AVC / AVCi |
Advanced Video CODEC (Intra) a type of video coding developed by Panasonic. |
CAT5e/6 |
Category 5e (Cat 5e) and categrory 6 (Cat 6) are twisted pair cables for carrying fast Ethernet signals. Stagebox uses a Gigabit Ethernet interface and so the cables have to be capable of operating at 1000 Gbps. |
CODEC |
Encoder / Decoder |
DHCP |
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a standardized networking protocol used on Internet Protocol (IP) networks for dynamically distributing network configuration parameters, such as IP addresses. |
DIN |
Standard DIN connectors used for power and audio connetions |
EMC |
Electromagnetic Compatibility |
Genlock |
Genlock (generator locking) is a common technique where the video output of one source, or a specific reference signal from a signal generator, is used to synchronize other television picture sources together. The aim in video applications is to ensure the coincidence of signals in time at a combining or switching point. When video instruments are synchronized in this way, they are said to be generator locked, or genlocked |
GND |
Electircal Ground connection |
GPI / GPO / GPIO |
Genral purpose input / output |
H.264 |
H.264/MPEG-4 Part 10 or AVC (Advanced Video Coding) is a video compression format that is currently one of the most commonly used formats for the recording, compression, and distribution of video content. |
HD |
High Definition – Stagebox supports SMPTE standards up to 1080P/30 resolution |
I/O |
Input/Output |
IEEE1588 |
The precision time protocol (PTP) is defined in the IEEE 1588 standard. Stagebox supports the 2008 revised standard, also known as PTP Version 2, for improved accuracy, precision and robustness |
IGMP |
The Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) is a communications protocol used by hosts and adjacent routers on IP networks to establish multicast group memberships. IGMP can be used for one-to-many networking applications such as online streaming video and gaming, and allows more efficient use of resources when supporting these types of applications. IGMP is used on IPv4 networks |
IP |
Internet Protocol |
IT |
Information Technology |
LAN |
Local Area Network |
LANC |
LANC (Logic Application Control Bus System or Local Application Control Bus System), also known as Control-L is a protocol by Sony used to synchronize camcorders and cameras |
LEDs |
Light Emitting Diodes – Used to display Stagebox status |
LTC |
Linear (or Longitudinal) Timecode (LTC) is an encoding of SMPTE timecode data in an audio signal, as defined in SMPTE 12M specification |
NTSC |
NTSC, named after the National Television System Committee,is the analog television system used in most of the Americas |
PAL |
Phase Alternating Line analogue TV standard |
PCM |
Pulse Code Modulation |
PTP |
Precision Time Protocol – based on the IEEE1588 standard and the up-coming SMPTE 2059 specification, PTP is the method used by Stagebox to synchronize video over an IP network |
RS232 / RS485 |
Serial communication protocols used in camera control link |
RTCP Name |
RTP stream identifier |
RTP |
The Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) defines a standardized packet format for delivering audio and video over IP networks |
Rx / Tx |
Receive / Transmit |
SDI |
Serial Digital Interface – Digital interface used by professional broadcast equipment |
SMPTE |
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) – the main standardisation body for professional broadcast |
SSH |
Secure Shell (SSH) is a cryptographic network protocol for secure data communication is used for the debug interface to Stagebox |
SSID |
Service Set Identification – WiFi network name |
TCP |
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is one of the core protocols of the Internet protocol suite (IP) |
TTL |
Time-to-Live. A limit on the number of hops an IP stream will attempt before determining that a route is not possible. |
XLR |
The XLR connector is a style of electrical connector, primarily found on professional audio, video, and stage lighting equipment |