NET Series
Glossary
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TERM DEFINITION
FPTV Full-power television
Gateway Address IP address of computer or router that transfers
communications from the local network to the broader
network
GPI General Purpose Interface; contact closures with two
states—“on” or “off”
Host IP-capable machine connected to an IP network
Image Contains the Controller type and playlist along with the
control, device, library, and switch properties
Immediate (control) Operation through front panel of Controller
IP Address Internet Protocol; 4-byte address used to identify devices
on a network
LAN Local Area Network; computer network that covers a
relatively small area (single building)
LED Light-emitting diode
Locked Event An event whose start time is manually entered by the
user; also known as a fixed event
Log File List of Controller actions and alarms
LPTV Low-power television
MATV Master-antenna television
Mb/s Megabytes per second
Network A group of connected computers that can communicate
with one another. Networks enable computers to share
files and resources and exchange messages.
NIC Network Interface Card; Ethernet card used to connect to
a network
OS Operating System
PC Personal Computer
Preroll Amount of time Controller waits before switching device
on-air (prevents the transmittal of black video or static
found at beginning of a program)
PRO-BUS Interfaces used to connect VCRs/DVD players to a
Controller
Remote (control) Operation of Controller through WinNET