CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION (CCTV) SYSTEM - Common Terms
Common terms pertaining to CCTV security systems: 1. University Enterprise Video Network – a secure network owned by the University over which video is transmitted, the end point of which is a digital video recorder (DVR) on which video is captured/recorded. 2. Archived Video – Recorded video up to 30 days in the past which may be accessed for viewing or downloading to DVD. 3. Frames per second – the number of photographs taken during one second of time. The university standard is 6 frames per second. 4. Recording on motion – the University standard is to record on motion only. When no motion is detected, no video is captured and recorded. 5. Archived video storage – Video which is captured and retained for viewing on the centralized enterprise video network digital recording device(s). 6. Home Area – The view to which a PTZ camera returns after a predefined period of time after it has not been moved to an alternative view.