OK-Cam User Manual 1.2
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1. DAY lt DDD gt lt DD gt D Date Time Alpha Hour HH Minute MM Time Only Second lt 55 gt CE x_ Root Directory The root directory of the archive Subdirectory and Filename The subdirectory and filename of the archived file Variables can be used to customise the directory and filename of the archived file See Appendix A for more details of variables See Appendix C for more details regarding valid file types 22 Quick Set These buttons provide quick access to common archival directory and filename formats OK Cam User Manual 1 2 Preview This dialog shows the last processed image Moving the mouse over the image will cause a window border to appear around the image The window can be dragged to another part of the screen and will expand to its full size The image will be updated whenever a new image is processed OK Cam Control Source Captions FIP Emai archive Preview Log Advanced About 7 09 43 33 04 10 2011 My Webcam Current Time 09 43 33 24 Log This dialog contains the application s activity log Error messages OK Cam User Manual 1 2 are highlighted in red Control Source Captions FIP Emai_ Archive Preview Log USB Video Device found OK Cam Initialising version 1 0 0 1 Data directory is C Users X 1lAppDatalRoaming Unflustered Software Ok2. OK Cam User Manual 2011 Unflustered Software Table of Contents Table Of Contents Sienna nina 2 LATO GU CON 2 sn ete a NS 3 ODErATONM SES LS tu MEER REMIS AN ST 4 Quick Start Guide ne nn T teen nt res 5 Installation OMEN 6 Appication Startand SAULdOWMs ruines 9 Starting the Applications ses avai 4 deeded FREI RAE ERE VERG 9 Shutting down the Application A 9 VEAY filas ME I wets 9 Configuratio Mesi P PC ste ESS 10 CONtrO onrera a S D ESE ST 10 SOURCE c ELE iraan nd DERE RR EA EE deemed ee 12 Capture from Video Device sssssssssssssrrrrrrssrsssnnnnnrrrrrrrrererssne 12 quld re EE 14 CAPON z reredubETERRIURERISIREERIMEIWME ME S NR ETAIT IT OEE EENS 16 arreter E 18 Email e eae 20 PUG TAI ies cios Sim dete LE MI UA e 22 Rc C 24 ET er er rr rrr eer err Terr ree errr ere rere rere errr 25 AVANCE ns en ro 26 Registration 2 2 eine Mini nr nada 28 Appendix A Time amp Date variables 29 Appendix B Text import from external files 30 Appendix C File tVDeS suec ribera dero yE ERE ERE M ERE RUOS IRR ner ete nes 30 Introduction OK Cam captures still images from a video device or collects them from disk then processes and uploads the images to a website via FTP sends them via email or archives them to disk Images can be captured at specified timed intervals or collected from disk as soon as they are available The
3. Thumbnail Window A thumbnail of the latest file to be collected is shown here Moving the mouse over the image will cause a window border to appear around the image The window can then be dragged to another part of the screen and resized Crop If unchecked the whole image is processed by the application If checked only a rectangular portion of the image is processed The dimensions of the rectangular portion can be specified here Alternatively if the video stream or thumbnail window has been dragged from the application the crop rectangle can be adjusted with the mouse Resize Resizes the captured image The resizing occurs after cropping if cropping is selected OK Cam User Manual 1 2 Captions In this dialog text captions can be added to the captured image Each text caption has its own tab where the text content location and appearance are specified Captions will only be added to the image if Enable Captions is selected on the Control page OK Cam Lc fm Control Source Captions FTP Emai Archive Preview Log Advanced About My Webcam Current Time New Appearance Position Foregnd LC Alpha 255 X 15 gt Left A centre Backgnd am Alpha 0 y 5305 Right Text Current Time lt HH gt lt MM gt lt 55 gt Sample My Webcam Current Time 09 56 37 Caption tabs Each text caption has its own tab Clicking on the tab brings up
4. Right click the application icon in the Windows notification area system tray and select Exit from the popup menu Tray Icon An icon in the Windows notification area displays the current state of the application Stopped Running Error zo mum 13 7 23 2011 yy Right clicking the tray icon will display a popup menu from where the application can be shown or hidden and processing can be started or stopped Double clicking the tray icon will show the application OK Cam User Manual 1 2 Configuration The application is configured by selecting the relevant tab at the top of the application window then adjusting the appropriate settings Changed settings will not take effect until the Apply button is clicked Control This dialog is the main control section and contains settings for controlling the processing of the image Here desired processing options can be enabled the processing interval can be specified and processing can be started or stopped 7 OK Cam Control Source Captions FIP Email Archive Preview Log Advanced About Processing At Interval Process cyde time seconds 300 Process on the exact stroke of 5 minutes On Arrival V Enable Captions V Enable FTP V Enable Email V Start on Load 7 Enable Archive E Start Minimised Current Status Waiting next cycle scheduled for 09 50 00 Source Video Device Connected to USB Video Dev
5. Pr Save V Main Image Destination Directory Images Full Destination Filename Snapshot jpg Thumbnail Destination Directory Images Thumbnails Destination Filename Snapshot small jpg Width 160 Height 120 OK Cancel Apply Address The address of the FTP server Port The server port for connection The default value of 21 will usually be correct Username The username used to log on to the FTP server 18 Password The password used to log on to the FTP server If the Save checkbox is selected then the password will be saved in the application settings between sessions Destination Directory and Filename The directory to which the processed image is to be uploaded Destination Filename The filename of the uploaded image See Appendix C for more details regarding valid file types Thumbnail If this is selected a shrunken version of the main image is uploaded in the specified location The size of this image is specified in the Width and Height boxes The destination directory and filename can be specified in the same manner as for the main image OK Cam User Manual 1 2 Email This dialog contains the settings for the email transmission of the processed image Email transmission will only take place if Enable Email is selected on the Control page Control Source Captions FTP Email Archive Preview Log Advanced About Server Address
6. Connecting to USB Video Device 2 using VMR9 23 07 2011 08 05 51 23 07 2011 08 06 25 23 07 2011 08 08 02 23 07 2011 08 08 03 23 07 2011 08 08 03 23 07 2011 08 08 04 23 07 2011 08 08 05 23 07 2011 08 08 08 23 07 2011 08 08 08 23 07 2011 08 08 09 23 07 2011 08 08 09 23 07 2011 08 08 09 Connected OK Processing started Processing cycle begun at 08 08 00 FTP Connecting to ftp mysite org SMTP Sending email to recipient destination 1 org Archive Archived OK U Image Archive 20110723 080802 jpg FTP Uploading Snapshot jpa FTP Upload completed OK 13 3 K S FTP Uploading 1 jpg SMTP Email sent OK FTP Upload completed OK 4 5 K S Processing cycle ended 4 HL J Save C Users X 1 AppData Roaming Unflustered Software OK Cam ok cam log Save The log can be saved as a text file specified in the accompanying Cx ay field The log file is maintained between sessions 25 Advanced OK Cam User Manual 1 2 This dialog contains the settings for advanced users and statistics concerning application operation Control Source Captions FTP Email Archive Preview Log Advanced About Statistics Uptime Cydes Email Cycles FTP Cycles Saved Images JPEG Quality 4days 10 53 27 1282 1282 1282 Total Errors 8 Email Errors 3 5 FTP Errors Source Errors 0 Last Error 09 40 03 FTP Error The server name or addres
7. Setup Wizard The installer will quide you through the steps required to install OK Cam on your computer WARNING This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized duplication or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil or criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law lt Back Next gt Click Next OK Cam User Manual 1 2 Installation Options V Create a Shortcut Icon on the Windows Desktop If you would like OK Cam to install a shortcut Icon on your Windows desktop then select the option Select Installation Folder The installer will install OK Cam to the following folder To install in this folder click Next To install to a different folder enter it below or click Browse Folder c Program Files Unflustered SoftwareOK Cam Install OK Cam for yourself or for anyone who uses this computer Everyone Just me Specify the desired installation folder OK Cam User Manual 1 2 Installing OK Cam OK Cam is being installed Please wait After a short installation process OK Cam will be installed and ready for use OK Cam User Manual 1 2 Application Start and Shutdown Starting the Application Click the OK Cam icon on the Windows Desktop or in the OK Cam folder accessible from the Start menu Shutting down the Application
8. Stream Shows the current stream image size and frame rate Video Properties Right click the Available Devices mouse on the video window to cause the video V USB Video Device DEP La TE properties menu Video Properties to appear From Stream Properties this menu the gg A T 620x480 video and stream I 4 17 fps properties can be adjusted 13 OK Cam User Manual 1 2 Collect File Selects the source of the images to be a directory on disk This option is used when collecting images that are being saved periodically by a digital camera Control Source Captions FIP Email Archive Preview Log Advanced About Capture from Video Device Collect File Collect Directory and File Mask UAlmage Collect i jpg F Delete on Collect Latest File IMG 2315 JPG at 09 49 52 Size 2272 x 1704 px Crop V Resize Origin X Width Origin Y Height Collect Directory The source directory for the images The path can be edited manually or browsed to by clicking the icon File Mask The file mask for the images Only images that match the file mask will be collected See Appendix C for valid image file types Delete on Collect If this option is selected the image will be deleted from the source directory as soon as it is collected Latest File Shows the details of the latest file to be collected filename time of collection and image size
9. fect until the Apply button is clicked If the Cancel button is pressed unapplied settings will be discarded Showing and Hiding the application Clicking the Cancel button or the close button at the top right of the window will minimise the application to the Windows notification area where it will continue to run To exit the application right click on the icon and select the Exit option Quick Start Guide The most common form of operation is to use the application to upload images from a video device to an FTP server It is assumed the video device is installed and is visible in the Windows Device Manager To upload images from a video device to an FTP server Start the application On the Source dialog Select Capture from Video Device Select the desired video device in the list On the FTP dialog Enter the details for the desired FTP server On the Control dialog Select Enable FTP Select At Interval Enter the desired Process Cycle Time Click Apply Click Start The application will begin to capture images and upload them to the FTP server The latest captured image can be previewed in the Preview dialog The Log dialog will report the ongoing progress of the operations For more detailed explanation of the available options consult the relevant section of the manual OK Cam User Manual 1 2 Installation Double click on the OK Cam Setup msi installation file Welcome to the OK Cam
10. ice At Interval The Process cycle time setting defines the interval between image captures If the cycle time is a number of seconds that equals a round number of minutes the Process on exact stroke checkbox will be enabled If this checkbox is checked the application will process the image capture at the top of the minute For example if the cycle time is 300 seconds the image capture will occur at 0 5 10 15 etc minutes past the hour If this checkbox is unchecked the 300 second count will begin from the moment the Start button is clicked 10 On Arrival This setting is only used and only selectable when the image source is set to Collect File see Source section for details In this mode the image will be collected as soon as it appears on disk Enable Captions Enables text captions for the image The captions are configured on the Caption page Enable FTP Enables the FTP transfer The relevant details for your FTP server must be filled in on the FTP page Enable Email Enables SMTP email transfer The relevant details for your SMTP mail server must be filled in on the Email page Enable Archive Enables archive of captured images to disk The location can be specified on the Archive page Start on Load Starts processing as soon as the application is loaded Start minimised The application will start minimised to the Windows notification area Current Status Displays informati
11. images can be automatically cropped and resized and text captions may be added Text captions can be easily formatted for position font colour and size and may include the current date and time or data imported from external files The application works on all versions of Microsoft Windows from Windows XP onwards Operation In order for the application to operate a suitable source must be selected The source may be either a USB video device or a directory on disk where images are saved at intervals by an external application The main Control page of the application is used to select the desired processing options which may be a combination of Adding captions to the captured image Uploading the captured image to an FTP server Sending the captured image via email Archiving the captured image to disk Application operation can be summarised as Select a source on the Source page Select processing options on the Control page Enter the settings for the processing options on the respective pages Apply the settings Click the Start button to start processing Start and Stop processing Processing will begin when the Start button is clicked and will continue until the Stop button is clicked Any errors will be indicated by the icon in the Windows notification area commonly called the system tray and the details will be reported on the Log page Applying settings Any changes to settings will not take ef
12. on about the current status of the application Start amp Stop Starts or stops the image processing cycle Start and Stop can also be accessed by right clicking the application icon in the Windows notification area OK Cam User Manual 1 2 Source This dialog is used to specify the source of the processed image The available settings will change according to whether the source is selected to be Capture from Video Device or Collect File This dialog also allows selecting of image crop and resize options These settings are applicable to both video device and file sources Capture from Video Device Selects the source of the images to be a connected USB webcam or other video device Control Source Captions Fp Email Archive Preview Log Advanced About Capture from Video Device Collect File Available Devices V SUSS Video Device Current Stream 640 x 480 4 17 fps V Crop J Resize Origin X 50 Width 320 Width Origin Y 50 Height 240 Height C97 em J Available Devices Displays devices available for connection Click the checkbox next to the desired device to connect to that device Video Window The current video stream is shown here Moving the mouse over the image will cause a window border to appear around the video The window can then be dragged to another part of the screen and resized 12 OK Cam User Manual 1 2 Current
13. port from external files Within caption text the following variable can be used to import data from an external text file FILELINE fff nn Where fff is a text file on disk and nn is the line number of the file to display Eg In the Caption dialog if the caption text is The Current Temperature is lt FILELINE Z WeatherData txt 02 gt degrees The second line of the file Z NWeatherdata txt will be substituted resulting in a caption of The Current Temperature is 25 degrees assuming of course that the appropriate file contains the relevant data on its second line The nn is optional and if omitted the first line of the file is used Appendix C File types In the Source FTP Email amp Archive dialogs the following image file types can be specified JPG BMP GIF PNG When saving a file the file will automatically be saved with the correct file type to suit the file extension Eg In the Email dialog if you specify the Filename to be MyImage png the file will be sent in PNG format The quality setting for JPEG images can be specified in the Advanced dialog
14. s could not be re Video FF v E Enable VMR Mixer Low CPU Statistics A collection of statistics to show the current state of the application Processing cycles and errors are counted The most recent error is displayed here which will also be shown on the Log page in its chronologically ordered place JPEG Quality JPEG format images in the FTP Email amp Archive dialogs will be saved using the specified quality setting The higher the quality the greater the image size 26 Enable VMR mixer On systems with old graphics cards the application may have trouble connecting to the video device Disabling this option may correct the problem at the expense of the crop box not being shown on the video stream if cropping is enabled Low CPU This option is useful on old systems when showing video in a detached window The video stream is paused every second which reduces CPU usage at the expense of smooth video OK Cam User Manual 1 2 Registration The About dialog contains information about the application version and allows the registration of the application OK Cam 1 0 0 1 Copyright 2011 Unflustered Software www unflust com Application registered to Phileas Fogg 00067 To enter a registration key double click the OK Cam banner or press Ctrl R on the keyboard A Dialog will appear requesting the location of the registration key Locate the key and click Open Alternativel
15. smtp myemailserver org Port 25 Message From Address me amp myemailaddress org To Address recipient destination 1 org recipient destination2 org Subject Latest Image Filename OK Cam Image jpg Address The address of the SMTP server Port The server port for connection The default value of 25 will usually be correct From Address The address from which the email will be sent 20 To Address The address to which the email will be sent Multiple recipients can be specified separated by commas Subject The subject of the sent email Filename The filename of the image encoded in the email See Appendix C for more details regarding valid file types OK Cam User Manual 1 2 Archive This dialog contains the settings for the archival of the processed image Archiving will only take place if Enable Archive is selected on the Control page If this option is selected any processed image will be saved to disk according to the settings in this dialog Control Source Captions FIP Email Archive Preview Log Advanced About Archived File Specifications Root Directory U Image Archive 6 1 Subdirectory amp Filename lt YYYY gt lt MO gt DD gt lt HH gt lt MM gt SS gt Jjpa Example Result 20110723 095832 jpg Quick Set Reference YearMonthDate Time Year YYYY lt YY gt Month MONTH MON lt MO gt Year Month Date Time Day
16. the settings for that particular caption Font A Selects the caption font All TrueType or OpenType fonts installed on the computer are available Foregnd Backgnd Selects the text foreground and background colours Alpha Selects the alpha value transparency of the foreground or background colour The value ranges from 0 to 255 0 being completely transparent and 255 being completely opaque Position The X amp Y coordinates of the caption and whether these coordinates specify a point on the left right or centre of the text Text The caption text to be displayed Variables can be used to display the current time and date or to import text from external files See Appendix A and Appendix B for more information Sample A preview of what the caption will look like and how it relates to surrounding captions Click the button to the top right of the sample to expand or contract the image Caption Creation and Deletion Click the New tab to create a new caption To delete a caption click the close button in the top corner of the caption dialog OK Cam User Manual 1 2 FTP This dialog contains the settings for the FTP upload of the processed image FTP upload will only take place if Enable FTP is selected on the Control page Control Source Captions FTP Email Archive Preview Log Advanced About Server User Address ftp myftpsite org Username myuser Port 21 Password
17. y the key file can be dragged to the OK Cam banner using the standard drag amp drop methods used within Windows Explorer 28 Appendix A Time amp Date variables When specifying filenames or caption text the following variables can be used within the text assuming the current time is 23 59 00 on Friday 31st December July 2010 lt YYYY gt 2010 Year in 4 digit format lt MO gt 12 Month in 2 digit format lt DD gt 31 Day in 2 digit format lt HH gt 23 Hour in 2 digit format 24 hour clock lt MM gt 59 Minute in 2 digit format lt SS gt 00 Second in 2 digit format lt YY gt 10 Year in 2 digit format lt MON gt Dec Month in 3 digit text format lt MONTH gt December Month in full length format lt DAY gt Friday Day in full length format lt DDD gt Fri Day in 3 digit text format SDATE gt 31 12 10 Short date lt LDATE gt 31 December 2010 Long date The above two variables follow the format specified in the Regional Options section of the Windows Control Panel Eg 1 In the Archive dialog if you were to specify an archive filename of MyPic lt YYYY gt lt MO gt lt DD gt lt HH gt lt MM gt lt SS gt jpg the file would be saved as MyPic 20101231 235900 jpg Eg 2 In the Caption dialog if you were to specify the caption text The Current Time is lt HH gt lt MM gt lt SS gt the caption would appear as The Current Time is 23 59 00 Appendix B Text im
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