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1. in Background Check this option to allow the application to run when another application on the system is running in the foreground When this option is unchecked the application will automatically close when another application is running in the foreground It is recommended that this be unchecked when the application is running on mobile phone systems Slow Connection Optimization Check this option to optimize video streaming for slow or low bandwidth network connections If it appears that the video is lagging or the pan tilt controls takes a long time to respond this option should be checked It is recommended you first try to lower the frames per second in the Camera Setup s Advanced Options if supported before checking this option Proxy Settings ViewCommander Mobile allows the access of cameras through a network proxy Enter the IP address and port of the proxy as well a username and password if required Once set the proxy settings will apply to all cameras View Modes ViewCommander Mobile allows you to view and or control video in several viewing modes Control Panel El Select Control Panel from Options View Control Panel on the menu bar or click on the Control Panel icon in the toolbar to display the control panel Full Screen Bl Full Screen from Options View Full Screen on the menu bar or click on the Full Screen icon in the toolbar to display the video in full screen mode and expand the video to fi2. IVI ViewCommander Mobile User s Manual Version 3 0 The information in this manual is subject to change without notice Internet Video amp Imaging Inc assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual 2003 2005 Internet Video amp Imaging Inc Part No UMP 050401 Table of Contents Table of C oN eN S ARL IRR ARIA cia iii ViewCommander Mobile Installation 0 Software Installatori e i aaa 0 Activation Code Installation ii 0 ViewCommander Mobile User Interface 11 1rrr erre rien 2 Video VVING OW AA A io e ie ie a lle o ire de 2 Camera Selection BOX ss 2 000 DA E A E E TL E E E 2 Video Settings Controls 20 2 Men il c Ciara Sau A II a 3 ToolBar BaP nee Be IE 3 Control Panel li ei diede anni al re ei ad eh diy ai 3 Video Server Setup and Configuration 4 Add New Camela SAVE stesi ie lol E a 4 Camera Setup Panel cuca izda alia a aki aa aa ai 4 AR e A 5 Camera MO Ol a A E A E ai A A EA a E 5 Hosmame or IPs 2 425 chet i iride hosts bile OS 5 E Ol t DS 5 WISETINAING 501 00 S aa aa LAI OLI 5 Password A 6 Gamera Name 2 NE ee ee ee BY ds EAE o E EA 6 Advanced Camera Settings Panel ennenen 6 A e A ao A sai 6 Image Size Lo 7 Image QUA L aaa ia Asai a i i a a a i a a a duatadtesactdedersdntaceds 7 Frames Per Secondi Must a ias ias 7 SNOW TIME St AAA tz 7 paves Cancel BUNOMS a aa a a aaa iso
3. a sharper image however frame rate may be reduced Valid settings are from 10 to 80 Settings from 50 to 75 are recommended on most systems Frames Per Second Video frame rate can be limited to reduce network bandwidth traffic Select the maximum frame rate at which you want to receive video Valid ranges are from 1 to 30 Frames per second Note A setting of 0 will allow for the maximum frame rate the server is capable of sending Note Frame rate may be limited depending on your network s capacity the capabilities of the camera server or the Pocket PC processor speed The frame rate selected is a cap on how fast the camera server will send video Show Date Time Check this box to display the time and date for supported cameras Save Cancel Buttons Click the Save button to save your changes or the Cancel button if you don t wish to save your changes System Settings System settings can be changed by selecting System Setup from the Options Setup menu ae YiewCommander amp 2 15 ok Archive Snapshot Directory Full Path Sound Effects Run in Background E Slow Connection Optimization Enable Proxy Settings Archive Snapshot Directory Enter the full path of the directory to store snapshots The default save directory will be automatically entered by default Sound Effects Check this option to enable audible sounds from certain functions such as the camera snapshot Run
4. any s technical administrator Port Enter the port that the camera server is sending video on default port 80 Username Some systems require a username and password If your camera server requires a username and password enter the username here Password Some systems require a username and password If your camera server requires a username and password enter the password here Camera Name Add a name to the camera for easy reference The camera name will be added to the camera list box Advanced Camera Settings Panel Access the Advanced Camera Settings Panel by pressing the Advanced button in the Camera Setup Panel Note This feature may not be available for all camera server models qe A 2 15 ok Select Camera 1 My camera 1 r Vidai Settings Image Size Default Image Quality 5o bl Frames Per Second 10 ab Show Date amp Time Select Camera If a camera server supports multiple cameras select the camera from the Select Camera pull down menu Image Size Some camera servers allow video to be transmitted in different sizes Select the appropriate size for your needs The lowest setting that is acceptable to you is recommended Lower settings allow for faster frame rates and faster processing Image Quality Some camera servers allow you to set the video quality Lower quality settings will reduce quality image but allow for a faster frame rate Higher quality settings produce
5. e in Demonstration mode The software will become licensed and fully functional once the Activation Code is entered See next section for Activation Code Installation Activation Code Installation After the software has been successfully installed launch the ViewCommander Mobile application on the Pocket PC and select Info About from the Options menu Info About Exit Options Navigate E E K This screen will display the version number along with other information about the version of ViewCommander Mobile installed on your Pocket PC At the bottom of the screen there will be 10 digit User Code e fl 8 07 INI Copyright Internet Video amp Imaging Inc ivimg com Activation Code A User Code 1171058120 111 Purchase Updates Provide the User Code to IVI and IVI will provide an Activation Code to you Enter the Activation Code in the box labeled Activation Code and press the OK button Your software will now be licensed and fully functional ViewCommander Mobile User Interface ViewCommander Mobile has an intuitive and easy to use interface that allows you to view and control remote video and adjust various camera settings This section describes the different components that make up the user interface Many sections throughout this manual will reference terms listed here Video Window Control Panel Connecting to Video Camera Selection Box Video Settings Me
6. et Menu Select a preset from the Preset menu on the Navigate menu to go to a specific preset The preset names will be automatically entered for supported camera systems Zoom Menu Select a zoom setting from the Zoom menu on the Navigate menu to go to a specific zoom level Camera Menu Select a camera setting from the Camera menu on the Navigate menu to switch to a specific camera Hardware Controls ViewCommander Mobile allows you to control Pan Tilt Zoom PTZ cameras using the hardware buttons on selected Pocket PCs Zoom Fully Out Zoom Fully In Zoom Step Out Zoom Step In Up Down Left amp Right Zoom Fully Out Press this button to quickly zoom the camera to its widest field of view Zoom Fully In Press this button to quickly zoom the camera to its maximum zoom level Zoom Step Out Press this button to zoom out one step Zoom Step In Press this button to zoom in one step Up Down Left amp Right Press one of these buttons to move the camera in the desired direction Copyright 2005 Internet Video amp Imaging Inc Part of this software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group gt V Internet Video amp Imaging Inc www ivimg com info ivimg com 508 635 0248
7. ll the entire viewing area The control panel will be covered however you can still click in the video to navigate the camera for supported PTZ cameras Rotate E Select Rotate Video from Options on the menu bar or click on the Rotate Video icon in the toolbar to rotate and expand the video to fill the entire viewing area The control panel will be covered however you can still click in the video to navigate the camera for supported PTZ cameras Snap Picture al al Click on the Snap Picture icon in the toolbar to save the current video frame to disk To view saved pictures choose View Snapshots from the Options menu The location of the saved pictures can be changed in the System Setup page Display Stats Select Display Stats from Options View on the menu bar to show the Frames Per Second FPS received and the FPS displayed in the title bar FPS for frames displayed may be lower than FPS received depending on the video processing power on your specific Pocket PC unit Control Panel The Control Panel is used to control the camera s Pan Tilt Zoom PTZ functions Different controls may be displayed depending on the camera server model you are connecting to The image below shows one style of the control panel F t uo mu Options Navigate G3 Ga E Zoom Control This feature allows you to zoom the camera to the desired zoom level Some cameras allow discrete zoom levels allowing you to choose a
8. nu Bar Options Navigate GJ Hardware Navigation Buttons Video Window The live video image is displayed in the main viewing area Some camera systems allow the camera to be centered by clicking on an object within the live video screen Camera Selection Box The camera selection box is a dropdown box that contains all of the cameras ViewCommander Mobile will access Selecting a camera will switch the video and control to the camera selected For multi camera systems such as the AXIS 2400 an additional dropdown box with individual camera will be displayed Video Settings Controls The video settings controls allow for the setting of the image brightness as well as digital zoom Menu Bar The menu bar contains options that allow for the configuration of system settings as well as other features the system offers Tool Bar The tool bar contains shortcuts to commonly used features Control Panel The control panel allows you to control camera Pan Tilt Zoom PTZ functions for supported cameras using arrow controls as well as other navigation methods depending on your PTZ model Parts or all of the control panel may or may not be visible depending on the model camera you are connecting to Video Server Setup and Configuration ViewCommander Mobile allows you to add and configure multiple camera servers A camera server is a remote IP network camera or an IP network video server with one or more cameras attached to i
9. odio id ati e dado 7 System PA aaa aaa 8 Archive Snapshot Directory L 5 05 0 o e r e r e e i i 8 Sound Ee IS L ia dt SS 8 R min Background sse re ira Iris a 8 Slow Connection Optimization 9 SA 9 MIG W MOU L aa 10 CONTORNO masis Isa 10 Eul Sereehi s alal o dl ce lo nie alli ia 10 ROT PAE PERE aa ia A 10 SA AAA IN AVENA i E a a a Da ESS 10 Display Maita 10 CONTO PANG ina isa 11 Ls A E TON ere na oe 11 Digital ZOOM 2 A A A A A 11 BRIgATNeSS dd rd ee ee lil i ili de 11 Navigation AMOWS ta 11 iii Pomegetlice Navigation an 6 12 Camera 8Selet sai IS EA io 12 Preset Menu 2 2 i dd a O ii lano 12 AAA A II A A AAA Anni 12 Camera Menta ss a o 12 Hardware Controls de 13 ZOOM A AA lina pila pia aa 13 Zoom Fully il A A A A A A ce as cc ees LADA 13 ZOOM Sle DURE 13 Zoom MS 13 Up Down SES RIGAE aerea 13 ViewCommander Mobile Installation ViewCommander Mobile will run on most Windows CE devices including Pocket PCs and Smartphones This section describes how to install the ViewCommander Mobile software Software Installation There are two ways the software can me installed 1 Run the setup program on computer that connects to the Pocket PC Follow the on screen instructions to complete installation In most cases use the default settings the setup program selects Or 2 Download the CAB installation file directly to the Pocket PC or Smartphone and run it The software will now be installed and will operat
10. specific zoom setting while others allow only for relative control allowing you to zoom in or out not zoom to a specific setting The zoom control shown above has 10 discrete zoom levels Digital Zoom A vertical slider control labeled Z can be used to digitally zoom in on the image This is useful if your camera does not support a zoom function When in digital zoom mode you can move the image by clicking in the live video PTZ control will be temporarily disabled when digital zoom is enabled Brightness A vertical slider control with the brightness icon can be used to brighten or darken an image Navigation Arrows The Up Down Left and Right arrows allow you to move the camera in a desired direction Point amp Click Navigation You can also navigate the camera by clicking in the Live Video screen Click on an object in the live video and the camera will center on its location for supported PTZ cameras Camera Selection Select a camera from the Camera Selection pull down menu to switch to a different camera on the server you are connected to This example shows that the Front Door camera is selected If a camera server such as the AXIS 2400 has multiple cameras each of the cameras will be displayed in an additional pull down menu adjacent to the camera selection pull down menu Options Navigate G3 G ia El Menu Bar Tool Bar Li Preset oom Camera i Mavigate LEA Pres
11. t Several servers can be added to the list and your license agreement will determine the number of servers that can be added to ViewCommander Mobile Add New Camera Server To add a new camera server select the Camera Setup item from Options Setup on the menu bar Camera Setup System Setup Help Info About Exit Options Navigate E el a E When the Camera Setup option is selected you will see the Camera Setup Panel in the main viewing area Add camera server information and settings here and press the Save button to save your changes or the Cancel to cancel your changes Camera Setup Panel The Camera Setup Panel contains the necessary settings to connect to remote network video servers Each setting will be described below qe A E ok Select Camera Dil Camera 1 r Camera Properties Cameralodel TUT WeabCamServer x Hastname or IP 0 252 120 E E Cameralame Select Camera Choose a camera to setup The program has support for multiple cameras The default name for a camera will be Camera n until a new name is entered in the CameraName field Camera Model Select the model of the network video camera you will be connecting to This example shows that the VI WebCamServer model has been selected Hostname or IP Enter the IP address or Host Name of the server you want to connect to If unsure of what to enter here check with your comp
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