User manual CAMTRACE VU V1.68 V1.1

[. . . ] Since CamTrace VU is already installed in this configuration, you can skip directly to the next stage. CamTrace VU uses a system called "Live", that is to say that the memory is divided into two distinct areas on the support: · The first one is only related to the system, and is only accessible in read-only. · The second storage area is alloted to the user to save sequences, configurations, etc. [. . . ] The following settings allow you to set the IP address of your CamTrace server, the display mode in which VU will load at boot (normal mode, passive mode or a user's desktop set up in your CamTrace server configuration). User Documentation v1. 1 - CamTrace VU v1. 68 ­ July 2010 4/19 Passive mode Monitor mode A step in the assistant is also presented to select the re-launch frequency of the browser and the starting time: User Documentation v1. 1 - CamTrace VU v1. 68 ­ July 2010 5/19 b)"VU Standalone" mode It allows to visualize your cameras in the form of mosaics which you can freely create. Several H264 cameras can be visualized at the same time in this mode thanks to the acceleration provided by the graphic card. Of course, this configuration tool is also available in the menu under the label "Mosaic Configuration", which allows the creation of numerous mosaics and skip the compulsory stages of the assistant. . . ). Tabs Cameras name IP Address Constructor Stream Network test Delete line Apply configuration Add cameras Reset actual configuration Add or remove columns and rows Presentation of « Mosaic Configuration » tool, « List of cameras » tab User Documentation v1. 1 - CamTrace VU v1. 68 ­ July 2010 6/19 When the list of cameras is filled, click on « Apply » at the bottom on the right, and go to the next tab entitled Mosaic Grid. It allows to « Merge » the box with another one in any direction (forward, downward, left or rightward) or to « Assign » a camera that formerly corresponded to another box. After your cameras are assigned according to your needs, you should come to a window similar to this one: « Mosaic Configuration», Tab: «Mosaic Grid» User Documentation v1. 1 - CamTrace VU v1. 68 ­ July 2010 7/19 Just save this configuration by clicking in the menu « File » « Save » . You also may generate several grids, the Wizard allows you to select the one you wish to launch at your computer boot. The third tab on this window allows you to list your configurations and also to suppress one or several if needed. Your configurations will be saved in the « cfg_mosaïc » directory of the user's file. The assistant will also enable you to regulate the stimulus frequency and the starting time, like in CamTrace server mode. If you wish to visualize the pictures according to your grid, launch the "Mosai c Vi sualizati on" tool and select your configuration in the "cfg_mosaïc" directory. You should get the view you have previously configured. CamTrace VU : Standalone mode in function User Documentation v1. 1 - CamTrace VU v1. 68 ­ July 2010 8/19 2) F. A. Q ? 1) Check the connectivity of the VU An icon positioned bottom right of the window, next to the clock, shows the state of the network connection. Network OK Network problem, please check your cables. 2) Set up dual/multiple screens With a nVidia card (recommended by CamTrace), launch the screen configuration software, symbolised by a green icon in the menu. Then, go to « X Server Display Confi gurati on » to set the screen parameters. For example, this screenshot shows that the configuration tool only detects one screen. (Dell) If there should be another screen, and it is not done automatically, here is the procedure to follow: Select the button « Detect Displays » to make your extra monitor appear on the layout. Cliquez ici pour détecter vos écrans User Documentation v1. 1 - CamTrace VU v1. 68 ­ July 2010 9/19 First, click on the extra screen that appears: here, SAMSUNG; Next, click on the button « Configure. . . » and select « TwinView » in the window that opens, and Validate. The second screen is activated with this method and there only remains to add the resolution settings before use. CamTrace recommends to set the same resoluti on on both screens to avoid display problems. In this example, as the first screen was set in 1280x1024, the second one will be set with the same parameters although it could display much higher resolutions. User Documentation v1. 1 - CamTrace VU v1. 68 ­ July 2010 10/19 Just select the suitable resolution in the drop-down menu « Resolution »: In this example choose « 1280x1024 » Click on the "Apply" button to enter the validating process. If ever the multiple monitor display is unreadable because of erroneous parameters, the VU automatically returns to the previous acceptable display mode after twenty seconds. "Validate" The last stage consists in making the VU maintain your settings permanently. [. . . ] For more safety, connect only your CamTrace VU device and the destination one. To help you, the tool displays the name of the peripheral in the computer language: as above, for example: « ATA TS2GSDOM22V ». Here, the destination is an internal flash card, included in the CamTrace VU package. [. . . ]