The Live Screen of the MOBOTIX Camera

Shows the camera name as set in the Quick Installation wizard or in the Ethernet Interface dialog in the Camera name field.

Opens the online help for the current screen or dialog. If no help page is available, the Help page will be displayed.

Displays information on the hardware, software and the most important settings of the camera.

The Live screen of the MOBOTIX camera displays the current images of the camera.

Use the dropdown menus to access certain functions of the image controls and the camera administration or open the Setup Menu to see links to all image and event control dialogs.

The Admin Menu (password-protected) contains all dialogs for configuring the camera.

Use the Player screen to view and download the events stored in the internal or the external image storage of the camera.

Use the MultiView screen to combine several cameras in different patterns and to assign special functions (highlighting, focus on alarm, ...) for the individual cameras.

The Guest screen allows viewing the camera's live image, setting the frame rate within the preset limits and accessing the Live screen by clicking on the Menu link at the bottom of the page.

The PDA screen displays the camera's current image for low-resolution devices (PDAs/MDAs and mobile phones).

If you would like to see a list of events on your PDA and download event images, open the PDA Event List.

Select the desired frame rate for the Live screen.

Please note that the frame rate depends to a large degree on the bandwidth of the transmission path, the selected resolution and the video codec used (MxPEG or Motion JPEG).

Use the image control functions to adjust the Live screen to your preferences:

Camera Selection

Select the right, the left or both image sensors, or a picture-in-picture (RiL or LiR) display (only available in dual-lens models).

Display Mode

Depending on the camera model, you can use this option to display either different picture-in-picture views or various views of corrected (i.e. undistorted) images (see General Image Settings > Display Mode).

--vPTZ-----------------------

Installation

This command assists when configuring a camera for the first time.

1. Depending on where the camera has been mounted, select Wall or Ceiling.
2. Click with your mouse into the live image to turn the image into the desired direction.
3. Depending on the camera model, select Set Focus or Set North.

Load View

Select the stored view you would like to see. A view is the combination of a direction and a zoom factor.

Save View

Select the number of a view for which you would like to store the current direction and the zoom factor.

Auto Mode

This feature allows automatically moving between stored positions.

• Jump N/E/S/W: Switches between the North, East, South and West views. Corresponds to the Auto Move on softbutton.
• Surround Clockwise: Automatically moves through the four defined views as defined by the Set Focus command. Corresponds to the Auto Move on softbutton.
• Pan Right: Turns the virtual camera slowly in clockwise direction.
• Pan Left: Turns the virtual camera slowly in counter-clockwise direction.
• Views 1-15: Automatically loads the first 15 views that have been stored using the Save View command, one after the other.
• off: Deactivates the Auto Mode. Corresponds to the Auto Move off softbutton.

Zoom

Allows setting a defined zoom level, defining a rectangular zoom area and can reset the pan/tilt features (corresponds to the "Center Pan" softbutton).

--Recording---------------

Recording

Use this command to activate the recording features. In addition, you can select some predefined settings for continuous recording and event recording in this section. The Add Video Motion Window and Set Video Motion Window allows adding a new video motion window or setting a new video motion window by defining a rectangle in the live image by [Shift]-click, click, respectively.

--Image-----------------------

Image Size

Select the desired image size or draw a rectangle ([Shift]-click, then click) in the camera's live image, then use Define Custom Image Size to create an image with the dimensions of the rectangle.

Image Program

Highlight the desired image program.

Image quality

Sets the level of detail that is used when reading the image sensor.

Exposure Control

Select either the vPTZ or the Recording exposure mode. The camera displays more options if you have selected the Recording exposure mode. For one thing, you can use one of the predefined exposure windows to adjust the exposure control. Furthermore, you can use a [Shift]-click, click to define a rectangle in the live image and to use it as the new exposure window (Set Exposure Window) or to add it to the existing exposure windows (Add Exposure Window).

JPEG Quality

Select the desired quality of the generated images.

Focusing Aid

This feature provides a visual aid for properly setting the focus of a MOBOTIX camera lens.

--Audio----------------------

Speaker Volume

This parameter sets the volume of the camera speaker.

Microphone Sensitivity

This parameter sets the sensitivity of the camera microphone.

--Web Technology------------

Browser

Select how the browser gets the images from the camera:
Internet Explorer: JavaScript (default), Java, ActiveX (only for Windows)
Netscape/Mozilla/Firefox: Server Push (default), JavaScript

--Configuration--------------

Managing Settings

Use this function to load the image factory defaults, restore the image settings from flash, and to store the complete configuration (requires administrative access).

Displays the current status of the camera:

	Black:Normal state of the camera.
	Yellow blinking: The camera switches from one state to another (e.g. from the left to the right image sensor).
	Green: A process has been completed successfully (about one second).
	Red: A process could not be completed successfully (about one second).

This button opens the High Quality image program.

This button stores the current live image from the camera as a JPG file.

The softbuttons at the left-hand side of the screen execute certain functions, most of which can be used by users with User level access.

If you have administrative access to the camera, you may assign new functions to existing softbuttons by [Shift]-clicking the desired softbutton.

Opens the Administration menu of the MOBOTIX camera, allowing you to change the most important system settings. You need a user name and password of an admins user group (Users and Passwords dialog) to access this menu.

Opens the Setup menu with its dialogs for changing the image and event settings.

This wizard arms the camera, activates event recording, the MxPEG video codec, one video motion detection window, the User Click event, the visual alarm and opens the Multiview screen of the camera.

This Wizard activates the camera microphone and the audio output on the computer (only when using Internet Explorer on Windows computers).

This softbutton activates the MxPEG video codec, which guarantees fast transmission of video and audio data while using as little bandwidth as possible.

This softbutton deactivates the MxPEG video codec in order to produce JPEG images with the best possible quality. This is the preferred setting for webcam applications.

This softbutton triggers the User Click (UC) event.

This softbutton will prompt the camera to blink with its camera LEDs for five seconds.

This softbutton plays back a sound on the camera speaker. For additional information on recording and using your own audio messages, see the Manage Audio Messages help page.

Plays back the last event recorded by the camera.

Click on this button to display the Event List dialog. This dialog displays a list with the last 20 events with the corresponding navigation links.

Click on one event link to show the corresponding event image in the player or select a date and time to list the events of that point in time.

The Multiwatcher displays the live/event images of this and other MOBOTIX cameras via a "proxy camera". This means that only one camera needs to be accessible from outside of the network and this camera allows you to see live images and event lists of this and other cameras within the network.

Use these buttons to control the digital zoom and the panning functions for moving the visible area within a zoomed image:

1x Zoom

Switches the digital zoom off and returns to the regular camera view.

Zoom +

Increases the zoom level (i.e. enlarges the size of the displayed objects).

Zoom -

Reduces the zoom level (i.e. reduces the size of the displayed objects).

Center Pan

Moves the visible image area to the center.

These buttons control specific image features of Q cameras and are thus only available on these models:

Normal Image

Switches to the standard display mode that allows zooming and panning.

Surround Image

Switches to the Surround display mode.

Auto Move on

Switches to the N/E/S/W auto mode, which automatically moves to the North, East, South and West views.

Auto Move off

Deactivates the Auto Mode.

The image area shows the live images of the camera as well as logos, texts and symbols of the camera. In addition, you may choose from the following options:

• If the digital zoom has been activated, you can move the visible image area by clicking with the mouse (panning). If you have activated the Mouse Wheel Zoom settings in the vPTZ Settings dialog, you can use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out of the image.
• If you are using MxControlCenter or the MxPEG ActiveX Plug-in for Internet Explorer, you can also use a joystick to control these features.
• When using a [Shift]-click/click, you can define windows for several features of the camera (video motion detector, obscuring image areas, ...) as described in the Graphically Entering Image Areas topic.

The functions for managing image files, logo definitions and creating image profiles will enable you to use graphic files stored on the camera or from other URLs as logos with transparent areas or as watermark in every image of the camera. Using several logos will allow you to display these logos as banners at a definable interval.

If you are using Time Tables, you may also activate/deactivate the logos in a scheduled manner.

Open the Text and Display Settings dialog to change the text that is displayed in the top left corner of the image area.

Using variables and placeholders for dynamic image texts, you can display e.g. the current temperature within the camera or text received via the serial interface in every image.

Open the Text and Display Settings dialog to change the date and time information that is displayed in the top right corner of the image area.

Open the Text and Display Settings dialog to change the symbols that are displayed at the bottom of the image area.

The event symbols in the lower left corner of the image area show the event number (in this case 000807) and the symbols for the activated sensors at the time of the recording. In this image, PI (PIR sensor), VM (Video Motion) and UC (User Click) had been activated.

If an event occurs, the corresponding symbol (e.g. VM) is displayed in red.

Open the Text and Display Settings dialog to change the event symbols that are displayed at the bottom of the image area.

The yellow symbols in the lower right corner of the image area show all actions that are active on the camera. In this case, ST (Storage) and REC (File Server storage) are active.

If one of the actions is carried out, it is displayed in blue (e.g. ST); a failed action is shown in red (e.g. FS).

Deactivated messages are shown in gray (e.g. EM) when setting Messaging > Enable Message Profile to off or when using Time Tables to deactivate the messages).

If a Time Table profile has been selected in General Event Settings > Arming to activate or deactivate the camera, off is appended to the displayed action symbols.

For failed actions, an error message will appear above the symbols. Open the Text and Display Settings dialog to deactivate the error messages in the image.

The camera displays the error icon in the upper left area of the live image, if the camera detects a possible hardware error. Please proceed as follows if this icon appears.

• First, check the camera image (live image and recording) for abnormalities, such as image errors or artifacts. Next, check the System Messages for critical messages (magenta text color) concerning hardware defects and follow the instructions (if applicable).
• Create a complete Camera Report and the send the report to the MOBOTIX support team (for further information, please go to the MOBOTIX website www.mobotix.com and open the Support section).
• In order to deactivate the error in icon in the meantime, you can add the following text in the configuration of the camera:
  

  SECTION imageimprover_extend
  error_symbol_live_display=0
  ENDSECTION imageimprover_extend

  Next, save the modified configuration in the permanent storage and reboot the camera.

Use these options to control the digital zoom and the panning functions for moving the visible section within a zoomed image. The functions are the same as for the zoom buttons.

Activate this option to listen to the audio channel of the camera.

An error message will alert you if the camera's microphone is deactivated. If this is the case, open the Loudspeaker and Microphone dialog and activate the microphone.

Changes the access level used by the ActiveX plug-in to access the camera. User access can use all functions of the ActiveX plug-in, Guest disables the audio functions and the zoom controls.

If a password has been assigned for the user or the guest level, the plug-in will again ask for login credentials to access the camera. This authorization is required for security reasons and cannot be circumvented.