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Instruction Manual Roundshot Livecam D2 HD   - version 4.04 – May 2012  -   © by Seitz Phototechnik AG / Switzerland  www.roundshot.ch     

page 50 

Step2:  Instance name 

3.1 Frontend configuration (continued) 

Click on the green plus sign next to “Instance name” to change the title of the 
instance. In this example we defined the name LUEGETEN. We have also selected “No 

Culture” to set this name for all languages. Then click on “Save” to store the 
changes.   

Summary of Contents for Livecam D2 HD

Page 1: ...struction Manual Roundshot Livecam D2 HD version 3 0 December 2009 by Seitz Phototechnik AG Switzerland www roundshot ch page 0 Roundshot Livecam D2 HD Software release 4 04 May 2012 Instruction Manua...

Page 2: ...Instruction Manual Roundshot Livecam D2 HD version 3 0 December 2009 by Seitz Phototechnik AG Switzerland www roundshot ch page 1...

Page 3: ...holder and connect the cables 9 2 3 Step 3 Prepare the computer 9 2 4 Step 4 Install a remote control software Team viewer 11 2 5 Step 5 Configure the Roundshot Livecam D2 HD 12 2 5 1 Framing the imag...

Page 4: ...2 4 Maintenance Warranty 4 1 Camera handling maintenance 63 4 2 Camera trouble shooting 64 4 3 Club Livecam 67 4 4 Return of equipment recycling 70 5 Technical Data 71 Impressum 72 Instruction Manual...

Page 5: ...Lens Motor electronics unit Ventilation for front glass Camera socket 5 3 10 11 10 Tilt screw 11 F stop lever 12 13 12 Waterproof connection for power 13 Waterproof connection for ethernet 7 7 7 Came...

Page 6: ...nd our FTP webhosting service We also recommend to back up your image data on an external removable hard disk connected to the computer via USB 2 0 1 3 Accessories services Freecom Mobile Drive or sim...

Page 7: ...pdate of computer operating system and Roundshot software Webhosting FTP server of image hosting of website in central data centre with high bandwidth storage of data different service levels are poss...

Page 8: ...the camera socket is 80mm The inside diameter of a mast should therefore be at least 80mm Make sure that there is enough space underneath the camera socket for the waterproof cables for power and ethe...

Page 9: ...tinued Here are some examples of possible Livecam holders Mast holder Arm holder Tripod holder temporary solution Instruction Manual Roundshot Livecam D2 HD version 4 04 May 2012 by Seitz Phototechnik...

Page 10: ...y after a power loss Press F2 after boot repeatedly Enter BIOS Select Power APM Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss Power ON SAVE EXIT Change settings of Windows updates check for updates but let m...

Page 11: ...IP address By default the camera IP is 10 0 0 80 So the computer IP can be set to 10 0 0 10 and the subnet mask to 255 0 0 0 This case is only applicable when the computer is connected to internet via...

Page 12: ...remotely Download a remote desktop application of your choice We recommend one of the following remote control software solutions Team viewer Log me in Real VNC For example in case Team viewer is ins...

Page 13: ...shoot menu The Parameter menu contains camera software and image workflow advanced parameters It is structured into different tabs for better accessibility 8 tabs are available Colour contains image c...

Page 14: ...n 8 tabs as described below Lens Custom Info Camera Param Save Colour External Device Scheduler Press to navigate to the Parameter menu 2 5 Step 5 Configure the Roundshot Livecam D2 HD continued Instr...

Page 15: ...ter Press the Custom button in the Parameter menu to activate the Custom tab Select the desired language from the options displayed in the list Available languages are English Deutsch Fran ais Italian...

Page 16: ...tware will now connect camera computer and camera The connection is confirmed with the camera ready message on the lower right and the connected camera pop up on the lower right hand corner of the com...

Page 17: ...the profile s Sealing the waterproof case Programming the scheduler By following these instructions step by step you will obtain the best possible image quality 2 5 Step 5 Configure the Roundshot Liv...

Page 18: ...f case of the Livecam by loosening the 3 screws and lift off the waterproof housing Set the focal length on the zoom lens for example to 50mm Set the focusing distance on the lens to approximately 10m...

Page 19: ...As a result the final image is displayed on screen together with the image histogram Congratulations you have created your first Livecam image The image parameters are displayed in the menu bar captu...

Page 20: ...will need to estimate the focal length and enter a new lens in the lens menu as follows Select Nikon lens brand and click on New in the lens field Give this new lens a name for example 40mm and enter...

Page 21: ...lens on a Nikon digital SLR camera take a jpg picture open it in a metadata viewer software such as PhotoMe www photome de or in Photoshop The exact focal length will be indicated in the metadata Add...

Page 22: ...it is advisable to define a parking position of the camera away from the weather for example against a wall Instead of turning the camera in its camera mast it is also possible to activate Parking pos...

Page 23: ...en 1 and 360 can be set The new angle is now visible in the shoot menu distance drop down list and can be selected from there Create a test scan by pressing Start Adjust the parameters if necessary 2...

Page 24: ...id Rooftops Buildings Views directly against the sun The panorama does not necessarily have to be a full 360 sometimes less is better and more interesting See how some of our customers have framed the...

Page 25: ...ion Now zoom on the area of the image for which you would like to optimise sharpness Then create a scan at highest resolution 1x1 2 5 Step 5 Configure the Roundshot Livecam D2 HD continued F stop leve...

Page 26: ...ing ring on the camera until the highest point of sharpness is reached If you have no direct access to the camera work with an assistant and connect with walkie talkies or over the mobile phone Once t...

Page 27: ...ss from 1m to infinity However with closing the aperture to f 11 or f 16 a good depth of field can be achieved Choose a focusing point which lies before infinity hyperfocal distance This way you benef...

Page 28: ...o create the scan and adjusts the exposure on the fly according to the prevailing light The camera scans thus with a variable speed and compensates highlights and shadows Automatic prescan allows a ve...

Page 29: ...ssible to increase ISO ASA ISO ASA can be increased from 100 default to 200 300 400 600 and 800 Please note that high ISO ASA settings may lead to deteriorated image quality due to a higher noise As t...

Page 30: ...eas public areas need to be blurred The Roundshot Livecam software incorporates a blurring function with which areas can be blurred using different blurring levels and methods Create a test scan by pr...

Page 31: ...3x3 option has the advantage that it is discreet and cannot be seen in the image preview 400 pixel image on the website but efficient enough in most situations so that nobody can be recognised The blu...

Page 32: ...al dimension and 4x4 512 pixels and 4x less than 1x1 in the horizontal dimension When using the digital crop function the resolution menu shows the final number of vertical pixels after cropping in th...

Page 33: ...the JPEG file size Select File and JPEG Click on JPEG to open the JPEG options Reduce the JPEG image quality for example to 90 This will compress the JPEG image at the moment when the image is saved n...

Page 34: ...upload software More details will come in the next sections This folder is created when installing the Livecam software Add your company name and the copyright information for example by Seitz Photot...

Page 35: ...onal power to the motor for slow exposures the power for fast exposures is the same for both settings Increasing the motor power is only necessary when the Livecam motor starts blocking 2 5 Step 5 Con...

Page 36: ...corresponds to the distance setting on the lens and is set at best sharpness The aperture f stop of the lens is set to f 11 or f 16 The resolution is set to your desired value 1x1 2x2 4x4 The exposure...

Page 37: ...ach so that the profile can be easily recognised later For example when creating different resolutions use 1x1 2x2 4x4 When using different sensitivities ISO ASA use ISO100 ISO 200 or when using diffe...

Page 38: ...g on the edge of the camera case sits tight and that the waterproof case is mounted straight Seal the waterproof case with resistent waterproof tape or with silicone gel 2 5 Step 5 Configure the Round...

Page 39: ...e Job list section different jobs or tasks can be defined Photo Rhythm Job takes images at a defined interval Photo Continuous Job takes images continuously in a time frame Service Job runs scripts at...

Page 40: ...on and the date In the local GPS position section is defined the GPS coordinates of the livecam This can be done manually by entering the Latitude and longitude values If an external GPS device is con...

Page 41: ...image interval here 15min Define the start end time to sunset 30min sunrise 30min Verify that a green tick is displayed next to the profile name This means the profile is active If not double click o...

Page 42: ...e parameter file corresponding to full resolution image parameters with Automatic exposure time Keep the delay to 0sec and the repetition to 1 to get as many images as possible Define the start end ti...

Page 43: ...efine a new job Change its name to Backup Define the Executable corresponding to the script running a backup routine Define the interval to 2minutes Define the start end time manually from 00 00 to 00...

Page 44: ...es sure that the camera resumes automatically when the computer is restarted When the start mode start automatically with OS is selected the software will be reconfigured and the scheduler started aut...

Page 45: ...eady done Open the folder C software livecam uploader 2 6 Step 6 Configure the Livecam Uploader Start the file LivecamUploader exe The following window will appear Click right on the upper left corner...

Page 46: ...where backup images are to be saved Optional Please make sure you have enough free space in this location In the Edit settings window select Upload Metadata and CamID Change the parameter Value accor...

Page 47: ...y functional and your images are uploaded on the web server Open a web browser and type your website address roundshot ch The next step is to configure your web interface Instruction Manual Roundshot...

Page 48: ...ng logos links sponsors All these customisations can be done on the frontend administration tool accessible with a login and a password on the following website http admin panomax at login After login...

Page 49: ...ill be possible to modify every instance independently by selecting it in the drop down list It is also possible to make a general modification that will be applied on all instances by selecting All i...

Page 50: ...n opening the website It can be defined from 0 to 360 Initial auto pan speed define the default speed of rotation of the image when opening the website The more pixels per second are set the faster th...

Page 51: ...hot ch page 50 Step2 Instance name 3 1 Frontend configuration continued Click on the green plus sign next to Instance name to change the title of the instance In this example we defined the name LUEGE...

Page 52: ...right of the window In this example we create the content in 2 different languages Click on the green plus sign next to About Select the culture en GB for English write the corresponding text and save...

Page 53: ...012 by Seitz Phototechnik AG Switzerland www roundshot ch page 52 Step4 Contact 3 1 Frontend configuration continued Click on the green plus sign next to Contact to add a contact menu in the top right...

Page 54: ...2 by Seitz Phototechnik AG Switzerland www roundshot ch page 53 Step5 Imprint 3 1 Frontend configuration continued Click on the green plus sign next to Imprint to add a copyright menu in the top right...

Page 55: ...ogo 3 1 Frontend configuration continued Click on the green plus sign next to Main logo to add your company logo on the top left of the window Select the type File upload to be able to select a file o...

Page 56: ...ndshot ch page 55 Step7 Live ticker 3 1 Frontend configuration continued Click on the green plus sign next to Live ticker to add a message on the bottom part of the window In this example instead of a...

Page 57: ...een plus sign next to Sponsor area bottom to add a sponsor logo in the bottom area of the window Select the type File upload to be able to select a file on your computer Then enter the web link where...

Page 58: ...u top 3 1 Frontend configuration continued It is possible to add more menus in the top area of the window by clicking on the green plus sign next to Content menu top Give a name to the menu and select...

Page 59: ...u bottom 3 1 Frontend configuration continued It is possible to add more menus in the bottom area of the window by clicking on the green plus sign next to Feature menu Bottom Give a name to the menu a...

Page 60: ...end configuration continued It is possible to add hot spots on the image by clicking on the green plus sign next to Hot spots Select the Hotspots parameters Icon and shadow then click on the correct l...

Page 61: ...HD version 4 04 May 2012 by Seitz Phototechnik AG Switzerland www roundshot ch page 60 Step12 check the result 3 1 Frontend configuration continued Congratulations Your website is now full customised...

Page 62: ...ch page 61 3 2 Images In the Images menu it is possible to manage the image database of the livecam After selecting the images 2 main functions are used here Delete one or more images from the histor...

Page 63: ...oundshot ch page 62 3 3 Permissions In the Permissions menu it is possible to add or remove users accessing administration tool of your livecams This allow different persons to have access to differen...

Page 64: ...one gel Verify that the waterproof plugs ethernet power are inserted firmly into the camera and fastened tightly If the camera is not installed keep the camera in a cool and dry place for storage idea...

Page 65: ...supply Change the computer IP config in network properties see also chapter 2 3 Step 3 Change the camera IP in the software see also chapter 2 6 Step 6 Connect the ethernet cable also in camera Repla...

Page 66: ...ck whether the focal length in the software corresponds to the marking on the lens go back to chapter 2 6 1 to frame the image Make sure that the camera position in the mast is correct and adjust if n...

Page 67: ...ere are vertical stripes in the image The image is black The image has strange colours The image is noisy Check if the Livecam mast is solid or if there are any vibrations caused by wind or by nearby...

Page 68: ...lease notes Direct technical assistance in case of a problem Registering your product is a simple 2 step process Then go to the Club Livecam section at www roundshot ch log in with your member ID and...

Page 69: ...oundshot ch website and enter Club Download the latest software directly to your computer Make sure that the active account has Administrator rights otherwise restart the computer and log on Unzip the...

Page 70: ...for download In the Club Forum it is possible to interact with other D3 users by posting messages or browsing through existing posts In Software Downloads the most up to date version of the Roundshot...

Page 71: ...hipment and prepare the materials for the delivery Your camera and accessories will be picked up by our courier service and will be recycled in our factory We wish you continued success and fun with y...

Page 72: ...5 Technical Data Technical changes reserved Instruction Manual Roundshot Livecam D2 HD version 4 04 May 2012 by Seitz Phototechnik AG Switzerland www roundshot ch page 71...

Page 73: ...tr 14 8512 Lustdorf Switzerland ph 41 52 376 33 53 email seitz roundshot ch www roundshot ch Technical changes reserved May 2012 Instruction Manual Roundshot Livecam D2 HD version 4 04 May 2012 by Sei...

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