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4.2  Image Processing Options

The images produced by NetCam are processed and compressed inside 

the camera. Many options that affect the quality of the image are available 

on the Image Properties Page -- the important ones are listed here (for a 

complete list, see Chapter 2.1).

Brightness

 - This controls how the bright the auto exposure will adjust 

the  image.  When  auto  exposure  is  enabled  (which  it  should  be, 

especially when doing outdoor imaging), this is the main control you 

will need to adjust to increase or decrease the overall brightness of 

the live images. If your images are coming out dark during daylight 

(or indoor lighting), increase this value.

Saturation

 - This value represents the amount of color in the image. The 

higher  the  number,  the  more  the  saturated  the  colors  become.  The 

default value works well in most cases. If you do want more color 

saturation,  increasing  the  value  by  10  or  20. Anything  higher  may 

start to produce undesired color effects. 

Sharpen

 - For the best quality images, this should always be left on. 

JPEG Quality

 - The default value of 80 works well in most cases. The 

compression  artifacts  are  minimal  and  the  file  size  small.  While 

increasing  the  quality  will  result  in  a  slightly  clearer  image  (less 

JPEG  compression  artifacts),  the  significantly  increased  file  size 

hardly  makes  it  worthwhile,  especially  when  the  quality  is  set  to 

90 or higher. Conversely, if you’d like images to download/upload 

faster for viewers with dial-up Internet connections, you can reduce 

the  JPEG  quality  which  decreases  the  file  size. A  value  of  50  still 

results in good looking images at a very small file size.

Содержание NetCam XL

Страница 1: ...netcam XL User s Manual w w w s t a r d o t t e c h c o m...

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Страница 3: ...ter 3 Accessing NetCam 12 3 1 Viewing NetCam s Images 12 3 2 Accessing NetCam s Configuration Menus 13 3 3 Image Properties 13 3 4 Overlay Properties 18 3 5 FTP Properties 21 3 6 Applet Properties 25...

Страница 4: ...Page NetCam XL...

Страница 5: ...he highest quality live still images and video in a remote camera that can be connected to a network or a modem With proper usage NetCam will provide many years of quality remote imaging We recommend...

Страница 6: ...ns IP addresses DHCP StarDot Tools will find NetCam s IP address and display it in the software To access NetCam simply double click its IP address Turn to Chapter 3 for assistance on configuring NetC...

Страница 7: ...uration menus accessible from any web browser on the network There are two ways NetCam can be assigned an IP address automatically or manually Automatic IP Assignment DHCP NetCam is shipped in an auto...

Страница 8: ...dress outside of the router s DHCP range If NetCam is connected to a network without a DHCP server IP addresses are not automatically assigned and your computer is not running Windows you ll have to m...

Страница 9: ...end into an available serial port on your PC Connect the round end of the modem cable into the external modem and plug the modem power supply into the modem modem and modem cable both included with r...

Страница 10: ...e Plug the included power supply into the power tail jack on one side of the cable and plug the network plug into a hub The other end of the cable plugs into the NetCam s PWR and NET jacks see illustr...

Страница 11: ...nt exposure During daylight this value should fall between 100 and 500 You generally do not want to want to see the exposure with a value below 100 If your exposure is reading below 100 adjust the iri...

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Страница 13: ...ed for a User Name and Password Use admin for both Tip We highly recommend that you change the default password To do so see Section 3 8 3 3 Image Properties All image related configuration options ar...

Страница 14: ...ty and motion blur is not a concern enable Allow Extended Exposures and set the Exposure Limit to a high value up to 32767 If your application requires capturing images of people or objects in motion...

Страница 15: ...e Here are some sample values and their fractional and decimal equivalents 48 1 1000 second 0 0001 96 1 500 second 0 002 248 1 200 second 0 005 480 1 100 second 0 01 800 1 60 second 0 1666 960 1 50 se...

Страница 16: ...he file size with very little noticeable difference in image quality Sharpen When enabled software sharpening is performed on the live image For the best image quality Sharpen should be enabled MISCEL...

Страница 17: ...to color balance with Average selected Manual Color Balance Enabling Manual Color Balance causes NetCam to use the manual Red Green and Blue values to set the color balance of the image You may want u...

Страница 18: ...acters For instance d inserts the current day of the month on the live image There is a complete list of markup characters below and a mini reference on the Overlay page itself Default NetCam XL a b d...

Страница 19: ...h Monday 00 53 d Day of Month 01 31 w Day of Week Numerical Sunday 0 0 6 u Day of Week Numerical Monday 1 1 7 A Day of Week Full Sunday Saturday a Day of Week Abbreviated Sun Sat j Day of Year Julian...

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Страница 21: ...l web server This is useful if you plan on having a large number of visitors viewing the live images or if you d like to archive every image NetCam takes To enable image uploads check FTP Upload on an...

Страница 22: ...enable it anyway Default On Timeout If the FTP transfer is unsuccessful Netcam will abort and re initiate the process after the specified amount of seconds Default 120 Delete Before Rename NetCam emp...

Страница 23: ...percentage symbol are valid It not advisable to use date time characters that insert or space characters as this can confuse the FTP Web server Current IP Link Path File If NetCam is using an externa...

Страница 24: ...nly on Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Friday How do I display the live image on my web site The simplest way to add the live image on one of your web pages is with the image tag img src netcam...

Страница 25: ...his allows for smooth transitions between image frames Size If the NetCam image is 320x240 and the size is 100 the applet will display the image at its original size in this case 320x240 If the size i...

Страница 26: ...nd time usually accurate to within seconds or less This will happen every time the camera is powered on or rebooted provided NetCam is connected to the Internet or a network with a time server Time Se...

Страница 27: ...me Alaska parts PST8PDT Pacific Standard Daylight Time MST7MDT Mountain Standard Daylight Time MST7 Mountain Standard Time Arizona CST6CDT Central Standard Daylight Time EST5EDT Eastern Standard Dayli...

Страница 28: ...ally IP Assignment DHCP By default NetCam comes up in DHCP mode meaning that it probes the network for a DHCP server If there is a DHCP server on the network NetCam is automatically assigned an IPaddr...

Страница 29: ...DHCP is enabled Domain Name Servers DNS Domain name server IPaddress This is critical if your FTPserver and or time server is entered as a domain name and not an IP address Check with your ISP to det...

Страница 30: ...ternet Service Provider account information here Check this option on if you d like NetCam to use an external modem to dial the Internet Baud Rate This represents the speed or baud rate at which NetCa...

Страница 31: ...ay continuously connected to the Internet If disconnected it will automatically attempt to reconnect If NetCam is configured to upload images to a server via FTP it is not necessary to enable this opt...

Страница 32: ...uessed The password can be a combination of alpha and numeric characters upper and lowercase maximum 8 characters Tip Use a password that cannot be easily guessed maximum 8 characters viewer The viewe...

Страница 33: ...moved 3 11 Advanced Menu The advanced menu is a hidden menu that allows you to configure some advanced features inside NetCam such as the Weather Station and Dynamic DNS support Note The advanced menu...

Страница 34: ...he input ports on the back of the camera Trigger Overview By connecting an alarm system motion detector or other type of sensor to the back of NetCam it is possible to gather a series of images when t...

Страница 35: ...live streams at the same time Most applications don t require pre buffering Only enable this option if you require video frames before the actual trigger takes place Delay The number of milliseconds t...

Страница 36: ...f you d like the event triggered image captures to be uploaded to an FTP server select this option The Upload via FTP parameters are independent of the regular image FTP parameters see Chapter 3 5 Hos...

Страница 37: ...he e mail address you prefer NetCam to send the images to Mail From Specify a from e mail address This can be created TRIGGER SENSOR CONNECTOR To connect a simple sensor i e a door contact switch conn...

Страница 38: ...from a remote location For information on configuring port forwarding on a router visit http www portforward com click on routers select your model and click on Default guide To set up a TZO account...

Страница 39: ...adjustable ring that controls the size of an aperture inside the lens barrel The smaller the iris the less light that reaches the CCD sensor The bigger the iris the more light that reaches the CCD se...

Страница 40: ...s can become a dark silhouette against the sky Most cameras as well as the human eye are unable to capture details in both the dark foreground and the bright background at the same time Dynamic range...

Страница 41: ...color in the image The higher the number the more the saturated the colors become The default value works well in most cases If you do want more color saturation increasing the value by 10 or 20 Anyt...

Страница 42: ...ghting you will almost always want the iris set to its smallest position 16 or smaller pinhole sized The iris ring is usually marked in stops 1 3 4 8 16 C The C stands for closed In this example the 1...

Страница 43: ...me back focus ring the spacer is included with the standard 8mm C Mount lens that ships with NetCam If your lens is CS Mount you do not need to use the included 5mm spacer If your lens is C Mount unsc...

Страница 44: ...very little improvement in image quality Images are not uploading to FTP server 1 Double check all settings including hostname username password and path by using third party FTP client software the...

Страница 45: ...exposure 1 50 000 second 1 3 seconds Imaging Features Auto manual color balance including skew override contrast enhancement haze subtraction gamma correction and sharpening Image Compression Industry...

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