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5. Initial
Configurations
5.1 Overview
5.1.1 What are Initial Configurations?
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Initial Configurations refers to the process of
upgrading your CamBall’s software to the
latest version and then making some basic
configurations that are essential to the
device’s functionality.
5.1.2 What is Upgrading?
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In addition to the hardware components,
CamBall also comes with the three software
components: CamBall Firmware, CamBall
Manager and StarEncoder.
CamBall Firmware comes embedded in
CamBall, CamBall Manager comes in the
CD-ROM enclosed in the standard pack and
should be installed to your computer and run
when you change the setting of CamBall.
StarEncoder also comes in the CD-ROM
enclosed in the standard pack, and ,installed
to your comouter, can be used to view and
edit video files recorded with CamBall.
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Upgrading means replacing CamBall
Firmware, CamBall Manager, and
StarEncoder by their latest versions to ensure
optimal device performance.
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Whenever a program is upgraded, all settings
get restored back to their default values.
5.1.3 What
are
Basic Configurations?
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Basic Configurations include language setting,
monitor type selection, and date/time settings
5.1.4 Initial
Configuration
Guide
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Initial Configurations is performed using
CamBall Manager (CamballManager3.exe).
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Make sure your PC is connected to the
internet and then connect your CamBall to the
PC using the USB cable(SG99)
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From the enclosed CD-ROM, copy the
CamballManager3.exe file to your PC.
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Run the CamballManager3.exe file on the PC
and you will be guided by the following steps:
1. CamBall Manager Version Check:
CamBall checks the version of CamBall
Manager and upgrades it with a newer
version, if any.
2. CamBall Firmware Version Check: If
CamBall Firmware is up to date, you will
be prompted to make a language
selection. If a newer version is available,
firmware will be upgraded after you make
the language selection.
3. Once version checks have been
completed, CamBall Manager will direct
you to Basic Configurations.
5.2 Upgrading
5.2.1 CamBall
Manager
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When run, CamBall Manager checks for itself
whether its version is up to date.
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If CamBall Manager is up to date, CamBall
Manager will proceed to check the version of
CamBall Firmware.
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If a later version is available, you will be
prompted as shown in the diagrams below.
Click Yes to upgrade CamBall Manager.
