Difference between revisions of "Eyesis4Pi 393 User Guide - Recording"
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git clone https://git.elphel.com/Elphel/eyesis4pi-393-gui.git | git clone https://git.elphel.com/Elphel/eyesis4pi-393-gui.git | ||
git pull (repeat any time to get the latest) | git pull (repeat any time to get the latest) | ||
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== Power On == | == Power On == | ||
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− | * Power on: switch, SSD enclosure, | + | * Power on: switch, SSD enclosure, Eyesis4Pi393. Boot takes about 1 min. |
− | * Setup PC IP | + | * Setup PC IP (can be done beforehand). |
* Refresh GUI after camera boots. | * Refresh GUI after camera boots. | ||
Revision as of 17:59, 27 March 2017
Contents
Download & Install
Install GUI to the device that will be used for recording. There are several ways to install it:
Terminal:
cd <any-path> git clone https://git.elphel.com/Elphel/eyesis4pi-393-gui.git git pull (repeat any time to get the latest)
https://git.elphel.com/Elphel/eyesis4pi-393-gui/tree/master
Follow the instructions in INSTALL.txt:
1. (For Kubuntu 16.04) Install the following packages, terminal: sudo apt-get install apache2 php5.6 php5.6-curl 2. Make the src folder visible to the web server: 2a. Create a link, terminal: "sudo ln -sf <path-to-eyesis4pi_gui-folder> /var/www/eyesisgui" 2b. Or copy all the files to /var/www/eyesisgui. Note: "/var/www" is the (apache2) web server's document root folder. (for recording to the device over network only) 2c. Make the footage root folder "/data/footage" writable for everyone.
Equipment/Package
- Eyesis4Pi 393
- External SSD enclosure
- Switch
- PC / Laptop
Power On
- Connect all cables - power, network, eSATA.
- Power on: switch, SSD enclosure, Eyesis4Pi393. Boot takes about 1 min.
- Setup PC IP (can be done beforehand).
- Refresh GUI after camera boots.
Important Notice: Use a fan to cool the camera's pole when shooting indoors.
Network Setup
- Connect the PC to the Gigabit port of the switch.
- Configure the PC's network settings (Kubuntu Network Configuration Guide):
IP address: 192.168.0.68 (example) Mask: 255.255.255.0
Note: Eyesis4Pi 393 default IP addresses: 192.168.0.161-163
Setting recording parameters: camera settings
- Settings -> Camera-tab
Trigger period,ms - 1/FPS, 200 = 5fps, 250 = 4fps, 500 = 2fps, 1000 = 1fps... HDRVexpos - not used. Manual Exposure - used when auto exposure is off. AutoExp max, ms - the autoexposure value limit. AutoExp level - value of a pixel at which the autoexposure works. AutoExp fracpix - number of pixels below the Autoexp level. AutoExp frame ahead - number of previous frames used for calculatin the current frame exposure. HDR mode - not used Compression quality - JP4/JPEG compression quality.
- Settings -> Other-tab
Displays temperatures Normal REC - record to a file system Fast REC - record to a raw partition (default mode) Reset Fast REC - when Fast REC is enabled the system remembers write pointers, reset - sets the write pointer back to the beginning of the raw partiiton Reboot - system reboot
Start
- Record-button to start recording
Stop
- Stop-button for stop.