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==Equipment/Package==
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== Equipment/Package ==
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* Eyesis4Pi
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* Switch 3CRDSF9PWR / Netgear FS726TP
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*Eyesis4Pi  
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* PC / Laptop
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*Switch 3CRDSF9PWR / Netgear FS726TP  
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*PC / Laptop
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==Power On==
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== Power On ==
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*Turn the switch on.
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*Connect the camera's ethernet cables to the PoE enabled ports. The camera boot takes about 1 min.
  
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* Turn the switch on.
 
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* Connect the camera's ethernet cables to the PoE enabled ports. The camera boot takes about 1 min.
 
 
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|[[File:Switch panel comments.jpeg|600px|thumb|Fig.1 Netgear FS726TP]]
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==Network Set Up==
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* Connect the PC to the Gigabit port of the switch.
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== Network Set Up ==
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* Configure the PC's network settings ([http://linuxlibrary.org/kubuntu-network-configuration/ Kubuntu Network Configuration Guide]):
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*Connect the PC to the Gigabit port of the switch.  
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*Configure the PC's network settings ([http://linuxlibrary.org/kubuntu-network-configuration/ Kubuntu Network Configuration Guide]):
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  IP address: 192.168.0.68 (example)
 
  IP address: 192.168.0.68 (example)
 
  Mask:      255.255.255.0
 
  Mask:      255.255.255.0
 
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'''''Note:''' Eyesis4Pi's default IP addresses: 192.168.0.221-229''
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<font size="2"></font> '''''Note:''' Eyesis4Pi's default IP addresses: 192.168.0.221-229'' <br> <br>  
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==System Tests==
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== System Tests ==
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* Open the GUI page (the address is bookmarked in the Firefox and in the Chrome). The GUI address is:
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*Open the GUI page (the address is bookmarked in the Firefox and in the Chrome). The GUI address is:
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  http://127.0.0.1/eyesisgui/index.html
 
  http://127.0.0.1/eyesisgui/index.html
 
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|[[File:Recording gui settings.jpeg|thumb|500px|WebGUI]]
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* Go to the "Settings" -> "Test"-tab:
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*Go to the "Settings" -&gt; "Test"-tab:
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*Follow the '''Open the test page'''-link, the tests are:
  
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* Follow the '''Open the test page'''-link, the tests are:
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  1. All the modules are online.
 
  1. All the modules are online.
 
  2. GPS locked
 
  2. GPS locked
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  4. Internal CF cards are present
 
  4. Internal CF cards are present
 
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== Setting recording parameters: storage paths ==
  
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==Setting recording parameters: storage paths==
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*Check paths at the '''Settings''' -&gt; '''Recording'''-tab
  
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* Check paths at the '''Settings''' -> '''Recording'''-tab
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  '''Absolute footage path''' - the path to the folder where all the footage series are stored. '''Must be writable to everyone.'''
 
  '''Absolute footage path''' - the path to the folder where all the footage series are stored. '''Must be writable to everyone.'''
 
  '''Series subfolder''' - created automatically
 
  '''Series subfolder''' - created automatically
 
  '''Files limit in a subfodler''' - number of files stored in a subfolder inside '''Series subfolder'''
 
  '''Files limit in a subfodler''' - number of files stored in a subfolder inside '''Series subfolder'''
 
   
 
   
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  '''CF card device name''' - GPS/IMU log is saved to the internal CF cards. On the master camera they are /dev/hda1 & /dev/hdb1
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  '''CF card device name''' - GPS/IMU log is saved to the internal CF cards. On the master camera they are /dev/hda1 &amp; /dev/hdb1
 
  '''GPS/IMU log file name''' - absolute path (in the master camera)+ log base name
 
  '''GPS/IMU log file name''' - absolute path (in the master camera)+ log base name
 
  '''Starting index''' - logs are named as follows - '''[base_name]-[index]'''
 
  '''Starting index''' - logs are named as follows - '''[base_name]-[index]'''
 
  '''Records per file''' - number of records per log file. New file: an incremented index is added to the base name.
 
  '''Records per file''' - number of records per log file. New file: an incremented index is added to the base name.
 
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|[[File:Recording tab.jpeg|500px|thumb|Fig.6 Recording-tab]]
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==Setting recording parameters: camera settings==
 
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* Check camera settings at the '''Settings''' -> '''Camera'''-tab
 
  
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== Setting recording parameters: camera settings ==
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*Check camera settings at the '''Settings''' -&gt; '''Camera'''-tab
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  '''Trigger period,ms ''' - 1/FPS.
 
  '''Trigger period,ms ''' - 1/FPS.
 
  '''Skip frames mask''' - hex 0x1ff - bit[8]=enable, bits[7:0] - '''1''' - record frame, '''0''' - skip frame - in an 8-frame sequence.
 
  '''Skip frames mask''' - hex 0x1ff - bit[8]=enable, bits[7:0] - '''1''' - record frame, '''0''' - skip frame - in an 8-frame sequence.
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  '''HDR mode''' - at the fps rate the dark and the bright images alternate.
 
  '''HDR mode''' - at the fps rate the dark and the bright images alternate.
 
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==Recording==
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* '''Record'''-button to start recording
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== Recording ==
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*'''Record'''-button to start recording
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==Stopping==
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* '''Stop'''-button for stop.
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== Stopping ==
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*'''Stop'''-button for stop.
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==Downloading IMU/GPS Log==
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* After stopping - go to the '''Settings''' -> '''Recording'''-tab to download the IMU/GPS log.
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== Downloading IMU/GPS Log ==
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==Checking the Recorded Footage==
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* Check the footage at the '''Absolute footage path''' - each panorama set should consist of 9 images named with a timestamp of when it was taken plus the index of the camera (seconds_microseconds_index.jp4):
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*After stopping - go to the '''Settings''' -&gt; '''Recording'''-tab to download the IMU/GPS log.
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== Checking the Recorded Footage ==
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*Check the footage at the '''Absolute footage path''' - each panorama set should consist of 9 images named with a timestamp of when it was taken plus the index of the camera (seconds_microseconds_index.jp4):
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'''''Note:''' Missing files most likely means that the FPS is too high''.
 
  
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==Links==
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'''''Note:''' Missing files most likely means that the FPS is too high''.
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* [[Elphel_Eyesis4Pi|Eyesis4Pi Main Article]]
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* [[Eyesis4Pi_workflow|Workflow]]
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== Links ==
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* [[Eyesis4Pi_User_Guide|User Guide - Recording]]
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* [[Eyesis4Pi_Footage_Procedures_page|User Guide - Post-Processing: Footage Procedures]]
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*[[Elphel Eyesis4Pi|Eyesis4Pi Main Article]]  
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* [[Eyesis4pi_Post-Processing|User Guide - Post-processing: ImageJ]]
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*[[Eyesis4Pi workflow|Workflow]]  
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* [[Eyesis4Pi_data_structure|Data Structure Description]]
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*[[Eyesis4Pi User Guide|User Guide - Recording]]  
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* [[Eyesis4Pi_Calibration|Calibration Process]]
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*[[Eyesis4Pi Footage Procedures page|User Guide - Post-Processing: Footage Procedures]]  
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*[[Eyesis4pi Post-Processing|User Guide - Post-processing: ImageJ]]  
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*[[Eyesis4Pi data structure|Data Structure Description]]  
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*[[Eyesis4Pi Calibration|Calibration Process]]
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[[Category:Eyesis4Pi]]

Revision as of 09:56, 5 October 2012

Equipment/Package

  • Eyesis4Pi
  • Switch 3CRDSF9PWR / Netgear FS726TP
  • PC / Laptop



Power On

  • Turn the switch on.
  • Connect the camera's ethernet cables to the PoE enabled ports. The camera boot takes about 1 min.
Switch panel comments.jpeg



Network Set Up

IP address: 192.168.0.68 (example)
Mask:       255.255.255.0

Note: Eyesis4Pi's default IP addresses: 192.168.0.221-229

System Tests

  • Open the GUI page (the address is bookmarked in the Firefox and in the Chrome). The GUI address is:

http://127.0.0.1/eyesisgui/index.html

Recording gui settings.jpeg
  • Go to the "Settings" -> "Test"-tab:
  • Follow the Open the test page-link, the tests are:

1. All the modules are online.
2. GPS locked
3. IMU detected
4. Internal CF cards are present



Setting recording parameters: storage paths

  • Check paths at the Settings -> Recording-tab

Absolute footage path - the path to the folder where all the footage series are stored. Must be writable to everyone.
Series subfolder - created automatically
Files limit in a subfodler - number of files stored in a subfolder inside Series subfolder

CF card device name - GPS/IMU log is saved to the internal CF cards. On the master camera they are /dev/hda1 & /dev/hdb1
GPS/IMU log file name - absolute path (in the master camera)+ log base name
Starting index - logs are named as follows - [base_name]-[index]
Records per file - number of records per log file. New file: an incremented index is added to the base name.

Recording tab.jpeg



Setting recording parameters: camera settings

  • Check camera settings at the Settings -> Camera-tab

Trigger period,ms  - 1/FPS.
Skip frames mask - hex 0x1ff - bit[8]=enable, bits[7:0] - 1 - record frame, 0 - skip frame - in an 8-frame sequence.
HDRVexpos - in the HDR mode - the darker frame multiplication coefficient to get exposure for the lighter frame.
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.
Compression quality - JP4/JPEG compression quality.

HDR mode - at the fps rate the dark and the bright images alternate.

Camera tab.jpeg



Recording

  • Record-button to start recording
Rec.jpeg



Stopping

  • Stop-button for stop.
Rec.jpeg



Downloading IMU/GPS Log

  • After stopping - go to the Settings -> Recording-tab to download the IMU/GPS log.



Checking the Recorded Footage

  • Check the footage at the Absolute footage path - each panorama set should consist of 9 images named with a timestamp of when it was taken plus the index of the camera (seconds_microseconds_index.jp4):
Footage folder structure.jpeg

Note: Missing files most likely means that the FPS is too high.

Links

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