Configuring IntelliSight Devices: Camera Setup

Video Overlay

Overlays are supplemental text that can be added to the video image. The types of overlays that can be added are:
  • Device Name: Adds the name of the sensor to the video display.
  • System Time: Adds the current date and time to the video display.
  • Firmware Version: Adds the version of the firmware installed on the sensor to the video display.
  • Active Config: Adds the currently active Config Management configuration to the video display.
  • Static Text: Adds user-defined text to the video display.
  • Phase Label: Adds a signal head label to show the phase color information on the video image.
  • Walk Indication: Adds a walk signal indicator to the video display.
To add video overlays to the video display, do the following.
  • Click the Video Overlays heading.
  • To add the standard overlays, select the check box.
  • To display the overlay, select one or both of the following.
  • Show Video Overlay: The icon and overlay text will appear on the image when video is played.
  • Show Setup Controls: The icon and overlay text will appear on the static image.
4. To add a user-defined overlay, click Add Static Text. Overlay text appears on the bottom of the image.
5. To change the text and appearance of the overlay, click on it.

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Highlight the text and type what is to be displayed. Any number of alphanumeric and special characters can be entered. To move the overlay, grab the green circle and place the overlay anywhere on the image.

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Select the size of the font in which the text is to be displayed. Default sizes are:
  • 44 point: Device name
  • 30 point: Systems time
  • 24 point: Static text
  • 30 point: Firmware version

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Select if the text is to be displayed in bold type.

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Select if the text is to be displayed in Italic type.

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Select the font family.
  • Sans (default): the typface does not use serifs, small lines at the ends of the characters.
  • Serif: the typeface use small lines at the ends of the characters.

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Click to select the color the text is to be displayed in. The default is white.

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Click to remove the overlay from the image.
6. To add a signal head label, click Add Phase Label. A signal head label appears on the image. To change the text appearance of any of the overlays, click on it.
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The signal head label. To move the overlay, grab the green circle and place the overlay anywhere on the image.
Select the size of the font in which the phase label text is to be displayed. Default is 24 point.
Select the size of the font in which the phase label text is to be displayed. Default is 24 point.
Select if the text is to be displayed in Italic type.
Select the font family.• Sans (default): the typeface does not use serifs, small lines at the ends of the characters.• Serif: the typeface uses small lines at the ends of the characters.• Mono: the typeface is non-proportional (each character occupies the same width).
Click to select the color the text is to be displayed in. The default is white.
Select the phase/load switch associated with the label. When a phase is selected, the text area appears.
The text displays the selected phase for the signal head.
Click to remove the overlay from the image.
7. To add a walk signal indicator, click Add Walk Indication. A pedestrian icon appears on the image. To change the text and appearance of any of the overlays, click on it.

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The walk indicator icon. The icon changes appearance as follows:• Green phase – icon is a steady white walking person.• Yellow phase – icon is a flashing orange hand.• Red phase – icon is a steady orange hand.To move the overlay, grab the green circle and place the overlay anywhere on the image.
Select the size of the font in which the text is to be displayed. The default is 24 point.
Select if the text is to be displayed in bold type.
Select if the text is to be displayed in Italic type.
Select the font family.• Sans (default): the typeface does not use serifs, small lines at the ends of the characters.• Serif: the typeface uses small lines at the ends of the characters.• Mono: the typeface is non-proportional (each character occupies the same width).
Click to select the color the text is to be displayed in. The default is white.
Select the phase/load switch associated with the label. When a phase is selected the text area appears.
The text displays the selected phase for the walk indicator.
Click to remove the overlay from the image.
8. If any changes are made, click Apply Changes.
After all zones are defined and configured, it is recommended that the configuration be archived (see Saving an Archive File).
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