The USB Video Recording is for collecting unsupervised video clips from Autoscope cameras attached to an Autoscope processor.
The USB Recording can be reached from the Device screen.
NOTE: Video can be recorded from a maximum of two cameras at a time.
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Commands that can be executed:
- Save Video - saves the selected video to the computer connected to Supervisor.
- Save Snapshot - saves a quad image snapshot to the computer connected to Supervisor.
- Eject USB Drive - unmount the USB drive from the processor.
- Connect USB Drive - mount the USB drive to the processor.
- Camera list is dynamic to the number of all cameras connected to the processor.
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- Quad - recording the quad view of all cameras
- Camera X Overlay - record camera number with overlays.
- Camera X Raw - record camera number without overlays.
- Green Circle - start recording
- White Square - stop recording
List of recordings available to download or view.
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Source
Camera number of the recording.
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Time
Date and time of the recording started.
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Video Size
File size of video recording.
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Status
Status of the video recording.
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- Ready - full hour video clip
- Partial - device rebooted or the drive was pulled from the processor. NOTE: This is a corrupt file and will not play.
- Short - video was manually stopped via the stop recording button.
- Recording - video is recording. NOTE: A video cannot be downloaded while recording.
Video and Snapshot Icons
Video icon - video icon to view the video. Note: The icon will be grayed out until a video has been saved to the computer. Once the video has been downloaded to the computer, the icon will change from gray to white. The white icon allows the video to be viewed.
Snapshot icon - snapshot icon to view a quad view snapshot at the start of the recording.
Show device status messages.
Version of the Supervisor software currently running on the computer.
Start Video Collection
NOTE:
- Each video clip will record for a maximum of one hour. After one hour, a new video clip is started for each camera. The files for each camera are distinguished by the timestamp in the file name.
- The system will maintain 16GB of free space on the storage device. When there is only 16GB of free space available, the system will delete the oldest video clips to make room for new ones.
IMPORTANT: Once inserted, DO NOT remove the USB storage device from the processor without performing the procedure described in the Stop Video Collection section.
To begin collecting video connect the USB storage device to the Blue USB port on the front of the processor. The activity LED on the USB storage device will begin blinking.
- Once the drive is inserted, the recording should begin automatically.
- If it does not connect, click CONNECT USB DRIVE.
- Click the green circle to select the camera(s) to record. NOTE: Video can be recorded from a maximum of two cameras at a time.
- The recording will start.
Stop Video Collection
- Click the white square next to the camera recording.
- The video stops recording.
NOTE: The status for the video recording will state Short. If there are two cameras recording, one camera can be stopped and the other camera can start recording.
Save and View Video
- Select the camera from the camera list.
- Click the SAVE VIDEO button in the Commands section.
- A pop-up window will appear asking where the video should be saved. Select the folder where the video should be saved on your computer.
- Click OK.
- The video will start downloading to the selected folder.
- Once the video is done saving, the video icon in the camera list will be white. Click on the white video icon to view the video.
Save Snapshot
- Select the camera from the camera list.
- Click the SAVE SNAPSHOT button in the Commands section.
- A pop-up window will appear asking where the snapshot should be saved. Select the folder where the snapshot should be saved on your computer.
- Click OK.
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