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EMULive(tm) 1.2 - The live content emulator for web-sites
(C) 1995-96 JcS Canada by Jory Anick
VERSION 1.2 FINAL
-----------------
(09/02/96)
BETA 6 didn't sound so good, so I figure it's time to lay 1.2 to a rest with
this version. 1.3 will be a complete rewrite of 1.2, and will be available
for the same low price of $29.95.
You'll find that even though this is a final version, there is no online help
within the application. This textfile is the documentation.
The application set-up and usage should be straightforward.
------------
CHANGES from BETA 4/Private 5:
FTP control is now as reliable as your socket connection. Thanks to all the
users who submitted bug reports!
If you had previously installed the Microsoft Internet Control Pack (BETA 2)
to use an older beta version, you can remove it.
OLDER NOTES
-----------
All kinds of fixes and additions... big ones, small ones.
* EMULive 1.2b4 now supports the Connectix Color QuickCAM(tm) using the bundled
QuickPICT(tm) 2.0 application.
* Due to a problem with the Connectix QPict32(tm) application with monochrome
QuickCAMs, EMULive 1.2b4 now uses Jasc(tm) Paint-Shop Pro for image conversion.
This slows down a single frame capture to about 25 seconds.
Not all that bad considering it'll mean less mail for me from quickcam users ;-)
* Win/TV Support in BETA 3 was buggy due to a lack of quality Jamaican Blue
Mountain(tm) coffee. I now have enough to last me though BETA 5 and EMULive
PRO testing trials... hopefully this kind of issue won't arise again.
* Interface was somewhat refined.
* Overall speed was improved. You should see a minimum of one additional frame
per minute.
EMULive is an entry-level webcam product that provides support for third-party
applications. This enables a wide variety of devices and/or software products
to interoperate with EMULive and your website. As this is not an integrated
package, you will find excellent value for such low cost software.
I have been spending alot of time on EMULive PRO. To all users who sent me
feature wish-lists, expect the unexpected: they're all in there! ALL OF THEM.
With this new integrated technology you can expect an average of about 15 frames
per minute on a standard dialup 28.8 connection. On an intranet, I've peaked
out at 49 frames per second with a source image size of 80x60. With a 160x120
image I saw a maximum of 40 fpm. This includes all the nifty image processing
I stuffed into each picture. Once the image is stored on your website's FTP
server, you can PUSH them to a browser using CGI or comparable scripting
languages. It looks great and it's all in one nice tight 32-BIT package.
Please, read the documentation.
As always, send me your bug reports and comments!
Jory Anick
********************************************************************************
Welcome to EMULive 1.2!
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If you follow the instructions properly, you'll add live pictures to your
website in under 5 minutes!
To be "live" means you need a dedicated machine feeding your website with
updated information. Most scenarios involve specialized hardware and
software that grab images and capture sound, and then transfer them to the
website where a host application compresses them and then "feeds" it to a
proprietary application running on the client machine. This involvement
requires mucho investment and time. EMULive allows any user to add a simple
live webcam to their homepage or website by using their local computer (and a
connected capture device) to capture, convert (when necessary), and transfer
an image for the rest of the world to see.
THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED TO RUN EMULIVE
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1. Windows95(tm) compatible computer
4MB min, 8+ MB recommended
2. PPP Connection to the internet at any speed
3. A Monochrome or Color Connectix QuickCam(tm) or Hauppauge Win/TV
INSTALLATION
************
Run the setup application and install to any directory.
CONFIGURING
***********
Once EMULive is running, click the CONFIGURE button to open the settings screen
Specify the IP address of the FTP server that you use to update your website,
as well as the path (the complete path where EMULive will copy the image files
to). Enter your username and password, and modify the capture settings
according to taste. The refresh delay setting specifies how many seconds to
wait in between image updates, you have a maximum of 30 seconds between each
update. The capture delay setting is to speed up (or slow down) the program
to compensate for slower machines tight on memory that constantly swap to disk.
At this point, you should have your capture program open (and paint shop pro if
applicable).
If you use a MONOCHROME Connectix QuickCam(tm), you should be using QuickPict
for Windows95 version 1.1 or better. Do **NOT** enable timed capture - EMULive
has its' own method of capturing pictures. In this release (1.2b4), you also
need to use Paint-Shop-Pro for image conversion.
If you use a COLOR Connectix QuickCam(tm), you need to use the bundled QuickPICT
2.0 application.
If you have a Hauppauge Win/TV, you must tuner application v3.84.06 or better
it's located at: ftp://hauppauge.htp.com/hcw/celeb/
If you don't have a tuner application, I'm not sure what you're using... You
should pick up a copy of EMULive PRO when it becomes available.
Win/TV support uses direct jpeg and requires no conversion.
USAGE NOTES
***********
Once you enter in the details and press the RUN button, do not disturb the
environment or click the mouse. This can confuse EMULive as it expects to
have control of an application's window. In some cases where you must make
a small change to a running application (change the channel on win/tv cards
or enlarge quickcam capture resolution), your best "window" to do this is
when EMULive begins uploading the image file, as it doesn't call out to other
applications. Systems using EMULive 1.2 should be considered dedicated to
the task while running.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
*****************
EMULive takes control of your capture application, grabs a frame and then
saves it to disk. Once saved, EMULive copies it to a directory on your
providers' FTP server which is used by your website.
Within a "live" page on your website, you link the image file so that
it is shown in-line the page. For Netscape 2.0 users, you force a page reload
so that every time the page is reloaded, it includes the latest updated picture!
That's it!
THIS IS WHAT A SAMPLE HTML PAGE LOOKS LIKE:
* INCLUDES NETSCAPE 2.0 HTML RELOAD CODE *
<HTML><HEAD>
<TITLE>My Live Page</TITLE>
<META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT="10"> <------ Content = DELAY in seconds
<BODY>
<IMG SRC="http://mydomain.com/emucap01.jpg" ALT="EMULive Picture"> <----- YOUR IMAGE LINK
</BODY>
</HTML>
For more information on how to use EMULive on your website, check out the
EMULive scripting documentation at
http://www.jcs-canada.com/escript/escript.html
REGISTRATION
************
This is a commercial demo.
It can be used until it times out (5 min). You can run it over and over again,
but must reconfigure each time.
To receive the fully functional version, register your copy by sending
$29.95US or $39.95CDN
To:
EMULive Registration
c/o JcS Canada
26 Snowdon
Montreal, Quebec
H3X-3T3
INSTITUTIONAL SITE LICENSES:
----------------------------
10 Licenses $220us/$320cdn
30 Licenses $450us/$600cdn
BUNDLING/LV LICENSING:
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Large volume licensing/bundling information is available upon request by
calling JcS Canada at (514) 983-7115, FAX (514) 483-5750.
VIDEO HARDWARE MANUFACTURERS:
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EMULive PRO is your killer app. Customized versions are available on demand.
Put YOUR company in the spotlight, LIVE on the web!
DISCLAIMER
**********
Jory Anick and JcS Canada assumes NO LIABILITY for the use and/or misuse of
this program. This program is released VIRUS-FREE.
BUGS & COMMENTS
***************
Find something that I didn't? Have a great feature in mind?
Drop me a line at jory@jcs-canada.com
* ----------------------------------------- *
EMULive PRO PRE-REGISTRATION:
REGISTER BEFORE 09/10 FOR ONLY $199.00 USD
SAVE $100!
9/01/96
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