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This section contains complete instructions for installing and configuring SiteZAP on your computer. The end result should be a robust Web server that can serve live SiteCam audio and video using a remote controllable camera.
Requirements:
SiteZAP requires a MacOS machine with video-input, at least 32Mb of RAM, the SiteZAP camera, SiteCam 5.0 (included with SiteZAP 5.0), an Ethernet connection, and a static dedicated IP address.
1. Attaching the camera to the computer
- Carefully remove the camera from the packaging. Do not move the pan/tilt head by hand, instead let the software or remote do it.
- Plug the 50' grey (or white) serial cable into the "VISCA-IN" port on the back of the camera
- Plug the other end of the serial cable into your Mac's modem or printer port.
- Plug the 50' black s-video cable into the s-video port on the computer and to your computer's digitizer.
- Plug the Microguard security dongle into your Mac's ADB port.
- Copy the SiteZAP CD to your hard drive (if not already complete).
- Plug the power supply into the camera and wall outlet and turn on the camera. The camera will pan/tilt through its range of movement.
- Restart the Computer!
2. Software Setup
- Launch the SiteCam application
- Follow the Quick Setup Guide
- On the SiteZAP Setup Dialog, select the serial port ID that is being used for the camera. On a Carbon compliant Mac, the ports are listed 1,2, 3, etc. You can try each port until the camera responds.
- Test the serial connection by selecting Test Pan/Tilt under SiteZAP's Function menu. The camera should move.
- From any browser, access the SiteZAP camera's IP address (if you don't know it, you can find it in your Mac's TCP/IP control panel)
You should now be streaming live video. Users should be able to access your video feed from anywhere on the Internet.
Finalizing
- Assign your Admin password from the Set Passwords button in the dialog HTTP Setup... from the File menu.
- Use the admin page (http://your_ip/admin/) to set the camera's preset positions
- IMPORTANT: Use the remote control or SiteZAP application ot point the camera all the way down. Turn the switch at the back of the camera to the on position so that presets are saved when the power is turned off. Otherwise your presets will be lost if the camera is turned off or the power is interupted.
- Go through the rest of the sample html pages and SiteCam and SiteZAP documentation.
- If you are mounting the SiteZAP in an outdoor enclosure, see outdoor setup guide for 50' cables or the RJ-Kit.
Files & Folders Explained:
default.html - The main page that gets loaded when a user types your system's IP address.
flash - Folder containing HTML files to display new Macromedia Flash interface
html_only - Folder containing HTML files to display new Macromedia Flash interface
(Note: default.html will assess whether your user (viewing your video stream) has the correct version of Flash installed in their browser. If not, they will be automatically directed to the html_only folder below.)
Ex1 - Folder containing SiteZAP example for any browser
Ex2 - A second folder with a different SiteZAP sample layout
Ex3 - A java based layout with java status (no frames, requires Java 1.1)
Ex3 - A java based layout with only two frame pages
map - A non-streaming video version
img - Folder containing common images
history - Folder containing a number of images taken throughout the day.
pano - Folder containing a sample QuickTimeVR Panorama.
presets - Folder containing 6 images taken from 6 presets when the script Take Preset Series is executed.
video - Folder containing sample HTML displaying SiteCam video-used by Ex1 & Ex2
java - Sample code showing how to create a streaming video page using Java
ptz_status - Template file for the SiteZAP status used for Netscape.
Setup SiteCam Documents - AppleScript to create initial required SiteCam documents.
Other Settings
- Several MacOS settings should be checked to ensure that your Mac stays running, even after a power failure or reboot.
- Under Finder's General Control panel, uncheck the box marked Warn me if computer was shut down improperly
- Under Energy Saver from Control Panel, select Server Settings... in the Preferences menu. Set your machine to reboot automatically after a power failure.
- Some older video digitizers run better with Virtual Memory off in the Memory Control panel.
- Some users install a hardware rebooting device to recover from all types of crashes. Two popular ones are MacCoach and Rebounder.
SiteZAP Documentation
Technical Support
Email your questions to support@nuspectra.com and we will answer your questions promptly. Please include information about what is wrong, what you've tried, and what you're trying to accomplish. NuSpectra phone support is available 9AM - 5PM (Pacific) at (510) 523-CAMS.
We want your feedback. If you have any problems, questions, suggestions, or feature requests, please let us know by sending a note to support@nuspectra.com.
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