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How
to set up CamRunner
Before you
download CamRunner there are three essential items that you
will need:
- PC
running Windows 95
- A
video capture card or a video camera that is Video for
Windows™ compatible
- An
FTP site to send your image
After you
download CamRunner, double-click on the Set-Up icon and
follow the set-up instructions. Once your computer has
finished installing CamRunner, run CamRunner which will be
found under the Windows 95 Start Menu and then under
Programs.
Running
CamRunner for the first time
Upon
opening CamRunner it will ask you if you are using a Local
Area Network (LAN) or Dial-Up connection. If you are using a
Dial-Up connection you will first need to create an account
through the Dial-Up Networking dialog box in Windows 95
found under the My Computer icon on your desktop.
This information is attained through the ISP which you are
using. Once an account is named and created you can select
the Dial-Up connection via CamRunner listed in the CamRunner
Network Dialog Box.
*Note:CamRunner
uses the Dial-up Networking capabilities of Windows 95.
Please refer to Windows 95 help for questions regarding the
setup of Dial-up Networking.
How
to set up a Transfer
To set up
a Transfer, click on the Edit Transfer Button. The
Transfer Entry dialog box is where you set up all the
information in order to transfer an image via FTP and/or
save an image locally.
Once a
Dial-up or LAN connection is created or determined, you must
set up a place to send your images. You first need to name
the transfer. Then under Account Profile, you select
a Host your image is sent to (you can either type a Host
name or a Host IP address). Then type the FTP User
name which gives access to your FTP/WWW server. If you
want CamRunner to remember the password next time it sends,
type the password which belongs with the User name
and check the Save Password box.
The
Remote File Information is the place where your image
is sent on the Web. The Directory box refers to the
FTP path name for the file you want to send. The
Filename is the name that you give to the image. You
need to select the file extension as well (i.e. jpg, png
etc. . . ) so that any web browser can decode and receive
the image automatically. For Example
<www.yourwebsite.com/yourimage.jpg>.
If you
want to send incremented files simply check the
Incremented File box and select how many you want to
send. The HTML in the remote location in which you are
sending the image must know to look for these incremented
images.
If you
want to send 4 incremented images, the remote location must
know to look for Image1, Image2, Image3 and Image4 so that
you can see four different images. These images will
coincide with the schedule you've set up. For example, if
you schedule to send the images every hour, 4 images will
show up over 4 hours.
*Note:
Be sure to check the case of the filename and extension
since some servers are case sensitive.
The
Local File Information box refers to the place in
which you want to save the image locally (on you own
computer). If you want to save the images locally check the
Save File Locally box. The Directory box is
where your files will go on your computer. The File
name and Extension must match the remote File
name.
If you
want to annotate your image from the Transfer Entry
Dialog box, click the Edit Annotation box.
Once
you've set up an annotation click OK and the Transfer
box will show up again. Go to the drop down menu under
Annotation Name and select the name of the annotation
you wish to use. You can create many different annotation
files to choose from. You can do this by naming a new
annotation under the Annotate Image and going through
the same steps described below.
For more
information on how to set up a Transfer refer to the
Transfer section of CamRunner Help.
How
to Annotate the Image
Click on
the Edit Annotation button on the tool bar to open
the Annotation dialog box. The Annotation is a
way you can put time/date stamp, text, icon or Bitmap on
your image.
CamRunner
lets you change the font, size, and color of this text. You
can also position this text in various places on the image.
You can select different time/date stamps from the drop down
menu under the Time Stamp Format box. As with the
annotation, you can position this on the image.
If you
want to add a Logo , type the directory name in the Logo
Image Filename box or click browse to find the
Filename. The Logo can either be an Icon (.ico) or a
bitmap (.bmp). This will appear in the upper left hand
corner of the image you are sending.
*Note:
If you are sending a smaller image (less than 320x240) be
sure to use a smaller font so that all of your text will
appear.
*Note:
To view how an annotation, time/date stamp or logo appears
on the image, capture and annotate a single
frame.
How
to set up a Schedule
Click on
the Edit Schedule button from the main menu or
toolbar to open the Schedule Dialog box. The schedule
allows you to set the times at which you want CamRunner to
send your images.
You can
set up several schedules each with a different transfer and
annotation. Once you've named your schedule; set the days
and times you want your schedule to run. Select a send
interval in the Send Image Every. . . box. To
set the days you want the images sent click on the
appropriate days so that a check appears next to each day
you want the images sent. Finally, choose the transfer you
want to use to send these images. Just like with the
schedules and annotation you can set up multiple
transfers.
The
Schedule Name and Transfer Name will show up
in the Schedule box.
To
activate a schedule click on the to the left of the schedule
name. If box is not checked it will appear red and that
transfer will not be active. If checked, the box will turn
green and the selected schedule will start. The Schedule
Name and Transfer Name will show up in the
Schedule Box.
How
to Edit a Schedule
If you
want to Modify (change the send time, annotation or
transfer information) click on the schedule name (this will
highlight the name) then click on the Modify button
at the bottom of the screen or double click the schedule
name. This will first bring up the Schedule Entry box
where you can change the Active Time, Send
Interval, or the Active Days. You can also edit
the transfer by clicking on the Edit Transfer button.
This will bring up the Transfer Entry box where you
can change your transfer information. From here you can
click on the Edit Annotation box in order to change
the annotation for the schedule you wish to modify.
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