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VALCam Desktop Flash PDF
VALCam Desktop Flash PDF
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the VALCam ID, the first
image acquisition system designed specifically for
photo-ID and visual database applications. All
camera controls (pan, tilt, zoom and exposure level)
are available from the mouse or keyboard. Manual
positioning of the camera is eliminated for increased
operator efficiency.
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Parts List for available VALCam products:
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Quick Start hardware installation
NOTE: All cable connectors and matching
receptacles have been color coded for easy
installation
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Pan/Tilt/Zoom Pro Camera connections
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3. Attach the connector on the flash unit to
the matching connector on the Zoom Camera.
Computer connections
Software Installation
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3. Immediately after booting, a dialog box
indicates that new hardware has been found.
Insert the installation diskette for your operating
system in the floppy drive and select the Next
button. Verify that the A: drive is in the search
path and follows the prompts.
NT 4.0
1. Before turning on the computer, verify that all
hardware (camera, cables and capture card) has
been installed according to the directions.
Basic Operation
0. Before proceeding, verify that all hardware is
properly connected. Verify that the camera is
powered on. Note the power LED located in the
front of the PTZ Camera. The Zoom Camera
has a power LED on the back of the unit. Verify
that the flash unit is switched on and the charge
indicator LED is illuminated.
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2. Confirm that the display settings of your
computer are set to a high color mode (16,24 or
32 bit).
3. Click on START->PROGRAMS->VALCam
Flash and start the application.
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2. Place the mouse over the button and hold
down the left mouse button. The camera will
zoom in. When the mouse button is released,
zooming will stop. The button works the
same way to zoom out.
Capturing Images
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2. Adjust the Camera motion controls to frame the
live image.
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camera is changed. The setting is saved to an
INI file (VALPCIZOOM.INI) and is saved
between sessions.
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Adjusting Camera and Capture Parameters
All camera and capture adjustments are applied through
the Adjust dialog box. Separate settings can be applied
for both flash and non-flash captures. All settings are
stored in an INI file and are remembered between
sessions.
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Note: All current and previous hardware versions of
Video Associates Labs are supported. If you are
using an earlier version of our camera, the dialog
box on the left will appear. The dialog box on the
right supports all current cameras.
Note: The NA designator indicates all unsupported
camera functions.
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4. Click the or buttons on the main screen
to adjust the live preview brightness level.
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9. Click the Capture button on the main screen to
acquire an image.
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Note: It is always recommended to zoom in as tight
as your image composition will allow for the highest
image quality.
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5. Adjust the Color Level control for optimal color
intensity. If this value is too low, images will
appear pale. If this value is too high colors will
appear too intense.
Some printers can distort color reproduction if
the color intensity too high.
The default value is 110 for flash captures and
is recommended in most cases.
Note: These changes are only seen after the capture
is taken. No change will be visible in the preview
window.
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Setting an Administrators Password
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Quick Tips for Quality Capture
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Trouble Shooting
1. “Camera Not Found” dialog box displayed
when trying to start the application.
a. Verify that all cable and camera
connections conform to the instructions
in the Hardware installation section.
b. Verify that the software has been
installed according to directions.
c. Verify that the camera has it’s power
LED illuminated.
d. Verify that the COM port is enabled in
the BIOS and that another application is
not using the COM port. Some
applications can grab the COM port
during boot up. In this case an available
COM port may not be available for the
VALCam application. In most cases
these application can be disabled from
starting during boot up releasing the
COM port for the VALCam.
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5. The Photo-Flash is not triggered.
a. Verify that the Photo-Flash is turned on.
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