Polycom RealPresence Capture Station User`s Guide
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1. Below the skin selection is the Zoom In button This will give you a larger preview of the skin you have selected In the upper right hand corner you have the same presentation details that are available on the main page These options allow you to enter descriptive information including the title of the presentation speaker and a description of the presentation Once you are satisfied with the selection click OK There are a number of interfaces that are included with the Polycom RealPresence O Capture Station Starting A Presentation After selecting and customizing an interface you can either preview the image capture or start the presentation Figure 4 1 4 2 Polycom Inc Preview Capture Device Resolution C Manual Capture ManyCam Virtual Webcam 640x480 Capture Image Starting a Presentation The Show Capture button opens a window that allows you to view the real time input of the RGB card as well as your screen captures according to your sensitivity levels Figure 4 3 This preview can also be accessed through Edit gt Administrative Settings gt General gt Screen Capture gt Motion Detection Profile discussed in Section 3 under the Motion Detection section Figure 4 3 ES Capt age vr Last Captured The Properties button opens up the settings for the RGB card which allows you to modify the positioning and other aspects of the RGB input feed The Manual Ca2. Address http 127 0 0 1 Publish Point live isml User Name Password Multicast File If you select the Windows Media Services you can send your media content to Windows Media Services 2008 If you select the IIS Smooth Streaming option you will send your media content to Windows Media Services 2008 or IIS7 with Media Services With the latter you will benefit from MS Adaptive Streaming technology known as Smooth Streaming Note that if you wish to stream your media content to iOS devices such as iPhones and iPads you will need to select IIS Smooth Streaming H 264 codec and send this content to IIS version 7 with Media Services The Profile refers to a set of parameters that are sent to the Microsoft Expression Encoder such as capture output dimensions bit rate frame rate and target devices such as the iPad iPhone Polycom Inc 3 21 Polycom RealPresence Capture Station User s Guide Figure 3 19 Capture Audio Unbalanced 1 Osprey 2X0 y Capture Video Osprey 230 Video Device 1 1 7 Resize Video jo x o Figure 3 20 Address 127 0 0 1 81 Publish Point livel 3 22 Polycom Inc Configuring Capture Station Figure 3 21 Next complete the Live Stream URL link This link will be the URL that is used to access the stream from your streaming server for both your Live and On
3. Polycom RealPresence Capture Station User s Guide When you are completely finished click Save to save your newly created profile or Cancel to cancel out of this screen Project Options Since you can have multiple Capture Stations the Station ID will help you keep track of which presentations came from which station This number will appear in the final link to view the presentation as well Figure 3 5 Figure 3 5 f Administrative Settings Default e ng File POLYCOM RealPresence Capture Station E General General gt Project Options Screen Capture Publish Folder Name Interface Options i E Web Content cage Publish Point E WMV VC 1 Smooth amp iOS S High Stream Web Controller Telnet Controller Publish Point B Windows Media Telnet Controller Enabled High Stream Web Controller Enabled Publish Point User Name admin Podcast Media Media Stream Security Blackboard Work Folder C CsWork T Auto Save Media Editor Project File Interval 10 minutes On the publish folder name settings select automatic if you would like to have the Capture Station automatically generate a project name or select manual if you would like to enter a custom name Selecting manual will also enable you to pre publish a presentation link prior to initiating a presentation Figure 3 5 You can also start and stop a presentation from the Capture Sta
4. High Stream Publish Point Medium Stream Publish Point Low Stream Publish Point E Windows Media S High Stream Publish Point B Podcast Media Media Stream Security Blackboard 3 30 Type User Name Password Settings File C Program Data Polycom RealPresence Capture Station C Program Data Polycom RealPresence Capture Station Presenter local_capture Presenter powerstream Login User Name user Password password Settings File C ProgramData Polycom RealPresence Capture Station Settings CS di Find A user with Administrator rights has the ability to create presentations and also configure the Capture Station A user with Presenter rights can start and stop a presentation but is not able to configure the Capture Station Once you have entered a user the Capture Station will automatically prompt the user for a User Name and Password If there are no users entered in the security table no authorization will be required to access both the presenter and configuration features After selecting the user type click Update The added user will now appear in the users list To remove a user simply highlight the name and click Remove Users can have Settings Files set associated with their login This allows all Administrative Capture Station settings to be loaded by just logging in as a specific user For example if User A logs into the Capture St
5. Programs Accordent and then Capture Station If Capture Station is being launched for the first time the Polycom End User License Agreement will appear Click I Agree Immediately after clicking I Agree the product registration page will appear Figure 2 1 After entering your product key Click Activate via Internet Figure 2 1 i T Polycom RealPresence Activation Product Key Activate via Internet Or Export Machine Code Import License File Once successfully activated the Configure Screen will appear Figure 2 2 Figure 2 2 2 1 Polycom RealPresence Capture Station User s Guide The Configure Screen is used to accomplish four primary tasks a File Edit Help POLYCOM RealPresence Capture Station Default Polycom SL3 5 Polycom Demonstration Presentation Polycom VCM Polycom RealPresence Capture Station Presentation Clicking on the Start Presentation button below will create all of the necessary html and graphics files for your presentation and distribute them Start Presentation Show Capture 1 Configuring the Capture Station to capture and publish streaming and web content Customizing the text in the presentation interface Previewing the VGA capture source Starting a presentation 2 2 Polycom Inc Configuring Capture Station Configuring the Administrator Settings Screen Capture Poly
6. Accessing Your Presentation s Ds pree cnn ne 10 iv Polycom Inc Introducing Polycom RealPresence Capture Station Polycom RealPresence Capture Station Overview Polycom Inc Polycom RealPresence Capture Station is a software hardware appliance that enables virtually anyone to create professional multimedia presentations around live and on demand streaming media and to publish those presentations locally or to the web The Capture Station workflow comprises three easy steps Selecting an Interface Use the drop down menu to select an interface then customize the interface with presentation specific information such as the presentation title speaker and description Starting a Presentation After selecting and customizing an interface click Start to begin capturing a presentation Stopping amp Archiving a Presentation When you have finished recording simply click Stop and your presentation will automatically be updated on your configured server and any designated content management servers for on demand viewing This User Manual will explain how the Polycom RealPresence Capture Station will help you create manage and publish superior presentations with unprecedented ease and efficiency Polycom RealPresence Capture Station User s Guide 1 2 Polycom Inc Getting Started Launching Capture Station Polycom Inc To launch Capture Station first click the desktop Start menu Next click
7. Connect Types iia settee Ad 15 Off On Fields ba nae ee Ped Beas adie eam ias 17 Firewall Type Fields coito es bes boas ee ans Bye as dae eee 17 Firewall Host Field eric ii ea ati 17 Firewall Logon Name Field ooooocccccocooccccconancccc ooo 17 Firewall Password Field o oooooooooooooooorrooomrnmo oo 17 Completing the WMV VC 1 Smooth amp iOS and Windows Media Screens 18 Completing The Podcast Screens 6 06 24 Polycom Inc iii Polycom RealPresence Capture Station User s Guide Capture Audio Device 1 0 0 0 cece eee eens 26 AiO Pin oes Ad PAR DGS Bes site dee eS 26 FHleName a a O Te Beh a te ho tee 27 Path a adi 27 Blatter iria Sorc aer aie tac Sie IAS seg Sus Wine o oe yn AREA BAG alba B teats oy Sofas 28 SECUELA ugh ae Dias aS as Ee See da 28 Polycom Blackboard Add in 6 ccc c ccc eee ee 32 Using Settings Piles ola ibid teats Ga rie aes Ue Ph alae ee 33 4 Starting a Presentation o ooooooooooo o I Customizing Your Presentation Details 0000 1 Starting A Presentation gaye Misi te ese leis Mule a a ltd os Hie se Wess Ne 3 Previews 365 da Sie SEA AN le RN RS BA RE UAE ES 3 Starting And Stopping A Presentation 0 0 0 ccc cece 3 Capture Status a da ate nae gels Sa saudi Senge eS 4 Starting Your Presentation With Pre Publishing Enabled 5 6 Starting a Presentation That Will Be Published to Blackboard 8
8. as well as the open source software code used in this product contact Polycom by regular mail or email at Polycom VCM amp D Open Source Manager 300 N Continental Blvd Suite 200 El Segundo CA 90245 USA E mail DL OpenSource Video lt OpenSourceVideo polycom com gt 2011 Polycom Inc All rights reserved Polycom Inc 4750 Willow Road Pleasanton CA 94588 2708 USA No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical for any purpose without the express written permission of Polycom Inc Under the law reproducing includes translating into another language or format As between the parties Polycom Inc retains title to and ownership of all proprietary rights with respect to the software contained within its products The software is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provision Therefore you must treat the software like any other copyrighted material e g a book or sound recording Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate Polycom Inc is not responsible for printing or clerical errors Information in this document is subject to change without notice Contents Contents 1 Introducing Polycom RealPresence Capture Station 1 Polycom RealPresence Capture Station Overview 000 0 cee eee eee ee 1 2 Getting Started 2 aros ssl Launching Capture Station w sarsa s
9. 2 Blackboard Server Publish Point 3 Publish Point 4 Web Server URL WMV VC 1 Smooth amp iOS High Stream Blackboard Login Publish Point E Medium Stream User Name Publish Point E Low Stream Password Publish Point Windows Media High Stream Publish Point B Podcast Media Media Stream Security Blackboard If you plan to publish your presentations to your Blackboard system check Publish to Blackboard If you do not check this box the rest of the settings will not be available If you are publishing to the Blackboard server the next step is to select Live amp On Demand or On Demand Only e Select Live amp On Demand if you want to publish a link to the live and on demand versions of the presentation 3 32 Polycom Inc Configuring Capture Station e Select On Demand Only if you want to publish a link for the on demand version only If you select On Demand Only the link will be created on the Blackboard site only after the presentation is completed If you select Live and On Demand you will be prompted to insert the location and name of the link so that the link can be made accessible on the Blackboard server for your live broadcast On the Blackboard screen first enter the Web Server URL for Blackboard in the Web Server URL field Figure 3 30 This is the URL that is used to browse to your Blackboard server After comp
10. Path field Figure 3 13 3 15 Polycom RealPresence Capture Station User s Guide Figure 3 13 cr POLYCOM RealPresence Capture Station E General Web Content gt Publish Point Screen Capture Project Options Single Multiple Publish Points Interface Options Web Content Publishing Web Content Publish Point 1 Web Server URL http 127 0 0 1 Publish Point 2 Publish Point 3 Upload Type FTP UNC or Mapped Network Drive Publish Point 4 WMV VC 1 Smooth amp iOS UNC or Mapped Network Drive z jee Upload Path C lnetpub wwwroot Windows Media B High Stream Publish Point Podcast Media Media Stream Security Blackboard UNC names consist of three parts a server name a share name and an optional file path that are combined using back slashes as follows server share file_path If an FTP SFTP connection has been selected the FTP SFTP Firewall Support fields can be used to designate a proxy server that will be used to FTP SFTP through the firewall Figure 3 14 3 16 Polycom Inc Polycom Inc Configuring Capture Station Figure 3 14 imo E FTP SFTP Firewall Settings Firewall Support Firewall Type Firewall Host Firewall Port Firewall LogonName Firewall Password Off On Fields The On and Off fields are used to enable and disable firewall support If firewall support is requ
11. Quality section Figure 3 2 allows you to specify the image type of the screen captures If you specify JPG you have the ability to change the compression quality of the image As you increase the image compression quality the image becomes clearer and the file size increases You also have the option of converting the captured images into the GIF file format The Allow Thumbnail Generation checkbox allows you to determine if you would like the Capture Station to automatically generate chaptered thumbnails which will be available in your On Demand presentation Polycom RealPresence Capture Station User s Guide Trim Screen Lines The Trim Screen Lines feature Figure 3 2 allows you to crop out a specified number of lines from all sides of the input source before it displays the image This can be beneficial if for example you do not wish to show the task bar in your output image To use this option change the defaulted value of zero to the number of lines you wish to trim on any of the sides of the screen When you click on Add or Edit the Add Motion Detection Profile window Figure 3 3 will appear This window is where you can change the sensitivity of the motion detection Figure 3 3 POLYCOM RealPresence Capture Station g g 7 Resize before Detection 0 25 50 75 100 0 50 100 150 200 250 High Low High Wah 6so__ 9 Any Color Al Colors Height 480 Object S
12. Station Presentation Folder Name presentation1 Pre Publish Click the Pre Publish button above to distribute all of the presentation files to a specified folder Click Pre Publish List to Show Start Pre Published Presentations Pre Publish List Start Show Capture Capture Station Ready Once you have clicked the Pre Publish button the Capture Station will begin to upload the necessary files to the location on the server that you specified When you are ready to begin a Pre Published presentation you can click the Pre Publish List button When you click the Pre Publish List button you will be prompted to select the project you want to actually start Figure 4 7 Polycom Inc Polycom Inc Starting a Presentation Figure 4 7 POLYCOM RealPresence Capture Station Folder Date Published Title Speaker Description presentation 1 11 20 2011 5 52 PM Polycom Demonstration Presentation Polycom VCM Polycom RealPres 9 19 2011 11 50 AM Test Preso Once you have highlighted one of the Pre Published presentations you can load a presentation back into the Capture Station in order to change any of the publishing information or metadata If you do make sure to click the Pre Publish button again after the changes have been made and then accept the message to overwrite the project Also in the View Pre Published Presentations screen you can delete a Pre Pub
13. Stream Default Sensitivity Capture Normal Changes Security Capture Delay 0 Sec Blackboard MES Image Output Type amp Compression Quality JPG Default U D GIF 20 40 60 80 100 Low Quality High Quality Y Allow Thumbnail Generation Capture Device The Device field is used to designate the device from which screen images will be grabbed i e the device that will have the images that will be combined with the audio video The drop down menu will show the supported devices Figure 3 2 Once the device is selected select the desired screen resolution using the Resolution drop down menu Figure 3 2 The Capture Interval is set up so you can adjust the amount of time between automatic screen captures The higher the time increment the fewer captures you will have Figure 3 2 The Manual Capture option is to allow you to disable the automatic screen captures so you can manually decide when to take a screen capture Figure 3 2 This feature is described in further detail in the next chapter 3 2 Polycom Inc Motion Detection Configuring Capture Station The Enable Signal Detection allows you to determine whether or not you will require a live VGA signal With this option checked in order for you to begin a presentation you will need to have a live VGA signal coming into the Capture Station With this option unchecked you will be able
14. iOS High Stream 3 34 Polycom Inc Starting a Presentation Customizing Your Presentation Details On the main screen of the Capture Station Figure 4 1 first select the interface or skin in which the presentation will be displayed The Options button to the right of the skin selection dropdown box allows you to preview the skin you wish to select Figure 4 1 G gt Eomans O File Edit Help POLYCOM RealPresence Capture Station Interface Z Options Title Polycom Demonstration Presentation Speaker s Polycom VCM Description Polycom RealPresence Capture Station Presentation Clicking on the Start Presentation button below will create all of the necessary html and graphics files for your presentation and distribute them Start Presentation Show Capture Capture Station Ready Once the Options page is open you will see the preview of the skins on the left Figure 4 2 Polycom Inc 4 1 Polycom RealPresence Capture Station User s Guide Figure 4 2 Polycom Demonstration Presentation Polycom VCM Polycom RealPresence Capture Station Presentation 43 default Polycom PM3 Template Background Im UriformToFil Template Logo Image Use up down arrows to highlight and Press lt Enter gt Key to Edit Value Interface Information Polycom SL3 v 3 5 0 6
15. the Windows Media and vice versa After the Encoder Controller has been enabled enter the IP address and port used for the encoder controller Figure 3 15 The default port used for the Encoder Controller is 9000 After this information has been entered click Configure to launch the encoder controller settings window for either Expression Encoder or Windows Media Encoder Figures 3 16 to 3 21 The Expression Media Encoder and Windows Media Encoder should be completed in the same way they would if standalone streaming content was being produced The only exception is that script commands must be enabled for Microsoft For more information on configuring Microsoft encoders please see the help file within the Microsoft encoder s application Now you can specify the name you would like to appear in the links page your viewer will first see to launch the presentation in the edit field Stream Title Link If the WMV VC 1 Smooth amp iOS option is not enabled in your license these configuration options will not appear 3 19 Polycom RealPresence Capture Station User s Guide 3 20 Figure 3 16 V Capture Audio V Capture Video Unbalanced 1 Osprey 2x0 y Osprey 230 Video Device 1 1 X Figure 3 17 http 127 0 0 1 live isml Polycom Inc Configuring Capture Station Figure 3 18 WMV VC 1 Smooth amp iOS Encoder Settings y E
16. will appear Figure 3 24 3 25 Polycom RealPresence Capture Station User s Guide Figure 3 24 Capture Audio Device The Audio Source is specified in the Capture Audio Device dropdown list Audio Pin Select the Audio Pin recording source for the selected Audio Device Once the Encoder Input settings have been completed click the Output tab to access the Output Settings screen Figure 3 25 3 26 Polycom Inc Polycom Inc Configuring Capture Station Figure 3 25 File Name In the File Name field enter the mp3 archive file name The file name is automatically generated when an Capture Station presentation is started Path Enter the full path where the local archive on demand media file is to be stored Once the Encoder Output settings have been completed click the Audience tab to access the Audience Settings screen Figure 3 26 3 27 Polycom RealPresence Capture Station User s Guide Figure 3 26 f Podcast Media Encoder Input Output Audience Target Bandwidth Birate 64 y Kops Conos Bitrate In the Bitrate field select the desired kilobit sec kbps rate from the dropdown list his is the bitrate that is used to record the Podcast MP3 file Click OK to return to the Podcast Media screen Once the Podcast Media screen has been completed click Save Security
17. you to set the amount of change in colors that will trigger a screen capture When dealing with computers there are the three primary base colors Red Green and Blue a k a RGB Each of these colors can have a numerical value of 0 to 255 If you have Any Color selected any of these three colors meeting the numerical value you specified will meet the criteria for a screen capture If you have All Colors selected then all three colors need to meet the numerical value that was specified in order to meet the criteria for a screen capture With this in mind selecting the Any Color option with a lower color difference will make the screen capture more sensitive The Object Size Level Figure 3 3 allows you to manage motion sensitivity by the size of an object i e the minimum amount of change as defined by an amount of screen area calculated in pixels The smaller the object size specified the smaller the movements that will register motion The Motion Resizing Options Figure 3 3 enables you to alter the screen resolution of the input device This can be used to narrow the amount of screen area that is analyzed for motion during a presentation It should be noted however that the image captured will reflect the full screen area of the input device and will not be cropped as a result of using this feature The Motion Ignore Area allows you to cut out the bottom portion of the screen Figure 3 3 Th
18. An FTP SFTP server is the more common upload method particularly if the web server is off site and or managed by a third party A UNC path is typically used only when the web server is on site and managed internally To use an FTP SFTP upload server select FTP or SFTP To use a UNC path select UNC Figure 3 9 3 13 Polycom RealPresence Capture Station User s Guide EE Administrative Settings De U eso If FTP SFTP is selected the FTP SFTP Upload Settings menu will appear containing several FTP SFTP related fields Figure 3 10 Figure 3 10 File POLYCOM RealPresence Capture Station E General Screen Capture Project Options Interface Options E Web Content Publish Point 1 Publish Point 2 Publish Point 3 Publish Point 4 WMV VC 1 Smooth amp iOS B High Stream Publish Point E Windows Media E High Stream Publish Point 3 14 Web Content gt Publish Point Single 9 Multiple Publish Points Web Content Publishing Web Server URL http 127 0 0 1 Upload Type 9 FTP UNC or Mapped Network Drive FTP Upload Settings FTP Server User Name Password Directory If FTP SFTP is the selected upload type complete the FTP SFTP Server User Name Password Directory and Port fields as follows FTP SFTP Server Field In the FTP SFTP Server field enter the IP address for the FTP SFTP Server that will be used to publish the prese
19. Demand version Figure 3 22 Polycom Inc 3 23 Polycom RealPresence Capture Station User s Guide Figure 3 22 f Administrative Settings Default e x ng File POLYCOM RealPresence Capture Station E General WMV VC 1 Smooth amp iOS gt High Stream gt Publish Point Screen Capture Project Options Single Stream 9 Multiple Stream Interface Options El Web Content Enable Publish Point 1 Stream Link Details Publish Point 2 Encoder Address 127 0 0 1 Publish Point 3 Publish Point 4 Stream Title Link View Presentation WMV VC 1 Smooth amp iOS High Stream ae Medium Stream WMV VC 1 Smooth iOS Live and On Demand Info Publish Point Live Stream URL hitp 127 0 0 1 8080 Low Stream Publish Point On Demand URL http 127 0 0 1 media Upload Type FTP UNC or Mapped Network Drive UNC or Mapped Network Drive Media Stream Security Blackboard Upload Path C inetpub wwwroot media After the Live and On Demand links have been established select the upload type that will be used to upload the streaming file similar to the upload type used for the web content These options are FTP SFTP and UNC or Mapped Network Drive refer to the Web Content section Completing The Podcast Screens The Podcast Media screen Figure 3 23 is used to configure the encoder settings used to capture the MP3 on demand content If the presentation will be publi
20. NY POLYCOM gt Polycom RealPresence Capture Station User s Guide Version 5 5 November 2011 3725 75103 001 A Trademark Information Polycom the Polycom Triangles logo and the names and marks associated with Polycom s products are trademarks and or service marks of Polycom Inc and are registered and or common law marks in the United States and various other countries All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Patent Information The accompanying product is protected by one or more U S and foreign patents and or pending patent applications held by Polycom Inc Open Source Software Used in this Product Polycom Accordent Capture Station contains in part open source software software licensed in a way that allows you the freedom to run copy distribute change and improve the software You can receive the open source software from Polycom up to three 3 years after the distribution date of the applicable product or software at a charge not greater than the cost to Polycom of shipping or distributing the software to you For a list of the available open source software as well as related license and copyright information you can contact Polycom at the address listed below or see Polycom VCM amp D OFFER of Source for GPL and LGPL Software Open Source Code available at http downloads polycom com network vemd offerForSourceVCMDProducts html To receive software information
21. The Security screen Figure 3 27 is used to create new Capture Station user accounts including User Names and Passwords To add a new user first click Add 3 28 Polycom Inc Configuring Capture Station Figure 3 27 EE Administrative Settings tt efault Screen Capture i Project Options Interface Options Password Settings File E Web Content pm Publish Point 1 _ C ProgramData Polycom RealPresence Capture Station Publish Point 2 C ProgramData Polycom RealPresence Capture Station Publish Point 3 Publish Point 4 WMV VC 1 Smooth amp iOS High Stream Publish Point B Medium Stream Publish Point E Low Stream i Publish Point 5 Windows Media High Stream i i Publish Point Podcast Media i Media Stream Next type in the name of the User Name and the Password that will be required for that user to access the Capture Station Next select the type of access that the user will be provided Administrator or Presenter Figure 3 28 Polycom Inc 3 29 Polycom RealPresence Capture Station User s Guide Figure 3 28 FS Administrative Settings Default ES ng File POLYCOM RealPresence Capture Station Screen Capture Project Options Interface Options Web Content Publish Point 1 Publish Point 2 Publish Point 3 Publish Point 4 WMV VC 1 Smooth amp iOS
22. ally the Allow Manual Chaptering function Figure 3 7 is used if you do not want to have the Capture Station automatically create any chapter points Instead you will be able to enter in a chapter name and manually create chapter points from the Show Capture window during an event please note that if this feature is not enabled you will not see the manual chapter section on the Show Capture window Auto Chapter Format Break Options Polycom Inc If you set up the Capture Station to automatically create your chapter points you have a few options for how those chapter points are named The chapter name will consist of either an incremented number time value or blank field In addition you can add a prefix or suffix to that value by simply checking the box next to prefix or suffix This prefix suffix can consist of alphanumeric values Figure 3 7 The Break In Out feature allows you to place points in your presentation in order to remove the segments in between those points for On Demand viewing For instance if you add a Break In marker at 5 00 minutes in your presentation and then a Break Out marker at 5 30 you will be able to have those 30 seconds automatically removed from your On Demand presentation In order to enable this feature select the Enable Break In Out Main Screen check box Figure 3 7 Once selected you will see a new section on the main screen Figure 3 8 During your live presentation you will be able to
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24. ata Polycom RealPresence Capture Station Presenter powerstream C Program Data Polycom RealPresence Capture Station Presenter user password C ProgramData Polycom RealPresence Capture Station S Login User Name user1 Password password Settings File C ProgramData Polycom RealPresence Capture Station Settings CS di ma Polycom Inc The Login Screens Application or Web Console now include a dropdown username selection instead of the plain textbox This allows the user name to be selected by simply opening the list and selecting a user With this added feature you can use profile names instead of user names enabling the Login Screen to be used as a profile selection screen For example you might have users named External Local On Demand Only etc 3 31 Polycom RealPresence Capture Station User s Guide Accordent Blackboard Add in After selecting Blackboard the Blackboard Settings screen will appear Figure 3 30 A license is required for the Polycom Blackboard Add In to be installed on a G Blackboard server Figure 3 30 z E Administrative Settings Default s File POLYCOM RealPresence Capture Station E General Blackboard oe Blackboard Publishing Options s Interface Options Publish to Blackboard Select the stage when the presentation 0 On Demand Only E Web Content CELL TONS pee he Live amp On Demand Publish Point 1 Publish Point
25. ation software from the Application or Web Console all settings associated with that user will be automatically loaded These settings include custom web publishing folders specific media servers Blackboard Server Login Info Motion Detection configuration Screen Capture settings project work folders Polycom Inc Configuring Capture Station Encoder Controller settings etc If User B logs into the same machine the same would apply and all of User B s specific settings would be loaded automatically If a user does not have a settings file associated with their login or if no users are specified in the Security Tab then the Default Settings are applied These setting files are also encrypted for added security After you have associated a settings file with a user you will be able to see that user and all other users created with the settings file tied to their account Figure 3 29 Figure 3 29 itor J 1 0 File POLYCOM RealPresence Capture Station General Screen Capture Project Options Interface Options E Web Content Publish Point 1 Publish Point 2 Publish Point 3 Publish Point 4 WMV VC 1 Smooth amp iOS High Stream Publish Point Medium Stream Publish Point Low Stream Publish Point Windows Media High Stream Publish Point Podcast Media Media Stream Security Blackboard Type User Name Password Settings File Presenter local_capture C Program D
26. click the Break In and Break Out buttons to add break points for the Accordent PresenterPLUS project file Please note that the actual removal of video segments takes place in the Accordent PresenterPLUS tool 3 11 Polycom RealPresence Capture Station User s Guide Web Content Figure 3 8 Polycom RealPresence Capture Station ja File Edit Help POLYCOM RealPresence Capture Station ES Interface o Z Options Time Break Title Polycom Demonstration Presentation Speaker s Polycom VCM Description Polycom RealPresence Capture Station Presentation Clicking on the Start Presentation button below will create all of the necessary html and graphics files for your presentation and distribute them Mark Break In Out points in the VOD Media Editor Project File Start Presentation Show Capture Break End Break Capture Station Ready There are a few things to note about the chaptering functionality In the event you have more than one of the chaptering types selected at the same time the following priorities will stand true First priority is the Manual Chaptering second is Timed Interval and last priority is the Automatic Screen Capture method Also if you leave the manual chaptering text box blank if the Allow Manual Chaptering is enabled and click the add chapter button the Capture Station will use the automatic chaptering format for the name of the chapter If you have manual captur
27. com Inc It is only necessary to configure the Capture Station when it is initially implemented and thereafter if content capture and publishing settings need to be changed If the Capture Station has already been configured please skip to Chapter 4 To begin the process of configuring the Capture Station on the Configure screen click the Edit drop down menu and select Administrator Settings Figure 3 1 Figure 3 1 A Polycom RealPresence Capture Station File Edit Help Administrator Settings Interface Options Language If the Polycom Blackboard Add in has been purchased and the Publish to Blackboard option is selected the Blackboard Content Admin will appear under the Edit menu bar The Administrator Settings screen will appear These settings are used to define the quality and characteristics of the image capturing process Figure 3 2 3 1 Polycom RealPresence Capture Station User s Guide Figure 3 2 A Administrative Settings Defaut s POLYCOM RealPresence Capture Station General gt Screen Capture Screen Capture Project Options Capture Device Interface Options B Web Content Publish Point gt Resolution E WMV VC 1 Smooth amp iOS EAA E High Stream V Enable Signal Detection Device Datapath VisionRGB E1 01 y Properties Motion Detection vV Motion Detection Screen Changes Motion Detection Profile Media
28. e Published Presentations Pre Publish List Start Show Capture Starting a Presentation That Will Be Published to Blackboard If you are publishing to a Blackboard server for a live broadcast the Blackboard Content Administration screen will appear Figure 4 11 When this screen appears enter the name and location of the link to appear on the Blackboard server If you are publishing an On Demand Only presentation to the Blackboard server this screen will appear only after you have stopped your presentation 4 8 Polycom Inc Polycom Inc Starting a Presentation Figure 4 10 E Blackboard Content Administration S POLYCOM RealPresence Capture Station Course List Refresh E C8101 Capture Station 101 e Course Information e Course Documents e Assignments External Links Content Information This screen can also be accessed by selecting the Edit menu option and selecting Blackboard Content Admin After the location of the Blackboard content has been specified the encoding will begin and the link to access the presentation will appear Figure 4 11 To the right of the link you will find a button which allows you to automatically copy the link to your clipboard You will also see a timer to the left of Stop Presentation This is the amount of time you have been encoding Polycom RealPresence Capture Station User s Guide F
29. e on and you click capture an image while having the automatic chaptering option enabled the Capture Station will automatically create a chapter point The Web Content screen Figure 3 9 is used to specify where web content such as the html files will be published Polycom Inc Configuring Capture Station Figure 3 9 itor Li File POLYCOM RealPresence Capture Station E General Screen Capture Project Options Interface Options B Web Content Publish Point 1 Publish Point 2 Publish Point 3 Publish Point 4 WMV VC 1 Smooth amp iOS B High Stream Publish Point E Windows Media E High Stream Publish Point Podcast Media Media Stream Security Blackboard Polycom Inc Web Content gt Publish Point Single Multiple Publish Points Web Content Publishing Web Server URL http 127 0 0 1 Upload Type FTP 9 UNC or Mapped Network Drive UNC or Mapped Network Drive Upload Path C Inetpub wwwroot Once the Web Content screen is displayed the fields should be completed as follows In the Web Server URL field enter the URL that will link the audience to the interface graphics Figure 3 9 Once the Web Server URL field is completed complete the Upload Type field The Upload Type field is used to designate whether the presentation will be uploaded to a web server using an FIP SFTP server or Universal Naming Convention UNC
30. entation Launch Event Date 117202011 6 45 PM Polycom Demonstration Presentation Polyoom Vu Polycom RealPresence Capture Station Presentation Launch Event reset ct ByDate All X amp Local intranet Protected Mode Off fr RIO v 4 11 Polycom RealPresence Capture Station User s Guide 4 12 Polycom Inc
31. igure 4 11 nana OS File Edit Help POLYCOM RealPresence Capture Station Interface Default Polycom SL3 5 Y Title Polycom Demonstration Presentation Speaker s Polyco Description Polycom RealPresence Capture Station Presentation Output URL http 127 0 0 1 20111120 174058 1 Clicking on the Start Presentation button below will create all of the necessary html and graphics files for your presentation and distribute them Elapsed Time 00 00 12 Stop Presentation Show Capture Presentation Running Encoding Accessing Your Presentation 4 10 An alternative way to access your presentations both live and on demand is by launching the Capture Station Lite Portal This Portal is included with the installation of the Capture Station In order to use it you must first copy six items onto the web server where you are publishing your content To prepare the Lite Portal for use open up My Computer and browse to the installation directory of the Capture Station C Program Files Accordent Capture Station Once you are in that directory you will see a folder called Search Site Open the search site folder Within this folder you will see six items a folder called images and files called default asp inc asp incdef asp rss asp and v css These are the three things you need to copy into the directory on your web server which you are publishing your content to To access
32. interface was last used will be loaded Figure 3 7 Essie se cha NNN File POLYCOM RealPresence Capture Station General General gt Interface Options Screen Capture Project Options hiaface Load Interface Last Selected interface Web Content Publish Point Interface Folder C Program Files lt 86 Polycom RealPresence Capture Station Skins E WMV VC 1 Smooth amp iOS E High Stream Publish Point ia mii Chaptering Auto Chapter Format High Stream Y Automatic Screen Capture v Chapter Publish Point n 5 Podcast Media L Timed Interval Media Stream 600 seconds Security 3 Hai Allow Manual Chaptering Break Options 7 Enable Break In Out Main Screen Interface The Interface Folder option is used to browse to the directory where your interfaces reside If you have a central network location for your interfaces then you can point to that directory This allows you to manage one set of interfaces for all users if you have multiple Capture Stations Figure 3 7 3 10 Polycom Inc Chaptering Configuring Capture Station There are a few options for producing chapters The Automatic Screen Capture check box will create a chapter point for every image Screen Capture that is taken Figure 3 7 The Timed Interval allows you to specify a certain amount of time between each chapter being created Figure 3 7 Fin
33. ired select On Firewall Type Fields The Firewall Type field is used to select the type of firewall being used Use the Firewall Type drop down menu and highlight the desired firewall type Firewall Host Field The Firewall host field is used to specify the IP address for the firewall Firewall Port Field The Firewall Port field is used to specify the port address for the firewall Firewall Logon Name Field The Firewall LogonName field is used to input the user logon Depending on the configuration and firewall being used it may not be necessary to complete this field Firewall Password Field The Firewall Password field is used to input the user password Depending on the configuration and firewall being used it may not be necessary to complete this field 3 17 Polycom RealPresence Capture Station User s Guide Completing the WMV VC 1 Smooth amp iOS and Windows Media Screens The WMV VC 1 Smooth amp iOS and Windows Media Encoder screens are used to configure the encoder used to capture the streaming content the upload information and the servers used to publish the presentation Live and or On Demand for both Microsoft Expression Media Encoder and Windows Media Encoder Figure 3 15 Figure 3 15 Esse se cha NNN File POLYCOM RealPresence Capture Station General WMV VC 1 Smooth amp iOS gt High Stream gt Publish Point Screen Capture z Project O
34. is can be beneficial if for example you would not like to scan the task bar The reason you may not want to scan the task bar is because depending on the sensitivity settings you have set the motion detection can potentially pick up the time changing on the task bar To enable this option check the box next to Ignore Bottom of Screen and then specify the amount of lines you would like to exclude If the task bar has not been altered excluding 30 lines will generally be sufficient to exclude the task bar Keep in mind that the output image will still show the excluded portion of the screen but will not analyze it for motion Once you finish configuring the capture settings you can test the result by using the Capture Test Figure 3 3 To turn the test on click the On radio button under the Capture Test While this is running you will be able to see the actual input device and what is being captured This will allow you to adjust settings to configure the motion detection perfectly for what you are doing With the Capture Test you can set the Capture Timer Figure 3 3 3 5 Polycom RealPresence Capture Station User s Guide Properties 3 6 to the time increment you would like it to scan for motion The Capture Test cannot be changed while the test is running The test will also show you the scan speed and the status of the motion detection The scan speed is best when it says fast or very fas
35. ize The horizontal Size control allows you to change the width of the image in the RGB window The number displayed is the total number of pixels on one line horizontal total Phase If the image displayed in the RGB window is distorted it may be that the RGB signal is being sampled close to the transition between pixels The Phase control allows you to alter the point at which the RGB signal is sampled Vertical Position The Vertical Position control allows you to move the image in the RGB window up and down The number displayed is the number of lines from the vertical sync to the line at which capturing starts Black Level At the beginning of each line the RGB source must be sampled to measure the black level This sample is used as a reference for determining the brightness of the pixels on the line The Black Level control allows you to specify the position at which the black level of the RGB signal is sampled It is unlikely that you will need to modify this option Brightness The Brightness control allows you brighten or darken the image Contrast The Contrast control allows you to alter the difference between the light parts of the image and the dark parts of the image Sample Rate The Sample Rate allows you to set how often the RGB card will scan the input source and send the data to the computer This is loosely similar to the scan rate on your monitor The lower the number the higher the CPU consumption 3 7
36. ize Motion Ignore Area 5 Y E 7 Ignore Bottom of Screen Hof Linesto Ignore 30 Captura Test Hrolvcon Of On Capture Timer 3 Sec Scan Speed n a Motion Detect Captur i Resoluti Vision RGB PRO Capture 10242768 The Motion Sensitivity Figure 3 3 slide bar allows you to adjust the motion detection sensitivity For example with the sensitivity set at a higher rate it will be sensitive enough to pick up the movement of your mouse If you set it at a lower rate it will take a more significant change to detect the motion 3 4 Polycom Inc Polycom Inc Configuring Capture Station The check box below Motion Sensitivity Figure 3 3 enables the comparison of a new screen capture against the Last Captured Image This option is used to analyze two consecutive image captures the most recently published and the most recently captured to ensure sufficient motion has occurred between the two to warrant publishing a new image This will help reduce publication of nearly identical images and as a consequence reduce bandwidth consumption The Minimum Number of Objects slider bar Figure 3 3 specifies the number of objects needed to change for a capture to occur An object is defined as a number of pixels as set by the Object Size Level Figure 3 3 The fewer objects you have set the more sensitive the screen capture is The Object Color Difference Level Figure 3 3 allows
37. leting the Web Server URL field complete the Blackboard Login settings with your Blackboard User Name and Password information This is the same User Name and Password used to log directly into your Blackboard server This information is used to determine who is creating the presentation and to authorize the user s ability to publish new content to the Blackboard server Using Settings Files Polycom Inc Once the Capture Station has been configured these settings can be saved ina configuration file This is accomplished by highlighting the File drop down menu and selecting Save Settings File Once a configuration file is saved it can be loaded on this or any other Capture Station that has access to the configuration file This provides a shortcut for swapping configurations on the same Capture Station and for getting additional Capture Stations configured very quickly To load a configuration file simply highlight the File drop down menu and select Load Settings File Figure 3 31 3 33 Polycom RealPresence Capture Station User s Guide Figure 3 31 IS sina secos Load Settings File Save Settings File IPresence Capture Station Close Screen Capture a Select the stage when the presentation Demand i Interface Options z On Only Web Content A te knee Publish Point 1 Publish Point 2 Publish Point 3 Publish Point 4 WMV VC 1 Smooth amp
38. lished presentation open the URL for the presentation to preview the launch page and actually start the presentation you have selected To Cancel the View Pre Published Presentations page without performing any action click the Cancel button If you click Start you will be prompted to accept the starting of the presentation to ensure you do not accidentally start a presentation which should not have been started Figure 4 8 Figure 4 8 Paco empece Cp Son O Are you sure you want to Start the Following Presentation Folder Name presentation1 Presentation Polycom Demonstration Presentation Speaker Polycom VCM Description Polycom RealPresence Capture Station Presentation Interface Default Polycom SL3 5 Polycom RealPresence Capture Station User s Guide You can also start a presentation without Pre Publishing even if you have enabled the Pre Publishing option in the Administrative Settings If you do click Start you must enter a folder name Figure 4 9 Figure 4 9 G File Edit Help POLYCOM RealPresence Capture Station Interface Default Polycom SL3 5 gt Options Title Polycom Demonstration Presentation Speaker s Polycom VCM Description Polycom RealPresence Capture Station Presentation Folder Name presentation1 Pre Publish Click the Pre Publish button above to distribute all of the presentation files to a specified folder Click Pre Publish List to Show Start Pr
39. m RealPresence Capture Station Presentation Output URL http 127 0 0 1 20111120 174058 1 Clicking on the Start Presentation button below will create all of the necessary html and graphics files for your presentation and distribute them Elapsed Time 12 Stop Presentation Show Capture Presentation Running Encoding After you have clicked on the Stop Presentation button it will take a few moments for the Capture Station to convert the web server links and transfer the media file to your streaming server During this time please do not close Polycom RealPresence Capture Station User s Guide the Capture Station as it may affect your presentation After the Capture Station has finished transferring all the necessary files you are finished creating your rich media presentation Starting Your Presentation With Pre Publishing Enabled The following information is relevant if you selected the manual pre pubilsh setting on the Project Options tab of the General Settings screen Figure 3 5 Enter a folder name select an interface then click Pre Publish Figure 4 6 to publish the presentation to your servers without actually starting the presentation itself Figure 4 6 fr File Edit Help POLYCOM RealPresence Capture Station Interface Default Polycom SL3 5 Z Options Title Polycom Demonstration Presentation Speaker s Polycom VCM Description Polycom RealPresence Capture
40. ntation User Name Field In the User Name field enter the User ID for the FTP SFTP Server Polycom Inc Polycom Inc Configuring Capture Station Password Field In the Password field enter the password for the FTP SFTP Server Directory Field The Directory field gives the presenter the option of putting a presentation in a pre existing FTP SFTP directory To put a presentation in an FTP SFTP directory enter the directory in the Directory field Port Field The Port field is used to specify on which port you would like your content to be transferred to your server Connect Type The connect type allows you to specify whether your server has a Passive or Active connection type Once the FTP SFTP Upload Type fields have been completed the user has the option of testing the FTP SFTP settings To test the FTP SFTP settings click Test FTP SFTP Connection If the FTP SFTP settings have been correctly entered an OK message will appear Figure 3 11 If the FTP SFTP settings have been incorrectly entered an Error message will appear Figure 3 12 Figure 3 11 Connection Status Connection Successful Figure 3 12 Connection Status Connection Failed If UNC is the selected upload type it is necessary to complete the Upload Path Figure 3 13 To create a UNC upload path simply enter the UNC path in the Upload
41. ptions Single Stream 9 Multiple Stream Interface Options E Web Content V Enable Publish Point 1 Stream Link Details Publish Point 2 Encoder Address 127 0 0 1 Pot 9000 Stream Title Link View Presentation WMV VC 1 Smooth amp iOS High Stream o gt Multiple Publish Points e Meda ica WMV VC 1 Smooth iOS Live and On Demand Info Publish Point Live Stream URL http 127 0 0 1 8080 Low Stream Publish Point On Demand URL http 127 0 0 1 media Upload Type FTP 0 UNC or Mapped Network Drive UNC or Mapped Network Drive Media Stream Security Blackboard Upload Path C inetpub wwwroot media With this functionality you can configure Expression Encoder or Windows Media Encoder to publish multiple streams to multiple servers Each stream and publishing point is configured as described below 5 Multiple Streams and Multiple Publishing points are displayed in Figure 3 15 above If the presentation will be published Live first check Enable This enables the use of the Encoder Controller which is required to capture a Live presentation 3 18 Polycom Inc Polycom Inc Configuring Capture Station If this option is not enabled none of the settings options will appear For example if you wish to create a presentation utilizing Expression Encoder but not Windows Media Encoder then enable the WMV VC 1 Smooth amp iOS tab but not
42. pture check box in the lower right allows you to turn off the interval based or image motion based capture settings If you have this box checked image capture will take place only when you click the Capture Image button This option can be turned on and off during a presentation if desired Starting And Stopping A Presentation Polycom Inc Click Start Figure 4 2 to start a presentation If you are creating a presentation that will not be published to a Blackboard server the Capture Station will begin recording the presentation by e Launching the media encoders and capturing streaming content e Capturing images that will be synchronized with the streaming content e Publishing the presentation to the designated web and streaming servers e Notifying you of encoding status for more information see Capture Status 4 3 Polycom RealPresence Capture Station User s Guide Capture Status 4 4 During a presentation you will see a red or green icon in the lower right hand corner Figure 4 4 This is the status of the encoding process If your encoding session is working properly the icon will say Encoding and show a green circle If there is an error with the encoding it will say Encoding Error and have a solid red circle Figure 4 4 i File Edit Help POLYCOM RealPresence Capture Station Interface Default Polycom SL3 5 A Title Polycom Demonstration Presentation Speaker s Polycom VCM De
43. scription Polycom RealPresence Capture Station Presentation Output URL http 127 0 0 1 20111120 174058 1 Clicking on the Start Presentation button below will create all of the necessary html and graphics files for your presentation and distribute them Elapsed Time 00 12 Stop Presentation Show Capture Presentation Running Encoding If you receive the Encoding Error message you can click on the red circle to open a new window titled Encoder Error Details This window will show you any messages received by the encoder and help you troubleshoot the problem If you are encoding multiple streams and there is an issue with one of the streams you will receive the Encoding Error message and a red circle In this scenario the Encoding Error Details will show you the stream that failed but Polycom Inc Polycom Inc Starting a Presentation the rest of the streams may still be active You will also notice in red text a message on this image that says Manual Capture Enabled If you have the Manual Capture disabled then you will not see this message At the conclusion of your presentation simply click Stop Presentation Figure 4 5 Figure 4 5 E Polycom RealPresence Capture Station enn lS File Edit Help POLYCOM RealPresence Capture Station Interface Default Polycom SL3 5 EY Options Title Polycom Demonstration Presentation Speaker s Polycom VCM Description Polyco
44. shed with on demand Podcast MP3 audio first check Enable This will enable the use of the Accordent Encoder Controller which in turn is used to control the Podcast Encoder If this option is not enabled none of the settings options will appear and no Podcast recording will occur 3 24 Polycom Inc Screen Capture Project Options Interface Options Web Content Publish Point 1 Publish Point 2 Publish Point 3 Publish Point 4 WMV VC 1 Smooth amp iOS High Stream Publish Point Medium Stream Publish Point Low Stream Publish Point Windows Media High Stream Publish Point Podcast Media Media Stream Security Blackboard Polycom Inc Configuring Capture Station Figure 3 23 EAs etn cee ee e Podcast Media gt Media Stream V Enable Stream Link Details Encoder Address 127 0 0 1 E Stream Title Link Podcast save Cace The Podcast MP3 media file will be published to each of the Web Content publishing points that you have configured Once the Podcast Media Encoder Controller has been enabled with the enable checkbox enter the IP address and port used for the Accordent Encoder Controller The default port used for the Accordent Encoder Controller is 9000 Once the Encoder Address field has been completed click Configure to configure the Podcast Encoder Settings Immediately after clicking Configure the Podcast MPEG Encoder Settings screen
45. t If your settings are too sensitive and your processor speed is not sufficient you may see the speed go to slow or very slow If this occurs it is highly recommended that you lower some of your sensitivity settings To turn the test off select the Off radio button To set the properties for the Capture Card click the Properties button Figure 3 3 This properties page Figure 3 4 allows you to modify the input image of the device connected to the RGB card You can modify color levels and image positioning if your input image needs adjustment If you modify any of these options you can click the Restore Defaults button to get back to the original settings The Properties window can also be accessed from the Motion Detection tab as well as the main Capture Station screen Figure 3 4 Generic WDM Filter Proxy earns PENNER RGB Capture Property Page Parameters Horizontal Position lt gt o Horizontal Size lt gt 0 Phase u 2 16 Vertical Position s 0 Black Level gt 8 Brightness ES lm 32 Contrast lt gt 128 Sample Rate A gt 1 Restore Defaults Input Selection Channel 1 Polycom Inc Polycom Inc Configuring Capture Station Horizontal Position The horizontal Position control allows you to move the image in the RGB window left and right The number displayed is the number of pixels from the horizontal sync to the point at which capturing starts Horizontal S
46. this page you will open a web browser and type in the base URL to access your presentations and add a default asp to the end of the URL for example http mywebserver presentationfolder default asp You can give this URL to your viewers so they can access your presentations Within the Search Site you will be able to arrange all of your presentations by date name etc All of the information visible in the search portal is the descriptive information entered into the main page of the Capture Station prior to starting an event All of this information is searchable so your viewers can search by keywords and see all of the presentations which have the search term associated with it Figure 4 12 Polycom Inc Polycom Inc Figure 4 12 T Polycom Webcast Portal Windows Internet Explorer Starting a Presentation El htt localhost cefaultasp Ez x EM coo P e Favorites Polycom Webcast Portal E Be Pager Seye Tooke hr UY POLYC Polycom Webcast Portal Sotty v A date Date 11 20 2011 5 52PM Polycom Demonstration Presentation Polycom VM Polycom RealPresence Capture Station Presentation Launeh Event Date 117202011 5 49 PM Polycom Demonstration Presentation Polyoam vem Polycom RealPresence Capture Station Presentation Launch Event Date 117202011 5 47 PM Polycom Demonstration Presentation Polycom VOM Polycom RealPresence Capture Station Pres
47. tion remotely To enable this feature check Web Controller Enabled Figure 3 5 Next enter the port number you wish to use for remote access 3 8 Polycom Inc Configuring Capture Station If you have a Crestron or AMX device you can enable the Telnet Controller in order to tie into your existing room control system and control the Capture Station from either of these devices To enable this feature make sure the check box next to Telnet Controller Enabled is selected Figure 3 5 Next enter the port which will be used for the line of communication with either of these devices Finally enter a username and password which has access to use this functionality from your device The project Work Folder is used to specify the location of the locally saved project You can either browse for the location or create a new folder for your presentations Figure 3 5 This is what the Capture Station main screen will look like when accessed remotely Figure 3 6 Figure 3 6 POLYCOM RealPresence Capture Station Interface Default Polycom SL3 5 o Title Speaker s Start Presentation Polycom Inc 3 9 Polycom RealPresence Capture Station User s Guide Interface Options The Load Interface drop down Figure 3 7 allows you to automatically load a specific interface when you launch the Capture Station or load a specific settings file If you select Last Selected Interface then which ever
48. to begin a presentation without a VGA signal present The Capture Station will continue to scan for a VGA signal and once a signal is detected it will revert back to automatic screen capture detection Figure 3 2 The Motion Detection section is used to configure your settings for capturing images via motion detection As an alternative to the Capture Interval you can check Motion Detect Screen Changes to configure the Capture Station to capture the screen only when motion is detected e g the PowerPoint slide changes Figure 3 2 This option will over ride the specified Capture Interval If this box is not selected a screen capture will be taken at the specified time intervals The Capture Delay allows you to specify and amount of time the system will wait before capturing another motion triggered image Figure 3 2 The Motion Detection Profile allows you to configure your motion detection sensitivities The Capture Station is bundled with four different profiles including profiles optimized for high medium and low sensitivities These profiles can not be edited or removed but can be used as a starting place for creating new custom profiles Figure 3 2 To add a new edit an existing or remove a profile click on the buttons below the drop down menu respectively This feature is shown in Figure 3 2 Image Output Type amp Compression Quality Polycom Inc The Image Output Type amp Compression
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