Perixcope User Manual 1.0
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1. 0 days 12 32 07 0 days 4 08 12 Source 2 V Save Video Mode 4 75 Statistics The Total Connection Time is the total time that remote clients have been connected to the application If two clients are connected at the same time then the total time will increase at double the rate of a single client It is this time that is used to determine the unregistered timeout limit Buffer Keyframe Video Smoothness These are settings specific to the Windows Media Audio amp Video codecs The buffer size is the amount of latency on the application side of the connection A lower value will provide lower latency but may result in a stream that stalls intermittently depending on the quality of the network connection to the remote client Save Video mode If this is enabled the resolution of the connected video device will be saved between sessions otherwise the video device will revert to its default resolution each time it is connected Perixcope User Manual 1 0 Registration The About dialog contains information about the application version and allows the registration of the application Perixcope Control Source Connections Streaming Log Advanced About Perixcope Perixcope 1 0 0 1 Copyright 2011 Unflustered Software www unflusteredsoftware com Application registered to Phileas Fogg 00173 Co caei Amv To enter a registration ke2. Install Perxcope for yourself or for anyone who uses this computer Everyone Just me Specify the desired installation folder The default will usually be appropriate 7 Perixcope User Manual 1 0 Installing Perixcope Perixcope is being installed Please wait lt Back Next gt After a short installation process Perixcope will be installed and ready for use Perixcope User Manual 1 0 Application Start and Shutdown Starting the Application Click the Perixcope icon on the Windows Desktop or in the Perixcope folder accessible from the Start menu Shutting down the Application Right click the application icon in the Windows Notification Area System Tray and select Exit from the popup menu Tray Icon An icon in the Windows Notification Area displays the current state of the application 6 No Connections CU Oa 05 04 2012 imo 05 04 2012 wa Clients Connected Held Right clicking the tray icon will display a popup menu from where the application can be shown or hidden and streaming can be started or stopped Double clicking the tray icon will show the application Perixcope User Manual 1 0 Configuration The application is configured by selecting the relevant tab at the top of the application window then adjusting the appropriate settings Changed settings will not take effect until the Apply button is clicked Control
3. This dialog is the main control section with buttons for starting pausing and stopping the streaming and configuring the behaviour of the application Perixcope Control Source Connections Streaming Log Advanced About START STOP p On Client Connection On Application Startup W Change Tray Icon E Start On Load W Tray Notification Message E Start Minimised Current Status Streaming from USB Video Device 8 and Realtek AC97 Audio 3 dients connected Change Tray Icon If this checkbox is checked the tray icon will appear red whenever any clients are connected Tray Notification Message When this setting is enabled a popup message box in the Windows Notification Area will report any connection activity 10 Start On Load When this setting is enabled the application will start streaming as soon as it loads provided the last connected video or audio device is available Start Minimised When this setting is enabled the application will start minimised to the Windows Notification Area Current Status Displays information about the current status of the application Start Stop amp Pause Starts stops or pauses streaming Start and Stop can also be accessed by right clicking the application icon in the Windows notification area When streaming is stopped the video device image will still be viewable in the Source tab and
4. Media Player or VLC Media Player To view in Windows Media Player select Open URL from the File menu or press Ctrl U Then enter the streaming URL To view in VLC Media Player select Open Network Stream from the File menu then select http and enter the streaming URL Perixcope User Manual 1 0 Appendix C Firewall unblocking The first time Streaming is enabled when video or audio devices are connected Windows will ask your permission to allow Perixcope to communicate over the network Select the appropriate setting depending on whether you intend to stream over a local network or over the Internet Windows Security Alert e Windows Firewall has blocked some features of this program Windows Firewall has blocked some features of Periscope executable on all public and private networks Name Periscope executable isher Unflustered Software Path C program files unflustered software perixcope perixcope exe Allow Periscope executable to communicate on these networks V Private networks such as my home or work network Y Public networks such as those in airports and coffee shops not recommended because these networks often have little or no security What are the risks of allowing a program through a firewall 22
5. When this option is selected the current audio will be sent to the default audio output device on the PC Current Status Shows the current stream video size and frame rate and audio sample rate Video Properties Right click the mouse on the video window to display the video context menu From this menu the video and stream properties can be adjusted Advanced About USB Video Device Video Devices E M Video Properties Stream Properties F Syntek STK1160 F USB Video Device Si Line In Realtek AC 97 3 Microphone Realtek AC 9 Phone Line Realtek AC Perixcope User Manual 1 0 Connections Displays currently connected clients and allows the configuration of the connection settings Perixcope Control Source Connections Streaming Log Advanced About Connected Clients Remote IP Remote Port Connected Time 192 168 1 206 8135 0 days 01 04 32 84 172 9 211 2036 0 days 00 35 20 http 192 168 1 205 8080 OK Cancel Connected Clients Any currently connected clients are shown here along with their IP address port number and the length of time they have been connected Note that the port number is the port number on the client s own PC and is not likely to be the same as the streaming port set on the PC running Perixcope Max Connections The maximum numbe
6. the audio device levels will still be shown but no external connections will be accepted by the application Perixcope User Manual 1 0 Source This dialog is used to specify the source video and audio devices and monitor their current output Perixcope Control Source Connections Streaming Log Advanced About Video Devices F Syntek STK1160 v AW USB Video Device Audio Devices V Line In Realtek AC 97 Audio f E Microphone Realtek AC 97 A E Phone Line Realtek AC 97 Au Current Status Video 640 x 480 20 05 fps Audio 2ch 44 1 KHz 16 bit C_x_ apy A LA Video Devices Displays video devices available for connection Click the checkbox next to the desired device to connect to that device When connected to a video device the video will be shown in the video window Audio Devices Displays audio devices available for connection Click the checkbox next to the desired device to connect to that device When connected to an audio device the sound levels will be displayed on the VU meter Video Window Perixcope User Manual 1 0 The current video stream is shown here Moving the mouse over the image will cause a window border to appear around the video The video window can then be dragged out from the application and resized VU Meter The current audio levels are displayed here Monitor Audio
7. ab Select the desired bandwidth for the stream to use If unsure 250Kbps Broadband is a suitable default On the Control tab Click Apply Click Start The application will begin listening for incoming connections on the specified port The current status is reported on the Control tab The stream can be viewed by a remote client using a standard media playing application Consult Appendix B for more information Perixcope User Manual 1 0 Installation Double click on the Perixcope_Setup msi installation file Welcome to the Perixcope Setup Wizard The installer will guide you through the steps required to install Periscope on your computer WARNING This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized duplication or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil or criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law Click Next Perixcope User Manual 1 0 Installation Options V Create a Shortcut Icon on the Windows Desktop If you would like Perixcope to install a shortcut Icon on your Windows desktop then select the option Select Installation Folder The installer will install Perixcope to the following folder To install in this folder click Next To install to a different folder enter it below or click Browse Folder c Program Files Unflustered Software Perixcope
8. eaming bandwidth profile Custom This option allows fine tuning of the streaming settings Options specified here are parsed by the application and if valid will be displayed in the streaming info section above External This option allows the import of a streaming profile in PRX format as created by the Windows Media Encoder This is an advanced option and will not be necessary for most users 16 Perixcope User Manual 1 0 Log This dialog contains the application s activity log Error messages are highlighted in red Perixcope 05 04 2012 10 15 41 Streaming audio codec found Windows Meda Audio 9 2 05 04 2012 10 15 41 Streaming video codec found Windows Media Video 9 05 04 2012 10 15 41 Perixcope Initialising version 1 0 0 1 05 04 2012 11 18 30 Client disconnected 192 168 1 205 8200 Save C Users User 1 AppData Roaming Unflustered Software Perixcope Perixcope g Goc canet a Save The log can be saved as a text file specified in the accompanying field The log file is maintained between sessions 17 Perixcope User Manual 1 0 Advanced This dialog contains the settings for advanced users and statistics concerning application operation Perixcope Control Source Connections Streaming Log Advanced Statistics Uptime Total Connection Time Streaming Buffer Size Seconds Keyframe Interval Seconds Video Smoothness
9. r of concurrent connections allowed Once this number has been reached any further connection attempts will fail Streaming Port The port on which the application listens for connection attempts 8080 is commonly used for media streaming connections For further information regarding streaming ports consult Appendix A If either the Max Connections or Streaming Port setting is changed and applied while streaming is in progress the stream will be restarted and any connected clients will be disconnected Streaming URL The current URL on which clients should connect In most cases this will only be a valid URL for local connections Consult Appendix A for more information Perixcope User Manual 1 0 Streaming In this dialog the quality of the streamed audio and video can be configured Perixcope Control Source Connections Streaming Advanced About Streaming Profile D Modem 50Kbps Video Width Audio Channels Stereo Broadband 250Kbps Video Height Audio Bits 16 5 Broadband 500Kbps Video FPS Audio Sample Rate 44Khz LAN 1000Kbps Video Bitrate Audio Bitrate 48 Kbps Total Bitrate Video Width 800 Audio Channels Video Height Video FPS 15 Video Bitrate 1500 Audio Bitrate Sample Rate Z Test profile7 prx Modem Broadband LAN options These options are preset to typical settings for a given bandwidth and provide a quick way of setting the str
10. start stop or pause streaming and configure the behaviour of the application Application operation can be summarised as Select sources on the Source page Set the streaming port on the Connections page Apply the settings Click the Start button on the Control page to start streaming Start and Stop streaming When the start button is clicked the application will listen for incoming connections and stream the data accordingly When the stop button is clicked the application will close the listening port and terminate any existing streaming connections Applying settings Any changes to settings will not take effect until the Apply button is clicked If the Cancel button is pressed any unapplied settings will be discarded Showing and Hiding the application Clicking the OK or Cancel button or the close button at the top right of the application window will minimise the application to the Windows Notification Area where it will continue to run To exit the application right click on the icon in the Notification Area and select the Exit option Quick Start Guide To stream video or audio data Start the application On the Source tab Select the desired video device in the list Select the desired audio device in the list On the Connections tab Enter the desired streaming port The default of 8080 will usually be appropriate Ensure the Max Connections setting is set to 1 or greater On the Streaming t
11. y double click the Perixcope banner or press Ctrl R on the keyboard A Dialog will appear requesting the location of the registration key Locate the key and click Open Alternatively the key file can be dragged to the Perixcope banner using the standard drag amp drop methods used within Windows Explorer If the application is unregistered the total connection time shown in the Advanced tab is limited to 1 hour After this time streaming will stop and if further streaming is required the application will need to be restarted 20 Appendix A URLs and ports The application when streaming is enabled listens for client connections on the URL shown on the Streaming tab This URL will typically be valid only for the local network If it is desired to stream to clients across the Internet the IP address part of the URL will change It will be necessary to discover the IP address of your system as seen by the Internet Websites such as http www whatsmyip org or http www whatismyip com will show this information It is not possible for the application to determine this address by itself If your PC is connected to the Internet via a router it will be necessary to tell the router to pass through any connection attempts on the streaming port Consult your router documentation for details Appendix B Viewing the remote stream The stream can be viewed in any media playing application that plays network streams such as Windows
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