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This guide shows you how to set up a ‘time lapse’ with a Vivotek camera. This will allow you to take a picture every ‘x’ amount of time and save to a local SD card. For this guide we will be using a Vivotek IP8332 so please note that the interface may be slightly different to the one you are using.
Firstly, log into your camera. Before you start, make sure that your camera is up-to-date on the latest firmware, which can be downloaded from http://www.vivotek.com/web/download/download.aspx. Also make sure you have your SD card correctly installed.
Once this is complete, go into your camera configuration and click on 'Local storage'.
Now look at your SD Card Management tab. If you have already formatted your SD you can skip this part but if not click the ‘SD card status’ drop down box.
From here you have the option to format the SD card. You will need to do this to allow your SD card to function correctly with the camera.
Note: Any files on the card will be deleted so make sure any wanted files are backed up.
Once your SD card has formatted, click on the 'Application' tab on the left hand side.
Now scroll down to the 'Media Settings' tab and click ‘Add’.
In the window that opens up, enter the settings shown below.
Note: You can add a date and time suffix to file name if you wish.
Once all details have been entered, click the ‘Save’ button.
Back on the application page, find the ‘Event Settings’ tab.
From here click the ‘Add’ button and once again enter the same settings as below.
Firstly, name the event and ‘enable the event’.
Now on the 'Trigger' tab, select the ‘Periodically’ option and specify how frequently you would like the camera to take a still.
The 'Event Schedule' tab allows you to choose when you would like this to happen, i.e all day every day, just in the daytime or just at the weekend during a certain time frame. For this how-to we will have it continuously running.
Now go to the ‘Action’ tab. From here you need to select the SD card. You also need to select the media i.e the snapshot. Click the drop down menu and select it. Once you have filled in all the settings click save and exit the window.
Now on the 'Application' page under 'Event settings’ tab make sure that the status is ‘ON’.
Return to your ‘Local storage’ page and scroll down and click ‘Search’. Your camera will now search for files on the camera.
If all is well, any snapshots shots taken will be saved.
You have a few actions at the bottom of the search results tab.
To view a snapshot, select and click view.
EDIT:
How to save time lapse snapshots to a NAS drive.
Firstly go to 'Application' and under the 'Server' tab click the ‘Add’ button.
Name the server as you wish, then click the ‘Network Storage’ option. Under this tab, fill in all relevant and correct information. Now click 'Test' and if there are no problems a window will open that will confirm ‘Mount Successful’. In the event of ‘Mounting Failed’, check your options again to make sure all is correct. Once all is fine, click ‘Save’.
Return to the application page and under the 'Event Settings' tab click ‘Add’. You will now be on a page that you will be familiar with if you have previously set up a time lapse. Set the options as you did previously, i.e. trigger is periodic. Now under the ‘Action’ tab, select your NAS from the list and ensure that media is set to snapshot.
Now click 'Save'. As long as all is well, your snapshots should save to your NAS drive.
NOTE: Due to formatting issues, the last 3 images are very small. Click each individual one to expand.
Firstly, log into your camera. Before you start, make sure that your camera is up-to-date on the latest firmware, which can be downloaded from http://www.vivotek.com/web/download/download.aspx. Also make sure you have your SD card correctly installed.
Once this is complete, go into your camera configuration and click on 'Local storage'.
Now look at your SD Card Management tab. If you have already formatted your SD you can skip this part but if not click the ‘SD card status’ drop down box.
From here you have the option to format the SD card. You will need to do this to allow your SD card to function correctly with the camera.
Note: Any files on the card will be deleted so make sure any wanted files are backed up.
Note: You can add a date and time suffix to file name if you wish.
Once all details have been entered, click the ‘Save’ button.
Back on the application page, find the ‘Event Settings’ tab.
From here click the ‘Add’ button and once again enter the same settings as below.
Firstly, name the event and ‘enable the event’.
Now on the 'Trigger' tab, select the ‘Periodically’ option and specify how frequently you would like the camera to take a still.
The 'Event Schedule' tab allows you to choose when you would like this to happen, i.e all day every day, just in the daytime or just at the weekend during a certain time frame. For this how-to we will have it continuously running.
Now go to the ‘Action’ tab. From here you need to select the SD card. You also need to select the media i.e the snapshot. Click the drop down menu and select it. Once you have filled in all the settings click save and exit the window.
Now on the 'Application' page under 'Event settings’ tab make sure that the status is ‘ON’.
Return to your ‘Local storage’ page and scroll down and click ‘Search’. Your camera will now search for files on the camera.
If all is well, any snapshots shots taken will be saved.
You have a few actions at the bottom of the search results tab.
To view a snapshot, select and click view.
EDIT:
How to save time lapse snapshots to a NAS drive.
Firstly go to 'Application' and under the 'Server' tab click the ‘Add’ button.
Name the server as you wish, then click the ‘Network Storage’ option. Under this tab, fill in all relevant and correct information. Now click 'Test' and if there are no problems a window will open that will confirm ‘Mount Successful’. In the event of ‘Mounting Failed’, check your options again to make sure all is correct. Once all is fine, click ‘Save’.
Return to the application page and under the 'Event Settings' tab click ‘Add’. You will now be on a page that you will be familiar with if you have previously set up a time lapse. Set the options as you did previously, i.e. trigger is periodic. Now under the ‘Action’ tab, select your NAS from the list and ensure that media is set to snapshot.
Now click 'Save'. As long as all is well, your snapshots should save to your NAS drive.
NOTE: Due to formatting issues, the last 3 images are very small. Click each individual one to expand.
