Surf PoP Beta User Manual Surf Pop Version: 1.
Table of Contents What is Surf Pop? ........................................................................................................... 3 Surf Pop Interface .......................................................................................................... 4 Camera Display Area .............................................................................................. 5 Camera Online or Offline .......................................................................................
What is Surf Pop? Surf Pop is a new and innovative way for multi camera monitoring and sharing. Instead of the traditional way of monitoring surveillance, Surf Pop brings a convenient and fun way to view all your cameras through the internet or within the local area network. Now you can share your IP Kamera with your friends, clients, relatives, and to anyone who is interested in seeing your IP camera.
Surf Pop Interface The Surf Pop Interface is a very easy to use and familiar in format. Very similar to many chat programs like AIM or Skype, Surf Pop allows you to easily manage your IP Kameras. The Surf Pop interface consists four major parts which consists of the following: Camera Display Area: The Camera display section will display information on the current camera that is chosen.
Camera Display Area The camera display area will show important information regarding the device that you are viewing. Once you have clicked on a camera in your list the corresponding information will be shown in the camera display area In this area you will find information on the camera including - IP Address: The IP Address will show the actual IP of the device. - Mac Address: The mac address is a unique identifier for the device.
Update Icon The update icon will appear when there is a new update available for surf pop. Simply just click on the button and surf pop will ask if you would like to update the device. Once the update has been confirmed Surf Pop will automatically update the program itself How to setup Surf Pop Cameras Online The camera online section allows you to see the cameras that you have added from outside the network.
1.) Simply click on the add camera button on the bottom of the device 2.) In the search field on the top left type in the device name that you have selected and then click the add button to add the device to your list. 3.) Then once the device has been added you can find it in the online cameras section. Removing a device To remove a device from Surf Pop all you need to do is go to the online cameras section and find the device that you would like to remove. Then do the following: 1.
Local Devices The local device section is where you will find devices that are located in your Local Area Network or (LAN). These devices will show up automatically when a device has been detected. Once detected you can connect to the device or setup the device from this section. Setting up a device Surf pop was designed to create a quick user experience with the software.
Using Surf Pop After you have finished setting up the surf pop it is time to use surf pop. Simply just click on click on the devices that you would like to pop out and surf pop will do the rest. How to Pop? Once you have setup the devices and added the cameras that you would like to connect to. You can start Surf Popping your IP Kameras. Simply just double click on the IP Kamera in the Surf Pop camera list or click once and then click on the Pop Image button.
Changing the Icon Picture Changing the Icon picture allows you to customize each camera to have it’s own different icon. This way you can easily recognize the device that you have selected To change the Icon on the device: 1.) Right click on the device that you would like to change the icon image for. 2.) Then select a file that is in BMP or JPEG format only and less that 2MB then click okay 3.) Once selected the device will automatically change the icon image to the one you have selected.
Zooming into the image With surf pop you can also easily zoom into the pop windows that you are looking at. Simply just click on the image with the left & right mouse and the device will use the digital zoom feature to zoom in and zoom out. Left Click: Will zoom into the picture Right Click: Will zoom out of the picture Left Double Click: Will zoom to the largest possible zoom Right Double Click: Will zoom to the smallest possible zoom.
Message board The message board section allows users to interact with other users easily on surf pop. Now you can share your information or have people interact with your camera as well. To leave a message on a message board of the device: 1.) Right click on the device and select message board. 2.) Then type in the name of the person, email and the message. 3.) Once a message has been set it will look like the picture below.
Frequently Asked Questions Q1.) How many pops can I have at one time? Ans: Depending on the computers capabilities you will be able to pop more video streams. But on average you should be able to pop about 16 with no problems. Q2.) Where can I download Pop Surf Ans. Please visit our website at www.Aviosys.com and go to the download section. Q3.
