DCN Automatic Camera Control Software User Manual en LBB 3588
GENERAL CONTENTS Chapter 1 - DCN Automatic Camera Control 1.1 About DCN Automatic Camera Control 1.2 Stand-alone and DCN system versions 1.3 Overview of DCN Automatic Camera Control in DCN conference systems Chapter 2 - Getting Started 2.1 Starting DCN Automatic Camera Control 2.2 Installing stand-alone DCN Automatic Camera Control 2.3 Using Help Chapter 3 - Using DCN Automatic Camera Control 3.1 The ‘Camera Installation’ main window 3.2 Assigning cameras to seat numbers 3.3 System settings 3.
EXPLANATORY NOTES About this manual This user manual is divided into three chapters. Chapters 1 and 2 provide background information and chapter 3 provides detailed user information as follows: • Chapter 1 - DCN Automatic Camera Control - containing general information about the DCN Automatic Camera Control software, and the two different versions available.
EXPLANATORY NOTES Manual conventions For clarity this user manual uses consistent styles, symbols and typographical conventions. They are: NOTE: General notes are contained within rules and indicated with this symbol in the left margin. Notes are used to draw attention to special actions or information. CAUTION: A caution is contained within rules and indicated with this symbol in the left margin.
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DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL CONTENTS 1 Title Page 1.1 ABOUT DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL . . . . . . . . . .1-2 What is DCN Automatic Camera Control? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 Camera Control in congress applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 1.2 STAND-ALONE AND DCN SYSTEM VERSIONS . . . . . . . . . . .1-3 Differences between stand-alone and DCN system versions . . .1-3 1.3 OVERVIEW OF DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL . . .1-4 Systems using DCN Control PC . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL 1 1.1 ABOUT DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL What is DCN Automatic Camera Control? The DCN Automatic Camera Control software is designed to interface DCN congress systems with Bosch Allegiant switchers or a single AutoDome camera. It selects fixed or pre-positioned cameras to be activated to display the current active speaker at a conference.
DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL 1.2 STAND-ALONE AND DCN SYSTEM VERSIONS There are two versions of DCN Automatic Camera Control software available: • LBB 3588 is for DCN systems with a CCU and a control PC. The activation and installation of the cameras is integrated into the DCN PC control software. • LBB 3562 is for DCN stand-alone systems without PC control. Both versions of the application are described in this user manual. The differences between the two versions are described below.
DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL 1 1.3 OVERVIEW OF DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL An overview of the procedure for using the DCN Automatic Camera Control software with a DCN system is given below. Systems using DCN Control PC The DCN Automatic Camera Control software is installed on the DCN control PC. The control PC is connected to the CCU, which in turn is connected to delegates’ contribution units.
GETTING STARTED CONTENTS Title Page 2.1 STARTING THE DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL SOFTWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 The DCN Startup screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 The DCN Automatic Camera Control icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3 2.2 INSTALLING THE STAND-ALONE DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL SOFTWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4 2.3 USING HELP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GETTING STARTED 2.1 STARTING THE DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL SOFTWARE 2 The DCN Startup screen The DCN Automatic Camera Control module is started from the DCN Startup screen (shown below). Fig. 1 The DCN Startup screen NOTE: For starting the DCN Startup program from an icon on the desktop, refer to the Startup user manual. NOTE: The stand-alone version of the DCN Automatic Camera Control software is started from the ‘Programs’ option of the ‘Start’ menu on the Windows desktop.
GETTING STARTED The DCN Automatic Camera Control software version (LBB 3588) which uses a DCN control PC uses two user-created files that contain important information about the installed hardware configurations and about delegates’ names. These files are: • Installation file - containing information about the channel assignment and the seat numbers that have been assigned to all microphones and cameras connected to the DCN. These seat numbers are assigned using the System Installation software (LBB 3585).
GETTING STARTED 2.2 INSTALLING THE STAND-ALONE DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL SOFTWARE 2 PC requirements and settings For information about PC requirements and settings, please refer to the DCN Installation and Operating Manual, under the section Camera Control . In particular, please note that in multi-CCU systems the following line must be changed in the CCU_ CFG file of the Multi-CCU control software LBB 3586.
GETTING STARTED 2.3 USING HELP The Help menu The ‘Help’ menu in the title bar contains commands for an on-screen help facility. This help facility contains information on all commands in the menu bar, on which keyboard keys are functional, a description of how to use the DCN Automatic Camera Control software, information on how to use the ‘Help’ facility itself, plus an index and a glossary of terms. All information contained in this user manual can also be found in the ‘Help’ facility.
GETTING STARTED A list of different key types is given. For more information on any key type contained in the list: • Click on the required key type in the list. 2 An on-screen page with the requested information will appear. Commands This gives information on all options contained in the menu bar. This covers the ‘View’, ‘Print’, ‘Settings’ and ‘Help’ menus. To access the ‘Commands’ help facility: • Select the ‘Help’ menu and click on ‘Commands’. A list of file menu groups is given.
GETTING STARTED Glossary To access the glossary: • Select the ‘Help’ menu and click on ‘Glossary’. A list of terms used in the DCN Automatic Camera Control help facility is given in alphabetical order. For more information on any term contained in the glossary: • Click on the required subject in the glossary. A window with the requested information will appear. Using Help This gives information on how to use the DCN Automatic Camera Control help facility.
GETTING STARTED The following window appears: 2 Fig. 2 The ‘About’ window To remove this window: • Click on the ‘OK’ push button.
USING DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL CONTENTS Title Page 3.1 THE CAMERA INSTALLATION MAIN WINDOW . . . . . . . . . .3-2 The menu bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4 3.2 ASSIGNING CAMERAS TO SEAT NUMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5 Specifying the overview camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6 Selecting a seat (or unit) number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7 Selecting camera number . . . . . . . . . . .
USING DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL 3.1 THE CAMERA INSTALLATION MAIN WINDOW The Camera Installation main window is used to assign fixed cameras and camera positions (on preposition cameras) to DCN units. 3 There are two main types of camera recognized by the DCN Automatic Camera Control software. Fixed cameras are positioned before the conference begins, and they remain in the same position during the conference. Dome cameras can adjust their position automatically in response to conference activity.
USING DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL The Camera Installation window contains the following elements: • Start/Stop push button. This is used to enter and exit Installation mode. • Camera specification edit fields for entering camera number, camera ID, and the type of camera (fixed or preposition) When installation mode is entered (by pressing the Start push button) for the first time i.e.
USING DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL • ‘Delete’ button for removing camera and unit assignments from the ‘Assignments’ list. • ‘Assignments’ list for displaying assigned camera data. The menu bar All menu options referred to in this user manual are contained within the menu bar located under the title bar at the top of the Camera Installation window. The full list of menu options is as follows: 3 3.
USING DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL ASSIGNING CAMERAS TO SEAT/UNIT NUMBERS NOTE: Before you start the installation process make sure that the configuration is correctly set. To start the camera installation process: • Click on the ‘Start’ button. NOTE: The ‘Start’ button toggles to a ‘Stop’ button when activated. During camera installation, all conference activities will be stopped. The following warning appears: Fig. 4 Camera installation warning • Click on ‘OK’ to continue with camera installation.
USING DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL The following window appears: 3 Fig. 6 The Camera Installation window Specifying the overview camera For AVS Camera 1 is always reserved for the overview. For DCC the highest pre-position is reserved for the overview. The overview gives a general overview of the conference venue when all the microphones are off (and therefore no conference participant is on camera).
USING DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL NOTE: The camera ID for camera 1 is ‘greyed’ and cannot be edited. More detailed information about defining cameras is given later in this section. After defining the overview camera, it is necessary to save the setting. To do so: • Click on the ‘Insert’ button. The overview camera information will appear in the ‘Assignments’ list of the Camera Installation window.
USING DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL Where ‘n’ is the number of seats (or units). Only seat (or unit numbers) without camera assignment can be selected. NOTE: During installation, the audience monitor continues to show the image from the overview camera, except in one-camera configurations where it will show the same view as the operator monitor. The operator monitor shows the selected camera picture.
USING DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL Specifying camera type For AVS the type of camera (fixed or preposition) must be specified. To specify a fixed camera: • Click on the ‘Fixed:’ check box. 3 Fig. 8 Camera edit fields for fixed cameras A tick mark (√) appears to indicate that a fixed camera type has been selected been selected. (This option is not available for DCC). • Click on the ‘Fixed:’ check box again to deselect it.
USING DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL NOTE: When a preposition is changed, the operator monitor displays the image assigned to that preposition number using the Allegiant video switcher. Once the preposition is selected it must be defined using the joystick on the Allegiant or virtual keyboard. For more information, refer to the user documentation for the Allegiant or virtual Keyboard. When you have defined the preposition: • Click on ‘Insert’ to enter the setting.
USING DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL Inserting seat (or unit) numbers and camera settings When the seat (or unit) and camera settings are correct, the camera can be assigned to the seat (or unit). To do so: • Click on the ‘Insert’ button. The Seat number, camera number, preposition number (if applicable) and screen text is stored and displayed in the ‘Assignments:’ list. An example of the ‘Assignments:’ list is shown below. 3 Fig.
USING DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL Deleting a camera assignment from the ‘Assignments:’ list When the seat (or unit) and camera settings are incorrectly entered or have been changed, an entry in the list can be deleted. To do so: • Click on the entry in the ‘Assignments:’ list to be removed. The text becomes highlighted. • Click on the ‘Delete’ button. 3 The entry is removed from the list. Fig.
USING DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL The following window appears: 3 Fig. 14 The Camera List window This window gives an overview of all installed cameras and their settings. To delete a camera and its settings: • Click on the entry in the ‘Camera List’ to be removed. The text becomes highlighted. • Click on the ‘Delete’ button. • Click on the ‘Close’ button. The entry is removed from the list. NOTE: The seat (or unit) numbers which have not been assigned to a camera are automatically updated.
USING DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL 3.3 SYSTEM SETTINGS 3 The DCN Automatic Camera Control module has the following system settings: • Screenline usage (DCN with control software and names file only) • Double seat text • Camera override • Camera movement time • Number of audience monitors NOTE: For AVS the above system settings are all active in installation mode. In case of DCC only the option Camera Override is available. To enable the settings window: • Click on the ‘Settings…’ menu.
USING DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL Screenline usage When enabled, this option takes the screenline (text displayed on the audience monitor) as defined in the Delegate Database DCN software. The option is enabled by default. To enable/disable this option: • Click on the ‘Screenline usage’ check box. A tick mark (√) appears to indicate that this option has been enabled. NOTE: If the ‘Double text’ option is selected, two lines of 16 characters can be displayed.
USING DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL Camera override The ‘Camera override’ option allows you to determine whether a newlyswitched on microphone automatically activates the camera covering its position, or whether the camera is only activated when the current microphone is switched off. To activate this option: • Click on the ‘Camera override’ check box.
USING DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL 3.4 THE FILE MENU The file menu contains the following: • Camera Activity • Clear all (resets complete Assignment list) • Print… (prints out camera and seat (unit) data • Import…(imports a Camera Installation configuration file) • Export… (exports a Camera Installation configuration file) • Exit (closes the Camera Installation program) Camera activity When activated, this function transmits control commands to the Allegiant switcher (AVS) or the AutoDome camera (DCC).
USING DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL Printing It is possible to print a hard copy of the current Camera Installation file. To do so: • Select ‘File’ and click on ‘Print’. The following dialogue box appears: 3 Fig. 17 The ‘Print’ dialogue box It is possible to specify that seat assignments are included in the printout. To do so: • Click on the ‘Seat assignments’ check box. A tick mark (√) appears to indicate that this option has been enabled.
USING DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL After selecting the print settings: • Click on the ‘OK’ push button. To exit the dialogue box without printing anything: • Click on the ‘Cancel’ push button. You will return to the main window. Importing and exporting Camera Installation files It is possible to import and export Camera Installation files containing information about the configuration and settings of the DCN Automatic Camera Control software.
USING DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL Importing Camera Installation files The Import function allows configuration files to be retrieved in .txt or .csv formats. NOTE: The ‘Import...’ option is only active in installation mode. Only files valid for the used (AVS or DCC) system configuration can be imported. 3 To import a configuration file: • Select ‘File’ and click on ‘Import...’. Fig.
USING DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL Exporting Camera Installation files The Export function allows configuration files to be saved in a file location of your choice. To do so: • Select ‘File’ and click on ‘Export...’ The following window appears: 3 Fig. 19 The ‘Export Camera Installation file’ window • Select the name and location of the file you wish to export. NOTE: By default, the location for exporting camera installation files is c:\dcn\export • Click on the ‘OK’ push button.
USING DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL 3.5 EXITING DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL Minimizing DCN Automatic Camera Control It is possible to minimize DCN Automatic Camera Control. To do so: • Click on the ‘minimize’ button situated at the top right of the application window. 3 The program will become iconized in the Windows desk-top. When the program is iconized, it still remains active. To re-enter DCN Automatic Camera Control: • Click on the program icon.
APPENDIX A - REFERENCE GUIDE CONTENTS Title Page A.1 CONTROL MENUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-2 File menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-2 Settings!... menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-2 Camera List!... menu Help menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-2 A.2 ACCELERATOR KEYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
APPENDIX A - REFERENCE GUIDE A.1 CONTROL MENUS A File menu The ‘File’ menu covers clearing, printing, importing, exporting and terminating the application. The menu consists of the following items: • Clear all allows the user to clear the camera assignments list (refer to page 3-17). • Print... allows the user to print up to nine copies of a Camera Installation file (refer to page 3-18). • Import...
APPENDIX A - REFERENCE GUIDE A.2 ACCELERATOR KEYS DCN Automatic Camera Control accelerator (short-cut) keys Menu Item Short-cut File + Clear all Print Import Export Exit Settings!... + Configuration Camera List!... + Help + Index Keyboard Commands Procedures Glossary Using Help About...
APPENDIX A - REFERENCE GUIDE A.3 INDEX A ABC About DCN Automatic Camera Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2, 2-7 Camera Control in congress applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 What is DCN Automatic Camera Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii Accelerator keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
APPENDIX A - REFERENCE GUIDE File menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-17 Camera activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-17 Clear all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-17 Exporting camera installation files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-21 Importing camera installation files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
APPENDIX A - REFERENCE GUIDE System settings Camera movement time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-16 Camera override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-16 Double seat (or unit) text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-15 Number of audience monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-16 Screenline usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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