Live Feed function
The Live Feed functions allow you to control the presentation of the video information from the camera. Several additional functions are provided when the Live Feed is activated. You can start and stop video recording. You can also control the intensity of the lamp, or switch it off.
How to open
This function is opened from the Operation menu. Select Live Feed to open the video functions.
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Description
The main purpose of the FX80 is to provide a real-time video feed from the chosen location on the fishing net. Provided that the FX80 units have been powered up with the necessary items correctly positioned, you can easily start and stop the video feed.
The largest part of the FX80 presentation is used to provide the video presentation. This can either be the live feed from the camera, or a replay of a previously recorded file. The controls provided are similar to those used on any commercial playback equipment.
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Once the video is active, you can also record the feed to a file on the computer. The file name and location is selected using the Video dialog box on the Setup menu.
A dedicated button is provided to control the intensity of the lamp on the camera, or switch it on and off.
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The two Aux buttons allow you to establish communication with other systems, such as the DFS75 Trawl Sonar.
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Details
Start video feed
The play controls provided offer a dedicated button to start the video feed. Click the left button [] to start the video feed.
During the live feed presentation, you can click the left button [] one more time to pause the video feed. The symbol in the button then changes to a "pause" icon. To restart the live feed, click this icon.
Tip
If you have started a recording, pausing the live feed will not pause the recording — it will continue normally in the background.
Stop video feed
The play controls provided offer a dedicated button to stop the video feed. Select the middle button [] to stop the live video feed.
Start recording
The play controls provided offer a dedicated button to record the video feed. To start recording, click the red Record icon.
The video stream is automatically recorded to the file location you have chosen in the Video dialog box on the Setup menu.
To stop the recording, click the [REC] button one more time.
Tip
You can also start and stop the recording using the [REC] button on the top bar.
Video data files will normally become very large. If you wish to record large amounts of FX80 data, make sure that you have enough space on your hard disk. Unless your Processor Unit is equipped with a very large disk, we recommend that you save the data to an external storage device. If the FX80 detects that you have less than 500 Mb available on your hard disk, it will automatically stop the recording and provide a message.
Camera Lamp
Use this button to control the intensity of the lamp, or to switch it on or off. Click the middle of the Camera Lamp button to switch the light off or on. Click either side ([+] and []) of the Camera Lamp button to decrease and increase the intensity of the light. To read the current level, observe the information provided on the Hub Controller page in the System Setup dialog box.
Tip
Different fish species seem to react differently to the light. The light can therefore modify fish behaviour.
Aux 1 / Aux 2
Each Aux button on the Operation menu allows you to remotely enable or disable the relevant auxiliary interface connector on the Communication Hub inside the Trawl Unit. These auxiliary connectors are used to establish communication with additional equipment that may be in use, such as the DFS75 Trawl Sonar. The interface parameters are defined on the Aux 1 and Aux 2 pages in the System Setup dialog box.
Note
The information provided by any instrument connected to the auxiliary connectors have no effect on the live video feed.