Streams5: Adding a new video device

If you wish, you can replicate the current setup by creating a new video library file and then from the menus choosing File –> Load Device Configuration File and using the following configuration: airs_full_device_config.sdc

From Streams5 Device drop-down menu select New device

From the drop-down box select Video and click next

In the Manufacturer sidepanel select IO Industries. After you do so, the Model sidepanel will contain DVR Express CL160 - select that and click next

Now you will be presented with a dialog to select a disk array. If you haven't added one yet, you will see an empty panel. Click on Create new array. If you already have your disk arrays set up, you may skip the next 3 steps.

After you click on Create new array you will be presented with a listing of boards for which you can create arrays. Click on a single device, then click Add.

Don't forget to name your arrays so that you can distinguish them in the future. Now click on OK and repeat the above two steps to create a new array for each of the boards in the system.

Now you will see a screen listing all the arrays that have been created in the system.

Click on an array and click “next”

Now you will be presented with a screen to select a camera file - click on Browse

Make sure you select the correct camera file - the DuncanTech MS4100 3×10, since we have 3-band, 10-bit cameras.

On the next screen you will see the following:

Make sure your settings match the settings in the following image. If you reduce live video quality to 20-25%, you will improve the performance of Streams5 when previewing live images. You must uncheck the capture 8 bits per pixel box or Streams5 will crash!

The next screen will let you set up a timestamp synchronization from an external device (say, from AG132 GPS). If you're not using timestamp synchronization, just click on “next”

If you haven't added a timing filter yet, you may read the directions on how to do so here. After the filter is installed, you will see the name of the filter in the Current timing filter field (highlighted in red). Select the Enable triggered resync option (also highlighted in red). Click “next”.

General settings: no need to change anything. Click “next”.

Device name: name the device for easy identification in Streams5

Data conversion: just click “next”

Compression: click on “finish”

Now you should see your newly added device in Streams5

Right-click in the image preview area for the device and from the Fit options submenu select Fit in window

Now click on the eye in the graphical menu. The device should go live and you should see an image on the screen