Video snapshot
Captures a shot of the video from a single channel and specifies whether to save it to the CF card as a JPG file. Using Capture Output, the picture from the channel specified in the [Image Unit Window Settings] is output in JPEG format. The size of the output image is 640 X 480 pixels for NTSC and 768 X 576 for PAL signals.
To use the video capture feature, in the System Settings window's [Image Unit] page, [enable] the [Video Control Start Address]. In the defined video address, turn ON bit 4 to initiate the video capture.
Captured Channel
Select the channel to capture.
JPG file number
Direct
Set a number to be the JPEG file name. The setting range is from 0 to 65535.
The saved file name is "CPXXXXX.JPG" (XXXXX is the specified value). The file will be stored in the CF card's "CAPTURE" folder.
The file is always saved using the file name defined here. If a file with the same name already exists in the CF card, that file will be overwritten.
In the system settings window, select [Display Unit] and click the [Mode] tab. From [Screen Capture], select the [Capture Action] check box. When you select the files saved in the FTP server, this setting is disabled. In this case, the file number become a time stamp
(saves the starting year, month, day, hour, minute, second).
Indirect
Stores the file number to: [Video Control Address] + 2 specified in the system settings [Image Unit] settings.
When the files are saved in the CF card or USB storage, you can automatically add and delete file numbers in the System Settings.
In the system settings window, select [Display Unit] and click the [Mode] tab. From [Screen Capture], select the [Capture Action] check box. When you select the files saved in the FTP server, this setting is disabled. In this case, the file number become a time stamp
(saves the starting year, month, day, hour, minute, second).
JPEG error codes
|
Number |
Description |
Details |
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0 |
Completed Successfully |
Processing successfully completed. |
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1 |
The JPEG image size exceeds 1024 X 768 pixels. |
An attempt was made to display a JPEG image with an image size of 1024 X 768 pixels or more.*1 |
|
2 |
Unsupported sample ratio |
An attempt was made to display a JPEG image created with an unsupported sample ratio. |
|
3 |
Other compression/decompression error |
An internal error occurred due to an unknown reason while taking a capture (compressing) or while displaying (expanding) a JPEG image. |
|
4 |
No CF Card |
A CF Card was not inserted at the time of displaying or taking a capture, or the CF Card hatch is open. |
|
5 |
CF Write Error |
The CF Card capacity was not sufficient at the time of taking the capture, or the CF Card was ejected while it was being written. |
|
6 |
CF Read Error |
The display file did not exist at the time of displaying the JPEG image, or the CF Card was ejected while it was being read. |
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7 |
CF Card Error |
The CF Card is not formatted. |
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8 |
The video image cannot be saved. |
When saving a video image in PAL, only the actual image size can be specified. If the size is specified as 1/4 or 1/16, the video image cannot be saved. If the revision Number of the Image Unit is Rev.A-2 or higher, an error will not occur and the video image can be saved. |
|
9 |
Automatic Increment File Count Error |
When the [File Automatic Increment Function] is enabled in the system settings, and the JPEG file Number of the video capture was indirectly designated, an error will occur if the file Number exceeds 65535. |
*1 An error occurs when the size of the expanded JPEG file exceeds 1024 X 768 pixels. It does not depend on the original JPEG image file. An error does not occur for JPEG files with 1024 X 768 pixels or more if the size is below 1024 X 768 pixels in the 1/4, 1/16, or 1/64 setting.
Video Capture Timing Chart
Even if the trigger bit turns OFF before the snapshot complete bit turns ON, the snapshot complete bit automatically turns OFF.