The Text & Display Settings dialog allows using placeholders in the Comment textbox to dynamically display certain camera information in the image.
Apart from the placeholders listed above, you can also use variables. When retrieving data from one of the supported weather stations that is connected to the serial interface, weather variables will allow displaying the weather data in the image.
Make sure placeholders and variables are typed correctly.
Note that placeholders are case-sensitive, but variables are not.
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Image information |
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Image number (# = number of digits to display: 1..9) |
every image |
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Image counter (as for |
every image |
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Exposure time for the right lens in seconds. |
every image |
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Exposure time for the left lens in seconds. |
every image |
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Exposure time for the right lens in milliseconds. |
every image |
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Exposure time for the left lens in milliseconds. |
every image |
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Illumination value (-20..100 dB) of the right lens at F-stop 2.0 |
every image |
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Illumination value (-20..100 dB) of the left lens at F-stop 2.0 |
every image |
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Average illumination value (-20 .. 100 dB) of both lenses at F-stop 2.0 |
every image |
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Illumination value (0..100000 lux) of the right lens at F-stop 2.0 |
every image |
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Illumination value (0..100000 lux) of the left lens at F-stop 2.0 |
every image |
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Average illumination value (0 .. 100000 lux) of both lenses at F-stop 2.0 |
every image |
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JPEG image size in kB (# = number of digits to display: 1 .. 9 of the previous image NoteThis placeholder will only return values if the following conditions are true:
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every image |
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JPEG image size in bytes (# = number of digits to display: 1 .. 9 of the previous image NoteThis placeholder will only return values if the following conditions are true:
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every image |
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Average data rate in kbps (# = number of digits to display: 1..9) |
every image |
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Average data rate in kB (# = number of digits to display: 1..9) |
every image |
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Various image information;
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every image |
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Event information |
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Time of the last event |
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Date and time of the last event |
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Time since last event in seconds |
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Time since last event in hours, minutes and seconds |
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Date information |
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Date & time (top right in the image);
NoteThis placeholder will only display values if Date and Time in the Setup Menu > Text & Display Settings dialog has been set to Off. The camera will always display the desired values in the top right corner of the image (instead of the date and time information displayed by default).
The position of the If you would like to display the date and time information at a different position, you should use the |
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Date information just like |
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Text information |
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Use this placeholder to format the text in the image in different colors. In order to format the text display in different colors, the following color codes are available:
Example 1. Colored Text Display
results in this colored text display:
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Use this placeholder to display data of the serial interface (RS232) or a network message in the image. The text color is black, the background color is white. The maximum number of characters per line is limited to 80 characters. The Values: 1..64 This command takes a semicolon (";") at the end. Example 2. Show data from the serial interface or a network message (black letters on white background)
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This placeholder also allows displaying data of the serial interface (RS232) or a network message in the image. In this case, the text color is white while the background color is standard. The maximum number of characters per line is limited to 80 characters. The Values: 1..64 This command takes a semicolon (";") at the end. Example 3. Show data from the serial interface or a network message (white letters on standard background)
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Identification Information |
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The current IP address of the camera's Ethernet interface |
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The computer name of the camera as defined in the Ethernet Interface dialog or assigned via DHCP. |
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The camera's factory default IP address |
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Serial number of the camera |
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Sensor Information |
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Internal temperature in °C (degrees Celsius) |
every twelfth image |
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Internal temperature in °F (degrees Fahrenheit) |
every twelfth image |
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Other information |
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Service Update |
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Creation Date |
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The version of the file system |
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Special characters |
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The tilde ( |
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The caret ( |
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The copyright character © |
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The Euro character € |
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The registered trademark character ® |
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Formatting instructions |
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Position of the text (lines and columns) in the following; displays the text at position For x,y, the following applies:
This command takes a semicolon (";") at the end. Notes
Example 4. Calculating the Maximum Values for Columns and Rows
For an image size of 1280x960 (MEGA) and a font size of 8 pt, the image consists of 160 columns and 12 rows:
Example 5. Positioning Text Using the
^gx,y; Variable
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Click on the Set button to activate your settings and to save them until the next reboot of the camera.
Click on the Factory button to load the factory defaults for this dialog (this button may not be present in all dialogs).
Click on the Restore button to undo your most recent changes that have not been stored in the camera permanently.
Click on the Close button to close the dialog. While closing the dialog, the system checks the entire configuration for changes. If changes are detected, you will be asked if you would like to store the entire configuration permanently.