Using QV-3000 in AutoCam / WebCam mode

Casio QV-3000 models can be used in Automatic Camera mode (including Webcam mode).

To do this you need both a USB and serial connection. A serial connection alone is not enough.

This is how to set it up the first time:

1. Firstly, get the serial connection working. Connect the camera via the serial port and turn the camera on into Play mode. Go to the Connection Wizard and click Test All Ports. If all is well, QV-AutoCam will find your camera and set the correct port.

2. Turn the camera off.

3. Connect the USB cable. Leave the serial cable connected. Turn the camera on into REC mode.

4. Right-click on the AutoCapture settings for AutoCapture button and select USB/Card

5. When the dialog opens, click Locate. QV-AutoCam should find your camera. Click OK

6. Go to the AutoCam panel (View >> AutoCam)

7. Click Advanced.

8. On this dialog, click USB and Serial for the Connection type.

9. Set up any other settings that you want. Note that it is a good idea to get a simple automatic camera working before attempting to set up a webcam or do any other more advanced things.

10. Back on the Autocam panel, click As fast as possible. (This will take a picture about every 25 seconds).

Now the automatic camera is set up. Click Start and watch what happens…

Once you have got this working, QV-AutoCam will store your settings so that next time you can start the camera simply by going to the Autocam panel and clicking Start.

Then you can start to set up a Webcam if you like.

Setting up a Webcam

The basic steps that you need to go through to get a WebCam working are:

1. Make sure the Automatic Camera works properly (just the camera and computer). Also check that it still works when you are connected to the Internet and (say) browsing at the same time. (Sometimes it is possible to have an IRQ clash between the ports that are being used.

2. Use the Internet Settings dialog to set up your web site details – Hostname, Username, Password, Directory.

3. Use the Advanced AutoCam dialog to enable Send Pictures using FTP to remote host and Show FTP Progress

4. Set Output File to a test filename (e.g. webcam.jpg)

5. Run the Automatic Camera. If all is well the picture will be sent to the host. You will be able to view the picture using a normal browser.

6. Set up an HTML page to ‘contain’ your picture.

Due to the advanced nature of this, and the wide variety of the Internet, it is fairly easy to have problems during this process. BeauSoft is always willing to help you get your Webcam working. Contact us for help.

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