Camera
This option will only be shown if supported by the connected robot. |
The camera-tab is used to:
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Show the camera of the robot in ZBOS Control
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Take pictures on the robot
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Listen to the microphone on the robot
Camera-screen
Only one feed from the robot can be active at a time. Older connections will be disconnected and requires the user to disconnect and re-connect the feed to view the camera-feed once more. |
The camera-screen displays (one of the) camera-feeds on the robot.
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Start viewing the camera feed
This option will only be shown if the video-feed isn’t enabled. |
Tap the -button to view the camera-feed of the robot.

Stop viewing the camera feed
This option will only be shown if the camera-feed is enabled. |
Tap the -button in the top-right corner of the modal to stop viewing the camera-feed of the robot.

Modifying the camera-view
The following options are available for the camera-window:

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Options for the feed on the robot
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View of the selected feed
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Options for the output in ZBOS Control
Options for the feed
The following options are available for the feed sent from the robot:

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Disable the feed (see previous chapter)
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Currently displayed feed
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Options for the selected feed
Change the source of the feed
When switching feed-sources, the feed-view needs to refresh. |
This option is only available for robots that contain multiple feed-sources (e.g. main camera and/or tablet-feed). |
Tap the selected feed with the icon to display a modal with the available feeds on the robot.

A modal will be shown with the available input-feeds on the robot.

Tap a source to select it and tap the button 'OK' to view the selected feed.

Change the options for the feed
Tap the icon in the camera-screen to display additional the options for the camera-feed:

A modal will be shown with the options for the feed sent by the robot

Then, tap the setting Send stream audio to toggle the audio stream from the robot to tablet/smartphone on or off.

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Options for the output
To display the toolbar, tap the main video-window in the camera-section. After some time (about 2 seconds), this toolbar will be hidden from the video-window. |
The options for the output of the feed on the tablet/smartphone will be shown in the toolbar below the main feed.

Pause the feed
Tap the icon in the toolbar of the video to pause the feed:

This will change the icon to . |
Resuming the feed
This option will only be shown if the current feed is paused. |
Tap the icon in the toolbar of the video to view the live feed again:

Change volume
Changing this volume will also change the audio from the smartphone/tablet to the robot. |
Drag the slider in the volume-section in the toolbar of the video to change the volume of the video:

Additionally, the volume-settings of the tablet/smartphone can also be changed to correct the audio-output. See the manual for the tablet/smartphone on how to change the volume in Android/iOS. |
Camera-Controls
The camera-control can be used to take a picture or toggle the audio-stream from the smartphone/tablet to the robot.

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Start a two-way-video-call to the connected robot if main camera-feed is selected
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Store a screenshot of the video-feed on the tablet/smartphone
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Toggle the audio-stream from the smartphone/tablet to the robot
Display the camera-window
Tap the icon at the top to display the camera-feed from the robot in a separate, smaller, window that can be dragged across the screen.

The mini-camera-view will now be shown in the top left corner of ZBOS Control, with the following operations:

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Change the output on the tablet/smartphone
Modifying the camera-window
The toolbar on the top allow the user to use the following options:

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Enlarge the window
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Shrink the window
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Drag the window
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Close the window
Modifying the video-feed
The following options are available for the feed sent by the robot:

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Change the feed from the robot
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Change the options of the feed
Changing the options for the output
To display the toolbar, tap the main video-window in the camera-section. After some time (about 2 seconds), this toolbar will be hidden from the video-window. |
The options for the output of the feed on the tablet/smartphone will be shown in the toolbar below the main feed.

Pause the feed
Tap the icon in the toolbar of the video to pause the feed:

This will change the icon to . |
Resuming the feed
This option will only be shown if the current feed is paused. |
Tap the icon in the toolbar of the video to view the live feed again:

Change volume
Changing this volume will also change the audio from the smartphone/tablet to the robot. |
Drag the slider in the volume-section in the toolbar of the video to change the volume of the video:

Additionally, the volume-settings of the tablet/smartphone can also be changed to correct the audio-output. See the manual for the tablet/smartphone on how to change the volume in Android/iOS. |