You can delay the time to start the detection
to have time to go outside the area covered by the webcam.
The green bar displays the level of motion
measured
The red bar displays the threshold for detection.
The buttons on the right allow to playback
all the recorded pictures.
The top left picture displays the webcam
The top right picture displays the pictures
taken or the historic of pictures
The pictures are taken periodically or/and
on motion detection. Time period for operating is selectable
For a whole day surveillance put 0:00 on
start and end times.
Source selection
(webcam)
Idem as in WebcamFirst
First you should have install one software/driver
for your cam.
The list of the available video drivers is presented
in the "Options" menu. Select one.
Once one source selected, go to "Format"
and "Source" to set the parameters of the video source.
Email
Settings
Destination Mail:
put one or different adress
attached one picture,
the first detection picture is sent
attached all pictures,
the best 5 pictures are sent
nothing selected. Interesting
case if you want to receive a textual alert only on your
mobile phone to avoid to pay for the picture downloading.
mail format allows to
send mail in "HTML", texte or UUcode forma
Record: gives
the list of the last mails sent
Subject: Put a title for
the mail
Source Email: Put your
mail adress
SMTP server: put your
server name. Use the one you have in your mail software as
outlook or thunderbird ( ex smtp.yahoo.com ). If you need
to precise the port add ":port number"
Min. Delay...: to avoid
a huge flow of mails in case of a lot of movements detected.
WF_Mail stores the pictures and will send the best at the
end of the period.
Title on picture
In the "Options" menu select "Title".
Write a title and select font and display position.
Do the same for the date and time.
"Swap colours" applies to the analog
watch.
Miscellaneous
parameters
To start webcamfirst at each power on, put a shortcut
in the start folder. Then you can select the option to start
Webcamfirst Mail the window closed.
The sensitivity to motion can be selected:
Light motion: any picture taken on small movements. Adapted
for non surveillance purpose
Normal: adapted to inside surveillance
Large motion: adapted to outside surveillance and resistant
to luminosity variations (clouds passing in front of the
sun). Low false alarm rate.
