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will point to the newer BWC heading for an additional dwell time 
period. When the camera is in the Slew to Waypoint mode, this icon is 
continuously displayed:
Radar Tracking – When Radar Tracking is enabled, the camera 
will track selected radar targets using data from NMEA Target Tracking 
Message (T TM) information provided by the radar unit.
Th  e user can select up to 100 targets to be tracked by Voyager II (refer to 
the radar or GPS documentation on how to designate a target). Once one 
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Th  e ability of the Voyager II to accurately track a target depends on the 
quality of the data sent from the radar unit. Th  e ability of the radar to 
eff ectively track a target is infl uenced by several factors, such as the make 
and model of the radar unit, the radar update rate, the relative angular 
rate of the target, the angular rate of the boat heading and the velocity of 
target being tracked. 
NOTE: It is important to enter the accurate mounting height of the 
camera above the water line to...

WEBCAM FEATURE 

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WEBCAM
It is possible to use Voyager II as a Webcam, allowing you to keep an eye on your 
vessel from anywhere in the world using an Internet connection. 
Th is section 
describes the IP interface that allows monitoring and control of the 
Voyager II from remote locations.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Using the webcam feature from a remote location requires an Internet 
c on ne c t ion w it h a s t at ic I P a dd r e s s , or at le a s t a n I P a dd r e s s t h at i s k now n . 
If the IP address is not static,...

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For example, confi gure the PC to have an IP address of 192.168.250.1. 
Th  en connect the PC and the Voyager II to the same network, or even 
back-to-back with a cross-over Ethernet cable.
If the network makes use of Network Address Translation (NAT) and 
port forwarding and/or a fi rewall, the webcam feature requires that 
certain ports are opened up to allow access to the camera control and 
to allow for video streaming. In particular, the following ports are used 
by default:
Por t Protocol Comment...

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Th  e web browser will display a picture of the Voyager (the label at the top 
will indicate PTZ35x140) as shown below. 
When this screen appears, the PC is successfully connected to the camera 
over the IP network. We will return to this login page later in order to 
make confi guration changes to the camera. First however we will test the 
webcam with the existing default confi guration.
ACCESS THE WEBCAM LOCALLY
Prior to changing the IP address of the Voyager II, at this point it may 
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install the VLC Player2 and the Voyager camera will download the ActiveX 
software to the computer .
Right click on the warning, and install the ActiveX control. 
It may take a moment for the video to start streaming. Confi  rm that video 
is streamed to the monitor and it is possible to control the camera using 
the pan/tilt controls and so on. For example, switch between Black Hot 
and White Hot. 
Additional information on how to use the Webcam interface is provide 
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CAMERA CONTROL 
Th  e Webcam graphical user interface (GUI) allows you to control the 
camera’s pan and tilt motion, change between wide and narrow fi elds of 
view, change the imaging mode from red/white-hot to gray/white-hot and 
set diff erent levels of contrast.
To control the camera movement, use the arrow button 
. 
Please note the following: 
Pressing the single arrow  • 
 and releasing the mouse button in less
  than one second lets the camera move one step (1/3 or ¼ of FOV). 
Pressing and...

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Image Contrast – Under Contrast Mode you have four preset 
options: Night Underway, Night Docking, Day, and Man Overboard. It 
is advisable that you fi nd and select one that produces the best image for 
your needs for the current environmental conditions.
Black / White Hot – If you select White Hot, hot objects are 
displayed in white, cold objects in black, with the color gradient between 
them indicating relative temperatures between hot and cold. Selecting
Black Hot reverses the image and hotter...

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REMOTE ACCESS
Th  e webcam feature is designed to allow access to the camera remotely 
over the Internet. For example, the following diagram shows a typical 
scenario. Th  e laptop in a remote location would be used to connect to 
the Voyager II over the Internet. It is assumed the Router/Gateway will 
perform Network Address Translation (NAT) and port for warding. 
Th  erefore it is necessary to confi gure the following items on the Voyager 
II: 
IP address on the local network (in this example,...