If you have successfully followed all the steps of the installation process then you are ready to start using Eyeline.

Setup

Follow these steps to setup and start monitoring:

• Eyeline will automatically add all installed cameras when it is first run. Please review the installed cameras under Options and then the Cameras tab. If you do not wish to use a particular camera you can remove it. Similarly you can add additional cameras at a later time.
• For any camera you wish to record video from you must set a compression codec. A default codec will be automatically selected (normally DV Codec). Open Options and select the Cameras tab. You may change the codec here is desired.
• All cameras that you have selected a codec for will now be recording. You may start/stop cameras individually using the Record button or by right clicking on the camera window and select Start Recording or Stop Recording.

Starting or Stopping Recordings

You can start recording on an individual camera by clicking on it and using the Record button (lower right part of the window). You can also right click on any of the preview windows and select the Stop of Stop option from the popup window. Lastly you can select the start all/stop all cameras option from the Cameras menu or by right clicking on the system tray icon for Eyeline.

When a camera is recording its preview window will be outlined in red. Similarly the main window will also be outlined in red if its associated cameras is recordings.

Motion Detection

Eyeline can respond to people moving or other motion in several ways. If can highlight the camera, email a person to respond and it can be made so it only records video when it sees motion. For more details see Motion Detection.

If you select Use Motion Detection in Options ~ Cameras ~ Properties the cameras will only record when it detects motion.

Changing Cameras

If you move a cameras (say from one USB port to another) you must delete the cameras from Eyeline and then readds it.

If you delete all cameras Eyeline will automatically add any installed cameras. Otherwise Eyeline will never add new cameras. You must choose to add cameras using Options ~ Cameras.

Backup Recordings

When a recording is complete (you stop recording on a cameras or a set file size is reached) Eyeline can take a number of actions.

• Copy the file to a network folder
• Upload to a FTP Server
• Log a MD5 checksum to a special log file
• Run a custom program against the file

Please note running a custom program while running as a service may require you to log on to a specific account. For more details please see Options ~ General.

For details on these please see Options ~ Transmit.

Viewing your recordings

To view recordings click on the button labeled Find and Play. Eyeline will display a window which you can use to browse your file system for recorded files. It will also allow you to play, rename and burn your recordings. For more information please see the help section on Find and Play.

Running Eyeline from the system tray

By selecting Eyeline-->Close to tray from the Eyeline menu you are able to leave Eyeline open and recording in the background.

The Eyeline icon will appear in the system tray while Eyeline is running in the background without cluttering up your taskbar. You can right click this icon to reopen Eyeline