Tools > ISO 17215 Camera Configuration

On start up, the tool automatically scans the available ethernet interfaces of the PC and lists them in the Interfaces drop down box. It only lists interfaces that are up and running (e.g. are configured and a cable is connected).

Choose the interface to which the camera is connected.

The Broadcast Address field will automatically be filled with the matching IPv4 broadcast address of the chosen interface but can be changed manually if needed. Note that the network address of the interface has to be configured so it matches the network of the camera (e.g. if the camera has the address 192.168.135.16, the interface on the PC should also have an address in the 192.168.135.X network (where X needs to be an unused number, typically 1)).

If the IP address of your network interface can't be changed, consider using a second network card / USB-Ethernet interface.

The Camera Port field needs to contain the UDP communication port number on which the camera listens. This is not the port for the actual video stream but the one for the ISO 17215 communication. Typical values are 17215 (ISO 17215), 30490 (SOME/IP-SD) or 30391 (SOME/IP).

The Local Listen Port field contains the UDP port to which the camera will send its answers (the port on which the PC tool will listen). Typically this is Camera Port + 1.

Refer to the manufacturer documentation of the camera to get the matching addresses and port numbers.

When hitting the Scan button, a service discovery broadcast message is sent on the selected network. If one or more camera answer the request, they will be listed in the Detected Cameras list.

When a camera is detected, it will be listed in the Detected Cameras list. Select one of the detected IP addresses to select the camera.

The data set of the camera will automatically be requested and the information is presented in the Device Information tab.

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A Region of Interest (ROI) defines a setting that consists of

•the region of the camera's sensor that shall be used (Sensor Geometry)

•the output resolution

•video compression

•maximum bit rate that shall be used for the video stream

The Select Region of Interest drop down box lets you select one of the available ROIs of the camera. The current setting of each ROI will be downloaded from the camera when changing the selection.

Note: ROI 0 is typically read-only! Select another number to make changes.

To change the camera sensor geometry, two points on the sensor surface can be changed (P1 and P2). The points form a rectangle on the sensor surface where P1 is the top left point of the rectangle and P2 is the lower right point of the rectangle. The orientation of the points can also be changed to create a horizontal and/or vertical mirroring of the camera image (e.g. if P2 is moved to the left and above P1, the image will be horizontally and vertically mirrored). The rectangle defined by P1 and P2 define the resolution of the captured image.

The Output Resolution fields define the resolution of the actual video stream. If the sensor resolution is different to the output resolution, the camera will scale the image accordingly. Choose the lowest possible output resolution to save bandwith (e.g. if your display has a resolution of 800x480, it makes no sense to choose an output resolution of 1280x960).

WARNING: A certain combination of sensor geometry and output resolution may not be supported by the camera. This is a manufacturer specific limit and can not be checked. Please check camera documentation and error output!

In the Video Compression drop down box the type of video compression can be selected. Select the type that is supported by the display.

The Max. Bitrate field defines the maximum bit rate used by the camera. The lower the value, the higher the compression and the lower the used bandwidth will be:

•Low Bitrate: High compression, worse picture quality, better display performance

•High Bitrate: Low compression, better picture quality, worse display performance

Select a bitrate limit that gives the best compromise in picture quality and performance.

To save the settings for the selected ROI, hit the Apply the above settings of the selected ROI to Camera button. If the check box Subscribe to this ROI is enabled, the camera will directly use this ROI for video streaming. If the checkmark is not enabled, the ROI settings will be saved but the camera will still stream with the settings of the previously selected ROI (only if another ROI than the currently selected was active).

To make the settings of sensor geometry and output resolution more intuitive, a ROI Configuration Wizard is available. Hit the ROI Configuration Wizard button to open it.

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Use the Mirror Horizontally (left will be right, right will be left) and Mirror Vertically (up will be down, down will be up) check boxes to configure mirroring of the camera. The preview image will change according to the mirror settings.

Use the Sensor Resolution Presets drop down box to select a region of the camera sensor.

Use the Output Resolution Presets drop down box to select the resolution of the video stream.

If the resolution selected in Sensor Resolution Presets does not cover the full sensor area, the red rectangle in the Image Preview can be positioned with the mouse to select the desired region of the camera sensor that shall be used.

The resulting ROI properties (P1/P2 and output resolution) are displayed at the bottom.

Note: The sensor and output resolution presets are currently designed to work with an Orlaco Emos camera. Not all presets can be combined with this camera. A warning will be displayed if a resolution combination will not work for that camera. Other cameras might support that combination so it is still possible to apply this to the camera. Note the error output in the Log window for error messages.

When pressing the OK button, the ROI settings from the wizard will update the settings in the Regions of Interest tab of the tool itself. Press the Apply... button to save it to the camera.

The Manufacturer Specific tab contains settings for a certain camera manufacturer.

The settings that can be made here are not part of the ISO 17215 standard. Therefore special implementations for every camera manufacturer and even model need to be implemented.

Currently only settings specific to an Orlaco EMOS camera are supported. If manufacturer settings for other brands and models are needed please contact support.

Warning: These settings should only be changed if the meaning of the settings are very clear and match the target / configuration platform. Setting a wrong value here might make the camera unresponsive and not being able to work or be configured after that! Changing settings here is on your own risk. The provider of this tool is not responsible for any harm that a misconfiguration may cause!

Orlaco EMOS

Only change the settings in this tab if an Orlaco EMOS camera is connected and selected. When enabling the I am sure that this is an Orlaco EMOS camera check box, the current settings are downloaded from the camera and can be changed. Every setting needs to be changed separately with the matching Set button. After the Set button was clicked, the field will be cleared and the new setting will be downloaded from the camera. Watch the Log section for error messages.

Note that some of the settings will only have an effect after switching the camera off and on again.

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Static IP Address

The static IPv4 address of the camera. Change this to an address that matches the target system network. DHCP can also be enabled.

Static Network Mask

The static IPv4 network mask of the camera. Change this to a mask that matches the target system network. DHCP can also be enabled.

MAC Address

The MAC address of the camera. This setting is read-only and can not be changed.

DHCP

Select if DHCP shall be used or not. If DHCP is enabled, the camera will only work if a DHCP server is available in the network. If DHCP is disabled, the static IP address and mask will be used.

DHCP Host Name

It is not 100% clear what this field means. Therefore we don't allow to change anything here. Maybe this will contain the DHCP host name if the camera was configured by a DHCP server?

RTP Stream Destination Port

To this UDP port the actual video stream will be sent.

RTP Stream Destination IP Address

In this field either a specific destination IP address or a broadcast address (e.g. 255.255.255.255) can be entered. If a specific address was set, only the display with that address can receive the video stream.

RTP Stream Destination MAC Address

In this field either a specific destination MAC address or a broadcast address (e.g. ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff) can be entered.

If a specific MAC address was set, only the display with that address can receive the video stream. This can be used if an intelligent switch is used in the network. This switch then routes the video stream packets only to the port where the display with the specified MAC is connected.

If a broadcast MAC address is entered, the ethernet packages will be sent to every participant in the network.

RTP Stream Source Port

The UDP source port of the video stream. Can be same or different as/to RTP Stream Destination Port.

HDR

Enable or disable the HDR (High Dynamic Range) setting of the camera. If enabled the camera can produce pictures with different light conditions better.

Overlay

If enabled, two rotating arcs are overlaid to the video stream. This helps the user to detect video freezes and is a safety feature.

LED Mode

LED Mode can be either enabled, disabled or set to auto. The effect of this setting is currently unknown.

Stream Protocol

Select RTP or AVB for setting the stream protocol. Many displays only support RTP.

Flash Mode

This property can be set to normal, flash or flashed. The purpose of this is unknown.

VLAN ID

Here the ID (tag) of a VLAN can be set. Set to 0 to disable VLAN tagging. Any other value will tag the ethernet stream packages with the configured VALN ID.

Stream ID

Here the name or ID of the stream can be set. This is for identification purposes only (e.g. set the name of the camera to be able to identify it later in the vehicle: frontCAM, backR, backL, etc.). Max. 8 characters.

UDP Communication Port

The UDP port for doing ISO 17215 communication with.

Sensor Temperature (°C)

The current temperature of the camera sensor. Read only.

Board Temperature (°C)

The current temperature of the camera board. Read only.

LED Temperature (°C)

The current temperature of the camera LED. Read only.

LED Percentage

The current camera LED brightness in %. Read only.

Selected ROI

The currently selected ROI. This can also be changed in the Regions of Interest tab.

No Stream at Boot

Select stream or no stream. If stream is selected, the camera will begin streaming the video directly after connecting it to power. If no stream is selected, the camera will only stream after someone subscribed to a ROI.

Wait for MAC:

do not wait or wait can be selected. It is currently unknown what this setting means. This may make the camera unresponsive for any configuration messages. This setting should NOT be set to wait currently.

Wait for PTP sync:

do not wait or wait can be selected. It is currently unknown what this setting means. If wait is selected, the camera will wait for a PTP (precision time protocol) message on startup before it will do something else. If this PTP mechanism is not supported on the system, this makes the camera unresponsive for any configuration messages. This setting should NOT be set to wait currently.

Check the Log window for message with the tool and the camera. Error messages are shown in red color. Reception messages are shown in blue. Sent messages in green.

If the OPUS Projektor is not licensed, settings from cameras can be read but no changes can be sent to the camera.

Please contact your vendor to obtain a license for the tool.

If a license was already obtained and the tool is started from within the program, the existing license file will automatically be provided to the tool.

If this tool shall be used as a stand-alone version, existing customers may also send a license request to the vendor. This request needs to contain the key file which can be generated via Licensing => Generate Key File. The vendor will return a license file which can be loaded via Licensing => Load License File. The location of the license file will be remembered and only needs to be done once (or whenever the license file is moved on the file system).