| PpcWebcamSetup.exe | - | Installation program containing the rest of the files |
| PpcWebcam.exe | - | The executable file |
| webcam.config | - | Configuration file containing the settings (in XML format) |
| WebcamConfig.exe | - | Tool to edit the settings in webcam.config file |
| PpcFtpTester.exe | - | Tool to test the FTP connection to webserver |
| webcam.htm | - | HTML snippet to display the webcam image on website >> more |
| readme.html | - | Configuration instructions |
PpcWebcamSetup installs the application on the Pocket PC over ActiveSync. After that, locate the application folder in the file explorer on Pocket PC, run WebcamConfig.exe and adapt the settings as required. The FTP access data (Server, User, Password) have to be input in any case. Test the FTP connection with PpcFtpTester to see if the upload to webserver works. The last line in tester must go: "Result of FTP test: SUCCESS".
| Setting | Examples | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Camera Application | Camera.exe hpcamapp.exe |
Name of the standard camera application. Locate it in the file explorer on Pocket PC and type in the exact name (with full path if not in \Windows). This application is launched with a (true) restart of PpcWebcam.exe. |
| Watched Folder | \My Documents\My Pictures | Folder, into which the standard camera application puts the pictures and from that they are transferred out. |
| Watched Files | IMAGE_*.jpg *.jpg |
Name mask of the image files which are to be transferred. The asterisk stands for the counter. The type .jpg (or .bmp) must correspond to the photograph format set in the standard camera application. No live/preview picture is transferred. |
| Server | zone1.de 192.168.2.10 |
Name or address of the FTP server. Do not insert "ftp://". If this parameter is left blank, PpcWebcam will not transfer any picture. |
| Port (+) | 21 | Number of the TCP/IP port on the server |
| User | Fritz | User name for the FTP access |
| Password | geheim | Password for the FTP access |
| Passive FTP (+) | 1 | Flag for passive mode. Connection over ActiveSync/USB requires passive mode. |
| Transfer Type | FTP | Transfer type FTP or Windows. Use FTP for uploading to the Web. Use Windows for direct transfer to your desktop PC (works only over WLAN). In this case, the PC must have a network share and the path is made up of Server and Destination Path. For instance, if the server is MyComputer and if the destination path is Webcam, the network path will be \\MyComputer\Webcam. (Windows transfer type is available only in full version.) |
| Destination Path | ./webcam . / |
Destination directory on FTP server, into which the pictures are put. The directory must exist. Indicate a relative path as far as possible. Determine the current working directory with the PpcFtpTester program for it. |
| New File | webcamimage.jpg | New name of local and remote image file respectively |
| New Remote File | 1 | Flag for using the New File name for the image file on FTP server / on website. If flag not set, the original file name will be used as new remote file name. |
| Rename Remote | 0 | Flag for uploading the image as temporary file and renaming it after transfer is complete. Avoids display errors during transfer. |
| Rename Local File | 0 | Flag for renaming the local image file to New File name. Useful for file synchronization and displaying the picture. |
| Delete Local File | 0 | Flag for deleting the local image file after transfer. Setting Rename Local File AND Delete Local File is not practical. |
| HTML File | webcam.htm | Name of file wich can be uploaded together with the image. It displays the image with date and time of upload if desired. |
| Timer Interval | 10000 | Timer interval for automatic picture taking, in milliseconds (min. 100, 0 .. no automatic taking) |
| Virtual Key | 0D | Virtual key code for the automatic shutter release and for releasing the still image after file transfer |
| Release Still | 0 | Flag for releasing the still image after file transfer (0..no, 1..yes). Set to 1 if the camera application does not automatically release the still image. |
| Show Progress Bar | 1 | Flag for showing a progress bar during file transfer |
(+) These settings are not visible in WebcamConfig. To edit them, you must use an XML or text editor.
The still image is needed for proper drawing of the progress bar during data transfer. Most of camera applications offer such a setting.