Auto Save

With the "Auto Save" function pictures can be saved without entering any information. All necessary information (e.g. file name, destination, format, etc.) are provided on this "Preferences" dialog tab. Three different kinds of triggers are provided for the auto save process:

 

To recall the default settings for this dialog tab, click "Reset settings". The other tabs of the "Preferences" dialog box are not affected.

Directory, Trigger and Filename

Directory

Click the "Select" button to change the destination directory for auto saving pictures with the "Autosave Picture / Start Autosave Picture" menu item.

Trigger Type

Define on which event a pictures will be saved by the auto save function.

Possible triggers are:

Filename

Define the file name for auto saved pictures. The file name can exists of a combination of model name, firmware version, serial number and date and time or can be user-defined (i.e. "WolfVZ"). The user-defined file name will have a sequence number at the end to create a unique file name.

File format and JPEG Quality

Select the desired picture file format for auto saved pictures and define the JPEG quality level if the JPEG format is selected.

Picture formats can be divided into three categories: Lossy compression formats, lossless compression formats and uncompressed formats.

 

The use of a certain picture compression depends on what should be compressed.

Possible file formats are:
Guideline

The following list is a brief summary for the available picture formats when using them within a web page/application.

Additional Options

Selecting the check box "Always save in native resolution" only works in conjunction with the "Countinuous View mode". Regardless of the selected picture resolution for capturing pictures from a Visualizer, the application will always save a native resolution picture if auto save is executed. This is done in order to always save pictures in the best possible resolution. To get a native resolution Visualizer picture the Continuous mode will be stopped, a single native resolution picture is captured and saved and the Continuous mode is restarted.

Links to other Preferences dialog tabs

General

Capture

Video

Remote Control

COM / Serial (RS-232)

Ethernet/LAN

Text in Video

Text in Image