Using the WaveCam App

The WaveCam App integrates device-captured images with sensor data, enabling:

• Overlay of sensor data with camera frames for precise monitoring

• Creation of time-lapse videos showing images and sensor data before and during events

• Download or sharing of time-lapse videos with other users

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Contents

• Prerequisites

• Create a WaveCam App

• Configure WaveCam in the FAI UI

• View and Use Camera Frames

• Manage Time-Lapse Videos

• Delete or Rename a WaveCam App

• Download a Time-Lapse Video

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Prerequisites

• You must have the Account Administrator role.

• The camera feature must be enabled. Contact support if it is not visible in the UI.

• A camera stream must be configured for a device.

• Device firmware must be _CAMR_v2.366 or newer. Devices can have up to 8 digital channels, including the camera channel.

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Create a WaveCam App

1. In the left pane of the WaveCam section

2. Click Actions, then select Add a New App

3. In the Add a New App window, select:

   • Application Type

   • Name

   • Site

   • Camera Stream (only camera-related streams will appear)

4. Click Save. The new camera app will appear.

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Configure WaveCam in the FAI UI

1. In the left pane, click Applications > Camera

2. Click Actions to open the Configure Site for Camera window

3. Select the Site and keep other parameters as default unless modifications are needed

4. Click Create

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View and Use Camera Frames

1. In the left pane, click Applications > Camera

2. From the Account dropdown, select the account to which the app belongs

   • The list of apps displays

   • The timestamp of the last frame appears at the top of each app

3. Click the required app to display captured frames

   • If no frames exist in the past 7 days, a message displays: “No images were found for the selected time period.”

   • Use an earlier range (up to 7 days) to view older frames

4. Overlay sensor data (optional):

   • Click the cogwheel icon in the upper-right corner

   • Select streams to overlay values alongside camera images

   • Click Save to display the graph and images

   • Use the graph slider to view sensor values for each frame

5. Change time range (optional):

   • Use the dropdown in the upper-left corner to set a custom range (max 7 days)

6. Replay the images (optional):

   • Click the Auto Play icon and select the replay speed

7. Create a time-lapse video (optional):

   • Click Create Timelapse Video

   • Select start and end frames (intermediate ones are grayed out)

   • (Optional) Filter by time range (e.g., 10:00 PM – 06:00 AM for nighttime images)

   • To download or create Picture-in-Picture:

     • Click the three-dot menu and select Download or Picture in Picture

   • To share the video: click the Copy Link icon

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Delete or Rename a WaveCam App

1. In the left pane, click Applications > Camera

2. From the Account dropdown, select the account with the app

3. Select the app you want to modify

4. Click the cogwheel icon in the upper-right corner

5. To delete, click Delete

6. To rename:

   • Enter a new name in the Name field

   • Click Save

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Download a Time-Lapse Video

1. In the left pane, click Devices > Tasks

2. Use the Search field to locate the video (e.g., search for “cam”)

3. Hover over the video name and click to preview

4. In the left-most column:

   • Click the video name to download