Enfora Observer IV

Modem Configuration/Cellular Service – This test will report the status of the wireless modem

and cellular connection.

Image Delivery Test – This link will activate the camera and deliver an image according to the

current configuration.

Notification Test – This link will send a notification message in the manner currently configured.

Text Message Reception Test – This link can be used to verify that the camera can receive an

text message from a cellular phone. The camera phone number is visible in the results of the

Modem Configuration/Cellular Service test.

Focus – This link will implement a test allows the user to focus the lens. All lenses are of fixed-

focus type. They are focused initially at the time of manufacture and should not need further

adjustment. If focusing is required download the application note titled “Changing Observer

Lenses” from the Colorado Video website.Using the FTPJPG Application

The FTPJPG application installs on a Windows PC and automatically retrieves Observer images

from an FTP server. These images are displayed and stored on the computer. In this manner the

images captured by the Observer IV camera are collected, presented to the user, and archived for

latter retrieval.

Installation

The FTPJPG application must be installed on a computer with Internet access. A computer with

only dial-up modem access will have difficulty retrieving pictures rapidly. The application is

installed by clicking on the ‘FTPJPGReaderInstall’ file on the accompanying CD. Lesson seven

in the “Observer IV Quick Start Guide” provides an introduction to the capabilities of this

software.

Configuration

Launch the application by clicking

on the FTPJPGReader icon. Use

the File->Configure menu to

configure the application. The

frequency with which the

application checks the FTP server

for new images is set here. This

rate should be at least twice as

often as the fastest delivery of

images by a camera. If a camera

updates its image once an hour, set

the update period to 30 minutes or

less. If a camera is set for

continuous operation, select

Continuous mode. With this

setting the application will check

for new images 3 to 4 times per

minute.