Hovercam Flex 11 User Manual

HoverCam Flex 11

User’s Manual

Pathway Innovations and Technologies, Inc. San Diego, CA

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Introduction

The HoverCam Flex 11 application runs on IBM-PC compatible computers and allows you to record high­quality videos and snapshots with your HoverCam device. Additionally, it offers a range of features and
functions to facilitate your instructional delivery and save you time.

Downloading and Installing

To obtain Flex 11, visit our website (www.thehovercam.com). Alternatively, Flex can be downloaded
from your HoverCam Camera directly using the instillation port. Locate “Hovercam Flex 11” and select
“Download for PC” to begin downloading the file. Once the file is downloaded, open the program and
follow the on-screen instillation instructions.

Note: To operate the program, you will need to have a HoverCam document camera connected to your
PC. If you launch Flex 11 without a document camera connected, you will see the following message:
“cannot find available HoverCam camera device. Please make sure a HoverCam camera is plugged in.”

Once the program launches and the main screen is displayed, click the “Settings” icon on the bottom
right to specify the HoverCam camera and the video resolution you wish to use

Note: Be sure to check that you have the latest version of Flex 11 loaded onto your computer. You can
find the update button under “Settings” – “misc.” on the control dock.

Main Screen Elements (what you’ll see when you launch the software)

• Live video display in center (taking up most of the screen area)

• A pull-out tab on the left edge for showing the recent snapshots saved. Click on the pull-out tab

to display recent snapshots and/or access the archive manager; click the tab again to hide the
snapshots.

• The annotation tool wheel

• A Tool Bar is displayed across the bottom of the screen. The following icons are included (from

left to right) and are described in the following sections of this manual:

• Previous Snapshot

• Side-by-side

• Multi-Split

• Slingshot

• Snapshot

• Recording

• Multi-Scan

• Pause

• View Options

• Zoom

• Focus

• Adjustments

• Cropping

• Settings

Annotation Wheel

The annotation wheel will automatically open on the right
side of the screen when Flex 11 launches. The wheel can be
expanded or collapsed by clicking on the orange KnoteSter
icon in the center. You can also drag and drop the wheel to
different locations on the screen.

The annotation wheel has the following seven functions/tools:

1. Eraser tools
Clicking on the eraser icon will open a pop-out window with the
three eraser tools:

-The pixel eraser allows you to erase specific parts of your

annotations:

-The object eraser allows you to erase an entire annotation at once:

-The full screen eraser allows you to erase all annotations that are currently on screen:

2. Undo

This button will undo the previous action:

3. Redo

This button will restore the previously “undo” action:

4. Canvass Select

Once selected, you can use your mouse or touch controls to trace a dotted line around specific
annotations you wish to adjust. Once the annotations are selected, a dotted outlined box will appear
around the selected annotations as well as a red “close” button on the top right corner. You can now
drag the selected annotations and move them to a different location on the screen. You can also delete
the annotations by selecting the red “close” button.

5. Text Tool

Creates an editable text box. You can use your keyboard to type in text:

You can access customization options by clicking and holding on the text tool icon. From here you can
change the color, transparency, size, and font style of your text:

6. Insert Shapes

This button allows you to insert shapes onto the plane. When selected, the shapes pop-out window will
be displayed:

From here you can select your desired object. Holding a long click on any of the objects will open
customization options for that object. This allows you to change the color, transparency and thickness of
the selected shape:

The main annotation wheel will display the most recently selected shape.

7. Pen tool

The pen tool allows you to mark free-hand annotations. When selected, a pop-out window will display
your four most recent pen settings:

Holding a long click on any of the pen icons will open customization options for that pen allowing you to
change the color, transparency, and thickness of the selected pen:

Live Video Display

The main screen shows the live video image from your document camera. If the image is not displaying,
click the “Settings” icon at the bottom of the main screen and make sure that the correct camera is
selected. Then click the “Save” button. Position the camera’s base/neck as necessary. Once your image
is adjusted, you may take snapshots or high-quality video captures of the live video feed. If you start Flex

11 without a HoverCam camera connected you will see the following message: “cannot find available
HoverCam camera device. Please make sure a HoverCam camera is plugged in.” If the camera comes
unplugged during normal use, please reconnect your camera and wait a few moments for Flex to
reconnect with the camera.

Control Dock

The control dock (located at the bottom of the initial home screen) contains tools for using and adjusting
your camera. We’ll identify and explain each item on the control dock from left to right.

The control dock can be collapsed and expanded again by clicking on the pull-out tab located at the
bottom of the control dock under the “multi-scan” icon

Previous Snapshot

Once you take a snapshot of an image a preview will be generated and displayed in the “previous
snapshot” box on your control deck.

If you click on the image, “side-by-side” mode (this mode is explained in the following section) will
launch and you will see the image you just took on the left side of the screen along with the live video
display on the right side. A preview box will open on the top left side of the screen which will display
your previous 5 snapshots and you can use the scroll bar to scroll through other previous snapshots.
Clicking on any of these will display the selected image on the left side of your “side-by-side” window.

Side-by-side

This mode will allow you to display a previous snapshot image next to your current live video feed,
allowing you to compare documents side-by-side with your current live feed.

To enter side-by-side mode, simply click on the “side-by-side” button on your control dock. The window
on the left side of the screen will display the image from your “previous snapshot” box. If there is
currently no image in your “previous snapshot” box, the left side will display a black window.