Video

In the Video instrument, the video signal VIDEO_TIMECODE contains only a series of time stamps. The device name of the video signal is used as link to the actual video file on the hard disk named <measurefile>_<device_name>.mp4.

Note
The video file names must not be renamed as they are referenced by the corresponding MDF file (*.mf4).

The time stamps in the VIDEO_TIMECODE are used for synchronization.

You can perform the following actions:

• To define the Video properties
• To display a video signal
• To scroll and synchronize

To define the Video properties

The complete set of configuration possibilities for this instrument is available in the Properties docking window. There, the tooltips provide a detailed description of the properties and their possible options.

1. Do one of the following:

   • In the instrument, click .

     or

   • Select the instrument and press Alt+Enter.

     or

   • In the instrument, right-click and select Properties in the context menu.

To display a video signal

1. In the Variable Explorer, select the signal VIDEO_TIMECODE from the corresponding device which refers to the camera name.

2. Drag the video signal onto a layer or layer tab of the configuration and select the Video instrument.

   If a signal is already assigned, the new video signal replaces the old one. It is not possible to assign multiple signals. For more information, see Assigning Signals to Instruments.

3. To start the video, click Play and to stop it, click Pause.

To scroll and synchronize

To quickly navigate to a specific time stamp in the video, or to synchronize the Video instrument with other instruments, see Time Navigation and Synchronization.