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Display SettingsEdit Settings In The Configuration File “DisplayPlugin.ini”

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Settings for the display and the representation (PAPI) of video streams in the SeMSy® III module “Mainviewer”, its “Subviewers” and on Variodecoders are configured in the “DisplayPlugin.ini” configuration file. Among other things, the aspect ratio can be set, the character representation for text overlays be adapted or the display of streaming information of cameras be enabled. This document explains the most important setting possibilities.

The file can be edited with corresponding text editors (Notepad++, for example).The SeMSy® III display (PAPI) must be restarted after changes, so that the new settings take effect.

NOTICE

Misconfiguration!Changes in the configuration file “DisplayPlugin.ini” should only be per-formed by a trained system administrator.

¾ Open the file DisplayPlugin.ini in a suitable text editor using the following directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\Dallmeier\SeMSyIII\opc\PAPI.

Section ApiConfigProperties of the graphic interface and general display settings can be defined in this section. For example, it can be enabled or disabled software or hardware rendering or displaying streaming information.

Settings For Rendering:Key “Display_UseDirectX”

Fig. 1 Detail DisplayPlugin.ini file

Settings valid for PAPI versions 2.1.3.x, 2.1.4.x and 3.0.1.x:

Display_UseDirectX= 0x00 Software rendering by GDI (Graphics Device Interface; for testing purposes only) 0x01 GPU rendering using DirectDraw in limited functionality (deprecated) 0x3f GPU rendering using DirectDraw full featured (deprecated) 0x10000 GPU rendering Direct3D 0x10400 NVIDIA GPU rendering Direct3D (Dallmeier installation default setting) 0x12400 ATI GPU rendering Direct3D

Settings valid for PAPI version 3.0.2.x:

Display_UseDirectX= 0x00 Software rendering by GDI (Graphics Device Interface; for testing purposes only) 0x20000 NVIDIA GPU rendering Direct3D (Dallmeier installation default setting) 0x22000 GPU rendering without querying the CUDA capability of the graphics card

¾ Edit the key value with the required option. ¾ Save the DisplayPlugin.ini file or perform more settings.

The required rendering setting for the available graphics hardware can be set with the key Display_UseDirectX.

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Aspect Ratio Of The Video Image:Key”Display_PreserveAspectRatio”


It can be adjusted with the key Display_PreserveAspectRatio whether the aspect ratio of the video stream is observed (may cause black bars in the top and bottom of the display) or whether the display is stretched in full window/split.

Display_PreserveAspectRatio= 0 Video stream is always stretched across the entire display 1 Aspect ratio of the video stream is preserved, regardless of the aspect ratio of the display window (default setting)

¾ Edit the key value with the required option.

¾ Save the DisplayPlugin.ini file or perform more settings.

Display Of Streaming Information:

Fig. 3 Detail SeMSy® III module Mainviewer, streaming information

Key “Display_ShowStreamInfo”


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The display of streaming information can be enabled or disabled with the key Display_ShowStreamInfo.

This option is, for example, suitable for use during commissioning or troubleshooting. Note to turn off the option during normal operation.

Display_ShowStreamInfo= 0 disabled (default setting) 1 enabled



Display Of Streaming Statistics:

Fig. 5 Detail SeMSy® III module Mainviewer, streaming statistic

Key “Display_ShowStatistics”


Statistics on the individual image processing can be activated or deactivated by the key Display_ShowStatistics.This option is, for example, suitable for use during commissioning or troubleshooting. Note to turn off the option during normal operation.

Display_ShowStatistics= 0 disabled (default setting) 1 enabled



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Selection Of Graphics Card Type:Key “Video_EnableGPUDecoder”


The use of NVIDIA graphic cards is recommended for optimal viewing and presentation at the operation of a SeMSy® III video management system. If another manufacturer is used, this can be adjusted with the key Video_EnableGPUDecoder.

Video_EnableGPUDecoder= 0 No NVIDIA graphics card installed 1 Recommended graphics card available (Dallmeier installation default setting)



Section AddDataLabelAdditional information (e.g. alarm events) can be displayed with the label AddData as text overlays. How long (in seconds) this information in the dis-play should appear, can be defined in the key LabelName.

Display Duration Of Text Overlays:Key “LabelName”


LabelName= Value 3000 milliseconds (default setting)

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Section LabelSettingsThere are two default settings available for the display of text overlays:• yellow as character color and black as the background of the display box.• white with black outline as character color and transparent background.

Between the two default settings can be toggled with the key “ShowTime”. The value “1” activates the yellow / black design, the value “2”, the white / transparent design.

These default settings can also be adjusted individually (see below).

Change Character Color And Background:Key “FrontColor/BackColor”


The key FrontColor defines the character color, the key BackColor the background.

¾ Remove the comment character ; of the corresponding key in order to activate it.

¾ Edit the respective key value with the required option:

It can be used as values predefined colors: black, white, yellow, lightgrey, grey, darkgrey, red, green, blue, orange, purple, turquoise, pink, defaultfront (default: yellow), defaultback (default: black), none (only applicable for the background).

Colors can be specified also as hexadecimal numbers with the prefix 0x: 0xFF000000 (example black).


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Set Transparency:Key “Apha”


The transparency of text overlays can be reduced in the key alpha.

This function must be supported by the graphics hardware of the system (not possible with graphics using DirectDraw).

Alpha= 0 transparent 128 semitransparent 255 nontransparent

¾ Remove the comment character ; of the corresponding key in order to activate it.

¾ Edit the respective key value with the required transparency value between 0 and 255.


Margin For Boxes Of Text Overlays:Key “Indent”


The key Indent specifies the margin / frame to standard text overlays (camera name, time stamp). The value is the respective number of pixels on the right, left and top margins.

Indent=5 Default setting 5 pixels

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¾ Remove the comment character ; of the key in order to activate it.

¾ Edit the key value with the required number of pixels.


Time In Milliseconds:Key “ShowMillis”


The time can be displayed additionally with milliseconds during playback or in the live mode.

ShowMillis= 0 Off (default setting) 1 Display milliseconds




Default Text Overlays:Key “HideStandardLabels”


The display of the camera name and time stamp can be enabled or disabled with the key HideStandardLabels.

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HideStandardLabels= 0 Display camera name / time stamp enabled 1 Display camera name / time stamp disabled




Date Format:Key “DateFormat”


The date format for the display of text overlays can be adjusted in the following key:

DateFormat= DE US GB yyyy/mm/dd



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Font Sizes:Key “Fontx”


There are pre-defined three different font sizes in the keys Font1, Font2 and Font3. If a key is configured with the value default, the internal embed-ded font size is applied. Which font size should be loaded at startup, can be set in the key StartFont (see below).

If other font sizes are needed, they can be provided by Dallmeier support.

¾ Edit the value of the corresponding Font key with the required option.


Default Font Size:Key “StartFont”


The default font size is set in the key StartFont which should be loaded at the startup of the SeMSy® III display.

StartFont= 1 Font1 2 Font2 3 Font3



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