How to Use

Startup the system

1. Plug in camera power cable to the socket.

2. On the laptop startup the software by double-clicking the “SAR-CAM” desktop icon on the upper right corner.

3. The UI from below should start up with RGB + Thermal video stream windows.

Stop the system

Multiple options:

1. Close either RGB or Thermal UI window and wait a few seconds

2. Close the terminal window on the left status bar where debug info visualized

UI

Element	Description
Menue	Top-left button opens the control menu
GPS position + time	Current position and UTC timestamp
AIS positions	Detected AIS vessel overlays
Camera angles	Pan/tilt angles of the camera
Image bearing	Bearing of the camera image / in relative mode - angles are starboard
Interesting situation	Mark current frame for review
Rewind	Go back to a situation in the past
Pause	Pause current or rewinded video - useful to stop image
Video recording	Start/stop video recording to be stored in Videos folder
Blackbox recording status	Indicator for continuous blackbox of all camera data

Menu

Control	Function
Stabilize image horizon	Software stabilization control
Stabilize gyro yaw / pitch	Mechanical gyro stabilization control
Zoom sync image	Sync digital zoom with camera FOV
HUD	Toggle heads-up display overlay
Manual tracking	Enable manual gimbal control
Compass / Relative	Switch bearing angle visu mode - relative means relative to ship driving direction
Wiper	Start / stop color video lens wiper (thermal not possible/needed)
Home position	Return gimbal to home position
Set Camera position	Manualy set camera position using position input
Focus Reset / +/-	Manual focus control
Cruise Scan	Start automated scan pattern
Stop control	Stop all PTZ camera control
Settings	Open system settings
Open Recordings	Browse recorded videos on local pc

Control the camera

Gamepad

Control is done using a Xbox Controller.

Button	Function	+ Shift
Xbox / Guide button	Activate Shift functions
X	Cruise Scan
B	Manual Control
Y	Stop following	Toggle bearing UI (compass / relative)
A	Toggle gyro pitch stabi	Toggle gyro yaw stabi
Back	Switch camera zoom + focus control
Right Stick	Move camera pitch + yaw	Faster camera movement
D-pad Up / Down	Change camera movement speed
RB	Zoom in	Focus near
LB	Zoom out	Focus far
Start	Home Camera positon + zoom	Dual camera focus reset

Keyboard

Button	Function
ESC	Stop Follow
F7	Calibrate pitch stabi - daytime only (DMS15 Only)
F12	Thermal camera On/Off (DMS15 Only)

Automatic boat following

The system tracks boats it finds by itself, and any target you point out to it by hand.

Picking a target

Action	What happens
Double click a existing track	Follow that track.
Triple click on target	Put a box where you clicked and follow it.
Number key 0–9	Follow the boat with that number, shown above its box
STOP FOLLOW button / Esc key	Stop following and switch to manual mode

Reading the picture

Box Colour	Meaning
Pink	The camera is following this one
Orange	Found by the system, not being followed
Yellow	An AIS contact, reported over radio rather than seen by the camera

Where	What it shows
Above the box, left	The number key that follows this boat.
Below the box	Distance in nautical miles.
Edge of the picture	A track currently out of view.

Safety

• Never leave the camera gyro stabilization on if you dont use the camera, as it uses motors to stabilize which can wear out over time.

• Never point camera towards the sun as this can destroy the thermal sensor. Ensure you dont forget to move back the camera in case you did it nevertheless!

Whats not yet working

• Detection of tiny boats at the horizon

In case of problems please also checkout: Troubleshooting.