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flavor4real

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Flip/ Rotate Cam Image function?
« on: September 19, 2011, 12:39:26 PM »
Hello,
I have a Cisco Linksys Wireless-N camera and I mounted it upside down in the window frame.  Cisco Linksys build in application does not give me the option to rotate the image.  cna iCam build in this feature for future updates, please.  If not then I have consider to get a different product.  As I expand my Wireless cameras, I will most likely mount them from the ceiling or window frame because this is pretty convenient.  I'm sure I'm not the only user with this request.

or are there any options I can add to get this feature? Thanks

Icamuser

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Re: Flip/ Rotate Cam Image function?
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2011, 02:17:43 PM »
Page 10 in the manual. Click this button to flip the image.......

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Re: Flip/ Rotate Cam Image function?
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2011, 06:01:10 PM »
I've downloaded the Utility Software since it was not on the original setup disk.  I think thats the confusion.  then I have a Mac and the utility software is only for PC.  So, I have to setup and use my virtual environment for right now and power up my PC, the one that is turned off for a good while... lol

thx for the info

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Re: Flip/ Rotate Cam Image function?
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2011, 06:03:29 PM »
Page 10 in the manual.    ;D

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Re: Flip/ Rotate Cam Image function?
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2011, 06:42:15 PM »
found out that the web based utility software has a few extra buttons once u open it under IExplore in my virtual environment on mac.  If u open the web based utility over safari, these extra buttons are missing. 

however, .. the flip/ rotate function is still only available if u use the software utility and view only over the software utility.  iCam will not get the changed (flip'd/ rotate image) transferred because its only for the link sys specific utility software.

this sucks. .. so now, I can build me a specific mount to have the camera mounted from the top of the window frame but the camera is still in original position and not rotated 180 degrees.

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a different surveillance software that support flip rotate function.

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Re: Flip/ Rotate Cam Image function?
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2011, 08:24:49 PM »
I had the same problem and tried mounting these cameras on the side of the window. I ended up returning the cameras as they were inconsistant in response to their own software and had to be rebooted too frequently.  So I use EZWatch PC DVR software and CCTV cameras for two locations.  And you guessed it- it does not have the ability to flip the image and cost a lot more money. The dome interior cameras don't have enough room in them to invert the cameras on their mounts even though their product description says ceiling or wall mount.

So even the "professional" gear has stupid limitations.  I still use icam and ManyCam- turned out to be an effective, reliable and low cost solutions.

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Re: Flip/ Rotate Cam Image function?
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2011, 10:19:59 AM »
This particular issue is also discussed on the Cisco forum here: http://homecommunity.cisco.com/t5/Cameras/wvc80n-Rotate-Image/td-p/364045

According to the forum, to rotate the image 180 degrees, you need to flip and mirror using the VIDEO group. Enter the following URL into your web browser:  http://<ip>/adm/set_group.cgi?group=VIDEO&flip=1&mirror=1

Please note that you need to enter your IP address for your camera in the URL.