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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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Display SettingsEdit Settings In The Configuration File
“DisplayPlugin.ini”
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Aspect Ratio Of The Video
Image:Key”Display_PreserveAspectRatio”
Fig. 2 Detail DisplayPlugin.ini file
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”
Fig. 4 Detail DisplayPlugin.ini file
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Display SettingsEdit Settings In The Configuration File
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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
¾ Edit the key value with the required option.
¾ Save the DisplayPlugin.ini file or perform more settings.
Display Of Streaming Statistics:
Fig. 5 Detail SeMSy® III module Mainviewer, streaming
statistic
Key “Display_ShowStatistics”
Fig. 6 Detail DisplayPlugin.ini file
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
¾ Edit the key value with the required option.
¾ Save the DisplayPlugin.ini file or perform more settings.
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Display SettingsEdit Settings In The Configuration File
“DisplayPlugin.ini”
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Selection Of Graphics Card Type:Key “Video_EnableGPUDecoder”
Fig. 7 Detail DisplayPlugin.ini file
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)
¾ Edit the key value with the required option.
¾ Save the DisplayPlugin.ini file or perform more settings.
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”
Fig. 8 Detail DisplayPlugin.ini file
LabelName= Value 3000 milliseconds (default setting)
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Display SettingsEdit Settings In The Configuration File
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¾ Edit the key value with the required option.
¾ Save the DisplayPlugin.ini file or perform more settings.
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”
Fig. 9 Detail DisplayPlugin.ini file
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).
¾ Save the DisplayPlugin.ini file or perform more settings.
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Display SettingsEdit Settings In The Configuration File
“DisplayPlugin.ini”
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Set Transparency:Key “Apha”
Fig. 10 Detail DisplayPlugin.ini file
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.
¾ Save the DisplayPlugin.ini file or perform more settings.
Margin For Boxes Of Text Overlays:Key “Indent”
Fig. 11 Detail DisplayPlugin.ini file
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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Display SettingsEdit Settings In The Configuration File
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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.
¾ Save the DisplayPlugin.ini file or perform more settings.
Time In Milliseconds:Key “ShowMillis”
Fig. 12 Detail DisplayPlugin.ini file
The time can be displayed additionally with milliseconds during
playback or in the live mode.
ShowMillis= 0 Off (default setting) 1 Display milliseconds
¾ Remove the comment character ; of the key in order to activate
it.
¾ Edit the key value with the required option.
¾ Save the DisplayPlugin.ini file or perform more settings.
Default Text Overlays:Key “HideStandardLabels”
Fig. 13 Detail DisplayPlugin.ini file
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
¾ Remove the comment character ; of the key in order to activate
it.
¾ Edit the key value with the required option.
¾ Save the DisplayPlugin.ini file or perform more settings.
Date Format:Key “DateFormat”
Fig. 14 Detail DisplayPlugin.ini file
The date format for the display of text overlays can be adjusted
in the following key:
DateFormat= DE US GB yyyy/mm/dd
¾ Edit the key value with the required option.
¾ Save the DisplayPlugin.ini file or perform more settings.
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Display SettingsEdit Settings In The Configuration File
“DisplayPlugin.ini”
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Font Sizes:Key “Fontx”
Fig. 15 Detail DisplayPlugin.ini file
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.
¾ Save the DisplayPlugin.ini file or perform more settings.
Default Font Size:Key “StartFont”
Fig. 16 Detail DisplayPlugin.ini file
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
¾ Edit the key value with the required option.
¾ Save the DisplayPlugin.ini file or perform more settings.