Aircable Optieyes Operating manual

Overview
This user guide is designed for user to understand how the Bluetooth camera application works. It provides a step-by-step for each
button or options of how they work. It is assumed that the Bluetooth network has been installed or the PC or laptop has an inbuilt
Bluetooth network.
The Bluetooth camera should also be placed at a desirable distance so that connectivity between the system and the camera can be
maintained. The speed of the streaming depends on:
1) Resolution of the streaming image
2) Distance between the camera and the system
3) Interruption from the environment.

PC Installation
This guide is for Bluetooth communication
between the laptops or PC and the
Bluetooth camera.
PC Requirements:
1) Bluetooth of class 1.0 or higher.
2) Ram of 512 or higher is preferred.
3) Pentium 3 or higher is preferred.
4) Hard disk of 25MB.
5) Optieyes
6) Optieyes Charging cable
7) .Net Framework version 2 or higher
Smart Phone Installation
This guide is for Bluetooth communication
between Smartphone and the Bluetooth
camera.
Smart Phone Requirements:
1) Windows Mobile 5 or higher.
2) Bluetooth connection functions in
Windows Mobile.
3) Optieyes
4) Optieyes Charging cable
PDA Phone Installation
This guide is for Bluetooth communication
between the PDA or pocket PC and the
Bluetooth camera.
PDA Phone Requirements:
1) Windows Mobile 5 or higher
2) Bluetooth connection function in
Windows Mobile
3) Optieyes
4) Optieyes Charging cable

Installation Guide (PC)
1) Double clicked on the icon to begin
installation. The icon for PC
application is GeniesysCam.msi.
An application will be prompted to
allow user to choose the path to
install. Once the path is confirmed,
click Next.
2) Once the program has been
installed, click Finish.
3) Once installation is done,
GeniesysCam.exe will appear in
the designated path and in Start ->
All Programs -> Geniesys ->
GeniesysCam.exe.
4) The application requires dot net
framework version 2 or higher to
be installed in the PC. If it is not
installed, it can be installed through
dotnetframework.exe.
Installation Guide (Smartphone)
Before Installation, you must verify the
version of your Window Mobile and if
.NET is in stalled on your phone
Step to verify Window Mobile Version
Click on Start -> Setting -> System ->
About
Step to verify if you have .NET
Note: If your phone is WM6, you do not need to
go through this step
Clink on Start -> Setting -> Remove
Program
Installing the program to your phone.
1) Insert the Optieye CD to you
computer.
2) Copy installer file to your phone
a. If your Phone is WM6,
copy “ GenieCam
smartphone.CAB” to your
phone folder
b. If your Phone is WM5
without .NET, copy
Installation Guide (Pocket PC)
Before Installation, you must verify the
version of your Window Mobile and if
.NET is in stalled on your phone
Step to verify Window Mobile Version
Click on Start -> Setting -> System ->
About
Step to verify if you have .NET
Note: If your phone is WM6, you do not need to
go through this step
Clink on Start -> Setting -> Remove
Program
Installing the program to your phone.
1) Insert the Optieye CD to you
computer.
2) Copy installer file to your phone
a. If your Phone is WM6,
copy “GenieCam
WM6.CAB” to your phone
folder
b. If your Phone is WM5
without .NET, copy

“GenieCam smartphone
(with .Net).CAB” to your
phone folder
3) Remove the connection between
the Phone and PC
4) Go to the folder in the Phone where
the copy file is being saved.
5) Clicked on the icon to begin
installation. The icon for installer is
“CAB” file.
6) Once the program has been
installed, click Done.
7) Once installation is done,
OptiEyes.exe will appear in the
designated path and in File
Explorer -> Program Files ->
BTCam folder.
“GenieCam wm5 (with
.Net).CAB.” to your phone
folder
c. If your Phone is WM5 with
.NET, copy “GenieCam
wm5.CAB” to your phone
folder
3) Remove the connection between
the Phone and PC
4) Go to the folder in the Phone where
the copy file is being saved.
5) Clicked on the icon to begin
installation. The icon for installer is
“CAB” file
6) Once the program has been
installed, click Done.
7) Once installation is done,
OptiEyes.exe will appear in the
designated path and in File
Explorer -> Program Files ->
BTCam folder.

Bluetooth setup and camera
orientation
1) On the Bluetooth
folder/application, scan for the
devices in range. If the camera is
detected, 'GenieSys BT cam' icon
will appear. Camera needs to be
turned on. Camera is ON when a
yellow LED is flashing.
2) Right click on the 'Geniesys BT
cam' icon and click on Pair Device.
(Depends on the model of
Bluetooth, different model may
have different setup).
3) Dialog on Bluetooth Passkey
Request will be prompted. Passkey
for the camera is '1234'.
4) Right click on the 'Geniesys BT
cam' icon and click on Connect to
the device.
Bluetooth device and camera
setup
You will need to set up the Bluetooth
connection before using the application.
1) Click Settings -> Connections ->
Bluetooth. On the 'Bluetooth
Devices' panel, click on ‘Menu’ at
the bottom right of the screen and
click ‘Turn On Bluetooth’.
2) On the same page, click on 'Add
new device…' and let the Bluetooth
to scan for the camera. Camera
needs to be turned on. Camera is
ON when a yellow LED is flashing.
3) If the Bluetooth camera is
detected, 'Geniesys BT Cam' name
will appear on the list. Click on it.
Dialog on Bluetooth Passcode
Request will be prompted.
Passcode for the camera is '1234',
click ‘Next’. If it is correct, it will
Bluetooth device and camera
setup
1) Click Start -> Settings -> Connections
-> Bluetooth. On the 'Mode' panel,
checked both 'Turn on Bluetooth' and
'Make this device discoverable to other
devices'.
2) On the 'Devices' panel, click on 'New
Partnership…' and let the Bluetooth to
scan for the camera. Camera needs to
be turned on. Camera is ON when a
yellow LED is flashing.
3) If the Bluetooth camera is detected,
'Geniesys BT Cam' name will appear
on the list. Click on it and click 'Next'.
Dialog on Bluetooth Passkey
Request will be prompted. Passkey
for the camera is '1234'. If it is
correct, it will go to 'Partnership
Settings, checked 'Serial Port' and
Save.

5) Dialog will be prompted to indicate
which COM port it is assigned to
and LED will flash twice in quick
succession to indicate that it is
connected. User will need to know
which COM port the Bluetooth
camera is assigned to.
prompt that the Smartphone is
connected to Geniesys BT Cam.
4) Click ‘Ok’ and option of changing
the name for the device appears.
Click ‘Next’ and check on ‘Serial
Port’ on the next page and click
‘Done’.
5) Click on ‘Menu’ and select 'COM
Ports', click on Menu -> New
Outgoing Port and select GenieSys
BT Cam, choose a desired port for
the camera. Once it is assigned,
the COM port will appear at the
side of the name, e.g GenieSys BT
Cam (COM6).
6) User is required to remember the
Outgoing Port assigned as it is
used to connect to the application.
Caution: If Outgoing Port is not
assigned, the application may hang
because it fails to connect.
Chapter 2: Program application
4) On the 'COM Ports' panel, click on
New Outgoing Port -> GenieSys BT
Cam and click Next and choose a
desired port for the camera. Make sure
that there is an incoming port assigned.
5) User is required to remember the
Outgoing Port assigned as it is used to
connect to the application.
Caution: If Outgoing Port is not
assigned, the application may hang
because it fails to connect.

Chapter 2: Program application
Double click on the Geniesys
Technologies Bluetooth application.exe, an
application of Figure 1 will pop out. PC
require the dot net framework 2.0. The
options on top of the screen (preview,
capture, record, playback) are disabled.
Figure 1: Interface of the application
1) If this is the first time the
application is being opened, choose
a communication port [Computer
Click on the OptiEyes.exe, an application
of Figure 1 will pop out. The options on
bottom left of the screen (preview) are
disabled. Portrait or landscape options are
available in the ‘Menu’ -> Portrait or
landscape view.
Figure 1: Interface of portrait view
Chapter 2: Program application
Click on the OptiEyes.exe, an application
of Figure 1 will pop out. The options on
top of the screen (preview, capture) are
disabled.
2.1 Changing of screen interface
This allows the user to change the layout
of the application to best fit the screen size.
1) On the bottom left of the screen,
user can change the screen layout
by clicking Portrait
view or Landscape
view .

Port] from the
dropdown list at the bottom left of
the window to connect. The port is
previously being assigned by the
Bluetooth application.
2) If the communication port is not
available, an error message will be
written.
Note: If Comm port cannot be
connected after a few tries, connect the
Bluetooth dongle to another USB port
and try again. Application may only
detect selected port.
3) If the port is available and
connected, message will be written
to confirm connection. Subsequent
running of the application will skip
these steps.
Figure 2: Interface in landscape view
2.2 Connection to the Comm. port
Figure 2: Interface in landscape view of
application

2.1 Change of destination
directory
This is to allow user to have their recorded
video or captured image to save into their
designated path.
1) Click File > Change Destination
Directory.
2) Browse For Folder dialog box will
be prompted.
3) Application saves the path,
captured image or recorded video
will be saved to this path until
another directory to defined.
1) If this is the first time the
application is being opened, choose
a communication port by focusing
on Comm. port and press Enter.
List of port number (COM1
COM2…) will be shown, select the
Comm. port that is assigned to the
device.
2) If the Comm. port is not available,
an error message will be written.
If the camera is ON, press Enter
and choose the Comm port to
connect it again. If it still fails, then
check that the Comm. port is
correctly being assigned to by
going Settings -> Connections ->
Bluetooth.
If all of the above fail, OFF and ON
the camera and go to step 1 again.
2.2 Connection to the Comm. port
1) If this is the first time the
application is being opened, choose
a communication port [Computer
Port] from the
dropdown list at the bottom left of
the window to connect. The port is
previously being assigned by the
Bluetooth application.
2) If the Comm. port is not available,
an error message will be written.
Check that the Comm. port is
correctly being assigned to by
going Start -> Settings -> Connections
-> Bluetooth. User may need to go
through the process of setting up the
connection between the Bluetooth in
the PDA or pocket PC and the

Figure 2: Dialog box to browse for
folder for designated path.
4) Message will be shown once the
path is changed.
3) If the port is available and
connected, message will be written
to confirm connection. Note that
the application connects to the
camera when the LED flashes
twice in quick succession.
Subsequent running of the
application will skip these steps.
2.3 Preview mode of the
Bluetooth camera
Bluetooth camera.
3) If the port is available and
connected, message will be written
to confirm connection. Note that
the application connects to the
camera when the LED flashes
twice in quick succession.
Subsequent running of the
application will skip these steps.

2.2 Preview mode of the
Bluetooth camera
This function allows user to view from the
Bluetooth camera. Will be enabled once
the Comm port is connected.
1) Click Preview.
Figure 3: Screen of video being played
2) If camera is switched on and the
port is properly connected, when
the preview is being clicked the
This function allows user to view from the
Bluetooth camera. This button will be
enabled once Comm. port is connected.
1) Click Preview.
Note: if there is no image on the
screen and the Comm. port is
connected, click Stop and then
Preview to try again. If fail again
then restart the application.
Figure 3: Screen of video being played
2) If the port is connected and camera
is switched on, once the preview
2.3 Preview mode of the
Bluetooth camera
This function allows user to view from the
Bluetooth camera. User can click on this
button once Comm. port is connected.
1) Click Preview.
Note: if there is no image on the
screen and the Comm. port is
connected, click Stop and then
Preview to try again. If it fails again
then restart the application.

video streaming will be shown on
the screen (Beware that even if the
port number chosen is not correct,
it can still be connected).
3) Changing of port or VGA mode is
not allowed during preview mode,
but rotation and mirror options are
still available.
4) If Preview is clicked again, the
video will stop streaming.
mode is on and video streaming
will be shown on the screen
(Beware that even if the camera
isn’t on the port, text will still
shown to be connected).
3) Changing of port or VGA mode is
not allowed during preview mode.
Stop button will
appear.
If Stop button is clicked, the camera will
stop streaming.
2.4 VGA options for preview
This function allows user to change the
size of the image preview and capture.
Figure 3: Screen of video being played
2) If the port is connected and camera
is switched on, once the preview
mode is on and video streaming
will be shown on the screen
(Beware that even if the camera
isn’t on the port, it is still able to be
connected).
3) Changing of port or VGA mode is
not allowed during preview mode,
but rotation and mirror options are
still available. Stop
button will appear.
4) If Stop button is clicked, the
camera will stop streaming.

2.3 VGA options for preview
This function allows user to change the
size of the image preview and capture.
Note that when the application is in
preview mode, this option will be disabled.
1) Click VGA Mode
.
2) A list of mode will be shown.
Currently there are 2 options to be
selected.
3) QVGA has the size of 320x240
pixels, while previewing it will
have around 3 frames per second.
4) QQVGA has the size of 160x120
pixels, while previewing it will
have between 6-8 frames per
second.
Note that when the application is in
preview mode, this option will be disabled.
1) Click Menu -> VGA Mode
2) A list of mode will be shown.
Currently there are 2 options to be
selected.
3) QVGA has the size of 320x240
pixels, while previewing it will
have around 3 frames per second.
4) QQVGA has the size of 160x120
pixels, while previewing it will
have between 6-8 frames per
second.
2.5 Rotation of preview
This function allows user to rotate the
preview without physically changing the
2.4 VGA options for preview
This function allows user to change the
size of the image preview and capture.
Note that when the application is in
preview mode, this option will be disabled.
1) Click VGA Mode
.
2) A list of mode will be shown.
Currently there are 2 options to be
selected.
3) QVGA has the size of 320x240
pixels, while previewing it will
have around 3 frames per second.
4) QQVGA has the size of 160x120
pixels, while previewing it will
have between 6-8 frames per
second.

2.4 Rotation and mirroring of
preview
This function allows user to rotate and
mirror the preview without physically
changing the orientation of the camera.
1) Click Rotation.
2) A list of degree values will be
shown. Select
one of the values and the image
will be rotated.
3) If Mirror is
clicked, then the image will be
mirrored horizontally.
orientation of the camera.
1) The rotation of the picture can be
done by clicking on up, down left
and right button at the keypad.
2.5 Rotation of preview
This function allows user to rotate the
preview without physically changing the
orientation of the camera.
1) Click Rotation .
2) A list of degree values will be
shown. Select
one of the values and the image
will be rotated.
3) Alternatively you can use the
keypad to rotate the picture.

Figure 4 : Orientation of the image in
the application
Figure 4: Orientation of the image in
the application

2.5 Capture picture from web
camera
This function allows user to capture and
save the picture to a specific path. It will
be enabled once the Comm port is
connected.
1) Click Capture,
whether or not in preview mode.
2) If the destination directory path is
not defined, dialog box will be
prompted to allow destination of
the captured picture to be saved. If
the path is being defined, then it
will be skipped.
3) Once the destination is confirmed,
the image will be saved to the path
as GeniePic dd-mm-yyyy hhmmss.
Preview will continue if previously
it was in preview mode.
2.6 Capture picture from
Bluetooth camera
This function allows user to capture and
save the picture to a specific path. It will
be enabled only when the application is in
preview mode.
1) Capturing of the picture can be
done by clicking on the Enter
keypad.
2) The image will be saved to the path
My Documents -> My Pictures as
GeniePic dd-mm-yyyy hhmmss. If
the path is not available, it will be
created. Preview will continue after
the picture is being captured.
2.6 Capture picture from
Bluetooth camera
This function allows user to capture and
save the picture to a specific path. It will
be enabled only when the application is in
preview mode.
1) Click Capture ,
application needs to be in preview
mode.
2) The image will be saved to the path
My Documents -> My Pictures as
GeniePic dd-mm-yyyy hhmmss. If
the path is not available, it will be
created. Preview will continue after
the picture is being captured.
3) If the camera failed to capture the
image, application will prompt
error and no image is saved.
4) If application prompt error, please
Enter -> Capture
picture

4) If the camera failed to capture the
image, application will prompt
error and no image is saved.
5) If application prompt error, please
check whether the Bluetooth
camera is on and connect to the PC.
If not connected, then reconnect it
and try again.
3) If the camera failed to capture the
image, application will prompt
error and no image is saved.
4) If application prompt error, please
check whether the Bluetooth
camera is on and connect to the
PDA. If not connected, then
reconnect it and try again.
check whether the Bluetooth
camera is on and connect to the
PDA. If not connected, then
reconnect it and try again.

2.6 Recording of video
This function allows user to record video
from the application and save to a specific
path. Will be enabled only when comm.
port is connected and application is
previewing from the camera. If preview
mode is off, user cannot record, i.e record
can only be done when it is previewing.
1) Click Record .
If the destination directory path is
not defined, dialog box will be
prompted to allow destination
video to be saved, if the path is
being defined, then it will be
skipped.
2.7 Closing the application
User can close the application by clicking
Close.
Once it is clicked, the application closes
and Comm. port will be disconnected.
2.7 Closing the application
User can close the application by clicking
Close .
Once it is clicked, the application closes
and Comm. port will be disconnected.

Note: The destination will be similar with
the captured image if capture option is
being activated first or vice versa.
2) Once the destination is being
defined, the application will start to
record the video, the icon will
change to red in color,
,
3) During recording, a message is
written and blinking of color at the
side of the message to state that it is
recording.

4) Once Record is being clicked
again, it denotes the end of
recording mode and the button icon
will return back to its original color
. Messagebox
will be shown to confirm that the
video is being saved.
Figure 5: Message prompt to show that
video is being saved.
Note: Video will be in avi extension
unless stated otherwise
5) Changing of VGA mode is not
allowed, but rotation and mirror
option are still available.
6) Once recording mode is off, video
will be saved at the designated path