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ViewPoint

3rd Party Resources

ViewPoint is a ground based control software application

 that displays video and command/control for Cloud Cap gimbals and is included in the Gimbal Developer’s Kit.
ViewPoint Ground Based Control Software Application
  • Simple, touch screen-friendly user interface. No joystick necessary, full-screen support.
  • Picture-in-Picture window supporting swapping live video and moving-map.
  • OpenStreetMap and BingMap imagery supported on map.
  • Improved tools for verifying elevation coverage.
  • User-selectable units, including MGRS and UTM coordinates.
  • One click on the controller stores a record of the current image location and a snapshot of the item of interest.
  • Path Track:  Auto-line tracker for pipeline and utility inspection or road / coastal monitoring.
  • Real-time video mosaicing.
  • The ViewPoint application is provided without license as a demo application with limited performance and/or
    features and can be downloaded from the Downloads tab.
  • A single license is included in the gimbal developer’s kit.
  • With purchase of a software license, User Name, and Key Number from Cloud Cap Technology, the ViewPoint
    software will operate as a full featured application.
  • Advanced feature plug-in performance may require separate license agreements and costs.
  • The ViewPoint software is licensed on a per-seat basis. Use of the same User Name and Key number for
    multiple seats, or distribution of the software license User Name and Key Number to any other individual or
    organization is expressly prohibited without procuring a seat license User Name and Key Number(s) for the
    new the new operator/owner seats.
  • Training Support: Reducing flight cost and risk is one of the most valuable uses for the simulation by providing a low cost training and practice environment for Gimbal Operators.
  • Product Demonstration: User’s can download the simulation and evaluate the product, increasing the probability that the system will meet their needs.
  • Testing and Development Support: When used in conjunction with the TASE150 Gimbal or the TASE150 Gimbal simulation and a user interface, the tool supports development and testing of hardware and software modifications. It can also be used to evaluate tracking performance with the optional
  • Tracker Plug-In or plug-ins developed by other third party developers.
  • Simulated Video: Video can be simulated at whatever level of resolution a user can obtain for anywhere in the world from a variety of standard image data formats. Map data can be downloaded from WMS services.
  • Gimbal/Camera Pointing Control: Control of the Gimbal is based on the tracking solution and keeps the camera pointed at the target—greatly reducing the workload of the operator.
  • Single Click Track Initialization: Users can use a joystick to initiate a track on a target with a single click as they are scanning the camera through a scene. Alternately, a track can be initiated with a right click of the mouse button when the mouse is placed over a target of interest on the ViewPoint display. An adjustable size box is placed over the track.
  • Electronic Stabilization and Deinterlacing: Stabilization of the image and removal of artifacts from interlaced image frames provides a high quality display, significantly enhancing the usefulness of the displayed video stream to operators and analysts.
  • Target Localization: Target localization is provided based on SRTM or DTED data and the TASE´s estimate of its own position.

The Directional Antenna Plugin provides an integrated solution to either Piccolo Command Center (PCC) or the gimbal user interface (ViewPoint) for control of a third party positioner. The plugin currently supports the following positioners:

  • Directed Perception (DP) PTU-D300
  • DP PTU-D100, DP PTU-D47/D48
  • Optimum Solutions OS-PT-25-FB
  • TECOM 203399

Optimum PC Requirements for ViewPoint

  • Windows XP recommended (Vista and Windows 7 supported)
  • Intel Core 2 Duo 2.40 GHz Processor
  • 2GB RAM
  • Upgraded 3D Video Card
  • PC-Card Slot

Find our more information regarding ViewPoint PC Requirements. 

For flight testing and development Cloud Cap Technology recommends the Dell E6400 laptop computer*. This is the commonly available solution that CCT uses in the lab and the field. The backlit display is optimal for night/day viewing. If you’re really hard on electronics, try the Panasonic Toughbook CF-19 with Windows XP.

* PCs without serial ports are supported using a USB to serial adaptor. CCT recommends the following 32 /64 bit serial adapters:

  • CommFront USB-232-1
  • USBGEAR USBG-232mini
  • Tripp-Lite Keyspan USA-19HS
  • Latest Gimbal Release - Includes all ViewPoint software applications, tools, installers and related support documentation.
  • ViewPoint Interface Spec - Defines interface protocol for the ViewPoint application to support 3rd party applications that wish to extract data from or interface through that application.
  • ViewPoint Image Meta Data Format - Defines data format of TASE gimbal metadata that is included with image file recorded by the ViewPoint application.
  • Antenna Plugin User’s Guide - Covers how to setup and use the Antenna Plugin feature for either Piccolo Command Center (PCC) and or ViewPoint for control of a third party positioner.
  • Tracker Plugin User’s Guide - Covers how to setup and use the Tracker Plugin feature in ViewPoint for object tracking, scene steering, and electronic stabilization.
  • ViewPoint User’s Guide – Provides user information for the gimbal video and command/control application.
  • ViewPoint Datasheet - Includes ViewPoint gimbal control software version options and features.
  • Creating Custom Map Overlays – Details the process of locating an image on the map for use as an overlay in ViewPoint or PCC.
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