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ViewPoint is a ground based control software application

                      displays video and command/control for the TASE gimbal 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 TASE 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.

Optimum PC Requirements for ViewPoint

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

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 PA088U USB-Serial adapter from Targus.

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