Getting Started; Set Up A Recording Session; Prepare Trilink; Enable Video Recording - Fourier TriLink User Manual

4.4. Getting Started

4.4.1.

Set up a Recording Session

1.

Prepare TriLink

1. Connect TriLink to the PC
Connection via a USB port (to use Bluetooth wireless connection see page 79):
a) Connect the mini USB plug of the USB communication cable to the
USB input at the bottom of TriLink (see page 11)
b) Connect the USB plug of the USB communication cable to a free
USB input at the back of your computer
2. Turn on TriLink
3. Plug in any external sensors
4. Open the MultiLab software
2.

Enable Video Recording

Warning: Do not plug in the supplied Web camera to the PC before you
install the MultiLab software (See page 74 for installation instructions)
To display the video window and enable online video and video recording:
1. Connect the video camera to the PC
Note: when you plug in the supplied Web camera for the first time Windows will
automatically detect the new device and open the Found New Hardware
Wizard. Follow the on-screen instructions. When asked, select the Install
software automatically option (there is no need to insert the installation CD).
Windows will automatically detect and install the necessary software
2. Click Video on the menu bar, then click Enable video
MultiLab will remember the video settings until the next time you change them.
3. Click Video
4. Point the camera to the experiment setup
3.

Setup the TriLink

1. Click Setup Wizard
2. Follow the instructions in the Setup Wizard (see page 99)
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on the main toolbar to display the video window
on the main toolbar