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  • Page 1 inView 360 HD Around Vehicle Monitoring System Calibration Guide © Rear View Safety | All rights reserved...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Calibrating the Calibration Points and Creating the Calibration File �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 20 Exporting the Calibration File ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������21 Importing the Calibration Files�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������22 Verifying that Calibration was Successful �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������24 InView 360 HD Customer Support  ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������  25 Safe Fleet Community  ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 25 Contact Us ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 25 p. 2 © Rear View Safety | All rights reserved...
  • Page 3: Introduction To Calibration

    Introduction to Calibration The calibration process “stitches” together images from the front, back, left, and right camera views into a 360 top-level image of the space around the vehicle. After the physical installation of the cameras, ECU, antennas, push buttons, and optional monitor/recorder, the inView 360 HD AVM system will have to be calibrated to optimize this 360°...
  • Page 4: Verifying Calibration Pad Placement

    Correct Pad Placement Verifying Calibration Pad Placement Calibration pads provide reference points for the cameras during the software calibration process. Therefore, it is important that the calibration pads are accurately and optimally placed� 1.  Power up the inView 360 HD AVM system. You should see the simulated 360°...
  • Page 5 In this image, you can see that the calibration pad at the left is not placed correctly� It can not be clearly seen as it is behind a door� The calibration pads should not be obstructed by mirrors, ladders, or any other protruding objects�...
  • Page 6 4.  Cycle through the images again after you have adjusted the placement of the pads. Verify that the pads are visible and unobstructed� Poor Pad Placement Pad is obstructed by the vehicle door. Optimal Pad Placement Nothing obstructing either pad. p. 6 ©...
  • Page 7: Before You Begin Calibrating

    Before You Begin Calibrating Preparing the Calibration Tool 1.  Find the USB drive that was in your calibration kit (which you purchased separately). 2.  Unzip and copy the .exe file to a location of your choosing on the laptop you’ll be using for the calibration procedure. 3.  Double-click the .exe file to launch the calibration tool.
  • Page 8 3.  Connect a USB mouse. 4.  Connect a monitor via the CVBS connector.  NOTE: About the USB Mouse The USB mouse does not come with the calibration kit. p. 8 © Rear View Safety | All rights reserved...
  • Page 9 5.  Power up the inView 360 HD system. When the monitor turns on, you should see two images on the Live screen: •  The 360 image on the left •  Channel 1 (left camera) on the right 6.  Use the USB mouse that you previously connected to the ECU (See "3.
  • Page 10 8.  Double-click in the input field to open the virtual keyboard, and then enter the default password: 88888888 (8 number eights). If you make a mistake, click the X� 9.  Click ESC or the back key when you have finished entering the default password to return to the login screen�...
  • Page 11 11.  Click to select AVM, then select Calibration File in the AVM Calibration menu� The Calibration File Setup window opens� On the left side you should see 5 files: •  Camera_Left •  Camera_Right •  Camera_Front •  Camera_Back •  Calibration Configure.xml 12.  Click Export� The files should now be exported to the USB memory device. p.
  • Page 12: Transfer The Image Files To The

    2) Transfer the Image Files to the PC After you have downloaded the image files from the ECU to the USB memory device, you have to remove the USB memory device from the ECU and insert it in the PC you are using for system calibration. 3) Load the Images into the Calibration Tool After you have inserted the USB memory device into your PC, you have to load the calibration images into the calibration tool.
  • Page 13 2.  Click Open� The Unit Selection window opens� 3.  Select a unit of measurement. The Open Directory window opens� 4.  Navigate to the USB storage device. Export files are organized into folders arranged by date and time. 5.  Select the most recent export folder, then click Select Folder� p.
  • Page 14 If the files were loaded correctly, they will automatically populate the correct fields in the Directory window� And images will appear in the Result Window� p. 14 © Rear View Safety | All rights reserved...
  • Page 15: Calibrating The Inview 360 Hd

    Calibrating the inView 360 HD When you have successfully loaded the calibration files, then you can proceed with the calibration. The calibration process involves entering measurements and defining areas for the calibration pads. Carefully follow the order for entering the calibration pad points�...
  • Page 16 3.  Enter the calibration Length and Width� The length and width are measured from the inside edges of the calibration pads The values that you enter in the Length and Width fields will be in whatever unit you selected in Step 3 on page 13�...
  • Page 17  NOTE: The order for entering the calibration points The pad points must be defined in the exact order as indicated on this sample diagram� The first camera view to be calibrated is the Left cam, which is indicated by the I.jpg in the file name. 4.  Ensure that Point_1 is selected from the Point drop-down menu.
  • Page 18 The Point_1 field will show Completed when you have successfully marked that point. 7.  Select the next point from the Point drop-down menu. Use the mouse wheel to move to the next point. 8.  Left-click on the next pad corner to mark the next point. The Point_2 field will display Completed when you have successfully marked Point_2.
  • Page 19 11.  Continue the process to mark Point_4, then select Point_5 from the Point drop-down menu. 12.  Click the bottom right corner on the right-hand pad to mark Point_5. Then continue to the left to mark Point_6� 13.  Press ESC to zoom back out. Left-click and draw a square around the left-hand pad to zoom in to mark Point_7 and Point_8�...
  • Page 20: Calibrating The Calibration Points And Creating The Calibration File

    14.  Go back to the left-hand pad to mark Point_7 and Point_8. Select the correct point from the Point drop-down menu, then click on the correct corners in the correct order� 15.  Click to select the next image from the View drop-down menu, and then repeat the process of marking the calibration pad points�...
  • Page 21: Exporting The Calibration File

    2.  Click Close if the Calibration Result window indicates that the calibration process has been successful� Exporting the Calibration File 1.  Click the File tab� 2.  Click Save on the File tab. A Save As navigation window opens where you can select where to save the calibration file.
  • Page 22: Importing The Calibration Files

    Importing the Calibration Files After you have successfully marked the pads, calibrated them, and created a calibration file, you then import that calibration file into the ECU for the ECU to use for processing the images from the four vehicle cameras. 1.  Insert the USB memory device with the calibration file into the inView 360 HD AVM’s ECU.
  • Page 23 4.  Click to select AVM from the main menu� The AVM Calibration menu opens� 5.  Select Calibration File� The Calibration File Setup window opens� 6.  Select from the Import File list the calibration file that you exported from your PC, then click Import to load the calibration file.
  • Page 24: Verifying That Calibration Was Successful

    Verifying that Calibration was Successful The final mandatory step for calibrating your inView360 HD AVM system is to ensure that the calibration file was successfully uploaded to the ECU, and that the ECU is correctly using the calibration� 1.  Navigate to or back to the Live screen� If you are in any of the calibration windows, click the Back button and/or the ESC button until you see the Live screen�...
  • Page 25: Inview 360 Hd Customer Support

    360 HD Customer Support Safe Fleet Community User documentation, training videos, and other technical resources for the InView 360 HD system can be found on Rear View Safety’s dedicated 360 HD page : https://www.rearviewsafety.com/inview-360-hd-around-vehicle-monitoring-system-rvs-01-360.html Contact Us Email: customerservice@rearviewsafety.com Phone: 800-764-1028 Support Hours: Mon-Thu 9:00am-5:30pm, Fri 9:00am-5:00pm EST p.

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