Our Builders Eye MAX system has a dedicated 12MP Timelapse camera. This comes pre-configured with the following:
- Snapshot schedule – 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday / Image taken at 20 minute intervals
- All recording turned off
- Night-time lighting turned off
- Time and Date turned off
- Camera Name Turned on
- Push Notifications turned off
- Siren turned off
We recommend not touching these settings unless you know what you are doing. Please note that any changes made may stop the Timelapse. However if you are setting up the Timelapse from scratch (purchased poles) and wish to manage the system yourself then follow the guide below.
How to setup Timelapse via the Reolink App #
A time-lapse video consists of a series of pictures taken at regular intervals. It can help you capture dynamic processes and slow actions in accelerated videos.
You can follow the steps below to set up time lapse on Reolink App.
Here is a video for your reference.
Step – Launch the Reolink App #
Open up the Reolink App then go to Device Settings -> Timelapse
Step 2 – Tap Try Now and select Construction as the Timelapse theme
Step 3 – Customise the settings
- Duration: from 1 minute to 830 days.
- Daily Capture Period: available when the duration is more than 1 day.
- Interval: from 2 seconds to 6 hours for PoE or DC-powered cameras and from 10 seconds to 6 hours for battery cameras.
- Quality: clear or fluent. Some cameras have a “balanced” option.
- File Type: store the capture as a photo series or a compressed video. A camera can save max. 10000 photos per day when the time-lapse capture is to be stored as a photo series. If you want to enable the time-lapse for a long period, you are recommended to set a longer interval or store the capture as a video.
- Estimated video length & estimated file size: The captures will be stored on the SD card inserted into the camera. If the file size is so large that exceeds the available storage, you are recommended to set up a shorter capture duration, a longer capture interval, or a lower video quality.
Note 1: You can also switch off the Finish Capture Automatically option and the capture will stop when the storage is full. If the Overwrite Time-Lapse Files option is enabled, the camera will overwrite previous time-lapse files when storage is full.
Retrieve Timelapse Video #
You can download the Timelapse video at any time. By retrieving the current video it wont stop any Timelapse footage, it is only there for progress videos. At the end of the project you can still download the entire Timelapse video from start to finish.
If you wish to download the Timelapse footage tap on the camera settings icon then Timelapse
DO NOT TOUCH FINISH
This is how you finish the Timelapse video and should only be done at the very end once the project is complete and you have retrieved all timelapse videos.
Where the image says Generating and View – tap on the view. You will receiver a message saying A newer part of the video has been generated. Caching is required before you can play the full video.
Tap on the play symbol and the video will start to Cache. You will now be able to download the entire Timelapse video, this will save to your phone camera roll. From here you can share, edit or upload to your website and/or YouTube.
Contact Information: #
If you require assistance with the Timelapse function or think that you may have changed or edited a setting please contact us so we can log in and check the setup.
Building Site CCTV:
Phone – 1300 638 632
E-mail: support@buildingsitecctv.com.au
Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm
