What is a Dual-sensor Panoramic Camera?

Dual-sensor panoramic cameras utilize two sensors for image capture, providing an exceptional field of view and remarkable image quality. This dual-sensor configuration enhances versatility and elevates image quality, outperforming their single-sensor counterparts.

What is it designed for?

Leveraging their ultra-wide field of view, dual-sensor panoramic cameras are ideally suited for monitoring expansive and open spaces. These include parks, recreational areas, parking lots, shopping centers, public squares, streets, stadiums, and transportation hubs, etc.

What is the Splicing Distance?

Splicing Distance refers to the specific distance at which a dual-sensor panoramic camera merges two video feeds into a cohesive image. It is crucial to establish an optimal Splicing Distance according to your specific application scenario.

Note

A Splicing Distance that is excessively long may result in the central portion of objects appearing truncated


Conversely, a Splicing Distance that is too short may lead to a double image effect on the objects. 


Therefore, careful calibration of the Splicing Distance is essential for optimal camera performance.

 

Figure 1  Optimal Splicing Distance 

Figure 2  Too Short - Double Image 

Figure 3  Too Long – Truncated


How to Configure Splicing Distance?

The Splicing Distance can be configured through the camera’s webpage, the webpage or the HDMI/VGA output of the connected Milesight NVR.

For optimal monitoring performance with dual-sensor cameras, it is recommended to set the Splicing Distance at a point where objects most frequently appear. This careful calibration can significantly enhance the surveillance experience. Suppose that the monitored objects (vehicles, human, etc.) appear mostly frequently at a 15-meter distance away from the camera, setting the Optimal Splicing Distance to 15 meters would presumably offer the best monitoring experience.

Note

If the image is inverted after installation, you perform a 180-degree rotation on the Live View page for a better experience.

 

Figure 4  Image Rotation


On camera webpage

Steps:

1. Access the webpage of the camera.

2. On the Live View page, find Optimal Splicing Distance icon on the toolbar at the bottom of the page.

Figure 5  Camera Live Video Page

3. Click on the icon to open a pop-up pane.

4. Adjust the Splicing Distance (within the range of 0.5 to 30 meters) by dragging the slider or entering the desired distance into the text box.

5. To reset the Splicing Distance to its default value (10 meters), click on the reset icon.

Alternatively, you can also set the Splicing Distance in the configurations of the camera. Navigate to Configurations – Media – Image General to find configuration for Optimal Splicing Distance. The adjustment method remains the same as described above.

Figure 6  Camera Configurations Page


On the webpage of the connected Milesight NVR

If you connected your dual-sensor panoramic camera to a Milesight NVR, you can also configure the Splicing Distance on the webpage of it.

Steps:

1. Access the webpage of the NVR.

2. On Live View page, play the stream from the dual-sensor camera.

3. Click on the Optimal Splicing Distance icon on the toolbar at the bottom to open a pop-up pane.

Figure 7  NVR Live View Page

4. Adjust the Splicing Distance by dragging the slider or entering the desired distance into the text box.

5. To reset the Splicing Distance to its default value (10 meters), click on the reset icon.

Via the HDMI output of the connected Milesight NVR

You can also configure the Splicing Distance on the local GUI of the NVR it is connected to.

Steps:

1. Navigate to the Live View interface and play the stream from the dual-sensor camera.

2. Single-click on the image to reveal a toolbar at the top of the screen.

Figure 8  Toolbar

3. Click on the Optimal Splicing Distance icon to open dialogue box.

Figure 9  Dialogue Box

4. Adjust the Splicing Distance by simply dragging the slider or using the up/down arrow next to the text box.

5. To reset the Splicing Distance to its default, click on the Default button.

6. Click on the Close button to finalize the configuration.

 

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