NL Camera

Quickstart Guide

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Noiseless Acoustics Oy
Sitratie 7
00420 Helsinki
P. +358 (0)10 583 3240

[email protected]
www.nlacoustics.com
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Table of contents

NL Camera Introduction 4
User safety 4
Specifications 5
Package contents 6
Camera parts 7
Battery parts 8
Getting started 9
Charging 9
Startup 10
Shutdown 11
User interface 12
Heatmap 12
Take snapshot 13
Snapshot browser 14
Filter 14
Zoom 14
Single-source / multi-source mode 14
Screen brightness 15
Settings 15
Select wifi [option] 15
Change mode [option] 16
Record settings [option] 16
Distance [option] 16
Real-time analysis 16
USB export 17
USB update 18
Cloud upload [option] 18
Remote update [option] 18
Usage techniques 19
General usage 19
Locating sound sources and taking snapshots 19
Cloud 22
Browse through snapshots 23
Snapshot view 24
Color mode 25
Offline file upload 26
Report generation 26
Camera selection 26
 NL Camera
Introduction

User safety
Thank you for choosing the NL Camera. The NL
Camera is a standalone system for acoustic Follow all instructions. Please note that by
image measurements and signal analysis. As a using the device you agree to the terms of use.
standalone system, no additional equipment is Misuse might cause device damage or false sensor
needed for basic usage of the device. readings.

The NL Camera uses 124 microphones to form Do not try to repair or open the enclosure of the NL
a very precise acoustic image in the desired Camera and the battery. Do not use any damaged
direction. This acoustic image is transposed device, battery or cords.
in real-time on top of a digital camera picture,
which allows the user to accurately see from Use only the accessories that are provided with
which directions sound is arriving to the camera. the NL Camera. Use only spare parts provided by
Interesting sound sources can then be sepa- Noiseless Acoustics.
rated from background noise and saved for
deeper analysis and problem classification, using Consult your safety officer about using the NL
the NL Cloud service. Camera and the carrying bag with the strap in
your facility or working environment. The strap is
The NL Camera is a lot more sensitive and rigid and does not have a separate safety release
accurate than the human ear, which means mechanism, so special care should be applied
that it can locate both sound sources that are around heavy machinery.
inaudible to the human ear, as well as sound
sour-ces that the human ear cannot reliably Protect the device and accessories from dirt, dust,
locate. The NL Camera has a frequency range impacts and liquids.
that extends to ultrasonic frequencies, which is
a huge benefit since many interesting problems Do not leave the charging battery unattended.
and phenomena can be located precisely using
ultrasound.

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Specifications

Device Acoustic specifications

Manufacturer: Noiseless Acoustics Ltd. Acoustic measurement: 124 low-noise MEMS

Name: NL Camera microphones, real-time sound visualization
Serial number: see the top of the NL Camera Dynamic range, low limit: less than 0 dB
Dynamic range, high limit: more than 120 dB
Bandwidth: 2 kHz to 31 kHz, depending on
Mechanical & Environmental filter settings
Distance: from 0.3 m up to 100 m
Size: 273 x 170 x 125 mm
Battery cord length: 0.9 m, extended 2 m
Weight: bare unit 980 g, total Communication & storage
(incl. all accessories) 2.9 kg
Protection class: IP51 Wireless data transfer: wifi, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
Operation & storage temperatures: -10°C – +50°C IEEE 802.11.b/g/n/ac secured wireless LAN
Operation & storage humidity: 0 – 90 %RH Storage, internal: 32 GB SD card, non-removable
Storage, external: 8 GB USB mass storage,
provided with device
Power supply

Nominal input voltage: 12 V, max input 15 V, 2 A Features

External battery: LiFePO, 12 V, 7 Ah, 84 Wh, 985 g,
90 x 145 x 65 mm, IP64, usage 7 h (depending on Handheld: lightweight unit with a carrying bag for
ambient conditions), charging time 4 – 6 h the battery and auxiliary parts
Battery charger: input 100 – 240 V ~ 50/60Hz, 1.5 Cloud: upload the measurements for storage and
A - max output 13.8 V, 4.0 A analysis
Internal battery (only for camera backup use): Environment: for outdoor and indoor industrial
Li-Ion, 6 Wh use

User interface

Display: size: 5”, 800x480; color: 24 bit RGB;

brightness: 1000 cd/m2 (adjustable)
Input device: resistive touchscreen
Power on indicator: red LED
Video image resolution: 1640x1234
Video frame rate: 25 fps
Acoustic image framerate: 30 fps
Zoom: 2x digital zoom

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 Package contents

The NL Camera product packaging consist of:

1. NL Camera
2. Battery
3. Battery Cable
4. Charger with a detachable mains cord
5. Carrying bag
6. Mass storage
7. Documentation

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Camera parts

1: Video Camera
2: Mic Array
3: LCD Screen
4: NL Camera Power Connector
5: Battery Cable,
Camera side connector
6: Power LED
7: Mass Storage Port
8: Top Heatsink 9: Right Side Heat Sink 10: Left Side Heat Sink

!! NOTE: The heat sinks (8, 9 & 10) will NL Camera.

become hot while using. Beware of The status of the internal power supply unit is indi-
touching them. Long term contact may cated by the power LED (6), which is red when the power
cause burn !! is on. While the power is on the NL Camera dissipates
heat through the three heatsinks (8, 9, 10) which are
located on both sides and the top. While using the NL
The front side of the NL Camera consists of a video Camera the heat sinks must be uncovered to ensure
image sensor (1) and the microphone array (2). The that the heat dissipation works properly. Do not bag the
video shown on the display is monochromatic (black and device while the Power LED is on. Please note that the
white) and the acoustic image is colored. heatsinks sometimes get hot after prolonged usage, so
be careful when touching the heatsinks.
The NL Camera has a resistive touch screen (3). The
screen can also be used with gloves. Only touch the There are two ways to export the results from the NL
screen using your finger - do not use the touch screen Camera - using the included cloud service which re-
with anything sharp or with hard objects, which may quires a secure wifi connection, or through USB export (if
damage the surface. Do not exert excessive force when available on your unit). The USB port is located under the
pressing the screen as it will affect the durability of the cover on top of the device (7). Please use the included
touch screen. USB memory stick for result export.

The main power source is an external battery which !! NOTE: Protect the camera lens and the microphone
is connected to the bottom of the handle (4). The NL array from any kind of foreign objects, dust or liquids !!
Camera comes with a cable (5) which can be attached to
the camera. Only use batteries and cables provided with
the NL Camera or otherwise approved for use with the

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 Battery parts

Left: The battery end of the Battery Cable Right: The main battery of the NL Camera

1: Connector for the Battery Cable

2: Charging connector
3: Fuel gauge

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Getting started
Charging
The main power source of the NL Camera is the Battery. It should be charged fully
before usage - also make sure the battery is charged before prolonged storage. To charge an
empty battery fully usually takes 4-6 hours. Please note that the battery should be charged at
temperatures between 0 °C and +40 °C. A new battery used in optimal environment
conditions yields over 7 hours of usage.

!! NOTE: Charge the battery at temperatures between 0 °C and +40 °C !!

The battery and the charger is delivered with the NL Camera. Only use the provided
battery charger. Plug the mains cable of the charger into the wall socket and the DC barrel
connector to the charging connector of the battery (2). When the status LED of the charger
is red the battery is being charged. When the status LED of the charger is green while the DC
barrel connector is connected to the Battery the charge is complete. The status LED is also
green when the DC barrel connector is disconnected.

Mains cable connected Charge cable connected Status LED on Charger

No No Off
Yes No Green
Yes Yes Red, Charging
Yes Yes Green, Fully Charged

Fuel gauge
Press the fuel gauge button to test the state of the battery charge (SoC). This is approximate
only and the most accurate results is after 2 minutes of no load.

LEDS SoC
3 greens, 2 red Full
2 greens, 2 red Over 50 %
1 greens, 2 red Over 20 %
2 red Less than 20 % (recharge soon)
1 red Less than 10 % (near self switch off)
No lights Empty (recharge within 12 hours)

Nominally the battery yields 7-8 hours of usage. Though the battery usage depends on
multiple variables which may decrease the usage time. These are the cell temperatures, the
load and the age (cycles) of the battery.

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 Startup

The NL Camera will start automatically when the power supply is connected. The NL Camera will shut
down automatically when the battery is disconnected. If the battery is disconnected accidentally and
immediately reconnected to the NL Camera the unit will reboot. When shutting the device down, it is
recommended to wait until the power LED is off before connecting the battery power supply again.

1. Attach the Battery Cable to the battery.The T-con- 2. Attach the connector to the NL Camera according the
nector of the Battery Cable can be attached to the following instructions, with the orientation markings
battery connector (1) only one way according to the facing the same way:
polarity markings (+) and (-). Connect the negative (-)
terminal first and then press the other terminal in.

Both the NL Camera and the Battery Cable have red

orientation markings. They indicate the position of the
key and the slot of the connectors which ensures the
proper connection orientation. Hold the battery cable
connector by the locking ring and make sure that the
orientation markings of both connectors are aligned
before inserting the Battery Cable. Then carefully insert
the Battery Cable connector to the NL Camera. The
connectors should lock audibly.

When the power is on the red Power LED glows. The

system starts in approximately 10-15 seconds. The
Noiseless Acoustics logo will appear on the screen.
When the system setup is complete the The NL Camera
GUI will start automatically and you’re ready to make
sound visible!

!! NOTE: Hold the NL Camera firmly by the handle !!

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Shutdown

To turn off the NL Camera, simply disconnect the battery connector from the NL Camera.

1. Hold the battery cable connector by the lock ring and pull it outwards. The lock ring will
slide until it releases the connection. Alternatively disconnect the cable from the battery.

2. The NL logo will appear and the system will safely perform a shutdown.

3. The red Power LED will turn off when the shutdown is complete.

If you encounter a problem with the system, a hard shutdown is performed by disconnecting
the battery power and waiting longer until the power led will turn off. If the shutdown takes
more than five minutes after disconnecting the battery, contact Noiseless Acoustics for
service.

!! NOTE: Do not pull by the cord or use any kind of pliers to disconnect the cable !!

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 User interface
An example of the graphical user interface of the NL Camera is shown below. Note that the exact layout of
the user interface might be different on your unit, since different versions of the NL Camera have different
optional features.

Heatmap
The main view of the user interface shows the camera image with a
heatmap overlayed on top. The heatmap shows the location of the
strongest sound source (single-source mode) or multiple sound sources
(multi-source mode). There are two different types of color modes for
displaying the heatmap. The available color modes depend on the version
of NL Camera.

The location color mode shows each sound source with several different
colors, ranging from blue to red. The center of the sound sources is shown
with red color, while the color gradually changes via yellow, green, and
cyan to blue outwards from the center of the sound source.

The strength color mode shows each sound source with a single color
according to the intensity of the sound source.

In addition to the heatmap, the location of the strongest sound source is

shown with a small crosshair. When taking a snapshot, the sound arriving
from the direction of the crosshair will be recorded. Application-specific
real-time analysis available on some versions of the NL Camera will also
use the sound arriving from the direction of the crosshair.

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Take snapshot
Press the snapshot can press the snapshot button immediately after
button to take a snap- you have observed it. This also means that it is
shot containing the recommended to keep the camera stable for a few
current camera image seconds before taking a snapshot in order to get a
and heatmap as well clear signal from the source of interest.
as a short recording
of the strongest sound When taking a snapshot, a keyboard will be
source. The direction displayed, which you can use to enter optional
of the strongest sound source is shown with a comments about the snapshot. After entering
crosshair. comments, press the button in the upper right
corner to save the comments and the snapshot.
The record time is by default 2 seconds and If you at this stage choose not to save the snap-
can be selected by the user on some versions shot, press the garbage bin button in the upper left
of the NL Camera. When pressing the snapshot corner instead.
button, the previous 2 seconds of the sound from
the strongest source will be saved. This means,
that if you are observing a sporadic event, you

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 Snapshot browser

The number of snapshots currently Press the button to browse through the snapshots. On
saved on the NL Camera is shown the bottom of the screen, thumbnails of the snapshots
to the right of the snapshot browser are shown, and you can scroll through these horizon-
button. If there are two dots tally. When you press a thumbnail, the snapshot will be
visible next to the number, snapshots shown together with additional information.
are currently being uploaded to the
cloud. Note that snapshots are not available in the snapshot
browser after they have been uploaded to the cloud
service or exported to a USB memory stick.

Filter

Press the filter button to switch taking a snapshot and the sound is recorded.
between different filters. The Try the different available filter settings to see which
available filters are application filter serves your application best. Remember that the
specific, and typically change most appropriate filter might vary from case to case,
the frequency range that the NL and depend not only on the sound source of interest, but
Camera uses for showing sound also on the background noise. See the Usage techniques
sources. The same frequency range is also used when section for more information on choosing filters.

Zoom
The NL Camera is equipped with a 2x digital zoom, which can be used for close-up
snapshots. Press the zoom button to zoom in or zoom out.

Single-source / multi-source mode

Press the single-source / multi-source intensity will be shown with a crosshair on

button to toggle between the two modes. In top. Not all sound sources will be shown. For
single-source mode, the NL Camera shows example, if there is a very strong sound source
only the sound source with the highest shown, very weak sound sources will not be
intensity (with a crosshair on top). If there visible at the same time.
are multiple sound sources with the same or
almost the same intensity, they will all be To see weaker sound sources (in either
shown. single-source or multi-source mode), position
and rotate the camera so that stronger sound
In multi-source mode, the NL Camera shows sources are outside the field of view. You can
multiple sound sources with different also use the zoom button to limit the field of
intensities. The sound source with the highest view.
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Screen brightness

The brightness of the display can be adjusted by pressing the brightness button.
This is useful to make the display readable under different lighting conditions
(indoors/outdoors).

Settings

Press the settings button to show the available settings. All possible settings are listed below, but
the available settings depend on the version of the NL Camera.

Select wifi [option]

When pressing Select wifi, the NL Camera will scan for desired network, you will be asked to enter the wifi
nearby wifi networks. After the scan, a list of the found password. Please note that public wifi networks are not
networks will be shown. In case the wifi network you supported, only secure wifi networks are supported.
wish to connect to doesn’t show up, try moving closer
to the wifi access point. Once you find and select the

An icon representing the wifi connection status and

strength is shown to the right of the settings button:
Satisfactory wifi connection strength.

Excellent wifi connection strength. Poor wifi connection strength.

Good wifi connection strength. No wifi connection.

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 Change mode Some versions of the NL Camera have several different modes
available. These modes might either change different parameters
[option] or they might be used for entirely different applications.

Record settings Some versions of the NL Camera have the option to change the
duration that sound is recorded when taking a snapshot. Press
[option] the Change button to switch between the available record times.

Distance [option] Some versions of the NL Camera have buttons for setting the
distance of the sound source. Use the + and - buttons to select the
distance that you think is closest to the real distance of the sound
source. The distance is used to compensate for the fact that the
intensity of sound is reduced over distance. This information is
utilized in the application-specific real-time analysis.

Real-time analysis Real-time analysis results are shown at the top of the
graphical user interface. Normally, the level in decibels
of sound arriving from the strongest source (shown
with a crosshair) is presented. Some versions of the NL
Camera are equipped with one or several real-time
analysis options. The real-time analysis will provide ad-
ditional information about problems related to specific
applications. A separate documentation is provided
with these analysis options.

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USB export

Snapshots on the NL Cam-

era can be exported to a
USB memory stick. Open
the orange cover on top of
the NL Camera and insert
the memory stick in the
USB port. Check that the
orientation of the memory
stick and the port is correct
before inserting the stick.

The NL Camera will recognize the inserted memory stick The snapshots transferred to the memory stick can be
and ask if you want to transfer snapshots to the USB browsed on a computer. On the USB stick, the snapshots
device. If you press Yes, the transfer will begin. During are organized into subfolders which can be browsed.
the transfer, the progress will be displayed, and the
transfer can be aborted by pressing the Stop button. Snapshots transferred to a memory stick will not be
Snapshots already transferred to the memory stick will automatically uploaded to the NL Cloud. The snapshots
remain on the stick and snapshots not transferred will can, however, be uploaded at a later point in time from
remain on the NL Camera. Do not remove the memory the memory stick or other storage location using the
stick from the USB port while the transfer is in progress, Offline files upload feature of the NL Cloud.
as this may corrupt the file system on the memory stick.
Once the transfer has been successfully completed
(or aborted if the Stop button was pressed), the main !! NOTE: The top heatsink will get hot when using the
view of the graphical user interface is shown, and the NL camera. It is recommended that USB export is done
memory stick can be removed from the USB port. directly after starting the device, as attempting to
Remember to put the orange USB port cover back in export the results after prolonged use might be
place. problematic due to the hot heatsink. !!

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 USB update

In case the remote update feature cannot be used, the The NL Camera will detect the software update present
NL Camera can also be updated using a USB memory on the memory stick and ask if you want to apply the
stick. Place the software update file provided by NL update. Press Yes to copy the update to the NL
Acoustics in the root directory of the the memory stick Camera. Do not remove the memory stick while the
(i.e., not in any folder). Open the orange cover on top of update is being copied. Once the update is on the NL
the NL Camera and insert the memory stick in the USB Camera, you will be asked to restart the device to ap-
port. Check that the orientation of the memory stick and ply the update. Remove the memory stick and put the
the port is correct before inserting the stick. orange USB port cover back in place. Shut the NL
Camera down by unplugging the power cable and start
it again by connecting the power cable. The update will
now be applied.

Cloud upload [option]

When connected to the Internet via wifi, the NL Camera Two dots next to the number indicate that snapshots are
will automatically upload any snapshots on the device to currently being uploaded to the cloud.
the NL Cloud. Next to the snapshot browser button, the
number of snapshots currently on the device is shown.

Remote update [option]

When connected to the Internet via wifi, the NL Camera The current software version is visible when pressing
will automatically download software updates available the settings button.
in the NL Cloud. If an update has been downloaded, it
will be applied the next time the NL Camera is started.

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Usage techniques

General usage
Keep the battery inside of the carrying bag
and carry the bag with the strap over your
shoulder to free your hands for using the NL
Camera.

When you are not carrying the NL Cam-

era in your hand, always put it securely
inside the carrying bag to prevent it from
falling. Always put the NL Camera inside the
carrying bag when you need both hands
for other tasks, such as climbing ladders.
Ensure that the camera is placed in such a
way inside the bag that it does not fall out.

Always keep the USB port covered. Water

must not enter the NL Camera, as this will
damage the electronics inside.

Locating sound sources and taking snapshots

The NL Camera has different filters that are use- always show the strongest sound source in the
ful for finding different types of sound sources. field of view. The strongest source will depend on
These filters limit the frequency range of the the currently selected filter; different filters might
sound sources that are displayed. The higher the display different sound sources. In order to see
frequency range is, the more local the sources of weaker sound sources in the presence of a strong
interest are - even in the presence of a lot of back- sound source, move or rotate the camera so that
ground noise. Background noise (for example the strong sound source is clearly outside the field
traffic or factory noise) is often dominant at low of view. You can also use the zoom button to limit
frequencies, while many interesting phenomena the field of view.
have a lot of energy at high frequencies.
More in depth analysis [option] is always done on In the multi-source mode, the NL Camera will show
the location of the crosshair on the screen. not only the strongest sound source, but also
weaker sound sources. Note that sound sources
In the single-source mode, the NL Camera will considerably weaker than the strongest source

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 will not be shown. The multi-source model is of the source remains the same from all different
useful in finding weaker sound sources. If you directions, the source is an actual sound source.
want to examine these sources closer, you can If the location of the source moves along a
move and rotate the camera as well as use the surface (or completely disappears) when you
zoom button. Always keep in mind that any move around, the source is probably a reflection.
analysis is done in the direction of the crosshair
on the display. The multi-source mode might also be useful
when determining whether a source shown on the
The NL Camera will not only show actual physical display is an actual sound source or a reflec-
sound sources, but also reflections from these tion. With the multi-source mode, you might be
sound sources. In order to verify that a source able to see both the actual sound source and
shown on the display is an actual sound source one or several reflections, and by moving the NL
and not a reflection, move around to look at the Camera around you might be able to tell which of
source from different directions. If the location the sources are reflections.

An example of one actual sound source and three reflections shown by the NL Camera in multi-source
mode. The actual sound source lies on the floor, while there are three reflections shown on the walls.
When the camera is moved around, the location of the actual sound source remains the same, while the
reflections move around on the walls, and are not seen from all angles.

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Note, that if an actual sound source is large (for sporadic event, take a snapshot directly when or
example a large vibrating surface), the source after you observe the event in order to record the
shown on the display might be smaller than the signal of the event.
actual source. The source might in this case also
move around as you move around the surface, The minimum recommended sound source
depending on which point of the surface is closest distance for the NL Camera is approximately 0.3
to the NL Camera. In this case, taking a snapshot meters. If the distance is shorter than this, the
and viewing it in the NL Cloud might help. In the NL location of sound sources will not be accurately
Cloud, it is possible to adjust the dynamic range of displayed. In addition, the optical camera will not
the heatmap with the slider below the image. By be focused at such short distances.
increasing the dynamic range, you might be able
to tell how large the sound source actually is. There is no specific upper limit for the
distance at which the NL Camera can be used. In
It is often useful to take snapshots of interest- practical cases, the distance is often limited to
ing sound sources from several different direc- approximately 100 meters, but strong sound
tions. The exact location of the source is easier sources in an otherwise quiet environment can
to find when viewed from different angles. Sound be detected at even larger distances. Respec-
sources can also be directional, meaning that the tively, weak sound sources usually require closer
sound level will differ depending on the direction. proximity.

When pressing the snapshot button, the sound

coming from the direction of the crosshair will
be saved. The default is to save 2 seconds of
sound, from the moment that the snapshot but-
ton is pressed backwards. This means that you
should keep the camera steady for a few seconds
before taking a snapshot, in order to get a clear
signal from the source of interest. If you observe a

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 Cloud

The NL Cloud expands your sound imaging experience by offering various analysis methods for the
sound image and the signal. It also serves as a storage for snapshots taken, and can be used for
generating reports.

Use a modern web browser and enter the following address: https://view.nlacoustics.com/ . To access
cloud services use the username and the password provided with the NL Camera and type them in
the respective Username and Password fields. If you have lost your login information, please contact
Noiseless Acoustics for support.

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Browse through snapshots

Once logged into the NL Cloud, the main view list the snapshots taken with the currently selected
camera or cameras. The snapshots are ordered by date, from newest to oldest. Each page shows a
limited number of snapshots, and you can navigate back and forth through pages using the number
and arrow links at the bottom of the page. When moving the cursor on top of a snapshot, you will see
the comments that were entered when the snapshot was taken. If no comments were entered when the
snapshot was taken, the device-generated label will be shown instead. Symbols that might be displayed
on top of the snapshots are related to application-specific analysis. On the left side of the each snap-
shot a colorbar is shown. The height of the colorbar represents the sound level.

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 Snapshot view

When clicking on a snapshot in the main view of the Below the field for comments, additional properties of
NL Cloud, a view of that snapshot will be opened. On the snapshot are listed. Below these, there is a button
the upper left you can see the camera image and the for deleting the snapshot.
acoustic heatmap overlayed on top of it. Above the
image, the comments entered when taking the snap- To the right of the image, below the sound level, there
shot are shown. If no comments were entered, the is a view of the last 100 ms of the sound signal from
device-generated label is shown instead. On the left the dominant source in the image (i.e. the location of
side of the image a colorbar is shown. The height of the the crosshair when taking the picture). At the moment
colorbar represents the sound level, which also is shown of writing this document, you can choose between five
to the right of the image (Measured dB(Z)). different ways to visualize the signal:

Underneath the image, there is a range slider that can • Time: amplitude of the signal as a function of time
be used to adjust the dynamic range of the acoustic • FFT: magnitude spectrum of the signal
heatmap. Increase the range to the left to view the • Spectrogram: magnitude spectrum of the
extent of large sound sources, or to see weaker sound signal as a function of time
sources when there are stronger sound sources present. • Cepstrum: cepstrum of the signal
More exact estimates of the sound source location are • Autocorrelation: autocorrelation of the signal
shown when the range is adjusted to the right.
Below the signal view, application-specific analysis
Below the image, there is a field for entering and results are shown, if available. A separate documenta-
updating comments. Click on Save comments to save tion is provided for these analysis options.
the new or updated comments.

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Color mode

On top of the screen, there is the possibility to choose cyan to blue outwards from the center of the sound
between two different color modes for displaying the source.
snapshot heatmap: location and strength.
The strength color mode shows each sound source with
The location color mode shows each sound source with a single color according to the intensity of the sound
several different colors, ranging from blue to red. The source.
center of the sound sources is shown with red color,
while the color gradually changes via yellow, green, and

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 Offline file upload [option]

To upload snapshots from a USB memory stick to the Once you have selected the files you want to upload,
NL Cloud for storage and further analysis, click on the click on the Upload Files button to start the upload. Once
Offline files button on top of the screen. Either drag and the upload is done, it might take a few minutes until the
drop the files into the designated area or select the files new snapshots are visible in the snapshot list.
to upload by first clicking the link. The snapshot files
that should be uploaded have the nlz extension on the
USB memory stick.

Report generation

To generate a PDF report of a group of snapshots, first then choose Generate… A list of the selected snapshots
select the snapshots by clicking on the checkbox in the will be shown, and you can choose how the snapshots
lower right corner of each snapshot shown in the list. By should be ordered and which date format should be
clicking on the Reports menu on top of the screen, you used. Click on Generate Report to create the PDF report.
also have the possibility to select all snapshots taken The report generation will take some time,
with the currently selected cameras, or to deselect all
snapshots. depending on the number of snapshots, and the
progress will be shown. Once the report has been
Once you have selected the snapshots you want to generated, click on the Save button to download the
include in the report, click on the Reports menu and report.

Camera selection

At the top of the screen, click on the Cameras menu or several cameras to browser through the snapshots
to show a dialog where you can select the cameras all taken with these cameras.
or some of the cameras available for you. Select one

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