360 Around View User Manual

Version 0.11

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1. 360 Around View Installation Instruction
1.1 System Introduction
1.1.1 Product
1.1.2 Package Detail
1.1.3 Parameter
1.2 Installation Condition
1.2.1 Necessary equipment
1.2.2 Attention
1.2.3 Preparation
1.3 Camera installation with square chessboard
1.3.1 Camera installation
1.3.2 Adjust Camera Angle
1.3.3 Tapeline & Chessboard cloth
1.4 360 Around View Calibration
1.4.1 Auto Calibration
1.4.2 Manual Calibration
1.4.3 Camera Angle
2. Remote controller
3. Menu
4. Wiring Diagram

1. 360 Around View system installation

1.1 System Introduction
1.1.1 Product
This system can process 4 synchronous images input by 4 fish-eye cameras
(Front/Rear/Left/Right) into 1 image which has 360 Around view. The view helps drive easily and
safely.

Figure 1.1 Figure 1.2

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1.1.2 Package Details

Item Qty Application

The Host 1 System core processing part
Install on the front,170° wide-angel,high-definition,night-version
Front Camera 1
lens
Install in the rear,170°wide-angel,high-definition,night-version
Rear Camera 1
lens
Install on the left,170° wide-angel,high-definition,night-version
Left Camera 1
lens
Install on the right,170° wide-angel,high-definition,night-version
Right Camera 1
lens
Extension Cord 4 Extend the camera and connect with steering control sign
1 Wire with reversing control,left and right sign control,video input ,
Wire harness
video switch
Remote Controller 1 Operate the 360 Around view parking system
Instruction Manual 1 User Manual
Sheet 1.1

1.1.3 Product parameter

Item Name Unit
Image Sensor PC1099
Optical Size 1/3 Inch
Pixel Pitch 5.0*7.4 um
Effective Pixel 720(H)*480(V) Pixel
Horizontal Resolution 580 TV Lines
Camera
Video Format NTSC
Dynamic Range >72dB dB
S/N Ratio >48dB dB
Minimum illumination 0.1 Lux
View Angle 170 Degree(°)
Video output 1.0V@75Ω Vp-p
Supply Voltage 12V Vdc
Voltage Range 8V ~ 30V Vdc
Host Consumption Current(without Camera) <300 @12Vdc mA
Video output Resolution 720*480 60Hz
Language Chinese/English
Operation Temperature -20 ~ 65 °C
Storage Temperature -40 ~ 85 °C
Sheet 1.2

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1.2 Installation:
1.2.1 Requirements
(1) The car DVD must be equipped with reversing video input interface , or the Car Monitor must
be equipped with video input interface
(2) Enough space to install cameras
(3) 5 tapelines, 2 for 8m or longer and 3 for 5.5m or longer
(4) 4 chessboard cloth and eye-fish correction template

1.2.2 Attention
(1) The Car DVD or Monitor can work properly
(2) Carefully install
(3) All the parts should be collected well
(4) Wiring diagram is in the last page

1.2.3 Preparation
(1) chessboard cloth：

Figure 1.3

(Ⅰ)Chessboard cloth dimension : 1.6M*1.2M

(Ⅱ)Chessboard square dimension : 0.2M*0.2M(20cm*20cm)
(Ⅲ)The chessboard cloth consists of 5*7 black and white squares (Refer to Figure 1.3)
(Ⅳ)non-reflective cloth preferred

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(2) Chessboard cloth placement and specifications

Figure 1.4

1.3 Camera installation with square chessboard

1.3.1 Camera installation
Refer to below demonstration

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 Figure 1.5
After wiring the Host, Car Multimedia and Camera according to wiring diagram, start engine
and adjust camera window

(1)Press [power] on the remote control

Figure 1.6

(2)Press [enter] to enter into Main

Menu

Figure 1.7

(3)Press [up] [down],shift the

cursor to ,then press key

into Password Page，press [up]

[down],input password “654321”,and then

press to enter the page Around View

Figure 1.8

（4）Press [up)] [down],shift cursor to ,press , enter

Fish-Eye interface window, then press [up] [down] to check 4 individually images
collected by 4 individual cameras. Manual adjustment of cameras helps get ideal images.

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1.3.2 Adjust Camera Angle
（1）Front Camera adjustment
 The car image should be in the lower part of the fish-eye picture.
 1/3 or less space the front bumper takes in the picture(The higher position of the camera,
the better.Adjust camera optical axis and the car vertical angle is between 45°-75°),the
2 ends of the bumper must be at the same height, then fix the Camera.

Figure 1.9

（2）Rear Camera adjustment

 The car image should be in the lower part of the fish-eye picture.
 1/3 or less space the front bumper takes in the picture(The higher position of the camera,
the better.Adjust camera optical axis and the car vertical angle is between 45°-75°),the
2 ends of the bumper must be at the same height, then fix the Camera.

Figure 1.10

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（3）Left Camera adjustment
 The car image should be in the lower part of the fish-eye picture, and 1/2 or less space
taken up.
 Car body and tires on the left side must be in the image(Adjust camera optical axis tilts
to the back of car within 10°，and the side of car within 10°， make sure the front wheel
and back wheel at the same height):

Figure 1.11

（4）Right camera adjust

 The car image should be in the lower part of the fish-eye picture, and 1/2 or less space
taken up.
 Car body and tires on the right side must be in the image(Adjust camera optical axis tilts
to the back of car within 10°，and the side of car within 10°， make sure the front wheel
and back wheel at the same height):

Figure 1.12

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1.3.3 Tapeline & Chessboard cloth
(1) Tapeline
(Ⅰ) Follow the order: Front->Rear->Left-Right to place 4 tapelines，2 of 8m tapelines
on the left and right sides, 2 of 5.5m in the front and rear.
(Ⅱ)Refer to the figure1.9~1.12， 4 tapelines closed to the car bodywork showed in each
image

Figure 1.13 Tapeline in front view Figure 1.14 Tapeline in rear view

Figure 1.15 Tapeline on the left view Figure 1.16 Tapeline on the right view
(2) Chessboard cloth placement
(Ⅰ) Refer to Figure 1.13，put the chessboard cloth in front of the car, long-side closed
to the tapeline in the front of the car bodywork, short-side close to the tapeline on the left
of the car
(Ⅱ) Refer to Figure 1.14，put the chessboard cloth in the rear of car, long-side closed
to tapeline on the car’s back, short-side close to the tapeline on the right of the car
(Ⅲ) Refer to Figure 1.15，put the chessboard cloth on the left of the car, long-side
closed to the tapeline on the left ,short-side aligns the head and the center of the left front
wheel
(Ⅳ) Refer to Figure 1.16，put the chessboard cloth on the right of the car, the long-side
closed to the tapeline on the right , short-side aligns the head and the center of the right
front wheel

Placement Picture

Figure 1.17

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1.4 Around View Calibration:
1.4.1 Auto Tune：

the Around View menu, refer to Figure

1.18 ,input car [Length], [width], [Left and
Right vertical] data，put the chessboard cloth
as in chapter 1.3.3，measure the real length
and width of the car,(not the data provided by
manufacture, refer to Figure 1.4 for way of
measurement） ，then shift to Auto Tune，press
Enter key to start around view synthesis with
the instruction as below when completed.

Figure 1.18
1.4.2 Manual Calibration
Manual calibration with remote control
available if the around view synthesis is not
satisfactory,
Calibration principle:
The around view are synthesized by:
Fish-eye calibration-> Space projection-> 4
windows synthesis ->images display
Space projection is to adjust the location
of 4 DP.

Figure 1.19
Refer to right Figure ,there
are 4 DP points(target points) around the front/rear/left/right window ,which is
adjustable to calibrate move, zoom up and down .Below different Figures 1.20 is made by calibration
of DP points to display the best synthesized effect.

Figure 1.20

Manual tune:
Step1 :Enter Around View menu ,shift

cursor to ,press key on

remote controller. Refer to Figure 1.21 :

Figure 1.21

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 Step2 :Shift cursor to

,press key on remote

controller , then enter 4 points
window[Enter],refer to Figure 1.22

Figure 1.22

Step3 :In this window, press key

on the remote controller to

choose DP1->DP2->DP3->DP4-> DP12
->DP13->DP24->DP34->DP1234 to
circle,

Then press key or ,or

or to calibrate Up,
Down, Left and Right side of the
fusion line

After that,press key to

return to Manual tune window.

Step4 : Repeat operation

from Step2~3,shift cursor to icon

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If any problem, shift cursor to

,press key
Figure 1.23 ( 4 DP window)

on remote controller to calibrate the parameter once again.

Step5 : press key on remote controller and return to Manual Window, shift cursor

on ,press key on remote controller , enter Parameter window.

1.4.3 Camera Adjustment

Theoretically the camera parameter is calibrated by the manufacturer, normally there is
no need to calibrate the camera. When complete synthesis process, there is an arch at the edge
of the chessboard cloth image, then the camera parameters need calibrating.
Step1 :Print chessboard paper, 7*7 black and white squares, then stick on hard horizontal

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board

Figure 1.24 (Chessboard cloth)

Step2 :In the Around View menu,shift cursor

to , (Refer Figure

1.18),press key on remote controller,

then enter the Camera adjustment menu [refer
to Figure 1.25]

Figure 1.25

Step3 :Align the center of square with the

center of screen,4 angles of screen with 4 angles

square(refer toFigure1.26）. Press key on

remote controller , then the system start calculate
the center point automatically, "WinX OK" (X =
1,2,3,4) showed around 8 seconds if they matched.
“Detect Error”showed if not(Win1=Front Window /
Win2=Rear Window / Win3=Left window/ Win4=Right
window).
PS: For “Detect Error”, calibrate
chessboard, align more precisely, then repeat the above steps.

Figure 1.26

Step4 : Repeat above step, press or to switch video for calibration, follow the
order:Front->Rear->Left->Right

Step5 : shift cursor to [Return]when completed, press key on the remote controller,
back to Around View window.

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2.Remote controller
Figure 2.1 There are 19 keys in use.

[1] Power :
Turn on /Off whole view output

[2] Enter:
1.Shift cursor into icon, press the key to enter
2 Manual calibration in around view, it is DP
points(target point),from
DP1,DP2,DP3,DP4,DP12,DP13,DP24,DP34,DP_ALL
repeat and recycle

[3] Up
1.Shift up the cursor
2. Manual calibration in 360 whole view, shift
up the DP points
3.In traveling data recorder ,it’s for playing
video and pause

[4] Down :
1. Shift down the cursor in the window
2. Manual calibration in 360 whole view, shift
down the DP points

[5] Left
1.shift DP points toward left in Manual tune
window
2.In traveling date recorder window, it for ESC

[6] Right :
Shift the DP points toward right in Manual tune
window

[7] Return:
1.Shift DP points toward left in Around View window
2 In traveling date recorder window, it’s for return to around View window

[8] Increase:
1.Increase the data for the icon which is opted by cursor
2.In Around View window, shift DP points toward right

[9] Decrease:
1.Decrease the data for the icon which is opted by cursor
2.In Around View window, shift DP points toward left

[N0]~[N9] : ~
Press the number needed

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3.Menu
3.1 Menu page
[Main menu] :

Figure 3.1 Figure 3.2

Press key to open main menu (figure 3.2).press key or to set cursor on icon,

press to enter.
[password page] :

Figure 3.3 Figure 3.4

In Main window, shift cursor to icon ,press key on the remote

controller , then enter Password window (Figure 3.3)。

Press the number key from ~ or key , input number “654321”(Figure 3.4),

then press key to enter Around View window(Figure 3.5)

Figure 3.5

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[Around View window] :
All parameters for auto tune included ,press

key & to shift cursor. (Figure 3.6)

Shift cursor on icon Car length, press

key to increase, press to decrease,

number key ~ have the same function,

unit is cm.
Figure 3.6
Shift cursor on icon Car width ,press to increase, or press to decrease, number

key ~ have the same function, unit is cm.

Shift cursor to icon L&R Vertical, press key to increase or press key to decrease,

number key ~ have the same function, unit is cm.

PS：Car length, width parameter ,refer to Figure 1.4

Shift cursor on icon Auto tune, press to automatic synthesis processing

Shift cursor on icon Manual tune, press key to Manual tune window.

Shift cursor on icon Lens Mode, press key to enter. Normally, the system has set up
the fish-eye correction parameter for certain camera. When switch to another lens, input correct
parameter only.

Shift cursor on icon Camera Set, press key to individual camera window, press key

& to switch front/rear/left/right display to make sure the images are normal or make
fish-eye correction

Shift cursor on icon Reset, press key to enter reset menu(Figure 3.7).

Figure 3.7

Press & as Yes or NO, when choose YES,

press to factory reset.When choose NO,

press to Around View window.

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 Shift cursor on icon Save, press key to Save window.[Figure 3.8).

Figure 3.8

Press or to choose YES or

NO,when choose YES press key to save data

in Around View menu

When choose NO, press key , give up save

and return to Around View menu

[System window] :
This window contains all the system data,

press key or to shift cursor.

Figure 3.9

Shift cursor on icon Language, press

key to language menu, press key to choose

English or Chinese,, press save or return

Figure 3.10

Shift cursor on icon Image,press

key to image window

Figure 3.11

Shift cursor to icon Horizon Center,

press key to increase press to decrease to move the picture toward right or left
(Max 520 ,Min 200) preset value 360 EX: input image resolution 720 *480,image horizon center
720/2=360
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 Shift cursor to icon Vertical Center, press key to increase , press key to decrease,
move up or down the picture
(MAX 340 , MIN 140) preset value 240 EX: input image resolution 720 *480,image vertical center
480/2=240)

Shift cursor on icon Horizon Zoom, press to increase and press to decrease to zoom
up or down the image in horizon.
(MAX 940 MIN 500) Preset value 720 EX: input image resolution 720*480

Shift cursor on icon Vertical Zoom, press to increase or press to decrease to zoom
up or down the image in vertical
(Max. 640 Min. 300) Preset value 480 EX: input image resoluton720*480

Shift cursor on icon Cam Mirror, press to

enter

Figure 3.12

Shift cursor on icon Front Cam ,press or to calibrate the input image as Mirror
or Normal.

Shift cursor on icon Front Cam ,press or to calibrate the input image as Mirror
or Normal.

Shift cursor on icon Front Cam ,press or to calibrate the input image as Mirror
or Normal.

Shift cursor on icon Front Cam ,press or to calibrate the input image as Mirror
or Normal.

Shift cursor on icon Cam Mirror, press

to enter
图 3.13

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 Shift cursor on icon Cam Brightness press to enter

Shift cursor on icon Front Brightness,press to increase brightness or press to

decrease brightness for front camera(Max. 40 Min. -40) Preset value 0

Shift cursor on icon Rear Brightness, press to increase brightness or press

to decrease brightness for rear camera (Max 40 Min -40) Preset value 0

Shift cursor on icon Left Brightness, press to increase brightness or press

to decrease brightness for left camera (Max 40 Min -40) Preset value 0

Shift cursor on icon Right Brightness, press to increase brightness or press

to decrease brightness for right camera (Max 40 Min -40) Preset value 0

[Control window] :

This window contains all the data for

control, press or to shift cursor

Figure 3.14

Shift cursor on icon Around view imaging

delay, press to increase or press to

decrease, it is to set up the turn-on delay time
when car steering.(Max. 200 seconds, Min 0，step 5seconds) Preset up 0 .

Shift cursor on icon Power on imaging time ,press to increase or press to decrease,
it is to set up the turn-off delay time when car steering. (Max. 20 seconds, Min. 0 second，
step 5 seconds) Preset up 0 .

Shift cursor on icon Steering control press to increase or press to decrease,

to adjust turning control. The Around View system would be on when the car is steering.

Shift cursor on Emergency switch control, press to increase or press to

decrease. It is set up to turn on or off the Emergency switch control triggered by auto double
flash switch.

PS. If Around View is off,press auto double flash switch once, the Around View window will be
on. The Around View window will be still on when turn off double flash. Only if the double flash
is turned on and off again, the Around View can be shut off.

Shift cursor on icon Steering display style,press to increase or press to decrease,

it is change the steering image triggered by car steering switch ，preset up [style 2]
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 Figure 3.15 style 1 Figure 3.16 Style 2

Complete setup, press , then ESC.

[DVR setup] :

In the main menu, shift cursor to icon DVR , press to Video setup window

Figure 3.17 Figure 3.18

In this window, press to video setup menu press or to parameter set up.

Choose[Size]，set up the format as HD or

D1

Figure 3.19

Choose[Time] , set up to turn on or off the

mark of recording time , and the recording
time style. i.e time only or time & date）.

Figure 3.20

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 Choose [Date] menu, enter date& time
setup
Figure 3.21

Press or , or to

setup date and time,press to enter , save

and ESC

Figure 3.22
[Record Window]:

In the main menu,shift cursor on icon Record ,press to enter car recording window.

Figure 3.23 Figure 3.24

In this window, press again to enter video recording menu, press & , then

press to set up the telemeter.

In this window, can delete single, all or

designated files.press & , press

to choose，press to return

Figure 3.25

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 In this window, can protect Single, All and

designated video. Press & , then press

to enter . Press to return

Figure 3.26

In this window, choose[thumbnail],can preview

file in the thumbnail format, press &

and press to enter display window

Figure 3.27

In this window, chose [file List]，display

details of files press & , then

press to enter

Figure 3.28

In this menu, choose【Format】,

format all files, press to return.

[Version] :
Display the software version

Figure 3.29

Figure 3.30

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4.Wiring Diagram

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