Intro #
This tutorial will show you how to: connect your cameras to the event through the use of our authentication method, the QR-codes. These codes uniquely link your camera and the footage it records to one specific event at a time.
Create QR Codes #
Creating a QR-code and setting up your devices is an essential step in being able to record at the event and upload your footage. And this, ultimately, is crucial to your operations’ success.
Managing the QR codes #
After creating your new event, you can click on its tile and navigate to the Overview page, to see and control all of its details and navigate through all pre-event and post-event tasks in one view.
But more importantly, this Overview tab is where you can:
- Create the QR-code, if it’s a new event
- See and download the event-based QR-code, if it already exists
- or verify if an already existing code is valid for this event
See & Create the QR-Code #
Now, if you click on Show QR-code, you will see if a code has already been created, along with its expiry date. All you need to do is choose the expiry date for the QR-Code and hit “Create”.
QR-Code validity #
The default expiry date is set for 7 days from the moment you create it. But it’s important that the expiry date you set covers the event date and expands at least two days after it finishes.
That’s just to make sure you have enough time to upload the footage in case of a low-bandwidth internet connection or if you don’t have any data connection at all, be it because of the terrain, coverage in remote areas or if you’re abroad with no data roaming activated. The QR code needs to be valid all throughout the event duration and the upload period.
QR-Code types #
When creating the QR-code, an important setting to take into account is also the “SIM-Upload” Slider. This gives you the possibility to allow upload via mobile networks’ data connection or to prevent that.
The default setting is “ON”, so allowing you to upload via your SIM data card, but you can turn it “OFF” if you don’t want to accidentally overspend on your data contract. Just make sure which QR-code you use for your cameras when uploading, as they slightly differ depending on this small setting.
Great, now you’re set and you can download or access the QR-code online, to scan it on your recording smartphones and complete the preparation for the event.
QR Code Validity check #
If you need to check the validity of a QR-code or if you are unsure if the one you are using is the correct one, you can always check that with the Verify QR-Code function.
You can just:
- Pick a file on your computer or your smartphone storage and check it
- Or you can use your device camera to scan a printed or digitally displayed QR-Code
After scanning it, a pop-up notification in the Dashboard will confirm if the QR-code is valid or if you are looking at one which is not valid for your particular event.
To quickly identify and verify your QR-code, you can simply check the following information that is contained on each QR-code:
- The actual QR symbol that has to be scanned
- The name of your event and the respective code in the iRewind system
- The expiry date for the QR-Code set at creation
- The account email address, used for creating the QR-code
This should allow you to efficiently verify your process and guarantee the proper usage of the QR-code by you and your team.
QR Code Expiration & Rescan #
In case the QR-code you are using expired, you don’t need to worry. All data transmitted until then is safe and stored on our server, you just need to create a new QR-code and login the devices again.
For that, the person operating the cameras will just need to rescan this new QR-code, as we explained in the iRewind ONE mobile app tutorial on “Login screen & Event Details”. While this will generate a new CAM ID, no data will be lost and you will be able to continue your work.
But should that happen, please also reach out to our team via the Support tab and let us know, so we can keep track of these situations and offer you help in case needed.
That’s it for now, but make sure to watch our next Tutorials, on how to control the cameras live from the Platform, in the “Live Camera Access” tutorial