iFreedom

iFreedom Help

Listed below are the various iFreedom apps

 

App Name Platform Type Live PlayBack Approx Cost
iFreedom iPhone Y Y Free
iFreedom Android Y N Free
iFreedom Pro iPhone Y Y Paid
iFreedom HD iPad Y Y Paid
∗Note:  Prices & features may change without notice

iFreedom allows you to view cameras from Freedom Servers™
Recorders can be group together into site names

iFreedom Live View Layout;

GUI

Buttons Descriptions

Add camera Add camera button, used to select camera from recorders.

Module selector menu selector button, opens the menu bar.

Quality selector wheel Quality select wheel, allows you to choose between different quality transcoded streams.

Favourites Group selector Favourites group selector, allows you to select, previously saved groups of cameras.

Take a snapshot of current frame Allows you to take a snapshot of the currently selected (highlighted) tile.

Add streaming cameras to group Allows you to create a favourite group from the currently streaming cameras.

Close selected camera tile Close live video on selected camera tile.

Close all camera tiles Close all live video on all camera tiles.

Sites Create a new Site. A site is a logical entity representing a group of devices.

Drag Drag handle, used in Device Manager to re-arrange the order or devices & drag devices into logical Sites.

Export Used to export your current device list via email.


Menu selector options

By clicking on the "menu selector"   Module selector  icon you can navigate between   Live view,  Playback,  Device Manager and  Help ⁄ about modules.

Live view Open live view.

Device Manager Open Device Manager.

About Open information window, display app version and help.


Adding & managing recorders

To add a recorder tap the menu selector button Module selector in the top left of the window.
Then tap on the Device Manager button Device Manager

Once Device Manager is open click the plus Add device button to add a device

Next enter the details of your device. The list below outlines each field.

Add Device

 


Adding Sites and moving recorders

"Sites" allow you to manage multiple devices more efficiently.
New sites can be created from within the Device Manager window, by clicking on the add Sites sites icon at the bottom of the window and entering a name.
Devices can be dragged into a site of your choosing by tapping and holding the . Drag drag icon and dragging it under the text representing Site of your choice.


Re-synchronizing a devices camera list

If cameras have been added to a recorder or camera names have changed, you should navigate to the Device Manager window and tap the "Synchronize device camera list" Re-syncbutton to ensure you have the most up-to-date camera list from the device.


Viewing Cameras live

Camera can be viewed live from the Live View window, to add a camera to Live view tiles follow these steps.

  1. Tap on the add camera icon Add camera button
  2. Select the name of the device you wish to view a camera from
  3. Tap (tick) each camera you wish to open, you can select more than 4 cameras.
  4. select camera
  5. Tap the "Open Cameras" icon
  6. Open cameras

Opening camera Groups

If you have a group defined can you open the group by tapping the camera group name from the "Group" picker.
Groups


Closing Cameras

To close a single camera, tap on the camera to select it, then tap the close selected camera button. Close selected camera tile

To close all cameras, tap the Close all cameras button. Close all camera tiles


Changing stream quality

The stream quality wheel allows you to choose from 3 quality transcoded streams which are Low, Medium and High
Quality selector wheel


Creating a camera group (favourite)

To create a camera group from the current open camera/s, tap the Add streaming cameras to group "Create group" button, then give the group a name.


Taking a snapshot

To take a snapshot image of a camera, first tap the camera you wish to snapshot, then tap the Snapshot button Take a snapshot of current frame, the image will be saved to your default photo folder.


Exporting Devices to another User

IMPORTANT *1 You should only export device lists to people you trust.
IMPORTANT *2 Importing the configuration will erase all your previous settings.
Note: The recipient must have the iFreedom app already installed before a config can be imported.
To export your current device configuration navigate to the Device Manager window and tap the Export Export button, this will open your default email application with an attachment.
Exporting devices

Importing a Config into an iPhone or iPad

Open the email with the 'Freedom App Config' subject line, locate the attachment icon, then tap once to download, then tap and HOLD and select iFreedom from the list, you may have to swipe to locate the icon. (pictured below)

Importing a device config

Obtaining version information and Help

To find out what version of the App you currently have tap the module selector then tap the Information button
Module Selector