Run an Automated Ad Hoc Capture

In this section:

Overview

Automated Ad Hoc Captures can be run either from an EchoSystem capture appliance or from a podium PC with Classroom Capture software installed. The instructions below apply to running an automated ad hoc capture from an EchoSystem capture appliance. See Start an Ad Hoc Capture for instructions on creating an ad hoc capture from the Classroom Capture system tray dialog.

When you run an automated ad hoc capture, you associate the capture with a section before you begin. This means that when the capture is processed, it will be listed with all other Echoes for the section (in an LMS or on an EchoCenter page) and students will be notified of it in the usual ways.

The capture device must be online with the ESS for automated ad hoc captures to function.

Who can do this?

The user must be assigned to the section and must be one of these Academic Staff roles:

Instructor
Teaching Assistant
Student Presenter

Procedure

Browse to the Ad Hoc Web Interface URL for the device. The URL protocol and port are defined by the device configuration. See About Devices for details. In most cases the URL is based on IP address as in this example:
```
https://192.168.77.110:8443
```
Log in with the user name and password for the Academic Staff user, as shown in the figure below.
Click Ad Hoc Capture on the capture page.
Enter a title and duration for the capture.
Select the appropriate section to capture. The capture source options (audio, video, display) are automatically selected based on the product settings for the section. For example, if you set the section to create vodcast, then audio and display are captured. If you set the section to create EchoPlayer, then audio, video, and display are captured.
Click Start Ad Hoc Capture. The capture stops automatically when the capture duration is complete. The ESS processes the capture according to the settings for the section.