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Have you ever wished you could control where the Rfalconcam cameras are pointed? Well, now you can!

Introducing a new feature that lets online viewers choose where to point Rfalconcam's Camera 1. Move it to any of 21 preset positions and use zoom in the picture up to 21x!

For a small donation via PayPal or credit/debit card, anyone can control the camera for a 10-30 minute period. We are asking only 50 cents per minute during this trial period. Afterward, the price will go up to $1.

By using PayPal or credit card, you will be able to take control of the camera in as little as 10 minutes after payment is made. No need to wait days or weeks for a check to clear.

Here is how it works.

1. After opening a new browser window, go to our website
http://rfalconcam.com (http://rfalconcam.com) and select Control Camera from the CAMERAS tab. It
will pop up another window that lets you either log in to take control of the
camera or reserve a time to take control.

2. Since this will be your first visit, you will want to click on Reserve time on a
camera.

3. The reservation page will be displayed. Click on the Book button.

4. Select a date, start time, and end time. The start and end times must be 10,
20, or 30 minutes apart. The green spaces on the calendar are times that are
available. Red spaces denote previously reserved slots.

5. Click on the Continue button to go to the details page. Here you can review
and modify your reservation. You will also see how much it costs.

6. Click on Continue to go to the Customer Information page. Here you will enter your
name and contact information. Your Forum username is optional.

7. Click on Continue to go to the confirmation page where you will confirm your
reservation. Be sure to click on the Terms & Conditions check box.

8. Click on the Book button to confirm the reservation. Your confirmation code
will be displayed. (It will also be emailed to you.) Don't lose it! You will need it
to gain access to the camera.

9. Click on the Pay Now button to pay for your reservation. This will open
another widow that will display a standard PayPal payment page.

10. Follow the directions on the PayPal page that show you how to either pay using your PayPal
account, or if you don't have one, pay using a credit/debit card.

11. Close the PayPal window when you are done.

12. Close the Reserve Camera window.

13. When it is almost your reserved time, go to http://rfalconcam.com (http://rfalconcam.com) and select Streaming Video from the CAMERAS tab so you will be able to see where are pointing the camera.

14. Select Control Camera from the CAMERAS tab.

15. This time, enter your email address and confirmation code and click on the
Take Control button.

16. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS on the page that follows. They explain how to control
the camera and what to expect. These instructions are also included in the confirmation email you should have received. It is a good idea to read them in the email before you get to this point because you will be using time that could be spent controlling the camera.

17. When you are ready to control the camera, click on Take control of the
camera now.

18. The control panel will pop up, and now you can start moving and zooming the
camera.

19. When your time is up, the control panel will close and you will be given the
option to control the camera again or quit.

Hope you enjoy it!

Great idea!   

This is gonna be FUN!!! :clap:

You really want me to take the helm???

Absolutely!

 :wow: That is a great thing!  :thumbsup:

Glad you liked it, Annette. Thank you for the donation!

Is Paypal the only choice Shaky? Ever since my account was hacked, I can't open a new one. I even called them, it's not happening. I kept trying to start a new account but it say's, sorry someone else has that email. Pfft, I gave up!

WOW, that was you Annette??  :clap:

Do you have a credit or debit card? The PayPal payment screen will accept either from people without PayPal accounts.

If you still want to set up a PayPal account, you can do so using an alternate email address at gmail, msn, or even your local ISP if they offer multiple email addresses. (I know my roadrunner ISP offers 10.)

Good to know, thanks!

We can now work as a Falcon Watching team!  If you happen to be in control of the cameras and a tweet comes in from the Falcon Watchers in the field, you can point the camera in the direction a Falcon is spotted.  WooHoo!  This could be a lot of fun.   :clap:

Be good for fledging for sure!

When is this trial period to an end?

Mid March.

How far in advance can I book a time? (when is fledging due to begin? I'll take that week... :rofl:  until the bill arrives :scaredblue: )

Step 3, I see a "search" button that doesn't appear to do anything.  Maybe it should do the same as "book"?  I haven't gone any further, yet.

Should be a popular (and profitable) feature.  Well done!  :2thumbsup:

Hey elsiep!  Shaky is our "control the camera" guru.  Once he gets tired of all the good weather he's currently experiencing, I'm sure he'll answer all your questions.  Oh, and thanks for all your support.   :clap:
Carol P.

You can book until the end of the year.

The search button works. If you search for a period that is blocked, the book button will not appear for that period. But there really isn't a need to do that because the same dates will show up as unavailable when you try to select them in a later step. Just ignore the search button and click on the book button like it says in the directions.

I was thinking I'd try out the camera control this weekend, but right now (12:47 Friday) the camera 1 image is just showing uniform gray.  It's been that way for about 20 minutes now.  I hope the camera is still healthy.  Is this what the rest of us see when someone else is in control?

I think it's snowed in right now-snowing & blowing pretty hard in Rochester all morning.