# Remote Control

Source: https://help.zira.us/docs/ai-vision/remote-control
Summary: Use the Remote Control tab to open live view and use simple actions like recording videos, image sampling, and data stream.
Updated: 2026-09-17

Use the **Remote Control** tab when you want to work with the camera live.

## Before you start

Open a data source, then select **Remote Control**.

![Remote Control tab](/docs/data-sources/remote-control-01.png)

## How to use it

1. Open **Remote Control**.
2. Click **Start live view** on the right.
3. Wait for the live image to open.
4. Use the actions on the right when you need them.

## What you can do here

- **Start live view** opens the live camera view.
- **Stop live view** closes the live camera view.
- **Record videos** opens the video recording window.
- **Image sampling** lets you collect images automatically.
- **Data stream** opens the live data panel.
- **Device settings** opens the device's settings, kept in sync with the device.
- **Trim saw stops** calibrates a trim saw's cut positions — see [Trim Saw Stops](/docs/ai-vision/trim-saw-stops).

## Record videos

Use **Record videos** when you want to save new videos from the device.

![Record videos](/docs/data-sources/remote-control-02.png)

You can choose:

- what kind of video to record
- how long each video should be
- how many videos to save
- how much time to wait between videos

## Image sampling

Use **Image sampling** when you want to save still images automatically.

![Image sampling](/docs/data-sources/remote-control-03.png)

You can choose:

- how often to save an image
- how many images to collect

## Data stream

Use **Data stream** when you want to see live device data next to the camera view.

![Data stream](/docs/data-sources/remote-control-04.png)

## Device settings

Use **Device settings** when you want to adjust how the device runs. The settings stay **synced with the device**, so you always see what's actually in use.

![The Device settings dialog with Camera settings open](/docs/data-sources/remote-control-05.png)

Settings are grouped into tabs down the side — such as **Camera**, **Sampling**, **Detection**, **Measurement**, **Validation**, and **Overlays** — so you can jump straight to the area you need. Use **Cancel** to close without saving, or **Save** to send your changes to the device.

### Overlays

Use the **Overlays** tab when you want to line up the guides that sit on top of the picture — the detection **mask**, **ruler lines**, and the **zero point**.

![The Overlays tab, positioning a mask, ruler line, and zero point over a recorded video frame](/docs/data-sources/remote-control-06.png)

- Choose whether to place the overlays over a **live view**, a **recorded video**, or a **still image**.
- **Drag the handles** to move or resize each overlay directly on the picture.
- Use the **Layers** list on the right to add, hide, or remove individual overlays.
- Click **Save** to send the updated overlays to the device.

## Trim saw stops

On a trim saw camera, **Trim saw stops** calibrates the saw from here: the camera measures where the
stops are while you watch the live view, and you tell it what size each one cuts.

See [Trim Saw Stops](/docs/ai-vision/trim-saw-stops) for the whole process.

## Read next

- [Overview](/docs/ai-vision/overview)
- [Validation](/docs/ai-vision/validation)
- [Datasets](/docs/ai-vision/datasets)