Camera Demo Tool User Manual v1.5.04.13
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1. Camera Demo Tool User Manual Version 1 5 04 13 2013 02 23 Ng lt gt ACTI Connecting Vision ACTI Connecting Vision Camera Demo Tool v1 5 04 13 Table of Contents 1 Overview 3 EO CUI CULO rasta aiii ni Sd ennnen nnne 3 Main FUNCUONS AA 3 System RequitS Me Sins 4 InstallatiON rr 4 2 Startup 2 Selecting PC Configuration rire 5 Connecting to the CAMEera z visiera 6 Configuring Video Streaming Settings rire 8 3 Live View 9 Live View Options ii 10 Multi VGA View Mode hr aaa 12 ePTZ View Mode LL hse risse isernia 13 DNR View Mode aa 14 WDR View Mode ML aa 15 Edge Enhancement View Mode rin 16 Snap tan pd 17 4 Playback 18 2 www acti com s4 ACTi 4 Connecting Vision Camera Demo Tool v1 5 04 13 Overview Introduction Camera Demo Tool is a Windows based program to help you demo the new products more quickly and easily You don t need to install NVR or any image codec to do live streaming and snapshot The program is designed to be adaptive to various PC hardware conditions and improve its performance Main Functions 1 Two preset configurations for the most adopted PC hardware capabilities based on processor level Preset Configuration for Intel Core i3 and Preset Configuration for Intel Core i5 2 Live V2. Single View Multi VGA Edge Enhancement Snapshot 2011 10 22 11 18 19 Fig 11 6 VGA In 6VGA mode each of 6VGA regions can be independently repositioned using mouse over video control You can also set the Rotate buttons to rotate the image 12 ACTi Connecting Vision Dis Camera Demo Tool v1 5 04 13 ePTZ View Mode For fisheye cameras you can enter ePTZ mode to operate the ePTZ options On the live view ePTZ navigation can be controlled by dragging the mouse Single View Multi VGA Edge Enhancement Snapshot Fig 12 ePTZ a ACTi Connecting Vision 4 Camera Demo Tool v1 5 04 13 DNR View Mode DNR aims to do digital noise reduction for video On DNR mode DNR button will appear Click on it to enable or disable the DNR function Also the view will change to single view mode if it was Multi VGA or ePTZ before All other lie view options are same as under Single View mode Single View Multi VGA Edge Enhancement Snapshot Q Q Refocus 2012 01 27 16 13 03 Hint for scene settings Place your camera in a low light environment and make sure it does not switch to night mode The noise is most likely to be generated and seen in this condition Fig 13 DNR Off Single View Multi VGA Edge Enhancement Snapshot Q Q Refocus 2012 01 27 16 13 22 Fig 14 DNR On 14 a ACT Camera Demo Tool v1 5 04 13 WDR View Mode WDR technology will let dark area b
3. A ePTZ DNR WDR Edge Enhancement and Snapshot then the settings will take effect in Live View 1 Select a view mode Fill in the connection settings and click Connect to get the video stream Modify its video streaming properties e O N Click Save to save current settings Multi VGA ePTZ a Vi ew M od es Fig 4 Video Streaming Settings By choosing MJPEG as encoder type Bit Rate field is hidden and Quality field will appear for you to modify Encode Type H264 5 Encode Type MJPEG Resolution N1280x720 Resolution N1280x720 Bit Rate FPS 30 a Fig 5 Video Streaming Settings Encoder Type The View Mode settings will only take effect in Live View when the camera model supports the corresponding functions and vice versa ACTi Connecting Vision d Camera Demo Tool v1 5 04 13 Live View After configuration is done switch to Live View page to start watching live streaming There are few modes to present KCM series features in terms of high megapixel video streaming on demand multi VGA cropped video streaming on demand ePTZ support DNR technology WDR technology Edge Enhancement for video and still image on demand A Live View mode tab will only show up when the camera model supports the corresponding feature For example only Single View Multi VGA DNR and Snapshot mode tabs would be available in Live view when a KCM 5111 camera is connected Live View Mode Tab
4. ecome clearer for video In WDR mode you can select the level of WDR enhancement High value 255 Medium value 64 or Low value 1 Default is Medium In addition the view will change to single view mode if it was in Multi VGA or ePTZ mode previously Upon your selection the changes take effect immediately without pressing any additional buttons Single View DNR Edge Enhancement Snapshot wor Ma ras 2012 02 06 14 53 53 Hint for scene settings Place an object having distinct outline in a shadowed space with strong back light Find the best setting that makes apparent ExDR effect by adding more backlight adjusting camera direction and object position Fig 15 WDR Low Single View DNR WDR Edge Enhancement Snapshot 2012 02 06 14 53 34 Fig 16 WDR High 15 ACTi Connecting Vision 4 Camera Demo Tool v1 5 04 13 Edge Enhancement View Mode Edge enhancement technology makes object outline clearer and sharper to identify In Edge Enhancement mode you can select the level of Edge Enhancement Sharp Edge Normal Edge Soft Edge where sharp edge equals 255 normal edge 104 and soft edge 1 Default is Normal Edge Upon your selection the changes take effect immediately without pressing any additional buttons In addition the view is set to single view mode Single View Edge Enhancement Snapshot Edge Enhancement 2012 01 27 16 15 36 Hint for scene settings Find a scene where you ca
5. era s actual installation position Default is Wall These options are only available for fisheye cameras like KCM 3911 KCM 7911 Rotate When the fisheye camera is in Ceiling position these buttons will become available Click to rotate the view angle 15 degrees clockwise or to rotate the view angle 15 degrees counter clockwise 6 PTZ Options As you move the mouse cursor over the screen the PTZ control symbols will appear left click on any of these buttons to control PTZ function For mechanical PTZ cameras these controls will automatically act as the mechanical PTZ controls For the rest of the cameras these controls do the digital pan tilt and zoom within the captured picture of Demo Tool I s4 ACTi Connecting Vision Camera Demo Tool v1 5 04 13 Digital Zoom functions are not supported in 6VGA or ePTZ mode Multi VGA View Mode You can use this mode to demo 4 VGA or 6 VGA modes If device stream from camera is 4 VGA then the layout style will be 2x2 layout style displaying stream 1 2 3 and 4 If the device stream from camera is 6 VGA then the layout style will be 3x2 layout displaying stream 1 2 3 4 5 and 6 Before running Multi VGA mode display please configure desired cropping positions in Web Configurator in advance Otherwise the default position is centered in the image Single View Multi VGA Snapshot a 2012 01 26 17 38 57 SS 2012 01 26 17 38 57 2012 01 26 17 38 57 Fig 10 4VGA
6. first run this application please select a PC configuration on Settings page before starting camera related operations Based on computer s speed and processing power the preset configurations use appropriate video settings to ensure that your computer can work reliably and smoothly while streaming Next time you run Camera Demo Tool it will load the configuration you saved during last session Camera Demo Tool provides three PC configurations Select either preset configuration whose computing capability is more similar to your computer s or the third one for other computer types Preset Configuration for Intel Core i3 or lower I Preset Configuration for Intel Core i5 or above Customization Custom Configuration for Other Computers Fig 1 Configuration Page If you choose Preset Configuration for Intel Core i3 or lower or Preset Configuration for Intel Core i5 configuration the video settings Encoder Type Resolution Bit rate and FPS are all pre selected which are not configurable during your operation 5 www acti com ACTI Connecting Vision dal Camera Demo Tool v1 5 04 13 lf your computer s performance level is various from those two presets or you would like to adjust certain property for a special need select Customization as PC configuration Note that the pre selected video streaming properties are based on higher computer standard you should tailor the video streaming setting
7. iew modes supporting specific camera features as below ingl Available Demo paa 4 NGA 6 VGA Functions View View Normal usem Y vy ICE y y eus DTT Des Oy Deusa Y recurs yf yf ruim Oy py ye mi tw A A A A DT Optical Zoom or PTZ KCM 3911 KCM 7911 KCM 8x11 Supported Models 3 Capturing snapshot in Live View 4 Manual recording in Live View 5 Playback RAW files 3 www acti com pd ACTI 4 Connecting Vision Camera Demo Tool v1 5 04 13 System Requirements Operation system 32 64 bit Windows 7 Professional Enterprise Ultimate Installation 1 Download software package gt 2 Execute the installer file Camera Demo Tool v1 5 04 13 exe hd After the installation a shortcut will appear on your Desktop Click it to execute the application Note Camera Demo Tool uses the Active X control components that are different with ACTi NVR software 2 X versions hence you should run Demo Tool on a computer without any ACTi NVR software installed 4 www acti com PA ACTi 4 Connecting Vision Camera Demo Tool v1 5 04 13 Startup Before running Camera Demo Tool please 1 Get your camera connected to your computer Start by changing your computer s IP address to be in the same network segment with your camera s which usually starts with 192 168 0 XXX 2 Check the camera IP Address Account Password and Port number Selecting PC Configuration As you
8. n see large portion of lines whose color should be sharp enough to stand out on the background or objects in front of high contrast colored background Single View WDR Edge Enhancement Snapshot Edge Enhancement Refocus 2012 01 27 16 15 52 Fig 18 Edge Enhancement Soft Edge 16 PA ACTi 4 Connecting Vision Camera Demo Tool v1 5 04 13 Snapshot Once you enter Snapshot mode streaming will stop and a captured snapshot will be displayed Move your mouse over the image and scroll up and down to zoom in and zoom out When you zoom in drag amp drop on the move to the position you want see Single View DNR WDR Edge Enhancement Snapshot Image File C Users Wen Cheng Pictures 20120130_070827 jpg Zoom in Zoom Out am 9 Fig 19 Snapshot The snapshot image is saved under C Users User name My Pictures named by time code as JPG format You may click on Open File to open the folder where the snapshots are saved Every time you capture a snapshot a text file named after the recording file will automatically be generated under the same folder This text file contains all the properties information e g resolution encoder type FPS bit rate etc of the camera while the snapshot was being taken which is very helpful for further analysis 7 a Camera Demo Tool v1 5 04 13 Playback To play recorded RAW file switch to Playback page click on Open File to invoke Explorer dialogue t
9. o select a RAW file 2011 11 25 18 03 06 333 Playback p Fig 20 Single view Recording Once a RAW file has been selected time bar will display and you may control the video playback by clicking on Play Pause Stop or by dragging the time bar Single View 2011 11 25 18 03 06 333 2011 11 25 17 03 06 11 T Fig 21 Single view Playback Controls 18
10. s Single View Multi VGA Snapshot Q Q Refocus bi Ka 0 Wall 2012 01 19 17 34 17 o TE E b y og E Fig 6 Live View KCM 5111 View Mode Tabs 9 www acti com ACTi Connecting Vision 4 Camera Demo Tool v1 5 04 13 Live View Options On top of the windows are Live View control options Certain options are available when connected to specific camera models PD OO O 2012 01 19 17 34 17 pO y Mm E BEBE REE ENANTo TLC CA ig 0 1 5 ESSE LL AA Y PU no E ax gt Vi y V i d 4 N A A K Goran mim o s DM A e Fig 7 Single view When you go to this page it will automatically connect to the IP address last time saved for a configuration The green light on upper right corner of the view means video is streaming normally To reconnect the video you can click on Single View tab again 1 Zoom Options ca Zoom In Zoom Out Zoom Speed 1 7 Refocus The zoom options are enabled for camera models with optical zooming function 2 Image Direction Options KA image Flip Switch RW image Mirror Switch Click on the buttons to switch between different mage directions As certain dome cameras are placed on the desk for demonstration instead of in the appropriate installation position e g ceiling Demo Tool will automatically change the camera settings as following to fulfill demonstration conditions Disable both the Flip and Mirror functions for the model
11. s D51 E51 E52 Enable both the Flip and Mirror functions for the models D52 E53 E54 You may have to modify the camera setting after demonstration as they have been changed 10 PA ACTi 4 Connecting Vision Camera Demo Tool v1 5 04 13 3 Start Stop Manual Recording EN Click on it to start or stop recording While recording a red light on upper right corner of the view will indicate the recording is in process Fig 8 Single view recording After you stop recording the recorded video clip is saved under C Users User name My Picture named by time code as RAW file A text file named after the recording file will automatically be generated under the same folder This text file contains all the properties information e g resolution encoder type FPS bit rate etc of the camera while the recording was taking place which is very helpful for further analysis amp 1 20110406 143911 raw 4 6 2011 2 39 PM 16 412 KB E 1 2011215 155946 bi 2 15 2011 3 59 PM 22 KB Fig 9 Recordings and video info Note Please check if your hard drive is enough for new recordings Record function will not be able to carry out if there is not enough memory 4 Full Screen bed Click on this button image will fit to the entire screen Double click on the screen to exit full screen mode 5 Hemispherical Camera Options Camera Position mig Select the camera Wall or Ceiling according to your fisheye cam
12. s to fit your system condition and achieve good video quality for the purpose of demonstration Connecting to the Camera After selecting a PC configuration you can start connecting to your camera or click Cancel to select another configuration On Settings page please key in the correct IP address HTTP port number Account name and Password and click Connect to see the live view If your computer is already connected to a camera with connection settings the same as default Camera Demo Tool will automatically get the live view IP Address Http Port Account Password Connection Settings Fig 2 Connection Settings After setting is done click Save to save current connection settings for later operations Camera Demo Tool will remember the settings and automatically connect to this camera next time you run it ACTi Connecting Vision bis Camera Demo Tool v1 5 04 13 Fig 3 Connection Settings Save Settings 7 www acti com ACTi Connecting Vision 4 Camera Demo Tool v1 5 04 13 Configuring Video Streaming Settings For specific demo purpose for example to use higher bit rate for high quality video stream you may need to modify the preset bit rate value PC Configuration Customization allows every video streaming property to be changed On Settings page you can select any of the following view modes and configure its video streaming settings Single View Multi VG
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