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1. ACT Connecting Vision tae a CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual For V2 0 01 Version www acti com 2013 05 17 D4 ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual About This Manual Target Audience This manual is intended for System Administrators who are responsible for installing and setting up CMS 2 0 surveillance system The reader is expected to know the fundamentals of IP surveillance system integration and to own the administrative privileges to achieve all the configuration tasks You may also check video management system section on ACTi corporate website http www acti com CMS2 for updates or release information about this software and document Content Overview This manual provides information needed for planning the installation installing setting up the system and configuring the video streaming devices Its main content consists of the following three sections Getting Started provides the preparatory knowledge you should study before starting installation such as system requirements and license registration procedures Log in to the System explains how to log in to the system right after a successful installation System Setup gives instructions on administrative tasks such as centrally managing the NVR servers and the devices setting up event rules customize the live view layouts or managing system storage For each major task you will be given a brief introdu
2. CMS Setup page gt Event tab The event rules set here will be independent from those set on NVR Motion is detected CMS Event Rule 7 Beep Alert I a m O Y m el a CCE LCL a COC tree rer p L at Bi y a pa Send e Mail Camera gt aD NVR Server CMS Server Server disk is full a3 CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual How to Edit an Event Rule Go to Setup page gt Event tab All the editable event rules are listed on the right Source Setup List rE gt B 1 ADR Branch gt g 2 MobileGO gt Bx 3 WEN Office Source 1 ADR Branch 1 ADR Branch 1 ADR Branch 1 ADR Branch 1 ADR Branch 1 ADR Branch 1 ADR Branch 2 MobileGO 2 MobileGO 2 MobileGO 2 MobileGO 2 MobileGO 2 MobileGO 2 MobileGO 3 WEN Office 3 WEN Office 3 WEN Office NVR Status Event Rule All Events Event Source Loss Source Recovery Schedule Service Start Schedule Service Stop Disk Full Disk Is Available Disk Not Found Source Loss Source Recovery Schedule Service Start Schedule Service Stop Disk Full Disk Is Available Disk Not Found Source Loss Source Recovery Schedule Service Start Event Name Response Source Loss Source Recovery Schedule Service Start Schedule Service Stop Disk Full Disk Is Available Disk Not Found Source Loss Source Recovery Schedule Service Start Schedule Service Stop Disk Full Disk Is Available Disk Not Found Source Loss Source Recovery Schedule Serv
3. 2008 Windows Server 2003 SP2 Windows XP System Professional SP3 3 Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 0 and 9 0 Network Ethernet 1000 Bas T recommended Display Minimum Resolution 1024 X 768 or higher 1 These specifications are based on following camera settings Single stream mode 1280x1024 3Mbps 18fps MPEG 4 Dual stream mode 1280x1024 3Mbps 18fps H 264 recording 640x480 Quality 100 18fps MJPEG live view 2 Live view for multiple channels require good hardware for smooth performance If your live view performance is not satisfactory please reduce the number of channels viewed at the same time and use Layout Patrol to scan through all the channels or views instead 3 Please make sure your operation system is fully patched with the latest service packs 1a D4 ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Pre requisites Please preview these prerequisites below and make sure they are met before installation 1 Upgrade all the NVR servers Please upgrade all the NVR 3 0 servers to the latest version 2 Suitable System Specifications Ensure that the server computer meets the minimum system requirements 3 Uninstall Previous ACTi NVR or CMS Products As ACTi NVR server or previous CMS server software CMS1 X cannot co exist with CMS 2 0 server on the same computer please uninstall their main program and patches from Windows Control Panel before installing CMS 2 0 P
4. 7F_Office PTZ 2 MobileGO 5 7F_Office Area B 2 MobileGO 6 7F_Office Area All 3 WEN Office 1 New Device 51 ACTI Connecting Vision A ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Read the Log The search result will show 1000 records before and after your query time You may click the pagination buttons EM io navigate earlier or later records If there is an icon on the top right corner of an entry click it to view the full description content CMS System Log Source id 2 Device id 1 ScheduleConfig Device PreBuffer 5 PostBuffer 30 RecordingKeepDays A log entry contains several kinds of information including Date Time Type User Account Source Device and Description Check Type and Description fields to know what the user has done or what happened to the whole system In Type field shows what major functions this behavior was involved in in Description field narrates how the change was done in green font color uppercase and the result in white font color Take the case below for example you can tell that the admin user set up an event rule on 2013 4 25 for 1 device 11F_Entrance on 2 NVR MobileGo to trigger a response upon the motion detected in 1 device 11F_Entrance s motion region 1 Date Time User Account Device Description juice id 2 Device 2013 04 25 14 54 29 2 MobileGO 1 11F_Entrance id 1 EventHandleConfig EventHandle Event id M
5. ACTi Unified Workstation ACTi member id password mismatch Please try again AVI About Us About Us Absolute Position Account Account and Password can not be blank Account is duplicated 1 ome 2 Your target language will be displayed on the right column while the default system language English appears on the left for reference Click in any field on right column to customize your desired wordings and click Apply to overwrite the current 65 A ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Schedule Event Language Select Language English Language List B All f ul English Language B Message Activate Digital Output 1 Activate Digital Output 1 Activate Digital Output 2 Activate Digital Output 2 Add Bookmark Add Bookmark All Day All Day Audio Broadcast Audio Broadcast Camera Management Camera Management Clear Copy Create Device Create Device Create Group Create Group Create Map Create Map Create Preset Point Create Preset Point Create View Create View The new string will be applied by next time you log in If you log in as an CMS2 Workstation client please press button on Login page to synchronize with the latest modified language file then log in to the system CMS Workstation Server IP localhost Server Port 60 Account admin Password TELLI Initial Page Live Language English Export Import Language String File You may also
6. Clear An M Select All ge 2 MobileGO ID a Name Source Type Host Account Password Device Fz 3 WEN Office ADR Branch NVR3 172 16 26 53 admin eoccce 4 2 MobileGO NVR3 220 228 146 22 admin eoeeee 10 3 WEN Office NVR3 172 16 26 58 admin eeeeee 1 41 D4 ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Configure NVR Devices Settings As CMS administrator owns unrestricted rights to control all the NVRs and their devices it is sometimes more convenient to modify the NVR settings directly from CMS interface On CMS Source management page you may change any property of an NVR or its devices Access NVR Settings To enter an individual NVR s settings Go to Setup page gt Sources tab on All Sources list select an NVR and click on the arrow REA to expand its sub category By selecting a title the setup page will appear on the right Any change applied to the NVR will be saved to both NVR itself and CMS server Add Devices to this NVR by auto search or manually Source Setup List Be All Sources 3 B 1 ADR Branch Ex 2 MobileGO 2 Users amp User Groups NVR User Group Permissions management a Users NVR User Account management Storage gt NVR Storage setup a System Settinas NVR System setup Email SMTP FTP Export folder UI style License NVR License management 4 Maintenance NVR Backup Restore Language file management All Devices 6 NVR Device li
7. D4 ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual System Installation Check List v Pre installation Item Description Reference Prepare software Please purchase the license from your How Dose License license system supplier and get the license Activation work on page information before activation 21 P Prepare the server Make sure the computer s hardware spec System Requirements computer operation system and browser version are on page 14 compatible with CMS system requirements Pre requisites on page 15 Assign a fixed IP for The server computer should have a fixed IP server computer to be used by CMS server Set up Active To add users through the Active Directory Directory service please make sure an Active Optional Directory server is available on your domain Installation Item Reference 5 Install ACTi CMS 2 0 Follow the instructions to install the software server software on server computer server Installation on page 1 6 Check if the Log in to CMS to check if you can see the Log in to the System on installation is login page On server computer type page 26 successful http localhost port number in browser s URL bar 7 Activate the license Activate your license key to get your Optional required number of channels ready for adding devices System Setup item Reference Q Connect external Attach external devices such as the j
8. HS Vi Ic bx 3 WEN Office vo W FRA e To remove this device from map Click elo move this device EIET dlt f ch E TJE J S i i A se L Lp A S E za S in j a Ta Tiar Ta Tay a a nN i rrej ar E D B 1 Pay F ey ERLE r_i Left click on the device icon and drag e To change the pointed direction Mouse over the viewing angle area left click on the clockwise arrow to turn the direction ss ACTI Connecting Vision A CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual elo adjust precise pointed direction Ta Vsion Angie S e Right click on the device icon select 47 Mo Pointed Direction gt Pointed Direction 180 180 elo adjust device s viewing angle ision An gt i p E ion Anke Right click on the device icon select ae Vision Angle Step 7 Adjust the Channel Size amp Layout e Adjust the channel size Click E on right lower corner of the channel window drag and then release r 7 ACTi 2 M 9 ACT 11 ACTi a amp 2 MobileGO w 11F_Entrance E 2 11F_Lab w 3 7F_Office Area A Q 4 7F_Office P mo 5 7F_Office Area a 6 7F_Office Area All gt E 3 WEN Office eSwitch channel windows Click on a channel title until the cross arrow appears hold it to drag this device or map to your desired channel Step 8 Save the View Click E on View Tool Bar to save it 59 gt ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator
9. New View m Bes ii koi View PE NewGroup Device a Bp All Sources gt f 1 ADR Branch 4 amp 2 2 MobileGO rec 1 11F_Entrance a 2 11F_Lab 3 7F_Office Area A B 4 7F_Office PTZ rec S 5 7F_Office Area B rec F 6 7F_Office Area All gt ga 3 WEN Office Select All 55 A ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Step 4 Add Video Source In edit mode move the mouse over the channel and click Q to select a camera from the source list You may also directly pull a camera from the Device panel to your desired channel New View 1 11F_Entrance View 4 B NewGroup A di N fai Device a Bp All Sources gt g 1 ADR Branch 4 2 MobileGO rec 11F_Entrac i sec 2 11F_Lab nee 3 7F_Office A Q 4 7F_Office PTZ rec 5 7F_Office Area B rec 6 7F_Office Area All gt ge 3 WEN Office me 4 3 X Remove w Default Hotspot a Step 5 Add a Map By adding a map you put a picture on the channel where you may place camera icons later to make it an e Map In edit mode move the mouse over the channel and click nal upload a map Please input the Map Name select the image location file format must be JPG and click Apply 56 A ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Create Map Map Settings Map Name Map Image Setting Upload Image C Users Wen Cheng Documents 7F jpg Fi
10. and security reasons 2 you need to reinstall the system due to an unsuccessful installation Before starting un installation please back up important data please refer to Back up System Data on page 73 first and prepare the CMS server install shield application This chapter will describe un installation process Step 1 Remove CMS Server Program 1 Go to Windows Control Panel gt Add Remove Programs in Windows Server 2003 Windows XP or Programs Programs and Features in Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 2008 to remove it When you un install NVR server program the web client will be terminated at the ol amp x same time JOE gt Control Pane 4 Search Control Pane P oa 3 z Adjust your computer s settings View by Category Y G Je EA gt Control Panel All Control Panel iterns Programs and Features vit P File Edit View Toots Help Band Pa SE System and Security User Accounts Uninstall or change a program 4 Review your computer s status Change account type View installed updates To uninstall a program select it from the list and then click Uninstall Change or Repair Back up your computer Turn Windows features on or Find and fix problems Appearance and off Organce v gt Q install a program from the R Network and Internet Ay Personalization G View network status and tasks Change the theme z Choose homegroup and Change desktop background i i j reen resolution
11. assign users to specific user group This chapter will take you through these settings Access Permissions In CMS the access permissions are managed by User Groups User Groups defines which CMS operations and NVRs are allowed for the group user Different User Groups will have different access rights For example an Administrator User is allowed for the complete operations in CMS system while a standard User may only be permitted to do Live View and Playback with limited NVRs The chart below displays different employees as CMS Users and their access rights in this system E na rg a EDE Limited Group Security Group a ae Ga Gn Ga Co Ge Monitor t Administrator Playback i 3 Group Setup g Overview Go to Setup page gt Users tab There are two sections to manage User Groups and Users individually User Groups To setup user groups and its permissions for device and functionalities Users To manage user accounts and configure user information CMS has integrated Microsoft Active Directory service to provide network administrators a more convenient choice for user management Active Directory is a directory service built in Microsoft Server products to manage user identities and privileges within the domain network As CMS runs on a server computer logged on to the same domain with Active Directory server you can import a user account or a group from those concurrently existing in Active Directo
12. devices it is always suggested that you Click this button Syme Devices first since the loss of connection probably resulted from some changes done on the NVR site 40 A ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Manage Multiple NVRs You may centrally manage multiple NVRs on the All Sources Setup List easily Go to Setup page gt Sources tab Under a Ba All Sources list all the NVRs you added Search an NVR To locate a specific NVR in the All Sources tree you may input the keyword in its name in the search bar and then click to start searching and click Efo show all sources Source Source Setup List Source List Mie IB Sync All Devices oe ASCE g l 1 ADR Branch Available License in CMS 49 64 clearan A Select all gt Ea 2 MobileGO ID Name Source Type Host Account Password Device 2 WEN Oge 1 ADR Branch NVR3 172 16 26 53 admin eeccce 4 2 MobileGO NVR3 220 228 146 22 admin eecece 10 3 WEN Office NVR3 172 16 26 58 admin eeccce 1 Imported Device 1 and 4 Delete NVRs Highilight ME a detailed NVR list will appear on the right Select the NVRs you want to delete and click Delete then Apply Synchroinze with All Devices Highilight ME and click Sync All Devices CMS server will synchronize with all the NVRs and imported devices Source Source Setup List Source List E P Bp All Sources 3 gt g 1 ADR Branch Available License in CMS 49 64 C
13. generate activation code Technical Support Policy Troubleshooting with ACTi Repair Service Warranty Policy An email with activation code file lic will be sent to your registered email Transfer this license file to the Server PC x Go to CMS Service PC and log in via CMS Setup Setup System Offline Registration click Import Activation Key Customentiel and select the license file N 5i Click apply to activate this license x Done Thank you for your purchase If you have any questions please visit our ACTi online Customer helpdesk at www acti com CHD for assistance 23 AA CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual 3 Log in CMS server from local or via web client Go to Setup gt System tab gt License gt Offline Registration gt click Import and upload the license file AUL lic Click Apply to activate this license Online Registration Offline Registration Activation Key 8718DE0849903F1E43C2A990ACC180CE6A2F7B1CCA5E E35F06122F 7FB5A3AC3F83AEA2284F D580BF63F6C894C lic file 6873F359F COS9C9B636809F 208C20EE30E28C94EAE5122 05F1B43275C7BB3A53101B35E7A2589A54C8B5E9E489 impor J aonn Verify Your License Once your license is successfully activated the license information will be shown on License page System Online Registration Offline Registration ae Settings MAC Address 00 24 81 1C 2D 22 Ab Controller License Key XSEER T
14. the browser and set the CMS server ip as default homepage 4 Set your browser or Workstation application to start right after Windows has started Click Windows Start gt Programs gt Startup to open the Internet Startup folder and drag the application shortcut into it In your case you Doks will have to drag the Internet Explorer shortcut or CMS2Workstation ai shortcut into the Startup folder Ao 5 The next time you start Windows CMS live view will be running CMS2Workst ation automatically and you may start monitoring the system in no time D4 ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Customize System Language NVR server supports multiple languages for user interface display There are already 10 translated language files in the server system Each language is open to customization based on your own needs This section will describe how to choose or customize language strings for your site Login Screen the Languages List You may decide which languages to be selectable on Login screen The chosen languages will appear on the Language dropdown list CMS v2 0 English Account Password Language Go to Setup page gt Language tab click Active Languages On popup window check the languages you need and click Apply By default all languages are selected As English and Traditional Chinese are the default system language they are not removable from
15. web client regardless of any change in browser s overall Internet security settings you may add CMS server site to Internet Explorer s Trusted sites These sites are which you consider safe and wish to visit with low security restrictions while maintaining higher security for the rest of the Internet 1 2 On IE browser click Tools gt Safety and make sure ActiveX Filtering is unchecked On IE browser go to Tools Internet Options gt Security tab select Trusted sites set the security level to Medium High and then click Sites Add http localhost or server IP to the zone and clear the box Require server verification https for all sites in this zone Back on Security tab click Apply to apply the changes This will allow ActiveX and scripting to be available for the chosen sites but not for the Internet as a whole Internet Options General Security Privacy Content Connections Programs Advanced Select a zone to view or change security settings amp Vy O Internet Local intranet Restricted sites Trusted sites This zone contains websites that you trust not to damage your computer or your files You have websites in this zone Security level for this zone Allowed levels for this zone All Medium high m Appropriate for most websites Prompts before downloading potentially unsafe content Unsigned ActiveX controls will no
16. 013 ACTi Corporation All Rights Reserved Trademarks ACTI are registered trademarks of ACTi Connecting Vision ACTi Connecting Vision and its logo Wap Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other product or company names mentioned in this document may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners 5 www acti com ACTI Connecting Vision Kal CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Table of Contents 1 About This Manual 2 TI LAUGE NCE mana ir E E 2 Content Overview Seen ee eee eee eee ennnen 2 Technical SUD ONE areena aE ET a 3 Conventions Used in This Manual cccccececscecececcccceccececececacacacaceaeees 3 Related Documentation ccecececececececccscecececececeeceeneeeacacaneceaeanaeaeaeeeens 4 2 Legal Notice 5 Disclaimer cccccecececccccccececcccccccececacacacecuceaeauaeaeaeaeceeeeeneaeanacaceneaeasasaeaeesens 5 CODY EIGN Sarn E E EA AT AAEE EEES 5 Trademarks aanannannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn ennnen ennenen nenn 5 3 Table of Contents 6 4 Overview 10 CMS Server Client Architecture cccccccececececececcecececeeueueanaeeeeeeeeenees 10 5 System Installation Check List 12 6 Getting Started 14 System Requirements cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseneeaeeeeesenesaaeeanesenesanesenenanes 14 Pre FSCS INS oirnne E EEEE EE EATE ES 15 1 Upgrade all the NVR Servels c cc
17. 3 WEN Office i 3 WEN Office Source Recovery How to Setup SMTP Settings for Event Rules CMS supports email notification sent through an SMTP server You can specify the email and server settings here 1 Goto Setup page gt System tab gt Settings gt Email amp SMTP Settings er Settings E mall amp SMTP Settings s Controller SMTP Email Server smtp acti com Sender Name Security Office SMTP Port 25 Sender Mail Account wen cheng 9 License w Backup Restore Password eeceee You must configure mail setting to send mail when event occurs 2 Fill in each of the following fields Field Name Description Input the senders SMTP server address Only alphabets numbers and the symbols _ are valid NVR server does not support the SMTP services with SSL protocol If you wish to use a free webmail SMTP service you may choose certain webmail providers such as Yahoo SMTP smtp mail yahoo com Port 25 or whose SMTP servers don t require SSL authentication Set the SMTP port allowed value is from 1 65535 default is 25 Input the name of the SMTP server account Only alphabets numbers and the symbols _ are valid Input the password of the SMTP server account Only alphabets and numbers 48 D4 ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual are valid Sender Name Input the name or title of the sender You may input a name different from the accoun
18. E Adobe Community Help Adobe Systems Incorporated 2012 9 25 sharing options Adjust Screen resoni B Adobe Creative Suite 5 Master Collection Adobe Systems Incorporated 2012 11 28 Adobe Flash Player 9 Plugin Adobe Systerns Inc 2012 9 25 _ Hardware and Sound Clock Language and BB Adobe Flash Player 11 Activex Adobe Systems Incorporated 2013 3 13 D View devices and printers E Region H Adobe Medka Player Adobe Systems Incorporated 2012 9 21 Add a device Change keyboards or other OB Adobe Photoshop CS5 Adobe Systems Incorporsted 2012 11 16 Connect to a projector input methods BB Adobe Reader X 10 1 6 Chinese Traditional Adobe Systems Incorporated 2013 2 21 2 i AMD Catalyst Install Manager Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2012 5 30 Adjust commonly used r E fA AuthenTec TrueSuite AuthenTec Inc 2012 4 24 ps mobility settings aa CCESS j indows suggest settings _ Optimize visual display Currently installed programs ke 2 After you choose to uninstall ACTi CMS PA Server v2 0 01 program the uninstallshield Uninstall Complete will execute and notify you when it is eee eng ATNA Seni completed n D4 ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Step 2 Remove CMS Server Program Folder Optional If you are performing a complete un installation without leaving any CMS server related data on the current computer you may consider deleting this folder After un in
19. ERTE GHTGH TYJIT HRTYR RTYET _ Account WEN CHENG ACTI COM i License Password ew Backup Restore D l l Activated Licenses Total Number of Licenses 64 License Key Number of Licenses MAC Address CABAA ABTAH PRCPP AUBQP AHAAB APAOR 64 00 24 81 1C 2D 22 Important The license data will be erased once CMS server is uninstalled Be sure to retain your license key information in a safe place because you may need to reinstall the software After the software is uninstalled you should contact ACTi Customer Help Desk http www acti com CHD to clear the original registration data in our database and then you may activate the license again How to find MAC Address 1 Click Windows Start in the run box on Start menu input cmd 2 Execute the cmd program and input the command ipconfig all or getmac 3 The MAC address will be referred to as the Physical Address made up of 12 characters e g 00 1E 65 FE 8E 98 24 ACTI Connecting Vision Kal CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Log in to the System Access CMS via Internet Explorer http 172 16 26 82 Example http localhost D AL w From Server Computer Using Local Client Open Internet Expolrer If your computer is where CMS server is installed type 220 228 146 21 Example http localhost or the computer s ip address in URL box From Remote Client Computer A remote client refers
20. Setup List Jclearan A Select All a Ba All Sources 3 All All Events _ Clear al gt 1 ADR Branch 4 2 MobileGO a W4 All Devices 6 1 11F_Entrance MD 1 MD 1 em 1 11F_Entrance 1 11F_Entrance MD 2 MD 2 a 2 11F_Lab rec A S j dapi Event Edit MobileGO 211F_Lab EventName Devices Event Event Name Response 5 7F_Office Area B nec 6 7F_Office Area Al 1 1 Focus Channel gt g 3 WEN Office l Pop up 1 1 1 Hot spot Audio Alert Beep 3 On Event Edit window you can enable multiple response actions by first checking the box es to enable the items Action tems Function Description This kind of action will focus your attention on the channel on client s Live View page Focus Channel when triggered v Pop up Target 08 Stroeroo Duration secs 5 Pop up Hot spot Target 04 Counter H Duration secs Brings up event pop up playback window of selected channel upon trigger You may also define the display duration of video on the window Hot spot Displays video in Hot spot window red flashing frame upon event You may also define display duration of video on the Hot spot window Enables CMS server to play beep sound Audio Alert for a number of repetitions Please make Beep Duration secs 5 Times 1 10 1 sure the sound device of your server computer is working 46 D4 ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual To validate if t
21. Shield Wizard has successfully installed ACTi CMS Server v2 0 01 Click Finish to exit the wizard 5 After the installation completes connect to http localhost port number with Internet Explorer browser you will see CMS Login page If IIS Web Server has been installed on the computer and you are asked to restart the computer during installation process please 1 Choose ves want to restart my computer now to restart right away 2 After the computer reboots this install shield will automatically continue the installation 9 Pq ACTI Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Workstation Installation CMS2 Workstation provides interface between users and the NVR server It may be installed on the same computer with the server or on a separate computer with internet access to CMS server Install the Software 1 Execute ACTi_CMS_ Workstation_Install_v2 0 01 exe installation application 2 Follow the onscreen instructions of Install Shield Wizard accept the license agreement and proceed ACTI CMS Workstation v2 0 01 InstallShield Wizard m4 ACTi gq Connecting Vision License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Important Notice Please read the terms and conditions of this license agreement carefully before installing the software This end user license agreement EULA is between you either an individual or a single legal e
22. Title Bar Stretch Remove All Connected Users Logout m Close Window www acti com ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Access CMS Server via Workstation CMS Workstation includes a set of programs that provide interface between users and the CMS server It may be installed on the same PC as the CMS server or they may be installed separately and connect to CMS Server via network a 5 Double click the shortcut icon on your desktop to execute this workstation CMS2Workst application ation CMS Workstation Server IP ocalhos Server Port Account Password Initial Page Livi Language RA ACTI Login Fill in the following fields then click Login to log in to the system The login process of Workstation is very much the same as that of Web browser except for the following Server IP amp Server Port e In Server IP field key in or if CMS Workstation is on the same computer with CMS server If you are connecting from another computer please input the ip address of server computer for example e In Server Port field key in the default port number Choose the Initial Screen CMS user interface consists of three main module screens Live View Playback and Setup you may choose one where you would Playback a l Setup like to enter after logging in Default is Live View screen 30 ACTI Connecting Vision bis CMS 2 0 System Admini
23. ater added NVRs check New Device Default and edit the permissions User Group Limited1 f mua CMS Permissions NVR Permissions Device Unified Settings Copy Assign s New NVRs sers Setup a u ADR Branch Exiting NVRs i Storage MobileGo System Setup WEN Office Add New Device Device Permissions Live Operate PTZ Playback Send Audio Out Setup Activate Digital Output Record Manually Export Video You may copy the Device Permissions Settings to other sources Click Copy under Device Permissions tab to bring up the target device menu check the target sources and click Apply 34 A ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Type ID Name Description bed a D e H H n Users Local Administrator Administrator Administrator eam Copy Source Permission MobileGo C Clear All Select All User Group Limited New Source Default ADR Branch r CMS Permissions NVR Permissions WEN Office Device Unified Settings Assign New Source Default ADR Branch MobileGo WEN Office Device Permissions Live Click Apply on top to save the settings Add Users You can create a user account with username password authentication for CMS server 1 Select amp Users gt and click Add button 2 Select User Type as Customized User or Domain User By adding a Domain User there is no need to input the account information as it has been create
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25. ce Select All Select All Date Time User Account Device Description To start please define the searching criteria Search Time Default is your current client time 50 CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual CMS System Log Type Select All eh April 2013 User Account Select All El Device Select All Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu lie 2a 8 9 1 11 Date Tir 15 16 17 18 ry y Ey a 29 Ee User Account Description Log Type CMS System Log Search Time 2013 04 29 16 Select All Select All User Operation Setup Source Setup Source Basic Setup Source System Setup Source User Setup Source Schedule Setup Source Event Setup Source Device Setup System Setup Users Setup Event System Status Request Log 49 Type UserAccount Select All E source Date Time Description User Account You may filter the activities performed by a specific user CMS System Log Search Time Select All User Account Select All Select All User Account Description NVR Source Device You may filter the activities related to a specific NVR or a device CMS System Log Search Time 2013 04 29 M 16 49 Type Select All User Account Select All source Select All Select All 1 ranch i 1 ADR Branch 7 ACTi2 1 ADR Branch 9 ACTi 1 ADR Branch 11 ACTi 2 MobileGO 1 11F_Entrance DateTime 3 WEN Office Description 2 MobileGO 2 11F_Lab 2 MobileGO 3 7F_Office Area A 2 MobileGO 4
26. click Export to export the language file as xml format to edit in Notepad or Import to import a language file to use in the system 66 gt ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Language Select Language Language List EV Ba ui English Language Message B Tooltip Activate Digital Output 1 Activate Digital Output 2 Add Bookmark All Day Audio Broadcast Camera Management Clear Copy Create Device Create Group Create Map Create Preset Point Create View Activate Digital Output 1 Activate Digital Output 2 Add Bookmark All Day Audio Broadcast Camera Management Clear Copy Create Device Create Group Create Map Create Preset Point Create View In general it is suggested that you always save a modified language table with a different file name in a location other than default system language folder on server computer C Program Files AC Ti Corporation CMS2 Language then import it to use In this way you can avoid overwriting the original language file www acti com D4 ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Display Configurations You can change the user interface style by arranging the main screen and Panel Device List on the right or left Go to Setup page gt System tab gt Settings scroll down to the User Interface Style section select the setting style then click Apply The cha
27. ction of operation principles step by step instructions and a simple tip to check if you have done it correctly 2 www acti com D4 ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Technical support If you have any questions during system installation please feel free to contact our engineers via our Customer Help Desk platform http Awww acti com CHD Conventions Used in This Manual The following are typographic conventions used in this manual Bold Bold typeface is used for a keyword major functions of CMS or a title of a section column talic Italic typeface is used for a filename or location path Underlined Underlined typeface is used for a document name or hyperlink Bold Bold interface enclosed in double quotation marks indicates the name of a button a menu or a choice item Some notices are placed within the following boxes each type of the box indicates different purposes or levels of importance for system Important Notice The content within this box is an important notice This notice is important for you to get certain functions to work properly or to prevent from certain potential problems that may damage your system Make sure you read this notice and follow the instructions The content within this box is a note A note is some necessary information you need to know about the action you are currently taking like what will happen after you follow or do no
28. d and under maintenance of Active Directory server eCustomized User an account created and managed on CMS server only eDomain User an account that already exists in Active Directory database 3 For Customized User only Insert Account Name Password and the account Email The Account and Password will be the credential used to log in to CMS server Assign the created user to a specific user group 5 After you click Apply this new user will be added to the list gt Add New User w User Groups s v users in d 5 C clear An Select All Users Group Name User Type Customized User Administrator Custom zec Administrator Account s Name Password Email User Groups Administrator Blank is not allowed or format error for required fields cancel 35 ACTI Connecting Vision bs CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Account Password Rules 1 Account and Password fields allow alphabets numbers and symbols except the following lt gt In Account field for alphabets the input will be recognized as lowercase letters Space is only allowed between characters the space in the beginning or at the end will be deleted when it is saved The Password field is case sensitive and the space is allowed Admin is the default user account and belongs to Administrator user group Hence the user Admin and the group Administrator cannot be deleted it possesses full pe
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30. ect the MAC Address enter your License Key member Account and Password and then click Apply CMS server will connect to the activation database via Internet to register the license key and unlock the channels System Online Registration Off ne Registration e Settings MAC Address Controller License Key D Account i License Password ew Backup Restore Apply Total Number of Licenses 64 License Key Number of Licenses MAC Address CABAA ABTAH PRCPP AUBOP AHAAB APAOR 64 00 24 81 1C 2D 22 2 ACTI Connecting Vision bis CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Offline Activation Offline activation does not require Internet access for CMS server It is used when CMS is located in a network not connected to public Internet e g in a restricted military base You will need to get an activation file AUL lic file from another computer and transfer it to CMS server computer Purchase licenses On another computer access Load the 1 from ACTi get the ACT 2 ACTi website to activate the ACTIVATION FILE licenses using the LICENSE KEY into CMS2 server LICENSE KE D4 ACTi Connecting Vision Computer CMS server Internet access 1 Membership ID in ACTi Member Center is bal ACT required for activation Register one for free at Join ACTi Member Today As a regetered user you wil bave t access to the following functoes http member acti com mene e co Hav
31. ely in below table Choose the Views to display in patrol If you select the All Sources group you will also need to select Source Layout Style for it Click Apply to save the settings Create Patrol Patrol Name 11F all Patrol Type fag Public Global Dwell Time 5 120 secs 5 Source Layout Style C Gear AN pA Select All Dwell Time 5 120 secs t We All Sources ra Office M Be VF Ls iF after you click KJ on View Tool Bar you may delete and edit a saved patrol or select it to start patrolling 62 D4 ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Let Windows Automatically Starts up CMS Live View You may have the CMS client application automatically run and open the live view after Windows starts In this way you may save steps and time before you eventually see the desired live view screen Additionally whenever a power breakdown takes place the live view may recover as soon as your computer resumes If more than one users would log in to this computer this tip might not be suitable due to account security issues 1 On CMS server set a Default View for your account For detailed procedures please refer to this section in this manual Customize Views on page 54 2 Set Auto login for your Workstation client or web browser client For detailed procedures please refer to this section in this manual Set Auto Login on page 29 3 If you are using a browser client open
32. em ASources i B 1 MobileGo Available License in CMS 64 64 _ clear an A Select All ID Name Source Type Host Port Account Password Device 1 MobileGo NVR3 220 228 146 22 80 admin Import Devices from NVRs In most cases with limited licenses you would not decide to import all devices existing in all NVRs to your CMS server After an NVR is added you may start selecting your desired devices to import to CMS server Once a device is imported on CMS interface you can 1 modify this device directly 2 see live stream and 3 receive the instant event notifications from this device 1 On All Sources list select this NVR the Using Devices list will display the imported devices on the right By default all the devices of an NVR are imported by the time you add it to CMS server Source Source Setup List Settings QJ x Source Type NVR3 Added NYR Port Account Password Using Devices Sync Devices Name IP Address HTTP Port Brand Model Channel 11F_Entrance 172 16 96 101 80 ACTi TCM3001 11F_Lab 172 16 96 104 80 7F_Office r crted Devi ce GTi Al ACM8511 7F_Office Att p 16 96 0 A Ti TCM3911 0 ACTi TCM1231 ACTi TCM3511 7F_Office Area All 192 168 0 121 8 2 Click Import Devices to enter NVR device list 39 ACTI Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual 3 On the Import Devices list will show all devices of this NVR Select the desired devices you want to impo
33. ent Registered yet 7 Register Today Forget Paviweet T Det carve chaton na Mente Regatta ACTi Gudai Career Contact Us Comparato Copyegit S 2003 2013 ACT Corporation Al ighis Reserved 2 Access hitto Awww acti com support LicenseMagt CMS registration aso enter the License Key and the MAC address of CMS server computer click Submit An email with activation code file AUL lic will be sent to your registered email account gt ACTi Connecting Vision Career Contact Us Where to Buy Corporate Language ey f A amp Hi Wen Cheng Switch Role Logout HOME VIDEOCLIPS PRODUCTS SOLUTION TRAINING PARTNER PROJECT PLANNER CMS Software Registration Documents amp Downloads License Key WEFFW WFFGE WEFDD GGWDE DFWEF Product Resource Matrix Machine Key MAC Address 1 22 55 77 54 4W _ Submil Clean Knowledge Base FAE Technical Guide Troubleshooting Database CMS License Registration Customer Services CMS License Offline Registration is used when Server is located in network not connected to public internet i e Military Customer Helpdesk Admin RD Base Customer Feedback Form License Registration Offline Activation Project Registration Activation Flow Tools amp Utilities Project Planner Troubleshooting Tools Enter your License Key and the machine s First MAC Address with the smaller MAC address Policies Click Submit to
34. f unlocking the channels on CMS server with the received License Key License Key is a serial number delivered as a printed card or by email after the purchase is carried out During license activation your License Key is matched against the MAC address of the Network Interface Card NIC on CMS server computer Once this license key is used by the computer with given MAC it cannot be activated with another MAC This matching record will be stored on the activation database If your computer has more than one network cards CMS server will detect them and provide you a dropdown list to select from How to Activate the Licenses There are two ways to activate the licenses depending on your CMS server network condition Online Activation If there is available Internet access your CMS server computer you should take online activation On CMS2 server input the 2 LICENSE KEY to activate the Purchase licenses 1 from ACTi get the LIGENSE KEY license directly BA ACT 2 E CMS server Internet access n x ACTI p Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Step 1 Membership ID in ACTi Member Center is alAcTi Login required for activation Register one for free at Join ACTi Member Today Your 10 http member acti com j Sons Gat full access and support to all ACTI related shesiiools Step 2 Log in CMS server go to Setup page gt System tab gt License gt Online Registration Sel
35. hat program to release port 80 for CMS server Below are the steps to find the service 1 Please click on Windows Start Windows Logo then enter cmd exe in the run box and execute it 2 Input the command netstat a o b You will be provided with the ports in use and the services using them Find the Local Address that has taken port 80 and the PID number 26 D4 ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Ge Administrator C Windows system32 cmd exe Co Users Wen Cheng gt netstat a o hb Active Connections Proto Local Add mess Foreign Address State H 8 8 8 88 Wen Cheng HP 8 LISTENING 8 8 8 135 Wen Cheng HP LISTENING suchost exe TGP 4 0 8 6 443 Wen Cheng HP 8 LISTENING Skype exe TCP 0 6 0 6 445 Hen Cheng HF A LISTEHIHG Can not obtain ownership information TGF 0 0 0 0 3389 Cryptsuc suchost exe E E d Wen Cheng HP LISTENING k k 3 Press down ctrl alt Delete keys to bring up Windows Task Manager Select View and then Select columns and enable the PID Process Identifier to appear on search results Please also make sure Show process from all users is enabled 4 On Task Manager Process tab locate the PID number of the service using port 80 The service name is shown under Image Name column 1E Windows Task Manager File Options cmd exe iexp
36. his rule is successfully set please make sure you have properly configured the involved 1 triggering side settings like Motion Detection Regions or DI 2 response side settings like audio speaker device in CMS server site Manage the Event Rules Event List panel gives an overview on event rules set on the CMS server Go to Setup page gt Event tab gt select All Sources on the left As the entire available rules of all NVRs are listed here you may want to sort out some of them from the long list View the Event Rules To sort by NVR Source name or Event Name click the titles to list the entries in ascending or descending alphabetic order Source Setup List Bp All Sources 3 gt Ee 1 ADR Branch gt g 2 MobileGO gt ge 3 WEN Office Source 1 ADR Branch 1 ADR Branch 1 ADR Branch 1 ADR Branch 1 ADR Branch 1 ADR Branch 1 ADR Branch 2 MobileGO 2 MobileGO 2 MobileGO 2 MobileGO 2 MobileGO 2 MobileGO 2 MobileGO 3 WEN Office 3 WEN Office Event Source Loss Source Recovery Schedule Service Start Schedule Service Stop Disk Full Disk Is Available Disk Not Found Source Loss Source Recovery Schedule Service Start Schedule Service Stop Disk Full Disk Is Available Disk Not Found Source Loss Source Recovery Event Name a Source Loss Source Recovery Schedule Service Start Schedule Service Stop Disk Full Disk Is Available Disk Not Found Source Loss Source Recovery Schedule Service Start Sched
37. ice Start An event rule set for an NVR will trigger actions to notify CMS client ACTI Connecting Vision S C Clear All Select All 1 Select an NVR source to edit an NVR event rule There are seven types of NVR status that can be set as event triggers Source Loss Source Recovery Schedule Service Start Schedule Service Stop Disk Full Disk is Available and Disk Not Found Source Setup List a Bp All Sources 3 All gt B 1 ADR Branch gt DiMobileco ieis gt B 3 WEN Office 2 MobileGO 2 MobileGO Event Edit MobileGO Action Audio Alert Beep Execute Command Enable Event Name All Events Event Source Loss Source Recovery Source Loss Event Name Response Source Loss Source Recovery Mall Send Mail Send Mail C Clear All Select All 2 Highlight the rule you wish to edit Double click the Response field to edit the response action 44 D4 ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual 3 On Event Edit window you can enable multiple response actions by first checking the box es to enable the items Action tems Function Description Enables CMS server to play beep sound for a number of repetitions Please make sure the sound device of your server computer is working Audio Alert Beep Duration secs Times 1 10 Enables CMS server to execute a specific eas ieee command upon this eve
38. instructions Step 3 Back up NVR Source Backup Optional You may also backup individual NVR s system on Setup page gt System tab gt Source tab This backup file is the same with that made on the NVR interface which contains the entire system setting of an NVR serve and its customized Views On Source tab select your desired NVR and enter its sub category Maintenance Click Backup select a file destination path and click Apply Source Add Source Add Device Source Backup Restore Source Setup List Language Import Export Q x Ba All Sources 2 p 2 MobileGO a Users s User Groups a Users Storage f System Settings License Maintenance Ws All Devices 6 rec S 1 11F_Entrance REC aa 2 11F_Lab rec A 3 7F Office Area 14 ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Restore System Data Before starting restoring the system make sure you have done the following 1 Re activate the license If you have activated the CMS licenses then done un installation previously please contact ACTi Customer Help Desk hiip www acti com CHD to clear the original registration data in ACTi license database prepare the license key information for online activation or the activation file lic for offline activation and follow the instructions How to Activate the Licenses on page 21 to activate your license The license should be activated before settings are res
39. ion CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual The domain users within that group will all be added to CMS server at the same time To check these group users please select amp Users gt and enable the Show users in domain groups These users unlike those customized user accounts you would add one by one to CMS server are not editable on Users page 7 Show users in domain groups Clear Al V Select Al User Type User Account User Name Password Group Name Customized User admin LLLI Administrator Domain User Ga Deckard Cai acti com Domain User Jot oume Jo Ime John Bourne acti com Domain User Steve Lin Steve Lin Steve Lin acti com E Domain User Joye Joyce Holiday acti com Domain users added as a whole group 2 Assign NVR Permissions for created group This will define what functions this User group is allowed to access By default a User group will initially be allowed to access only Live View page and Playback page on CMS but without any permission to any NVR so you will have to assign the NVR Permissions later User Group Limited f R CMS Permissions NVR Permissions Public View Setup Private View Setup Assign W mwe Eive view page Map Image Setup Playback Playback page Source Setup CMSSetup page Event Setup System Setup 3 Assign NVR Permissions for created group This will define which NVRs this User groups is allowed to access If this User group is allowed to access l
40. le already exists or duplicate file name in Sort by Name e Map brightness To change the map brightness right click on the map select o 10 20 30 40 Map Mask and the brightness percentage level 50 60 70 380 0 e Map size By default the map will be displayed PE EE ki in its original size Use the button s on al if i upper right to adjust the map size Enlarge to fill channel height E Original image size e Edit map title The map title will be shown on channel title bar In edit mode right click on a map channel and select Edit Map Information 5 pq ACTI Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual e Remove the whole map Right click on the map and select Remove e Manage maps All the uploaded images are managed under Map Image Manager On Live View screen you may go to f gt Map Image Manager to view upload or delete the maps Map Image Manager Upload Image Browse C Gear All Select All floorplan jpg Step 6 Add Devices to the Map Pull a device from Device List to the map ee i s m TELJE oF AHA D 6 nE BoA Beg All Sources a Be 1 ADR Branch 4 Be 2 MobileGoO rec I 1 11F_Entrance rec PS9 11 aNg TEn a ES a rec S 3 7F_Office Fcea A Marie terio toto hee ee poo fe rec 4 7F_Office PTZ ae SS Sue aie ZN ma S 5 7F_Office Area B e NiE E ron ei IE ace 6 7F_Office Area All ES pH
41. lease also manually delete the program folder By default this folder ACTi Corporation is under C Program Files COv h gt Computer Local Disk C Program Files gt v 4 Search Pro File Edit View Tools Help Organize v aw Open Include in library v Share with Burn New folder zz M Se Foe Name Date modified Type E Recent Places d ACTi Corporation 2013 3 21 F 08 File folder Downloads di Adobe 2013 2 5 F 05 07 File folder 7 Dropbox J Adobe Media Player 2012 9 21 E 09 File folder W Desktop Ji AMD APP 2012 5 23 F 12 File folder J AMD AVT 2012 5 23 F 12 File folder E Desktop DAT 20 F12 File folder ew Libraries d ATI Technologies 2012 5 23 F412 File folder Documents J Bonjour 2 E 10 File folder M i cc 11 File folder te Pict 7E ACTi Corporation Date modified 2013 3 21 K 08 12 File folder 4 Turn Off UAC in Windows UAC User Access Control is a security setting that restricts access in Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7 You must disable UAC before installing NVR in Windows Vista and Windows 7 for the installation of application components and certain program features would be interrupted by this security rule You may disable UAC through Windows control panel Disable UAC in Windows 7 1 Go to Windows Control Panel type UAC in search box 2 Click Change User Account Control settings 0 6 gt Co
42. lore exe taskmgr exe GoogleToolbarUser_32 exe conhost exe wicomm exe Dropbox exe CCC exe WINWORD EXE jusched exe MOM exe msnmsgr exe explorer exe iexplore exe dwm exe AcroRid32 exe OUTLOOK EXE taskhost exe iexplore exe AcroRd32 exe Processes 58 CPU Usage 15 Select Process Page Columns Select the columns that will appear on the Process page of Task Manager PID Process Identifier User Name Session ID CPL Usage CPU Time Memory Working Set Memory Peak Working Set Memory Working Set Delta Memory Private Working Set Memory Commit Size Memory Paged Pool Memory Non paged Pool Page Faults Page Fault Delta Base Priority Physical Memory 67 Condition 2 Why can t I install Active X controls after logging in ActiveX Control components are essential for CMS server to present user interface The message below will show if these controls were not installed 7 CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual P dcxX http localhost E NR k a x int y 93 pq ACTI p Connecting Vision Cause 1 Your Internet Explorer browser version does not support CMS Solution Make sure you are using IE8 or IE9 32 bit version Cause 2 Your browser restricts the installation of add on components Solution Internet Explorer security settings may restrict the installation of add on components To ensure CMS server is always accessible from your
43. nge will be applied upon your next login System JE Settings Source ID Source Name Device ID gt Controller Device Name Date and Time 9 License Export Video Settings Export file path Backup Restore Snapshot oOsD Date and Time Source ID Source Name Device ID Device Name User Interface Style Live and Playback UI Setting ss D4 ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Video amp Snapshot Export Configurations The snapshots taken by Users on Live View and all exported video files are saved to a default file location the default location will be the connect client s computer Desktop You may configure the destination Go to Setup page gt System tab gt Settings in Export Video Settings section click Browse to choose the Export file path You may also define what information is printed on each snapshot by checking the items Date and time Source ID Device ID Source Name and Device Name These configurations will take place after you click Apply System JE Settings Source ID Source Name Device ID Controller Device Name Date and Time License Export Video Settings mo Export file path Backup Restore g a2 Snapshot OSD Date and Time Source ID Source Name Device ID Device Name User Interface Style Live and Playback UI Setting s9 D4 ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Joystick On CMS o
44. nstalled boots up and operates in the background without requiring login by administrator It would provide services over the TCP IP network to multiple Clients upon request through HTTP Protocol There are two types of Clients in CMS system Web Client and Workstation Client A user connecting from whether web browser or workstation will be provided with the same user interface and be CMS functions Web Client the web version of interface to access CMS Server without need of installing any client program to become a client Logging in to the CMS Server is as simple as visiting a website through the browser Workstation Client the client application making accessing CMS Server free from the use of browser The workstation includes a set of programs that provide interface between users and the CMS Server 0 ACTI Connecting Vision bis CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual CMS Remote Access e Sennen Workstation Remote J User NVR Server Security i Workstation Officer Remote Access Lj o t m ee ene J NVR Server Security Web Client Remote Workstation Officer A i User l l it i l 11 i au i i Workstation Remote CMS 7 Remote Access User Server 1 e i Si een aves abate B r SE NVR Server Security sai Mobile Client Remote Remote User Administrator Supervisor Manager Security Officer pam Video Stream Control 1
45. nt All Control Panel Items gt s ACTI Connecting Vision bis CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual 3 Move the slider to Never notify position and then click OK You will have to restart the computer for this change to take place 9 User Account Control Settings CoE jE Choose when to be notified about changes to your computer User Account Control helps prevent potentially harmful programs from making changes to your computer Tell me more about User Account Control settings Always notify 7 Default Notify me only when programs try to make changes to my computer Don t notify me when I make changes to Windows settings 0 Recommended if you use familiar programs and visit familiar websites Never notify Disable UAC in Windows Vista 1 Go to Windows Control Panel click User Account and Family safety System and Maintenance User Accounts and Family Get started with Windows Safety Back up your computer Set up parental controls for any user i Add or remove user accounts jam Security J Check for updates Appearance and Check this computer s security status pre All D Personalization g Allow a program through Windows Firewall Change desktop background Change the color scheme Adjust screen resolution a Network and Internet i View network status and tasks a Set up file sharing Clock Language and Region JE Change keyboa
46. nt You can use it Enable Command to integrate CMS event with other programs Enter the path of the command to be executed upon event Enables CMS server to send an email eee notification via SMTP server The default EC oe SMTP and sender s email settings can be n set in advance in Setup page gt System tab gt Settings gt Email amp SMTP Settings 1 Type one or more recipients email addresses in To column if more than 7 J User List Jeremy Lin jeremy lin acti com Jimmy Hendrix jimmy hendrix acti com Neil Young neil young acti com one please separate them by a symbol or click the lJ icon to select lt Send Mail recipients from existing NVR User list Send Mail The Users Email address should be To set in advance in Setup page gt Users Subject tao Users so that it can be selected Content in this list Edit the email subject and content 5 A ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Device Status Event Rule An event rule set for a specific device will trigger actions to notify CMS client 1 Select an NVR click the arrow gal to expand its sub categories and select the device There are five types of device status that can be set as event triggers Motion DI Trigger Video Loss Video Recovery Network Loss and Network Recovery 2 Highlight the rule you wish to edit Double click the Response field to edit the response action Source
47. ntity and ACTi By installing the software and clicking on the agree button you agree to the term and conditions of this agreement If you do not agree to this accept the terms of the license agreement Print do not accept the terms of the license agreemen Back Next gt Cancel ACTi CMS Workstation v2 0 01 InstallShield Wizard lt A InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed ACTi CMS Workstation 2 0 01 Click Finish to exit the wizard Back f Finish a on desktop to execute CMS2Workst ation 3 After the installation completes double click the shortcut the application 2 Pq ACTI Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual License and Activation In CMS system the maximum number of channels is umlimited your required number of channels should be licensed and activated before adding the devices to the system To get the license you may contact ACTi sales representatives to purchase the licenses and obtain the License Key Upon the activation of license with the License Key the channels will automatically become available Please note he license is cumulative and perpetual he license is not version specific software version upgrading will not influence the existing license you have activated on NVR server How Dose License Activation work License activation is the process o
48. ollow the onscreen instructions of Install Shield Wizard accept the license agreement and proceed ACTI CMS Server v2 0 01 InstallShield Wizard V RAI ACT License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Important Notice Please read the terms and conditions of this license agreement carefully before installing the software This end user license agreement EULA is between you either an individual or a single legal entity and ACTi By installing the software and clicking on the agree button you agree to the term and conditions of this agreement If you do not agree to this accept the terme of the license agreement 9 1 do not accept the terme of the license agreement lt Back l Cancel ACTI CMS Server v2 0 01 InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for ACTi CMS Server 2 0 01 The InstallShield Wizard will install ACTi CMS Server 2 0 01 on your computer To continue click Next Bact Cancel i ACTI Connecting Vision a LA CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual When selecting Setup Type the default Complete will have the program installed on default C drive you may select Custom to choose another program location ACTi CMS Server v2 0 01 InstallShield Wizard f a a PA AC i i Choose Folder P Please select the installation folder Connecting Vision Path Setup Type D Directo
49. otion1 If the pagination button appears to be disabled that means no more records are found on CMS server By default the server will keep the logs for 30 days If you wish to adjust the period please go to Setup page gt System tab gt Settings in System Log Settings section key in the value in this field Ki ldi maims AA 52 A ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Export the Log Click Export button to export the log as csv file You can specify the Time Duration NVR Source User Account and the involved Device of the logs and click Apply Source System Log Search Time 2013 04 22 18 2 14 Source 2 MobileGO Type User Operation Setup Dev M User Account admin M Device Select All Export System Log Time Duration 2013 0428 39 2013 04 29 Source 2 MobileGO x Type User Operation Setup Dev x User Account admin Device Select All oe Cance 1c m Apply NVR Source System Log As the CMS administrator owns the same privileges of an NVR administrator it is able to acquire the NVR system log from CMS interface Unlike CMS System Log NVR Source System Log record an NVR user s activities on NVR Click B enter Source System Log specify the NVR Source name and other criteria CMS will start searching Source System Log Search Time 2013 05 03 18 36 Source 1 ADR Branch z Type Select All H userAccount Select All H Device Select All z Search Expo
50. oystick Joystick on page 70 devices Speakers or microphone to the client computer 9 Create User Groups Configure user group permissions and Manage Users on page amp Accounts create required user accounts 32 10 Add NVR source to Add NVR servers and devices and Add an NVR on page CMS server configure their settings 32 Configure NVR Devices Seitings on page 42 11 Configure Email Fill in the Email properties and test if CMS How to Setup SMTP settings server succeeds in sending emails to the Settings for Event Rules test email address This step is necessary if on page 48 you will use this service for event handling 2 D4 ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual How to Edit an Event Rule on page 44 Configure Event rules Set up the event rules Live View Setup Item Reference 13 Create Views for Create views and set patrols Customize Views on users page 54 Backup System Settings 14 Create a system Create a backup file of current system Back up System Data settings backup settings for future re installation or in case of i on page 73 critical system failure Post installation Validation Check Live View and Make sure if the user is able to see live view monitoring related with pre defined Views and perform basic operations operations e g PTZ controls sending out audio or watching instant playback Examine Event Check if the expected action
51. rds or other input methods Hardware and Sound 4 s Play CDs or other media automatical ge Pri 5 y Ease of Access Let Windows suggest settings Mouse y prea ge Optimize visual display Programs Uninstall a program a Change startup programs Additional Options Ss 2 Select the account then Turn User Account Control on or off 3 Onthe Turn on User Account Control UAC to make your computer more secure window uncheck the Use User Account Control UAC to help protect your computer Click on the OK to apply you will have to restart the computer for this change to take place Gz Tum User hd Search File Edit View Tools Help Turn on User Account Control UAC to make your computer more secure User Account Control UAC can help prevent unauthorized changes to your computer We recommend that you leave UAC turned on to help protect your computer _ Use User Account Control UAC to help protect your computer 6 D4 ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Server Installation The server program installation is as easy as 1 2 3 by following the installation wizard s instructions The server would start its service right after installation completes without the need to restart the server computer Install the Software 1 Execute ACTi_CMS Server_v2 0 01 22 exe installation application 2 F
52. ries 4 jE Computer Select the setup type to install amp Local Disk C l c Data D c DVD RW Drive E a Removable Disk F G share Gdrive acti com G amp 3 Wen Chena adrive share 90 personal 1 WW p Please select a setup type Complete All program features will be installed Requires the most disk space ox ce _ Custom Select which program features you want installed Recommended for advanced users BERBER BBR BRB RBBB REP RP RRR Ree ee ee ee eee eee eee eee ee lt Back C Nee 3 The IP Port Checker will pop up to confirm the CMS port number The installation program will use 80 as default You may enter another available port number in Listen Port field and click Apply aw CMS21PPortChecker e so Host Root alll webroot Application You may just click Apply if you are not sure whether this port has been taken or not If the port is being used by another service you will be asked to input another available port number 1PPortChecker This 80 port number has been used please re enter 8 ACTI Connecting Vision bis CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual 4 As the server port is confirmed the installation process is done click Finish a ACTi CMS Server v2 0 01 InstallShield Wizard 2 C Ti InstallShield Wizard Complete The Install
53. rmissions to all NVRs and CMS settings 36 gt ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Domain Users Management As CMS server computer logged on to a domain Active Directory it can import a user account from Active Directory Domain acticms 2 0 Server ACTi com N Active 4 N i Directory Domain N Co n t ro l l er ae Se r J P Windows Server Sytem gs This type of User account is Domain User Upon being added to CMS server the User properties stored on Active Directory database including account name and email address will be imported to CMS server Se User Groups Select C Clear Au Select All User Type User Account User Name Password Email Group Name Customized User admin i ini Users Admin Administrator Domain User wen cheng Wen Chena Wen Chena ACTicom User Whenever the Domain User client tries to log in to CMS server CMS server will first verify if this account exists in CMS server database then will have Active Directory verify the user account and password As Active Directory owns the privilege to create edit and delete domain users the Domain User s account and password are not editable through CMS user interface but via Active Directory Administrative Tool 37 gt q ACTI Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Manage NVRs A CMS server manages multiple NVR severs who
54. rt Date Time User Account Description 53 ACTI Connecting Vision bis CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Customize Views After all the NVR sources are added you may start customizing the views for different needs This chapter will teach you how to add video source arrange the channels and manage live view layouts In CMS system a View refers to the layout where the live images of Cameras or Maps are arranged in proper positions to suit the monitoring purpose This is very similar to a camera group which often consists of cameras in the same physical location or with the same device functions For example a View named 11F Emap amp Camera may contain the 11F floor plan and the cameras actually placed on 11F Live View Interface Overview View Tool Bar pV O 2 MobileGO 111F_Entrance 2013 04 30 15 4 o of 2 MobileGO 37F_ Office Area A 2013 04 30 1 6 7F_Office Area Al Source List P 2 MobileGO 6 7F_Office Area All 2013 04 30 2 MobileGO 5 7F_Office Area B 2013 04 30 1 oa a D bzi TE A 5 pu et 1 View Tool Bar Provides 24 options for layout styles and the functions keys for editing a view 2 Channel Each channel window may display a camera view or a map In edit mode you can adjust the channel size at will 3 View List All the saved Views are shown here On Live View you can go to gt View Manager to group and manage these views refer
55. rt and click Apply Import Devices Available License in CMS 62 64 C Clear An 7 Select All Name IP Address HTTP Port Brand Model Channel 11F_Entrance 172 16 96 101 ACTi TCM3001 1 11F_Lab 172 16 96 104 ACTi TCM3511 1 M 7F_Office PTZ 192 168 0 112 ACTi ACM8511 1 1 1 7F_Office Area B 172 16 96 106 3 ACTi TCM3911 7F_Office Area All 192 168 0 121 ACTi TCM1231 Selected Devices 1 and 4 4 The Using Devices list will be updated in accordance with your selection on Import Devices list Source ada source asa pevce MM Dele Fanos 7 Source Setup List Settings Q x Source Type NVR3 a Ba All Sources 1 Name MobileGo OEE Host 220 228 146 22 Port 80 Account admin Password Using Devices ID Name IP Address HTTP Port Brand Model Channel 1 11F_Entrance 172 16 96 101 a 1 Steck Devide 1 and 4 Synchronize Device Settings some re arrangements or configurations done to the NVR are not synchronized with CMS server actively For example an NVR administrator may replace several cameras which have also been imported to CMS server with new ones and therefore the CMS site would lose the connections between those previous cameras On CMS you can always synchronize with an NVR server via one click 1 Go to Setup page gt Sources tab on All Sources list select this NVR 2 On the right click Syne Device button 3 Click Apply Whenever your CMS server loses connection with certain
56. ry into CMS server In this way the user identification is processed by Active Directory centrally and there is no need for CMS administrator to maintain user accounts 32 A ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual User Groups You can specify access permissions to each NVR for a whole user group This user grouping can save you significant amount of works if you have multiple users performing similar tasks and acting as similar roles By default the Administrator User is predefined with full permissions in the CMS server and cannot be deleted You can choose to create a new user group on CMS server or import an existing group from the active directory database within your domain s User Groups 1 Select click Add and then choose the group type e Add a new user group Insert ID group Name and group Description your input in the Name field will be the name of this User group Click Apply to finish amp e User Groups p y lt Description SSS Add a new user group User Group Adr ID Limited CMS Permis Name Limited viewer Assign Description Only Live View Import a domain group as a user group e Import a domain group as a User group Choose an existing user group from your domain and click Apply to finish Add New Group Add a new user group Blank is not allowed or format error for required fields 33 A ACTi Connecting Vis
57. s e g pop up Handling rules windows beep alert email notification etc are triggered by events 17 User Access Make sure the user can access CMS with given account password and perform operations based on given user rights Playback Make sure the user can perform playback and video search and the export function can generate viewable files to designated folder User s Manual 3 pq ACTI Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Getting Started System Requirements The performance of CMS is largely determined by the computer hardware capability The table below provides basic guidelines for selecting proper hardware 1 The Minimum Requirement will provide acceptable performance for systems for a system that has more than 1600 channels or more than 16 live view channels should satisfy Recommended Requirement for good performance You can make use of the utility PC Selector available on www acti com pcselector to select proper PC hardware in just a few clicks Number of Channels PC Spec Display Live Layout Mode 1 16 00 1 601 unlimited CPU Server PC 1 16 Intel Core 2 Quad 2 4 GHz Intel i5 2 4 GHz Local Client 17 100 Intel i5 2 4 GHz Intel 17 920 2 67 GHz Server PC No Live View Intel Core 2 Quad 2 4 GHz Intel 15 2 4 GHz Remote 11 16 Intel Core 2 Quad 2 4 GHz Intel i5 2 4 GHz Client PC 17 100 Intel i5 2 4 GHz Intel 17 920 2 67 GHz RAM AGB Operation 32 64 bit Windows 7 Windows Server
58. s Manual Set View Link By creating a link button on a view you can directly be linked to another specific view On the picture below shows how to create a link button to 7F View on 11F View Select a View on which you will place a link button to another view Click on View Tool Bar to enter edit mode From View List drag the target View to current View a link button will appear Click E on View Tool Bar to save it ie YF Set View Patrol You may have the saved Views patrol in turns In this way the views in different area in your site may cycle through themselves for you automatically 4 7F_Office PTZ H HH HH a 7 2 i a ME Office 2momieco t iF Entrance 7 11F i ad All 11F Create Patrol Instant Patrol Device 4 Bp All Sources gt 1 ADR Branch a B 2 MobileGO rec 11F_Entrance ree 2 11F_Lab rec S 3 7F Office Area A rec Q 4 7F_Office PTZ me 5 7F_Office Area B rec 6 7F_Office Area All gt 7E 3 WEN Office Event 61 A ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual On View Tool Bar click fe then Create Patrol 1 2 3 6 The saved patrols will be shown on the patrol list Input the Patrol Name Select the Patrol Type to be open to all Users or to the creator only Define the Global Dwell Time between the views If you want to set different dwell time length for individual Views do not check this option and configure them separat
59. s Manual Step 9 Set Default View To set a View as default select it in the View List panel and then click on View Tool Bar By next time you log in you will directly enter this View Set Default Hotspot Channel By system default the global hotspot channel will always be the top left one You can set any other channel on your live view screen to be the default hotspot channel Right click on the channel and select Default Hotspot then click A on View Tool Bar to save it Manage the Views Each View belongs to a specific View Group With the group management CMS makes it easy to deal with Views you created for multiple Users After you created and saved the Views on Live View screen click gt View Manager Click on the arrow icon in front of a group folder to reveal its Views 2 By selecting a View you may directly modify its name in Name field You may change a group s Group Type Upon the change for example by changing a group from Private to Public all the views belonging to it will be open to every User loom Click this icon to add a new group af p Click this icon to delete a selected group Click this icon to copy a selected group to another group 0000 Click this icon to move a selected group to another group View Manager a 1 Ue 6 De Group Type ORO 11F Entrance Private s0 ACTI Connecting Vision A CMS 2 0 System Administrator
60. sadcecuebaecdseustes 70 Un install Server SOftWare winds vsdiescincasivcennssnscasncstteaacaneundevadeucsaccueneusins 71 Step 1 Remove CMS Server Program ccccccseeecseeeeeeeeteeeeees 71 Step 2 Remove CMS Server Program Folder Optional 72 9 Back up System Data 73 Step 1 Back up CMS System Settings cccccececseeeeeeeeeeeeees 73 Step 2 Back up CMS System Log Optional cceeeeeeeeees 74 Step 3 Back up NVR Source Backup Optional c ccce 74 10 Restore System Data 75 9 www acti com D4 ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Overview Designed for large scale multi site video surveillance solution Central Management System 2 0 hereafter referred to as CMS software allows its user the full capabilities to monitor and manage multiple Network Video Recorders NVR via network It also possesses full functionalities to manage not only NVRs but devices network cameras video encoders etc users and events CMS Server Client Architecture CMS is a typical web based server client system In a multi site surveillance solution CMS Server serves aS a management command center a Client makes requests of monitoring video streams or playing recordings to CMS Server and CMS Server will pass this request to the involved NVR Server to send data video stream to the Client CMS Server starts automatically as soon as the Server computer where it is i
61. se fundamental building blocks are the cameras or video encoders The first thing you should do after you have registered license is to setup your NVR connections in CMS Setup page In this section we will guide you through how to manage the NVRs and their devices Add an NVR To start adding a new NVR please follow steps as below 1 On Setup page gt click Source There is 0 source in All Sources list Now click Add Source Source Source Setup List Source List Available License in CMS 64 64 clearan A Select all ID Name Source Type Account Password Device 2 On the Add Source window fill in the a S following fields and click Apply eName title of this NVR MobileGo eHost the NVR s IP address Type NVR3 ePort the NVR s port number Host 220 228 146 22 ePassword the Administrator s password discs 80 Account admin of this NVR Password eccccee By default all the devices in the NVR will be Auto import all devices in source automatically added to CMS server after you click Apply If you want to select the desired devices later rather than import all es a the devices at this stage unselect Auto import all devices in source before clicking Apply 38 A ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Under All Sources category will appear the new NVR Source Setup List Source List ERS Sync All Devices _ J
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63. settings within one click The settings being backed up include the following properties you set for system 1 Users 2 Imported NVR Source amp Device properties 3 Event Rules 4 System gt Settings User Interface Style Joystick and 7 the saved Views in Live View page Step 1 Back up CMS System Settings 1 Goto Setup page gt System tab gt Backup Restore 2 In Backup section click Browse to select the destination for backup file the file will be saved as Backup_YYYYMMDD xmI file Then click Backup to export the file System Backup e Settings Destination y es Controller save As License GO gt CMS Backup 7 Organize v New folder gy Backup Restore Restore Ft Favorites Recent Places Data Source ie Downloads 4 Dropbox E Desktop W Desktop og Libraries Filename CETE Save as type XML File xml Important Notice The license data is not included in the system backup file You have to preserve the license key information provided in email or printed card to you after the purchase takes place 7 gt ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Step 2 Back up CMS System Log Optional The system log records the operations Users perform during logging in to CMS server You may export the system log of latest three days as csv file as backup Please refer to the section in this manual Export the Log on page 59 for
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65. ssible conditions below and follow the instruction to solve your issues Condition 1 Why can t access NVR server via browser After typing in the correct CMS server IP if you cannot access CMS Login page you may get the below browser screens o lalz o e z E http localhost X HTTP 404 Not Found f 6 e http localhost p e x Internet Explorer canno ane cs Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage 2 The webpage cannot be found What you can try Most likely causes There might be a typing error in the address Diagnose Connection Problems If you clicked on a link it may be out of date More information What you can try Retype the address Go back to the previous page Goto and look for the information you want More information 100 v Cause 1 Server is not ready Solution It may happen when you just started the server computer or the server installation has just finished please wait a few seconds and connect again Cause 2 This may happen when your CMS server uses default port 80 Server is not able to respond to your request through current path because port 80 has been seized by another service running on server computer and that service is executed right before CMS server Starts its services Solution Please check if there is another service using port 80 right now e g Skype and change the setting in t
66. st 11F_Entrance i i i i i 2 11F Lab Device Connection Video Motion Detection PTZ Preset Tour 3 7E Office Area Schedule Event setup 4 7F Office PTZ 5 F_Office Area 6 F_ Office Area Please note the following before applying any change to an NVR It is strongly recommended that you enter Maintenance to make a backup of the original NVR settings Only the devices in the same network segment with the selected NVR can be found or manually added by clicking Add Device To modify a device s schedule or event rules please select the device and enter the Schedule or Event tab on the right The customized views saved on an NVR server cannot be configured via CMS interface 2 gt ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Event Management As each NVR server individually manages the events on the camera site or NVR site the triggered responses would take place to notify NVR clients in various forms of actions Under CMS management an event detected by a single device can be notified to CMS clients at the same time For example once a camera detects a motion both NVR client and CMS client would be alerted by a pop up live view window In addition an NVR server s abnormal status notification can trigger actions on CMS interface to notify CMS clients To have CMS be notified with the events from devices and NVRs please set up event rules in oon
67. stallation the CMS system folder will remain under ACTi product folder ACTi Corporation on your hard drive the system configuration data here will not be removed until you delete them manually By default the path of CMS system folder is C Program Files ACTi Corporation ACTi Product Folder File Edit View Tools Help Organize Include in library Share with Burn New folder JE Computer Name Local Disk C Ji cms2 2013 5 6 FF 04 16 File folder di AcMiniDurnp CMS2Workstation 2013 5 6 FF 03 07 File folder dJi AMC a CMS program folder di MVR Temp E om en 2 tems However keeping this folder is convenient for a un installation followed by an instant re installation for the previous system settings can directly be applied to the new server 72 ACTI Connecting Vision ol CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Back up System Data Making regular system backups is always recommended in case of unexpected disasters or accidents that may damage CMS server Other than this you may need to perform an on demand backing up to 1 migrate the whole CMS server data to another computer or 2 re install the CMS server on current computer There are several types of data on CMS server essential to your surveillance system please consider your purpose and follow the below instructions to create their backups CMS Settings Backup CMS server can create a backup file of the whole system
68. strator s Manual Set up the System This chapter will guide you through everything you need to know in System Setup procedure from first time connection with CMS server to general system configuration CMS Main Screen On the right are link buttons to three CMS major functions 1 Live View 2 Playback and 3 Setup You can click the orange button to enter the function page Live View In this module you can see live view from NVRs perform PTZ operations with a mouse or a joystick view system log receive alerts on the event panel setup view layouts perform manual recording or take a snapshot Playback m You may find and playback existing a recordings in this module Up to 100 channels can be played z4 synchronously Snapshots or video H o 7 F w a ooe o aM f a gt EEN f ory Le a a gt 4 i e Lenan _ ew za j i SSS eas J Ns Soe Ss es mme van 7 be wis a oe Es segments can be taken from playback files Recorded files can also be exported to AVI format here This module includes user setup NVR device setup event setup schedule setup and CMS system wide settings D4 ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Manage Users The User Groups Users page allows you to 1 manage the access permissions of different user groups 2 add users to or delete them from user groups 3 and
69. t be downloaded Reset all zones to default level Lo cancel 28 Xs p sites You can add and remove websites from this zone All websites in this zone will use the zone s security settings Require server verification https for all sites in this zone www acti com CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Login CMS v2 0 Account Password Language Enter Account amp Password e Account non case sensitive Admin default ePassword case sensitive 123456 default Change UI language gt ACTi Connecting Vision To change UI language select the desired language from Language dropdown list Remember Login Information To have the server remember your Login name password and language seiting for future check Remember login info Click Don t remember will clear your input text and reset to default Set Auto Login Check Remember login info then Auto Login to skip the Login page and go directly to the main page every time you log in from this PC in the future If your computer may be accessed by someone without proper authority please DO NOT use either of these functions To cancel auto login on title bar click EJ gt Logout to return to login page and this function is cancelled 29 oR Device Sort View Manager Map Image Manager Custom Panel Full Screen Hide
70. t follow certain procedure The content within this box is a tip A tip gives you an alternative method to easily or quickly achieve an objective usually for specific conditions 3 www acti com D4 ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Related Documentation Since this manual focuses on how to accomplish the tasks for system installation and configurations there Is very limited information about operation wise directions for End Users who will be operating CMS server system To obtain the instructions on use of CMS applications such as monitoring and playback please download the latest ACTi CMS 2 0 User s Manual from ACTi Corporation website via http www acti com CMS2 4 www acti com D4 ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Legal Notice Disclaimer The information contained in this document is intended for general information purposes ACTi Corporation shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages arising from the furnishing performance or use of this manual The information contained herein is subject to change without notice The English version of this document is the official one for all purpose All the translated versions are provided as a convenience Any discrepancies or differences created in the translations of any other languages are not legally binding Copyright Copyright 2003 2
71. t name Sender Mail Input the sender s email address should the same account you set for SMTP server 3 As all necessary information is filled in click Send Test Mail to try sending an email according to your settings and then log in to your SMTP server to check incoming emails If the test mail is sent successfully NVR server is ready to send out emails 4 As the settings are confirmed click Apply to save a A ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual System Log The activities performed by logged in Users are recorded on server as System Log With the access permission a user may view search and export this record for analysis or investigation This section will provide the instructions on how to read and search data in the system log System Log is one of the resident buttons on top of CMS server user interface click it to enter either CMS System Log or NVR Source System Log CMS System Log Users Source Event User Profile and Group Source and Device Event Management Management 4 Setting Add Source System NVR Configuration Source System Log CMS System Log Upon entering the log page you will be provided with a blank result list After you define the searching criteria and click Search the CMS System Log will search the activities performed on CMS CMS System Log Search Time 2013 04 29 16 2 49 Type Select All UserAccount Select All Sour
72. ther than user interface PTZ panel and mouse operation you may also control the PTZ movements by physical controllers NVR 3 0 supports two types of controllers which both feature in a joystick and twelve buttons for users to assign specific actions Model IP Desktop Model Extreme 3D Pro Manufacturer CH Products Manufacturer Logitech How to Install the Joystick 1 Log out from NVR server 2 Connect the controller device to your computer To make sure the device is installed properly open Windows Start menu and enter Devices and Printers to check the status 3 Log in to CMS server go to Setup page gt System tab enter Controller section and select your product 4 You may assign specific commands from dropdown list to buttons 1 12 of the controller When setting is done click Apply The modification you did on one controller model will be applied to the other joystick model as well System Settings CH Products S E Controller 9 License Cas Backup Restore 7 D4 ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual 5 To validate its function go to Live View page and focus on a PTZ device channel to operate the supported PTZ operations Un install Server Software In certain cases un installation of CMS system is necessary for example 1 you want to terminate CMS server and clear all the evidence due to privacy
73. this list s4 Language List mA ul B Message Tooltip Edit User Interface Wordings ACTI Connecting Vision s CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Select Language lic file File already exists or ACTi Member ID ACTi Member Password ACTi Unified Workstation ACTi member id password mismatch AVI About Us About Us Absolute Position Account Account and Password can not be b Account is duplicated 1 om Event iyali Dansk EAAnvika Espa ol Fran ais WE Te ELS Italiano Nederlands Portugu s PyccKMn ABbIK Ine ee Language Active Languages C Ciear Ai IM Select All esk Deutsch Suomen kieli nay Bahasa Indonesia HF Polski Rom n Svenska T rk e a ee Each language file contains four editable string tables Each table displays the default wordings in English and the translation in target language To view the string table 1 Select the language from Select Language dropdown list then select a table from the Language Group list on the left column B ul Message Tooltip lic file File already exists ACTi Member ID ACTi Member Passi ACTi Unified Works ACTi member id p2 3 AVI About Us About Us Absolute Position Account Account and Passw T Account is duplicat Language Language lic file File already exists or duplicate file name ACTi Member ID ACTi Member Password
74. to Manage the Views on page 60 4 Source List In edit mode drag a camera from here to your desired channel sa A ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Step 1 Create a New View On View Tool Bar click the Create View button ed input the View Name add a New Group for this View and decide whether this group is to be Public or Private and then click Apply e The views under Private View Group are only available to the User who created them e The views under Public View Group A are open to every User Create View View Name Hew View Add New Group Group Name New Group a EZ 2 MobileGO Group Type Be Public rec a 1 11F_Entrance a 2 11F_Lab BE Public 3 7F_Office Area A 3 ses Q 4 7F_Office PTZ Set default view f af 5 7F_Office Area B Fi Private rec 6 7F_Office Area All gt B 3 WEN Office Event Source Select All MD 2 2013 04 30 2013 04 30 17 40 51 Je 2 MobileGO P Step 2 Enter Edit Mode On View Tool Bar click the Edit View button this view will turn into edit mode In edit mode you may add a video source to a channel and adjust the channel size Step 3 Select a Layout On View Tool Bar click the Expand button for all provided layout styles Select a layout that is perfect for your required channel number and ideal arrangement E is MS Bt mee y n M ESE EE m i ii isi Gos 24 25 Es Ce Lel Ce lea Cel boo ee eee ee eee a re Pa an
75. to any client using a computer over WAN or LAN other than server computer If you are connecting to a CMS server as a remote client please type server computers ip e g local network ip http 172 16 26 217 within LAN public IP http 220 228 146 21_or domain name http cms acti com over WAN in URL box If the port number is 80 you can omit it when typing the address Accept ActiveX Controls Installation Requests CMS interface requires the add on ActiveX Control components please make sure browser s security settings allow ActiveX controls to be downloaded and installed When your browser asks if you allow ACTi Corporation s add on components to run please allow them Internet Explorer Security Warning Do you want to install this software Internet Explorer Security Warning E Name nvUtlityExCMS ocx Publisher ACTi Corporation i i ublisher ACTi Corporation Do you want to install this software More optons Name nvMonitorCMs ocx Publisher ACTi Corporation Q While files from the Internet can be useful a ue ni ry your computer Only install software from a oes r While files from the Internet can be useful this file type can potentially harm ey your computer Only install software from publishers you trust What s the risk 25 D4 ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Login Failure Troubleshooting Once you confront with problems accessing NVR server refer to the po
76. tored so that the licensed channels are ready for recovery 2 The backup file xml To start 1 Goto Setup page gt System tab gt Backup Restore 2 In Restore section Click Browse to select the backup file and then click Restore to start restoring the settings System Backup ei Settings Destination Controller o License gy Backup Restore Restore DEIER m 3 The restoring process requires logging out of CMS server After restoring is done you may log in using your previous user account properties 7s
77. ule Service Stop Disk Full Disk Is Available Disk Not Found Source Loss Source Recoverv Response Audio Alert Beep Duration 5 Times 1 Audio Alert Beep Duration 5 Times 1 Audio Alert Beep Duration 5 Times 1 Audio Alert Beep Duration 5 Times 1 Audio Alert Beep Duration 5 Times 1 Audio Alert Beep Duration 5 Times 1 Audio Alert Beep Duration 5 Times 1 There are two event filters for you to quickly locate your desired event rule Delete the Event Rules Edited Status Events with Response Events without responses Trigger Type Source Status Schedule Service Status Disk Status C Clear All Select All On Event List select the rules you wish to delete and then click Delete to clear this rule 47 www acti com A ACTi Connecting Vision CMS 2 0 System Administrator s Manual Source Setup List All Events Jctearan M Select Al p gt g 1 ADR Branch gt ge 2 MobileGO gt ge 3 WEN Office Source Event Event Name Response 1 ADR Branch Source Loss Source Loss Audio Alert Beep Duration 5 Times 1 1 ADR Branch 1 1 ADR Branch Confirm 1 1 ADR Branch 1 1 ADR Branch 1 1 ADR Branch 1 ERESSE NES Click Apply to delete the selected item 1 ADR Branch or click Cancel to delete later 2 MobileGO 2 MobileGO 2 MobileGO 1 2 MobileGO 2 MobileGO 2 MobileGO 2 MobileGO Cancel j Apply J

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