ACTi Demo Tool User Manual Version 1.5
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1. 4 ACTi Demo Tool v1 5 03 06 Configuring Video Streaming Settings For specific demo purpose for example to use higher bit rate for high quality video stream you may need to modify the preset bit rate value PC Configuration Customization allows every video streaming property to be changed On Settings page you can select any of the following view modes and configure its video streaming settings Single View Multi VGA ePTZ DNR ExDR Edge Enhancement and Snapshot then the settings will take effect in Live View 1 Select a view mode 2 Fill in the connection settings and click Connect to get the video stream 3 Modify its video streaming properties 4 Click Save to save current settings ACT Camera Demo Tool vi SI Fig 4 Video Streaming Settings By choosing MJPEG as encoder type Bit Rate field is hid and Quality field will appear for you to modify Encode Type Med E Encode Type MJPEG E Resolution N1920x1080 Resolution N1920x1080 esolution 3 Bit Rate OM 11 E mesh CU Quality Fig 5 Video Streaming Settings Encoder Type The View Mode settings will only take effect in Live View when the camera model supports the corresponding functions and vice versa gt 44 ACTI clo Connecting Vision ACTi Demo Tool v1 5 03 06 Live View After configuration is done switch to Live View page to start watching live streaming There are few modes to present KCM series2. ACTi Demo Tool User Manual Version 1 5 2012 07 06 Va lt gt ACTI Connecting Vision pa ACTI Connecting Vision ACTi Demo Tool v1 5 03 06 Table of Contents 1 Overview 3 MNTOCUC Ora ennnen nnne 3 MEAMEFUNCU NN Se 3 System RequiS Me Sins 3 Installation rr 4 2 Startup 2 Selecting PC ConfiguratiON oonccconnccconcccnnoccnnnconnnconanronanrrcnnnrcnnaronans 5 Connecting to the Camera isicnnisci citas 6 Configuring Video Streaming SettingS cooccconnccconccconocennnconanronnns 8 3 Live View 9 Live View OPtIONS ccocccoccoccconcccncnncccnconccnnnonccnnrnnnrnnrnanennrnnaronrnnnnnans 10 Multi VGA View Mode eee encon rereneene no 12 Edi PARRA SIERRA e O CE E OO A 13 DN Ria ros 14 A o o E 15 Edge EnnaNce MEN Einstein 16 Snap tan rai 17 4 Playback 18 2 www acti com D4 ACTI Connecting Vision ACTi Demo Tool v1 5 03 06 Overview Introduction ACTi Demo Tool is a Windows based program to help you demo ACTi s new products KCM models more quickly and easily You don t need to install NVR or any image codec to do live streaming and Snapshot The program is designed to be adaptive to various PC hardware conditions and improve its performance Main Functions 1 Two Preset Configuration Profiles for most used PC environments Lenovo X200 HP HDX16 and HP 4720s HP 4310 2 Live View modes supporting specific camera features Single View Multi VGA 4VGA 6VGA ePTZ DN
3. background or objects in front of high contrast colored background E A tr gt Single View Multi VGA ePTZ Edge Enhancement Snapshot Edge Enhancement OQ Q Refous 2012 01 27 16 15 52 Fig 18 Edge Enhancement Soft Edge 16 gt ACTi Connecting Vision ACTi Demo Tool v1 5 03 06 Snapshot Once you enter Snapshot mode streaming will stop and a captured snapshot will be displayed Move your mouse over the image and scroll up and down to zoom in and zoom out When you zoom in drag amp drop on the move to the position you want see Zoomin ZOOM out am Fig 19 Snapshot The snapshot image is saved under C Users User name My Picture named by time code as JPG format Every time you capture a snapshot a text file named after the recording file will automatically be generated under the same folder This text file contains all the properties information e g resolution encoder type FPS bit rate etc of the camera while the snapshot was being taken which is very helpful for further analysis 7 4 ACTi Connecting Vision ACTi Demo Tool v1 5 03 06 Playback To play recorded RAW file switch to Playback page click on Open File O to invoke Explorer dialogue to select a RAW file ACTi Camera Demo Tool v15 11 Single View 2011 11 25 18 03 06 333 Playback M Fig 20 Single view Recording Once a RAW file has been selected time bar will display and you may control the vi
4. camera models with optical zooming function 2 Image Direction Options KA Image Flip Switch BLY Image Mirror Switch Click on the buttons to switch between different mage directions 10 4 ACTI gt Connecting Vision ACTi Demo Tool v1 5 03 06 3 Start Stop Manual Recording N Click on it to start or stop recording While recording a red light on upper right corner of the view will indicate the recording is in process Fig 8 Single view recording After you stop recording the recorded video clip is saved under C Users User name My Picture named by time code as RAW file A text file named after the recording file will automatically be generated under the same folder This text file contains all the properties information e g resolution encoder type FPS bit rate etc of the camera while the recording was taking place which is very helpful for further analysis E 1 1_20110406_14391Lraw 4 6 2011 2 39 PM 16 412 KB 1 2011215 155946 bi 2 15 2011 3 59 PM 22 KB Fig 9 Recordings and video info Note Please check if your hard drive is enough for new recordings Record function will not be able to carry out if there is not enough memory 4 Full Screen be Click on this button image will fit to the entire screen Double click on the screen to exit full screen mode 5 Hemispherical Camera Options Camera Position KA ASS Select the camera Wall or Ceiling according to your
5. R ExDR Edge Enhancement Functions available for demonstration in given KCM models Supported KCM Models Available Functions Single Normal View 4 VGA View DC 3 Capturing snapshot in Live View lt lt usn lt lt tomo k f roms pef lt f lt lt lt lt rousen lt k ronse el f x roms lt lt i lt lt V mom lt lt lt lt romen i lt lt lt lt lt lt roms lt lt lt rma js kfk roman pf lt lt lt lt lt our Pe P lt P lt lt lt lt tomo Pf lt P lt J lt lt lt romero 4 Manual recording in Live View 5 Playback RAW files System Requirements Operation system 32 bit Windows 7 Professional Enterprise Ultimate 3 www acti com D4 ACTi Connecting Vision ACTi Demo Tool v1 5 03 06 Installation 1 Download software package 44 2 Execute the installer file ACTi Demo Tool v1 5 01 19 exe After the installation a shortcut will appear on your Desktop Click it to execute the application Note Demo Tool uses the Active X control components that are different with ACTi NVR software 2 X versions hence you should run Demo Tool on a computer without any ACTi NVR software installed 4 www acti com p ACTi Connecting Vision ACTi Demo Tool v1 5 03 06 Startup Before running ACTi Demo Tool please 1 Get your camera connected to your computer S
6. deo playback by clicking on Play Pause Stop or by dragging the time bar Single View 2011 11 25 18 03 06 333 2011 11 25 17 03 06 11 Fig 21 Single view Playback Controls 18
7. f ExDR enhancement High value 255 Medium value 64 or Low value 1 Default is Medium Also the view will change to single view mode if it was in Multi VGA or ePTZ mode previously Upon your selection the changes take effect immediately without pressing any additional buttons Single View Multi VGA Edge Enhancement Snapshot port Haia pras 2012 02 06 14 53 53 Hint for scene settings 1 Place an object having distinct outline in a Shadowed space with strong back light Find the best setting that makes apparent ExDR effect by adding more backlight adjusting camera direction and object position Fig 15 ExDR Low Single View Multi VGA Edge Enhancement Snapshot por Raia pas 2012 02 06 14 53 34 Fig 16 ExDR High 15 ACTi Connecting Vision 4 ACTi Demo Tool v1 5 03 06 Edge Enhancement Edge enhancement technology makes object outline clearer and sharper to identify In Edge Enhancement mode you can select the level of Edge Enhancement Sharp Edge Normal Edge Soft Edge where sharp edge equals 255 normal edge 104 and soft edge 1 Default is Normal Edge Upon your selection the changes take effect immediately without pressing any additional buttons Also the view is set to single view mode Single View Edge Enhancement Snapshot Edge Enhancement 2012 01 27 16 15 36 Find a scene where you can see large portion of lines whose color should be dark enough to stand out on the
8. features in terms of high megapixel video streaming on demand multi VGA cropped video streaming on demand ePTZ support DNR technology ExDR technology Edge Enhancement for video and still image on demand A Live View mode tab will only show up when the camera model supports the corresponding feature For example only Single View Multi VGA DNR and Snapshot mode tabs would be available in Live view when a KCM 5111 camera is connected Live View Mode Tabs Single View Multi VGA Snapshot Q Q Refocus d Ra 0 Wall 2012 01 19 17 34 17 o TE E b ryk E Fig 6 Live View KCM 5111 View Mode Tabs 9 www acti com ACTi Connecting Vision 4 ACTi Demo Tool v1 5 03 06 Live View Options On top of the windows are Live View control options Certain options are available when connected to specific camera models A OO O a lt 2012 01 19 17 34 17 a CL TERESENSE ss AAA A CCN E a 6 MMMM MME AAA Y O PA AS aE w 5 1 gt y i gt v dl lt d A o N 4 CMRE So cao dl lt Fig 7 Single view When you go to this page it will automatically connect to the IP address last time saved for a configuration The green light on upper right corner of the view means video is streaming normally To reconnect the video you can click on Single View tab again 1 Zoom Options Zoom In Zoom Out Zoom Speed 1 7 Refocus Refocus The zoom options are enabled for
9. fisheye camera s actual installation position Default is Wall These options are only available for fisheye cameras like KCM 3911 KCM 7911 Rotate When the fisheye camera is in Ceiling position these buttons will become available Click to rotate the view angle 15 degrees clockwise or eR rotate the view angle 15 degrees counter clockwise 6 Digital Zoom Options As you move the mouse cursor over the screen the digital zoom control symbols will appear left click the mouse to execute the zoom function Note Digital Zoom functions are not supported in 6VGA or ePTZ mode ACTi Connecting Vision dal ACTi Demo Tool v1 5 03 06 Multi VGA View Mode You can use this mode to demo 4 VGA or 6 VGA modes If device stream from camera is 4 VGA then the layout style will be 2x2 layout style displaying stream 1 2 3 and 4 If the device stream from camera is 6 VGA then the layout style will be 3x2 layout displaying stream 1 2 3 4 5 and 6 Before running Multi VGA mode display please configure desired cropping positions in Web Configurator in advance Otherwise the default position is centered in the image Single View Multi VGA Snapshot S 2012 01 26 17 38 57 a 2012 01 26 17 38 57 26 17 38 57 O Fig 10 4VGA Multi VGA 2011 10 22 11 18 19 Ss 4 2011 10 22 11 18 19 Em 2011 10 22 11 18 19 Fig 11 6 VGA In 6VGA mode each of 6VGA regions can be independently repositioned usi
10. ng mouse over video control You can also set the Rotate buttons to rotate the image 12 4 ACTi Connecting Vision ACTi Demo Tool v1 5 03 06 ePTZ For fisheye cameras you can enter ePTZ mode to operate the ePTZ options On the live view ePTZ navigation can be controlled by dragging the mouse esit cabra a Center of Image Z When click mouse button this mouse location will be the r center of image Mouse Location 4 Fig 12 ePTZ a ACTi Connecting Vision 4 ACTi Demo Tool v1 5 03 06 DNR DNR aims to do digital noise reduction for video On DNR mode DNR button will appear Click on it to enable or disable the DNR function Also the view will change to single view mode if it was Multi VGA or ePTZ before All other lie view options are same as under Single View mode Single View Multi VGA Edge Enhancement Snapshot ES Q Q Refocus 2012 01 27 16 13 03 Hint for scene settings Place your camera ina low light environment and make sure it doesn t switch to night mode The noise is most likely to be generated and seen in this condition Fig 13 DNR Off Single View Multi VGA Edge Enhancement Snapshot O Q Refocus 2012 01 27 16 13 22 Fig 14 DNR On 14 ACTi Connecting Vision 4 ACTi Demo Tool v1 5 03 06 ExDR ExDR is a new generation WDR As WDR technology it will let dark area become clearer for video In ExDR mode you can select the level o
11. stomization as PC configuration Note that the pre selected video streaming properties are based on higher computer standard you should tailor the video streaming settings to fit your system conditions and achieve good video quality for the purpose of demonstration Connecting to the Camera After selecting a PC configuration you can start connecting to your camera or click Cancel to select another configuration On Settings page please key in the correct IP address HTTP port number Account name and Password and click Connect to see the live view If your computer is already connected to a camera with connection settings the same as default ACTi Demo Tool will automatically get the live view IP Address Http Port Account Password Single View Multi VGA Edge Enhancement Snapshot ns Customization Production IP Address 192 168 0 100 Http Port 80 Connection Settings Account Admin Password 123456 Encode Type MPEG4 Resolution N640x480 Bit Rate 4M FPS 5 Fig 2 Connection Settings ACTI Connecting Vision Ds ACTi Demo Tool v1 5 03 06 After setting is done click Save to save current connection settings for later operations ACTi Demo Tool will remember the settings and automatically connect to this camera next time you run it 2011 10 22 11 18 19 Tr Customization Fig 3 Connection Settings Save Settings WWW acti com ACTi Connecting Vision
12. tart by changing your computer s IP address to be in the same network segment with your camera s which usually starts with 192 168 0 XXX 2 Check the camera IP Address Account Password and Port number Selecting PC Configuration As you first run this application please select a PC configuration on Settings page before starting camera related operations Based on computers speed and processing power the preset configurations use appropriate video streaming settings to ensure that your computer can work reliably and smoothly while streaming Next time you run ACTi Demo Tool it will load the configuration you saved during last session ACTi Demo Tool provides two preset PC configurations select either whose computing capability is closer to your computer s or select the third one for other computer types Lenovo X200 HP HDX16 CPU Intel Core 2 Duo processor HP 4720s HP 4310 CPU Intel Core 2 Duo processor or i7 processor and Customization Fig 1 Configuration Page 5 www acti com 4 ACTi Connecting Vision ACTi Demo Tool v1 5 03 06 If you choose Lenovo X200 HP HDX16 or HP 4720s HP 4310s configuration the video streaming settings Encoder Type Resolution Bit rate and FPS are all pre selected which are noi configurable during your operation lf your computer s performance level is various from those two presets or you would like to adjust certain property for a special need select Cu
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