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1. ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual IVS Server InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation If you want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard Ag 5 The installation process is done Click Finish VS Server InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed IVS Server Click Finish to exit the wizard lt Back Finish Cancel AS ar 6 Open the file by clicking on the IVSmartSearchV2 aes shortcut on your desktop If you can t find a shortcut on your desktop create your own shortcut by finding the lvs2 0 file under C Program Files IVS_Server lVS2 0 right click select Send To and select Desktop create shortcut 0 pA ACT ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual License and Activation In IVS Server 1 system your required number of channels should be licensed and activated before connecting License activation is the process of unlocking the channels on IVS Server with the received License Key License Key is a serial number delivered as a printed card or an E mail after the purchase is carried out After the license activation the channels on IVS server will automatically become available During license activation your License Key is matched against t2. property is checked to draw the user defined reference line 3 Move your cursor over to the area showing video stream Once over the area your cursor will appear as a drawing pen Draw the orange reference line that will be used to count the people that cross over this line by dragging your cursor from a starting point to an end point 4 Once completed you will see the line and the labels that will be used to show the number of people entering In and exiting Out the scene To re draw the line or reverse the locations for In and Out simply right click the line and select reverse or remove 3 ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual 5 Click Start Counting to start running your analysis les New Analysis Smart Search People Height Enable a Record Duration enable people count Or p 2014 19 15 24 03 12 2014 19 16 24 03 12 2014 19 17 24 ACTI Connecting Vision People Count Analysis Property Settings Property Enable People Height Object Width Description Default Enables People Counting algorithm Disabled Depending on the distance between your camera device and the ground the perceived size of people passing by will change For example the farther the device is the smaller people will appear People Height allows the user to determine the height 1 60 pixels of the People Size Reference Frame found in the bottom l
3. 2 Click JG fs Analysis Result 4 NVR 172 16 26 73 Smart Search Result Counting Report 4 172 16 22 135 vl Tripwire Analysis Forb 2014 02 12 00 00 00 s v 2014 02 13 00 00 00 9 To show results for multiple algoritnms you can select multiple algorithm icons For example if you want to show the results for algorithms for Line Crossing Enter Area and Moving Enter area Object you would have to CE 1 De select all other algorithms so that only Line Crossing K and Moving Object buttons are selected 2 Click I fea Analysis Result 4 NVR 172 16 26 73 Smart Search Result Counting Report 4 172 16 22 135 Ml Line Crossing Test Forb 2014 02 12 00 00 00 x 2014 02 13 00 00 00 v EY wd i Ev HE 7 i AA RE hee 40 www acti com PA ACTi Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual Smart Search Results by Object Color If the events or results you wish to see or find include a moving object that is of a specific a color you can set this by configuring the Color filter in the Analysis Result Filter Area For example to only show events that have moving objects including people that have the color purple you would have to 1 Select the color that you wish to filter with from the drop down menu 2 Click I les Analysis Result 4 NVR 172 16 26 73 Smart Search Result Cou
4. pA ACT onnectin g Vision ACTI IVS Server 1 User s Manual Version 2 01 03 www acti com 2014 06 04 PA ACTi Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual About This Manual Conventions Used in This Manual The following are typographic conventions used in this manual amp Bold Bold typeface is used for a keyword major functions of ACTi IVS Server 1 or a title of a section column talic Italic typeface is used for a filename or location path amp 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 don 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 condi
5. Counting Display All Algorithm Regions Line Crossing Properties Enable Set as Begin Set as End 03 12 2014 17 16 39 03 12 2014 17 17 3 VVAVAVAYA rol LU Xe a a g ACT lt gt Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual New Analysis Window UI Introduction Ki New Analysis Background Properties Setting Time Bar e Analysis Selection and Settings Provides for selection of algorithm and adjustment for each algorithm s unique properties Record Moving Objects Provides one stop configuration to record the movement of all moving objects This setting is shared and applies to all algorithms in a single analysis rule e Background Properties Setting Provides one stop configuration for minimum object size to be used for all algorithms This setting is shared and applies to all algorithms in a single analysis rule e Live View Display Provides live camera view of the selected video source e Time Bar Shows the time at which the video in Live View Display is taking place as determined by user s PC Background Properties Setting Attributes Property Description Default Minimum Height Depending on the distance between your camera 12 device and the ground the perceived size of objects will change For example the farther the device is the smaller the object will appear MinHeight allows the user to determine
6. 6 If you would like to record all moving objects on your camera view while running the analysis mark the box for Record Moving Object 7 Click Start Smart Search to start running your analysis les New Analysis Counting Show Al Oo i gt u feret Enter Area Missing Unattended Object Object Tamper Line 2 Enter Area Properties Enable Crossing Threshold Optional E Remove oF 3 Optional Om v Background Properties Enter Area Algorithm Property Settings Property Description Default Enable Enables Enter Area algorithm Disabled Threshold Determines the maximum amount of time in seconds that a person can remain in an area without triggering an event 2 PA ACTi Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual Missing Object When you are providing security for a valuable object it can be helpful to have a pair of digital eyes that can know when your object goes missing ACTi IVS Server 1 provides an algorithm called Missing Object that can detect when an object goes missing in a designated area Note that the areas marked for Missing Object algorithm will be highlighted in light blue To set up your Missing Object algorithm follow the steps below 1 Onthe Smart Search tab of your New Analysis Window select the Missing Object 2 Under the MissingObjectProperties that appears on yo
7. Center bg ACT Login is required for activation Register one for free at JONAS Toes Today s http member acti com Aa a registered user you wil have til access to the following functoes Downoad our Traring Courses in ACE mg omga com Y Use cer onfine supper tows Password 2 Get Ad support of our protects Gat full access and support 10 all ACTI related sites tools Havent Registered yet 7 Register Today Faget Passwort Deiri mcare sctvation rust I dennes Regan ACTI Gudai Career Contact Us Conperte Copyegit S 2003 2013 ACT Corporation Al Right Reserved Step 2 Access http www acti com support LicenseMgt IVS as Enter the License Key and the MAC address of the IVS Server 1 server computer click Submit An E mail with activation code file AUL lic will be sent to your registered E mail account pA X EUs Where to Buy Corporate English v The page at www acti com says ACTi Connecting Vision IVS Ser Documents amp Downloads Hi Lucia Chang Switch Role Logout The Activation Key has been sent to your registered e mail thanks for your registration PROJECT PLANHER License Key Product Resource Matrix Machine Key I Knowledge Base FAE Processing Submit Clean Customer Services IVS Server License registration Customer Helpdesk Admin RD 9 Customer Feedback Form WS License Registration VS Server License Off
8. Refresh 172 16 lt 0 172 16 c MF 172 16 26 73 After finding your device you can see the camera views from the device by dragging it to one of the channels in the Video Analysis Window If a new device is dragged to a channel with an existing camera view the existing camera view will be replaced l IvsSmartSearch a M 172 16 26 73 172 16 22 135 172 16 26 10 172 16 26 9 172 16 268 172 16 26 64 192 168 0 44 192 168 0 108 172 16 26 103 8 PA ACTi Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual e To Remove a camera view right click on the channel and select Remove Note that the analysis will stop running if you perform this action e To renew the connection to a device in right click on the channel and select Reconnect Note that if you have an analysis running you must stop the analysis to perform this action e If you want the program to automatically reconnect when it detects that it has been disconnected from the device keep the box for auto reconnect marked nvr3 172 16 26 73 172 16 22 135 Search Analysis Results Show Algorithm Regions Highlight Moving Objects oe A wal Sa Auto reconnect i Reconnect Remove 4 wae mv 9 pa ACTI Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual Create an Analysis Rule Now that you able to see your camera s video feeds you are
9. has been filled in for the IP Address field or use the IP address 127 0 0 1 3 Click Add EI Add Video Source x NVR Camera IP localhost Http Port 0 df Password 200900 Account admin df e To Remove an NVR server from the Video Source List right click on the server s IP and select Remove Se o License Language Ml BE iii gt lt w3 17216 2679 172 1622 135 Refresh Once an NVR Server is added to the Video Source List all devices that are on the NVR Server will be added to the Video Source List Please make sure the camera view you want to analyze has already been added to the NVR Server 17 g ACTI lt gt Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual Add Channels In order to see the camera views from the video sources you have added you need to add them to one of the channels in the Video Analysis Window To add channels follow these steps 1 Onthe Source List Window find the device for which you would like to see the camera view If you have devices added in your NVR server but cannot see them in your ACTi IVS Server 1 Source List Window click on the triangle icon shown next to your NVR server in the Source List Window to expand the device list or right click on your NVR server IP address and select Refresh fi bvssmarsench e A Language a PPA P E 172 16 26 73 Remove 172 16
10. ready to create some analysis rules for your camera views Note that analyses can only be performed when the device has been dragged into a channel window The maximum amount of analyses rules that can be simultaneously performed on a channel is 4 while the maximum number of channels that can perform analyses simultaneously is 9 Please note smoothness of performance may depend on your computer s hardware capacity Accessing New Analysis Window Live View Analysis To access the function to create a new analysis rule for a live view follow the steps below 1 Right click on the channel window of your video click on Create Analysis and select Live nvr3 172 16 26 73 172 16 22 135 d G kr PE a Create Analysis f j Playback Search Analysis Results Show Algorithm Regions Highlight Moving Objects V Auto reconnect Reconnect Remove 2 Inthe new pop up window that appears input a name for your Analysis Rule and click OK Input Analysis Name Gna 20 PA ACTi Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual 3 A New Analysis Window will appear and you are now ready to set up your Analysis Rules p New Analysis art Search Counting Display All Algorithm Regions Tripwire Properties Enable Record Moving Object Start Smart Search Reset Background Properties Playback Analysis To access the function to create a new analysi
11. scene To re draw the line or reverse the locations for In and Out simply right click the line and select reverse or remove 5 Click Start Counting to start running your analysis Object Count Properties Enable A Object Height Object Width p i i 5 i A Ne N N K No Ke 3 A oa a 7 s i i r i t Optional Record Duration 5 Reset w Background Properties 02 11 2014 15 49 15 02 11 2014 15 49 25 Important Notice For the Object Count algorithm to work properly make sure the camera from which you are obtaining the video is located above the scene of interest Object Count Analysis Property Settings Property Description Default Enable Enables People Counting algorithm Disabled Object Depending on the distance between your camera device and 12 Height the ground the perceived size of objects passing by will change For example the farther the device is the smaller objects will appear Object Height allows the user to determine the height 1 60 pixels of the Object Size Reference Frame found in the bottom left corner of the Live 32 PA ACT Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual View Display used for the calculation of 1 object The smaller the object appears on the video stream the farther away the device is the smaller the value should be Object Depending on the distance between your c
12. Analysis Window 1 Source List Window All of your video sources are shown here and can be managed from here 2 Video Analysis Window This area can display your camera views It can be composed of 1 or more channels 3 Channel Each channel displays a camera view 4 Language Selector Select the display language 5 Layout Selection Bar Choose from 3 layout styles or expand to full screen 9 ACTI Connecting Vision p ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual Add Video Source Now that you have your ACTi IVS Server 1 open you are ready to add some video sources so that they can be analyzed Before adding a video source make sure you have a working NVR Server and confirm its following properties 1 IP Address 2 HTTP Port 3 Account Name and 4 Password To add a video source follow these steps 1 Right click on the Source List Window and select Add New NVR Ks insmanserh ae eer cense language BR iii gt lt 2 After selecting Add New NVR a popup window will appear as shown below e License Language TER 8 PA ACTi Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual Fill in the 4 marked fields that are required to communicate with the NVR Server IP Address HTTP Port Account Name and Password If your NVR server is installed on the same device as your ACTi IVS Server 1 you can keep the default localhost that
13. Missing Object Analysis Unattended Object Analysis Tamper Analysis Object Count Analysis s K People Count Analysis Progress Bar For Playback Analyses Display Detection Indicators To enhance awareness when monitoring your live video feed it may be helpful to have visual cues about the analyses that you are running or objects that are moving on your screen In order to achieve this ACTi IVS Server 1 provides the option to display detection indicators or show the moving objects on the screen To access this function simply right click on a channel and select Show Algorithm Regions to display detection indicators and or select Show Moving Objects to show the moving objects on the camera feed Note that all algorithm regions are marked according to their respective colors nvr3 172 16 26 73 172 16 22 135 nvr3 172 16 26 73 172 16 22 135 D Stop Analysis Result and Report J auto reconnect Reconnect www acti com ACTI Connecting Vision p ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual Analysis Results After setting up your analysis rules and allowing the software to detect these events the next logical step would be to look at what events have been captured To browse the events that have been captured based on the rules defined by the user you can use the Results and Report function of ACTi IVS Server 1 To access this function right click on the area of the Video Ana
14. abled Sensitivity Determines how sensitive the camera reacts to the tampering 50 The higher the sensitivity level is the less tampering will trigger the algorithm but may give false alarms Object Count In certain locations and scenarios you may want to know how many or if any objects have entered or exited an area ACTi IVS Server 1 offers an algorithm for these scenarios called Object Count Note that if an Analysis Rule uses the Object Count algorithm it cannot contain other algorithms Note that the line drawn for Object Count algorithm will be pink To set up your Object Counting algorithm follow the steps below 1 On the Counting tab of your New Analysis Window select the Object Count button gt 2 Under the Object Count Properties that appear on your screen adjust the property settings to configure your Object Counting algorithm Make sure the Enable property is checked to draw the user defined reference line 3 Move your cursor over to the area showing video stream Once over the area your cursor will appear as a drawing pen Draw the pink reference line that will be used to 31 PA ACTi Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual count the objects that cross over this line by dragging your cursor from a starting point to an end point 4 Once completed you will see the line and the labels that will be used to show the number of objects entering In and exiting Out the
15. ack Now that you have found the events that fit your analysis rule you can watch the playback of these events To watch these events double click on the single Analysis Result Snapshot that you would like to review new Player Window will open ready to play your event Please note that for each captured event ACTi IVS Server 1 will also provide video footage of moments leading up to the event approximately 22 seconds as well as moments after the event approximately 5 seconds This means that the event that triggered the recording may only appear after the 22 second mark on the Progress Bar 2 12 2014 7 48 44 AM File Setting 00 00 00 00 00 34 File Settings Play Pause Progress Bar Time Elapsed Total Time If you cannot see the control buttons located at the bottom of the Player Window hover your cursor over the area it should be located and it will appear 4 ACTi gt Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual Player Window Control Buttons Button Options Description Allows you to open other files in RAW format File Closes the current file that is open After Setting button is clicked the Timestamp checkbox will allow you to decide whether or not to Timestamp show the time and date of the video If selected it will appear on the upper left corner of the Player Window After Setting button is clicked and XML Analysis checkbox is marked you have the option to configure Sma
16. amera device and Width the ground the perceived size of objects passing by will change For ex the farther the device is the smaller objects will appear Object Width allows the user to determine the width 1 80 pixels of the Object Size Reference Frame found in the bottom left corner of the Live View Display used for the calculation of 1 object The smaller the object appears on the video stream the farther away the device Is the smaller the value should be Record Set the interval at which the values for the objects counted Duration going in and out will be updated on the Counting Report An in minutes interval of 1 minute will be updated more regularly than an interval of 10 minutes People Count In certain locations and scenarios like at the entrance of a shop or a restricted area it can be helpful to know how many people have entered or exited the area ACTi IVS Server 1 offers an algorithm for these scenarios called People Count Note that if an Analysis Rule uses the People Count algorithm it cannot contain other algorithms Note that the line drawn for People Count algorithm will be orange To set up your People Count algorithm follow the steps below 1 On the Counting tab of your New Analysis Window select the People Count button K 2 Under the People Count Properties that appear on your screen adjust the property settings to configure your People Counting algorithm Make sure the Enable
17. ct the Line Crossing button Ri 2 Under the Line Crossing Properties that appears on your screen check the box for Enable to allow for the Line Crossing algorithm to work 3 Move your cursor over to the area showing video stream Once over the area your cursor will appear as a drawing pen Draw the blue line that will be used to detect Suspicious activity by dragging your cursor from a starting point to an end point 4 Tore draw the line right click on the line and select remove to remove the existing line and re draw 5 If you would like to record all moving objects on your camera view while running the analysis mark the box for Record Moving Object 6 Click Start Smart Search to start running your analysis 3 pa ACTI Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual 3 New Analysi E3 New Analysis ok ert search counting C Display All Algorithm Regions fr W Record Moving Object Optional O Te w Background Properties 02 18 2014 10 14 34 02 18 2014 10 14 Enter Area As important as it is for a surveillance system to record the details of an event it is equally important to detect suspicious activities and prevent the possibility of an unwanted event ACTi IVS Server 1 provides an Enter Area algorithm to keep track of people that are acting suspiciously by loitering in designated area for too long Note that the areas marked for Enter Area a
18. eft corner of the Live View Display used for the calculation of 1 person The smaller the people appear on the video stream the farther away the device is the smaller the value should be Depending on the distance between your camera device and the ground the perceived size of people passing by will change For ex the farther the device is the smaller people will appear People Width allows the user to determine the width 1 80 pixels of the People Size Reference Frame found in the bottom left corner of the Live View Display used for the calculation of 1 person The smaller the people appear on the video stream the farther away the device is the smaller the value should be 34 12 www acti com ACTI Connecting Vision p ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual Record Set the interval at which the values for the people counted 1 Duration going in and out will be updated on the People Count in minutes Report An interval of 1 minute will be updated more regularly than an interval of 10 minutes Important Notice For the People Count algorithm to work properly make sure the camera from which you are obtaining the video has a frontal view of the scene of interest If you have set up more than 1 algorithm in the same analysis check the Show All box on the upper left hand corner of the Live View Display to see all marked regions at once Important Notice The precision of your video analysis de
19. em Windows 7 Windows 8 Screen Resolution 800x600 Network Ethernet 1000 Base T Please use 64 bit system if your computer has more than 4GB RAM Windows operating system has limits on memory and address space regardless of the real or virtual memory available on a particular computer Take Windows 7 Professional for example the maximum physical memory for a 32 bit X86 system can address is 3 5 GB even though 16 GB of RAM has been installed on this computer Therefore if you consider increasing the computer s multi tasking capability by adding more RAM you will need a 64 bit version of Windows to take advantage of it all Please visit the link below for more memory limitations on various Windows platforms http msdn microsoft com en us library aa366778 28VS 85 29 aspx physical_ memory limi ts windows 7 Besides the limitation mentioned above you may find the usable memory of your computer displayed here 3 Computer gt Properties is still less than actual installed memory This is acommon symptoms of all Windows platforms please find explanations and solutions in this Windows official support document http support microsoft com kb 978610 en us and htto windows microsoft com en us windows taking the mystery out of 64 bit windows Please make sure your operation system is fully patched with the latest service packs 1 www acti com PA ACTi Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual Gett
20. he MAC address of the Network Interface Card NIC on NVR server computer Once this license key is used by the computer with given MAG it cannot be activated with another MAG This matching record will be stored on the ACTi license data server If your computer has more than one network cards NVR server will detect them and provide you a dropdown list to select from Please note e The license is cumulative and perpetual e The license is not version specific upgrading software version will not influence the existing license s you have e The maximum number of channels that can be managed by IVS Server 1 is 9 There are two ways to activate the licenses depending on your NVR server network condition Online Activation and Offline Activation Online Activation If your IVS Server 1 computer has available Internet access choose online activation Purchase licenses On IVS Server input the 1 from ACTi get the W2 LICENSE KEY to activate the LIGENSE KEY license directly PA ACTi Connecting Vision d l IVS server Internet access I ACTI Connecting Vision pA ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual Offline Activation Offline activation does not require Internet access for IVS server It is used when IVS is located in a network not connected to public Internet e g in a military base You will need to get an activation file from another computer and transfer it to the IVS server computer Purchase
21. ing Started Pre requisites Before installing ACTi IVS Server 1 please make sure the pre requisites below are fulfilled 1 Ensure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements Ensure that your computer has a C Drive Ensure that you have enough storage space on your computer to save video recordings of captured events Installing the Program The program installation can be simple and intuitive by following the installation wizard s instructions The program can be used right after installation is completed without the need to restart the computer To install the software follow the steps below 1 Find the IVS Server 1 compressed file that you downloaded and extract it 2 Execute the install shield application 3 If prompted by the InstallShield Wizard to install Microsoft Visual C 2012 Redistributable Package follow the on screen instructions to do so as they are crucial for the proper functioning of the program IVS Server InstallShield Wizard Fi IVS_Server requires the following items to be installed on your computer Click Install to e begin installing these requirements Status Requirement Pendina Microsoft Visual C 2012 Redistributable Packaae x86 insta fl me 8 www acti com ACTI Connecting Vision We ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual 9 Microsoft Visual C 2012 Redistributable x86 11 0 60610 Set amma lis Microsoft Visual C 2012 Red
22. ire Analysis Forb 4 02 12 00 00 00 200 0213 OOD is mended T Moving gt Smart Search Results by Time Period If the events or results you wish to see are from a specific time period you can set this time period by adjusting the Time Period setting in the Analysis Result Filter area 1 Select the date and time for the beginning of the time period 2 Select the date and time for the end of the time period 3 Click I gs Analysis Result 4 NVR 172 16 26 73 Smart Search Result Counting Report 4 172 16 22 135 A Mii Forb 2013 02 11 O 2014 02 13 0 fiss i Line Crossing Test For ES Missi Moving v Object February 2013 4 February 2014 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa ata 6 7 18 9 2 4 45 8 Hi 13 14 15 16 9 1 n ae 15 iy re 19 0 21 2 23 16 17 18 19 22 39 PA ACTi Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual Smart Search Results by Algorithm Rules If the events or results you wish to see are from a specific algorithm you can choose to see only one or a specific set of algorithms by adjusting the Algorithm settings in the Analysis Result Filter area By default algorithms included in your analysis rule will be selected For example to only show the results for an Enter Area algorithm you would have to 1 De select all other selected algorithms so that only Enter Area icon is selected
23. istributable x86 11 0 60610 Set xv ma Microsoft Visual C 2012 Redistributable x86 11 0 60610 Setup Successful Microsoft Visual C 2012 Redistributable x86 11 0 60610 MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS MICROSOFT VISUAL C 2012 RUNTIME LIBRARIES These license terms are an agreement between Microsoft Corporation or based on where you live one of its affiliates and you Please read them t r L i L BRE EE EN AN SVEN T agree to the license terms and conditions EE gt EE 4 Proceed by following the on screen instructions of the InstallShield Wizard IVS Server InstallShield Wizard r aeS Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for IVS Server The InstallShield Wizard will install IVS Server on your computer To continue click Next Back Next gt Cancel AS When selecting Setup Type the default Complete option will have the program installed in the default C drive C Program Files You can select Custom to choose another program location IVS Server InstallShield Wizard m Setup Type Select the setup type to install Please select a setup type Complete 1 All program features will be installed Requires the most disk space 0 Custom Select which program features you want installed Recommended for advanced users 7 AG 9 www acti com ACTI Connecting Vision p
24. lgorithm will be highlighted in yellow To set up your Enter Area algorithm follow the steps below 1 Onthe Smart Search tab of your New Analysis Window select the Enter Area button 2 Under the Enter Area Properties that appears on your screen adjust the property settings to configure your Enter Area algorithm Make sure to mark the box for Enable to allow for the algorithm to work 3 Move your cursor over to the area showing video stream at which point it will appear as a drawing pen To draw the rectangle that will mark your forbidden area click and drag your cursor to draw a yellow rectangle 4 Ifthe area you want to mark does not fit to the form of a rectangle you may also choose to draw a polygon by selecting the Py icon on the upper right corner of your Live View Display area To draw the lines for the sides of your polygon click your cursor to mark the endpoints of each line Double click on the final endpoint of the final line to confirm and highlight the polygon in yellow as shown in the illustration below Make sure your lines connect a minimum of 3 lines to form a closed shape 2 PA ACTi Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual 5 To adjust the marked area you can drag the highlighted area to keep its original shape or right click on the area select remove and re draw For polygons you may toggle the endpoints of the lines that make up the sides of your polygon
25. licenses On another computer access 1 from ACTI get the ACTi website to activate the LICENSE KEY licenses using the LICENSE KEY ACTi Connecting Vision Computer IVS server Internet access Step by step Activation Process Based on the network conditions of your site follow Online Activation SOP or Offline Activation SOP to activate your license Online Activation SOP ACTi Step 1 Membership ID in ACTi Member Seer oe Center is required for activation Register oe esi ven one for free at http member acti com osten si al a 8 jeger Step 2 Log in to IVS Server go to License tab gt Online Registration tab Select the MAC Address enter your License Key ACTi member Account and Password and then click Apply IVS server will connect to the license data server via Internet to register the license key and unlock the channels 2 ACTI Connecting Vision p ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual E3 IVS Server V201 03 er ij Fg Pl Pu License Language HH HA we Online Registration Offline Registration MAC Address D8 D3 85 14 CB 6E License Key RPDPA APTAE ATEPA AGHBA PADAP PAAQL Account useraccount email com Password License Total Number of Channel 4 License Key Number of License MAC Address RPDPA APTAE ATEPA AGHBA PADAP PAAQL D8 D3 85 14 CB 6E Offline Activation SOP Step 1 Membership ID in ACTi Member
26. line Registration is used when Server is located in network not connected to public internet i e Miltary Base Project Registration How to register IVS Server License Off line Registration Tools amp Utilities Activation Flow Project Planner seed aes TLE Policies Enter your License Key and MAC Address Machine Key Click Submit to generate activation code Technical Support Policy Troubleshooting with ACTi Repair Service Warranty Policy X A ctiratinn enrian srili ha shrsm an srrann www acti com 13 ACTI Connecting Vision pA ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual Step 3 Log in IVS server from local or via web client Go to License tab gt Offline Registration tab gt click Import and upload the license file AUL lic Click Apply to activate this license Online Registration Offline Registration D9A94F84C323E7EF1C6CE1881FC2D3EEBBC76E80034D43A38168D85580A82D8A56FB7259D 9637784D47CF908407CE74BF33703C7684739E5E8F7092CABA2A466F652CBCC02568192D23 9D617FB33056D69EF2CDEB23BA2093C Activation Key lic file Import Verify Your License Once your license is successfully activated the license information will be shown on License page Se ae aos GB 1 KA HE coe lt gt License Language Online Registration Offline Registration MAC Address D8 D3 85 14 CB 6E z License Key Accou
27. lysis Window that is running the analysis rule for which you would like to see the results for and select Result and Report ea bvsSmartSearch a WW 172 16 26 73 17216 22 135 17216 26 10 17216 2639 17216268 192 168 0 44 192 168 0 108 172 16 26 103 A new Analysis Results Window that contains the events captured as a result of the analysis rules will open Note that the Analysis Result Snapshots that are shown are the 1 frame of the event that has been captured If you do not find an event that you are looking for or if you wish to see more events use the Scroll Bar on the right navigate the list of snapshots 4 NVR 172 16 26 73 Smart Search Result Counting Report ee 2014 02 12 00 00 00 w 2014 02 13 00 00 00 v Object Detect O Analysis Scroll Bar Result Filter Analysis Result Snapshots 38 Pa ACTI Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual Search Results by Filters To narrow down the search results that are shown in the Analysis Result Snapshots area you can use the options presented in the Analysis Result Filter area to filter by Time Period Algorithm and Color Note that these filters are used in conjunction with each other SE x Ea Analysis Result 4 NVR 172 16 26 73 Smart Search Result Counting Report a 4 172 16 22 135 FR i Vi Tripw
28. na Counting Show All _ Optional G Start Smart Search Reset v Background Properties 18 2014 16 24 48 02 18 2014 16 24 58 Missing Object Algorithm Property Settings Property Description Default Enables Missing Object algorithm Disabled Threshold Determines the maximum amount of time in seconds that an object can be missing without triggering an event Unattended Object As important as it is to make sure that no object goes missing it is also important to make sure that no uninvited object appears for it could cause unwanted surprises To tackle these surprises ACTi IVS Server 1 provides an Unattended Object algorithm to keep track of new objects that appear in a designated area Note that the areas marked for Unattended Object algorithm will be highlighted in green To set up your Unattended Object algorithm follow the steps below 1 Onthe Smart Search tab of your New Analysis Window select the Unattended Object button ud l 2 Under the UnattendedObjectProperties that appears on your screen adjust the property settings to configure your Unattended Object algorithm Make sure to mark the box for Enable to allow for the algorithm to work 2 PA ACTi Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual 3 Move your cursor over to the area showing video stream at which point it will appear as a drawing pen To draw the
29. nalysis RUE Lue 20 3 www acti com PA ACTi Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual Accessing New Analysis Window rrrnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnanennnrnnnnennn 20 Live View Analysis 20 Playback Analysis 21 New Analysis Window Ul Introduction rsrrennnvrennnrrennnvrennnerennnn 23 Background Properties Setting Attributes 23 Line Crossing rrrrarnrnrannrvrannevrannenransennansnnnansnnnnnsennnnennnnssnnnnsnnnnn 24 ENTEN 25 Enter Area Algorithm Property Settings 26 WIS SING ET ve 27 Unattended Object rarrrrnnnnrrnannrnrnnnennannovnannnnnnnsnnnnnsnnnnnsnnnnsennnnn 28 Unattended Object Algorithm Property Settings 30 LE 9 EE deni sielesnsoveneunicualeineouaiacd 30 Tamper Analysis Property Settings 31 Object COunt rrannnnnannnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnennnnnennnnsennnnsennansennnnsnnnnneen 31 Object Count Analysis Property Settings 32 People COUNT Le 33 People Count Analysis Property Settings 34 Stop Cancel an Analysis Rule n rnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnennn 36 6 Monitoring 37 Display Detection IndicatOrs ranxnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnennnennnennunnnunnn 37 7 Analysis Results 38 Search RESUIS Dy PIN CES sosssisusesucususscusedytecsseeeseswcuss ues sedsvessdeeuslesesus 39 Smart Search Results by Time Period rrrrnrennnrernnnernnnernnnennnnen 39 Smart Search Results by Algorithm Rules rrrrnnennnnennnnernnnennnner 40 Smart Search Results by Object Colo
30. nt Password Total Number of Channel 5 License Key Number of License MAC Address RPDPA APTAE ATEPA AGHBA PADAP PAAQL p D8 D3 85 14 CB 6E CAUAA PABPT PEEAP PUWQP AASPA APPBU 1 D8 D3 85 14 CB 6E Important The license data will be erased once IVS Server 1 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 data server 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 7 pa ACTI Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual Setup Analysis Rules In order to be able to analyze a video stream two basic components are needed Video Sources and Analysis Rules This chapter will guide you through everything you need to know in order to have a video source set up analysis rules and apply them to your video When you open your ACTi IVS Server 1 you will see the following display O Language Selector Layout Selection Bar 3 Channel c Osource List Window Video
31. nting Report 4 172 16 22 135 I Line Crossing Test Forb 2014 02 12 00 00 00 2014 02 13 00 00 00 v ACTI Connecting Vision pA ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual View Multiple Analysis Rule Results Once in the Analysis Results Window you can select to view results for other analysis rules that you may have previously created for the same device In order to view the results of multiple analysis rules in the same device follow these steps 1 On the left hand side of your Analysis Results Window under your selected device check the boxes for the analysis rules that you wish to see the results for 2 Click D 2 Analysis Result gt 4 NVR 172 16 26 73 a 172 16 22 135 ke Analysis 1 i Aase Created Analysis 1 Previously Created Analysis 2 of previously Created Analysis 3 gt sd Count Analysis Entrance Grossing Forbidden Area Analysis 172 16 26 10 Hover your cursor over a snapshot to gain a quick glance at the algorithm that triggered the event as well as the date and time in which it was captured as determined by your computer Analysis Result Filters by Time Period Algorithm and Color are not applicable to People Count algorithms To see the report for your People Count algorithm select the People Count Report tab 2 PA ACTi Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual Watch Event Playb
32. ny names mentioned in this document may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners 5 www acti com PA ACTi Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual Introduction Product Overview ACTi IVS Server 1 is a video analytics software tool designed to help you transform your video surveillance network into a smart detection system and a valuable resource for business management This software uses advanced image processing algorithms to recognize and track movement of everyday objects to determine whether they are suspicious and to provide analytical insights Once an event of interested is detected users can browse through them to play back footages or export the footages to use as evidence or future references System Architecture The service architecture is described in the following figure gt T H NVR Server Live View Li Playback IVS Server 1 Local Client Oooo Standalone NVR Server f 6 www acti com PA ACTi Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual PC Hardware Requirements The performance of live display quality is largely determined by the computer hardware capability and the number of live channels The table below provides basic guidelines for selecting proper hardware for the computer that installs ACTi IVS Server 1 CPU Intel Core 2 Quad 2 4 GHz Intel Core i5 2 4 GHz RAM 4GB Operation Syst
33. pends on the video quality and may be affected by the characteristics of objects in the video stream To obtain the best results test your analysis rules and optimize your settings 5 ACTI Connecting Vision p ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual Stop Cancel an Analysis Rule If you are only running your Analysis Rule s for a specific time period or you wish to stop running the Analysis Rule s at any point you can do so by using the Stop Analysis function To access this function simply right click on the channel that you wish to stop the analysis and select Stop Analysis nvr3 172 16 26 73 172 16 22 135 Result and Report L Show Algorithm Regions E Show Moving Objects V auto reconnect Reconnect Remove Important Notice All analyses will stop running if the ACTi IVS Server 1 window is closed To continue running an analysis the settings will have to be re configured in a new Analysis Rule 3 PA ACTi Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual Monitoring Once you have added your video sources and have your analysis rules set up you are NOW ready to monitor your video feeds and watch them in action Each channel that is running an analysis will have icons on the upper right corner so that you can know at a quick glance what algorithms are running DE EE ie annine Line Crossing Analysis nwr3 172 16 26 73 172 16 22 135 Forbidden Area Analysis
34. r rrrnnrnrnnnrnnrnnnrnnnnnrennnnr 41 View Multiple Analysis Rule Results anrrnnnvrnnnvrnnnvrnnnvrnnnvrnnnuennn 42 Wa BE PlaybDat Kosin 43 Player Window Control Buttons rrrranrrnrannrrnnnnennnnnennnnnnnnnnennnnn 44 COUNTING Report asnrennnnnennnnnennnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnennnnnennnnvennnnnene 45 ET SAM Res 46 Delete an Analysis Rule annnnnennnvrnnvennnvnnnurnnnennnvnnnvennnennnvnnnunnnnennnur 47 4 www acti com PA ACTi Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual Legal Notice Disclaimer amp 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 amp The information contained herein is subject to change without notice amp 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 2014 ACTi Corporation All Rights Reserved Trademarks ACT i are registered trademarks of ACTi Connecting Vision amp ACTi Connecting Vision and its logo Wap Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other product or compa
35. rectangle that will mark the area for detection click and drag your cursor to draw a green rectangle 4 Ifthe area you want to mark does not fit to the form of a rectangle you may also choose to draw a polygon by selecting the icon on the upper right corner of your Live View Display area To draw the lines for the sides of your polygon click your cursor to mark the endpoints of each line Double click on the final endpoint of the final line to confirm and highlight the polygon in green as shown in the illustration below Make sure your lines connect a minimum of 3 lines to form a closed shape 5 To adjust the marked area you can drag the highlighted area to keep its original shape or right click on the area select remove and re draw For polygons you may toggle the endpoints of the lines that make up the sides of your polygon 6 If you would like to record all moving objects on your camera view while running the analysis mark the box for Record Moving Object 7 Click Start Smart Search to start running your analysis 29 PA ACT Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual ls New Analysis naa Show All a R Optional OJ v Background Properties 02 24 2014 13 35 50 Unattended Object Algorithm Property Settings Property Description Default Enable Enables Unattended Object algorithm Disabled Threshold Determines the maximum amoun
36. rtSearch Setting the Smartsearch Properties If selected you can Properties l l decide where or not to display the detection XML indicators for the algorithms that were used Analysis After Setting button is clicked and XML Analysis checkbox is marked you have the option to configure Object Filter the Object Filter properties If selected you can decide whether or not to display detection indicators for the events that were captured Play Pause Allows you to control the playback of the file Shows the progress of the video playback You can Progress Bar toggle the blue circle on the progress bar to jump to different parts of the video The options that will be shown when selecting SmartSearch Properties and Object Filter are dynamic This means that only algorithms that were used when creating the Analysis Rule of the video will be available 7 PA ACTi Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual Counting Report If your analysis rule uses a counting algorithm you can gain more insights using the Counting Report To access this report you can select the Counting Report tab at the top of your Analysis Result window fea Analysis Result gt 4 NVR 172 16 26 73 Smart Search Result Counting Report 4 172 16 22 135 ote toe r OD Tripwire Forbidden Ar fi l Your Counting Report will appear showing a graph with the number of people or object
37. s rule for non live video footage that already exists for the selected channel follow the steps below 1 Right click on the channel window of your video click on Create Analysis and select Live nvr3 172 16 26 73 172 16 22 135 d f hie i ee Create Analysis b Live y Playback Search Analysis Results Show Algorithm Regions Highlight Moving Objects Auto reconnect Reconnect Remove 2 Inthe new pop up window that appears input a name for your Analysis Rule and click OK Input Analysis Name Coal 2 PA ACTi Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual 3 A New Analysis Window will appear in which you can select the time interval you wish to analyze To set your time interval follow the steps below 1 Set the beginning of the interval by right clicking on any location on the Time Bar and selecting Set as Begin Smart Search Counting Deplay All Aigorithm Regions 2 Set the end of the interval by right clicking on any location on the time bar and selecting Set as End rt Search Counting Osplay All Algonthm Regions Set as Begin 03 12 2014 17 16 39 Set as End 03 12 2014 17 18 39 3 The selected area should appear highlighted in green To clear or edit your selection right click and select Clear to set a new time interval EE a a La aw Smart Search
38. s that have entered or exited a certain area based on the previously drawn reference line Note that the title of the graph is the name of the analysis rule previously created The x and y axis are for time passed and number of people or object respectively The value for people object that have entered the area is shown in blue while the value for people object that have exited the area is shown in yellow he Analysis Result 7 ee gt 4 NVR 172 16 26 73 Smart Search Result Counting Report 172 16 26 10 4 172 16 22 135 I 4 People Count Analysis Crossing Forbidden Ari People Count Analysis Entrance amber of People Object Time Passed 1 Pa ACTI Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual Export Search Result To export the video results of your analysis right click on the snapshot of the event in your Analysis Results Window and click Export Video 2 Analysis Result 4 pm 3 4 NVR 172 16 26 73 4 172 16 22 135 Current Analysis L Previously Created Analysis 1 L Previously Created Analysis 2 C Previously Created Analysis 3 L People Count Analysis Entrance I ICrossing Forbidden Area Analysis 172 16 26 10 1 ACTI Connecting Vision p ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual Delete an Analysis Rule There may be a time when you wish to delete some of the Analysis Rules tha
39. t of time in seconds that an object can be unattended without triggering an event Tamper A camera that has been tampered with is not able to serve its purpose To avoid this ACTi IVS Server 1 offers an algorithm to detect whether any form of tampering has been done to a camera device whether it be in the form of redirecting the angle of the device de focusing the device covering or spray painting the device To set up your tampering algorithm follow the steps below 1 Onthe Smart Search tab of your New Analysis Window select the Tamper button l 2 Under the Tamper Properties that appears on your screen adjust the property settings to configure your Tamper algorithm Make sure you check the box for Enable to allow for the Tamper algorithm to work 3 If you would like to record all moving objects on your camera view while running the analysis mark the box for Record Moving Object 4 Click Start Smart Search to start running your analysis 30 PA ACTi Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual ounting E Show All Enter Area Missing Jnattended Object Object Crossing OT Tamper Tamper Properties Enable Sensitivity recor Moving Object Optional c v Background Properties 02 11 2014 18 18 54 02 11 2014 18 19 04 Tamper Analysis Property Settings Property Description Default Enable Enables Tamper algorithm Dis
40. t you have created whether to increase storage space or for aesthetic purposes In order to permanently delete analyses follow these steps 1 On the left hand side of your Analysis Results Window under your selected device check the boxes for the analysis rules that you wish to delete 2 Click i 4 NVR 172 16 26 73 Smart Search Resul Counting Repot 4 172 16 22 135 O Current Analysis 2014 02 12 00 00 00 v 2014 02 13 00 00 00 iv GD mi previously Created Analysis 1 Previously Created Analysis 2 Previously Created Analysis 3 L People Count Analysis Entrance UCrossing Forbidden Area Analysis 172 16 26 10 Important Notice Once an analysis rule is deleted everything related to it including events and videos captured using the analysis rule will also be deleted a7
41. the minimum height 1 60 pixels of the Object Size Reference Frame found in the bottom left corner of the Live View Display used for the calculation of an object Any moving object whose height is smaller than this value will be treated as non relevant 23 PA ACTi Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual Minimum Width Depending on the distance between your camera device and the ground the perceived size of objects will change For example the farther the device is the smaller the object will appear MinWidth allows the user to determine the minimum width 1 80 pixels of the Object Size Reference Frame found in the bottom left corner of the Live View Display used for the calculation of an object Any moving object whose width is smaller than this value will be treated as non relevant Line Crossing In certain scenarios you might want to know when people enter a certain restricted area or when people pass beyond a certain point that you may deem them suspicious To take care of this ACTi IVS Server provides a Line Crossing algorithm which can provide you with the ability to draw a virtual line on any part of your camera view and keep an eye anyone in your camera view that crosses or touches that line Not that the lines marked for Line Crossing algorithm will be shown in blue To set up your Line Crossing algorithm follow the steps below 1 Onthe Smart Search tab of your New Analysis Window sele
42. tions 2 www acti com ACTI Connecting Vision pA ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual Table of Contents 1 About This Manual 2 Conventions Used in This Manual ranannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnvnvnvnvnvnvnveve 2 2 Legal Notice 5 BLE om sg 1 gt aen 5 COP dv 5 AGEMA peters cte es oe erect E R 5 3 Introduction 6 Product Overview arnnrannannnnannnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnvsnnnnavsnnnnavsnnnnavsnnnvavenn 6 System Architecture annxnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnennnnennnnennnnennnuen 6 PC Hardware Requirements an rnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnennnennn 7 4 Getting Started 8 PreTe USNeS Leeds 8 Installing the Program as rnavenanvnnnvvnnunnnnvnnnunnnvennnennnvnnnvennnennnvnnnvennner 8 License and ActivatiOn an annnnannnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnvnnnnvnnnavnnvnnnnvnnn 11 Online Activation arararonannnrnrararnrnnnnrnrnrarnrennnsnrnrasrernnnnsnsnsnsnnnne 11 Offline ACTIVATION cccccccececececcccccccecccecececeaeacacsceceueauauaescsneneneass 12 step by step Activation Process cc0sccecccececeesceceeeecceseencseess 12 Online Activation SOP 12 Offline Activation SOP 13 Verify Your License cccceccceecceecceeeecseeceeceusecseeseeeseuseneeeseeesaes 14 5 Setup Analysis Rules 15 Add Video SOUNC 6 a ccesccciecscccencese scenes secceecesectewccaustencseecstecocecdeeceeecein 16 AAN INNS ee ne ee ee ee ee ee ee ee mee eee meee 18 Create an A
43. ur screen adjust the property settings to configure your Missing Object algorithm Make sure to mark the box for Enable to allow for the algorithm to work 3 Move your cursor over to the area showing video stream at which point it will appear as a drawing pen To draw the rectangle that will mark the area for detection click and drag your cursor to draw a light blue rectangle 4 Ifthe area you want to mark does not fit to the form of a rectangle you may also choose to draw a polygon by selecting the icon on the upper right corner of your Live View Display area To draw the lines for the sides of your polygon click your cursor to mark the endpoints of each line Double click on the final endpoint of the final line to confirm and highlight the polygon in light blue as shown in the illustration below Make sure your lines connect a minimum of 3 lines to form a closed shape 5 To adjust the marked area you can drag the highlighted area to keep its original shape or right click on the area select remove and re draw For polygons you may toggle the endpoints of the lines that make up the sides of your polygon 2 PA ACTi Connecting Vision ACTi IVS Server 1 User s Manual 6 If you would like to record all moving objects on your camera view while running the analysis mark the box for Record Moving Object 7 Click Start Smart Search to start running your analysis ls New Analysis
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