ACTi IVS Installation Guide V2.02.06
ACTi IVS Server 1
User’s Manual
Version 2.02.06
2014/10/01
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About This Manual
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 ACTi IVS Server 1, or a title of
a section/column.
Italic: 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.
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purposes or levels of importance for system:
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Table of Contents
1 About This Manual 2
Conventions Used in This Manual .................................................. 2
2 Legal Notice 6
Disclaimer ......................................................................................... 6
Copyright ........................................................................................... 6
Trademarks ....................................................................................... 6
3 Introduction 7
Product Overview ............................................................................. 7
System Architecture ......................................................................... 7
PC Hardware Requirements ............................................................ 8
4 Getting Started 9
Pre-requisites .................................................................................... 9
Installing the Program ...................................................................... 9
License and Activation ................................................................... 12
Online Activation .......................................................................... 12
Offline Activation .......................................................................... 13
Step-by-step Activation Process .................................................. 13
Online Activation SOP 13
Offline Activation SOP 14
Verify Your License ...................................................................... 15
License and Activation ................................................................... 15
License and Activation ................................................................... 15
Storage Management ..................................................................... 16
5 Setup Analysis Rules 18
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Add Video Source ........................................................................... 19
Add Channels .................................................................................. 21
Create an Analysis Rule ................................................................. 23
Accessing New Analysis Window ................................................. 23
Live View Analysis 23
Playback Analysis 24
New Analysis Window UI Introduction .......................................... 26
Background Properties Setting Attributes 26
Line Crossing ............................................................................... 27
Enter Area .................................................................................... 28
Enter Area Algorithm Property Settings 29
Missing Object ............................................................................. 30
Unattended Object ................................ ....................................... 31
Unattended Object Algorithm Property Settings 33
Tamper ......................................................................................... 33
Tamper Analysis Property Settings 34
Object Count ................................................................................ 34
Object Count Analysis Property Settings 35
People Count ............................................................................... 36
People Count Analysis Property Settings 37
Stop (Cancel) an Analysis Rule ..................................................... 39
6 Monitoring 40
Display Detection Indicators.......................................................... 40
7 Analysis Results 41
Search Results by Filters ............................................................... 42
Smart Search Results by Time Period ......................................... 42
Smart Search Results by Algorithm Rules ................................... 43
Smart Search Results by Object Color......................................... 44
View Multiple Analysis Rule Results ............................................. 45
Watch Event Playback .................................................................... 46
Player Window Control Buttons ................................................... 47
Counting Report ............................................................................. 48
Export Search Result ..................................................................... 49
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Export Counting Report ................................................................. 50
Delete an Analysis Rule ................................................................. 52
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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 ©2014 ACTi Corporation All Rights Reserved.
Trademarks
ACTi Connecting Vision and its logo are registered trademarks of ACTi
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.
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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:
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PC Spec
Minimum
Recommended
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4 GHz
Intel Core i5 2.4 GHz
RAM
4GB 1
Operation System
Windows 7, Windows 8 2
Screen Resolution
800x600
Network
Ethernet 1000 Base-T
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.
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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: Computer Properties is still less than actual installed memory.
This is a common 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
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/taking-the-mystery-out-of-64-bit-windows
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Please make sure your operation system is fully patched with the latest service packs.
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Getting 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.
2. Ensure that your computer has a C Drive.
3. 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 it is crucial
for the proper functioning of the program.
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4. Proceed by following the on-screen instructions of the InstallShield Wizard.
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.
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5. The installation process is done. Click “Finish”.
6. Open the file by clicking on the IVSmartSearchV2 shortcut on your desktop. If
you can’t find a shortcut on your desktop, create your own shortcut by finding the
Ivs2.0 file under C:\Program Files\IVS_Server\IVS2.0, right click, select “Send To”,
and select “Desktop (create shortcut)”.
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Purchase licenses
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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 the MAC address of the
Network Interface Card (NIC) on NVR 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 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:
The license is cumulative and perpetual.
The license is not version-specific, upgrading software version will not influence the
existing license(s) you have.
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.
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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.
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
Step 1
: Membership ID in ACTi Member
Center is required for activation. Register
one for free at http://member.acti.com/
Step 2
: Log in to IVS Server, go to License tabOnline 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.
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Offline Activation SOP
Step 1
: Membership ID in ACTi Member Center
is required for activation. Register one for free at
http://member.acti.com/
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.
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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.
Tip
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
Important
Step 3
: Log in IVS server from local or via web client. Go to License tab Offline
Registration tab click “Import” and upload the license file (AUL.lic). Click “Apply” to
activate this license.
Verify Your License
Once your license is successfully activated, the license information will be shown on License
page.
License and Activation
License and Activation
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Storage Management
Whenever an analysis rule set up by the user is met, the IVS server can record the event
according to the user’s settings and provide recordings for future reference. These recordings
will be saved in a disk drive of the computer you are using. Storage management allows you to
properly handle and manage the location of where the recordings will be saved, as well as how
much space will be allocated for these recordings.
To set up the location and allocation of space for your recordings, follow the steps below:
1. Access the IVS 1’s Storage Management page by clicking on the “Storage” tab. All
the hard disks available to your server computer will be detected and displayed.
2. Under “Recording Settings”, make sure the folder in which you would like to save
your recordings is selected. If you would like to change the location, click on “Select
Path” to choose a new location.
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