ACTi Mobile Client Installation Guide for iOS
ACTi Mobile Client for iOS
User’s Manual
Version 1.0.17
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Table of Contents
1 Overview 3
Introduction ....................................................................................... 3
Network Architecture ...................................................................... 3
2 Setup 4
Pre-requisites .................................................................................... 4
Download & Installation ................................................................... 5
Add a Server / Camera ..................................................................... 6
Manage Sites ..................................................................................... 8
Enter Edit Mode ............................................................................. 8
Delete/Modify a Site ....................................................................... 8
3 Connect a Site / Device 9
4 Operation Instructions 10
View Screen ..................................................................................... 10
Live View Single Channel Screen .................................................. 11
On-screen Alerts .......................................................................... 12
On-screen Controls ...................................................................... 13
Enable PTZ .................................................................................. 14
Optical PTZ 15
Digital PTZ 16
Go to Preset Points 17
Playback Single Channel Screen .................................................. 18
On-screen Controls ...................................................................... 19
Send a Channel to TV Wall ............................................................. 22
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Mobile Client
CMS Server
Software
NVR Server
Standalone
NVR Server
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3G / WiFi
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Camera
Overview
Introduction
ACTi Mobile Client is a free app running on iOS devices (iPad, iPhone and iPod touch) that
allows you to remotely monitor camera live view output from ACTi video management systems
and ACTi cameras.
This app can provide 6-grid live view, single channel live view, real-time PTZ control, digital
PTZ, going to presets, manual recording and screen snapshots on mobile devices.
ACTi Mobile Client is ready to connect with an ACTi central management system server, an
ACTi software network video recorder server, an ACTi standalone network video recorder and
an ACTi camera without further configuration or installation.
Network Architecture
The service architecture is described in the following figure. Please note that the architecture
may change to fit different applications.
Scenario 1
ACTi Mobile Client connects with a software NVR server.
Scenario 2
ACTi Mobile Client connects with a standalone NVR server.
Scenario 3
ACTi Mobile Client connects with a central management system server.
Scenario 4
ACTi Mobile Client connects with a camera.
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Setup
Pre-requisites
Before using ACTi Mobile Client, please make sure pre-requisites below are fulfilled:
1. Your server site (software NVR servers, CMS servers or standalone NVR servers) or
camera firmware has been upgraded to the latest compatible versions.
Please go to www.acti.com/downloadcenter and review the VMS release notes for
compatible version information
2. Your iOS device (iPad, iPhone and iPod touch) has been upgrade to iOS 7.0 or later.
3. To enable optical PTZ functions, preset points or video motion alerts on ACTi Mobile
Client, please make sure you have properly configured and tested the related
functions via CMS/NVR/ Standalone NVR/ camera firmware interface; to observe DI
status or enable Manual DO Trigger buttons, please connect well the devices with the
camera.
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Download & Installation
To start using ACTi Mobile Client, please download and install this app in your device.
In “App Store”, search the keyword “ACTi Mobile
Client!” and install the app directly. It requires
Internet access for the mobile device.
After installation is complete, the application icon
will appear on main screen.
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SStteepp 2
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On “Choose Type” window, select the video
source type.
Select “Device” for a camera or a video encoder;
select “Server” for a CMS server, a software NVR
server or a standalone NVR server.
Add a Server / Camera
Tap on to execute ACTi Mobile Client.
SStteepp 1
The Sites list is empty when you first enter ACTi
Mobile Client. Tap the Add button “ + ” to start
editing a new site/camera.
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Note
The permission to see certain views or devices on a NVR / CMS server is defined by the
group permissions of your account. If you cannot see certain views or devices, ask the system
administrator to modify your user group settings.
SStteepp 3
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Enter Edit page to fill in the connection
properties for ACTi Mobile Client to connect
the site, and then click to save this site.
●Name: Server / Camera name
●Host: IP / Domain name address
●Port: Port number
●Account: Server site / Camera account
●Password: The password for this account.
If this is a camera, please click “Get Device
Setting” before saving to make sure this device
is accessible.
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Note
On ACTi Mobile Client interface, you can
always tap on title bar to return to the
upper layer
Manage Sites
Upon entering ACTi Mobile Client interface, you will first see the Sites list.
Enter Edit Mode
To edit the existing sites, tap on the bottom to
enter the edit screen.
Delete/Modify a Site
In edit mode, select a site, tap to delete it or
tap on to modify the site’s properties.
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