ACTi Mobile Client for Android
User’s Manual
Version 1.0.08
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Table of Contents
Conventions Used in This Manual .................................................. 2
1 Overview 5
Introduction ....................................................................................... 5
Network Architecture ...................................................................... 5
2 Setup 6
Pre-requisites .................................................................................... 6
Download & Installation ................................................................... 7
Add a Server / Camera ..................................................................... 8
Manage Sites ................................................................................... 10
Enter Edit Mode ........................................................................... 10
Delete/Modify a Site ..................................................................... 10
3 Connect a Site / Device 11
4 Operation Instructions 12
View Screen ..................................................................................... 12
Live View Single Channel Screen .................................................. 13
On-screen Alerts .......................................................................... 14
On-screen Controls ...................................................................... 15
Operate PTZ Functions ................................................................ 17
Optical PTZ 17
Digital PTZ 18
Go to Preset Points 19
Accessing E-Map ............................................................................ 20
Playback Single Channel Screen .................................................. 23
On-screen Controls ...................................................................... 24
Perform Playback Search .............................................................. 27
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Mobile Client
CMS Server
Software
NVR Server
Standalone
NVR Server
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3G / WiFi
Camera
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Overview
Introduction
ACTi Mobile Client is a free app running on mobile Android devices, allowing you to remotely
monitor camera live view output from ACTi video management system.
This app can manage up to 256 sites, and can provide 6-grid live view, single channel live view,
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 software NVR server.
Scenario 2
ACTi Mobile Client connects standalone NVR server.
Scenario 3
ACTi Mobile Client connects 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 sites (software NVR servers, CMS servers or standalone NVR servers)
have been upgraded to compatible versions. Please refer to ACTi Mobile Client
Release Notes on
http://www.acti.com/product/detail/Video_Management_System/ACTi_Utility_Suite
for compatible version information.
2. Your Android device has been upgrade to firmware version 2.3 or later.
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Download & Installation
To start using ACTi Mobile Client, please download and install this app in your device.
In “Google play”, 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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Add a Server / Camera
Tap on to execute ACTi Mobile Client.
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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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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.
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Note
The permission to see certain views or devices on an NVR / CMS server is defined by the
access level of the User Group your account belongs to. If you cannot see certain views or
devices, ask the system administrator to modify your user group settings.
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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 site name
●Host: Server ip / domain name address
●Port: Server port number
●Account: Server site account
●Password: The password for this
account
If this is a camera, please click the “Get Device Setting” button
before saving to make sure this device is accessible.
To test whether your mobile client app is working correctly, you can connect to ACTi’s test
server for mobile clients. The connection properties to be filled in are shown below. Please
make sure your mobile device has access to the Internet before performing this test.
●Type: Server
●Host: mobile.acti.com
●Port: 80
●Account: guest
●Password: guest
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Note
On ACTi Mobile Client interface, you
can always tap on title bar to
return to the upper layer. The title bar
will only reveal when the device
screen is in Portrait orientation mode.
Manage Sites
Every time you execute ACTi Mobile Client, you will first enter the Sites list.
Enter Edit Mode
To edit the existing server 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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Note
ACTi Mobile Client will display
each view in 6-grid layout despite
the original view layout.
Note
Please make sure your site is
accessible via Internet, and that your
Android device is connect to the
Internet.
Server Site Type
NVR Server
CMS Server
Camera / Video Encoder
View/Source Type
All Cameras
NVR Source
Customized View
Connect a Site / Device
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Tap on execute ACTi Mobile
Client. Tap a server site on Sites list.
If you are connecting to a camera /
video encoder site, you will directly
enter the live view.
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After successfully connecting to a site,
you, will enter View Selection screen.
The User Defined Views and NVR
Sources (on CMS server only) on this
site will be listed here. You may tap any
view to enter the live view, or choose
“All Camera” to see all camera’s live
view.
If there are numerous views, you can
input the view name in Search Source
/ View bar to find it.
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View Name
Page Indicator
Previous Page Next Page
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Operation Instructions
View Screen
Upon entering a View, you will be provided with a 6-grid layout screen despite the original
layout style presented on original interface; each mini channel will display continuous live
snapshots at 1 frame per second.
To enter a Live View Single Channel Screen, tap the channel, and tap “Live View” on the
popup window. To enter a Playback Single Channel Screen, tap on a channel select
“Playback” on the popup window. If there are more than six camera channels in this view, the
page indicator will appear on the bottom, and you may swipe horizontally to navigate other
pages.
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Previous Channel Next Channel
Live View Single Channel Screen
On a single channel screen displays the camera’s live streaming. You may:
● Watch live streaming of a camera by its original resolution.
● Switch to another camera channel or another View at ease.
● Observe triggered motion/DI indications.
● Take a snaphot of live view.
● Manipulate digital/optical PTZ operation
● Perform manual-recording
● Manually trigger DO device.
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If the digital input connected with this camera is triggered, the
icon will turn red from gray.
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If you have set motion regions for
this camera (has to be Stream 1),
the red frame will appear when
this motion region is detected.
On-screen Alerts
You may observe two kinds of event alerts: detected motion and triggered digital input.
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Take
Snapshot
Stream
Switcher
Manual
Recording
Manual
DO Trigger
Preset
Points
Enable
PTZ
Navigation
Menu
On-screen Controls
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Function
Description
Navigation Menu
The Navigation Menu offers shortcuts to other screens:
Enable PTZ
Tap to enable PTZ manipulation. For detailed instructions, please
refer to the Operate PTZ Functions section in this document.
Preset Points
Tap to see list of Preset Points available. For detailed instructions,
please refer to the Go To Preset Points section in this document.
Take Snapshot
The snapshot will be saved as *.JPEG file to the default photo
album on your device.
Manual Recording
Click to start / stop manual recording. As the video is being
recorded, this button will appear red until you click it again to
stop recording, and the recording is saved on your NVR server
site.
Manual DO Trigger
Tap it to bring up the DO buttons. If the DO device is connected,
the button will be enabled, and you may tap it to trigger the device.
You have to make sure the DO device has been well connected
and configured with the camera first.
Stream Switcher
Click to switch between showing Stream 1 or Stream 2 of your
device or server.
6-grid View screen
Sites list
Source/View list
Send View to TV Wall
Note
Some icons, including “Preset Points”, “Manual DO Trigger”, and “Stream Switcher” may only
appear if related settings are supported or have already been set in your device / NVR / CMS
server.
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Function
Zoom in
Zoom out
Pan / Tilt
Hand
Gesture
Spread
Pinch
Swipe
PTZ Mode Switch
PTZ Switch Status
Optical PTZ
(PTZ device only)
Digital PTZ
Operate PTZ Functions
You may control Optical PTZ functions (for models with Pan/Tilt/Zoom capabilities) or Digital
PTZ Functions (with all camera models) on the single channel screen.
Optical PTZ
To manipulate the Optical PTZ function, please make sure the PTZ functions have been
successfully enabled and properly set on the NVR server. To start,
1. Tap to enable PTZ manipulation.
2. Select the icon to enter Optical PTZ mode. You can use hand gestures to
manipulate the movements and zoom levels.
3. To return to normal live view, tap again and click on .
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Function
Zoom in
Zoom out
Pan / Tilt
Hand
Gesture
Spread
Double-tap
Pinch
Double-tap
Swipe
PTZ Mode Switch
PTZ Switch Status
Optical PTZ
(PTZ device only)
Digital PTZ
Digital PTZ
ACTi Mobile Client supports Digital PTZ operation by hand gestures on screen for all camera
models. To start,
1. Tap to enable PTZ manipulation.
2. Select the icon to enter Digital PTZ mode. Use hand gestures to perform
digital zooming, panning or tilting.
3. To return to normal live view, tap again and click on .
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Close Button
Preset Point List
Preset Point Icon
Note
NVR v3.0.08 and previous versions do not support ePTZ operation of 6VGA streaming mode. If
camera is 6VGA mode, please operate the PTZ function through camera web configurator.
Go to Preset Points
If you have previously set the preset points for a PTZ device through an NVR interface, you
can tap on the icon to go to a Present Point. Once you tap on it, a list of pre-defined preset
points will be shown. Tap on a present point to make the device go to this point.
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Accessing E-Map
If you have already set up an E-Map in your NVR or CMS server, you can access it through
ACTi Mobile Client. To access your E-Maps, follow the steps below:
1. On your View Selection Screen, select the User Defined View that contains your
E-map
2. After selecting your User Defined View, find and select the Single Channel Screen
that shows the E-map you wish to browse. If the view you selected contains more than
6 channels, you may need to swipe horizontally to view more channels.
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Device Icon
Event Icon
Event Description
Motion Detected
Digital Input Detected
Passive Infrared Event Detected
N/A
Network Connection Lost
N/A
Video Loss
Function
Zoom in
Zoom out
Pan / Tilt
Hand
Gesture
Spread
Double-tap
Pinch
Double-tap
Swipe
Event Icon
Device Icon
3. Once you have selected your Single Channel Screen that contains your E-map, you
will be taken to the Map View screen, where you will see your selected map along with
the cameras that you have set up to appear on the map. Your cameras will be
represented by Device Icons, and any event detected from a specific camera will be
represented by Event Icons which will appear around the Device Icon. You may also
use hand gestures to perform digital zooming, panning or tilting.
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4. To access the live view or playback function of a specific camera, tap the camera and
select either “Live View” or “Playback”
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Playback Single Channel Screen
A playback channel screen displays previous recordings captured by the camera . You may:
● Playback previous recordings captured by the camera and saved in the NVR
● Switch to another camera channel or another View at ease
● Control the speed of the footage being played
● Observe triggered motion/DI indications
● Observe video recorded at a specific time
● Take a snaphot of current view
● Manipulate digital PTZ operation
● Perform playback search
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Navigation
Menu
Live
View
Digital
PTZ
Take
Snapshot
Date/Time
Picker
Time Track
Event
Filter
Playback
Search
Speed Control
Playback Control
Time
Track
On-screen Controls
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Function
Description
Speed Control
Tap to select between 4 dfiferent playing speeds. By default, the
player will play at normal speed (x1).
Playback Control
Tap to play/pause the video.
Time Track
Time track shows the time frame of the video you are viewing. The
current time of the video will always be marked by the red line in
the center. Toggle the time track to move forward or backward in
the video footage.You can use the icon to jump to a previous
block of recording, or the icon to jump to the next block of
recording. Events that arerecorded will be represented by different
colors, as follows:
Navigation Menu
The Navigation Menu offers shortcuts to other screens:
Live View
Tap to see Live View of the current device.
Digital PTZ
Tap to enable digital PTZ manipulation. For detailed instructions,
please refer to the Digital PTZ section in this document.
Take Snapshot
The snapshot will be saved as *.JPEG file to the default photo
album on your device.
Manual Recording
Sites list
Source/View list
6-grid View screen
Send View to TV Wall
Motion Detection
DI
Scheduled Recording
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Date/Time Picker
Select the year, month and day you would like to see and click ,
Continue by selecting the hour, and minute you would like to view
and click .
Event Filter
Tap to select which events you want to be highlighted in the Time
Track. As default, all captured events will be highlighted.
Playback Search
Allows you to perform playback search for events detected,
including motion detection, digital inputs, video status changes,
network status changes and manual recordings. For more
instructions on how to perform Playback Searches on page 27.
Time Track Scale
Allows you to adjust time frame displayed on the Time Track from
6 options.
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Select
Starting
Date
Select
Starting
Time
Perform Playback Search
ACTi MobileClient’s Playback Search allows you to quickly find events that were captured by
your camera devices. To access this function, follow the steps below:
1. Go the Playback Single Channel Screen of your selected camera, and select the
“Playback Search” function
2. Select the starting date and time in which you would like to start performing the search.
The search will be performed from the selected starting date and time to your current
time.
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3. Select the Event Types you would like to search for. The ones you have selected will
be marked with a green check. Click on to continue.
4. Select the Devices on which you would like to apply your search. By default, the
camera you chose in Step 1 will already be selected. The ones you have selected will
be marked with a green check. Click on to start the search.
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5. The Search Result page will show you all the events that fit your search criteria. You
can choose to view the search results in list-mode or tile-mode by toggling the
button. To refresh your search results, tap the button. Tap on any single search
result to review the event.
6. Once on the Playback Screen, you can view your video, or select to go back to your
Search Results using the button. Note that this button will only appear when a
search has already been performed.
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Send To TV Wall
To be able to send a camera view to a TV Wall, please make sure the TV Wall has been set up
to work with the CMS server you are connecting to.
To send a camera view to a TV wall, follow these steps:
1) Click on the “Send to TV Wall” function. There are two ways to access the “Send To
TV Wall” function:
a) You can tap on a channel in the View Screen, and select “Send to TV Wall”.
b) You can click on the Navigation Menu in the Single Channel Screen, and select
“Sent to TV Wall”.
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2) After clicking on “Send to TV Wall”, you will be taken to the TV Wall List. If your CMS
server is connected to more than 1 TV Wall Server, you can select which server you
would like to use by clicking on it.
3) After selecting a TV Wall Server, you will be taken to Screen Selection. If your TV
Wall Server is composed of more than 1 screens/monitors, you can select the
screen/monitor that you would like to send your camera view to.
4) After choosing a screen/monitor, you will be taken to Layout Selection. The
screen/monitor your chose may have layouts with multiple channels. Select the
channel on the layout that you would like to send your camera view to.
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