Axis ACE User Manual

AXIS Camera Explorer - ACE

Contents

Licensing Information
What is ACE and What Can it Do?
Installing ACE
Adding a Camera
Adding an Album
Adding a Quad View Object
Camera Switching
Recording a Movie
Saving a Snapshot
Working with Movies
Creating an AVI-movie
Live Video Sites
Other Settings and Functions

User’s Guide

Licensing Information

ACE is provided as licensed software. The installation procedure will give you the opportunity to
enter a valid license code during installation. If you choose not to enter your license code during
installation, ACE will then function as a time-limited demo for 14 days only, after which it will be
disabled. You must then enter a valid license code to continue using the program. Please contact
your Axis dealer for a license code if you do not already possess one.

It is, of course, also possible to enter a valid license code at any time during the 14-day trial period.
You can do this from the menu item Help – About.

What is ACE and What Can it Do?

ACE (AXIS Camera Explorer) is an add-on component for Windows that provides quick and easy
access to Axis Network Cameras and the images they produce. The program uses Windows
Explorer as its interface and all viewing operations and settings are made here.

ACE provides simple, but effective functions for viewing live feeds, snapshots and movies from
your network camera. You can also perform simple edits on your movies and create AVI-files for
distribution.

Installing ACE

Before You Start

Before installing your new software you must first set your camera’s IP-address. Please refer to the
Installation Guide for your camera for more information.

Installation

Click the setup file for the program. You will be asked where you want to install the program.
Restart your computer if you are asked to.

Check the Installation

After the successful installation of ACE you will find a new icon in the folder list on the left side of
Windows Explorer - Network Cameras.

Clicking the + sign next to the icon will reveal three other new icons – Add, My Goldie Demo and

Manhattan Demo. To view the demonstrations – connect to the Internet and click on My Goldie
Demo or Manhattan Demo.

Adding a Camera

Click on Add. The right hand side of Explorer will now show a further five options – Add Album,
Add Camera, Add Camera Switching, Add Live Video Site and Add Quad View.

Click Add Camera and a Wizard guiding you through the installation will start.

Enter the IP-address or DNS name of your camera and then click Next.

You will then see a window containing information about the camera found at that address. The
resolution can be changed by clicking the drop-down arrow, as can the camera number.

If for some reason you have changed the HTTP port address in the camera itself, you must specify
the new port in the field provided.

If identification fails, click Choose to manually provide the information for the camera.

You can now rename your camera to anything you like. This name will appear in Windows
Explorer. Click Finish.