Acumen Camera AiM series User Manual

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Acumen AiM Software HD 2.6 User Manual 
 
Table of Contents   
Chapter 1.    Using AiM Software HD 2.6.. ............................................................................................ 5  
Chapter 1-1.    AiM Registration  ............................................................................................................. 5  
Ch
apter 1-2. 
   System Settings
 .............................................................................................................. 6  
Chapter 1-3.    Add a New Device ........................................................................................................... 7  
Chapter 1-4. Device Type  ................................................................ ........................................................ 8 
Chapter 1-5.    ONVIF Setting  ................................................................ .................................................. 8 
Chapter 1-6.    IPScan Utility  ................................................................ ................................................... 9 
Chapter 1-7.    Alarm Input Management  ...........................................................................................  10 
Chapter 1-7-1.    Ethernet Digital I/O Device  ......................................................................................  10 
Chapter 1-7-2.    Remote IP Camera with Digital I/O  ................................................................ ........ 11 
Chapter 1-8.    Alarm Output Management  ........................................................................................  11 
Chapter 1-8-1. Alarm Sound Alert  .......................................................................................................  12 
Chapter 1-8-2. Alarm Redirects to a PTZ Preset  ..............................................................................  12 
Chapter 1-8-3. Alarm Redirects an IP Camera’s Digital Output  ...................................................  13 
Chapter 1-8-4. Re-alarm & Post-alarm  ...............................................................................................  13 
Chapter 2.    Recording Settings  ..........................................................................................................  14 
Chapter 2-1.    Schedule Recording Settings  ....................................................................................  14 
Chapter 2-2.    Motion Detection Recording  ......................................................................................  14 
Chapter 2-3.    Recording at System Startup  ....................................................................................  16 
Chapter 2-4.    Estimated Recording Days  ........................................................................................  16 
Chapter 2-5.    Network Storage  ...........................................................................................................  17 
Chapter 3.    Grouping Settings  ............................................................................................................  19 
Chapter 3-1.    Grouping Name  .............................................................................................................  19 
Chapter 3-2.    Grouping’s Devices  ......................................................................................................  20 
Chapter 3-3.    Grouping Authentication  ............................................................................................  20 
Chapter 3-4.    Recall a Grouping  .........................................................................................................  20 
Chapter 3-5.    Grouping Sequence  .....................................................................................................  21 
Chapter 3-6.    Main Grouping  ................................................................ ............................................... 21 
Chapter 3.7.    Window-divisions  .........................................................................................................  21 
Chapter 3.8.    Dynamic Video Channel Editing  ...............................................................................  22 
Chapter 3.9.    Digital Zoom  ................................................................ ................................................... 22 
Chapter 4.   AiM Software HD 2 .6 Video Playback ................................................................ .......... 24 
Chapter 4-1.    Playback ..........................................................................................................................  24 
Chapter 4-2.    Playback for a IP Camera within the Main Grouping  ...........................................  24 
Chapter 4-5.    SmartSearch  ................................................................ .................................................. 26 
Chapter 4-6.    Remote DVR/NVR Playback  .......................................................................................  27 
Chapter 4-7.    Remote DVR/NVR File Download  ................................................................ ............. 28 
Chapter 4-8.    AVI File Exporting & Play From a File  ................................................................ ..... 28 
Chapter 4-9.    Multiple Channels Backup  .........................................................................................  29 
Chapter 4-10.    Snapshot ................................................................ ....................................................... 30 
Chapter 4-11.    Alarm Event Playback  ...............................................................................................  30 
Chapter 5.    Audio  ...................................................................................................................................  31 
Chapter 6.    Archiving Manager ...........................................................................................................  32 
Chapter 7.    User Settings  ................................................................ ..................................................... 34 
Chapter 7-1.    Add a User  ................................................................ ...................................................... 34 
Chapter 7-2.    Modify an Existing User  ..............................................................................................  34 
Chapter 7-3.    Delete a User  ................................................................ .................................................. 34 
Chapter 7-4.    User Authorization  .......................................................................................................  34  
						

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Chapter 7-5.    Alarm Email Notifications
 ...........................................................................................  35 
Chapter 8.    PTZ Control Panel  ............................................................................................................  36 
Chapter 8-1.    Preset Point Settings  ...................................................................................................  36 
Chapter 8-2.   AiM Software HD 2.6 Status Pan el ................................................................ ............. 36 
Chapter 8-3.    Control PTZ via CO -98/99 Keyboard ................................................................ ....... 37 
Chapter 8-3-1.    DVR Control Mode  ....................................................................................................  37 
Chapter 8-3-2.    Window-division  ........................................................................................................  37 
Chapter 8-3-3.    Recall a Camera .........................................................................................................  38 
Chapter 8-4.    IP Camera ePTZ or ROI Feature  ................................................................................  38 
Chapter 8-5.    Switching in Between AiMs and Virtual Matrix Monitors  ....................................  38 
Chapter 8-6. Keyboard Playbac
k  ................................................................................................
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39 
Chapter 9.    eMap Manager  ...................................................................................................................  40 
Chapter 9-1.    Before Accessing eMap  ..............................................................................................  40 
Ch apter 9-2.    Tool Bar  ...........................................................................................................................  41 
Chapter 9-3.    eMap Alarm Options  ....................................................................................................  42 
Chapter 9-3-1.    Setup a Map  ................................................................................................................  42 
Chapter 9-4.    Setup a Device on a Map  ............................................................................................  42 
Chapter 9-4-1.    Delete a Device on a Map  ........................................................................................  43 
Chapter 9-4-2.    Arrange a Device  .......................................................................................................  43 
Chapter 9-4-3.    Device Property  .........................................................................................................  43 
Chapter 9-5.    Find a Device on eMap  ................................................................................................  44 
Chapter 10.    Web Server  ......................................................................................................................  45 
Chapter 10-1.    Login Web Server  .......................................................................................................  45 
Chapter 11.    Database Manager  .........................................................................................................  46 
Chapter 11-1.    User Operational Report  ...........................................................................................  46 
Chapter 11-2.    Event Report  ................................................................................................................  46 
Chapter 11-3.    Database Maintenance  ..............................................................................................  46 
Chapter 11-4.    Import Database  ..........................................................................................................  46 
Chapter 11-5.    Export Database ..........................................................................................................  46 
Chapter 12.    Setup Multiple Monitors  ...............................................................................................  47 
Chapter 12-1.    Multiple Monitors Virtual Matrix Output  ...............................................................  47 
Chapter 13.    Retail and Distribution Business Solutions  ............................................................  49 
Chapter 13-1.    POS Connection Basis for Retail Business  .........................................................  49 
Chapter 13-2.    POS Connection via TCP/IP for Retail Business  ................................................  50 
Chapter 13-3.    Test POS Communication with a PC  .....................................................................  50 
Chapter 13-4.    Link POS with a Channel  ..........................................................................................  50 
Chapter 13-5.    Playback with POS Transactions  ...........................................................................  52 
Chapter 13-6.    Search POS Transactions  ........................................................................................  52 
Chapter 13-7.    Scanner Connection Basis for Transportation Business  ................................  53 
Chapter 14.    Mobile phone support  ...................................................................................................  54 
Chapter 14-1.    iPhone and iPad support  ..........................................................................................  54 
Chapter 14-2.    Android Support  .........................................................................................................  55 
Chapter 15.   AiM Streaming Client & Server  ....................................................................................  57 
Chapter 15-1.   AiM Streamin
 g Server ................................
 ................................................................. 
57 
Chapter 15-2.   AiM Streaming Client  ..................................................................................................  58 
Chapter 16.   AiM ANPR Plug- In ...........................................................................................................  59 
Chapter 17.    Trouble Shooting  ...........................................................................................................  60 
Chapter 17-1.    What should I do if I experience video flickering in CMX  ................................  60 
System Requirement  ..............................................................................................................................  61 
Username and password  .......................................................................................................................  61 
Benchmark Environment:  .....................................................................................................................  61 
Hardware Accessory Support List  ......................................................................................................  62 
AiM 2.6 HD Software Specification  ......................................................................................................  65  
						

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Ai
M Software HD 2.6 User Manual 
 
Central Management Software (AiM Software HD2.6) is a total solution for managing Acumen’s 
network products including IP cameras and DVRs.   AiM Software HD 2.6  contains (1) network 
video recording software, (2) eMap Manager, (3) Database Manager, (4) Web Server, and (5) 
Remote DVR playback  and file download. 
 
Major features including unlimited H.264/JPEG IP cameras and DVR’s cameras recording, remote 
DVR video playback  and file download, and camera groupings with user authentication are 
integrated within one system application.     
 
One important feature of eMap is the central management system for live monitoring, alarm 
snapshot management, and map management.    IP devices installed at different locations can be 
represented and managed by using maps.     
 
Circular recording, schedule recording, individual HDD recording configurable, and individual 
camera recording configurable provide the flexibilities in managing recording stora ges.   AiM 
Software HD 2.6  is designated for hybr i
d solution for IP camera, video server, IP Fast Dome, and 
DVRs.    It provides total solutions for digital surveillance.    Major features are: 
  AiM Software HD 2.6 Main Features 
1.  Record and manage unlimited chan

nels
  of H.264/JPEG HD IP cameras or DVR’
s 
cameras. 
2.   Scheduling , continuous, and motion detection recording supported 
3.   eMap live video with alarm snapshots 
4.   Int

egrated alarm management for alarm output 
5.   Web server for live video 
6.   iPhone and Android phones support 
7.   Retail and transportation business solutions 
8.   Device grouping and recall 
9.   IP Fast Dome control 
10.   Export recorded video to AVI file format 
11.   Easy- to-use calendar and time selections for video playback 
12.   User access levels configurable for groupings and features 
13.   Complete operational event logs 
14.   Two-way audio and audio recording 
15.   Digital zoom, device ePTZ and ROI supported 
16.   Dynamically video channels swapping with mouse drag- and-drop 
 
Copyrights  Ai Acumen Enterprise Co. Inc. holds exclusive ownership of the software and all intellectual 
property rights embodied therein, including copyrights and valuable trade secrets incorporated 
in the software's design and coding methodology.    The software is protected by international 
treaty.    This agreement provides you with only a limited use license, and does not grant you 
any intellectual property rights in the software. 
 
Adobe and Acrobat Reader are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems 
Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. 
 
Windows, W indows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 are registered 
trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries  
						

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General Notations
 
The terms of IP-based devices or products used in this document refer to H.264 HD/JPEG IP 
Fast Domes, Video Servers, or IP Cameras.    The terms of DVR devices/products refer to DVR 
3 and 5 series. 
 
Before Using AiM Software HD 2 .6 
AiM Software HD 2.6 contains video recording.   AiM Software HD 2.6 supports 
multiple hard dis
 k drives rec
 ording.    If overwritten setting is enabled, the oldest 
recorded video clips get deleted first.    If you want logical partitions in your hard disk 
drive, please setup at least 20 GB for each drive.    To setup hard disk setting, please 
click on “System Setting” button.     
 
Select recording hard drives for AiM Software HD 2.6 
recording.    To enable HDD overwritten option, please 
check this option. 
  Furthermore, each logical HDD drive should contain at least 
10% empty space for storing video data.   AiM Software 
HD 2.6  deletes the oldest files first until it reaches 90% of 
the logical drive, and it proceeds to the next logical hard disk 
drive for recording. 
    
On -line User Manual 
AiM Software HD 2.6 adopts Acrobat Reader for its on-line manual by clicking on “Windows- > 
Acumen AiM HD 2.6 ->User Manual”.    Y

ou must install Acrobat Reader before opening the 
on -line manual. 
 
Uninstall AiM HD 2 .6 
T

o uninstall AiM HD 2.6, please s
 elect Start->Program Files->Acumen AiM HD 
2.6 ->Uninstall.    A user might want to export the database.    Re-import the database after new 
installation.    Please s
 ee D
 atabase Manager for detail. 
 
Using 
AiM Software HD 2 .6 on Windows Vista and Windows 7 platforms 
When you install AiM Softwar
 e HD 2.6
 on 
Windows Vista and Windows 7 platforms, 
please go to control panel->User Account 
Control Setting and low the setting to Default.   
This can make sure that AiM can login 
automatically when watch dog performs 
system reboot. 
  
						

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Chapter 1.
  Using Ai M Software HD 2 .6 
To access AiM Software HD 2.6 , follow these steps: 
1)   Click on AiM Software HD 2.6  via Start->Program Files->Acumen AiM Software 
HD 2.6 ->AiM Software HD 2.6. 
2)   Click on AiM Software HD 2.6 on desktop. 
  To login AiM Software HD 2.6, please follow these steps:  Step 1.    Select a user from User name dropdown list. 
Step 2.    Type the password or leave it blank if you are first time  to use this software. 
Step 3.    Click on OK button.   
 
 
Chapter 1-1.   AiM Registration  To get full features of AiM and 72 channels support, visit  http://www.acumenin.com  
  for AiM registration.    An 
unlocking key will be sent to your email account after registration.    Click 
on Help button for registration. 
    
 
Provide email address and unlocking key to get full features access.     Note:   The default passwords for all users are empty.   
						

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Chapter 1-2.
  System Settings 
System settings contain HDD settings, device settings, and grouping settings.   
Please finish System Setting before operating AiM Software HD 2.6 . 
   
 
 Auto run this application when system starts:   
AiM Software HD 2.6 auto-run when W indows starts 
  Auto sequence after reboot:   
Perform grouping sequence after system reboot. 
  Full mode after reboot:   
Perform full screen mode after system reboot.  
  Original video resolution at full screen mode:   
Use original resolution at single channel view mode.    Do not scale original video. 
  Auto login when system starts:   
Bypass login when system starts. 
  Default grouping:   
Set default grouping at start- up. 
  Auto minimized when system starts:   
AiM runs in the background when system starts. 
  Default grouping:   
Set default grouping. 
  Default window division :  
Set default window division at start- up. 
  To enable circular recording, please check HDD Overwritten option.    To select HDDs  for recording, please select HDD(s) for recording in HDD Information list box. 
  System reboot:    
enable the system to reboot every day at certain time. 
    Language:   
To choose language setting, please select your language from Language combo box. 
  
						

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Chapter 1-3.    Add a New Device 
To add a particular device, please first select the channel and click on “Property” 
button for adding a new device.    The “Camera Settings” dialog box shows up.   
Please type at least, IP/DNS address, port number, username, and password for 
connecting the live video of the device.    You can also click on “Find Device” and 
selection one device from the IPScan tool.    Click on “Detect” button for detecting the device 
type.   
To edit Camera Setting dialog box, please right mouse click on a channel and select Camera 
Properties menu item.   
    
1.  Name— camera name which is displayed on top of live video channel 
2.   Location—indicating the location of the camera installed. 
3.   Frame rate—frame rate for the device 
4.   Device type—device type selection box, RTSP is for H.264 D1 or H.264 HD IP cameras. 
5.   Enable recording—enable or disable recording for the device 
6.   IP/DNS (required)—the IP address of the device 
7.   HTTP Port number—the  HTTP port number of the device 
8.   Video Port number—DVR’s video port number/IP camera’s RTSP port number 
9.   Username—the username which is allowed to login the device 
10.   Password—the password for the username 
11.   Image size—the source video size of the device 
12.   Camera/485 ID—IP Fast Dome RS-485 ID. 
13.   Synchronize Time with PC—Synchronize time with the remote PC.     
 
   
						

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If the above settings are done, you can click on Connect button to test if the device is properly   
For default username and password information, please see appendix for detail. 
 
Chapter 1-4. Device Type    There are few device type drivers for connecting streaming:   
  RTSP—Connect an IP camera with RTSP streaming  protocol.   
DVR/NVR-JPEG --Connect a DVR/NVR by MJPEG protocol.   
DVR/NVR-H264—Connect a DVR/NVR by H.264 protocol.   
AiM-JPEG—Connect a AiM by MJPG protocol.   
Low Bitrate IP Camera—Connect an IP camera by low  bitrate protocol.   
Low Bitrate DVR Camera --Connect an IP camera by low 
bitrate protocol.   
Looping Camera—For demonstration purpose, you can  choose Looping Camera at Device Type selection box for 
duplicate video channel without physically connecting to an 
IP camera or a DVR’s camera. It can reduce bandwidth for 
the network video.   
     
Chapter 1-5.    ONVIF Setting 
To use RTSP streaming, please first setup ONVIF protocol.    The detail setting of ONVIF is 
described as below: 
      Profile: a user can select different streaming profile such as H.264 720P or JPEG 720P. 
  Protocol: streaming protocol such as RTP/UDP, RTP/TCP, or RTP/TCP/HTTP. 
  Quality: compression quality 
  Brightness: brightness setting of the video 
  Saturation: saturation setting of the video 
  Contrast: contrast setting of the video 
  Sharpness: sharpness setting of the video 
  Frame rate: change frame rate setting of the IP camera. 
  Bit Rate: bit rate setting of the video  Note:
 1. RS-485 camera ID (1 to 128) must match the ID setting of the IP Fast Dome.    The 
software may not control PTZ movement if the ID setting is incorrect.        
						

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Chapter 1-6.    IPScan Utility  To find out the network devices , IPScan utility can scan through all IP address within LAN.    
A user can select a device item in IPScan and click on Close button to setup the device.    All the 
device information such as IP address and port number get automatically carried over AiM  Software HD 2.6 .    Click on Conn
ect b
 utton in the device dialog box which can test the 
connection between the PC and the device.     
  You can also manually add devices information of IP Fast Dome/ IP camera/video server/DVR    Note:   IPScan can only work under LAN environment, not Internet environment.  Note:
 ONVIF setting can only be supported by Acumen's ONVIF camera.  
						

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Chapter 1-7.    Alarm Input Management 
There are various alarm inputs that are supported by AiM.    The details are explained below: 
    Remote Alarm In: Receive a digital input (DI) alarm from a remote IP camera. 
  Remote Motion Detection: Receive a motion detection alarm from a remote IP camera  or the camera of NVR/DVR.    This can further save CPU usage of AiM. 
  Remote Face Detection: Receive a face detection alarm from a remote IP camera with  face detection feature built-in. 
  Remote Tampering Detection: Receive a tampering alarm from a remote IP camera  with tampering detection built-in. 
  External IO: Receive an alarm from Ethernet APG cash drawer or remote Ethernet IO  device. 
  Motion detection: AiM’s local motion detection.     
  Video Loss Detection: If the video loss detection is detected, this can trigger Play  Sound and Send Email for alert purpose.    
     
 
Chapter 1-7-1.    Ethernet Digital I/O Device    Ethernet I/O device such as Moxa ioLogik E1212 can be linked to an IP camera for extern alarm 
input and output device.   Ethernet digital I/O device is used, if the camera does not have DI/DO 
bui lt-in.      
Map to   the   logical digital input and 
digital output for an IP camera.