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ACTi IVS Server 1 Users Manual Version 2.05.00
2017/02/16
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Table of Contents
1 Legal Notice 2
Disclaimer ..........................................................................................2
Copyright ...........................................................................................2
Trademarks ........................................................................................2
2 Introduction 5
Product Overview ..............................................................................5
System Architecture ..........................................................................5
PC Hardware Requirements .............................................................6
3 Getting Started 7
Pre-requisites ....................................................................................7
Installing the Program ......................................................................7
License and Activation ................................................................... 10
Storage Management ...................................................................... 15
Set SMTP Settings ........................................................................... 17
Create User Account ....................................................................... 18
4 Setup Analysis Rules 19
Add Video Source............................................................................ 20
Add Channels .................................................................................. 22
Create an Analysis Rule .................................................................. 24
5 Monitoring 50
Display Detection Indicators .......................................................... 50
6 Analysis Results 51
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Search Results by Filters................................................................ 52
View Multiple Analysis Rule Results ............................................. 55
7 Watch Event Playback 56
Export Search Result ...................................................................... 58
Delete an Analysis Rule .................................................................. 59
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Introduction
Product Overview
ACTi IVS Server1 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:
IVS Server + Client
Camera
NVR Server
Camera
Video Raw File
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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 IVS Server.
1 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 computers 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
_limits_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. As this is a common symptoms of all Windows platforms, you can 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
2 Please make sure your operation system is fully patched with the latest service packs.
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
Network Ethernet 1000 Base-T
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Getting Started
Pre-requisites
Before installing IVS Server, 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 wizards
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 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 IVS Servershortcut on your desktop.
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License and Activation
In IVS Server 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 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 computer has available Internet access, choose online activation.
Purchase licenses from ACTi, get the
LL II CEE NSS EE KEE YY
On IVS Server, input the
LL II CEE NSS EE KEE YY to activate the license directly.
1 2
IVS Server (Internet access)
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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 SOPor 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/
Purchase licenses from ACTi, get the
LL II CEE NSS EE KEE YY
On another computer, access ACTi website to activate the licenses using the LL II CEE NSS EE KEE YY
1 2
Load the
ACTII VATII ON FF II LL EE into IVS server
3
IVS server Computer (Internet access)
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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.
Offline Activation SOP
Step 1: Membership ID in ACTi Member Center is required for activation. Register one for
free at http://member.acti.com/
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Step 2: Access http://www2.acti.com/support/LicenseMgt/IVS.asp, enter the License
Key and the MAC address of the IVS Server computer, click Submit. An E-mail with
activation code file (AUL.lic) will be sent to your registered E-mail account.
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.
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Verify Your License
Once your license is successfully activated, the license information will be shown on
License page.
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. How to find MAC Address
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
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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 users 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 IVS Servers 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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3. After you have selected the location you wish to save your recordings, click Apply.
The disk drive that of the file path that you have chosen to save your recordings will be
selected.
4. For the disk drive that has been selected, type in how much space you would like to
allocate for video recordings created by IVS Server. The minimum amount of storage
space. The recommended amount of storage space to be allocated is 20GB. Once the
free disk space in the selected Hard Drive is less than the Reserved Free Space, IVS
Server will remove existing recordings in the hard drive, starting with the oldest
recording.
5. Click Apply to save your settings or Reset to revert to the original settings.
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Set SMTP Settings
Before start creating analyses, configure the settings so that IVS Servercan send
notification to your designated mail recipients through SMTP service.
1. Access the IVS SERVERs Setting page by clicking on the Setting tab. Fill in all the
fields under SMTP Settings, click Send Test Mail to try sending an e-mail based on
your settings, and then log in to your SMTP server to check incoming mails. If the test
mail is sent successfully, IVS server is ready to send out notification s.
2. After the settings are confirmed, click Apply to save.
Field Name Description
Server Input the senders SMTP server address. Only alphabets, numbers, and the
symbols (.), (_), (-) are valid.
SMTP Port Set the SMTP port, allowed value is from 1~65535, default is 25.
Account Input the name of the SMTP server account. Only alphabets, numbers, and the
symbols (@), (.), (_), (-) are valid.
Password Input the password of the SMTP server account. Only alphabets and numbers
are valid.
Enable
SSL/TLS
Certain webmail providers provide SSL/TLS-encrypted SMTP connections to
secure your data when sending/receiving e-mails. Please check if the SMTP
connection settings you currently use (especially the SMTP Port) require
enabling either SSL/TLS.
.
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Create User Account
You can enable the login window as well as creating user accounts to manage the IVS
Server users.
1. Access the Setting page by clicking on the Setting tab. Input the name and
password for this new account, and then click on Add.
2. After user accounts are set, remember to enable Enable Login Window on top left
corner, which will prompt users for credentials before entering the program. To delete
a user account, simply select it from the Account List and click on Delete.
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Setup Analysis Rules
In order to be able to analyze a video stream, two basic components are needed: Video
Sources and Analysis Rules. This chapter will guide you through everything you need to
know in order to have a video source, set up analysis rules, and apply them to your
video.
When you open your IVS Server, you will see the following display:
1. Source List Window: All of your video sources are shown here, and can be managed
from here.
2. Video Analysis Window: This area can display your camera views. It can be
composed of 1 or more channels.
3. Channel: Each channel displays a camera view.
4. Layout Selection Bar: Choose from 3 layout styles, or expand to full screen.
5. Settings: Modify license, storage, display language system settings.
5 Layout Selection Bar
Source List Window Video Analysis Window
Channel
4
3
1 2
Settings
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Add Video Source
Now that you have your IVS Server open, you are ready to add some video sources so
that they can be analyzed!
You can add a single camera or load the cameras managed by a single NVR server ( All
ACTi software or standalone NVR server products), make sure you have the following
properties: (1) IP Address, (2) HTTP Port (3) Account Name and (4) Password.
To add a video source, follow these steps:
1. Right-click on the Source List Window, and select Add New NVR/ENR or Add
Camera.
2. A popup window will appear as shown
below. Fill in the required fields to
communicate with the NVR Server or
the camera. If your NVR server is
installed on the same device as your
IVS Server, you can keep the default
localhost that has been filled in for
the IP Address field, or use the IP
address 127.0.0.1. Click Add after
you finish the setting.
Note
Once an NVR Server is added to the Video Source List, all devices that are on the
NVR Server will be added to the Video Source List. Please make sure the camera
view you want to analyze has already been added to the NVR Server.
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To add a video clip(*.raw) to analyze, follow these steps:
Right-click on the Source List Window, and select Add New NVR/ENR or Add
Camera. Select the file and then click on Open.
To Remove an video source from the Video Source List, right-click on the sources IP
and select Remove.
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Add Channels
In order to see the camera views from the video sources you have added, you need to add
them to one of the channels in the Video Analysis Window.
To add channels, follow these steps:
1. On the Source List Window, find the device for which you would like to see the
camera view.
If you have devices added in your NVR server but cannot see them in your IVS Server
Source List Window, click on the triangle icon shown next to your NVR server in the
Source List Window to expand the device list, or right-click on your NVR server IP
address and select Refresh.
2. After finding your device, you can see the camera views from the device by dragging it
to one of the channels in the Video Analysis Window. If a new device is dragged to
a channel with an existing camera view, the existing camera view will be replaced.
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To Remove a camera view, right-click on the channel and select Remove. Note that
the analysis will stop running if you perform this action.
To renew the connection to a device in, right-click on the channel and select
Reconnect. Note that if you have an analysis running, you must stop the analysis to
perform this action.
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Create an Analysis Rule
Now that you able to see your cameras video feeds, you are ready to create some
analysis rules for your camera views! Note that analyses can only be performed when the
device has been dragged into a channel window. The maximum amount of analyses rules
that can be simultaneously performed on a channel is 4, while the maximum number of
channels that can perform analyses simultaneously is 9. Please note smoothness of
performance may depend on your computers hardware capacity.
Accessing New Analysis Window
Live View Analysis
To access the function to create a new analysis rule for a live view, follow the steps below:
1. Right-click on the channel window of your video, click on Create Analysis, and
select Live.
2. In the new pop-up window that appears, input a name for your Analysis Rule and
click OK.
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3. A New Analysis Window will appear, and you are now ready to set up your Analysis
Rules.
Playback Analysis
To access the function to create a new analysis rule for non-live video footage that already
exists for the selected channel, follow the steps below:
1. Right-click on the channel window of your video, click on Create Analysis, and
select Live.
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2. In the new pop-up window that appears, input a name for your Analysis Rule and
click OK.
3. A New Analysis Window will appear, in which you can select the time interval you
wish to analyze. To set your time interval, follow the steps below:
A. Set the beginning of the interval by right-clicking on any location on the
Time Bar, and selecting Set as Begin.
B. Set the end of the interval by right-clicking on any location on the time
bar, and selecting Set as End.
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C. The selected area should appear highlighted in green. To clear or edit
your selection, right-click and select Clear to set a new time interval.
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New Analysis Window UI Introduction
Upon creating a new analysis, you need to (1) select a desired algorithm from the tabs,
(2) enable this algorithm to start defining the detection region on Live View Display area,
and adjust the standard object size of this picture in Background Properties Setting,
(3) modify advanced settings such as event notification types in Advanced Analysis
Setting.
Analysis Selection: Provides for selection of algorithm and the setting of object size
and sensitivity level. For your selected algorithm, please tick the Enable to enable
this analysis.
Advanced Analysis Settings: For certain setting, you have to tick its checkbox
before you can access the advanced setting in Detail.
Property Description
Record Moving
Objects
Provides one-stop configuration to record the movement of all
moving objects in the view. Please note that this will produce huge
amounts of video footage.
Live View Display
Background Properties
Setting
Time Bar
Analysis Selection
Advanced Analysis
Setting
1
2
3
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Enable NVR
Notification
Enables NVR server to receive and notify NVR users of
analysis-related events. For example, once this analysis detects a
line-crossing behavior in the channel view, this will be sent to the
designated NVR server. The NVR client interface will both show this
alert on Live screen and trigger other responses.
You can select Default destination if the NVR server is on the
same computer as IVS Serveris. If the NVR server is on a separate
computer, select Other destination and fill in the connection
properties. Please also specify if you expect all the detected events
to be sent to NVR server by selecting Send all events or only the
events that conform with the pre-set multiple event rules.
Enable Email
Notification
When enabled, e-mail notification would be sent. To ensure the
email notification will be successfully sent out, please make sure
you finish configuring the SMTP settings.
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Enable Ipcam
Notification
When enabled, upon a new detected event, IVS Server will send a
URL command to another IP camera to enable the event recording
to cameras local storage or trigger the cameras DO. For example,
inputting the URL command below can trigger the camera to turn
the connected LED light on when the event is detected and turns it
off as the event is over:
Event On
http://172.16.26.127/cgi-bin/encoder?USER=Admin&P
WD=123456&SET_DO=1,1
Event Off
http://172.16.26.127/cgi-bin/encoder?USER=Admin&P
WD=123456&SET_DO=1,o
For more information about URL commands, please download the
PDF from the link below: http://Download.acti.com?id=528
Set Multiple
Events
(Smart Search)
For one single channel, you can enable and combine other smart
search algorithms into a unique analysis. This analysis will only
trigger responses when the selected types of events are detected.
The following procedures show how to create a rule that sends
notifications when an object not only crosses the blue line but enters
the red area.
Camera IP
URL Command
Line Crossing + Enter Area
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1. Select Enter Area, check Enable and draw the detection
area, and check Set Multiple Events.
2. Select Line Crossing, check Enable and draw the detection
area, and double-click on the Detail next to Set Multiple
Events.
Camera IP
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3. A rule edit window will pop out. Click on New to start editing a
new rule.
4. A rule edit window will pop out. Click on New to start editing a
new rule. Name this rule, fill in some detailed description of this
rule and click on Next.
Select the algorithms, specify the interval, choose the condition
as AND or OR, and click on Create.
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5. A new rule will be created, with its visual reaction flow displayed
on the right. You can click on the components to modify the
setting. After you confirm the settings, click on Save.
6. Saved rules will show on the rule list. You can select the desired
rule from this list to apply to your analysis.
Back on advanced settings, remember to select at least a
notification type, and then click on Start to start analyzing.
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Set Multiple
Objects
By enabling this option, you can define three scales of object size in
this view. With more accurate reference information about the object
size, the analysis results are more accurate.
Schedule Setup
You can set up to four schedules based on which this analysis is
activated or deactivated by IVS Server.
Background Properties Setting: Provides one-stop configuration for minimum object
size to be used for all Smart Search algorithms. This setting is shared and applies to
all algorithms in a single analysis rule.
Background Properties Setting Attributes
Property Description Default
Minimum Height Depending on the distance between your camera
device and the ground, the perceived size of objects
will change (For example: the farther the device is, the
smaller the object will appear). MinHeight allows the
user to determine the minimum height (1-60 pixels) of
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the Object Size Reference Frame (found in the
bottom left corner of the Live View Display)used for
the calculation of an object. Any moving object whose
height is smaller than this value will be treated as
non-relevant.
Minimum Width Depending on the distance between your camera
device and the ground, the perceived size of objects
will change (For example: the farther the device is, the
smaller the object will appear). MinWidth allows the
user to determine the minimum width (1-80 pixels) of
the Object Size Reference Frame (found in the
bottom left corner of the Live View Display) used for
the calculation of an object. Any moving object whose
width is smaller than this value will be treated as
non-relevant.
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Live View Display: Provides live camera view of the selected video source and
drawing tools to define the detection regions.
Time Bar: Shows the time at which the video in Live View Display is taking place (as
determined by users PC).
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Algorithms
Smart Search-Line Crossing
In certain scenarios, you might want to know when people enter a certain restricted area,
or when people pass beyond a certain point that you may deem them suspicious. To take
care of this, IVS Server provides a Line Crossing algorithm, which can provide you with
the ability to draw a virtual line on any part of your camera view, and keep an eye anyone
in your camera view that crosses or touches that line. Not that the lines marked for Line
Crossing algorithm will be shown in blue.
To set up your Line Crossing algorithm, follow the steps below:
1. On the Smart Search tab of your New Analysis Window, select the Line
Crossing button .
2. Under the Line Crossing Properties that appears on your screen, check the box
for Enable to allow for the Line Crossing algorithm to work.
3. Move your cursor over to the area showing video stream. Once over the area,
your cursor will appear as a drawing pen. Draw the blue line that will be used to
detect activity by dragging your cursor from a starting point to an end point. You
can draw multiple lines and even have them cross one another to detect objects
moving in various directions. By double-clicking on the line, a tag box will appear
for you to rename this line. To re-draw the line, right-click on the line and select
remove to remove the existing line, and re-draw.
4. In advanced setting section, enable and modify the settings to fulfill your need.
The settings will apply to all Smart Search rules.
5. Click Start to start running your analysis.
(Optional)
ROI #1
1
4
3
5
2
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Smart Search-Line Crossing
As important as it is for a surveillance system to record the details of an event, it is equally
important to detect suspicious activities and prevent the possibility of an unwanted event.
IVS Server provides an Enter Area algorithm to keep track of people that are acting
suspiciously by loitering in designated area for too long. Note that the areas marked for
Enter Area algorithm will be highlighted in yellow.
To set up your Enter Area algorithm, follow the steps below:
1. On the Smart Search tab of your New Analysis Window, select the Enter Area
button .
2. Under the Enter Area Properties that appears on your screen, adjust the
property settings to configure your Enter Area algorithm. Make sure to mark the
box for Enable to allow for thealgorithm to work.
3. Move your cursor over to the area showing video stream, at which point it will
appear as a drawing pen. To draw the rectangle that will mark your forbidden area,
click and drag your cursor to draw a yellow rectangle. If the area you want to mark
does not fit to the form of a rectangle, you may also choose to draw a polygon by
selecting the icon on the upper right corner of your Live View Display area.
To draw the lines for the sides of your polygon, click your cursor to mark the
endpoints of each line. Double-click on the final endpoint of the final line to
confirm and highlight the polygon in yellow, as shown in the illustration below.
Make sure your lines connect (a minimum of 3 lines) to form a closed shape.
To adjust the marked area, you can drag the highlighted area to keep its original
shape or right-click on the area, select remove, and re-draw. For polygons,
you may toggle the endpoints of the lines that make up the sides of your polygon.
x2
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4. In advanced setting section, enable and modify the settings to fulfill your need.The
settings will apply to all Smart Search rules.
5. Click Start to start running your analysis.
Enter Area Algorithm Property Settings
Property Description Default
Enable Enables Enter Area algorithm. Disabled
Threshold Determines the maximum amount of time (in seconds) that a
person can remain in an area without triggering an event.
1
ROI #1
1
5
2
3
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Smart Search-Missing Object
When you are providing security for a valuable object, it can be helpful to have a pair of
digital eyes that can know when your object goes missing. IVS Serverprovides an
algorithm called Missing Object that can detect when an object goes missing in a
designated area. Note that the areas marked for Missing Object algorithm will be
highlighted in light blue.
To set up your Missing Object algorithm, follow the steps below:
1. On the Smart Search tab of your New Analysis Window, select the Missing
Object button .
2. Under the Missing Object Properties that appears on your screen, adjust the
property settings to configure your Missing Object algorithm. Make sure to mark
the box for Enable to allow for thealgorithm to work.
3. Move your cursor over to the area showing video stream, at which point it will
appear as a drawing pen. To draw the rectangle that will mark your forbidden area,
click and drag your cursor to draw a yellow rectangle. If the area you want to mark
does not fit to the form of a rectangle, you may also choose to draw a polygon by
selecting the icon on the upper right corner of your Live View Display area.
To draw the lines for the sides of your polygon, click your cursor to mark the
endpoints of each line. Double-click on the final endpoint of the final line to
confirm and highlight the polygon in yellow, as shown in the illustration below.
Make sure your lines connect (a minimum of 3 lines) to form a closed shape.
To adjust the marked area, you can drag the highlighted area to keep its original
shape or right-click on the area, select remove, and re-draw. For polygons,
you may toggle the endpoints of the lines that make up the sides of your polygon.
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4. In advanced setting section, enable and modify the settings to fulfill your need.
The settings will apply to all Smart Search rules.
5. Click Start to start running your analysis.
Missing Object Algorithm Property Settings
Property Description Default
Enable Enables Missing Object algorithm. Disabled
Threshold Determines the maximum amount of time (in seconds) that
an object can be missing without triggering an event.
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Smart Search-Unattended Object
As important as it is to make sure that no object goes missing, it is also important to make
sure that no uninvited object appears, for it could cause unwanted surprises. To tackle
these surprises, IVS Server provides an Unattended Object algorithm to keep track of
new objects that appear in a designated area. Note that the areas marked for Unattended
Object algorithm will be highlighted in green.
To set up your Unattended Object algorithm, follow the steps below:
1. On the Smart Search tab of your New Analysis Window, select the
Unattended Object button .
2. Under the Unattended Object Properties that appears on your screen, adjust the
property settings to configure your Unattended Object algorithm. Make sure to
mark the box for Enable to allow for thealgorithm to work.
3. Move your cursor over to the area showing video stream, at which point it will
appear as a drawing pen. To draw the rectangle that will mark your forbidden area,
click and drag your cursor to draw a yellow rectangle. If the area you want to mark
does not fit to the form of a rectangle, you may also choose to draw a polygon by
selecting the icon on the upper right corner of your Live View Display area.
To draw the lines for the sides of your polygon, click your cursor to mark the
endpoints of each line. Double-click on the final endpoint of the final line to
confirm and highlight the polygon in yellow, as shown in the illustration below.
Make sure your lines connect (a minimum of 3 lines) to form a closed shape.
To adjust the marked area, you can drag the highlighted area to keep its original
shape or right-click on the area, select remove, and re-draw. For polygons,
you may toggle the endpoints of the lines that make up the sides of your polygon.
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4. In advanced setting section, enable and modify the settings to fulfill your need.
The settings will apply to all Smart Search rules.
5. Click Start to start running your analysis.
Unattended Object Algorithm Property Settings
Property Description Default
Enable Enables Unattended Object algorithm. Disabled
Threshold Determines the maximum amount of time (in seconds) that
an object can be unattended without triggering an event. 120
Post Buffer
Time
Set how long (in seconds) IVS Server continues to record
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Smart Search-Tamper
A camera that has been tampered with is not able to serve its purpose. To avoid this, IVS
Server offers an algorithm to detect whether any form of tampering has been done to a
camera device, whether it be in the form of redirecting the angle of the device, de-focusing
the device, covering, or spray-painting the device.
To set up your tampering algorithm, follow the steps below:
1. On the Smart Search tab of your New Analysis Window, select the Tamper
button.
2. Under the Tamper Properties that appears on your screen, adjust the property
settings to configure your Tamper algorithm. Make sure you check the box for
Enable to allow for the Tamper algorithm to work.
3. In advanced setting section, enable and modify the settings to fulfill your need.
The settings will apply to all Smart Search rules.
4. Click Start to start running your analysis.
Tamper Analysis Property Settings
Property Description Default
Enable Enables Tamper algorithm. Disabled
Sensitivity Determines how sensitive the camera reacts to the
tampering. The higher the sensitivity level is, the less
tampering will trigger the algorithm, but may give false
alarms.
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Incorrect Direction
On a one-way street, vehicles that go in the incorrect direction may introduce safety
hazard; it can also be particularly critical at a highly-trafficked area like an intersection. IVS
Server provides an Incorrect Direction algorithm to detect object that proceeds in
opposite direction of your pre-defined one. Note that the areas marked for Incorrect
Direction algorithm will be highlighted in pink.
To set up your Incorrect Direction algorithm, follow the steps below:
1. Select the Incorrect Direction tab.
2. Under Incorrect Direction Properties that appears on your screen, adjust the
property settings to configure your Unattended Object algorithm. Make sure to
mark the box for Enable to allow for thealgorithm to work.
3. Define the region of interest. Move your cursor over to the area showing video
stream, at which point it will appear as a drawing pen. To draw the rectangle that
will mark your forbidden area, click and drag your cursor to draw a yellow
rectangle. If the area you want to mark does not fit to the form of a rectangle, you
may also choose to draw a polygon by selecting the icon on the upper right
corner of your Live View Display area. To draw the lines for the sides of your
polygon, click your cursor to mark the endpoints of each line. Double-click on the
final endpoint of the final line to confirm and highlight the polygon in yellow, as
shown in the illustration below. Make sure your lines connect (a minimum of 3
lines) to form a closed shape.
To adjust the marked area, you can drag the highlighted area to keep its original
shape or right-click on the area, select remove, and re-draw. For polygons,
you may toggle the endpoints of the lines that make up the sides of your polygon.
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4. Define the correct direction. Select in the top right corner and draw and arrow
that points the right direction in the detection region.
5. In advanced setting section, enable and modify the settings to fulfill your need.
6. Click Start to start running your analysis.
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Queue Management
By using Queue Management analysis, you can study customer behavior and on /
off-peak times to run your business accordingly, to be more efficient operationally and
increase revenue and the overall customer experience. The Queue Management
algorithm can detect the congested traffic in your pre-defined area. To have it perform
optimally, you can adjust Queue Management Properties to obtain the best results.
Before adjusting any settings, make sure that the camera is placed correctly, with a clear
and unobstructed view of where the queue would be forming.
To set up your Queue Management algorithm, follow the steps below:
1. Select the Queue Management tab.
2. Under Queue Management Properties that appears on your screen, adjust the
property settings to configure your Unattended Object algorithm. Make sure to
mark the box for Enable to allow for thealgorithm to work.
3. Define the region of this single queue. Select the icon on the upper right
corner of your Live View Display area, starting from the counter; draw the width
of the queue (mostly the width of the counter). Click and drag your cursor to draw,
and click your cursor to mark the endpoints of each line. Double-click on the final
endpoint of the final line to confirm and highlight the region in yellow, as shown in
the illustration below.
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4. Define the limit of your tolerated queue length. Once of this queue exceed the line,
IVS Server will trigger event to notify you of this event. Select the icon on the
upper right corner of your Live View Display area and draw this line.
5. In advanced setting section, enable and modify the settings to fulfill your need.
6. Click Start to start running your analysis.
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Queue Management Analysis Property Settings
Property Description Default
Enable Enables Queue Management algorithm. Enabled
First Alarm Time Length of time (in seconds) the congested queue
must stay in the marked queue area to trigger an
alarm.
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The precision of your video analysis depends on the video quality and may be
affected by the characteristics of objects in the video stream. To obtain the best
results, test your analysis rules and optimize your settings. For further inquiries,
provide a RAW file of your analysis and contact our Customer Help Desk.
Important Notice
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Stop (Cancel) an Analysis Rule
If you are only running your Analysis Rule(s) for a specific time period or you wish to stop
running the Analysis Rule(s) at any point, you can do so by using the Stop Analysis
function.
To access this function, simply right-click on the channel that you wish to stop the
analysis, and select Stop Analysis.
All analyses will stop running if the ACTi IVS Server 1 window is closed. To continue
running an analysis, the settings will have to be re-configured in a new Analysis
Rule.
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Monitoring
Once you have added your video sources and have your analysis rules set up, you are
now ready to monitor your video feeds and watch them in action! Each channel that is
running an analysis will have icons on the upper right corner so that you can know at a
quick glance what algorithms are running.
Display Detection Indicators
To enhance awareness when monitoring your live video feed, it may be helpful to have
visual cues about the analyses that you are running or objects that are moving on your
screen. In order to achieve this, IVS Server provides the option to display detection
indicators or show the moving objects on the screen.
To access this function, simply right-click on a channel and select Show Algorithm
Regions to display detection indicators and/or select Show Moving Objects to show
the moving objects on the camera feed. Note that all algorithm regions are marked
according to their respective colors.
Analysis is running
Line Crossing Analysis
Forbidden Area Analysis
Object Count Analysis
Missing Object Analysis
Tamper Analysis
Unattended Object Analysis
People Count Analysis
Progress Bar
(For Playback Analyses)
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Analysis Results
After setting up your analysis rules and allowing the software to detect these events, the
next logical step would be to look at what events have been captured. To browse the
events that have been captured based on the rules defined by the user, you can use the
Results and Report function of IVS Server.
To access this function, right-click on the area of the Video Analysis Window that is
running the analysis rule for which you would like to see the results for and select Result
and Report.
A new Analysis Results Window that contains the events captured as a result of the
analysis rules will open. Note that the Analysis Result Snapshots that are shown are the
1 st frame of the event that has been captured. If you do not find an event that you are
looking for or if you wish to see more events, use the Scroll Bar on the right navigate the
list of snapshots.
Analysis Result Filter
Analysis Result Snapshots
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Search Results by Filters
To narrow down the search results that are shown in the Analysis Result Snapshots
area, you can use the options presented in the Analysis Result Filter area to filter by
Time Period, Algorithm, and Color. Note that these filters are used in conjunction with
each other.
Smart Search Results by Time Period
If the events or results you wish to see are from a specific time period, you can set this
time period by adjusting the Time Period setting in the Analysis Result Filter area.
1. Select the date and time for the beginning of the time period.
2. Select the date and time for the end of the time period.
3. Click .
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Smart Search Results by Algorithm Rules
If the events or results you wish to see are from a specific algorithm, you can choose to
see only one or a specific set of algorithms by adjusting the Algorithm settings in the
Analysis Result Filter area. By default, algorithms included in your analysis rule will be
selected.
For example, to only show the results for an Line Crossing algorithm, you would have
to:
1. De-select all other selected algorithms, so that only Enter Area is selected.
2. Click
3. You can have filters results for multiple algorithms under Smart Search tab, you
can select multiple algorithm icons, and the click on
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Smart Search Results by Object Color
If the events or results you wish to see or find include a moving object that is of a specific a
color, you can set this by configuring the Color filter in the Analysis Result Filter Area.
For example, to only show events that have moving objects (including people) that have
the color purple, you would have to:
1. Select the color that you wish to filter with from the drop-down menu.
2. Click
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View Multiple Analysis Rule Results
Once in the Analysis Results Window, you can select to view results for other analysis
rules that you may have previously created for the same device.
In order to view the results of multiple analysis rules in the same device, follow these
steps:
1. On the left hand side of your Analysis Results Window, under your selected
device, check the boxes for the analysis rules that you wish to see the results for.
2. Click
Tip
Hover your cursor over a snapshot to gain a quick glance at the algorithm that
triggered the event, as well as the date and time in which it was captured, as
determined by your computer.
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Watch Event Playback
Now that you have found the events that fit your analysis rule, you can watch the playback
of these events.
To watch these events, double-click on the single Analysis Result Snapshot that you
would like to review. A new Player Window will open, ready to play your event. Please
note that for each captured event, IVS Server will also provide video footage of moments
leading up to the event (approximately 22 seconds) as well as moments after the event
(approximately 5 seconds). This means that the event that triggered the recording may
only appear after the 22-second mark on the Progress Bar.
If you cannot see the control buttons located at the bottom of the Player Window, hover
your cursor over the area it should be located, and it will appear.
File Settings Play / Pause Progress Bar Time Elapsed / Total Time
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Player Window Control Buttons
Button Options Description
File
Open Allows you to open other files (in RAW format).
Close Closes the current file that is open.
Setting
Timestamp
After Setting button is clicked, the Timestamp
checkbox will allow you to decide whether or not to
show the time and date of the video. If selected, it will
appear on the upper left corner of the Player
Window.
XML
Analysis
SmartSearch
Properties
After Setting button is clicked and XML Analysis
checkbox is marked, you have the option to configure
the Smartsearch Properties. If selected, you can
decide where or not to display the detection
indicators for the algorithms that were used.
Object Filter
After Setting button is clicked and XML Analysis
checkbox is marked, you have the option to configure
the Object Filter properties. If selected, you can
decide whether or not to display detection indicators
for the events that were captured.
Play / Pause Allows you to control the playback of the file.
Progress Bar
Shows the progress of the video playback. You can
toggle the blue circle on the progress bar to jump to
different parts of the video.
The options that will be shown when selecting SmartSearch Properties and Object
Filter are dynamic. This means that only algorithms that were used when creating
the Analysis Rule of the video will be available.
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Export Search Result
To export the video results of your analysis, right-click on the snapshot of the event in
your Analysis Results Window, and click Export Video.
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Delete an Analysis Rule
There may be a time when you wish to delete some of the Analysis Rules that you have
created whether to increase storage space or for aesthetic purposes.
In order to permanently delete analyses, follow these steps:
1. On the left hand side of your Analysis Results Window, under your selected
device, che
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