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ACTi IVS Server 1 Users Manual Version 2.05.00

2017/02/16

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Legal Notice

Disclaimer

The information contained in this document is intended for general information purposes.

ACTi Corporation shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or

consequential damages arising from the furnishing, performance, or use of this manual.

The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

The English version of this document is the official one for all purpose. All the translated

versions are provided as a convenience. Any discrepancies or differences created in the

translations of any other languages are not legally binding.

Copyright

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Corporation.

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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.

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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

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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

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2

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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.

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ROI #1

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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.

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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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