ACTi Network Video Recorder User manual

ACTi NVR User’s Manual
Version 2.2.57
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Table of Contents
1Overview 9
ACTi NVR Architecture ...................................................................... 9
ACTi NVR Server...........................................................................9
ACTi NVR Workstation.................................................................10
NVR Web Client...........................................................................10
System Requirements ..................................................................... 11
Operating System and Browsers Supported ................................. 12
Editions Explained........................................................................... 12
Keyboard Shortcuts ........................................................................ 13
2Installing 14
Backup ............................................................................................. 16
SQL ................................................................................................... 16
IIS Server.......................................................................................... 16
Ports and Firewalls.......................................................................... 17
Disabling UAC in Windows Vista and Windows 7 ........................ 20
NVR Main Program.......................................................................... 20
Restore old setting to NVR Database ............................................ 21
License ............................................................................................. 21
How does registration work..........................................................22
Online Registration.......................................................................22
Offline Registration (Through ACTi website)............................23
Verify your license........................................................................24
3NVR Quick Start 25
Logging In........................................................................................ 25
Finding Cameras on the Network .................................................. 27
Find cameras with IP Utility..........................................................27
Adding cameras to NVR System..................................................... 28
Adding cameras Automatically via Active Setup ..........................28
Adding cameras Manually............................................................29
Add or configure cameras via Copy setting..................................31

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Configuring Access Rights .............................................................. 32
Defining Camera Groups .............................................................32
Setup Camera Group Basic Info 32
Setup which groups does each camera belong 33
Defining User Roles.....................................................................33
Defining Users .............................................................................34
View Live Video .............................................................................. 35
Display selected Camera .............................................................35
Recording and snapshots................................................................ 36
View recorded video....................................................................... 37
Export Video as Evidence ............................................................... 37
4NVR Operation Explained 38
Camera Setup .................................................................................. 38
Camera........................................................................................38
Add New Camera 38
Auto Scan 39
Manual 40
Detail Description Setting 43
Frame Rate Setting 44
Advanced Setting 45
Delete Camera 48
Copy Settings 50
Record Path.................................................................................51
Schedule...................................................................................... 52
Special Day 54
Motion..........................................................................................56
PTZ..............................................................................................59
PTZ Preset...................................................................................61
Preset Tour................................................................................... 63
Event Manager.............................................................................65
Event List 65
Mail Notification Setup 69
System Setup................................................................................... 70
Camera Groups ...........................................................................70
User Roles...................................................................................71
Users............................................................................................72

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Storage ........................................................................................73
Joystick ........................................................................................75
View Layouts................................................................................77
View Tours....................................................................................79
Language.....................................................................................81
Services.......................................................................................83
License.........................................................................................84
How does registration work 84
Online Registration 84
Offline Registration (Through ACTi Website) 85
VerifyYour License 87
System.........................................................................................88
Map Setup ....................................................................................... 91
E-Map Setup................................................................................91
Add Map 92
Edit Map 92
Add Cameras...............................................................................93
Add Map Link 95
Map Tour 96
Active Monitor ................................................................................ 97
Overview......................................................................................97
Active Monitor Toolbar.................................................................. 99
Camera Panel............................................................................100
Event Panel................................................................................101
PTZ Panel..................................................................................104
Adding cameras into preview windows.......................................106
Personal profile..........................................................................107
Layout Manager.........................................................................107
System Monitor..........................................................................109
Active Player.................................................................................. 111
Overview....................................................................................111
Active Player Toolbar..................................................................112
Video Search .............................................................................113
Video Search Result ..................................................................114
Play Archive from Search Page..................................................115
Snapshot Search .......................................................................116
Snapshot Preview......................................................................117
Playback Control Panel..............................................................118

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Export ........................................................................................119
Active Player - Export.................................................................119
Time Based Search Bar.............................................................120
Channel Layout..........................................................................121
Synchronous Playback............................................................122
Open file/Drag-drop channel...................................................122
Finding your time and Synchronize............................................123
Sync Main and Sync Follower....................................................124
Sync Playback............................................................................125
Active Map..................................................................................... 126
Map Overview...........................................................................126
Mini Preview...............................................................................127
Web Client ..................................................................................... 128
Introduction................................................................................128
Connecting to NVR as a Web Client ..........................................128
Web Client Restrictions..............................................................131
ACTi Utility Suite ........................................................................... 132
IP Utility......................................................................................132
Media converter .........................................................................132
Backup Wizard...........................................................................132
Streaming Explorer ....................................................................132
Archive Player............................................................................132

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Figure List
Fig. 1 System Requirements............................................................... 11
Fig. 2 List of Supported Operating Systems ..................................... 12
Fig. 3 Keyboard Shortcut List............................................................. 13
Fig. 4 License Requirements for each version................................... 22
Fig. 5 Online Registration .................................................................. 22
Fig. 6 Offline Registration.................................................................. 23
Fig. 7 Verifying License Registration Info ......................................... 24
Fig. 8 Login Screen (NVR Workstation) ............................................. 25
Fig. 9 IP Utility..................................................................................... 27
Fig. 10 Add New Cameras - Auto ........................................................ 28
Fig. 11 Auto Search Camera List .......................................................... 28
Fig. 12 Add New Cameras –Manual ................................................... 29
Fig. 13 Camera Setup - Add New Camera........................................... 38
Fig. 14 Camera Setup –Auto Scan - Auto Search Result List ............. 39
Fig. 15 Camera Setup - Manual............................................................ 40
Fig. 16 Camera Setup –Manual - Basic Settings................................. 40
Fig. 17 Camera Setup –Manual - Get Device Setting completed ...... 42
Fig. 18 Camera Setup - Detail Description Setting Tab ...................... 43
Fig. 19 Camera Setup - Frame Rate Setting ........................................ 44
Fig. 20 Camera Setup –Advanced Setting - Video Quality................. 45
Fig. 21 Camera Setup –Advanced Setting –Video Adjustment........ 46
Fig. 22 Camera Setup –Advanced Setting –Connection Port ........... 47
Fig. 23 Camera Setup - Delete Camera................................................ 48
Fig. 24 Camera Setup - Copy Setting................................................... 50
Fig. 25 Camera Setup - Record Path .................................................... 51
Fig. 26 Camera Setup - Schedule –Weekly View ............................... 52
Fig. 27 Camera Setup –Schedule –Copy Setting(Weekly) ................ 53
Fig. 28 Camera Setup - Schedule - Special Day................................... 54
Fig. 29 Camera Setup - Schedule - Copy Setting (Special day) .......... 55
Fig. 30 Camera Setup - Motion - Get motion setting ......................... 56
Fig. 31 Camera Setup –Motion - Motion Setup ................................. 57
Fig. 32 Camera Setup - PTZ setup ........................................................ 59
Fig. 33 Camera Setup - PTZ preset....................................................... 61
Fig. 34 Camera Setup - Preset Tour...................................................... 63
Fig. 35 Camera Setup –Event Manager - Setup ................................. 65

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Fig. 36 Camera Setup –Event Manager - PIR...................................... 66
Fig. 37 Event Manager Setup –Action Tab ......................................... 67
Fig. 38 Event Manager Setup - Notification via Email ....................... 69
Fig. 39 System Setup - Camera Groups ............................................... 70
Fig. 40 System Setup - User Roles ....................................................... 71
Fig. 41 System Setup - Users................................................................ 72
Fig. 42 System Setup - Storage Management .................................... 73
Fig. 43 System Setup - Joystick............................................................ 75
Fig. 44 System Setup - Joystick - Dropdown features menu ............. 76
Fig. 45 View Layouts ............................................................................ 77
Fig. 46 System Setup - View Tours ...................................................... 79
Fig. 47 System Setup - Language ........................................................ 81
Fig. 48 System Setup - Language - Language List to Insert ............... 81
Fig. 49 System Setup - Language - Language List to Remove ........... 82
Fig. 50 System Setup - License - License Requirements ..................... 84
Fig. 51 System Setup - License - Online Registration ......................... 84
Fig. 52 System Setup - License - Offline Registration ........................ 85
Fig. 53 System Setup - License - Verifying Registration Info ............. 87
Fig. 54 System Setup - System - System Property .............................. 88
Fig. 55 System Setup - System - System E-Mail Setting..................... 89
Fig. 56 System Setup - System - System FTP Setting System............. 89
Fig. 57 System Setup - System - License Information ........................ 89
Fig. 58 System Setup - System - Available Disk Drive Capacity......... 90
Fig. 59 System Setup - System - Workstation Setting........................ 90
Fig. 60 System Setup - System - Camera Model Update.................... 90
Fig. 61 Map Setup - Map Manager (Before adding any map) ........... 91
Fig. 62 Map Setup - Adding Map Image File....................................... 92
Fig. 63 Map Setup - Selecting Map...................................................... 92
Fig. 64 Map Setup - Adding Cameras to Map..................................... 93
Fig. 65 Map Setup - Arranging Cameras ............................................. 93
Fig. 66 Map Setup - Selecting Map...................................................... 95
Fig. 67 Map Setup - Selecting Map to add into Map Tour ................. 96
Fig. 68 Map Setup - Changing sequence in Map Tour........................ 96
Fig. 69 Active Monitor.......................................................................... 97
Fig. 70 Active Monitor - Side panels ................................................... 98
Fig. 71 Active Monitor - Active Monitor Toolbar................................ 99
Fig. 72 Active Monitor - Camera Panel.............................................. 100
Fig. 73 Active Monitor - Camera Panel - Sorting the Camera Tree .. 100

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Fig. 74 Active Monitor - Camera Panel - Popup Info Panel .............. 101
Fig. 75 Active Monitor - Event Panel - Camera Panel....................... 101
Fig. 76 Active Monitor - Event Panel - Event Preview window....... 102
Fig. 77 Active Monitor - Event Panel -Event Playback window....... 102
Fig. 78 Active Monitor - Event Panel - Event Popup Mini-Preview . 103
Fig. 79 Active Monitor - PTZ Panel .................................................... 104
Fig. 80 Active Monitor - PTZ Panel - Mouse PTZ ............................... 104
Fig. 81 Active Monitor - Playback window ....................................... 106
Fig. 82 Active Monitor - Personal Profile .......................................... 107
Fig. 83 Active Monitor - Change Password....................................... 107
Fig. 84 Active Monitor - System Monitor.......................................... 109
Fig. 85 Active Monitor - System Monitor –Select Type of Log........ 109
Fig. 86 Active Monitor - System Monitor - Export ........................... 110
Fig. 87 Active Player - Overview........................................................ 111
Fig. 88 Active Player - Video Search .................................................. 113
Fig. 89 Active Player –Video Search result ....................................... 114
Fig. 90 Active Player –Play Archive from Search Page .................... 115
Fig. 91 Active Player –Snapshot Search............................................ 116
Fig. 92 Snapshot Preview................................................................... 117
Fig. 93 Finding Sync Main start point ............................................... 123
Fig. 94 Sync Main and Sync Follower................................................ 124
Fig. 95 Active Map - Active Map Overview ...................................... 126
Fig. 96 Active Map - Mini Preview Window ..................................... 127
Fig. 97 Web Client –Login Screen ..................................................... 129
Fig. 98 Web Client –Basic Mode........................................................ 130
Fig. 99 Web Client –Advanced Mode ............................................... 130

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Overview
ACTi NVR Architecture
ACTi NVR is a windows-based program that provides full functionality IP-based network video
surveillance.It consists of several modules, such as: ACTi NVR Server, ACTi NVR Workstation,
ACTi Web Client and ACTi Utility Suite.
ACTi NVR Server
NVR Server includes several Win32 services.These programs start automatically when the
computer boots up and operate in the background, without requiring login by Administrator.
The server configurations are done by NVR Workstation or NVR Web Clients.The services
are:
Active Event Manager
Event Manager handles events and responses, and executes all rule-based reactions.
Active Schedule Service
Schedule service provides recording and scheduling management.
Active Service Manager
This program monitors the other software service modules. If the other services are down, it
will automatically restart them.
Active Streaming Service
Streaming engine handles connection to ACTi IP devices and provides video stream to
multiple clients.
Active Message Engine
Message engine maintains proper background communication between the various win32
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ACTi NVR Workstation
NVR Workstation includes a set of programs that provide interface between users and the
NVR server. NVR Workstation may be installed on the same PC as the NVR server, or they
may be installed separately and connect to NVR Server via network. For NVR Professional,
workstation and server are bundled together and must be on the same PC.They are:
Active Setup
This module includes both Camera Setup and System Setup. Users can add and setup
cameras and devices, configure system parameters and e-maps here.
Active Monitor
In this module you can see live view from cameras and devices, perform PTZ operations with
mouse or Joystick, view system log, receive alert on the Event panel, setup view layouts or
survey with pre-defined multi-layout tour.
Active Player
You may find and playback existing recordings in this module. Up to 4 channels may be played
back synchronously.Snapshots or excerpted video segments can be taken from playback files.
Recorded files can also be exported to AVI format here.
Active Map
You can see camera deployment on maps here.Live video feed may also be displayed right on
the e-maps.Cycling map tour views are also defined here.
NVR Web Client
NVR Web Client is the web version of interface to access NVR.You do not have to install any
program to use Web Client, just Open IE 7 or IE 8 and type in the server web address/port to
login. Almost all of NVR workstation‟s functions can be accessed on Web Client, except a few
minor restrictions.