Acumen Camera AiM series User Manual

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Acumen AiM Software HD 2.6 User Manual 
 
Table of Contents   
Chapter 1.    Using AiM Software HD 2.6.. ............................................................................................ 5  
Chapter 1-1.    AiM Registration  ............................................................................................................. 5  
Ch
apter 1-2. 
   System Settings
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Chapter 7-5.    Alarm Email Notifications
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Chapter 8.    PTZ Control Panel  ............................................................................................................  36 
Chapter 8-1.    Preset Point Settings  ...................................................................................................  36 
Chapter 8-2.   AiM Software HD 2.6 Status Pan el...

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Ai
M Software HD 2.6 User Manual 
 
Central Management Software (AiM Software HD2.6) is a total solution for managing Acumen’s 
network products including IP cameras and DVRs.   AiM Software HD 2.6  contains (1) network 
video recording software, (2) eMap Manager, (3) Database Manager, (4) Web Server, and (5) 
Remote DVR playback  and file download. 
 
Major features including unlimited H.264/JPEG IP cameras and DVR’s cameras recording, remote 
DVR video playback  and file download, and camera...

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General Notations
 
The terms of IP-based devices or products used in this document refer to H.264 HD/JPEG IP 
Fast Domes, Video Servers, or IP Cameras.    The terms of DVR devices/products refer to DVR 
3 and 5 series. 
 
Before Using AiM Software HD 2 .6 
AiM Software HD 2.6 contains video recording.   AiM Software HD 2.6 supports 
multiple hard dis
 k drives rec
 ording.    If overwritten setting is enabled, the oldest 
recorded video clips get deleted first.    If you want logical partitions...

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Chapter 1.
  Using Ai M Software HD 2 .6 
To access AiM Software HD 2.6 , follow these steps: 
1)   Click on AiM Software HD 2.6  via Start->Program Files->Acumen AiM Software 
HD 2.6 ->AiM Software HD 2.6. 
2)   Click on AiM Software HD 2.6 on desktop. 
  To login AiM Software HD 2.6, please follow these steps:  Step 1.    Select a user from User name dropdown list. 
Step 2.    Type the password or leave it blank if you are first time  to use this software. 
Step 3.    Click on OK button....

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Chapter 1-2.
  System Settings 
System settings contain HDD settings, device settings, and grouping settings.   
Please finish System Setting before operating AiM Software HD 2.6 . 
   
 
 Auto run this application when system starts:   
AiM Software HD 2.6 auto-run when W indows starts 
  Auto sequence after reboot:   
Perform grouping sequence after system reboot. 
  Full mode after reboot:   
Perform full screen mode after system reboot.  
  Original video resolution at full screen mode:...

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Chapter 1-3.    Add a New Device 
To add a particular device, please first select the channel and click on “Property” 
button for adding a new device.    The “Camera Settings” dialog box shows up.   
Please type at least, IP/DNS address, port number, username, and password for 
connecting the live video of the device.    You can also click on “Find Device” and 
selection one device from the IPScan tool.    Click on “Detect” button for detecting the device 
type.   
To edit Camera Setting dialog...

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If the above settings are done, you can click on Connect button to test if the device is properly   
For default username and password information, please see appendix for detail. 
 
Chapter 1-4. Device Type    There are few device type drivers for connecting streaming:   
  RTSP—Connect an IP camera with RTSP streaming  protocol.   
DVR/NVR-JPEG --Connect a DVR/NVR by MJPEG protocol.   
DVR/NVR-H264—Connect a DVR/NVR by H.264 protocol.   
AiM-JPEG—Connect a AiM by MJPG protocol....

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Chapter 1-6.    IPScan Utility  To find out the network devices , IPScan utility can scan through all IP address within LAN.    
A user can select a device item in IPScan and click on Close button to setup the device.    All the 
device information such as IP address and port number get automatically carried over AiM  Software HD 2.6 .    Click on Conn
ect b
 utton in the device dialog box which can test the 
connection between the PC and the device.     
  You can also manually add...

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Chapter 1-7.    Alarm Input Management 
There are various alarm inputs that are supported by AiM.    The details are explained below: 
    Remote Alarm In: Receive a digital input (DI) alarm from a remote IP camera. 
  Remote Motion Detection: Receive a motion detection alarm from a remote IP camera  or the camera of NVR/DVR.    This can further save CPU usage of AiM. 
  Remote Face Detection: Receive a face detection alarm from a remote IP camera with  face detection feature built-in. 
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