Acumen Camera AiM series User Manual

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Click on device scan which can find Moxa I/O device on the network.    Once 
one the IP address is selected, please map the logical digital input (DI) or 
logical digital output for an IP camera.
  To activate digital output (DO), click 
on Alarm On or OFF button. 
      
 
Chapter 1-7-2.    Remote IP Camera with Digital I/O    If an IP camera has DI/DO interface, enable Remote Alarm In (DI) in the 
alarm input list.    To enable alarm output, click on Alarm On or OFF to 
trigger the digital...

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Chapter 1-8-1. Alarm Sound Alert  To select pre-recorded alarm audio, click on Alarm Audio button for choosing the WAV file.       
Chapter 1-8-2. Alarm Redirects to a PTZ Preset  If an alarm gets fired, it can redirect another IP camera’ preset for a video. 
  

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Chapter 1-8-3
. Alarm Redirects an IP Camera’s Digital Output   
Once an alarm gets fired, it can redirect the signal to another IP camera’s digital output.   
 
Chapter 1-8-4 . Re-alarm & Post-alarm 
Re-alarm and post-alarm recordings  are triggered by an alarm event.    The recording period is 
based on Pre-alarm and Post-alarm dwell setting.    Pre-alarm & post-alarm can further save 
recording storage.    The video get recorded for a period, after an alarm gets fired.    

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Chapter 2.    Recording Settings  AiM Software HD 2.6 is configured as continuous recording  after an IP camera is connec ted.   
To change recording config
 uration, please follow the following selections. 
 
Chapter 2-1.    Schedule Recording Settings 
AiM Software HD 2.6 can schedule recording based on “Always” , “No Record”, and 
“Mo
 tion recording for a par
 ticular hour.     
 
To enable recording for a particular hour, please click on the week control and set the recording 
option for...

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Please click on “Motion” button to setup motion detection.    There are up to four motion areas 
available for a user to configure.    Perform mouse-dragging on the video area to define a motion 
area.    Perform right-mouse click can clear a area or clear all areas.    To change motion 
detection sensitivity, please click on the scroll bar for adjust.    
   
  At live monitoring mode, if a motion detection is triggered, the camera window shows “little man”   

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to indicate a motion detection event.   
 
For remote motion detection, please select “Remote Motion Detection” option and “ Option” 
button to configure motion detection zones.    Remote Motion Detection dialog box shows up.   
Click on the motion grid area and perform mouse-drag on the grids to define motion detection 
zone.   Make sure Motion Detection check box is enabled.    Click on Apply button that the 
configuration gets download to an IP cameras.           
 
 
 
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Chapter 2-5.   Network Storage 
For recording over network storage such as iSCSI or NAS storage , a user can configure AiM 
Software HD 2.6 to record the video to the network storage, if the network storage supports 
“Network Neighborhood” protocol. 
   
 
To do so, please first select a drive at “Add Network Drive” list.    Select network storage by click  on  “Mapped Drive of AiM PC” bu tton.    Once the network storage is selected, click on Apply 
button.    At the last, please check the...

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For "Map Network Drive", please make sure that "Reconnect at logon" option is checked.    This 
can avoid losing connectivity from AiM due to network driver rebooting.   
   
For adding a network driver for AiM, please select one of the PC HDD or network HDD. 
Perform right mouse click on the HDD.    Click on "Map Network Drive." menu item.    "Map 
Network Drive" dialog box shows up.   This can add the network storage into the AiM’s storage 
drive.    

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Chapter 3.    Grouping Settings 
A user may want to manage camera or DVR groupings based on their geographic 
locations or their functions.    The video of the grouping devices can be recalled 
easily later on.    To setup groupings, please click on the Grouping button and follow 
the followings steps.    
  1.  Select left IP Cam/DVR grouping and select right grouping item.    Click on Right button 
to create a grouping. 
2.   Click on Up or Down button to change the sequence in Grouping tree...

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Chapter 3-2.    Grouping’s Devices  Once a grouping is set, please select the device of the grouping.    Right click on the 
pre-assigned grouping device item.    Select on the device item and perform right mouse click 
for assigning Property.   
   
Chapter 3-3.    Grouping Authentication  To assign a grouping access right, please right click on a grouping and select Property menu 
item.    It shows a Grouping Access dialog box.    The default setting  of a  grouping allows every 
user to...