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PTZ Control Panel  To control PTZ device, please double click on a PTZ device.    Perform 
PTZ feature on the PTZ control panel. 
 
 
 
Chapter 9-2.    Tool Bar  The buttons from left to right are described as follows:   
  New map: Create a new map.  
 
  Find device panel:   Switch to Find Device panel  
 
  PTZ  control panel:   Switch to PTZ control panel.  
 
  Refresh: Refresh  e Map map list and device information .    
 
  eMap edit   m ode: Drag a device on a map   for its position .  
 
  Camera view control: Clockwise an d counter - clockwise rotate a camera view.  
 
  Device list panel: Switch to  d evice  list  panel.  
 
  Find alarm panel: Switch to find device panel.  
  PTZ control panel:   Switch to PTZ control panel.  
 
  eMap  alarm mode: Receive alarm mode.  
  eMap control mode: for PTZ control and live monitoring mode   
						

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Chapter 9-3.    eMap Alarm Options 
 
Chapter 9-3-1.    Setup a Map  To setup a device map, click on File->New Map or New button at Map list.    A file opening dialog 
box gets displayed.    Please select the JPEG map file representing the installation site.    Type 
both map name and location information. 
   
 
 
To delete a map, please first select the map in Map List and click on File->Delete Map or click on 
Delete button.     
   
To access property of the page, click on Property button.   
   
Chapter 9-4.    Setup a Device on a Map  To setup devices on a map, drag-and-drop a device from Device List to its associated 
map.    The device item shows checked if the device is setup on the map.    
						

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Chapter 9-4-1.    Delete a Device on a Map  To delete the device on the map, follow the following steps: 
    1.  Select on the device. 
2.   Right click on the device. 
3.   Select “Device Delete” menu item. 
 
Or, uncheck the check box of the device item. 
 
Chapter 9-4-2.    Arrange a Device 
To arrange the device position on the map, click on Drag Mode tool or menu item to 
en able device drag mode.    Use mouse point drag the device to the destination 
area.           
Chapter 9-4-3.    Device Property    To show a Device Property, select “Device Property” menu item on 
the menu.    A Device Property dialog box shows up.    Device name 
and device text color can be changed for distinguishing its 
background image.     
  
						

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A camera view control can indicate a camera’s viewing angle.    To setup camera view control, 
please click on the clockwise/counter-clockwise control to rotate camera viewing angle. 
   
 
Chapter 9-5.    Find a Device on eMap  DVR, DVR’s camera, or IP-based devices can be setup on 
different maps.    It is very difficult for a user to find the live 
video of a particular device.    To find a device on eMap 
instantly, a user can click on Find Device Panel 
button/View->Find menu item.    List of all devices in Find 
Device Panel can be found on a map instantly.    The user 
can click on the device that eMap can automatically switch to 
the map and show the device and its live video. 
 
      
						

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Chapter 
10.    Web Server 
Each  AiM has one web server for displaying live video.   To enable the service, please specify 
the port number of the PC’s IP address.       
Once this is done, the user can click on the HTTP Link and launch Internet browser to see t he 
video.       
Chapter 10-1.    Login Web Server  To login AiM web server, please provide the username and password for the service.    The live video is grouped based on grouping as in AiM Software HD 2.6.    Once a grouping is managed, 
the grouping can be assigned for its access right of a user.    Please see grouping section for 
detail.      
						

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Chapter 
11.   Database Manager 
Database Manager allows a user to perform operational report printing, 
event report printing, database importing, database exporting, and 
database repairing.     
 
To perform above features, please see the following:   
 
 
Chapter  11-1.    User Operational Report 
For showing all logon logs, please click on “User Log Report” menu item.    To print out 
the report, please click on “Print/Print Preview” menu item.   
 
Chapter  11-2.    Event Report 
For showing all alarm event logs, please click on “Event Report” menu item.    To print 
out the report, please click on “Print/Print Preview” menu item.   
Chapter  11-3.    Database Maintenance 
Database maintenance is constantly required.    To perform database maintenance, 
please click on Tool->Compact DB or click on Compact DB tool button. 
 
Chapter  11-4.    Import Database 
Database configuration can be imported from a XML configuration file.    To import 
database, please click on Import Database button.     
 
Chapter  11-5.    Export Database 
Database configuration can be export to a XML file for later use.    To perform 
exporting, please click on Export Database button. 
  
						

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Chapter 12.    Setup Multiple Monitors   
Multiple monitors support is a feature in Windows XP or higher.    Multiple monitors support 
allows you to expand the display across for both Ai M Software HD 2.6 and eMap.   
 
The
 benefit of adopt
 ing multiple monitors support is to 
use one mouse/keyboard to control both Ai M Software 
H D 
2.6  and eMap.    Multiple camera view in AiM 
Software HD 2.6  and l
iv
 e video in eMap can be 
operated by an operator on a personal computer.   
 
To install additional monitors, you must first install the 
compatible video adapter hardware into the PC and 
connect the additional monitor.    To setup multiple 
monitors support, read the instruction manual of 
Windows XP. 
 
Chapter  12-1.   Multiple Monitors Virtual Matrix Output   
AiM can up to support 6 monitors, one main monitor + 5 additional monitors.   AiM TV wall 
vir tual matrix can be connected as the system described below: To support 6 monitor outputs, 
please use ASUS 7970-DC2-3GD5 graphics card.     
After installing the graphics card, click on Monitor button. It shows all the detected 
monitors shown below:   
    
						

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Once all the monitors are properly installed, click on "Identify Monitor". All monitors are shown 
IDs as below: 
   
Few functions for controlling AiM monitors are described below:   
    Quad display: for large LCD panel, AiM can be configured to show 4 AiM monitor s on  one big LCD monitor.    Each monitor can be 36-windows display. 
  Default grouping: the default grouping to be shown on the main monitor.   
  Sequence time: the monitor can be programmed for sequence display.   
  Division: the default camera division of the grouping.   
  Low CPU usage mode: this mode can only display I frame for reducing CPU time.    
						

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Chapter 13.    Retail and Distribution Business Solutions 
AiM Software HD 2.6 is able to connect to Point of Sale (POS) terminals.    POS transaction 
data can be captured by  AiM Software HD 2.6.    POS transaction  data can be displayed on live 
video and playback video.   AiM Software HD 2.6  also provides sm art transaction search for 
associated video clips
 .    To perform these features, please follow the steps below: 
 
Chapter 13- 1.  POS Connection Basis for Retail Business 
AiM Software HD 2.6 basically listens to the ASCII/COM output of  a POS system via RS-23
 2.   
Please check POS’s d
 isplay output or printer output for ASCII data of your POS system.   
Please consult your POS provider for more detail.       
   
 
Ba sically, please connect RX/TX of the RS-232 of a POS register/terminal to AiM PC.    Please 
see wiring diagram below:   
To connect more than one POS terminals, add more RS- 232/COM port into the CMX PC.  
						

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Chapter 13-2.    POS Connection via TCP/IP for Retail Business 
Using CYT-100SC RS-232 to TCP/IP converter, AiM allows receiving  RS-232 of PO S 
transactions v
 ia TCP/IP.    The product CD of CYT-100SC has one virtual driver which can map 
the TCP/IP transactions to a virtual COM port.    The virtual COM port can been accessed via 
Windows OS.    Once the virtual COM port is setup, follow the following sections for the setup.  
      
Chapter 13-3.    Test POS Communication with a PC 
After the POS connects to the AiM PC, please use Hyper Terminal or other RS-232 capturing 
application to test and to verify POS data that can be captured in the AiM PC.      
Chapter 13-4.    Link POS with a Channel  To link a POS to a camera, please click on “Property” button and “POS” button.    The 
POS Setting dialog box shows up.