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  In POS Setting dialog box, please specify the following information for capturing POS 
transactions.  (1)  Device: POS register number. 
(2)  COM Port: The mapped COM port number for the POS terminal. 
(3)  Print on Video File: Record POS transaction into video file. 
(4)  Print on Playback: Display POS transaction during playback. 
(5)  Print on POS Live: Display POS transaction at live video. 
(6)  Text  Alignment: Alignment of POS transaction. 
   
 
Once above information is setup correctly, AiM Software HD 2.6 starts to capture and to display 
POS transactions on live video .  
  
						

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Chapter 13-5.    Playback with POS Transactions 
During playback, the recorded POS transactions get shown on the video and displayed on the 
list box.    Click on a POS transaction.    The video clip is played associated with the time of the 
POS transaction.           
Chapter 13-6.    Search POS Transactions  To  search a particular search conditions such as an amount, a product item, subtotal, and total, a 
user can set the search condition for associated time stamp.    Click on the item in the listbox.    It  Note:   For demo purpose, please press F3 to show simulated POS  transitions .   
						

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can play the video of the transaction.   
 
Chapter 13-7.    Scanner Connection Basis for Transportation Business  For transportation business, a barcode scanner and a keyboard are widely used.    The barcod e 
scanner for scanning barcode is connected to a PC via  the PS/2 connector of the AiM  PC.   
The barcode s
can
 ner acts as a keyboard.    In AiM Software HD 2.6, the scanner connection 
only accepts 0 to 9 for keyboard scanner or the barcode scanner.     
  To use barcode scanner as transaction device, connect barcode scanner into PS/2 connector.   
In  “Camera Settings” dialog box, enable “barcode scanner” option.    For one PC, there is only 
one  video channel that can be set for the barcode scanner. 
 
For search barcode transactions and playback on the barcode transaction, please see “Playback 
with POS Transactions” and “Search POS Transactions” for detail. 
    
						

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Chapter 14.    Mobile phone support 
Chapter 14-1.    iPhone and iPad support 
Please use your iPhone and select AppStore for download Live Cam s Pro application developed 
by Eggman Technologies. Execute Live Cams Pro application. Please click on “Add Camera” 
button on your phone while using Live Cams Pro. Task bar gets prompted as below: 
   
 
Please select one of the following cameras or DVR/NVRs' type ： Acumen NVR: 
NVR F4U /F9U/N6U/AiM driver. Please provide the following information:   
1.  Name: IP
 Camera or DVR/NVR
 ’s camera name   
2.  Host or IP: IP address or DNS address   
3.  Port: Port number   
4.  Provide username and password information. For IP camera , the default username and 
password are “admin” and “pass”. For DVR/NVR, the default username and password are 
“admin” and “1111”.   
 
Once above information is entered, please click “Save” button. You are able to see live video of 
the IP camera or DVR/NVR’s camera.   
  
						

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Chapter 14-2.    Android Support 
Please use your Android phone and select Android Market for download Live Cam Viewer 
application developed by Robert Chou. 
     
Execute Live Cam Viewer application.    Please click on Setup button on your phone wh ile using 
Live Cam Viewer.    Task bar gets prompted as below: 
 
  Please click on Manage Cameras button.    A list of camera names shows on the screen.   
Please select one of the cameras and click on Edit button.     
 
“Add/Edit IP Camera” dialog box gets prompted for editing of an IP camera or a DVR.  
						

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In “Add/Edit IP Camera” dialog box, please enter the following information: 
 
1.  Name: Name of the IP camera or DVR’s camera 
2.       Make : Please select Unknown Brand. 
3.       Model: Select device type, choice ONVIF Camera. 
4.   IP Address: Please type IP address, for example  http://1.34.61.237              where 
91 is the port number. 
5.   Provide username and password information.    For IP camera, the default username 
and password are “admin” and “pass”.    For DVR, the default username and password 
are “admin” and “1111”. 
 
Once above information is entered, please click “Save” button.    You are able to see live video of 
the IP camera or DVR’s camera.      
						

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Chapter 15.   AiM Streamin
g Client & Server 
AiM provides client and server architecture where a  AiM server can stream video to a AiM 
client.    This can f
 urther reduce CPU loading from an IP camera.    The system architecture is 
described below:   
Chapter 15-1.    AiM Streaming Server 
To enable AiM streaming, click on System Setting button and enable Network tab.   
Check Streaming Server opton and specify the Listen Port number.         
Once the streaming server is enabled , a proxy program is activated if AiM is launched.    Please 
do not close AiM Streaming Server proxy program, if remote live monitoring from AiM server is 
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Chapter 15-2.   AiM Streaming Client  To enable live monitoring from a AiM server, click on Properties button.    Select AiM 
Live Streaming driver.    Provide IP address and port number of AiM streaming server.     
 
Due to bandwidth management, SD streaming and HD streaming can be selected.    If the  bandwidth is very low such as Internet, Low Bitrate mode can be selected.    
						

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Chapter 16.   AiM ANPR Plug-
In 
AiM automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) is a plug-in of the USB license dongle which  allows AiM t
 o perform ANPR feature.    Features such as white list, black list, and exclusion list 
are supported in AiM.    For more detail, read Acumen  AiM ANPR manual for detail.     
    
						

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Chapter 17.    Trouble Shooting 
Chapter 17-1.    What should I do if I experience video flickering in AiM 
If you experience video flickering at AiM of the PC’s graphic card, please follow the instruction 
for solving the problem.               
 
Step 1: Please  go to “Control Panel->System and Maintenance->System Properties” at 
Windows 7.   
  Step 2: Click on “Performance Setting” button and select “Adjust for best performance” option.   
It can solve the flickering problem.