As a result, some of the examples and functions featured may differ from those displayed on your monitor. This manual is a guide for multiple product models and so it is not intended for any specific www.acti.com...
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Intrusion Detection • Camera Sabotage • Wrong Direction • Loitering Detection • Object Counting • Object Removal • Stopped Vehicle • Face Detection • Face Recognition • License Plate Recognition Availability of these features vary depending on the camera model. www.acti.com...
Detection range: The detectable distance range between camera and target object • Camera tilt angle: The included angle between camera and ceiling • Object yaw angle: The angle between the camera direction and the direction where the object is facing. www.acti.com...
To improve the camera performance, turn on noise reduction to prevent the image from flickering noise and artifacts. • As long as the target object does not move fast, the following functions of PTZ cameras that can work properly when the camera is moving (pan/ tilt) are LPR, Face Detection and www.acti.com...
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Face Recognition. Once the PTZ camera moves (pan/tilt), the configuration of the detection zone in the original scene might not be applicable to the new scene. The configuration of the detection zone in the new scene should be reconfigured. www.acti.com...
The video analytics functions that support people/face or vehicle recognition are Intrusion Detection, Wrong Direction, Loitering Detection, Object Counting, Stopped Vehicle, Face Detection and Face Recognition. www.acti.com...
Min Object Size. NOTE: Zone drawing tools vary depending on the selected built-in analytics function and its behavior. NOTE: The number of detection zones is 8. A warning message window will pop up if the number of zones exceeds 8. www.acti.com...
• Enable Alarm Output: Select the item to enable alarm relay output. • Send Message by FTP: Select to send an alarm message by FTP. • Send Message by E-Mail: Send an alarm message by E-mail. www.acti.com...
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• Overwrite The original image in the FTP site will be overwritten by the new uploaded file with a static filename. Save After completing all the settings mentioned above, click Save to save all the settings in this page. www.acti.com...
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Go to Streaming > Video Configuration and then set at least one Video Stream to MJPEG under Encode Type. When no event occurs, the “Analytics Information” window will be shown as below. When an event occurs, the related information and the snapshot will be updated in this window as shown below. www.acti.com...
Note that swinging objects, like tall grass, tree leaves, and sliding doors, etc., or any distracting motions cause continuous modification of the images in the zone area, and thus may reduce analytics performance. • Severe illumination changes, like turning on/off lights) or camera tampering might trigger false alarm. www.acti.com...
3. Click to select a drawing tool and then draw the detection zone on the video panel. 4. Once a detection zone is drawn, the Zone Settings section appears. Define the zone and setup Dwell time and Delay before alarm. www.acti.com...
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6. If needed, click to draw areas where the objects will be ignored. 7. On the Triggered Action and File Name sections, configure the actions to take when the event occurs. 8. Click Save to apply and save the settings. www.acti.com...
Postures other than upright position (e.g. crawling, crouching) would reduce the accuracy of human detection. • Avoid overlapping objects in the scene. Otherwise, the object trajectory might be mixed up which will then cause inaccurate results. • Obstruction on the image being detected will cause inaccurate detection results. www.acti.com...
5. Set the Direction from which the object will be coming from to trigger an intrusion. 6. Name the zone and configure Dwell Time. 7. On Triggered Action and File Name sections, select the event response or actions to take when intrusion detection is triggered. 8. Click Save to apply the settings. www.acti.com...
3. On Selected Behaviors, choose Camera Sabotage. 4. Set Sensitivity, Dwell Time and Delay Before Alarm. 5. On Triggered Action and File Name sections, select the event response or actions to take when camera sabotage occurs. 6. Click Save to apply the settings. www.acti.com...
1. Go to System > Events > Video Analytics. 2. On Video Analytics, select stream 1 or 2. 3. On Selected Behaviors, choose Wrong Direction. 4. Click to select a drawing tool and then draw the detection zone. www.acti.com...
There should be sufficient difference between the object and the background in order to make the object stand out from the scene. • Postures other than upright position (e.g. crawling, crouching, etc.) would reduce the accuracy of human detection. www.acti.com...
6. Click and then define the minimum and maximum size of objects. 7. On Triggered Action and File Name sections, select the event response or actions to take when this event is triggered. 6. Click Save to apply the settings. www.acti.com...
Postures other than upright position (e.g. crawling, crouching) would reduce the accuracy of human detection. • Avoid overlapping objects in the scene. Otherwise, the object trajectory might be mixed up which will then cause inaccurate results. • Obstruction to the image being detected will cause inaccurate detection results. www.acti.com...
9. Check Reset counter on alarm to reset the object counting once an alarm is triggered. Or, uncheck this box to disable this function. 7. On Triggered Action and File Name sections, select the event response or actions to take when the alarm is triggered. 8. Click Save to apply the settings. www.acti.com...
Three-dimensional objects are considered better targets for detection compared to flat objects. • Other objects unrelated to the scene passing in front of the target might trigger false alarm. • Camera tampering or sever illumination changes might trigger false alarm. www.acti.com...
4. Name the zone, set Dwell Time and Delay before alarm. 5. On Triggered Action and File Name sections, select the event response or actions to take when the alarm is triggered. 6. Click Save to apply the settings. www.acti.com...
• Obstruction to the image being detected will cause inaccurate detection results. Configuration To configure the camera settings, go to System > Events > Video Analytics. Then follow the steps below to configure Stopped Vehicle. www.acti.com...
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Center: The camera will trigger the alarm when the center point of the vehicle touches or goes within the detection zone. b. Bottom center: The camera will trigger the alarm when the bottom center point of the vehicle touches or goes within the detection zone. www.acti.com...
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Fully inside: The camera will trigger the alarm when the vehicle goes fully within the detection zone. e. Fully cover: The camera will trigger the alarm when the vehicle fully covers the detection zone. www.acti.com...
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(for person). 7. On Triggered Action and File Name sections, select the event response or actions to take when the alarm is triggered. 8. Click Save to apply the settings. www.acti.com...
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