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AXIS Camera Explorer - ACE 

User’s Guide 

Contents 

Licensing Information 
What is ACE and What Can it Do? 
Installing ACE 
Adding a Camera 
Adding an Album 
Adding a Quad View Object 
Camera Switching 
Recording a Movie 
Saving a Snapshot 
Working with Movies 
Creating an AVI-movie 
Live Video Sites 
Other Settings and Functions 

Licensing Information 

ACE is provided as licensed software. The installation procedure will give you the opportunity to 
enter a valid license code during installation. If you choose not to enter your license code during 
installation, ACE will then function as a time-limited demo for 14 days only, after which it will be 
disabled. You must then enter a valid license code to continue using the program. Please contact 
your Axis dealer for a license code if you do not already possess one. 
 
It is, of course, also possible to enter a valid license code at any time during the 14-day trial period. 
You can do this from the menu item 

Help – About. 

 

What is ACE and What Can it Do? 

ACE (AXIS Camera Explorer) is an add-on component for Windows that provides quick and easy 
access to Axis Network Cameras and the images they produce. The program uses Windows 
Explorer as its interface and all viewing operations and settings are made here.  

ACE provides simple, but effective functions for viewing live feeds, snapshots and movies from 
your network camera. You can also perform simple edits on your movies and create AVI-files for 
distribution.  

Summary of Contents for ACE

Page 1: ... which it will be disabled You must then enter a valid license code to continue using the program Please contact your Axis dealer for a license code if you do not already possess one It is of course also possible to enter a valid license code at any time during the 14 day trial period You can do this from the menu item Help About What is ACE and What Can it Do ACE AXIS Camera Explorer is an add on...

Page 2: ... asked where you want to install the program Restart your computer if you are asked to Check the Installation After the successful installation of ACE you will find a new icon in the folder list on the left side of Windows Explorer Network Cameras Clicking the sign next to the icon will reveal three other new icons Add My Goldie Demo and Manhattan Demo To view the demonstrations connect to the Int...

Page 3: ...will now show a further five options Add Album Add Camera Add Camera Switching Add Live Video Site and Add Quad View Click Add Camera and a Wizard guiding you through the installation will start Enter the IP address or DNS name of your camera and then click Next ...

Page 4: ...out the camera found at that address The resolution can be changed by clicking the drop down arrow as can the camera number If for some reason you have changed the HTTP port address in the camera itself you must specify the new port in the field provided ...

Page 5: ...If identification fails click Choose to manually provide the information for the camera You can now rename your camera to anything you like This name will appear in Windows Explorer Click Finish ...

Page 6: ...r your camera and a live feed from it will be presented in the right hand window Note If you experience problems adding a camera please refer to the documentation supplied with your camera for more information about installing and setting the camera s IP address ...

Page 7: ...easily view and manage your images and movies Back in the Explorer window Click Add and then on Add Album Complete the dialogs specifying which folder will contain your images and finally give your album a name Click Finish and you will then see your album in Explorer ...

Page 8: ...rovided when connecting to the cameras ACE will then automatically log into the cameras Only one user name and password can be used Note The user name and password are specific for the cameras being viewed and will not prevent access to the Quad View itself If all of your cameras are password protected it is a good idea to use the same user name and password for all your cameras Otherwise you will...

Page 9: ...mages The other two options available in the context menu are Retain Image Size and Size to fit These are described in Other Settings and Functions below To change the properties for the Quad View right click on the object icon in Explorer s right hand window and click Properties Right clicking and selecting Open will display the Quad View in a new window To access the various other functions avai...

Page 10: ...ord can be used Note The user name and password are specific for the cameras being viewed and will not prevent access to the Camera Switching object itself If all of your cameras are password protected it is a good idea to use the same user name and password for all your cameras Otherwise you will have to log in to those cameras that ACE does not have the password for Please refer to the camera s ...

Page 11: ...g dialog asks you where you want to save your recordings which frame rate you want to use and for how long you want to record Specify the folder you used earlier for your Album by clicking the Browse button or alternatively specify the Album directly by clicking the Album button Note To save recordings to an Album you must first define an album See Adding an Album above Album Browse ...

Page 12: ...he window will go blank To stop recording before the set time has expired click the flashing red button Your images have now been saved in your Album To view them open your album The right hand window will contain the saved movie Double click the movie to play Saving a Snapshot To save single images right click on the image in Explorer and then click on Save Snapshot Specify where you wish to save...

Page 13: ... AVI movie If you have created a movie that you wish to distribute to others you can make an AVI movie that will be playable on any other computer that has the appropriate viewing software installed e g Windows Media Player Please note that before you can create an AVI movie you must first create an Album and record a sequence This sequence is then used to create the AVI Select and right click the...

Page 14: ... image from a Camera or a Live Video Site is displayed in the right hand window in Windows Explorer pressing F11 on your keyboard will open the image in full screen mode Pressing F11 again or clicking anywhere in the image will return the image to its previous display in Explorer Online Help When any of the items contained in Network Cameras is selected pressing F1 will open a browser window conta...

Page 15: ...hird button on the mouse Alternatively right click and select PTZ Home from the context menu To zoom in or out scroll with the mouse wheel To go to maximum zoom zoom in press Ctrl double click the wheel or middle third button To go to minimum zoom zoom out press Shift double click the wheel or middle third button Zooming in and out is done via relative zoom which means that this operation cannot b...

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