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Document History Document History Table 1. Changes to this guide Date Description May 29, 2013 • Added title page, preface, and table of contents to this manual. May 8, 2013 • “Important: Aimetis People Counter 2.1 is compatible only with Axis cameras based on the ARTPEC-4 CPU (chip) and that support ACAP (AXIS Camera Application Platform). Aimetis People Counter 2.0 is compatible only with Axis cameras based on the ARTPEC-3 CPU (chip) and that support ACAP (AXIS Camera Application Platform).
Conventions Preface Preface Conventions Table 1. Symbols and formatting used in this manual Icon Caption/Format Description Additional information. Note Example scenario. Example Vital additional instructions or links. Important Caution You could lose recording footage or you must pay close attention to setting changes. Bold, Arial Font Graphic User Interface term (button, menu, window, option) or keyboard item. Italic, Arial Emphasis, new term, or an external reference.
Document Suite Preface Document Suite Table 2. Aimetis documents and videos Document Name Links Symphony Release Notes https://www.aimetis.com/Xnet/downloads/documentation.aspx Symphony Installation Guide https://www.aimetis.com/Xnet/downloads/documentation.aspx Symphony Administration Guide https://www.aimetis.com/Xnet/downloads/documentation.aspx Symphony Analytics Guide https://www.aimetis.com/Xnet/downloads/documentation.aspx Symphony Client User Guide https://www.aimetis.
Aimetis Xnet Portal Preface Aimetis Xnet Portal Figure 1. Aimetis Xnet home page Xnet is the Aimetis Online Portal: www.aimetis.com/Xnet You can : • • • • • Order Licenses Manage Sub-Partner Accounts Access Technical Support & Downloads Access Sales & Marketing Tools Access Aimetis Software Translation Note: Access to tools depends on account type, for example, Distributor, Certified Partner, Authorized Partner, End-User. For instructions, see Table 3 on page v. Table 3.
Aimetis Xnet Portal Preface Table 3. Instructions for using the Xnet Xnet Instructions Links Recorded Webinar - Xnet Training - Channel Partners https://www.aimetis.com/Xnet/Marketing/collateral-library.aspx Xnet Training Manual Distributors https://www.aimetis.com/Xnet/Marketing/collateral-library.aspx Aimetis Symphony Architectural and Engineering Specification https://www.aimetis.com/Xnet/Marketing/collateral-library.aspx Hardware Benchmarks guidelines for 10, 20, 40 and 200 camera systems.
Contact Us Preface Contact Us Table 4. Contact links, addresses, phone numbers Contact Type Description About Aimetis http://www.aimetis.com/Company/default.aspx Contact link http://www.aimetis.com/Company/contact.aspx Support link http://www.aimetis.com/Support/default.
Table of Contents Overview ................................................................................................................... 1 Installation ................................................................................................................ 2 Licensing .................................................................................................................... 3 Moving from Trial Licence to Full License ..................................................................
Overview Aimetis People Counter 2.1 Aimetis People Counter 2.
Installation Aimetis People Counter 2.1 Installation Important: Aimetis People Counter 2.1 is compatible only with Axis cameras based on the ARTPEC-4 CPU (chip) and that support ACAP (AXIS Camera Application Platform). Aimetis People Counter 2.0 is compatible only with Axis cameras based on the ARTPEC-3 CPU (chip) and that support ACAP (AXIS Camera Application Platform). Procedure To install the Aimetis People Counter on your camera: 1. Browse to https://www.aimetis.com/xnet 2.
Licensing Aimetis People Counter 2.1 Licensing Do not use the License link under Aimetis at the left. The Aimetis People Counter does not use the licensing functionality provided by AXIS. 1. In the Application Settings: Aimetis People Counter page, click Main Page. A new browser window opens displaying the Aimetis People Counter. • If the computer you are using does not have Internet access: a. Write down the MAC address at the bottom of the page. b.
Moving from Trial Licence to Full License Aimetis People Counter 2.1 Moving from Trial Licence to Full License 1. In a web browser, enter the IP address of your camera. The camera interface opens. 2. Open the Aimetis People Counter interface. See “How to Access Aimetis People Counter Application on Your Camera” on page 10. 3. Click the Setup tab. Below the video image, click the License button. 4. The License dialog box opens. Click the aimetis.com/xnet link. 5.
Moving from Trial Licence to Full License Aimetis People Counter 2.1 6. Click Add Licenses. The Add Items screen opens. 7. Select the quantity of licenses for the Embedded People Counter, and click Complete Order. 5 Aimetis People Counter 2.
Moving from Trial Licence to Full License Aimetis People Counter 2.1 8. A message is displayed indicating that the license transfer is complete. Copy the license key number and paste it into the License Key field of the License dialog box in the Aimetis People Counter screen. 9. Click Submit. The new license type (Full) is displayed. Click Main Screen to close the license information. 6 Aimetis People Counter 2.
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Camera Setup Aimetis People Counter 2.1 Camera Setup Consider all of the factors described in Table 1 when setting up your camera for use with the Aimetis People Counter. Table 1. Camera Setup Subject Camera Height Recommended Setup 1. Install the camera 90 degrees overhead at a minimum height of 9 feet (3 metres). A different height is possible depending on the zoom capabilities of your camera. The most common problem is that the camera is installed too low.
Camera Setup Aimetis People Counter 2.1 Table 1. Camera Setup (Continued) Subject Recommended Setup Saving Data The data is saved once per hour. In case of a power failure, you may lose up to 1 hour of historical data. Your camera does not have an internal disk for massive storage, so saving data once per hour extends the life of memory when compared with a system saving once every 15 minutes. FPS Ideally, the video analytic should be running 10 to 11 FPS to provide accurate data.
How to Access Aimetis People Counter Application on Your Camera Aimetis People Counter 2.1 How to Access Aimetis People Counter Application on Your Camera Procedure To access the Aimetis People Counter application on your camera: 1. In a web browser, enter the IP address of your camera. The camera interface opens. 2. Click the Aimetis People Counter link at the bottom of the camera interface. The Aimetis People Counter interface opens.
How to Use the Aimetis People Counter Interface Aimetis People Counter 2.1 How to Use the Aimetis People Counter Interface The Aimetis People Counter interface has 6 tabs: Figure 2. Aimetis People Counter interface 11 Aimetis People Counter 2.
How to Use the Aimetis People Counter Interface Aimetis People Counter 2.1 Table 2. Tab/button Description and usage Dashboard Displays counter data in graphical form for the last hour, last day, and last week. If you hover your mouse on the graph, specific In and Out and Time statistics are displayed. No data (grey box) indicates that the application was not run for that period.
How to Use the Aimetis People Counter Interface Aimetis People Counter 2.1 Table 2. (Continued) Tab/button Restore Defaults button Description and usage Restore the configuration to recommended default settings. View license information. License button 13 Aimetis People Counter 2.
How to Set Up Person Size and Object Line Crossing Aimetis People Counter 2.1 How to Set Up Person Size and Object Line Crossing The Person Size box is a graphical representation of the potential size of a person within the camera scene. You adjust the box in the Setup tab.The width of the Person Size box is the most important aspect of setting up a correct count. The box should be no less than 1/5 of the screen and no more than 1/3 of the screen. The height of the box has no impact. Figure 3.
How to Generate Reports Aimetis People Counter 2.1 How to Generate Reports You can generate a report (Table or Chart form) based on minutes, hours, days, or months, and From and To specific dates using a calendar. Figure 4. Detailed reports available by clicking on links for Last 24 Hours and Last Week reports Figure 5. Hover mouse over bar chart for statistics 15 Aimetis People Counter 2.
How to Generate Reports Aimetis People Counter 2.1 Procedure To generate a report: 1. Click the Reports tab. 2. Select a format in which to display the collected data - Chart (histogram) or Table. 3. Click the From and To dates to select a date range from the calendars. 4. Select whether to generate a report based on intervals of Minutes, Hours, Days, Months. • For Minutes or Hours, select the From and To hours. 5. Click Update. The Chart or Table (format you selected) is displayed.
How to Use the Advanced Options Aimetis People Counter 2.1 How to Use the Advanced Options Most of the time, the default settings on your counter are sufficient, but in special cases you might need to adjust some options. Procedure To display the advanced options: 1. Click the Setup tab. 2. Select the Show Advanced Options check box. 3. For usage, see: • • • “Table 3. Advanced Options - General and Motion Estimation” on page 18 “Table 4. Advanced Options- Object Width” on page 19 “Table 5.
How to Use the Advanced Options Aimetis People Counter 2.1 Table 3. Advanced Options - General and Motion Estimation Option Description Default Setting Motion Estimation Tracks only consistent motion. Increasing this setting will Sensitivity reduce false alarms caused by tree branches and other objects 4.00 Threshold in the background that move randomly because of wind. Allows the camera to register all its activities in the form of logs (for debugging and troubleshooting purposes).
How to Use the Advanced Options Aimetis People Counter 2.1 Table 4. Advanced Options- Object Width Default Setting Option Description Multiple object support in width (side-by-side) Used in cases where more than one person can be crossing the line side-by-side. This feature prevents the video engine from counting a group as one person. If the option is off (unselected), then a group of people will be On counted as one person.
How to Use the Advanced Options Aimetis People Counter 2.1 Table 5. Advanced Options - Object line crossing duration Default Setting Option Description Object line crossing duration (seconds, 1 to 10) Defines the object length in the time dimension: the time it takes for an object to cross the line. • Increase this number if one person is counted as two back-to-back people. • Decrease this number if two back-to-back people are counted as one person.
Troubleshooting Aimetis People Counter 2.1 Troubleshooting Table 6. How to resolve issues Problem Reason Fix Shadows can generate false counts, for example, sunlight from outside, occasionally obscured by moving clouds will cause shadows to cross a counting line. Depending on the angle of an indoor light or the sun, the shadows of people walking by (but not crossing) a counting line can trigger false counts. False counts Shadows Incorrect camera placement.
Troubleshooting Aimetis People Counter 2.1 Table 6. How to resolve issues (Continued) Problem Reason Fix Incorrect counting line placement. In general, it is better to put the counting line further For example, this counting line is away from the door, so that people do not stop on the too close to the door. counting line. Multiple counts for the same person Person size is set too small Increase the Person Size box.
Troubleshooting Aimetis People Counter 2.1 Table 6. How to resolve issues (Continued) Problem Reason Fix • Ensure that the number of client video stream connections is 1. To determine the number of video stream connections: 1. In the Axis Network Camera screen, click Setup. The Basic Setup screen opens. 2. In the left pane, click System Options. (continued) Not enough processing resources. Indicated by lower FPS rate. CPU is too busy message.
Moving the Camera Aimetis People Counter 2.1 Table 6. How to resolve issues (Continued) Problem Reason Fix Person size is set too big Reduce the Person Size box. The Person Size box should be no more than 1/3 the size of the screen and no less than 1/5 of the size of the screen. Black mat on floor with person in dark clothing crossing counting Reduce the Motion Estimation Sensitivity line Threshold option to 3 or 4 in the Advanced Options section.
Moving the Camera Aimetis People Counter 2.1 Example 1: Camera CPU is too busy error message displayed. Issue: In this example, the FPS of 7.66 is too low. It should be running at 11 FPS or higher. Note: FPS rate displayed only if the Show Advanced Options check box has been selected. Solution: See “Table 6. How to resolve issues” on page 21for all solutions related to CPU is too busy message. • • • • “Ensure that Motion Detection is turned off.
Moving the Camera Aimetis People Counter 2.1 Example 2: People with shopping carts not counted correctly. Solution: In the Advanced options Object Counting section, change the Max object length ratio to 2.50. This will account for the person plus the shopping cart. 26 Aimetis People Counter 2.
Collecting Data Remotely from the Aimetis People Counter Aimetis People Counter 2.1 Collecting Data Remotely from the Aimetis People Counter The following (“Script” on page 28) is a sample script for extracting counter data from the Aimetis People Counter application running on an Axis camera. The script uses the Wget utility program for performing HTTP requests to the Axis camera. A brief description of Wget can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.
Script Aimetis People Counter 2.1 Script Copy and paste the following text into a .bat or .cmd file (Windows).
Script Aimetis People Counter 2.1 @if %9 == "" goto LbUsage @set VE170_OutCSV=%9 @rem Initialize some more vars @set VE170_OutLog=PullData.log @rem Put together the HTTP request URL @set VE170_URL="http://%VE170_IP%/local/VE170/rep.csv?StartYear=%VE170_Year %&EndYear=%VE170_Year%&StartMonth=%VE170_MonthStart%&EndMonth=% VE170_MonthEnd%&StartDay=%VE170_DayStart%&EndDay=%VE170_DayEnd %&StartHour=%VE170_HourStart%&EndHour=%VE170_HourEnd%&DetailLevel =%VE170_DetailLevel%" @echo.
Script Aimetis People Counter 2.1 @echo. @goto LbEnd :LbUsage @echo. @echo Usage: @echo. @echo PullData CamIP User Password Year MonthStart MonthEnd DayStart DayEnd HourStart HourEnd DetailLevel OutputCSV @rem % 1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9 %10 %11 %12 @echo. @goto LbEnd :LbEnd 30 Aimetis People Counter 2.
Command for extracting data Aimetis People Counter 2.1 Command for extracting data Example 3: Sample command for extracting data for the period Nov.11 / 2010 11am – Nov.11 / 2010 2pm, with the resolution of 1 minute: PullData 192.168.1.10 user pass 2010 11 11 11 11 11 14 S "2010-11-11 11am-2pm.
Command for extracting daily data Aimetis People Counter 2.1 Command for extracting daily data Example 4: Command for extracting daily data: PullData 192.168.1.10 user pass 2010 11 11 10 11 10 12 D "2010-11-10 2days.csv" Output file content: Time,In,Out 10 Nov,115,117 11 Nov,41,34 Note: The output file holds data for Nov.10 and Nov.11 full days, because requested detail level is ‘D’, the start/end hour parameters are ignored. 32 Aimetis People Counter 2.
Command for extracting 2 days hourly data Aimetis People Counter 2.1 Command for extracting 2 days hourly data Example 5: Command for extracting 2 days hourly data: PullData 192.168.1.10 user pass 2010 11 11 10 11 10 12 H "2010-11-10 2days hourly.
Command for extracting 2 months daily data Aimetis People Counter 2.1 Command for extracting 2 months daily data Example 6: Command for extracting 2 months daily data: PullData 192.168.1.10 user pass 2010 10 11 11 11 10 12 D "2010-11-11 2months daily.
Command for extracting monthly data Aimetis People Counter 2.1 Command for extracting monthly data Example 7: Command for extracting monthly data: PullData 192.168.1.10 user pass 2010 10 11 11 11 10 12 M "2010-11-11 2months.csv" Output file content: Time,In,Out October,5804,7359 November,1088,1084 Note: The output file holds data for October and November full months, because requested detail level is ‘M’, the start/end day & hour parameters are ignored. 35 Aimetis People Counter 2.
Command for resetting counters Aimetis People Counter 2.1 Command for resetting counters Example 8: Command for resetting counters: http:///local/VE170/reset_counters.cgi where with the camera IP. If using a browser, user might be prompted to enter user name and password. If using Wget, enter the following command: wget --http-user= --http-passwd= http:///local/VE170/reset_counters.
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