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Configuring ExacqVision Web Services on a Linux system (Legacy)

Versions 2.10 to 7.8

To configure exacqVision Web Services older than version 7.8 on a Linux system, complete the following steps (instructions for previous versions can be found at the end of this article):

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  1. Install the exacqVisionWebService.deb file.
  2. In a Terminal window, type the following to ensure the service starts every time the system is started: sudo /usr/local/exacq/webservice/service.sh automatic
  3. Type the following to start the Web Server: sudo /usr/local/exacq/webservice/service.sh start
  4. You should now be able to open a web browser on the server and type http://127.0.0.1 as the URL to access the Web Service. Click on the Web Service Configuration link in the bottom-right corner.
  5. Enter the username admin and the password admin256 to log in.
  6. Open the Servers page to add exacqVision servers or change settings for current servers. Click on Update Configuration and then confirm to restart the Web Service after each configuration change.
  7. You can change the Web Service listen port on the Basic Service Configuration tab.

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Versions 2.10 or earlier

To configure exacqVision Web Service version 2.10 or earlier on a Linux system, complete the following steps:

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  1. Install the exacqVisionWebService.deb file.
  2. In a Terminal window, type the following: sudo /usr/local/exacq/webservice/service.sh stop. (If you see an “unable to resolve host” message, disregard it.)
  3. Enter admin256 for password. When you enter the password, characters are not displayed on the screen; simply type the password and press Enter.
  4. Type the following: sudo gedit /etc/webservice.conf.
  5. Leave the IP address and port the same in this field.
  6. If you want the Web Server to log in automatically without requiring a username and password, change PassthroughEnabled=0 to =1. Then enter the username and password that you would like to use. Be sure this is a valid user and password in the exacqVision software.
  7. Click Save and close the text editor.
  8. In the Terminal, type the following to ensure the service starts everytime the system is started: sudo /usr/local/exacq/webservice/service.sh automatic
  9. Type the following to start the Web Server: sudo /usr/local/exacq/webservice/service.sh start

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You should now be able to open a web browser on the server and type http://127.0.0.1 as the URL to open a login page (or passthrough page) with the option to run the simple or advanced interface.

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Assigning the Device Number to an eDVR Board in Linux

To assign the device number to an eDVR board in Linux, complete the following steps.
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NOTE: This process is usually required when replacing or adding boards. This is the same as using Control Center in Windows.

  1. Exit the ExacqVision software.
  2. Open the Terminal from Start>Accessories>Terminal.
  3. Type the following to stop the Exacq Service: sudo /etc/init.d/edvrserver stop
  4. Type the following: sudo /usr/local/xdvapi/bin/startxdvmods
  5. Type the following to detect an initialize the boards in the system: sudo /usr/local/xdvapi/bin/startxdvccl. This will remove the old entries for the board and check for any existing boards.
  6. Type the following to stop the XDV: sudo /usr/local/xdvapi/bin/stopxdvmods
  7. Type the following to start the Exacq Service: sudo /etc/init.d/edvrserver start

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You should now be able to launch the exacqVision software and see your boards.
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Disabling a Drive via XML (Windows)

To disable a drive in a Windows exacqVision Server via XML, complete the following steps:

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  1. Before editing any configuration files directly, stop your exacqVision Server. Open Control Panel and then the Administrative tools (you might have to select Classic View to see the option).
  2. Open the Services link and find exacqVision Server. Right-click and select Stop.
  3. Browse to the C:\Program Files\exacqVision\Server directory.
  4. Right-click on the psfpi.xml file and select Open With.
  5. Select Notepad or Wordpad from the list. The file will list your drives in text form.
  6. Find the drive that you need to disable and change the Enabled=”1″ to Enabled=”0″.
  7. Save the file and close the editor.
  8. Restart exacqVision Server.

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Disabling-a-Drive-via-XML-Windows.pdf
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Changing the Default Export Location

On a Windows-based Exacq NVR, video exported from the exacqVision Client is saved by default to the “exacqVision Files” directory in Documents for the current Windows user. A Windows user logged as a Kiosk user, or logged in to a restricted operating system account cannot select a different directory when saving the exported file, but Windows users with Administrator privileges can select another directory.

On a Windows machine, an administrator may change the default export location within the Windows registry.

WARNING: Only experienced administrators should edit the registry. Incorrect edits can cause drastic changes in the operating system or the OS may fail to work altogether if the wrong keys are changed. Before you edit the registry you should export a copy of the key(s) you plan to change so that this can be restored if problems are encountered.

To change the default export location edit the following key/value pair.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders\Personal

Note: In Linux/Mac systems we write exports to the $HOME/exacqVision Files directory.

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Camera Time Stamp Off by Years

Some cameras, particularly AXIS and Sony models, display an OSD date with an incorrect year. The time and date of the camera might be set to GMT and the Windows time is correct on the server, yet the OSD on the screen shows something like March 2, 2001.

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This is usually a result of European Date Formatting (dd/mm/yy). Set the camera to USA date format (mm/dd/yy) to resolve the issue.

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Camera-Time-Stamp-Off-by-Years.pdf
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H.264 General Information Only (Axis Do Not Share)

H.264-General-Information.pdf

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Video has a Green Hue (Possibly with Red or Pink Lines)

If video has a green tint and possibly pink or red lines, set VGA Acceleration Mode to None on the Client page.

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Video-has-a-Green-Hue-Possibly-with-Red-or-Pink-Lines.pdf
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Panasonic Cameras Cannot be Found Using an IP Camera Finder after 20 Minutes

Panasonic cameras stop responding to the IP camera finder after they have been powered up for 20 minutes. This applies to the finder in exacqVision Client and the Panasonic search software.

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To find a camera that has been powered up for 20 minutes or more, restart the camera to reset the timer.

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Panasonic-Cameras-Cannot-be-Found-Using-an-IP-Camera-Finder-after-20-Minutes.pdf
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AXIS Camera Cannot be Found Using Find IP Cameras

Many switches and routers have a feature called IGNP Snooping that can interfere with Find IP Cameras. If all other troubleshooting procedures for finding AXIS IP cameras fail, change the IGNP Snooping setting on the switch or router. Then try Find IP Cameras again.

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AXIS-Camera-Cannot-be-Found-Using-Find-IP-Cameras.pdf
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Enabling Font Smoothing

Operating systems display text in the form of glyphs. You can view these on Windows systems using the included Character Map tool. Each character is a glyph; a visual set of pixels that represents a character. While this method is easy to display, it could result in text with a “jagged” appearance depending on your monitor and settings. In the case of small text this may cause the text to be difficult to read. Similarly, some languages may use characters with many closely placed lines that may be difficult to read.

The characters shown below are the of the same font and font size. Characters on top have no font smoothing. Characters on the bottom have font smoothing enabled. (Enlarged for illustrative purposes.)

Different solutions have been created over time to help resolve this issue and depend somewhat on your operating system.

Anti-aliasing utilizes pixels of varying opacity to “smooth” the curves and edges of each glyph. However, on low resolution monitors very small text begins to appear blurry. For this reason, it was not used by Mac or Windows on small text.

Font smoothing was created to address some of the issues with anti-aliasing. Font smoothing uses sub-pixel rendering, which Microsoft calls ClearType. Sub-pixel rendering directly controls the red, green, and blue components of the millions of pixels in LCD monitors to emulate a resolution three times larger than normal. Microsoft windows provides font smoothing, using ClearType, on Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11.

An advantage to disabling font smoothing is that when the ExacqVision Desktop Client is using VGA Acceleration, the on-screen display (OSD) can appear sharper on top of the video.

Enabling / Disabling Font Smoothing via Client on Windows.

Click on the Client node from the navigation tree within the client’s Configuration mode. Toggle the Disable Windows Font Smoothing checkbox (pictured).

Enabling / Disabling Font Smoothing via Windows OS

To affect font smoothing system-wide. Click the Windows Start menu button and search for ‘ClearType’. Select the ‘Adjust ClearType text’ result. Follow the prompts from Windows to adjust as desired.

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