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Setup and Licensing exacqVision Edge/Edge+

Description

exacqVision Edge is a complete video management system (VMS) software solution that runs directly on an IP camera and stores video to an microSD/SD card inserted in the camera.

Supported Devices

Use the filters on the exacqVision IP Camera Integration database to search for devices that support exacqVision Edge.

Installers

Download the appropriate installer for your device. Installers are listed by device model on the Software Downloads page.

Upload

Devices will vary by manufacturer and firmware version. The steps for Illustra IQ cameras are depicted below.

  1. Log into the device through the web browser interface. Out-of-box or factory defaulted devices will likely require steps to choose basic device settings and configure the administrator user account and credentials. Refer to the device’s documentation for details.<br><br>
  2. Locate the application management page within the device. Pictured below, Illustra IQ devices feature an Applications page from within the Applications menu.
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  3. Select the installer file previously downloaded from Exacq.com to upload.


    NOTE: Some cameras may not allow the application to upload until a microSD/SD card has been inserted, formated, and mounted.<br><br>
  4. Uploaded applications typically begin running automatically after uploading. If the application does not appear to be running, use the device controls to start the application.
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  5. The exacqVision Edge application is NOT licensed through the device itself. Disregard the License option within the camera’s web interface and proceed to the Licensing steps below.<br><br>

Licensing

  1. If you have not already done so, download and install the exacqVision Client software on a workstation you intend to you for viewing and management of the Edge device.<br><br>
  2. Within the exacqVision Client, use the cog wheel icon to access the Configuration screen.<br><br>
  3. Navigate to the Add Systems page and add the Edge VMS using the IP address of the camera you installed the Edge application on as the server Hostname/IP Address. Rather than entering the credentials to log into the camera, the system credentials will still be default. Enter the following for intial setup:
    Username: admin
    Password: admin256<br><br>
  4. Upon initial connection with the default credentials the exacqVision software will prompt you to change the default credentials to those known only to you.<br><br>
  5. After changing the Edge Server credentials, you will see the exacqVision Server appear on your system tree to the left. Expand the server node and click to select the Configure System option.
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  6. Select the System tab from the top of the Configure System page.<br><br>
  7. Within the License section of this page, either manually enter the license key or use the Import button options to upload the license key to authorize your Edge application.
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  8. Navigate to the Add IP Cameras page and confirm the camera is now shown as connected in the IP Camera List. It is normal to see that the Address is 127.0.0.1 because the Edge application is running directly on the camera, thus it will display the local loopback address rather than the networked IP address of the camera.
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Updating Camera Firmware When Using ExacqVision Edge

The ExacqVision Edge and Edge+ software runs a single-camera ExacqVision server instance directly on supported camera models.

To perform camera firmware updates, we recommend the following steps.

  1. Log into the camera’s web browser interface.<br><br>
  2. Stop the Edge server application.<br><br>
  3. Apply the firmware update following the firmware update instructions provided by the camera manufacturer.<br><br>
  4. Once the firmware update has completed, restart the Edge server application.<br><br>

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exacqVision Edge+ VMS Software

exacqVision-Edge-VMS-Software-2.pdf
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exacqVision Edge & Edge+

exacqVision-Edge_Edge.pdf
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exacqVision Edge Time Zone Configuration

exacqVision Edge is a version of exacqVision Server that runs directly on supported camera models and only connects to, and records video from, the camera it is hosted on. Cameras running the exacqVision Edge, or Edge+, application must be configured for the GMT+0 time zone.

Because the server application runs directly on the camera, the Time Zone field cannot be configured from a connected exacqVision Client, but will need to be configured through the camera’s web browser interface.

However, the Time and Date fields can be configured from within the exacqVision Client and should be configured to GMT+0 rather than the current time where the camera is located.

Because the server application is running directly on the camera, the application tells the camera to use the loopback address of 127.0.0.1 as its time source, effectively telling the camera to look to itself for its time. Enabling the Time Server setting will not correct this. But you may override this behavior by selecting the Enable Override option and entering the URL or IP address of an NTP source of your choice. This will override the localhost setting, forcing the camera to use a trusted network time source. For more information on NTP sources, refer to Explaining NTP.

The below example, from an Illustra camera, illustrates that the Time Zone will be set to GMT+0 in the camera. You will need to restart the Edge Server application on the camera if changing this after it has started.

When connecting the exacqVision Client to an exacqVision Edge Server instance, the Client will display the time of the client workstation in the OSD unless you configure the OSD to display Timezone information, in which case it will display the camera’s time of GMT+0.

The two example images below illustrate this effect. With the Timezone checked, the client time shown in the bottom-right of the window’s status bar is reflected in the camera OSD time. When the Timezone field is unchecked, the camera OSD time will match GMT+0 rather than the local client time.

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