Quick Installation Guide

CMS-100
800-Channel 1 Bay Mini Standalone CMS

V180205
BEFORE YOU START
Thank you for purchasing ACTi Standalone Central Management System (CMS).
This guide contains all the information you need to quickly set up the device
via local display interface.

For detailed instructions on installation and operation, please search for the
product manuals on http://www.acti.com/downloadcenter.

The items below are required for installation:

• Monitor (with HDMI or DVI input and the cable)
• USB mouse
• USB keyboard
• Network cables

1 UNPACK

This package includes the following items:

CMS Unit Power Adapter Socket Converters

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2 AT A GLANCE

FRONT PANEL
1

2
1 Power Button
2 USB 3.0 Ports x 2

REAR PANEL
1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10

1 Power Connector 6 eSATA Connector

2 Display Port 7 HDMI Port
3 LAN Ports x 2 8 USB 3.0 Ports x 4
4 COM Port x 2 9 DVI Connector
(for RS-232) 10 Audio Input
5 Audio Output

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 3 CONNECT THE DEVICES
The example below displays a network with CMS and basic required peripherals
to start using the device.

Network

Power Source

CMS

USB Devices
HDMI Monitor

4 START UP

1. On the front panel, press the POWER BUTTON

to turn on the INR.

2. On the Windows log on screen, type “123456”

to enter the Windows system.

NOTE: To assign a static IP address to the CMS, after entering

Windows operating system, configure the network settings in
Windows Network and Sharing Center.

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5 LOGIN
The CMS is equipped with the CMS2 workstation software.

1. On Windows Destop, double-click the CMS2 Workstation icon to

enter the user interface.

2. Input the default account and password to log in.

Account: admin
Password: 123456
“123456” is the default password of the CMS
administrator’s user account. For security reasons,
please remember to change it.

6 CREATE USER GROUPS

On the CMS screen, click the Setup button to go to the Setup page. Then
click the Users tab. By default, there is an Administrator group wherein all
permission levels are enabled. To limit CMS access for a certain group of users,
create user groups.

1. Select User Groups, click Add to start adding a new user group.

2. Input group ID and click Apply.

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 3. Configure the user group Persmissions and click Apply.

7 ADD USERS

After creating user groups, create individual users.

1. On the left panel, click the Users title bar, click Add to start adding a new
user.
2. Input the user’s Account, Password, Email address and select its User Group,
and then click Apply.

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 8 ADD SOURCE

1. On the Setup page, click the Source tab.

2. Click Add Source.
3. Input the following:
• Name: Name to identify the NVR
• Host: IP address of the NVR source such as an NVR Server
• Port: Port number of NVR
• Password: Administrator’s password of the NVR
4. To automatically import all devices on the NVR to the CMS server, click Auto
Import All Devices in Source. Otherwise, manually add the devices later in
the Source Settings page.

5. Click Apply.

NOTE: Repeat the same

procedures to add more NVRs.

9 IMPORT DEVICES

To manually import devices on the NVR to the CMS server, do the following:
1. On the left panel, select the NVR source, click Import Devices.

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 2. Select the devices to import. Number of allowed devices to be imported
depends on the CMS license (contact a sales representative to purchase more
license).
3. Click Apply.

The configurations done on the NVR site will not be automatically synchronized
with the CMS server. If the NVR administrator replaced some cameras which
have been imported to the CMS server, the CMS site would lose the connections
with the replaced cameras. Click the Synchronize button to sync CMS

10 CONFIGURE THE DEVICES

Administrators can configure the NVR and other devices settings through the
CMS server.
1. On the Setup page, click the Source tab.
2. On the Source Settings List panel menu, click the NVR to expand the item.
3. The submenu items of the NVR is shown, click an item to display the settings
on the right panel screen.

• Users: Expands to show the list of user

groups and users.
• Storage: Shows the storage settings of the
NVR.
• System: Shows the system settings of the
NVR.
• Devices: Includes cameras, extended
devices, pos systems, etc.
4. Modify the settings, as needed.
5. Click Apply to complete.

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11 SET EVENT RULES
There are default Event Rules on the CMS. Once an event is detected on a
device, the NVR client and CMS can both be notified at the same time. To enable
the event rule, do the following:
1. On the Setup page, click the Event tab.
2. Select the device tab and then the device from the menu list on the left panel.

3. Double-click the Edit icon of the pre-defined event rule to configure the
settings.

4. Configure the response you want CMS to do when the event is triggered,
such as sound a beep or alarm sound, send a notification email, or execute a
command.
5. Click Apply.

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12 CUSTOMIZE LIVE VIEW
1. Click the View button to go to the Live View page.
2. From the Camera list, drag a channel to a layout window. Repeat this process
to add other channels.
Add new view Set as default view

Layout styles Video Stream Save view

Watch a Camera Open Channel Menu

Drag to a channel Right-click
Device

x2
Channel

Event Watch Instant Event Playback

Double-click on the event alert

Display Area Enlarge Channel Display

Double-click x2
PTZ

Optical PTZ Function

Digital / Optical Zoom Switch

Zoom in / Zoom out

Near / Far Digital PTZ Function

Focus Hold left button and draw to zoom area

Pan / Tilt
Direction
Keys

Pan / Tilt /
Zoom
Speed
Navigate Exit
Preset / Tour / Command Menu Hold left button and Right-click on
move the red frame small window
13 PLAYBACK AND EXPORT VIDEO

1. Click the Playback button to go to the Playback page.

2. Select a view layout from the View List or drag a camera from the Camera
list.
Export Video

Take Snapshot

Layout styles Bookmark

Apply a Preset View

Click on a view Watch all cameras
on an NVR
Watch a Camera Click on the NVR

View or Device
Drag to a channel

Watch all cameras

Search Playback based on Event
on an NVR
• Select an event Click on the NVR
• Click Search
Find Specific Scene
Event Time Bar Drag the time bar

Play Speed Go to Specific Time Display Event

Go to Current Time on Time Bar

Time Bar Scale

Displays Time Bar
Playback Controls

Export Video
1. Right-click on the time bar, set Mark Export Start.
2. Right-click on the time bar, set Mark Export End.
3. Click Export Video.

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Due to continuous product improvements, some contents may have
changed from the time this documentation was printed. You can download
the latest user documentation, which shall prevail over the printed version
provided in the package, from http://www.acti.com/downloadcenter.

WARRANTY CARD
This product is under warranty
from the date of the original purchase
(“Warranty Period”).

For more information,

please visit our website
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