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Low-Cost VMS Software for Stand-Alone Installations


Low-Cost, Easy-to-Use Video Management System (VMS) Software

    Monitor video and audio in real time

    • Customizable full-screen video wall
    • Onscreen display of motion and alarm events
    • Instant replay of video and audio events with exacqReplay

    Conduct investigations on recorded video and audio

    • Search across multiple cameras seamlessly
    • Powerful thumbnail & timeline search tools
    • Export video in open-standard video formats or as a self-contained player with tamper protection
exacqVision Start vms software on LC-Series network video recorder
exacqVision Start vms software on LC-Series network video recorder

Ease of Use & Flexibility

    Simple Licensing

    • Freely distributed PC client or mobile apps
    • Simple, per-camera server licenses with no base server fee

    Fast Installation

    • Software installs in minutes and requires minimal configuration
    • EasyConnect automatically finds, assigns and addresses certain IP cameras to the network

    Flexible Deployment

    • Deploy server software on Windows and Linux
    • Available on pre-configured exacqVision NVRs or install on third-party servers

Constantly Expanding Functionality with Included Software Updates

  • Get more video management features without replacing your entire video management system
  • Includes 90 days of software updates (three years on exacqVision NVRs)

Expandable

  • Connect up to 16 analog and 16 IP cameras per server
  • Easily add additional IP cameras as needed
  • High video throughput with minimal CPU and RAM requirements
  • Easily upgradable to exacqVision Professional and Enterprise for future expansion
  • Compatible with SH-ipcams and encoders from over 60 manufacturers

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System
Max cameras per server 16 Analog
16 IP
64 Analog
128 IP
64 Analog
128 IP
Max server connections per client 1 512 (thick client)
16 (web client)
512 (thick client)
16 (web client)
Windows and Linux server compatibility Yes Yes Yes
Free Windows, Linux and Mac clients Yes Yes Yes
Browser-based viewing of live/stored video
Deploy a web server to support client access from IE, Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Opera browsers
Yes Yes Yes
Tablet/Smartphone based viewing of live/stored video
Free iOS or Android application to view live or stored video
Yes Yes Yes
EasyConnect
Automatically finds, assigns and addresses certain IP cameras to the network
Yes Yes Yes
Auto-detect and connect to 1,000s of supported IP cameras
Connect to over 1,700 camera models from more than 60 manufacturers
Yes Yes Yes
Fish-eye/panoramic lens support (live and recorded)
De-warp circular images directly in the client for supported cameras and lenses
Yes Yes Yes
Client bandwidth throttling
Optimize video data rates over limited bandwidth client connections
Yes Yes Yes
Pre-post alarm recording
Capture the entire event with configurable pre- and post- event recording
Yes Yes Yes
Soft triggers
Set up buttons in exacqVision client to trigger external events in other systems
Yes Yes Yes
Per-camera min/max retention
Specify minimum/maximum video retention time per camera
- Yes Yes
Time-lapse recording
Prove that cameras are always recording without consuming lots of storage space
- Yes Yes
Extended storage
Expand primary video and audio storage using exacqVision's S-Series or industry standard NAS
- Yes Yes
Archiving
Archive important video and audio to an exacqVision S-Series storage server or industry standard NAS devices
- Yes Yes
Audit trail
See who modified the system and when
- Yes Yes
Setup Indicators
Guides installers through common configuration options to optimize the exacqVision client
- Yes Yes
Custom user groups
Set up groups of users with specific permissions
- Yes Yes
Third-party integrations
Integrate with access control, analytics, retail, intrusion systems and more
- Yes Yes
Smart search
Search for motion in a particluar region of video
- Yes Yes
Email notifications for system health events
Receive an email notification when a system is experiencing hardware failures or other health events
- Yes Yes
exacqVision Surveillance Keyboard support
Control PTZ cameras accurately and navigate exacqVision faster with the exacqVision surveillance keyboard
- Yes Yes
Health dashboard of exacqVision NVRs and attached cameras
- - Yes
Advanced user role management
- - Yes
Dynamic client connection management
- - Yes
Scheduled configuration backups and recoveries
- - Yes
Scheduled version updates
- - Yes
LDAP/Active Directory
Manage user access to exacqVision through existing active directory
- - Yes
Live View Start Professional Enterprise
View cameras on multiple monitors
Configure multi-camera layouts spanning one or more monitors
Yes Yes Yes
PTZ control and presets
Manually control PTZ cameras or define and call up presets or tours of presets
Yes Yes Yes
Digital PTZ control and presets
Digitially zoom in and around high mega-pixel cameras images
Yes Yes Yes
Motion and alarm indication
View color-coded notification borders for motion and alarm events as they happen
Yes Yes Yes
Event linking on discrete inputs
Automatically execute actions when camera inputs are triggered
Yes Yes Yes
Event linking on video, serial and health events
Automatically execute actions on a variety of conditions including motion events, serial data or health events
- Yes Yes
Event-driven and time-based video switching
Direct operator attention to specific cameras with event-driven and time-based video switching
- Yes Yes
Camera groups
Define groups of cameras for faster inspection
- Yes Yes
Camera Links
Configure overlay controls to appear on the live view when you navigate and hover over the camera
- Yes Yes
Multi-streaming
Record and view multiple streams of video from individual cameras
- Yes Yes
Event notifications
Send email notifications as a response to input events, motion event, alarm events and more
- Yes Yes
Maps
Define maps for rapid navigation of cameras according to their physical location
- Yes Yes
Two-way audio
Receive audio from cameras and transmit audio to server or camera audio outputs for two-way communication
- Yes Yes
Hierarchical maps for fast camera navigation
Define nested maps for rapid navigation of large numbers of cameras according to their physical location
- - Yes
VideoPush
Push individual live cameras or an entire view of live cameras to another exacqVision user or public view monitor
- - Yes
Camera inspection workflow
- - Yes
Search, Playback, Export and Archive Start Professional Enterprise
exacqReplay instant replay
Instantly review video from the live view screen
Yes Yes Yes
Thumbnail & timeline search
Visually search video using thumbnail or timeline views
Yes Yes Yes
List Search
Displays search results in list format with an animated thumbnail of the associated video
Yes Yes Yes
POS and ATM serial text search
Search point-of-sale, ATM data and more to view video from the cooresponding time
Yes Yes Yes
Multi-camera playback
Simultaneously review multiple cameras during playback
Yes Yes Yes
Export to DVD
Burn video directly to a DVD from exacqVision
Yes Yes Yes
Export to .AVI, .MP4, .MOV or .EXE file
Export video to industry standard .AVI or a self-contained executable player
Yes Yes Yes
Multiple camera export
Export more than one camera (self-contained player export only)
- Yes Yes
Bookmarking
Permanently save, label and manage important video
- Yes Yes
Case Management
Organize bookmarks into cases
- - Yes
Software Updates Start Professional Enterprise
Available for Purchase
Software Updates Included
(on exacqVision Servers)
3 years 3 years 3 years
Software Updates Included
(on 3rd-party Servers)
90 Days 1 year 1 year
Supported languages (all versions)

EasyConnect
Thumbnail Search
Timeline Search
Export
exacq Replay
View Video Anywhere

EasyConnect

Finds, addresses and connects certain IP cameras to the network automatically. EasyConnect provides the power of IP cameras with the simplicity of analog cameras.

Thumbnail Search

Thumbnail search narrows down video segments, allowing you to quickly find the video you need.

Timeline Search

Video frames automatically populate as the timeline cursor is moved for a much faster and more intuitive search even in low bandwidth connections.

Export

Save a picture or video, print a picture or export video files to easily be used for investigations.

exacq Replay

Instantly play back video in increments of 5 seconds to 15 minutes from any camera by right clicking in the camera window.

View Video Anywhere

Access live and recorded video on multiple PCs through the freely distributed client applications, free web server application and free mobile app available for iOS, Android and Windows Phone 8.

Easy-to-Use, intuitive user interface

exacqVision Start boasts an easy-to-understand, highly-intuitive user interface. Even untrained personnel can start using exacqVision Start right away.

Powerful Search - Easily find what you want

exacqVision's Graphical Search enables quick finding of desired video. Playback multiple cameras simultaneously. See POS transactions scroll with the video. Find video based on POS searches. Playback audio. Easily export.

Easy Configuration

exacqVision Start is an out-of-the box solution. Auto-detection of IP cameras makes configuration simple and quick. Adjusting camera resolutions and framerate, users and permissions,trigger events, audio and more is simple. exacqVision Start defaults to motion record on all cameras so you can connect cameras and start recording in minutes.


Recorder Hardware Requirements

Minimum
Up to 16 cameras*
1-2 simultaneous remote clients
Recommended
Up to 64 cameras*
4 simultaneous remote clients
High Performance
Up to 128 cameras*
5+ simultaneous remote clients
Processor
Intel Celeron Intel Core i3 Intel Core i7
RAM
4 GB 4 GB 8 GB
Operating System Drive
HDD (1TB) SSD (128 GB) SSD (128 GB)
Video Storage Drive
120 Mbps (non-sequental write)* 240 Mbps (non-sequental write)* 480 Mbps (non-sequental write)*
NIC
2x1 Gbps 2x1 Gbps 2x1 Gbps

* Assuming each camera with a primary stream at 1080p@15fps@5Mbps and secondary stream at 1080p@15fps@2.5Mbps

Client Hardware Requirements

Minimum
One monitor, up to 16 streams @ 1080p
Recommended
Two monitors, up to 32 streams @ 1080p
High Performance
Four monitors, up to 64 streams @ 1080p
Processor
Intel Celeron Intel Core i3 Dual Xeon processors
RAM
4 GB 8 GB 16 GB
Hard Drive
128 GB SSD 128 GB SSD 128 GB SSD
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics Intel HD Graphics NVIDIA or similar discrete graphics card
NIC
1x1 Gbps 1x1 Gbps 1x1 Gbps

Supported Operating Systems

Windows
Server, Client, Web Service
Linux
Server, Client, Web Service
Mac
Client Only
Ubuntu 20.04
(64-bit)
10.14
(Mojave)
Windows Server 2019 Ubuntu 18.04
(64-bit)
10.13
(High Sierra)
Windows Server 2016 Ubuntu 16.04
(64-bit)
10.12
(Sierra)
Windows 7 Ubuntu 14.04
(64-bit or 32-bit with PAE)
10.11
(El Capitan)
Windows Server 2012 R2 Ubuntu 12.04
(32-bit with PAE)
10.10
(Yosemite)
Windows Server 2012 Ubuntu 10.04
(32-bit with PAE)
10.9
(Mavericks)

Supported Web Browsers

NOTE: The web service is typically installed on the exacqVision video server. It has the same CPU and RAM requirements as a client workstation, which vary based on resolution and quantity of simultaneous camera streams.

Mobile Device Access

NOTE: Mobile device access requires the web service to be activated on the NVR or another server.