Axxon Next
A video surveillance system that combines innovative technologies and experience with deployment at tens of thousands of sites. A balanced product that can meet the needs of any project, whatever the scale or complexity.
Software
Runs on personal computers and servers
Any scale
No limit on the total number of servers and clients
Full functionality
Even if the system only has one camera
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User's guide
Axxon Next features
Forensic Search for your video archive
MomentQuest
Quickly find events with multiple criteria
MomentQuest
MomentQuest is a customizable forensic search tool that quickly retrieves video footage with faces or number plates. Searching in MomentQuest is fast because it is based on metadata, which are calculated for all moving objects in the field of view. The metadata contain object attributes that are saved as text strings to a special database at the same time as the video itself.
Facial metadata are biometrics, i.e. brief descriptions of all faces in the field of view. You can upload a picture of the person of interest and let the system investigate and filter recorded video by % similarity.
All captured number plates are subject to automatic number plate recognition and go into the metadata database as well. You can enter a full or partial plate number, and MomentQuest will run a fuzzy search. In a matter of seconds, the thumbnails of video episodes are on your screen.
You can specify the following search criteria:
- motion in the zone, user-defined with any polyline
- detection of crossing a virtual line in a user-defined direction (available in paid version)
- loitering of an object in an area
- simultaneous presence of a few objects in an area
- motion from one area to another.
You can apply these filters to your search results:
- object size
- object color
- direction of object motion
- speed of the moving object
- zone entry/appearance and zone exit/disappearance (with the motion in the zone criteria).
TimeCompressor
Review an hour of recorded video in just minutes
TimeCompressor
TimeCompressor allows the user to set a time range for video footage and get a short video clip of all moving objects in the scene. Objects and events captured at different times are displayed simultaneously in a condensed “video synopsis”. When you spot an object of interest, click to play the corresponding video fragment in full.
The total number of objects displayed by TimeCompressor is user-definable. Slick image technology minimizes objects’ overlap.
TimeCompressor is ideal for viewing large archives with relatively few motion events. Instead of spending hours scrubbing through footage, you can find the VMD event in just minutes.
ANPR / LPR search
Search for video of a vehicle by the license plate number
License Plate Search
Axxon Next features a number / license plate search algorithm, that detects a license plate in the field of view or in a provided video footage of one or several cameras. These license plate numbers are saved to a database and associated with the relevant recorded video from several cameras. The algorithm involves advanced heuristic methods (such as substitution of similar looking letters/numbers) to identify as many potential matches as possible.
License plate search is a part of the MomentQuest which means that is can be used for all cameras of the system no matter its extent.
Face search
Quickly find faces that match a picture or photo-fit
Face Search
Axxon Next features a face capture and search algorithm, that automatically detects a face in the field of view or in a provided video footage of one or several cameras, and then searches for that same face in other video provided by networked cameras.
Offline analytics
Use all the forensic search features with imported video
Offline Analytics
Axxon Next lets you import any video footage and investigate it with Forensic Search. This feature is very useful for established surveillance systems with no tools for the quick archive analysis.
The following features become available after import:
Video management & investigation
Control of video recording
Flexible configuration, secure storage, and quick access
Flexible management of video data archives
Axxon Next video management software provides new opportunities for managing the video recording archive. The user can create the needed number of video archival files (archives) of different sizes on the disks. For each camera, one or more archives can specified for recording of the video stream. Recording caused by different events (triggering of the video detector, security sensors, etc.) can be written to an archive with different settings. For example, one archive can perform continuous video recording at a low frame rate, and another, specially dedicated “alarm” archive, can record alarm events with a high frame rate. Recording in each archive is done on looping basis: the newest data is written in place of the oldest. The capabilities of archive management allow, for example, creating a separate archive of alarm events with extended retention time, in which the alarm events will be overwritten only by alarm events of similar importance, rather than by daily continuous recording, which may or may not contain useful information.
The user specifies the size archive of files at their creation. This allows the user to optimally allocate disk space and to create the necessary number of files with appropriate retention time for different types of records.
SolidStore – a new file system for reliable video storage
Fragmented files accumulate over time in the Windows file system. This is due to the fact that the operating system sequentially fills the free disk space when writing files. Free disk space, which appears when old files are deleted, can be located in different parts of the disk; therefore, each file can be split into many fragments. When reading or writing such a file, the hard drive head must constantly move, which reduces the read/write speed and causes mechanical wear of the disc.
AxxonSoft has developed its own file system SolidStore especially for storing video archives. The system is installed on a blank physical or logical drive, which is fully allocated to Axxon Next video archive. In developing SolidStore, it was taken into account that recording will only be sequenced in one direction (looping mode), and the newest data is written in place of the oldest. By optimizing the reading/writing process we managed to minimize the travel of the hard disk head along its surface and to achieve three important advantages:
- Enable high read/write speeds, approaching the physical access speed limit of the hard disk.
- Increase the service life of the hard disk.
- Solve the problem of data fragmentation: as data is written only in looping mode, fragmentation is minimal and does not accumulate with time. This way, the read/write speed remains high throughout the operation of the video surveillance system.
SolidStore relieves the user from the need to periodically stop the video surveillance system and run the Disk Defragmenter tool. This significantly increases video surveillance uptime and the protected facilities remain under the watchful eyes of the security personnel.
If it is not possible to allocate a separate disk for Axxon Next video archive, it can be written as a regular file in the existing Windows file system.
VMDA – a database for storing scene descriptions
The Axxon Next video management software (VMS) utilizes VMDA a database developed by AxxonSoft for indexing and storing descriptions of observed scenes. Along with video recording, this database allows archiving characteristics of all moving objects in the scene, and then uses these characteristics to perform quick searches of the video recordings (MomentQuest technology).
Export of video and snapshots
Axxon Next offers several features that make it easy to export and digitally watermark surveillance video.
Automatic export of snapshots allows saving snapshots of video in .jpeg format to a selected folder when the snapshot feature is used during Live Video mode.
Digital hash watermarks are automatically embedded in exported video fragments and snapshots. Axxon Next includes a built-in utility for verifying digital hashes in video and snapshots. This pair of features allows verifying the authenticity of video exported from Axxon Next.
User can add text comments to exported videos. When the video is viewed, the comments are shown as captions.
Replication of video archives
Use centralized or distributed storage of video data
Replication of recorded video
Recorded video can now be automatically duplicated from the server on which the video is stored. With replication, video, audio and metadata is constantly copied from one (or several) video archives to another, user-specified archive. Replication can be performed in two ways: either automatic sync of all archive data or manual selection of a particular archive fragment for its copying. This offers a failsafe option for long-term video storage.
Network storage
Record video on NAS and SAN
Record video to network storage
Video storage can be hosted on a local server disk or network disk. To use network storage, specify the relevant network path when creating an archive or select a network disk visible in the operating system.
Video export
Export to AVI, EXE, and PDF with flexible settings
Archive export
Export capabilities for recorded video have been significantly expanded in Axxon Next 4.0. New features include:
- Instant export an image or video clip can now be exported in a single click from Live Video mode, in addition to Archive mode.
- Export of video in .avi and .exe format exported video can be viewed on any computer, without requiring installation of additional players or codecs.
- Image export to PDFÂ the template for PDF image export can be customized.
- Configurable maximum export video size. If the amount of data to be exported exceeds the limit, the export will be split into several files.
- Frame dropping of exported video.
- Privacy masking. Before exporting, the user can indicate a portion of the frame to mask in the final video or image.
- Export of video fragments.
- Export of user comments about video.
- Export of selected frame areas.
Live Video mode
User-friendly interface
Maximize the operator’s efforts
Intuitive surveillance interface: system flexibility and quick reaction times
Axxon Next features a flexible GUI that makes it easy and fast for operators to perform their jobs, solving a number of surveillance-related tasks.
Custom layouts
Monitors and video cameras may have different aspect ratios – 4:3, 5:4, 16:9, and others. As a result, the images from the cameras may be laid out on the screen unevenly, with large empty spaces. In order to optimize how camera windows fit on the screen, you can create custom layouts in the Axxon Next VMS.
Custom layouts allow placing cameras on the screen in any arrangement. Viewing tiles can have varying aspect ratios and are automatically configured. Make efficient use of screen space by mixing and matching cameras with diverse aspect ratios. Want to view dewarped video from a fisheye camera? Choose a full-screen panoramic view or two 180 views!
What if you know something is happening on a camera, but this camera view is not on-screen now? Simply type the camera name in the search bar and switch to the hotspot on-the-fly. The selected camera window comes on your screen in a layout with other viewing tiles. If the appropriate layout does not yet exist, the system creates a new layout with a single camera view.
If you want more information on your custom layout, add dashboards. Dashboards are information panes with system events, server health status, camera health status, webpages, etc.
Authorized users may open and use their custom layouts and those of other users on any client in the system.
Alarm management
All current alarms are neatly arranged as thumbnails on the Alarms panel. A thumbnail is a small image of an event video that serves as an icon. Click a thumbnail, and the viewing tile opens. That’s it – now you can watch the event video. If this event was triggered by a detection tool, the screen displays the detection tool settings (lines, zones, direction of movement, etc.) and the exact moment it was triggered. You can immediately see what caused the alarm. After viewing a replay, the operator must classify the event on a three-tier scale: false alarm (green), event that requires further review (yellow) and critical alarm (red). The system offers two options for classifying these events: real-time or delayed alarm handling (within a set time). If the operator fails to assess the event during this set time, it is marked as missed. You can use the resulting statistics for evaluating the operators performance.
Archive viewer in Axxon Next makes it easy to navigate through recorded video. The timeline uses color-coded flags to show the threat assessment assigned to each event by the operator: false alarm, event that requires further review, critical alarm and missed alarm.
The interactive Alarm Management mode:
- Makes it easy to handle and classify alarm events.
- Prevents the operator from missing an alarm.
- Provides statistics for evaluating the operators performance.
- Helps you analyze alarm events in the archive with a visual tool.
Follow moving objects
Tag&Track and Autozoom are the moving object specialists. Autozoom helps to monitor moving objects by automatically adjusting the digital zoom. With Autozoom, only the area of the frame that contains a moving object is shown in close-up. Tag&Track Pro lets you monitor a number of objects in the scene and zoom in on any of them. Tag&Track Lite follows a person or object of interest and directs you to the camera where they are most likely to appear, based on their current trajectory.
PTZ cameras control
Axxon Next makes it easy to control Pan-Tilt-Zoom cameras by simply moving the mouse in a viewing tile. Control your PTZ cameras on-screen with either the one-step button or the virtual joystick. Also on the PTZ control panel, you can work with the presets, zoom, focus and iris control, and patrols. Patrolling is an automatic camera tour along a route defined in the camera’s preset list.
User roles
Manage access to the Axxon Next VMS with flexible roles and group settings. Create roles and groups and grant permissions. For example, you can set multiple levels of access to the map, such as owner (any actions), editor (scale and move) or viewer (view only).
Access restrictions may be put on hardware, archives and such functions as: adding a camera to a layout in live video mode, editing layouts, searching the archive, accessing the web server, managing alarms, viewing the system log, exporting snapshots or videos, and much more.
Interactive 3D map
Intuitive interface to find the exact location of cameras
Interactive 3D Map
Interactive 3D Map superimposes camera locations on a site map and displays camera views in the same window . This handy viewing mode allows operators to monitor situations without spending time to switch between windows. Operators can instantly pinpoint where a selected camera is located on the map and identify the corresponding location of interest.
Cameras in the current layout are color-coded by current status. You can show/hide camera names and fields of view, as well as tilt the map for convenience.
The scale of the interactive 3D map can be changed in Live Video mode when viewing video. This function allows viewing the map at the right size to get the full picture of events at the site or of particular areas. The selected map scale for a map is saved when you switch to another layout.
Immersion Mode
Immersion mode makes monitoring more interactive. It allows visually correlating the in-frame movement of people etc. with their movements in real space.
Map immersion mode opens up new opportunities for viewing video. When enabled, this mode overlays a translucent video viewing tile on the map; fixed objects in the field of view (furniture, doors, etc.) are combined with their depictions on the map. This allows easily seeing where a person or car is located and where it is going.
If the field of view in immersion mode shows a part of a map for which a camera icon has been added, click the icon to immerse yourself in that camera’s view. Thus operators can track a person’s movement across cameras without leaving immersion mode.
Tag&Track
Use multiple cameras to follow objects
Tag&Track Pro
Stay on top of shifting conditions with many moving objects
Tag&Track Pro allows simultaneously getting the big picture of everything happening at a protected site while obtaining detailed imagery of the objects moving around it, by locking onto them and continuing to track them across multiple cameras. Both sets of images can be recorded for later use, which is important for event investigation.
The feature requires at least two cameras: one is a fixed camera, the second one is a PTZ camera. The fixed camera is configured with a tracker, which detects objects moving in the frame and calculates their coordinates. Several fixed cameras can be linked with a single PTZ unit.
The object’s coordinates in the field of view are mathematically converted into the pan/tilt/zoom values necessary for the PTZ camera to track the object. This continues until the object leaves the field of view or the user selects another object.
Tag&Track Pro offers three modes:
- In manual mode, the user selects an object in the field of view of the panoramic camera by clicking the mouse.
- In automatic mode, the PTZ camera switches between objects in the frame without human intervention, tracking each of them for a pre-configured length of time.
- The third mode, automatic with user priority, works similarly to automatic mode until the user clicks an object with the mouse, which activates manual mode. Automatic mode is re-enabled when the object is de-selected or the object leaves the field of view.
Tag&Track Lite
Predict object trajectories and easily monitor in real time
Tag&Track Lite makes surveillance easier by predicting the camera in front of which an object will appear after it leaves the field of view of another camera.
For this feature to work, all cameras are linked to a site map: the position of the cameras and their fields of view are specified on the map. The operator selects a moving object to track. If the object leaves the field of view of one camera, Axxon Next calculates its trajectory and determines the camera in front of which the object will appear next. The potential destination camera is highlighted in the current layout.
Note:Â Tag&Track Pro technology will be available starting from Axxon Next 4.0 version.
Autozoom
Use digital zoom to track an object
Autozoom
Autozoom helps to monitor moving objects by automatically adjusting the level of digital zoom. Autozoom shows close-in video for parts of the frame that contain a moving object or objects and follows them as they move, just as a movie camera does when taking a close-up shot. The level of zoom is automatically adjusted to catch all moving objects in the frame.
This function works with ordinary fixed cameras and fisheye cameras; in the latter case, autozoom acts as a virtual PTZ camera following the moving object.
Videowall 2.0
Manage layouts and video walls in a distributed system
Videowall 2.0
With this technology, operators can select a layout that has been created in the system and send it to the monitor of any client computer currently connected to any video surveillance server. Videowall 2.0 is incredibly useful for managing extensive geographically complex sites with large monitoring hubs that require multilevel video monitoring. Sending a layout to an operator allows drawing that persons attention to an event captured by one of the cameras in the layout. Similarly, an event can be shown to all operators by sending the relevant layout to a video wall.
Users now have new features for video walls as well. It is now possible to designate any client computer with sufficient monitors as a video wall. Any user with sufficient access rights can manage the video wall. A remote client connected to any domain server can be used. So the video wall is always functional and operators do not have to spend time on reconfiguration.
Video analytics
Scene detection tools, camera tampering detection, and audio sensors
Video and Audio Detection Tools
Axxon Next video management software incorporates a powerful system for analysis of video images. It includes the following video detection tools:
- motion detection – captures any movement in the scene;
- background change detection – is triggered when an attempt is made to turn the camera;
- detection for loss of video quality – is triggered when the image quality deteriorates due to blurring or soiling or blinding of the lens. or darkening of the image, etc.;
- abandoned objects detection – is triggered when some object – a briefcase, box, bag, etc. appears in the scene and remains motionless for some time;
- detection of crossing a line in a given direction – is triggered when a moving object crosses the virtual line in the user-specified direction (available in paid version);
- motion start detection – records movement in a user-specified area;
- motion stop detection – is triggered when any object stops and remains motionless for some time within a user specified area;
- loitering detection – is triggered when an object remains in a user-specified area for some time;
- object appearance detection – is triggered when any object appears within a user-specified area;
- object disappearance detection – is triggered when the object leaves the user-specified area or when the object located in the area disappears from the cameras field of view.
In addition to the video detection tools, Axxon Next has two audio detectors:
- noise detection – is triggered by exceeding a certain threshold volume level;
- silence detection – is triggered when the microphone signal disappears completely.
The powerful tools for analyzing the incoming video and audio data allow Axxon Next recognize a variety of user-defined situations. One of the following actions can be selected as a response to triggering of detection tools or security sensors connected to the cameras:
- start recording of the video from the camera (with sound);
- send an SMS-message to one or several phone numbers;
- send an email to one or several addresses;
- play an audio announcement;
- send a signal to an actuating device (relay) connected to the camera;
- switch to alarm processing mode;
- rotate the PTZ camera in a given direction.
A properly configured system requires minimum of intervention in its work, while it is recording all the important events in the video archive and attracting the operators attention to alarm events (i.e. events that result in switching to alarm processing mode). Process automation of the Axxon Next video management system represents an indispensable aid to the operator, reducing his fatigue and preventing him from missing any important events.
Visual configuration mode for the video detection tools
The Axxon Next video detection tools are configured in visual mode. Upon specifying the areas, lines, and other parameters of the tool operation within the scene and clicking Apply, the user will see at once how will this detection tool work with the video stream coming from the camera – all scenes that triggered the tool will be displayed in real-time in a special area of the screen.
This will allow adjusting, if necessary, the configuration settings and to ensure that the detector works exactly as required by the user.
Video grooming for detection tools
The Camera Tampering and Failure Detection tools do not need high frame rates to be effective. That is why not all of the video stream is decoded for these tools now: only keyframes (H.264, MPEG) or a limited number of frames, at 2 fps (MJPEG) are decoded.
This reduces the burden on the video server CPU and thus allows handling more video channels on a single server.
FrameMerge
Merge multiple camera feeds into a single panoramic image
FrameMerge (Coming soon)
Merge multiple camera feeds into a single panoramic image
Monitoring large areas requires operators to constantly switch between different camera views within the layout. This may lead to:
- the lack of a holistic overview of the scene;
- quicker user fatigue;
- slower response time and lower detection efficiency.
FrameMerge allows operators to merge multiple camera feeds into a single panoramic view to give them the most effective control over the largest possible area.
By making monitoring easier and response time quicker, FrameMerge reduces the workload on operators and boosts the entire security system’s efficiency.
With FrameMerge, you can:
- Combine a panoramic view from any number of camera feeds.
- Compose panoramic views from both live and recorded video streams.
- Export panoramic videos to standard AVI or MKV files.
- Select and zoom into any part of the panoramic image in a linked Dialog board.
Configuring FrameMerge
Panorama views are automatically stitched together. Just select a number of cameras with slightly overlapping horizontal fields of view. You can set a rectangular region of interest to cut off unwanted parts of the newly created panorama.
Using FrameMerge
You can apply FrameMerge in almost any environment extensively covered by surveillance cameras, particularly at large venues.
FrameMerge joins separate video feeds into a comprehensive representation of events within the scene for more efficient monitoring, lower probability of human error and, therefore, more precise event analysis.
System architecture and remote access
Mobile clients and web interface
Access the system from iOS or Android devices, or in a web browser
Remote monitoring
If you want to take Axxon Next along with you, go ahead! Apps for Windows, iOS and Android and the web client are all available to help you.
Axxon Next Mobile Client features:
- View live video from a camera of interest.
- View previously recorded video and browse it by using the timeline, exact time-based positioning, and ability to “jump” to specific video fragments.
- Get information about alarm events and jump to the video recorded during an event.
- Select how to view the camera list: list view or tile view.
- Search by name in the camera list.
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AxxonNet
Cloud service for remote monitoring and situational awareness
Cloud service for remote monitoring and situational awareness
AxxonNet is a free cloud service that connects to your Axxon Next surveillance servers via the Internet. SSL encryption ensures that data is transmitted securely.
You can use AxxonNet to:
- Create users and roles of your Axxon Next VMS.
- View live video streams and recordings from cameras via the web interface.
- Receive email notifications for pre-configured events. The event video or frame is saved to the cloud and can be viewed by clicking the link in the notification massage.
- Send push notifications about certain events to the AxxonNext mobile apps.
- Storing Axxon Next license files.
Please visit axxonnet.com.
Decentralized architecture
All servers are peers, no single point of failure
Decentralized architecture
Axxon Next video servers are interconnected inside a domain. The system configuration database is copied to all the servers for distributed storage. This means that there is no single point of failure: even if one of the servers fails, the others will continue to work and provide access to their cameras and recorded video.
The decentralized architecture is optimal for small-scale systems.
For large distributed systems, the cross-system client is used instead.
For distributed systems with central monitoring, use the Star architecture.
Cross-system client
Manage independent systems in the same interface
Cross-system client
Cross-System Client empowers users to connect to multiple servers on various domains and in different systems from a single client workstation. All settings and cameras associated with these servers are consolidated in a single convenient view. That way you can access multiple independent surveillance systems simultaneously, even if the customer cannot or does not want to combine these systems.
What if you have geographically complex installations dispersed over great distances? Or you need to bulk configure security systems which are otherwise autonomous? You have police requests to hook up to security systems at different retail chains? Cross-System Client is the solution.
Star architecture
Combine multiple remote systems
Star architecture
Star architecture is ideal for creating large distributed systems with centralized monitoring when local monitoring at remote sites is not needed.
When using Star architecture in a distributed video surveillance system, the central cluster consists of at least 3 servers. This cluster stores the system configuration database and uses data replication to provide fault tolerance.
Local servers at remote sites run independently of each other. The client goes through the central cluster to connect to remote servers as allowed by access rights.
As a result, the system can include any number of independent servers at remote sites and centralized workstations for monitoring the distributed system.
Large distributed systems with local workstations at remote sites use the cross-system client instead.
Small-scale systems use the decentralized architecture.
Reliability and fault tolerance
Micromodule-based architecture
Increased stability and robustness
Micromodule architecture
The micromodule architecture of Axxon Next video management software allows implementing different video management system functions as different operating system processes.
Each function is the responsibility of a different micromodule; a dispatcher module monitors the functioning of the micromodules. If a function encounters an error and a process is quit unexpectedly, the dispatcher module automatically relaunches the corresponding micromodule. This does not affect the performance of other processes or the functioning of the VMS overall. After a micromodule is initially written, its code undergoes automated functional testing, substantially reducing the likelihood of errors in the code. This micromodule architecture allows for a VMS that is more stable than anything else on the market.
Cameras in the current layout are color-coded by current status. You can show/hide camera names and fields of view, as well as tilt the map for convenience.
FailOver
Redundancy of servers in the distributed system
FailOver
Server down? No recordings for critical episodes? …The failover capabilities of Axxon Next take your security system to the next level of stability, continuity and performance.
A distributed solution for a geographically scattered site is all about system resilience and back-ups. We take server downtime and bandwidth problems seriously. You can rely on a hot standby server that will immediately step in when the main hardware fails.
The standby server automatically takes over all functions from the off-line or malfunctioning server. A special hypervisor service continuously monitors the health of all servers in your system. No matter what happens to the hardware and cables, you have live video on your screen and recorded video in the backup storage.
SolidStore
No data fragmentation with our proprietary file system
SolidStore – a new file system for reliable video storage
Fragmented files accumulate over time in the Windows file system. This is due to the fact that the operating system sequentially fills the free disk space when writing files. Free disk space, which appears when old files are deleted, can be located in different parts of the disk; therefore, each file can be split into many fragments. When reading or writing such a file, the hard drive head must constantly move, which reduces the read/write speed and causes mechanical wear of the disc.
AxxonSoft has developed its own file system SolidStore especially for storing video archives. The system is installed on a blank physical or logical drive, which is fully allocated to Axxon Next video archive. In developing SolidStore, it was taken into account that recording will only be sequenced in one direction (looping mode), and the newest data is written in place of the oldest. By optimizing the reading/writing process we managed to minimize the travel of the hard disk head along its surface and to achieve three important advantages:
- Enable high read/write speeds, approaching the physical access speed limit of the hard disk.
- Increase the service life of the hard disk.
- Solve the problem of data fragmentation: as data is written only in looping mode, fragmentation is minimal and does not accumulate with time. This way, the read/write speed remains high throughout the operation of the video surveillance system.
SolidStore relieves the user from the need to periodically stop the video surveillance system and run the Disk Defragmenter tool. This significantly increases video surveillance uptime and the protected facilities remain under the watchful eyes of the security personnel.
If it is not possible to allocate a separate disk for Axxon Next video archive, it can be written as a regular file in the existing Windows file system.
Performance and optimization of resources
GreenStream technology
Automatically selects the optimal video stream for the screen resolution
GreenStream
GreenStream is the best way to transmit data while reducing CPU usage more than 5 times
GreenStream feature allows displaying more cameras on one client while saving bandwidth and client CPU resources.
When there are 16 Full HD cameras and video from all these cameras is displayed simultaneously in the layout, there is enough resolution to display 16 pictures with 480×270 resolution. So there is no need to burden the network by transmitting all these camera streams at full resolution and then consume CPU resources by transmitting, decoding and rescaling the video.
GreenStream feature is the best solution used for security system performance optimization.
GreenStream automatically chooses the stream with the smallest resolution that is enough for displaying video in the layout on operator screen and the operator does not see how GreenStream works. And if the operator needs to watch full-screen video from one of the cameras, the system automatically switches to the video stream with higher resolution.
Use of stream with small resolution is essential when there are detectors on the cameras as they consume a lot of computational power.
Auto switch between streams can be disabled and one can lock the stream that is to be transmitted. This feature is great for systems with limited bandwidth as one can choose the «lightest» stream. Any stream with both high and low resolution can be chosen to be recorded to the archive.
GreenStream significantly saves the system resources making its performance faster and better. Load of server and local clients’ resources as well as use of network traffic are 5 times reduced! So users can process 5 times more video streams with current CPU resources!
CAMERA REQUIREMENTS
There are several requirements to be met:
- Cameras must transmit several streams. All modern cameras have this capability.
- Cameras must be either integrated in Axxon Next or support video transmission via ONVIF or RTSP.
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
Use a calculator at www.axxonsoft.com in order to calculate hardware requirements needed to use GreenStream.
Add all groups of cameras as initial parameters, specify parameters of these cameras and add extra video streams in the GreenStream column.
Specify values, function and detectors in use for streams with high and low resolutions. As the result the calculator will show platforms recommended for specified parameters.
THE BENEFITS OF USING GreenStream FEATURE ARE OBVIOUS:
- Load of CPU resources for the servers with video analytics are significantly reduced.
- Use of network traffic for video transmission to remote clients is significantly reduced.
- Load of CPU resources for RMW are significantly reduced.
TOTAL CPU USAGE IS REDUCED MORE THAN 5 TIMES!
Motion Wavelet codec
Adapts to efficiently stream video from the server to the client
Motion Wavelet
Version 4.0 adds support for recompressing and saving video in Motion Wavelet format, which allows for greater flexibility in selecting the quality for client-requested video based on current conditions. GreenStream now offers a third stream with Motion Wavelet video, which adaptively changes to suit current network conditions and client resolution requirements.
Motion Wavelet is an efficient video codec based on wavelet conversion, providing more flexible selection of the quality of video to stream to remote clients. It offers additional options for GreenStream, the company’s exclusive technology for dynamically selecting the smallest video stream with sufficient resolution without overloading networks or client CPUs.
UDP and multicasting
Frees up network bandwidth
UDP video streaming
The new version of Axxon Next features a whole range of tools for reducing bandwidth consumption and making security systems more efficient. Live video can be streamed from a server to remote computers via UDP. Multicasting is supported as well. Multicasting frees up network capacity and optimizes resource use.
Integration and automation
Manage events
Interaction with third-party systems
Events from external systems
Axxon Next includes a range of new features for getting events from various external devices and systems: cash registers, access control devices, third-party software, and more. This allows quickly integrating Axxon Next with third-party information systems used to protect your site. External events can be received, saved to a database and associated with recorded video. Events are text-searchable and can be displayed in real time in a separate viewing tile or as video captions.
The list of supported devices and systems is steadily increasing. Axxon Next version 4.0 includes full support for events from point-of-sale payment devices, making it an ideal fit for retailers.
Macros
Customize automated responses to events
Macros
Macros allow specifying a series of actions (including IF… THEN conditions) for reacting to events or even combinations of events. With macros, users can automate routine work and fully customize security systems based on site needs. Macros can contain an unlimited number of actions. Quickly create and edit macros using the visual editor. Any event in a distributed security system can be used as a trigger.
Configuration and administration
Easy to add cameras
Motion detection recording by default
Motion detection recording by default
When you add a camera to the system, motion detection recording is automatically activated with the default settings. This is the most common type of recording. The benefit is that you can get your video surveillance system up quickly, without investing a lot of time in configuring individual cameras.
You can save additional time on camera setup using bulk configuration of cameras.
Bulk configuration of cameras
Set up a large CCTV system in no time
Mass configuration of cameras
Configuring a large number of cameras can be a time-intensive task, especially at large sites. So why cant you configure them as a group, making changes to multiple selected cameras at the same time? With Axxon Next, now you can. Changes to cameras of the same model can be applied in a single click. Configure one camera as needed and then, in the list, select the other cameras of the same model that you want to configure. Just click Apply! Changes will be automatically saved for all the selected cameras.
LDAP authentication
Conveniently manage users in a corporate system
LDAP authentication
This feature allows deduplicating user administration tasks for sysadmins at large companies. Operators can log in to a surveillance system by using the standard Axxon Next users and rights system or by entering their domain credentials. The sysadmin connects an LDAP directory to Axxon Next and selects which users to add. Using Axxon Next, sysadmins can also associate VMS access rights with corporate directory groups.
Hardware support
Support for IP devices
Support for over 9900 device models
Support for IP cameras
Axxon Next video management software (VMS) automatically identifies all IP-video equipment connected to the local area network. Therefore, to configure the system, the operator does not need to know the IP-addresses of all the cameras – the system will find them, identify the models, and will display all additional capabilities of these cameras, such as availability of microphones, built-in speakers, inputs for alarm sensors, etc. The operator will only need to configure the intended use of each camera and its advanced features.
IP camera support in Axxon Next is provided through the Driver’s Pack Module specially developed by AxxonSoft and regularly updated to support new IP devices. The latest version of the Driver’s Pack is available for free download and can be installed directly into a working system. Thus, Driver’s Pack allows adding support for new IP devices without having to wait for the release of new versions of Axxon Next and without reinstalling the entire system.
Support for embedded video camera analytics
Many modern IP cameras contain embedded video detection tools which are triggered by certain events – movement in the scene, crossing of a line, entry into a zone, etc. Axxon Next supports this camera feature, which allows receiving detector triggering events and to use these events in the subsequent operation, for example, start recording upon detecting motion in the scene.
Support for onboard video camera analytics offers several advantages over the use of video detection tools on the video server. First, it eliminates the additional load on the video servers processor, since there is no need to run resource-intensive decompression of the video stream. With this, more cameras can be connected to one video server. Moreover, the video embedded video camera detection tools work with video streams, which were not subjected to compression with subsequent decompression. Therefore, compared to the software video detectors on the video server, these video detection tools work with video images of higher quality. This helps ensure more stable operation of the video detection tools under difficult conditions, for example, in poor visibility.
Support for multi-streaming
Many of today’s IP cameras can transmit two video streams with different video parameters and compressed in different codecs. Axxon Next video management software supports this feature, which allows taking advantage of this feature of IP equipment to optimize the CPU load on the video server and the client workstation. For example, if the camera can transmit video streams in both MJPEG and H.264 formats, it is wise to use the H.264 stream for archiving, because it has a greater degree of compression, and the MJPEG stream for viewing on the workstation screen, since it is easier to decompress. Also, depending on the task, different frame rates can be configured for different streams.
360 degree camera support
This function allows dewarping video from a fisheye camera or camera with an ImmerVision panomorphic lens to obtain several “normal” flat images with different frame aspect ratios for display on the client screen. One of the resulting virtual cameras can be a virtual PTZ unit.
This means that a single fisheye camera can replace several fixed cameras and a PTZ camera, for greater hardware cost savings. Dewarping is performed on the graphics card, without any additional burden on the CPU of the client computer. This allows viewing more video channels on a single client without increasing hardware requirements.
Edge storage on IP devices
Access to on-board storage of recorded video
Support for on-board storage (SD cards)
Axxon Next now connects to storage embedded in cameras. You can watch, export and copy video from SD cards. Have you ever thought of synching edge storage and the main archive? All too often, the connection between the camera and the server is lost for a short time at a critical site, such as an airport or another transport hub. What about the video recorded during this network failure? As soon as the connection is restored, the edge storage (on the camera) synchronizes with the central storage (on the server), resulting in a seamless, gap-free video recording.
The way the camera storage can talk to your VMS system is specified in the ONVIF Profile G standard. Axxonsoft PSIM and VMS solutions are the first in the world to make it to ONVIF Profile G. The number of ONVIF-compatible cameras is growing fast. Now with ONVIF Profile S and Profile G incorporated in the Intellect PSIM and the Axxon Next VMS, all devices conforming to ONVIF can be incrementally added to your video surveillance systems powered by AxxonSoft.
Replication options in Axxon Next are truly customizable. Copy any data to any storage! With redundancy storage, video, audio and metadata are automatically synced between the main video archive (or several archives) and another user-specified storage, including NAS. Axxon Next meets the Connection Lost challenge!
Metadata for IP devices
Receive and process data on moving objects in the FoV
Metadata
Metadata is generated on board cameras themselves, which eliminates the need to decompress video on the server side. The CPU burden on the video server is significantly reduced, which allows the server to handle more video streams.
Metadata can be used to support scene analytics tools in Axxon Next, for determining when a virtual line has been crossed, motion has occurred in a selected area, and the like. In addition, thanks to offloading of tasks from servers to cameras themselves, security systems can unlock the full potential of the incredible tools available in Axxon Next:
- MomentQuest generate metadata at the moment of recording for fast, precise analysis. Search for events by criteria: motion in area, line crossing, size, color, direction, movement rate and more. Thumbnails of relevant video are shown in seconds.
- TimeCompressor get quick visual summaries of all moving objects in a single image while maintaining their original rate of movement. Click an object of interest to jump to the relevant source video.
- Autozoom easily monitor moving objects with automatic digital enlargement (digital zoom). The portion of the frame that contains moving objects is enlarged for ease of viewing and adjusts to keep the object in frame, just like a movie camera.
- Tag&Track Pro lock on to and track moving objects, simultaneously getting the “big picture” of everything happening at a protected site while obtaining detailed imagery of the objects moving around it.
AXXON NEXT DEMO
Evaluation version
- Full functionality except replication of recorded video, cross-system client, and offline analytics
- Works from 8:00 to 18:00
AXXON NEXT START
For smaller systems
- Up to 64 cameras
- Basic functionality
- Video analytics
AXXON NEXT PROFESSIONAL
For demanding projects
- Any scale
- TimeCompressor video synopsis
- LPR, face and criteria-based forensic search, Tag&Track Pro (optional)
AXXON NEXT UNIVERSE
For projects of any complexity
- Full functionality
- Advanced features for large and distributed systems
The number of servers, workplaces, mobile and web clients is unlimited. Payment for them is not charged.