AI-VMD
Last update: April, 2024
Table of contents
- AI-VMD "Basic configuration"
This is the setting procedure for receiving AI-VMD alarms with Milestone.
- AI-VMD "How to add a stop event alarm" New!
This is the setting procedure for receiving AI-VMD Stop alarms with Milestone.
- AI-VMD "Milestone Metadata Search Integration"
You can search for people and vehicles from [Search] in SmartClient.
AI-VMD "Basic configuration"
AI-VMD alarm configuration on Milestone XProtect
Condition
AI-VMD has the following types of detection.
In this example, we will use "Intruder Human" to explain the procedure.
Detection mode | Detection object |
---|---|
Intruder | Human |
Intruder | Vehicle |
Intruder | Bicycle |
Loitering | Human |
Loitering | Vehicle |
Loitering | Bicycle |
Direction | Human |
Direction | Vehicle |
Direction | Bicycle |
Cross line | Human |
Cross line | Vehicle |
Cross line | Vehicle |
<Setup using "i-PRO Configuration Tool for Milestone">
1. Register the camera to the VMS.
2.Click the [i-PRO Settings] under [MIP plug-ins] - [i-PRO Configuration Tool for Milestone].
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-04/AI-VMD_Milestone1-2.png)
3. Click the [Log in] button.
*For Windows authentication (current user), you can log in without entering Username/Password.
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-04/AI-VMD_Milestone1-3.png)
4. Select the target device and enter the [Username] and [Password] to access the device.
5. Click the [Start] button.
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-04/AI-VMD_Milestone1-5.png)
6. Click gear icon to open camera setup.
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-04/AI-VMD_Milestone1-6.png)
7. Detection area setting
Select [Ext. software] - [Application] - [AI-VMD].
Specify the area, set the [Detection object] / [Detection mode], and click the [Set] button.
Each detection area is assigned an area ID based on the color of the [Area Setup].
The area ID is used as the value for [Motion Window] in Step 4 of the <Alarm Setup in Xprotect Management Client>.
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-04/AI-VMD_Milestone1-7.png)
8. Detailed setting
Select the [Detail setting] and configure the necessary settings.
*If you want to display the details (object type) when receiving alarm notifications on the VMS side, set [Additional information(Detection object)] to "With information of the detected object(Alarm frame)".
Click the [Set] button after completing the settings.
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-04/AI-VMD_Milestone1-8.png)
9. Schedule settings
Select [Ext. software] - [Operation sched.].
Select "AI Video Motion Detection (AI-VMD)" in the [Extension software] and set the schedule to enable detection.
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-04/AI-VMD_Milestone1-9.png)
10. Alarm notification settings
Select [Notification] - [TCP alarm protocol notification].
Confirm that [TCP alarm protocol notification] is "On", [Notify the detection area number of the motion detection alarm with a unique alarm] is checked and [Destination server address] of [Destination of notification] is set.
This setting is automatically configured when you set an event in Milestone.
Also, the "Destination Port" is assigned a port number by Milestone.
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-04/AI-VMD_Milestone1-10.png)
11. Time synchronization
Ensure that the time is synchronized between the camera and Milestone.
Select [Standard] - [Basic] - [Time & data/NTP].
Turn on the "Set the specified time to the camera" radio button to enable "Set PC time to the camera", and click the [Set] button.
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-04/AI-VMD_Milestone1-11.png)
<Alarm setup in Xprotect Management Client>
1. Select the target camera device in [Servers] - [Recording Servers] and click [Events].
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-04/AI-VMD_Milestone2-1.png)
2. Click the [Add...] button, select an event on the [Select Driver Event] screen, and click the [OK] button.
In Step 10 of the <Setup using "i-PRO Configuration Tool for Milestone">, if [Notify the detection area number of the motion detection alarm with a unique alarm] is not checked, select an event with "(no area ID)" label attached to it.
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-04/AI-VMD_Milestone2-2.png)
3. Set the area ID that was added in Step 7 of the <Setup using "i-PRO Configuration Tool for Milestone"> in the [Motion Window] of the added event.
After confirming the addition, save it by clicking [Save] at the top left of the screen.
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-04/AI-VMD_Milestone2-3.png)
4. Click on [Rules and Events] - [Rules] in the [Site Navigation] area.
Then right click on [Rules] in the [Rules] area and select [Add Rule...].
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-04/AI-VMD_Milestone2-4.png)
5. The [Manage Rule] screen will appear. Enter a [Name:] and select "Perform an action on <event>" in [Select the rule type you want to create].
Click "event" in [Edit the rule description].
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-04/AI-VMD_Milestone2-5.png)
6. The [Select an Event] screen will appear. Select [Devices] - [Configurable Events] - [Intruder Human] and click the [OK] button.
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-04/AI-VMD_Milestone2-6-3.png)
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8. Click the [Next] button.
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-04/AI-VMD_Milestone2-8.png)
9. Click the [Next] button.
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-04/AI-VMD_Milestone2-9.png)
10. Select "Make new <log entry>" from [Select action to perform].
Left-click on "log entry" in [Edit the rule description].
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-04/AI-VMD_Milestone2-10.png)
11. The [Select a Log Entry] screen will appear. Select "Rule name" and click the [OK] button.
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-04/AI-VMD_Milestone2-11.png)
12. Click the [Next] button.
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-04/AI-VMD_Milestone2-12.png)
13. Click the [Finish] button.
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-04/AI-VMD_Milestone2-13.png)
14. Click on [Alarm] - [Alarm Definitions] in the [Site Navigation] area.
Then right click on [Alarm Definitions] in the [Alarm Definitions] area and select [Add Rule...].
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-04/AI-VMD_Milestone2-14.png)
15. After configuring the settings, save them with [Save] at the top left of the screen.
Enable:Check the checkbox
Name:Enter the user defined name
Triggering event:(1st row):"Device event"
Triggering event:(2nd row):"Intruder Human"
This setting is shown in the "Message" column of the [Alarm Manager] screen in the [XProtect Smart Client].
Sources:"All Cameras" or "Select target camera"
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-04/AI-VMD_Milestone2-15.png)
<Confirmation of AI-VMD alarm reception in XProtect Smart Client>
1. Start the [XProtect Smart Client] and click the [Connect] button
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-04/AI-VMD_Milestone3-1.png)
2. Click [Setup].
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-04/AI-VMD_Milestone3-2.png)
3. Select camera to view and drag it to a view area.
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-04/AI-VMD_Milestone3-3.png)
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-04/AI-VMD_Milestone3-3-2.png)
4. Click the [Alarm Manager] tab, and the alarm history will be displayed.
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-04/AI-VMD_Milestone3-4.png)
5. The intruder detection area number will be shown in the "Object" column.
The triggering event name that is set in Step 15 of <Alarm setup in Xprotect Management Client> will be shown in the "Message" column.
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-04/AI-VMD_Milestone3-5.png)
AI-VMD "How to add a stop event alarm"
Support for "Intrusion Stop" and "Loitering Detection Event Stop" has been starting from the following versions.
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DP13.1 or later
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AI-VMD (WV-XAE200W) version 3.50 or later
Please refer to the table below for the corresponding Stop events to the Start events.
Start Event | Stop Event |
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Intruder Human | Inrusion Stopped |
Intruder Vehicle | Inrusion Stopped |
Intruder Bicycle | Inrusion Stopped |
Loitering Human | Loitering detection event stopped |
Loitering Vehicle | Loitering detection event stopped |
Loitering Bicycle | Loitering detection event stopped |
The setup procedure is the same as for regular AI-VMD, but please add the following settings to procedure for <Setup using "i-PRO Configuration Tool for Milestone">
AI-VMD Detailed settings
Select the [Extension Software] - [Applications], select [Detailed settings] for AI-VMD. Turn on "Alarm notification of the completion of detection". Once the settings are complete, please click the [Set] button.
Milestone XProtect Management Client 2023 R3 /DP 13.1
AI-VMD "Milestone Metadata Search Integration"
You can search for people and vehicles from [Search] in SmartClient.
This feature is supported by camera FW V2.40 or later.
Posting instructions for Milestone XProtect Management Client 2023 R2 / Device Pack 12.9a.
<Metadata Setup in Xprotect Management Client>
1. Check "People" and "Vehicles" in [Server] - [Metadata Use] - [Metadata Search] - [Search Categories].
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-03/Metadata%20search1-2.png)
<Metadata Search in Xprotect Smart Client>
1. Click the [Search] tab.
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-03/Metadata%20search3-2.png)
2. Select the search period.
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-03/Metadeta%20search4_5.png)
3. Click [Select camera] and select the target camera.
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-03/Metadata%20search5-2.png)
4. Click [Search for...] and select "People" or "Vehicles" as the search category.
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-03/Metadata%20search6-2.png)
5. The search results are displayed.
![](/products_and_solutions/sites/default/files/2024-03/Metadeta%20search8-2_0.png)
Milestone XProtect Management Client 2023 R1 /DP 12.8a