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ARM Electronics CMS User Manual

Central Management Software
User’s Manual
Version 3.18
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Table of Contents
1.1 System Requirement ........................................................................................... 4
3.1 Automatic Software Upgrade ............................................................................... 9
3.2 Manual Software Upgrade ................................................................................. 10
4.1 Starting Up ......................................................................................................... 11
4.2 Login .................................................................................................................. 12
5.1 CMS Icon in the System Tray ............................................................................ 18
6.1 Setup Groups ..................................................................................................... 20
6.2 Manage the Sites ............................................................................................... 23
6.2.1Add/Remove a Site ................................................................................... 23
6.2.2Setup the Site via Device Search ............................................................. 26
6.2.3Setup the DVR Site Manually ................................................................... 28
6.2.4Setup the IP Camera Site Manually .......................................................... 29
6.2.5Setup the VSS/NVR Site Manually ........................................................... 32
6.2.6Setup the VDS Site Manually ................................................................... 33
6.2.7Get Channel Info. ..................................................................................... 34
6.3 Setup the File Path ............................................................................................ 35
6.4 Alert Events ....................................................................................................... 38
6.5 CMS User .......................................................................................................... 43
6.6 Sequence .......................................................................................................... 47
6.7 Login Setting ...................................................................................................... 48
6.8 Network Setting ................................................................................................. 50
6.9 Log Data ............................................................................................................ 51
6.10 Export or Import Settings ................................................................................... 52
7.1 View Live Image / Assign Camera ..................................................................... 54
7.2 Camera Setting / Camera Info. .......................................................................... 60
7.3 Display Mode ..................................................................................................... 63
7.4 ePTZ Control via Mouse .................................................................................... 65
7.5 Sequence Display .............................................................................................. 66
7.6 Adjust the Image ................................................................................................ 67
7.7 Playback Recorded Video .................................................................................. 68
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7.8 Configuration Menu of the Connected Site ........................................................ 75
7.9 Search for Event Videos .................................................................................... 79
7.10 CMS Motion Detection ....................................................................................... 82
7.11 Missing/Foreign Object Detection ...................................................................... 84
7.12 Counting Application (PRO Version Only) .......................................................... 87
7.13 Cross Line Alert (PRO Version Only) ................................................................. 89
7.14 Take a Snapshot ................................................................................................ 91
7.15 2-Way Audio Talk ............................................................................................... 92
7.16 Instant Record Function ..................................................................................... 93
7.17 Dome Setting / Dome Control ............................................................................ 94
7.18 Schedule Record Function ................................................................................ 96
7.19 E-MAP Function ............................................................................................... 101
7.20 Health Function ................................................................................................ 107
7.21 Lock Function .................................................................................................. 108
7.22 Joystick Control Function ................................................................................. 109
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1. Overview
The Central Management Software (CMS) is a powerful and professional
centralized monitoring system designed for all range of applications and
projects. With CMS, accessing and monitoring multiple surveillance
equipments such as DVRs, and Mega-Pixel IP Cameras is just a few clicks
away. The feature-packed intelligent surveillance offers the professional users
with complete and enhanced surveillance experiences.
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Features
z Monitor Multiple Sites – Supports up to 64 IP devices per group z Intelligent Surveillance – Motion, Missing/Foreign Object, Counting and Cross
Line Detection
z SSL Email Notification – Supports SSL SMTP Server for email notifications z Alert Function (LAN Only) – Receives live/event video clips and
messages to the local computer from all connected DVR(s)
z Device Configuration – Configures the settings of the connected IP devices z Remote Playback – Allows playback of recorded video stored in the
connected DVR(s) or NVR(s)
z HDD Information – Displays information of HDDs in the local computer z eMap Management – Keeps geographical marks of surveillance layout
on self-selected maps
z VDS – Easy connection to VDS with preset groups/sites
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z VSS/NVR – Connection to storage devices to retrieve stored video data z Analog & IP Speed Dome control / IP joystick support
1.1 System Requirement
The following chart shows recommended computer system:
Operating Systems
CPU
RAM Memory HDD
Video Card
Ethernet
Tested Setup
NOTE: For Live viewing of more than 16 IP devices, users need to
Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Minimum:
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo
2.4 GHz
Minimum: 1GB Recommended: 4GB
Minimum: 80GB Recommended: 1TB
Minimum:
Graphics card with more
than 64MB RAM
Minimum:
100 BaseT
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-2600 (8MB Cache, 3.4 GHz);
RAM: DDR3 4GB; OS: Windows 7 Professional;
Ethernet: Gigabit LAN; Mainboard Chip: Intel H6X
Recommended:
Intel® Core™ i7-2600
8MB Cache 3.4 GHz
Recommended:
GeForce GTS450 1GB
PCI-E 16X
Recommended:
Gigabit LAN
lower the camera resolution and change the compression method to
MPEG4 or MJPEG.
NOTE: If the operating system is Windows Vista or Windows 7, some
functions (such as Record, Auto Reboot, etc) will not work properly due
to User Account Control (UAC). Follow steps below to solve this
problem.
Step 1. If a previous version of CMS is installed, export setting files of CMS
servers (1~4) before installing the new version CMS.
Step 2. Due to UAC, user accounts in Windows Vista and Windows 7 cannot
properly run applications that will write in “C:\Program Files\” folder.
Therefore, CMS will be installed in “C:\” folder instead.
Step 3. Once the new version CMS is installed, import the setting files back
to CMS servers (1~4).
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2. Software Installation
Follow the steps below to install CMS to the local computer.
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Step 1. There are 2 ways to start the installation.
Option 1. Download the compressed file and extract
it. Click on the CMS_Setup.exe file to start
the installation.
NOTE: Some antivirus software might report false
alarm when users move the mouse cursors over the
CMS_Setup.exe file. Right click and select <Always
ignore> in order to continue the installation.
Option 2. If CMS will be installed via a CD, the installation will startup
automatically when the CD is inserted into the CD-Rom.
The <CMS Setup Menu> window will be displayed. Choose
<INSTALL CMS> to start installing CMS. Choose <CMS
USER’S MANUAL> to open the user’s manual. Choose
<EXIT> to exit the <CMS Setup Menu>.
NOTE: If an older version of the CMS had been installed in the
local computer, a message box will be prompt. Click <OK> to
uninstall the previous version.
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NOTE: After clicking <OK>, an un-installation confirmation
dialog will be displayed. Click <Uninstall> to uninstall the older
version and continue with the next step.
Step 2. Select the components that are going to be installed. It is strongly
recommended to select the <Start Menu Shortcuts> to create
shortcuts in the Start Menu and on the Desktop. Otherwise whenever
the program is to be opened, it will have to be found under the path:
“\CMS\EXE\CMS.exe”. Click <Next> to go to next step.
The components of the CMS Installation Setup are:
a. Microsoft VC 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package: This is an
upgrade package required for correctly running CMS.
b. CMS 3.18.0 (Required): The CMS main program must be installed
(default).
c. Start Menu Shortcuts: Check the box to create shortcuts in the
Start Menu and on the Desktop.
d. NTP (Network Time Protocol) Server: Check the box to install the
NTP server.
e. Default Setting (Old setting will be deleted!): Check the box to load
default setting, or uncheck it to load the old setting of previous
installed CMS.
f. Ext2Fsd (ext2 file system driver for Windows): Check the box to
install driver in order to be able to read raw files in DVR HDD.
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NOTE: If users have already installed the EXT2IFS driver
and software, please uninstall it beforehand, for there might
be confliction occurs while installing Ext2Fsd driver during
CMS installation.
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Step 3. The CMS main program will be the first program to be installed.
Choose a folder to install the CMS or it will be installed to a default
destination folder “\CMS\”. Click <Install> to start the Installation; or
click <Back> to go back to the previous step.
Step 4. The NTP Server will be the next program to be installed. The NTP
Server enables the local computer, which is running the CMS, to
become a central NTP Server for the connected DVR(s) so the time
for the local computer and the connected DVR(s) is synchronized.
When the confirmation window popup, click <OK> to start installing
the NTP Server.
Step 5. When the Software Installation is completed, click <Close> to exit.
NTP Service (Server)
The NTP Service (Server) enables the local computer, which is running the
CMS, to become a central NTP server for the connected DVR(s) so the time
for the connected DVR(s) and the local computer is synchronized.
To do so, the IP address of the local computer is needed.
Go to Start menu, select Run.
Type in cmd and click OK.
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Type in ipconfig to get the IP Address of the local computer. Write down the
IP address on a piece of paper for later use.
After the IP address is found, setup the connected DVR(s).
First, go to <Main Menu> Æ <System Setup> Æ <Date/Time> Æ <Time
Zone> to setup time zone. To find out the local time zone, please visit
www.greenwichmeantime.com
NOTE: The <Time Zone> must be set or the <Network Time Protocol
Setup> will not be accessible.
After entered the local time zone, the <Network Time Protocol Setup> option will be accessible. Go to <Main Menu> Æ <System Setup> Æ <Date/Time> Æ <Network Time Protocol Setup>, and the following menu will be displayed.
Network Time Protocol Setup
NTP Server Automatically Time Sync Manually Time Sync
time.nist.gov
On No
In this example, the NTP server should be set to “192.168.7.122” which is the
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IP address of the local computer. After the NTP server is set, select <Yes> for
<Manually Time Sync> to immediately sync the time with the local computer.
The time sync can also be updated periodically. Select <On> for
<Automatically Time Sync> and the time will be automatically synced once an
hour.
3. Software Upgrade
CMS software can be upgraded automatically or manually. Refer to the
following sections for details.
3.1 Automatic Software Upgrade
To enable automatic software upgrade, right
click on CMS icon in the system tray and check
“Auto Upgrade”. If automatic software upgrade
is enabled, CMS will connect to the FTP Server
and check for upgrade once a month. If no
upgrade is available, CMS will continue normal
process. If upgrade is detected, please follow
the steps below to proceed.
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Step 1. A message box will pop up to inform that there is upgrade available.
Click <OK> to download the upgrade software and continue to the
next step. Otherwise, click <Cancel> to abort and continue to normal
CMS process.
Step 2. Choose a destination folder to save the file. Then a window will pop
up and show the downloading status. Click <Abort> to terminate the
download and CMS will be started as usual.
Step 3. When the download is completed, the installation of the new version
of CMS can be started following the same procedures described in
section Software Installation
NOTE: If the upgrade file is not completely downloaded, an
error message will be displayed to notify users.
NOTE: A release note will also be downloaded together with
.
the setup file. A popup window will be displayed to show the
file path where the release note is saved.
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3.2 Manual Software Upgrade
To manually upgrade software, click on the <Setting> button and click on
<Software Upgrade> at the bottom. Then follow the steps in the previous
section to complete the download and installation.
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4. Start Up CMS
Before starting up CMS, PRO version users have to insert the USB Dongle.
Otherwise the intelligence functions especially designated for PRO version
will not be available.
NOTE: If the version of USB Dongle is an older version comparing to
CMS, an error message will be displayed to request users to insert the
correct version of USB Dongle.
NOTE: If USB Dongle is unplugged while running CMS, a warning
message will be displayed. Users have to re-insert the USB Dongle or
CMS will be automatically shutdown in 10 seconds.
There are 3 ways to start CMS. Note that method A and B are only available if
the “Start Menu Shortcuts” component is installed. Please see section
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Software Installation for more information.
Method A: Click Start menu and select Programs; find “CMS” from the listed
programs.
Method B: Double click on the Method C: Go to “\CMS\EXE\” and double click on CMS icon.
4.1 Starting Up
If CMS is started for the first time, select a desired language for the interface.
The available languages are listed in the scroll box. Click <OK> to confirm the
selection.
NOTE: If the system memory or CPU frequency is less than the
requirement, the error message will be displayed.
shortcut icon on the desktop.
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4.2 Login
The default username & password are: “admin” and “1234”. Enter the default
username and password, then check <Save user name and password> to
save time from entering username and password every time CMS starts.
Click <OK> to login.
Username and password accounts can be added or removed under the
<CMS User> tab in <Setting> configuration window. Refer to the CMS User
section for more information.
NOTE: If the wrong username or password is entered for 3 times, an
error message will be displayed, and CMS will be closed automatically
after <OK> is clicked. Restart CMS to enter the correct username and
password.
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5. CMS Main Window
After started up CMS, the main window of CMS will be shown as the figure
below. The name of each button is indicated as follows.
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Display Mode: 4-windows, 16-windows, 25-windows, 36-windows,
49-windows, 64-windows, 8-windows, 10-windows, 13-windows,
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Sequence, Full Screen
Left to Right: Live, Playback, CMS Player, Snapshot, Emap
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Left to Right: Schedule Record, Setting, Health, Lock, 4:3 Display
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Site Tree
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Bandwidth – Normal/Dual Streaming
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Left to Right: Audio, Smooth Adjustment, Deflicker, Recording
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HDD Info
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The usage and function of each button will be briefly described as follows.
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Display Mode
Click on any <Mode> icons to view the image
in a multiple window mode. The
selections are 4-windows, 9-windows, 16-windows, 25-windows, 36-windows,
49-windows, 64-windows, 8-windows, 10-windows, and 13-windows. Refer to
section Display Mode
for more details on operation.
Click on <Sequence> to start displaying the sequence list. See section
Sequence Display
for more detailed information.
Click on <Full Screen> to extend the current viewing grids to full screen. Hit
<Esc> to exit.
Live
Click on the <Live> icon to view the live video. Note that after viewing
recorded video, this button needs to be clicked to switch back to the live
mode.
Playback
Click on the <Playback> icon to view recorded video stored in the HDD of the
connected DVR. Please refer to section Playback Recorded Video for more
information about playing back the video.
CMS Player
Click on the <CMS Player> icon to start up CMS Player. CMS Player is an
enriched version of the standard DVRPlayer. Please refer to the Appendix A
for more information.
NOTE: When CMS is terminated, CMS Player will also be ended at the
same time.
Snapshot
Click on the <Snapshot> icon to save a snapshot of the current window(s).
Refer to section Take a Snapshot for detailed information.
Emap
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Click on the <Emap> icon to open the E-Map program. The E-Map is a
program that allows users to illustrate the positions of the cameras on a self
selected image.
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Schedule Record
Click on the <Schedule Record> icon to schedule the recording time frame for
the sites.
Setting Click on the <Setting> icon to set up the configuration. Refer to section
Configure the CMS
for detailed information.
Health
Click on the <Health> icon to see the HDD information of the connected
DVR(s). The data will be updated every 5 minutes. The following figure is an
example. See section Health Function
for more detailed information.
Lock
Click on the <Lock> icon to lock CMS in order to protect the works on CMS
when users need to be away from the computer for a while. This function is
the same as the computer’s screensaver. See section Lock Function for
more detailed information.
4:3 Display
Click on the <4:3> icon to change the screen display to 4:3 ratio. Click on the
icon again to return to the original aspect.
Site Tree
Site tree displays sites that are currently being
viewed. If the connection to a certain camera is
failed, there will not be image displayed on its
assigned grid. Right click on the “site” and click
<ReConnect> to try to establish the connection
to the site. The <DisConnect> option allows
users to only disconnect a certain site.
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Users can also rename the camera directly by
right clicking on the camera and selecting
<Rename>. The new name will be shown on the
upper left corner of the camera’s assigned grid.
Note that group and site cannot be directly
renamed at the site tree.
By right clicking on the group icon, the options
shown as on the right allows users to expand or
hide the site tree at once.
If the group is connecting to VDS, the right click
options are as show on the right. Select
<Reconnect> to re-establish the connection to
VDS. Select <Talk> to initiate two-way
communication between CMS and VDS.
Bandwidth – Normal/Dual Streaming
For different networks with different bandwidths, two streaming options are
provided – normal streaming and dual streaming. Users who are using
high-speed networks, normal streaming will be a recommended choice.
Depending on the HDD capacity and network usage, set to high, middle, or
low bandwidths.
For networks with limited bandwidth, dual streaming will be a better choice. It
enables coexistence of high quality streaming at local DVR site and lower
quality streaming but faster transmission for CMS site. To select dual
streaming, click on the bandwidth icon and the icon will change color. Then
users can furthermore choose different bit rates to adjust for the best
displaying quality.
The setting will be applied immediately, and is going to be saved for CMS
next startup.
NOTE: Dual streaming will only be available when DVR’s total PPS is
set to one-half of the max PPS, for example, set 30PPS for D1
recording. The reserved half of the max PPS will be handling the low
rate streaming for transmission to the remote monitoring site.
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Audio
Click on the audio button to switch on/off the audio.
NOTE: Switching ON/OFF the audio on CMS will not affect the audio
setting of the connected DVR(s).
Smooth Adjustment
Click on the smooth adjustment button to switch on/off the smooth adjustment
function. Switching on the function helps to give the image more sharpness.
Deflicker
Click on the deflicker button to turn on/off the deflicker function. Switching on
the function helps to avoid gleaming of images.
Recording
Click on the recording button to start recording videos of all connected sites.
The recorded data will be stored in the preset file path specified in settings.
HDD Info
The pie chart displays the HDD information. This is especially useful when
users use CMS to record the video to the local computer.
Scroll down the menu to see the information of all the HDD(s) installed on the
local computer, such as C drive, D drive…etc. The blue part of the pie chart
indicates the used space, and the yellow part indicates the available space.
The information will be updated every 30 seconds. If file circular is enabled,
the circulation will as well be updated every 30 seconds.
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5.1 CMS Icon in the System Tray
When CMS is started up, CMS icon will always
be shown in the system tray. Right click on CMS
icon and the menu items will be as shown on the
right.
If <Minimize To Tray> is checked, CMS window
will shrink to CMS icon in the system tray when
it is minimized. The task button will also
disappear.
To restore CMS window, click on CMS icon and the task button will appear
again. Then click on the task button to restore CMS window. Alternatively,
right click on CMS icon and select <Open CMS> and CMS window will be
restored.
Right click on CMS icon and select <Help> will display CMS User’s Manual.
Details of <Auto Upgrade> is described in section Automatic Software Upgrade; <Alert Info.> is explained in section Alert Event; <Show joystick function> and <Joystick control (On/Off)> are introduced in section Joystick Control Function.
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6. Configure CMS
CMS supports up to 10 groups, with at most 64 IP devices added in each
group. The following sections will guide users to setup CMS step by step.
Click on the <Setting> icon and a window as below figure will be displayed.
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NOTE: The configuration in “Groups” tab and “Import” function will be
unable to be saved when CMS is detecting network connection or is
connecting to some sites. Error messages will be shown to inform
users.
NOTE: When the setting of connecting group and sites is completed,
users can directly click on <Save and Connect> to connect the sites.
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6.1 Setup Groups
Up to 10 groups can be set in CMS. This section guides users to add or
remove a group, and also shows users how to set “Start Group”.
Add a group
Click button to add a group. The other way to add a group is to right click
on <Groups>, and select <Add a group>.
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Set Start Group
“Start Group” is the group that will be connected after started up CMS.
Right click on the group to be set as “Start Group”, and select <Set as start
group> from the pull-down menu.
NOTE: If a group is set as the “Start Group”, the icon will be changed
as shown in the figure above.
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Expand / Hide a Group
There are two ways to expand or hide a group. One way is to use the
buttons; the other way is to right click on the group and select <Expand> or
<Hide> from the pull-down menu.
Remove a Group
To remove a group, click on the group to be removed, and then click the
button directly to remove the group. The other way to remove a group is to
choose <Remove> after right clicked the group.
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6.2 Manage the Sites
The following sections are instruction of the management of the sites,
including add or remove sites and configuration.
6.2.1 Add/Remove a Site
This section describes how to add or remove a site. CMS supports at most 64
IP devices to be added to each group. If more than 64 IP devises are added, error
message will be displayed.
Add a site
Choose a group to add a new site. Click the button to add a site to this
group. The next section will show how to setup the site step by step.
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The other way to add a new site to a group is to right click on the group, and
select <Add a site>.
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Add Multiple Sits
Right click on a group, and select <Add sites…> to add multiple sites at once.
Then a device search window will be displayed as below. Press and hold Ctrl
key to select more than one site. After sites are selected, click <Add> to add
the selected sites. Please jump to relative sections coming after to complete
site setup.
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NOTE: The sites that are already added in this group will be shown in
Red in the device search window.
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Remove a site
To remove a site, click on the site that is to be removed, and click the
button directly to remove the site.
The other way to remove a site is to right click on the site, and select
<Remove> from the pull-down menu.
A new site can be a DVR, an IP camera, a VSS/NVR, or a VDS. The number
of sites equals to the total number of the DVRs, IP Cameras, and VSS/NVR.
However, the VDS can only be individually added to a new group all alone by
itself. The following sections will show how to setup configuration of the sites.
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6.2.2 Setup the Site via Device Search
There are two ways to setup a site. The simple way is via Device Search.
CMS is able to search for IP addresses of DVRs, IP Cameras, VSS/NVR, and
VDS connected to the PC’s LAN network. The ports used for device search
are 6666 and 6667. Please make sure that these two ports are not in-use nor
blocked by firewall or virus scan software.
Follow steps below to search for DVR(s), IP Camera(s), VSS/NVR, or VDS.
Step 1. If there are DVRs, IP Cameras, VSS/NVR, and/or VDS installed in the
LAN network, CMS can search for IP addresses of the installed
devices. Click the Search button (on the bottom right) to open the
Search window.
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Step 2. The list will show the IP addresses of DVR(s), IP Camera(s),
VSS/NVR, and VDS available in the LAN network. Select from the list
and Double Click on the IP address to add it to a site. Then enter
username and password of the selected DVR, IP Camera, or
VSS/NVR. For VDS, refer to section Setup the VDS Site Manually
for further configurations. Note that if the sites are already added in
this group, they will be shown in Red.
NOTE: The Device Search function can only be used to search
for addresses within the same LAN. For example, if the local
computer uses an IP address of 192.168.1.5, and a connected DVR has an IP address of 192.168.1.7, CMS will be able to
find the IP address of the DVR. However, if there is another
DVR connected to another LAN network such as 192.168.3.6,
CMS (whose IP is 192.168.
1.5) will not be able to find the IP
address of the DVR in another LAN network.
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6.2.3 Setup the DVR Site Manually
If the detailed information (IP address, port, username, and password) of the
connected DVR is provided, a site can be setup manually.
Add a new site and enter the Site name, IP address, Port, Username, and
Password. Select <DVR> and click <Save> to complete the setting.
NOTE: If the entered Username and Password is a user account
instead of an administrator account, the same DVR account restriction
will be applied. When a user account accessed a function that is
restricted, a warning message will be displayed.
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If the DDNS information of the DVR is known, the DDNS data can be used to
setup a site. Check the box <(D)DNS> circled below, and type in the DDNS
data. Click <Save> to complete the setting. An example of the DDNS address
looks like: *******.ddns.iview-ddns.com
6.2.4 Setup the IP Camera Site Manually
If an IP Camera is to be added to CMS, the required information includes the
IP address, port, username, and password of the IP Camera. Enter the data
and select <IP Camera> as circled below.
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