Mitsubishi Electronics DX-PC User Manual
Remote Operation Software (DX-PC For View)
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 ─ Overview................................................................................... 1
1.1 In This Manual ................................................................................... 1
1.2 DX-PC For View Features ................................................................. 1
1.3 Product Information ........................................................................... 1
Chapter 2 ─ Installation ................................................................................ 3
Chapter 3 ─ Configuration ............................................................................ 9
3.1 Screen ............................................................................................... 9
3.2 Panel ............................................................................................... 10
3.3 Menu ................................................................................................ 16
3.4 Toolbar ............................................................................................ 31
Chapter 4 ─ Operation ................................................................................ 33
4.1 Live Monitoring ................................................................................ 33
4.2 Playback and Search ....................................................................... 35
4.3 Additional Functions ........................................................................ 41
4.4 Panic Recording .............................................................................. 42
4.5 Status View ...................................................................................... 43
Appendix A ─ Reviewing Video Clips ......................................................... 45
Appendix B ─ DVR Name Service (DVRNS) .............................................. 48
Appendix C ─ Map Editor ........................................................................... 49
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Chapter 1 ─ Overview
1.1 In This Manual
This manual describes installation and operation of DX-PC For View (Remote Operation Software) software,
which is designed to be used with remote d
1.2 DX-PC For View Features
DX-PC For View program is an integrated software program that controls system management, video
monitoring, video recording and image playback of multiple remote sites. DX-PC For View offers the
following features:
Checks and reports status of remote DVRs
Notification of events detected at remote sites
Remote monitoring of live camera images
Panic recording of monitored images
Time-lapse and event search of recorded images
Remote software upgrades and system programming
View system and event log information of remote DVRs
Remote monitoring of multiple remote sites using maps
Connect up to 64 remote sites (up to 16 remote sites for remote search) at a time
NOTE: This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL
Toolkit (http://www.openssl.org/).
NOTE: The software included in this product contains some Open Sources. You may obtain the
complete corresponding source code from us. See the Open Source Guide on the software CD
(OpenSourceGuide\OpenSourceGuide.pdf) or as a printed document included along with the User's
Manual.
1.3 Product Information
Package Components
User’s Manual (this document)
Installation CD
System Requirements
Operating System: Microsoft
Vista
x86 (32 Bit) (Service Pack 1) or Microsoft
CPU: Intel Pentium IV (Celeron) 2.4GHz or faster
RAM: 512MB or higher
VGA: AGP, Video RAM 8MB or higher (1024x768, 24bpp or higher)
®
Windows® XP x86 (32 Bit) (Service Pack 3), Microsoft® Windows®
igital video recorders (DVRs).
®
Windows® 7 x86 (32 Bit)
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Chapter 2 ─ Installation
CAUTION: If an older version of DX-PC For View software is installed in your computer,
you should uninstall the older version first.
NOTE: In the Windows Start menu, go to Control Panel. Double click the Power Options to open the
Management Properties dialog box. Under the Power Schemes tab, set both Turn off monitor and
Turn off hard disks to Never.
1. Insert the installation CD.
2. Run the Setup.exe file.
NOTE: Run the file as the administrator user, otherwise the installation will fail. If you have logged
on as other user, you will be asked to enter the administrator user name and password when running
the file.
NOTE: The User Account Control window might appear when using Microsoft Windows Vista or later
operating system. Click Allow and install DX-PC For View software following the instructions.
3. The .NET Framework and the Visual C++ Runtime Libraries are installed automatically.
NOTE: Installing the .NET Framework and the Visual C++ Runtime Libraries is required for DX-PC
For View to operate properly. This installation step will be skipped if they are already installed on
your computer.
4. Designate the folder path to install DX-PC For View and select the user(s) who can use DX-PC For View.
Then click Next.
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5. When the following dialog box appears, click Next.
6. Click Next.
7. Select whether or not to run DX-PC For View automatically when logging onto Windows, and then
click Next.
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8. Set the language option by selecting either Select language when starting DX-PC For View or Always
start DX-PC For View using the language below. If you select Always start DX-PC For View
using the language below, select the desired startup language from the list of available languages
and then click OK.
NOTE: To properly display the selected language, your PC’s operating system should be set to
support the selected language.
9. When the following dialog box appears after finishing the DX-PC For View installation, select Install
MSXML application and click Finish. Installing the MSXML is required for DX-PC For View to initiate.
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10. Click Next.
11. Select I accept the terms in the License Agreement, and click Next.
12. Enter User Name and Organization, and click Next.
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13. Select Install Now.
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14. Click Finish to complete the MSXML installation.
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Chapter 3 ─ Configuration
After installing the DX-PC For View software, you will find the DX-PC For View shortcut icon
desktop. Run the DX-PC For Vi ew program by double clicking t he icon. The DX -PC For View pr ogram
consists of the screen, 12 docking panels, menu and toolbar.
NOTE: Some panels will not be displayed on the screen in the default frame layout. To display those
panels, open the View menu at the top of the screen and select each panel from the menu.
on the
3.1 Screen
The Screen displays images from selected cameras in the live
monitoring or playback modes. DX-PC For View provides various
multi-screen layouts; single-screen, quad, 1+7, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5,
1+32, 6x6, 7x7, 8x8 and full-screen.
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NOTE: There might be a problem with screen display or screen update due to low image transmission
speed when using Microsoft Windows Vista or later operating system. In this situation, it is
recommended that you disable the Auto Tuning capability of your computer.
Run the Command Prompt with elevated administrator permissions (Go to the Start Menu →
Accessories → Command Prompt → Click the right mouse button and select the Run as
administrator option). Then enter “netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=disable” and click
the OK button. Restart your computer to apply the changes.
If you want to enable the Auto Tuning capability again, enter “netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=
normal” after running the Command Prompt with elevated administrator permissions. Restart your
computer to apply the changes.
3.2 Panel
DX-PC For View has many powerful tools that ca n be used to stream line your work. M ost of the tools a re
located on 12 docking panels that can be placed on the screen where they are most convenient. You can
keep your screen free of clutter by displaying only the panels you use most frequently.
Clicking the
panels are displayed on the edge of the screen. Scrolling over an auto-hidden panel tab will cause the panel
to "fly" out. You can cause the panel to lock back into its original display position by clicking the
Clicking the
the drop-down menus.
Panels can be resized, moved and combined with othe r panels creating a workspace that fits your needs.
To resize a panel, scroll the cursor over the edge of the panel until the cursor changes to
the left mouse button and drag the panel border to enlarge or reduce its size.
To move a panel to a different position on the screen, scroll the cursor over the title bar of a panel that has not
been auto-hidden until it changes to
The four position arrows along the outer edges allow you to place the panel along the given edge independent
of the other panels. When you drag the panel over a position arrow, a transparent blue box will display
showing the new panel position. If you are satisfied with the position, release the left mouse button and
the panel will move to its new position.
You can also move a panel so that it is associated with another panel. To do this, drag the
panel over the panel you want it associated with, and the icon with four position arrows will
center over that panel. Scrolling the cursor over the icon arrows will cause a transparent blue
box to display where the panel will be located. If you are satisfied with the position, release
the left mouse button and the panel moves to its new position.
It is possible to combine panels so that they take up less space on the screen. Combined panels have a row
of tabs across the bottom. Clicking a tab brings that panel to the foreground.
To combine panels, move the cursor to the title bar of the panel you want to move. Cl ick and
drag the panel onto the panel you want to combine it with. If the panels can be combined, the
four-position arrow icon will have a tab symbol in the center. Drag the cursor over the tab
symbol
now be combined.
The layout possibilities are virtually unlimited. With a little experimentation you will be able to lay out
the screen so that it best meets your workflow.
icon at the upper right corner of a panel enables the auto-hide feature. Tabs for auto-hidden
icon hides the panel without a tab. Hidden pane ls can be displayed by select ing them from
or . Then click
. Once you click and drag, position arrows will display on the screen.
, and a new tab appears on the panel. Release the mouse button and the panels will
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Favorite Sites Panel
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The Remote Sites Panel displays a list of remote sites registered during
DX-PC For View System setup and a list of installed cam eras at the remote
sites. Entering the site name in the query box and clicking the
icon
allows you to find the remote site easily in the Remote Sites list. Clicking
the
icon allows you to register the remote site, clicking the icon
removes the selected remote site from the list, and clicking the
icon
allows you to edit the site information of the selected remote site from
the list. To connect to a remote site, select the site or camera you want
to connect to from the list and then drag and drop it in the desired position
on the screen or the Status View panel. The screen displays images from
selected cameras, and the Status View panel displays t he system status
information of the connected remote site. Connecting to the Status View
panel can also be done by select ing Connect Status View from the popup
menu displayed by clicking the right mouse button after selecting the
site from the list. This popup menu initiates the remote menu including
Remote Setup, Remote System Log, and Remote Event Log. Refer
to 3.3 Menu – Remote Menu for more details.
The Favorite Sites panel displays the list of Favorite sites registered
during DX-PC For View System setup. Selecting the Favorite site you
want to connect to from the list and then dragging and dropping it in the
desired position on the screen connects all remote sites registered in the
Favorite site automatically.
Map Panel
The Map panel allows efficient monitoring of the remote sites by displaying
a map of the selectable site. Click the right mouse button on the map
panel to select the map image file (.rmp) you want to monitor from the
list. The selected map image displays in the Map panel and the sites
registered on the map image file will be connected. When the selected
map is linked with sub-maps, clicking the linked image moves to the
sub-map.
NOTE: Refer to Appendix C – Map Editor for details on editing maps.
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The Map panel pops up another screen when alarm-in, motion
or video loss events are detected or when you click the device
icon according to the Map Editor settings. Change the popup
screen location by clicking the left mouse button on the screen
and dragging it to where you want it located. Clicking the
right mouse button on the popup screen displays the following
popup menu.
x0.25 to x2: Sets the desired size of the Map popup screen.
Full Screen: Enters the full-screen mode of the Map popup screen.
Transparency…: Adjusts the transparency of the popup screen.
PTZ Set…: Controls pan, tilt and zoom of the selected PTZ camera.
Disable Time Out: Continues displaying the popup screen when events are detected by
disabling the dwell time out.
Original Ratio: Displays the Map popup screen by matching its original aspect ratio.
Anti-Aliasing Screen: Enhances image display quality on the popup screen by smoothing
stair stepping (aliasing) effects in the enlarged image.
User Set…: Sets the mode of the current popup screens displayed on the monitor. For
example, the monitor displays the current popup screen with enough frames for 16 cameras
when you select 4x4.
NOTE: Refer to Appendix C – Map Editor, Device Setting section for more details about the popup
function.
To connect to the remote site, select the device you want to connect to from the Map panel and then drag
and drop it in the desired p osition on the scre en or the Status View pa nel. Also , placing t he mouse cursor
on the device on the map displays the device status. When the device detects any event or the device is not
working properly, the following status icons appear (maximum of 4).
Unplugged Event Off Irregular Video Loss
Video Blind Motion Object Detection Audio Detection
Alarm In Alarm Out Video Analytics Detection
NOTE: The device status is displayed as Irregular based on to the system check settings and as
each event according to the event detection settings on the remote DVR.
NOTE: Some status icons may not be supported, depending on the specifications and version of the
remote DVR.
Clicking the right mouse but ton on the Ma p panel causes a text m enu screen to dis play. Selecti ng Watch
Event View from the menu displays the event information of the connected remote sites. Selecting Close
disconnects the current connection on the Map panel.
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PTZ, Color and Alarm Out Control Panels
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Three panels allow PTZ control, color control, and alarm out control while live monitoring a remote site.
NOTE: Refer to 4.1 Live Monitoring for more details.
Image Processing Panel
The Image Processing panel allows enhancing played back images.
NOTE: Refer to 4.2 Playback and Search for more details.
Watch Event View Panel
The Watch Event View pa nel displays eve nts detected at individual rem ote sites while DX-PC For View
is in the live monitoring mode. The description of event icons is as follows:
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Alarm-In On Alarm-In Off
Object Detection
Text-In Alarm-In Bad
Disk S.M.A.R.T.
Disk Almost Full Disk Config Change
Panic Recording On
Fan Error Off System Boot Up System Alive
System Restart System Shut Down Video Analytics Detection
Audio Detection
NOTE: Some event icons may not be supported, depending on the specifications and version of the
remote DVR.
Video Loss
Disk Bad
Panic Recording Off Fan Error On
Motion Detection
Video Blind
Recorder Bad
Disk Full
Disk Temperature
Emergency Event View Panel
The Emergency Event View panel displays a list of events (preset for notification at the remote site) that
were called from individual remote sites (LAN connection only). Selecting an event from the list and then
dragging and dropping it in the desired position on the Watch or Search screen connects to the remote site,
and a checkmark is placed in the box at the left. Selecting an event or site from the list and then clicking
the right mouse button causes a tooltip to appear, which contains the emergency event instruction from the
remote site.
NOTE: The Emergency Event View function is available only for the remote sites that were set to
notify the DX-PC For View system when configuring each event setup.
Report View Panel
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