DVR4C Installation Manual Using the Configuration Tool
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5Using the Configuration Tool
The Configuration Tool is a software application that makes the installation and configuration of a unit faster and easier. The Configuration Tool runs on a PC that is connected to the DVR via an Ethernet network connection. Although all settings can also be configured with the
5.1Getting Started
To use the Configuration Tool to change settings, the unit must be physically connected to a PC via a network connection. The Configuration Tool application must be installed on the PC.
5.1.1System requirements
Operating platform: A PC or compatible running Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
For the Configuration Tool application, the minimum PC requirements are:
•Processor: 600 MHz Pentium III
•Memory: 128 MB
•Hard disk space: 10 MB free
•Video system: 16 MB video memory; 1024x768 resolution
•Connectivity:
5.2 Installing the Configuration Tool
The Configuration Tool is automatically installed on the PC when you install the DVR4C Manager application. To install Configuration Tool:
1.Insert the
>The installation program starts automatically.
2.If installation does not start automatically, locate the Setup.exe file on the CD and double click it.
3.Follow the instructions on the screen and select to install the Configuration Tool when asked to complete the installation.
5.3 Starting the Configuration Tool
To start the Configuration Tool, double click the Configuration Tool icon on your desktop window to start the program. Alternatively, select the Configuration Tool
program via the Start button on the task bar and the Programs menu item. Follow the login procedure.
5.4 How to Log in
When you start the Configuration Tool as a
When the Configuration Tool application is started for the first time, the DVR list is usually empty. You must first add a DVR to the list. To add a DVR to the list, click Add in the left bottom corner of the program. The Add New DVR window appears.
To add a DVR to the list via Ethernet:
1.Select Ethernet, fill in the name and IP address of the new DVR manually and click OK.
>The IP address to be
2.Alternatively, select Ethernet and click
>All DVRs on the local network are automatically displayed.
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