Bosch Appliances VG4-100 user manual System Requirements, Connecting the IP AutoDome to the PC

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6.2 System Requirements

The VG4-100 Series IP AutoDome requires specific software or hardware to allow a user to view live images and to configure camera settings over a TCP/IP network. These requirements are:

–A computer with the Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP operating system, network access, and the Microsoft Internet Explorer Web browser version 6.0 or later, or

–A computer with Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP operating system, network access, and reception software such as the Bosch VIDOS software or Bosch Dibos 8.0. (See www.boschsecurity.com for more information about Bosch software and hardware for IP cameras), or

–An MPEG-4 compatible hardware decoder from Bosch Security Systems (such as the VIP XD) as a receiver and a connected video monitor. (See www.boschsecurity.com for more

information about Bosch software and hardware for IP cameras).

If you choose to use a computer running Microsoft Internet Explorer or any of the Bosch soft- ware, the computer must conform to the following minimum requirements:

–Processor: 1.8 GHz Pentium IV

–RAM: 256 MB

–Video system: 128 MB video memory, 1024x768 display with a minimum of 16-bit color

–Network interface: 100-BaseT

–DirectX: 9.0c

–Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 6.0 or higher

–Bosch MPEG ActiveX utility

–Java Virtual Machine (supplied)

	i	NOTICE! Ensure that the graphics card is set to 16-bit or 32-bit color. If you need further
		assistance, contact your PC system administrator.
6.3		Connecting the IP AutoDome to the PC

1.Install the IP AutoDome according to the instructions in the Modular AutoDome Camera System Installation Manual.

2.Connect an Ethernet cable from the IP AutoDome RJ45 connector to a dedicated network switch to bypass the Local Area Network (LAN).

3.Connect the dedicated network switch to the RJ45 connector on the PC . (See option A below.)

i	NOTICE! The IP AutoDome can also be connected directly to a PC using an Ethernet crossover
	cable with RJ45 connectors. (See option B below.)

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