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1. Navigate the Object Browser tree to [project name] > Device Drivers > Pelco DX8000 Driver > Recorders.
2. Double-click <Add New Device>. The Add New DX8000 dialog box appears.
You can also configure DX8000 settings after you have added the DVR to the server configuration. Right-click the DX8000 recorder, and then
select Edit from the pop-up menu. The Edit Properties dialog box appears, which contains the same tabs and fields as the Add New DX8000
dialog box.
3. Configure the DX8000 settings, as described in the following sections. Note that you must configure the settings in VMX300(-E) to match
the DVR settings configured through the software provided with the DVR. Refer to the appropriate DVR installation/operation manual for
information on internal DVR settings.
4. Click OK to close the Add New Device dialog box.
5. (Optional) If you want to control cameras through the recorder, add each camera to the server configuration. Refer to the Add a DX8000
Camera section.
6. Configure the analog connections between the recorder, cameras, and output devices. Refer to the DVR Connections section.
CONFIGURE THE GENERAL TAB
Figure 65. General Tab for DX8000 DVR
Use the General tab to name and describe the DVR. The device name can be a maximum of 50 characters. You cannot use single or double
quotation marks in a name, but you can use any other letter, digit, or special character. Device names are not case sensitive. The optional
description appears in the Object Browser beside the device name.
CONFIGURE THE PROPERTIES TAB
Figure 66. Properties Tab for DX8000 DVR