Pelco C2631M-A DX8100 Client Emergency Agent, Setting Up and Using the Client Emergency Agent

DX8100 Client Emergency Agent

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Welcome to the DX8100 Client Emergency Agent application. The DX8100 Client Emergency Agent works with networked DVRs to alert users when one or more particular channels detect a motion, alarm, or video loss event. The Emergency Agent runs on a networked client PC.

This section describes how to install, set up, and use the DX8100 Client Emergency Agent and includes the following topics:

•Setting Up and Using the Client Emergency Agent

•Recommended System Requirements

•Installing the Client Emergency Agent Application

•Enabling IPSec Security Services

•Disabling IPSec Security Services

Setting Up and Using the Client Emergency Agent

The following steps must be completed in sequence before the Emergency Agent can receive event notifications:

1.You must install the Client Emergency Agent software on your client PC before you can use it. Refer to the installation manual for instructions on installing the Client Emergency Agent utility.

2.The DX8100 server must be turned on and operating.

3.Both the DX8100 server and client must be connected to the same network.

4.The Emergency Agent Notification system must be operating on the DX8100 server.

5.The client PC must be listed in the emergency agent notification list of the DX8100 server, and at least one camera must be linked to the client. For more information, refer to Emergency Notification Setup.

6.The Client Emergency Agent must be configured and activated on the client PC.

RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

The DX8100 Emergency Agent recommended minimum system requirements include the following:

•Processor: Intel Pentium III, or Pentium 4 with 800 MHz minimum processor speed

•Memory: 128 MB of RAM

•Video: AGP VGA card with minimum of 64 MB of video RAM, 1024 x 768 display resolution, 32-bit color, and DirectX 8.1 or later hardware acceleration

•2.5 MB of free disk space for the full application and additional space to store images

•Monitor: SVGA or XGA with 1024 x 768 resolution, 32-bit color

•Operating system: Windows 2000 (SP4) or Windows XP only

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