DVR User’s Manual
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5. Remote Monitoring Software
The remote monitoring software is a remote browser-based software
application designed to operate with the DVR series products. Using the
software, users are allowed to view live and recorded video, and also to
configure the DVR series units remotely via a LAN, WAN or Internet on your
personal computer.
The DVR series unit automatically downloads the remote monitoring software
plug-ins to the connected PC when you connect to the DVR series unit by
entering the IP address of the unit in the address bar on the browser.
Due to the setting items are similar to those listed in the DVR’s OSD setup
menu, please refer to the sections above for setting configuration of the
remote monitoring software.
The tasks can be performed with the remote monitoring software are listed
below:
• Remote viewing of live/ recorded video
• Remote setup of the DVR series unit
• Remote control of dome cameras
• Alarm notification from the DVR series unit
• Up to three connections to one DVR series using the remote monitoring
software, including one Administrator and two User operators
5.1 Remote Monitoring System Requirements
Items Minimum Requirements
Personal Computer
Pentium-3 600 MHz processor (Pentium Celeron or
Pentium-4 1.5GHz processor preferred)
Minimum RAM 256 MB
Hard Drive 20 MB available for software installation
Operating System Windows XP, 2003
Windows 2000
Web Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.0 or above
Monitor Resolution Minimum 1024 x 768 with 16-bit color
Video Card XVGA with 16 MB video RAM
Network Card 10Base-T (10 Mbps) or 100Base-TX (100 Mbps)
operation; must match the network configuration