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Getting Started with DX8100 Client Software
This section describes the system requirements, software installation, and working with security. The following topics are included:
• Description of DX8100 Client Software
• Recommended System Requirements
• Windows XP Display Properties Configuration Requirements
• Installing the Client Application on page 17
• Enabling IPSec Services on page 17
• Disabling IPSec Services on page 18
DESCRIPTION OF DX8100 CLIENT SOFTWARE
The DX8100 version 2.0 Client application allows operators and HVRs to be geographically dispersed. One computer client application can
connect simultaneously with up to 200 HVR/DVR servers (version 2.0 or earlier). Up to 200 server sites can be added to the Connection List. For
more information about the Connection List, refer to Connecting to DX8100 HVR Server Sites on page 20.
The Client application facilitates
• Remote viewing of live and playback video
• Index, thumbnail, POS, and pixel searching
• Exporting to a variety of media and formats
• Printing still images from video
• Limited remote control and administration
RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
The following minimum system requirements are needed to operate the DX8100 Client, Emergency Agent, and the DX8100 Viewer software:
• Processor: Intel
®
Dual core
™
core 1.6 GHz or higher
• Memory: 2 GB RAM, minimum
• Video: AGP or PCI-e VGA card with minimum 64 MB video RAM (nonshared memory), 1024 x 768 or 1280 x 1024 display resolution, and
DirectX
®
8.1 application programming interface
• Monitor: SVGA or XGA with 1024 x 768 or 1280 x 1024 resolution
• Operating System: Windows 2000 (SP4) or Windows XP Professional DirectX 8.1 or later, 500 MB free disk space
• Web Browser:
– Multicast: Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer
®
6.0
– Remote Client: Internet Explorer 6.0 and 7.0
– Web Client: Internet Explorer 6.0 and 7.0
• Mobile PDA Client: A Pocket PC with Microsoft PPC 2002 or higher, Intel XScale
®
CPU with minimum 64 MB of memory
WINDOWS XP DISPLAY PROPERTIES CONFIGURATION REQUIREMENTS
Pelco recommends that the fade effect and shadow option for menus and tooltips be deselected. Any time these display effects are active, the
CPU usage increases and impacts system performance.
