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DX8100 Client Emergency Agent
Welcome to the DX8100 Client Emergency Agent application. The DX8100 Client Emergency Agent works with network HVRs to alert users when
one or more particular channels detect a motion, alarm, or video loss event. The Emergency Agent runs on a network client computer.
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 on page 192
• Enabling IPSec Security Services on page 193
• Disabling IPSec Security Services on page 193
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 computer 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 computer 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 on page 178.
6. The Client Emergency Agent must be configured and activated on the client computer.
RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
The following minimum system requirements are needed to operate the DX8100 Emergency Agent:
• 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
INSTALLING THE CLIENT EMERGENCY AGENT APPLICATION
To install the Client Emergency Agent application:
1. Start the Windows operating system.
2. Close all programs, including any antivirus software.
3. Insert the DX8100 Resource CD into the DVD drive of your computer and wait for the DX8100 Resource CD screen to appear.
4. Click Software. The Software menu is displayed.
5. Click DX8100 Viewer. The DX8100 Emergency Agent Setup dialog box appears.
6. Click Next. The Software License Agreement dialog box appears.
7. Read the license agreement, and then select the “I accept this License Agreement” check box.
8. Click Next. The Select Installation Folder dialog box appears.
