Installation manual

Bosch Security Systems
Divar - Easy | Installation Manual | Using the Configuration Tool EN | 6-2
Getting started
To use the Configuration Tool to change settings, the unit must be physically
connected to a PC via the RS232 Console Port or via a network connection. The
Configuration Tool application must be installed on the PC.
System requirements
Operating platform: A PC or compatible running Windows 95, Windows 98,
Windows Millennium, Windows NT 4.0 (SP4),
Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
For the Configuration Tool application, the minimum PC requirements are:
• Processor: 200 MHz Pentium with MMX (or equivalent)
• RAM memory: 32 MB (depends on operating system)
• Hard disk space: 15 MB free
• Video system: 800x600 with 16-bit color
• Connectivity: A free RS232 port or a 10/100-BaseT network interface
Installing the Configuration Tool
The Configuration Tool is automatically installed on the PC when you install the
Control Center application. To install separately:
1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive on your PC.
> The installation program starts automatically.
2. If installation does not start automatically, locate the Setup.exe file on the CD
and double click it.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen and select to install the Configuration
Tool when asked to complete the installation.
Starting the Configuration Tool
Starting the Configuration Tool depends on how you are connected to the unit:
• via a serial RS232 connection,
• via a network, or
• offline
Serial connection
If your PC is connected directly to the unit via the serial RS232 connection,
double click the Configuration Tool icon on your desktop window to start the
program. Select the Serial connection entry from the DVR list.
Network connection
To start the Configuration Tool without using the Control Center, double click
the Configuration Tool icon on your desktop window to start the program.
Alternatively, select the Divar Configuration Tool program via the Start button
on the task bar and the Programs menu item. Follow the login procedure.
To start the Configuration Tool via the Control Center, click the Config button
in the Control Center window. You must first be logged into the Control Center
as an administrator to open the Configuration Tool in this way.
Offline configuration
If you choose to log in with an offline configuration, you should select the Divar
version, model, the video standard and the cameras that are connected.