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Chapter 2. NVR System Installation
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Chapter 2.
NVR System Installation
2.1 Introduction
The NVR software is typically deployed from a CDROM. This is how the software is distributed as a package.
It is also possible that the installation program might have been downloaded from CTC Union's website, in
which case the setup software is packaged in a ZIP file.
The following procedure will assume that we are installed the CDROM distribution.
2.2 NVR System Requirements
Recommended System Requirement
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP/Windows 7/Server 2008
CPU Multi-core CPU
System Memory 2G (or more)
Graphics Nvidia or ATi Hi-performance graphics card
Video RAM
128MB (or more)
Required Space At least 40MB for installation
Others Requires DirectX 9
2.3 Software install
2.3.1 Server V.S Client
There are two software packages for NVR, one server, and one client. The server software provides the
main recording functions. It captures the video streams from the network cameras, provides live view and
records to local storage.
Client PCs view video from the server. A PC may simply use Internet Explorer web browser to view video, or
if using the client software, may local record streams from the server. The client software cannot record
the streams from the network cameras. That function is reserved for the server.