User`s manual

V1.10

A. D-ViewCam Installation

1. D-ViewCam Main Functions

This software includes the following main programs:

( A )

Admin – This program allows you to configure the system and the device, and set up alarms and user privileges.

( B )

Monitor – This program lets you view live video and query recorded files for alarm events

( C )

D-Link D-ViewCam Control – Managing video recording, input/output events and alarm triggering, this is running as a background

program and which comes with Admin or Monitor program log in.

2. Installation

2.1. Basic Requirement for Installing D-ViewCam

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4, Windows XP Professional SP1, or Windows XP Home Edition SP1 (Windows XP Professional

SP1 is recommended)

Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or above, at least 256 MB RAM, 100MB free hard disk space or above

Network: 10/100 Mbps Ethernet

Display card: nVidia, TNT2, or GeForce with at least 32 MB display memory

2.2. Minimum Requirement for Multiple Camera Configurations

For 1 to 4 channels:

CPU: Intel P-4 2.8G Hz or above

SDRAM: 512MB Memory

Hard Disk: 40GB or above

For 5 to 9 channels:

CPU: Intel P-4 2.8G Hz or above

SDRAM: 512MB Memory

Hard Disk: 60GB or above

For 10 to 16 channels:

CPU: Intel P-4 3.0G Hz or above

SDRAM: 1GB Memory

Hard Disk: 80GB or above

The above system requirements can vary depending on the number of cameras installed and the complexity of the tasks performed. The

above specification supports up to two build-in motion detections. A more powerful processor is recommended if more build-in motion

detections are required.

[Note] Recording video over a long period of time will consume large amounts of disk space. Make sure that you have enough disk space

available if you want to use recording function. You can still complete installation even if you have less than suggested free disk space.

3. D-ViewCam System Structures

D-ViewCam is optimized for small-scale LAN or simple WAN environments. Below is the recommendation of network environment: Place

D-ViewCam behind firewall or IP sharing device. This will effectively protect it from hackers’ attacks. It is suggested to place all cameras on

the same network environment.