Setup guide

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Viewing images across the network
Digital Sprite 2 can use either a web browser or Network Viewing Software to
view images across the network. The Network Viewing Software can be
downloaded from the unit onto your local PC using the network connection.
To download the network viewing software:
1. Open your web browser software on your PC.
2. Enter the IP address of the Digital Sprite 2 in the ‘Address’ box in Internet
Explorer or Netscape and press Enter. Remove all preceding 0’s, i.e.
123.123.123.001 in the Digital Sprite 2 should be entered as 123.123.123.1 in
the web browser.
3. A web page from the Digital Sprite 2 is loaded. Click on the ‘PC viewer
application’ icon, you will be prompted to Save or Run the program.
4. Select ‘Run this application from its current location’
5. The software will download and install, follow onscreen prompts.
6. The program can be found in Start>Programs>DM Network Viewer.
Details of using the Network Viewing Software can be found in the ‘User Guide’
in the Network Viewing Software folder.
The minimum specification PC for viewing images over a network is:
• 200Mhz CPU
• 64MB RAM
• 4MB video card (capable of 16 million colours)
• Minimum of 800x600 screen resolution
Viewing images across the network using a web browser
It is possible to use Microsoft Internet Explorer (version 5.X and above) and
Netscape Navigator (version 4.7X) to view images from a Digital Sprite 2. Follow
the previous instructions to display the Digital Sprite 2 web page, but click on the
‘Web viewer’ icon instead of the ‘PC viewer application’ icon. It will be necessary
to enter a username and password at this point, the default username and
password is user and password.
Note: The web viewer does not have all the features of the Network Viewing
Software, but it is useful if it is not possible to download the software, or if you
want to view the images from an offsite location i.e. via the web.
Viewing images across the network using an Apple Mac or Linux
There is limited support for viewing images using an Apple Mac or Linux based
operating system using Netscape Navigator 4.7X web browser.
Connecting 485-bus devices
Digital Sprite 2 uses the 485-bus networking system to allow multiple Digital
Sprites, remote keyboards, alarm modules, video switchers, and other accessories
to be connected together. The total length of the 485-bus network can be up to
1500m (4900ft).
Connecting alarms
An optional alarm module (DM/CI01) is required if alarms are to be added to
Digital Sprite 2. The advantage of using alarm modules is that the alarm
connectors do not have to be routed back to the Digital Sprite 2. Multiple alarm
modules can be used on the 485-bus with alarms connected to each module.
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