DIGICLIENT 8.0 Remote Agent Software MODEL: D2216 Series Instruction Manual English Version 1.
Table of Contents Table of Contents Software Installation .............................................................................. 4~5 DigiClient Software - Main Screen ........................................................ 6~9 Connection Manager ......................................................................... 10~13 Adding a Group .........................................................................................................................
System Requirements System Requirements The DigiClient software (included with the System) has the following installation requirements. Minimum System Requirements: Operating System Windows 2000 Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Windows Vista Processor .Pentium 4 - 1.5 GHz Processor (or equivalent) Memory 256 MB RAM (512 Recommended) Hard Drive 50 MB - Installation space required * Additional Hard Drive space required for recording.
Software Installation Software Installation Place the DigiClient Installation CD in the CD-ROM Drive of your Computer. The Software Install Wizard for the DigiClient Software will begin. 1.
Software Installation 2. Click the NEXT button on both dialogue windows to continue the Installation: NOTE: The following Program Shortcuts will be created: • Start Menu - Programs - DigiClient z DigiClient 8.0 z DigiPlayer 8.0 • Desktop Shortcuts for: z DigiClient z DigiPlayer 8.
DigiClient Software - Main Screen DigiClient Software - Main Screen 4 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2 13 3 14 1. Main Screen - Displays live Camera images (delays in images may be due to Network speed and connectivity strength). 2. Connection Status - Displays the System connection status. 3. Camera Selection Buttons - Displays the Connected Camera Number. Press buttons 1~8 to select a Camera Number for display. 4. Minimize / Exit • Minimizes the Client Window • Exit Program. 5.
DigiClient Software - Main Screen 4 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2 13 3 14 7. DVR Selection - Select the Connection ID for the System. 8. Connect / Disconnect Buttons • Connect: Connect to the remote System. • Disconnect: Disconnects from the remote System. 9. Screen Display - Changes the Screen View (Single, Quad, 9, 16, Full screen, Sequence or Manual). 10. Save to File - Saves the currently displayed video to an AVI file on the local PC. 11.
DigiClient Software - Main Screen Screen View Controls Single Camera View 16 Camera View Quad View 8 Camera View Sequence Mode Full Screen View: Click to enlarge to Full Screen mode. Double click the screen to return to the regular view.
DigiClient Software - Main Screen AVI File Conversion • Press the AVI (Video) Save Button to start Video Recording to the local PC • A dialogue box will appear while video is saving. Press STOP to end the video. • A second dialogue box will appear, indicating the saved files. The files are saved in the default location specified in the System Setup. Event Viewer • No - Event order number • DVR - Indicates the System name where the event originated.
Connection Manager Connection Manager The Connection Manager contains the setup information to allow the user to remotely connect to the System. Adding a Group Group - Right click on ‘Site’ to add a New Group. A group can represent one or more Systems. For Example, you may have more than one system in your office, so would name your group ‘OFFICE’. Each individual unit can then be configured separately for connection. Enter a name for the Group.
Connection Manager Adding a Site (Individual Unit Configuration) DVR Information - Enter the information specific to the unit (refer to page 30 for setup instructions): • Name - Enter a name for the unit. • IP / Domain Name Enter the IP address or Domain Name for the System. This will vary depending on setup (Internal Network Connection or External Remote access through the Internet)- refer to page 30 for setup details. • Port - Set to 6100 by default.
Connection Manager Configuration Tab Video OSD - Sets the display options for the Video: • Title - Displays the camera title • Name - Displays the name of the Camera • Date - Displays the date • Time - Displays the time • Resolution - Displays the video resolution Video Output - Sets the Video Output type to Overlay Mixer, Video Receiver or GDI. Video Mode - Sets the Video Mode: • Screen Switching Interval - Sets the screen switching time for Sequence view.
Connection Manager Modifying a Site Left click on the selected Site (from the Group Listing) to access the settings. DVR Information - Can be changed if desired. Camera Assignments Camera default positions can be reassigned if desired. Event Selection - Selects the types of Events: • System • Alarm • Video • Record For detailed information on Events, refer to the System Instruction Manual. IN/OUT Selection - Sets the Audio and Alarm out.
Remote Connection Remote Connection Once the site setup profile has been created, a connection can then be made to the System: 1. Select the Site profile from the Dropdown List. 2. Press the CONNECT button. The Connection Status window displays the state of the connection. Once a successful connection to the System has been made, the black screen view will switch to Live Camera View mode. Once a connection is made, the cameras will appear onscreen in Quad view mode.
Search Functions Search Functions The Remote Observation Setup allows the user to search for video and events. 1 3 4 5 6 7 2 8 1. Search Screen - Displays the Selected Video. 2. Search Bar - Search & Display Camera Recording Times (24 hours). 3. LIVE Button - Return to Live Viewing Mode SETUP Button - Access system settings. 4. Screen Layout - Change the display screen view. 5. SEARCH - Backup Video or Search for Events. 6. Camera Selection Button - Select individual cameras. 7.
Search Functions Event Viewer Indicates 0~24 hour Time Indicates Recording Status: Grey (No Recording) and Blue (Recorded Data). Search Bar - Drag to select the recording time. Displays the Camera recording channel Volume Mute Channel Bar - Scroll to select different cameras.
Search Functions Search Options Archive Copies a backup of the video data from the System to the local PC. • Time Range - Set the start and end times for backup. • Channel - Select channels to Backup. • Include Audio - Includes Audio with the video backup. Press OK to start the backup. A status window will appear for the backup process. Once complete, the window will disappear and the data will be saved in the designated folder.
Remote Setup Remote Setup The Remote Setup allows the user to make changes to the system from a remote location. Entering the System Password Checking Authority - To change the Remote System Settings, the user is required to re-enter the ADMIN password, and press OK. Recording Setup - Simple • Record Mode - Select the Recording Setup type (Simple or Advanced configuration). • Camera Group - Select Cameras 1~4 or 5~8 for setup. • Record Quality - Sets the Recording Quality.
Remote Setup Recording Setup - Advanced Select the Advanced option from the Record Mode dropdown menu. An window will appear to indicate that the Mode has changed. • Camera Group - Select the Channel Area (CH1~4 or CH5~8) • Schedule Mode - Set to Weekly or Daily. When the System is set to weekly mode, set each day individually • Pre Event Recording Time - Sets the Pre-Event Recording Time (between 0 ~ 5 Seconds). The Pre-Event records the data that occurred before the Event occurred.
Remote Setup Camera Setup Settings for Individual Camera recording • Camera Group - Select Cameras 1~4 or 5~8 for setup. • Covert / Title - Sets the Covert status and Name for each camera. Refer to the System Instruction Manual for more details on the Covert Camera Setting. • Color Setup - Sets the Brightness, Contrast, Tint and Color for each camera. • PTZ Setup - Set the Address, PTZ Protocol and Baud rate for each camera. Click the Properties button to enter additional setup information.
Remote Setup Sound Setup • Live Audio - Sets Live Audio to ON/ OFF. • Audio monitoring channel - Sets the channel for Live Audio Monitoring (1~4 Only). • Network Audio TX - Sets the Network Audio transmission to ON/ OFF. • Network Audio RX - Sets the Network Audio Receive to ON/OFF. • Buzzer Setup - Turns the alarm buzzer OFF when a button is pressed on the System Front Panel Keypad.
Remote Setup Event/Sensor Setup • Alarm Input - Sets the Alarm Input Operation to Enabled or Disabled, and sets the Type to Normally Open or Normally Closed. Refer to the System Manual for details on configuration of External Alarm devices. • HDD Event - Turns the Alarm On/Off when a problem is detected with the System Hard Drive. • Alarm Out - Sets the Alarm out for a secondary Alarm Device. Refer to the System Manual for details on configuration of External Alarm devices.
Remote Setup System Setup System Info - Displays the System Information including the Software and Hardware versions, Video Signal type, IP and MAC addresses, and Disk Space usage. • FW Upgrade: Select the FW Upgrade button to remotely upgrade the System firmware. Navigate to the location of the saved *.img Firmware File (download the most recent firmware from http://www.digimerge.com). Follow the prompts to install the Firmware on the Remote System.
Remote Setup SMTP SECTION - Setup the mail server and user’s E-mail (for email send on Event notification): • Server: Your email settings (from your Internet Provider) for sending Email (if not using the Digimerge Mail server). • Port: Default port 25 • User: Enter the User ID used by the Internet Provider for Internet connectivity. • Password: Enter the Password used by the Internet Provider for Internet connectivity. • Security: Set the security to ON or OFF.
Remote Setup Display Setup (Screensaver) • Auto Brightness - select the time (10 min., 20min, 30min, 40min, 50min or 1 hour). If a time is set, the Remote System screen will go dark after the set time interval. • Screensaver* - Turns the Screen Saver to On or OFF. The screensaver will blank the screen during the specified times if set to ON: • From: Turns the Screensaver ON (start time). • To: Turns the Screensaver OFF (end time).
DigiPlayer 8.0 DigiPlayer 8.0 The Backup Player will playback data previously saved to the PC Hard Drive, or files backed up from the system to a USB Memory Stick, Optical Drive (CD-RW / DVD-RW) or to FTP. The Backup Player can be launched from either the Start Menu or Desktop Shortcut To open a file, select the FOLDER ICON in the lower left of the screen. Navigate to the save location, and select the video file for playback.
DigiPlayer 8.0 Video Playback Image (only one camera can be displayed at a time) Playback Controls (See previous Search options for details). Select the Date and Time for the video playback Displays the currently displayed file name and Total playback time for the video recording. Image Save Function • Click the ‘Save Image’ Icon during Video Playback. • Enter a file name, select a File Type (JPG or BMP), and Location. Press the SAVE Button. • The current image will be saved.
DigiPlayer 8.0 Log Viewer Search Button Press to perform a search based on Criteria Search Range Set the Start Date and TIme, and End Date and Time. Logs Displays logs (based on Search Range and Search Conditions). Displays the Log Number, Channel, Date and Description. Search Condition Select the Search criteria (Alarm, Motion, Continuous or System). OK Button Move to Previous or Next Page, or use the dropdown to select a specific page number. Event Viewer Displays a list of all Events.
DigiPlayer 8.0 Archived Files Data can be archived in several ways: • Directly from the system using a Memory Stick or Removable Media (CD-RW / DVD-RW). • From the System to a remote location via FTP. • Using the DigiClient software application. Once the data has been archived, a directory will be created containing the following: • AVI Files: An AVI Format video file will be created for each channel selected for backup.
Web Client Web Client Once the System is configured, a connection can be made using Internet Explorer (this is the only supported Web Browser). • Enter the IP Address or DDNS Address of the System in the Address Bar of Internet Explorer. • A prompt will appear for Active-X - choose to install the controls. • The DigiClient software will install remotely, and have the same functionality as the full installation (from CD).
Multiple Connection Setup - Appendix #1 Multiple Connection Setup - Appendix #1 The “Site” can be used to connect to several remote systems at the same time (up to 16 systems). These systems can be at the same location, or can be at Multiple locations. Some examples include: • Adding multiple systems at the same location.
Multiple Connection Setup - Appendix #1 Adding Multiple Sites with Multiple Systems You can add Multiple Sites with Multiple Systems to the DigiClient, however you can only connect to one “Site” at a time. To add Multiple Sites with Multiple Systems: 1. Add a Site by right clicking on the ‘Site’ link on the right side menu. 2.
Setting up Remote Viewing - Appendix #2 Setting up Remote Viewing - Appendix #2 Setting up the Remote Viewing Feature requires several steps. Networking skills are required to correctly configure the remote viewing functions. Please refer to the Hardware Manual included with your System for specific steps. What do you need? • The LCD/DVR System. • A PC with the installed with the DigiClient 8.
Setting up Remote Viewing - Appendix #2 Network Checklist The following checklist is provided to assist you in confirming that all steps have been successfully performed during Network Setup. Use this checklist in conjunction with the steps outlined on the following pages. NOTE: The following information can be found in the Hardware Manual included with the System. 1.
Setting up Remote Viewing - Appendix #2 5. I have enabled PORT FORWARDING on my Router for: • Port 80 • Port 6100 NOTE: Each Router is different, therefore the port forwarding settings will vary by model. Please visit us on the web at http://www.digimerge.com for assistance with several of the most common router types. If your router is not listed, please refer to the manual that came with your Router, or your Router manufacturer for assistance. 6.
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