Installation guide

Installation And Software Manual
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Getting Started
Camera Installation
1. Attach optics and connect power supply to cameras
2. Connect network cables with RJ45 connector to the camera LAN port
3. Connect cameras to a dedicated 100 Mbps network switch. Connect the network switch to a computer network
adaptor. Arecont Vision recommends that no more than 8 cameras should be connected to a single computer.
Larger installations should use multiple 8-camera clusters. All clusters can then be accessed from a single
computer using Remote Access feature described later in this manual
4. Optionally, for highest video rate performance, configure computer network adaptor for a HALF DUPLEX
operation. For the best system performance use two network adapters: one for video traffic and one for the
connection of the computer/server to LAN. It is also recommended that network adapter connected to the cameras
be configured for a fixed IP address.
5. Check that the yellow LED on the back of the cameras is on. This LED indicates that a link to the router has been
established. The green LED will blink when camera is accessed
Software Installation
To install AV software:
1. Make sure your Windows XP/2K account has administrative privileges
2. Run setup.exe
Setup process installs software and places two shortcuts, “AV Camera Installer” and “AV Video System” on the
desktop and in the Start menu.
Configure Firewall
As you start AV applications, your PC is may prompt you to permit access to the network. AV Video System includes
two applications that need access to the network:
• AVInstaller.exe: the camera finding and installation program
• LocalMachine.exe: the viewing and archiving program
Both executables are located in the AV installation folder. You should grant access to these two applications when the
firewall prompts you. For example:
• For Norton Internet Security choose “Permit Always” and click Ok, see Figure 1
• For McAfee Personal Firewall click “Grant Access”, see Figure 2.
Figure 1. Open Norton Internet Security firewall for AV
Camera Installer application
Figure 2. Open McAfee Personal Firewall for
AV Video System application