User`s manual

to Camera 4 for the main card.

Video inputs (BNC) terminal numbers for the expansion board from

top to bottom are Camera 5 to Camera 8.

The red, white, black and yellow (RCA jacks) color on the audio in

(RCA to Earphone Plug) connection cable for the main card is for

Camera 1 to Camera 4.

The red, white, black and yellow (RCA jack) color on the audio in

(RCA to Earphone Plug) connection cable for the expansion board is

for Camera 5 to Camera 8.

Note: VGuard cards can only support the microphone with driving

audio signal output (1V

). The microphone without it will not be able

to connect to VGuard cards for sound recording.

1.3 System Requirements

To ensure the efficiency performance of Chateau system, the Minimum

Requirements on a PC are as follows:

 IBM compatible PC minimum CPU requirement as follow.

Four cameras: CPU 1.2GHz or above.

Eight Cameras: CPU 1.6GHz or above.

Sixteen Cameras: CPU 2.0GHz or above.

 256MB RAM and above.

 Window 2000 / XP working system.

 64MB RAM or above on VGA card with AGP or PCI-E interface.

(Strongly recommend to use nVidia’s VGA card, Geforce2 MX200 or

MX400 or above and the use of the latest version driver that

downloads from their web site is recommended).

 DirectX 8.1 version or above.

 Ethernet card

 Full-duplex sound card.

 Power supply is suggested to have at least full 300W

 It is recommended to format the hard disk using NTFS format to

increase the system reliability. And the hard disk is suggested to

partition off into two partitions to separate the OS and video file

database in different partition. Please reserve enough disk space for

Windows operating system temporary saving spaces, at least

5-10GB.

Note: The use of VIA’s VT-8233A, SIS 630, and SIS655 chipset’s

motherboard will have a compatible problem with Chateau’s card. It is

recommended not using it.

1.4 Hardware Installation

1. Turn off your PC and unplug it. Remove your PC casing cover.

2. Install the VGuard card into an available PCI slot.

3. Using the watchdog connecting cable to connect the reset signal from