Pelco DX8100 DVR User Manual


 
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Operation and Programming
You are reading DX8100 Series digital video recorder (DVR) version 1.2 documentation. The information in this manual describes how to
configure and use the DX8100 system in your security application.
For a brief description of the DX8100 server and client applications, refer to Welcome to the DX8100 Series DVR.
Welcome to the DX8100 Series DVR
Welcome to the DX8100 Series. DX8100 DVR features dual monitor display, multimode recording for up to 16 ATM/POS devices or single mode
recording for up to four ATM/POS devices, system health status and configuration, multi-event recording; continuous motion detection, alarm;
and scheduled recording. The DX8100 is a high-performance, PC-based, easy-to-operate DVR and client application system. Models range from
an 8-channel, single 250 GB hard disk drive (HDD) unit to a 32-channel unit with up to 3 TB of storage.
DX8100 software runs on two platforms:
The DX8100 DVR server software runs on the DX8100 Series DVR.
The DX8100 Client Application software runs on a personal computer (PC) and allows you to log on and operate the DX8100 DVR server
system from your local PC.
Fully implemented networking capabilities allow remote administration, playback, and export using the accompanying client application. Live
viewing is supported on a variety of client platforms, including Internet browsers and pocket PC-compatible hand-held devices. Versatile
high-speed search operations include time and date, event list, thumbnail, and intelligent pixel searching. Extensive scheduling features allow
customizing of weekday, weekend, and special event recording.
The DX8100 provides a graphical user interface (GUI), allowing you quick and efficient access to all setup and operations functions. Scheduled or
manual backup can be performed using a number of optical, external, and mapped network drive options.
An online Help system allows you quick access to information about how to configure and operate the DX8100 server and DX8100 client
application.
The DX8100 also supports the following PC-based applications:
DX8100 Client Emergency Agent
DX8100 Viewer
DX8100 Mobile Client on page 12
DX8100 Web Client on page 13
DX8100 CLIENT EMERGENCY AGENT
The DX8100 Client Emergency Agent works with networked DX8000 Series DVRs to alert users when one or more particular channels detect a
motion and/or alarm event. The Emergency Agent runs on a networked client PC.
DX8100 VIEWER
The DX8100 Viewer is capable of playing back a variety of video, still image, and audio media formats. It is designed to recognize and verify the
digital watermark that is embedded in DX8000 Series DVR native video. Watermarking is used to authenticate the originality of a video file and
to alert users of possible image tampering. The viewer application runs automatically each time a CD or DVD created by the DX8100’s export
feature is inserted into a Windows
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-based PC. The software can also be installed on a PC and opened independently when necessary.
DX8100 MOBILE CLIENT
The DX8100 Mobile Client allows you to view live video remotely from multiple cameras and sites. Networking capabilities include local
connection using wire-bound or wireless local area network (LAN) technologies or remote connection using the Internet. The DX8100 Mobile
Client software runs on a standard pocket PC-based personal digital assistant (PDA), and it can display a single channel of real-time video from
any camera attached to any DX8100 DVR on the network. Features include hierarchical organization of multiple sites, built-in security through
password protection, and an adjustable viewing area, including full-screen view.