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Using the communication functions
Communication functions of this recorder
You can use the following communication functions of this
recorder using the LAN port on the rear panel via TCP/IP.
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Communication by Web browser
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E-mail notifi cation
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FTP notifi cation
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C o m m u n i c a t i o n b y t h e s p e c i a l P C v i e w i n g /
communication software
Restrictions on network users
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Up to 5 network users can login simultaneously.
This means that up to 5 users can share the access
to the Web browser and the special PC viewing/
communication software at the same time.
Only 1 user of them is allowed to confi gure and control
the recorder. Only 2 users of them are allowed to
search and play back recorded data.
All users are allowed to load live images.
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You cannot register more than one same user ID. Up
to 16 alphanumeric characters (case sensitive) can
be used for user ID and password. You cannot use
spaces.
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In communication using the special PC viewing/
communication software, you can use a function called
"Interrupt right." When a user having this right logs in,
ongoing communication by the other users are shut
down.
Bandwidth control
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W h e n y o u u s e t h e r e c o r d e r i n a n a r r o w b a n d
environment other than LAN, the image transmission
is automatically adjusted, however, it may take time to
display the image. To improve such symptom, set the
recorder's communication bandwidth according to the
band to be used in advance. To set the bandwidth, use
the special PC viewing/communication software or the
Web browser. When you narrow the bandwidth, the
recorder may not be able to perform communication in
some cases.
Cautions in communicating by the Web
browser or PC viewing/communication
software
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The picture size of recorded images obtained from the
recorder varies depending on the operation load being
applied to the recorder. In addition, you may not be
able to obtain images from desired cameras in some
cases.
When the target camera is changed due to request for
live images by other network users or other events,
the image refreshing may be interrupted for a moment
because the recorder controls image distribution.
Cautions regarding the same setting
items displayed on multiple screens
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As for the same setting items displayed on multiple
screens (for example, DNS server setting, retry
interval, etc.), when you confi gure such item on one
screen, those on the other screens are confi gured to
the same value accordingly.
Communication by Web browser
You can load live images and recorded images captured
by the cameras connected to the recorder using the Web
browser installed in your personal computer (hereinafter
"PC"). Using the Web browser, you can also configure
certain settings of the recorder.
Notice
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Microsoft
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Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.
(The offi cial name of Windows is Microsoft Windows
Operating System.) All other company and product
names appearing herein are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective owners. The symbol "
is omitted from the text in this manual.
Windows 2000 is an abbreviation of Microsoft Windows
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2000 Professional.
Windows XP is an abbreviation of Microsoft Windows
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XP Home Edition/Professional.
PC system requirements
OS ..... Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
CPU ... Pentium 4 series, Celeron series, or their successor
series supporting Intel SSE2 extended instruction
set (Intel compatible CPU is not supported.)
RAM ... 512 MB or more.
HDD ... System drive with free space of at least 200 MB.
Web browser software ...Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 to 6.
Display device ...............XGA (1024 pixels x 768 pixels) or
higher.
Monitor resolution ..........96 dpi
Notice
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O p e r a t i o n i s n o t a l w a y s g u a r a n t e e d i n a n y
environment that satisfies the above-mentioned
system requirements.
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Lack of compatibility between the Web functions and
the PC peripheral drivers may, in rare instances, result
in abnormal operation.
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To load images from this recorder using the Web
browser, install the ActiveX control in your PC.
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