Fig. 4-1. Multi-Media Unit Serial Number And Version Of Unit Software - Honeywell rapid eye System Administrator Manual

Site registration
When the first Maintenance Session runs, the validity of the communication data to the site can be
checked. If correct, the site is registered automatically, making it available to View operators who
have the right to use it.
Fig. 4–1.
The Multi-Media unit has a serial number and software version. These numbers are displayed on
the System tab, as illustrated in fig. 4–1, and on the Hardware tab.
Tip
Someone has to run a
can run Live Sessions.
One Maintenance Session is enough to register a site for all users of that site.
Honeywell recommends setting a unit to the correct time zone, time and date before using
the unit in your organization's operations.
Security considerations
A Multi-Media unit is "working" within minutes of being turned on, however there are crucial steps
to make your Rapid Eye site a useful security tool:
Set the time zone and time. See
can make the identification of video impossible.
Check the camera configuration. See Cameras, on p. 65. Cameras are detected automatically;
you need to specify drivers for cameras that pan, tilt or zoom (PTZ).
Test the alarms. For events set to trigger alarms, test if these events give you the anticipated
results. See Events Defined, on p. 193.
Honeywell recommends using a system password. Without a system password, your Rapid
Eye sites can be accessed by Admin users in other organizations. To avoid this situation, see
Securing a
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Multi-Media Unit Serial Number and Version of Unit Software.
Maintenance Session
Unit's Time Zone and
Site, below.
System Administrator Guide
on a unit before he or any other View operator
Clock, on p. 54. Incorrect time stamps
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