Site Connect Functions - Lan - GNS 1800 Series User Manual

4. Connecting Polaris Center to DVR site

4.2 Site Connect Functions - LAN

Click the 'Connect' button to display the 'Connect Site' window.
LAN Environment Connection - Before setting up a connection with the Polaris Center software to a DVR
site, the site code, site name, IP address and password is needed from the DVR Site.
1. Connect List – Displays a list of Groups and DVR Sites that are setup for connection.
2. Group – A folder to organize the different inputted sites.
3. Site – Inputted sites that are setup for connection.
4. Selected Site Info – Displays the Site Code, Site Name and IP Address of the selected site from the
'Connect List'.
5. Add – Displays the 'New Site Insert' window to input the site code, site name, IP address, and password.
a. Group – Select the 'Group' that the new site connection will be stored under. By default the
'Group' is 'Remote Site'.
b. Group Add – Click this button to display the 'Add Group' window. Type in the name of the new
'Group' and click 'OK'. This will add that 'Group' to the list of groups available.
c. Site Code – Input the site code of the desired DVR site. Each DVR site that is setup has to have
a different site code. No two DVR sites can have the same site code. It is recommended that if
more than one DVR sites are entered in the program that they are setup in the following order: 100-
001, 100-002, 100-003, etc.
d. Site Name – Input the site name of the desired DVR site. No two DVR sites should have the
same site name.
e. IP Address – Input the IP address of the desired DVR site.
f. Password – Input the four digit password of the desired DVR site.
g. Confirm – Input the four digit password again for confirmation.
Tip – During the connection from the Polaris Center to a DVR site, the site code and password have to match
the DVR site. If either the site code or password does not match, the connection fails.
6. Edit – Select an inputted DVR site from the site list and click edit. The 'Edit Site Information' will appear
to make changes to the DVR site. Click 'OK' to confirm any changes.
7. Delete – Select an inputted DVR site from the site list and click delete to delete the DVR site from the
site list.
8. Cancel – Closes the Connect Site window without making any connections to a DVR site.
9. Connect – Select an inputted DVR site from the site list and click 'Connect' to connect the DVR site. A
connection progress window will appear showing the status of the connection. Once connected the main
surveillance window will appear.
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