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Launcher is a controller program that allows users to invoke Monitor or Playback quickly.
System Tray Icon
The Launcher icon reflects current state of IP surveillance. The
icon in the system tray signifies that the IP surveillance
Software is currently active on the system.
Security for Launcher
When Launcher starts, there is no need to undergo a username/password check.
But when users want to click on the icon of Launcher on system tray, Launcher
will pop up a username/password dialog the first time for menu popup or when
Launcher is locked. If a user fails to pass the authentication check, no menu will
show up. If a user fails 3 consecutive tries he/she will be locked out for a period
of 60 seconds.
Launcher
Using the IP Surveillance Software
Before you begin installing this application software, the hardware system requirements must be checked first. The
minimum system requirements recommended for this application are as follows:
• Windows
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2000 or XP
• At least 256MB of memory (512MB recommended)
• A wireless (802.11b or 802.11g) or Ethernet network
• Internet Explorer 6.x or higher Internet Web Browser
• VGA card resolution: 800x600 or above
• CPU: 1.3GHz or above processor (2.4GHz processor or higher with 512MB memory and a 32MB video
card is required for multiple camera viewing and recording in IP surveillance program)
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When Launcher is locked, the unlock window will appear, prompting for the
user password in order to unlock.
The input area of the dialog will be grayed (disabled) for 60 seconds after 3
consecutive failures.
User Interface
Below is the user interface for Launcher:
After passing authentication, users will be able to use all functions. If users want to leave the computer, it is possible
to lock the Launcher for security reason. When Launcher is locked, the user will need to pass authentication again
to see the popup menu.
Note:
For initial setup, the default Username is “admin”. The password is the password provided during installation.
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When this item is selected, Launcher will enter lock mode. In lock mode, whenever users want to invoke the menu,
a dialog asking for ID and password will appear.
Users can select whether or not to autorun Launcher when Window boots up.
The Change local admin’s password dialog looks like this:
The User Management utility looks like this:
Lock:
Monitor start up mode:
Tools:
The main user interface for Launcher is an icon on system tray, and the popup menu appears when the user clicks on
the icon. The menu items are listed below:
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Monitor:
Playback:
Logout:
Exit:
Starts up the Monitor program. If the Monitor program is already running, clicking this button will re-open the
Monitor window.
Starts up the Playback program. If the Playback program is already running, clicking this button will re-open the
Playback window.
Logs out user from IP surveillance. After logging out, if the user wants to return to the menu, and clicks the Launcher
icon, the authentication box will appear prompting for username and password again.
Exits Launcher. If users choose this option, Launcher will show a message box prompting to confirm if users really
want to exit, and warn users that exiting Launcher will also close Monitor and Playback.
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Features of the Monitor Program
Traditional Surveillance Features:
• Real-time monitoring
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Pan and Tilt control
• Recording
Special Features:
The digital surveillance system supports not only the features listed above, but also the following features, which
make the system more powerful and convenient.
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Simultaneous real-time monitoring and recording audio and video
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High quality video up to full screen display
• High compression ratio
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Maximum of 16 cameras with different monitor layouts
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Auto alarm in multiple modes
• Account-password protection
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Multiple recording modes: Event-driven, Scheduled, and manual recording for each camera.
• Just-in-time snapshot
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Motion detection with 3 alert windows for each camera
Monitor Program
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