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The Device Info screen lists the following important settings that are currently
set for the
DCS-5300W
±
Firmware Version number
±
Mac Address
±
IP Address
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Subnet Mask
±
Default router address
±
Primary DNS address
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Secondary DNS Address
Using the DCS-5300W with an Internet
browser (continued)
Configuration > Status > Device Info
Click on the
Status
tab
to access
Device Info
and a
Log
of
DCS-5300W
system activity.
The
Device Info
is the default screen when you click on the
Status
tab.
Click
Device Info
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Click on the
Help tab
to access descriptions of the particular function you
need help with. The help screen is organized in the order of the tabs and then
each menu item under that tab.
Configuration > Help
Using the DCS-5300W with an Internet
browser (continued)
Configuration > Status > Log
Click on the
Log
button to access a system log of system activity
from the
Status
menu
.
The content of the log file reveals useful information about the
current configuration and connection logged after the
DCS-5300W
boots up.
Click
Log
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Click
OK
Using IP surveillance Software
Upon completion of the installation of the
IP surveillance
software, you can run
the
Monitor
program (for monitoring and recording from the
DCS-5300W
) from
the Windows folder:
Start\ Program Files\D-Link\IP surveillance\Monitor
or the directory you specified during the installation.
There is also a
Playback
program (for accessing and playing video captured in
the Monitor program.)
The Playback program is detailed starting on page 70.
Before using the
IP surveillance
programs you will be asked to set the admin
(administrator) password. The admin password should be at least 6 characters
in length.
Monitor Program
admin
******
Click
OK
Click
OK
An
Authentication dialog box will appear. Enter “
admin
” as the login for the first
time and enter a password. You will see the
Monitor
program on your display.
A successful message box will show if you set the admin password successfully.
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Using IP surveillance Software (continued)
Control up to 16
DCS-5300W
Internet cameras from this screen.
Minimum Requirements for Multiple Camera Configurations:
For 1 to 4 channels:
Minimum Requirements
OS: MS Windows2000/XP/ME/98SE
CPU: Intel 500 MHz Pentium III or above
SDRAM: 128 MB SDRAM
Hard Disk: 40GB
For 5 to 9 channels:
Minimum Requirements
OS: MS Windows2000/XP
CPU: Intel 933 MHz Pentium III or above
SDRAM: 128 MB SDRAM
Hard Disk: 40GB
For 10 to 16 channels:
Optimal Requirements
OS: MS Windows2000/XP
CPU: Intel 2.0 GHz MHz Pentium IV or above
SDRAM: 256 MB SDRAM
Hard Disk: 40GB
Display Chip: nVidia, TNT2, GeForce with 32 MB display memory or above
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Using IP surveillance Software (continued)
Monitor Program Main Screen:
Descriptions of the sections of the
Monitor
program Main screen:
Miscellaneous functions:
Including quitting the application, snapshot, full screen
monitoring, and the Function menu for setting Global Settings,
Camera Configuration, and Backup of data. Tips are provided
when you move the mouse cursor on them.
Channel area
This area displays the status of each video channel (camera)
including: connection, recording, camera selected, and alert
information.
Video area
In this area, you can see the video of the accessed channel, and
some convenient controls.
Layout area
You can change the monitoring layout in this area such as 1
fullscreen image of 1 camera or up to 16 images of different
cameras.
±
±
±
±
Video
Area
Misc. Functions
Channel Area
Hard Disk Status
Recording Settings
P/T Control
Features Menu & Alert
Messages
P/T
Image Layout Area
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