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After successfully installing the IPView SE, the application program for the DCS-900 is automatically installed to \Programs\IPView SE Directory.

To start running the IPView SE click on

Start

Æ

Programs

Æ

IPView SE

Æ

IPView SE

.

Once the IPView SE application control panel is executed, the interface will appear.

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IPView SE

This section describes the operation of the IPView SE application user interface with detailed procedures for using the application.

IPView SE allows you to manage your cameras by enabling you to search, configure, and preview all the DCS-900s from one location.

It is designed with a user-friendly interface for ease of control and navigation.

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IPView SE Icon Description

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How to Add a New Camera

To add a new camera, select the

Camera

button from the IPView SE. Make sure that the green lights are on when clicking the camera button.

Select the camera you would like to connect to and click

Add A Camera

. If the camera is not listed in this list, click the

Input IP Address

button. Enter the IP Address

of the camera in the specified field and click

Add

. If the IP Address is entered incorrectly or if you have a bad network connection, a dialog box will appear to notify you

of the error. To add cameras in IPView SE, check that you have your network configured correctly. To add a remote camera, you need to have Internet access.

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If you are unsure of the IP Address of the camera, you can click on

Search

to search for all available cameras that are installed on your local area network.

NOTE:

Only cameras on your local area network can be located using Search in IPView SE. If you want to add a camera via the Internet, you must enter in a

public IP Address. Please note that if your camera is behind a router, you will need to enter your router’s WAN IP followed by a colon, then the port

number that is assigned to your camera. As in example 10.10.10.80:800, where 10.10.10.80 is your router’s WAN IP and :800 is the port that your camera

is using.

Highlight the camera you wish to add and click on

Add

. The camera will automatically be added into the IPView SE list view. If you add the same camera more than

once you will receive the following message (see below).

If the

Login Camera

dialog box appears, make sure to enter the correct

User Name

and

Password

. Click

OK

. The camera will be added into IPView SE. If the

User

Name

and

Password

are entered incorrectly, the camera will not be added into IPView SE.

The Login Camera dialog box will appear only if your have already set the

Username

and

Password

during the Web Configuration setting.