
System installation checklist
Config (Setup) Page (see "Config (Setup) page overview" (☞ page 13))
System
Set server for static IP address.•
Configure the system name, time, and time zone.•
Storage
Ensure all disks are selected for recording except the system drive ("C:\")•
Ensure total disk space matches the expected value.•
Add IP Cameras
Add IP cameras to the • Servers.
Camera Recording (IP cameras)
Set resolutions.•
Set frame rate.•
Camera Recording (analog cameras)
Set resolutions.•
Set frame rates.•
Disable cameras that are not connected.•
Serial Port
Set up serial port for RS-485 mechanical PTZ control.•
Set up serial port for input from serial devices.•
Camera Settings
Name camera.•
Enable onscreen display.•
Set motion mask on IP cameras (there are generally no motion windows set on a new camera). •
The default motion recording schedule won't trigger recording.
Mask motion from irrelevant objects such as moving trees.•
Create windows in relevant locations, such as doors and hallways.•
Configure quality just high enough to see relevant details.•
If supported by the cameras, set recording format to MPEG• -4 or H.264 instead of JPEG for bet-
ter storage.
Watch for blue border around live video window on setup page when motion is occurring to •
ensure that motion sensitivity and masking are appropriately configured.
Configure mechanical PTZ presets.•
Schedule
Motion is recorded by default. Change any cameras to continuously record or stop recording as •
needed.
Schedule events for notification only when they are unexpected.•
Users
Add user accounts for the people who will use the system.•
Trigger Inputs
Name input triggers to be used.•
Set radio button to normally open or closed to match physical switch.•
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