netpromax

Are you using LAN IP? or WAN IP? I would prefer using LAN connection which reduces disconnection.. 1. FX CLient is required to connect and view 2. Auto login feature is not available in current version. You can set up groups with different camera settings. Add new site with one of the DVR IPs. (This probably will become group 4) Go to set up, and configure cameras from any of 3 DVRs. On the right top you will see group pullout box. Once you make connections to all 3 DVRs and the 4th one with custom conf, you can switch between these groups. Do the same for alternate configuration. This is useful to view only significant areas for monitoring. Another option will be multiple clients. You can launch as many client software as possible, and you can drag them around on screen. If you have multiple monitors, you can view various sets of cameras on all the clients launched. 3. We did not build any timeout in software. Disconnection msg pops only when the connection is too slow or lost. Let me know if you set it up with LAN or WAN IP. Thanks.

GUI design was major spark toward our success. Simplicity is the key. As mentioned it is a good idea to hide advanced features. Beneath the surface needs solid mechanism that takes less resource and deliver image properly. A few things to consider in building software. Analog-> Digital conversion Converted digital video -> Live feed with no loss of frame -> Recording with no loss of frame (Buffering has to be well considered) Motion trigger : What scale of sensor grid? How to draw motion sensing zone? Pre- or Post- motion recording? CPU and OS handling? Time sync? etc... I will send snapshot of our GUI if you PM. [/img]

Thanks Rory. Good to hear none of them smoked. Yes, we do work very hard. We have limited resources, and we try to not waste any time. We use several types of card, for your information. Software engine is same for any type used. (All cards we use, including ComArt, are manufactured specially for Netpromax, with ID in Flash and some enhancements.) I just want to say people in this forum possess exceptional level of knowledge. I am glad to be more active in this forum. learning lots of things myself. **** ho come no one mentions about progrssive scan camera and high-resolution recording? Interlacing in High Resolution is something that is very hard to avoid with Recorder itself. Just note...

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Very difficult. period.

I am sorry... but my belly just popped from laughing. I couldn't resist. my mishap is kindergarten stuff compared to what you've been through...phew...

quad will work out better, and for sure. now is a matter of getting quad and cabling under $100...

Video signal processed with DVR card can often fail to split. This is even with setting up VGA monitor and regular TV to have same screen. Very ofte, you won't get what you expect. I always tell my dealers to get VGA splitter. Signal stays same for short distance. and get an adapter VGA-DVI / VGA-SVideo / VGA-RCA. It might run anywhere between $50-150 total. Since this shows duplicate screen, whatever the user does with DVR will show on monitor. Spot monitor output is one aspect to overlook easily. Make sure that the customer understands about it.

I apologize for lack of information in manual. We are working on variety of documents that will make things a lot easier to understand. 1. Multi Site/Camera Our FX CLient can connect up to 128 DVRs simultaneously Plus, you launch multiple clients with different connections. Try to move it around. If you have multiple monitors, you can have creative monitoring schems. [setup]->Screen Configuration You will see 16 divisions. For each division 1st box is for site (If you have any site added you will see here). 2nd box is for camera. On top, there's group number. You can be creative, and multiple camera arrangement group. Group is created only when you add new site. You can add same site with different site code, and create multiple group settings. Some corporate users use the group settings & multiple monitors to toggle between 100's of cameras in multiple locations. 2. DDNS We have our own secure DDNS exclusively for Netpromax users. No cumbersome registration required. Much more secure & faster IP retrieval. In DVR, [setup]->[Network]->Enable Dynamic IP->ceate any name (i.e.'rory'), and check duplication, register Done! Connect with this name(i.e. 'rory') through FX client. If you want to use the DDNS name created with 3rd party website, simply create that same name in DVR and register. This is only for convenience for sticking to that name. Tip : Always make sure you create unique access name and password (in [setup]->[Network]) Level 1 : Master - View/Playback/Setup Level 2 : View/Playback Level 3 : View only You can hide some cameras for limited view. There is no limit of users. 256 Users can connect to DVR simultaneously (This is of course in theoretical setup with high high high speed connection with large large bandwidth)

Our system is pretty easy to setup with network. No need to set in Windows. This is how I troubleshoot Setup->Network->System/Disk Information It will show IP address. 0.0.0.0 often cabels not connected or needs IT access 192.*.*.* or 10.*.*.* Router -> needs to open port Other static IPs or Dynamic IP. Just make user name/password for remote view.

Port 2003. We generally recommend opening ports 2002-2004 2002 : Video (configurable in setup) 2003 : Audio (before version 4.00) 2004 : POS and Automatic Video Popup New version integrates video and audio into 1 file (only 2002 is needed) Check on live audio in Client software. Thanks.

email me what DVR board you have, and I will give you exact direction