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Ok, you have to do this from the front of the DVR, it can't be done from the Wavereader software. And, you will need a monitor plugged into the main monitor output of that DVR. To get into setup, there is a button in the upper right corner of the DVR, that looks like three computers networked together. Press it and the password prompt will appear. Use the camera number buttons to enter the password (the default for a 16 channel unit is 3477), followed by the enter button (te button on the lower right, under the first button. If you get in, you'll see the "main" menu at the top left of the monitor screen. Press enter. and the rest of the menu will appear. Use the inside ring of the jog/shuttle dial to move up and down, use the enter key to go into a menu selection, use the "network" button to go back, use the inner ring to select a field, and use the outer ring to change most fields, some will let you use the number buttons, like the passwords. Anyway, the "Passwords" field should be at the bottom of the main menu. Go to it, press enter, you'll have several options, including network. Te rest should be easy, after you're done, press the network button to back out. And, make sure to set the same network password in the wavereader software

Yes, you can go into the DVR setup and create a network password. You would then need to put this password in the address book entry for each DVR. If you go to the address book, and edit one of the entries, you should see a box for network password. That would be the password stored on the unit, and it would not allow a connection if the passwords did not match

I do not believe the video files are accessable from anything other than wavereader, nor can you access the drives directly through any networking of the unit.

There are several wireless reader extenders available from Cypress Computer Systems. You might consider putting the readers, and a cypress transmitter, remotely on a power supply, and hardwire the two Lenel products together at the receiving end. Instead of trying to link the two lenel boards, you just link the reader board with the reader. I have used some of Cypress stuff on a few manufacturers systems, with great success. Or, if you're hell bent on remoting the 1320 board, you might have to look into a 485 to LAN, THEN a wireless LAN setup. It's an extra step, but it might be an easier option. Setup the 485 to LAN on a test bench, then add the wireless to that. Hope those ideas help

One word: Louroe

Used them on a limited basis, so programming was done at the keypad for me (only about three numbers to dial). I have had no problems with Door King that were not traced to tremendous bolts of lightning striking the area they were mounted near (in a manufacturing plant). According to Door King's websight, it now supports network connection. So, there ya go.

Take out one of the hard drives, and try each one, individually, in Bay 1. I'm guessing one of the drives is bad which will cause it to hang on the System Loading message. One of them should let the system fully boot, the other won't. That one will be the bad drive. If you want to replace it, that's fine, as long as both drives you put in the system are the same size

Haven't seen the snipers yet. I did notice two PTZ cameras near the top columns of the capital dome.

If you're talking about mantraps, that's an interesting one. the last mantrap I put together wasn't done with an access control panel, just relays and door contacts. Do they want read in AND read out for the doors? The software may offer some sort of interlock between two relays and doors (for example a secondary relay and door status zone in the setup just for this purpose). Are you using WinPak and N 1000 panels again? What version? It's been a while since I messed with WinPak (1.17 IIRC), and I didn't set up anything special, either. I am reading the N-1000 III/IV, and it mentions interlocking, but I'm just thumbing through right now. Might be a idea to call their tech support for their thoughts about it. EDIT: Of course, that doesn't even touch the subject of fire code requirements.

The default port number for Wavereader is 1024, for http is 80

Been using Topaz for about 5 years or so in various locations, as well as it's bigger brother Diamond II. The D2 does have different panels that can support up to 16 readers, but it's a dealer only item. I'm not a huge fan of the web interface systems (That includes the IEI eMerge as well), but for a few years that's all I had been doing. They're slow, and clunky. We recently demo-ed something from a company called RS2 Tech, and it was pretty neat. They have several models, and they use the Mercury boards, so they fall into the open source category. The software was pretty nice, and relatively easy to work with. I don't know how the prices compare to Topaz, but it might be worth a look just to have another alternative. IEI also still has flavors of the HUBMax line, which is also a dencet, somewhat expandable option.

Can you access it over your network? Maybe a small computer in the kitchen just to remote into the DVR? If money is no object, you can use some network encoders and decoders. I found this from google. type in wireless vga and see what interests you

Mine works just fine. I've got an older Panasonic WJ-HD500A and I use dyndns' free service with no problem. Of course, mine is browser based. I know the free doesn't really let you do port forwarding, but you can use the webhop to set up a port forwarded address. When you put in the address to forward to, make sure to include the port if need be

http://www.safetycenter.navy.mil/photo/archive/archive_301-350/photo309.asp

Actually, dyndns does let you port forward.. sort of. You set up a dyndns host (mystuff.dyndns.biz), then you can use the Webhop to create another url that includes the port (webhop.yada.yada will point top http://mystuff.dyndns.biz:6000). I've got for my stuff my dyndns hostname, plus two seperate webhops pointing to different ports. Try that

You can use coax cable, with the appropriate connector to the TV. I am assuming the DVR has a BNC for it's video output: If your cable has the bnc on both ends, you'll need an adapter like this: And plugs into the back of the TV, into a composite in (usually a yellow plug):

Coaxial from the DVR to a normal TV? Where on the TV? If it's to the CATV input, it won't work. it has to connect to the composite in for the TV.

I need a camera that will work in very low light, without using IR. They're looking into reactor vessels with virtually no ambient light. There might be a small light shining into the vessel through a looking glass, but very little. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks

Thank you for your suggestions everyone. I will keep them in mind for future low light use. We ended up ordering this. If this isn't good enough, I don't know what is!

I had to vote polls don't fit, only because "we don't care what anyone else thinks" wasn't an option j/k

I posted this on another board I happen to frequent.... Here Don't know if they let you view without registering, but I believe they do

If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say a DVR is generally a standalone unit for cameras that connect to it locally. Usually analog cameras that plug into video inputs on the back of the unit. All video recording, and compression, and remote access would be done by the DVR. NVR's are more geared to accept cameras from remote locations, connecting generally over an IP network. It would accept pre-compressed video streams, instead of having to do all that work itself. It may even have more than one physical box that it can share recording duties with I'm thinking both can be accessed remotely, however, usually with a DVR, the connections to the video can only be made through the DVR. The NVR setups I would think, would let you connect directly to the IP cameras and not force you to go through the NVR Since I know of DVR's that can perform some of the NVR duties (and vice versa), it's not a PERFECT match, but it's not a bad rule of thumb if I do say so myself. Of course, I reserve the absolute right to be mistaken, and if anybody has a better definition, I'm all ears..

I actually got a snapshot of my last client....

Actually that happened in not to far from here, near Tyler Texas. He lived, no one in the vehicle was even injured (the truck wasn't actually UNDER the canopy). Ironically, he was going to that bank to sign the loan papers.... on his brand new travel trailer!!

My best guess is absent means no recording for that time on that camera. Perhaps the cameras are set to not record at that time. Or, they may be set to record motion only, but didn't see anything that broke the sensitivity threshold to begin recording? Is that the only night there's no recording during that time period? How is the DVR set?