rory

The combo cards need either the Intel or Nvidia Chipset, they wont typically work with certain other chipsets. Cant speak for the CPU though, I just always use Intel. Ive used the NVidia chipset in the past with the combo cards. Back in the days of the GV250 I used my home PC with a Via chipset and AMD CPU without issue, but that was a very basic generic type card. Tried VIA with a GV800 before and drivers failed to install properly, switched to SIS and it worked. Also if you are going for the 1480 and 8.3+ software (anything new) make sure you have at least a quad core, that card and the newer software kills a Dual core CPU. (unless you manually set the max fps to 15 and then might as well get the 1120 in that case)

Which Geo cards are you using with AMDs and that actually work? I dont mean 3 years ago either, I mean like today.

Imported "to" Australia And could save that money for a pack of guard dogs and some electrified razor wire and still have money for fosters

Just look for a supplier of KT&C in the UK, thats the manufacturer of those particular fixed lenses.

You get free 32 camera NVR or Hybrid but only for their cameras. If you check the About or Version on the Geo's menu should see it saying 32 channel NVR or IP Cameras. I havent tried but I guess when trying to add anything but Geo it would need the dongle. IF you install the software only as NVR then it keeps popping up when loading about search for IP cams then crashes. I cant even use 8.4 with a 3 ghz Core 2 Duo by the way, 80-90% CPU usage, thing needs a super computer.

What if the wires get skinned and they touch when twisted? When I used to do alarms I would keep the wires apart especially the power. One can still make it look "neat" and "real good" without twisting them. But then again who will see it, as long as it is easy to maintain and works, that is what really matters.

twist it with your hand, its safer.

Re; Mini Bullets They can mount anywhere, places domes and other housings could only dream of.

Record? Or view Remote Live video in BW? Wavereader is remote video software for live or playback from GE/Kalatel DVRs. I was using WaveReader from 10 years ago until at lest 2006 or so. But to be honest I made my own program or I used so many since then. Havent used Wavereader in years myself, but I know the option is there, or at least it is in the ActiveX which I programmed into my old custom remote software (wavevue). http://www.bahamassecurity.com/software/cctv/wavevue.asp

I have 3 different models of BT878 cards that I use often under XP (with one chip, four chips, and eight chips). I know how to use BTWinCap with no problems under XP, I just was unable to get them to work under Win7 32bit the one time I tried, so I assumed that the drivers were so old, that it would not be possible to make them work under Win7. I guess I will have to give it another try...! All that trouble with Win7, might as well try get it to work under Ubuntu, it at least has the desktop cube and its free

Tested it yet?

I cannot say the same for me. At one time, I had the incorrect port set and it kept giving me an error. I now have several online, different models, different firmwares, and it seems they can differ quite a bit. Even the same one I have at home with a firmware from december, and one in the field with a january firmware, the january one has no attachment field in the EMAIL section of the network. The basic unit with a much older firmware from I think 2009 even has that field. Its strange as from one to the next they can either be missing features or fields, but the most common and important fields are still the same. The 32 channel is yet another different firmware and that has the matrix feature as well. Its an old firmware though, I have the new one but didnt test it yet, since Dahua stopped giving out firmwares I might wait for the US rep to get us one, as it costs more money and cant afford to brick it - even though they really only have one 32 channel like this. In the January firmware they also now have IP filter. I remove the user 666666, but cant remove the user 888888, admin, and default. Seems that only 888888 and Admin have the ACCOUNTS feature, adding an another admin user, they dont get that feature - at least not over the network. What im doing now with them is this, setting up remote video for the clients with preset logins to a power user and a basic user. The power user can watch live and playback and I give them (almost) the full version of the software with that. The basic user is only live and in low res only. The power user will be username and password custom to the client. The basic user is a generic user and password across the board. Under network I set Max 5 network connections - this ofcourse is designed for only a couple remote users at the most, not including myself as the admin. Also this is unless they specify they want the basic user with a special login and pass ofcourse but none of these clients know enough about computers or networks etc to even want to be bothered with that. What I now typically have is 2 setups: (BOTH have the icons on each video box removed for best display speed) 1-PRO: this has 2 tasks (more about tasks later), 1 is a High Res connection in Main Stream, the other is Low res Extra Stream (CIF, 256). It will auto connect to the low res task on starting the program. At anytime they can select the High res or vice versa. They can also playback, or stop the tasks, logout and log back in again and add one at a time however they want - BTW Tasks are a great powerful feature that all SHOULD be using with this software, essentially it is Dahua's version of GROUPS. 2-LITE: Stripped down version, its approx 17MB, the DLLs have to remain even if not being used so that brings it up to that much. The skin folder is stripped down to 2MB, from a whopping 40MB with the PRO or 55MB with the default installation. The GUI speed diff between this and the default installation is day and night. It also cuts down on memory and CPU usage as it doesnt have to load all the skin files or read all the settings. So far this is the fastest lightest I have got it yet - this time i went through each single skin file, PSS_Config.ini, and userlogin.ini and removed things one at a time and tested, removed, deleted files, you name it, only left in what PSS needs to operate without a loading error - I also only left the DLLs that needed to be there, a couple were removed. Im using a P4 computer so this all really makes a huge difference, even tested on a Core 2 Duo it can be much faster. ... Ok so I have 2 versions, the PRO that logs into a customized power user account and displays everything in extra stream (low res), with the option to switch to high res. Also I have one specific client that uses it on a laptop so I set up 2 devices, one is the remote DDNS and the other is the local IP, and set the extra stream to the remote and main stream to the local one. It does not auto connect in this case on program load. This can only be the PRO for now as the LITE has no option to switch between streams. Ok so then there is the light which is just for ultimate performance and typically connects remotely only, and in extra stream (low res). Now you may be asking well if the LITE has no feature to add users, devices, tasks, etc, or edit them at all, how do we set all that up? Simple really we do all that in the PRO or default installation, then just copy the 2 XML files to the LITE's folder and edit the userlogin.ini file for which task to start. More on how we really do that later. So what are Tasks? This is basically what Dahua uses as Groups. Well it can be more than that but for the basics lets look at it that way. To create a new task you first need a device which you can login to. Once you have logged into a device you can now go and add them to a task, or modify an existing one. A Task is simply this, you can select the multiview, window (with multiple monitors), stay time (how long before it resets that video box back to the task set box), stream type (main or extra - high or low res). Ok so this is ALOT like Groups, thats what it is basically. The stay time is the catch. Default is 10 seconds. What does this mean? If you create a new task and run it and the stay time is 10 seconds, lets say you drag camera 2 to camera 1, in 10 seconds they will both go back to their preset task boxes - so in 10 seconds box 1 will now be camera 1 again, box 2 will be camera 2 again. Okay so to get around this you set the stay time higher, a max of 42300 is allowed, thats 12 hours which is longer than anyone will ever be connected normally - BTW i setup the high res with 3600 which is 1 hour, but this is an individual preference. Its not like it disconnects it after that time, it just resets the view, basically. To create a new task, thats for another post. But you simply drag a device channel with your mouse to the channel info box and click add, for each channel for the task. Ok so now you have tasks, you can goto config and select to start one on the program load, or manually edit the userlogin.ini. Now you can stream all or some in either extra stream or main stream. BTW i found that with all in extra stream channel 1 always goes back to main stream anyway, the rest remain in extra. Next you can add Projects - I have not tested this yet, had no need. But for example you can have several 4 way or different multiview tasks, and add them as scheduled tours, like scanning or sequencing from one to the next, and set the Interval - or even set them up by scheduled like have it start at 8am and stop at 5pm. This then depending on the task setup can display different tasks or multiviews on different monitors if they exist, or the same one. Ok so thats tasks .. any questions let me know. I just thought its a good feature that most should know about. After all Main Stream should not be used for Remote video, it can be too slow, Dahua actually recommends only using Extra Stream - even though by default PSS goes into Main Stream. Back to the settings files; devices and tasks: 1) device.xml - device file, you can open with notepad and manually edit the device info like user and password and IP. 2) monitorscheme.xml - this is the tasks file, again can manually edit it, but the IDs have to match the device IDs. You simply copy these to a new setup folder to carry devices and tasks over. In userlogin.ini you can set which task to start.Eg: PSS_AutoStartTask=1 PSS_StartTaskName=Outdoor-Low-Res BTW you can even change the keyboard hotkeys in here, as well as the skin path. Im still working out all this customizing so more at another time. I suggest you keep a default PSS_Config.ini file for the autologin settings. Fields for autologin, hides the login window and no password for exit (still have to click OK to exit): [Version_Info] SUser_ID=admin SUser_PSW= PSS_VerifyPSW=0 [Login_Info] Check=1 UserName=admin Password= PSSAutoLogin=1 Userlogin.ini login fields have no effect on the PSS login and Exit. Some fields in both files do absolutely nothing, I think they were simply carried over from much older versions. BTW this is an example of one of my LITE's stripped down skin file, Login_config.ini [MainSettings] MaskColor=0,0,0 MainWindow_Size=0,0 IsUseMask=0 BackImage_Up=blank.bmp BackImage_Over=blank.bmp BackImage_Down=blank.bmp BackImage_Disable=blank.bmp Ctl_BackColor=0,0,0 Ctl_TextColor=0,0,0 Here is what it normally looks like ; This is the config file of the recorder client program, setting the main window interface style. ; Advanced user can modify this file(key value) to custom your interface style. ; Be careful to modify this file, illegal changing may result this program can not ; run correctly! ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ; This section sets the main window's figure and size [MainSettings] MaskColor = 255,0,0 MainWindow_Size = 355,233 IsUseMask = 1 BackImage_Up = Login_normal_en.bmp BackImage_Over = Login_over_en.bmp BackImage_Down = Login_down_en.bmp BackImage_Disable = Login_disable_en.bmp Ctl_BackColor = 52,52,52 Ctl_TextColor = 179,179,179 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ;; This section sets the buttons' style of the main region [MainButtons] Ok_IsVisible =1 Ok_Position = 95,200,159,222 Ok_TipText = Login Ok_Text = Login Cancel_Isvisible = 1 Cancel_Position = 202,200,264,222 Cancel_TipText = Exit Cancel_Text = Exit SavePassword_IsVisible =1 SavePassword_Position = 103,169,115,181 SavePassword_TipText = SavePassword [IPCombo] ServerIp_Isvisible = 1 ServerIp_Position = 103,91,237,114 [StaticText] StaticIp_Isvisible = 1 StaticIp_Position = 41,95,97,108 StaticIp_BackColor = 255,0,255 StaticIp_TextColor = 179,179,179 StaticIp_Text = UserName_Isvisible = 1 UserName_Position = 41,120,97,133 UserName_BackColor = 255,0,255 UserName_TextColor = 179,179,179 UserName_Text = UserName: Password_Isvisible = 1 Password_Position = 41,145,97,158 Password_BackColor = 255,0,255 Password_TextColor = 179,179,179 Password_Text = Password: SavePassword_Isvisible = 1 SavePassword_Position = 122,168,212,181 SavePassword_BackColor = 255,0,255 SavePassword_TextColor = 179,179,179 SavePassword_Text = SavePassword Port_Isvisible = 1 Port_Position = 250,95,283,108 Port_BackColor = 255,0,255 Port_TextColor = 179,179,179 Port_Text = Port TxtPsw_Position = 104,142,237,162 TxtUserName_Position = 104,119,237,136 ... In addition to all that, I make a self extractable EXE one for the PRO and the LITE so that when they click on it, the files are extracted to the temp folder behind the scenes and then the program runs and connects to a task - can run this right from a USB jump drive. OR as an option I made a self extractable file that DOESNT run the program, each create a desktop shortcut and extract to the Program Files folder under the folder name PSS and LITE or PRO, and these are put in the INNO installer script so when the user runs a single setup it runs these 2 self extractable EXEs and then both are installed on the computer - works fine on XP but Win7 will give a confirmation to run PSS each time as its not installed "normally". Hack for that coming soon. Now I need to get back to hacking .. I mean TWEAKING .. the PSS software. I want to put all this stuff into a single program that will do everything for you, and me. Tweak, backup or export to a new setup, etc. ability to add/edit tasks and other features OUTSIDE of PSS. Thats going to take a little time though. Also I am unsure about the legality of distributing the video window OCX without the icons, I need to ask Dahua first. It is however essential to the added GUI speed of both versions and is what helps makes them so much faster than a normal install.

@ Toaster Re: Request for autologin to: CMS v1.7 pc monitoring software http://q-see.com/files/software/CMS%201.7.rar Place the following 4 files into the controlcenter path: $settings.ini, $login.exe, $userrun.vbs, $autologin.cmd $settings.ini the default will work for your current settings and software, or change them appropriately $userrun.vbs use this if you need to run as Admin from a user account; add in your Admin user and pass. $autologin.cmd default method; for admin accounts Make a shortcut to $userrun.vbs or $autologin.cmd on your desktop and use that instead of the CMS shortcut. BTW this can be used for some other programs as well including Avermedia Remote Console. Just change the 2 unique values in the settings file. Download the files here in ZIP format: http://www.bahamassecurity.com/dl/?q=autologin.zip

non IP other than remote video, local video out to HDMI or at least VGA embedded plug and play type ... something with those extra features that work .. still want it simple to hook up though .. finished with the time consuming PC builds now. Has to be easy to use for people that dont know what a "desktop" or C drive is, also an IR remote for live and playback .. the ones we use now the clients dont even want the mouse .. just the remote .. but it can be tedious to playback with that.

Yeah but do they sell embedded DVRs? Ok I see this here which could work. https://www.exacq.com/products/exacqvisionELS.html Have you used that one yet? Any idea on suggested retail? thanks.

I may be missing part of the equation, but why do you need an SDK to schedule email notification? Why not send email notifications from the DVR to a remote server 24/7, and then filter the email at the server, based on time, to implement the scheduling? Best, Christopher This way emails wont be sent 24/7 Doesnt have to be an SDK can even use the DVR's activeX in many cases, but it depends on the DVR and what they offer in that way.

http://www.cnbusa.com/en/html/product/product_list.php?maxx=9&midx=252

This could be run on a PC anywhere over the internet also as it would connect just like remote software does then just send emails based on motion events, can use an SDK or the ActiveX (if it has public methods/events). But the DVR in question may have no SDK or open activeX anyway ...

This assumes, of course, there is an available PC. And, if the PC is not dedicated, it will surely be rebooted, etc, and the process will likely be shut down. Best, Christopher Even if on the rare occasion that a PC reboots itself the processes will be restarted when windows starts back up. But anyway as I dont have direct access to the firmware this is the best solution I can come up with. Either they want it, or they dont. If they do want it then they will assign a PC that will be on at that time of the day, or run it in a Virtual PC in Mac or Linux if they dont have a Windows PC. And you forgot the more obvious drawback, this assumes they have a network connection, in fact this assumes the heavens dont come down from the sky, that the world still exists, that the entire universe is still intact. Do you have another solution? Besides taking out a mortgage on an exacq system?

no not on the DVR itself, software on PC, connect to DVR using network SDK or activeX, wait, detect motion, send email with snapshot, wait.

Do they have an SDK? If so send it to me and I might be able to work something out. For example, alot of them will detect motion events from the DVR, so if all you need is email on motion within a specific time span, thats not too difficult to do and it could run in the background.

cnb have dummy indoor and vandal domes

Old post but ive used that cable before, cheap cable being sold as RG59 which it obviously was not .. plastic is a PITA. It was a few years since ive seen it though. RG59 BNCs never fit on snug, had to wrap extra braid around the jacket for them to hold.

Forget the connectors, Im just tired of BNC all together. Some just dont want to lock in or unlock sometimes .. could be the DVR or the camera connection ... or the BNC itself .. either way .. can be a pain when working on a 32 channel DVR installed sideways underneath a desk.

Thing is, using another DVR's software to view other cameras remotely, on the same Win7 machines .. no problem at all .. so it is definitely a Geovision issue with these particular PCs .. just tying to figure out what so I can fix it. Im not given any real time on the PCs as they are always using them when they are open and got a billion other things on them. One thing to note though which might make a difference is they both are using dual monitors, 3 monitors to be exact.