User guide

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NetVu ObserVer
Event Distribution Point Software
NetVu Observer supports the ability to receive alarm notifi cation from NetVu Connected devices. These alarms
can then be managed by the Operator for verifi cation and acknowledgement.
NetVu ObserVer also supports the ability to distribute any number of alarms to multiple operators on any PC,
within the same subnet, running NetVu Observer software.
The NetVu Observer installation for central monitoring stations comprises the NetVu ObserVer viewer and the
Event Distribution Point software.
The EDP enables full BS8418 compliant RVRC monitoring. The application receives alarms from NetVu
connected devices, logs them in a full SQL database and serves it to any one of the available NetVu ObserVers
connected and logged on to the EDP. This is done according to a ‘rulebase’ which ensures that all alarms are
divided equally between all operators. The operator is then required to respond and close the alarm event
providing a classifi cation of the alarm, along with a comment if necessary. The EDP will serve further events
from the same image server to the same open session with that operator until the session is closed.
It is possible for the monitoring station to then interrogate the EDP database to generate reports for billing or site
maintenance purposes.
To Install the EDP software on the unit
The EDP software is supplied on CD with NetVu ObserVer or alternatively can be downloaded from Dedicated
Micros website.
The installation process described here works with either of these options
Specifi cations
Minimum Recommended
Operating System Window XP Pro Windows XP Pro
Processor 1GHz Intel Pentium 3 2GHz Intel Pentium 4
or equivalent or equivalent
System RAM 512MB 1024MB
Screen Resolution 800 x 600* 1024x 768 or higher
Colour Depth 24bit* 24bit or 32bit*
Installing the JRE (Java runtime environment) fi le
1. Find the JRE fi le on the CD, the latest JRE is also available from java.com.
2. Run the exe fi le.
3. Use the installation wizard and follow the screen prompts to install the fi le.
4. Once the JRE fi le has been installed NetVu Observer can be installed.
Installing the EDP application
1. Find the setup.exe fi le from either the CD or the web download.
2. Run the exe fi le.
3. Using the installation wizard follow the on screen prompts.
4. You will now be able to launch the EDP application using the Start option or the desktop shortcut if
one has been created.