Milestone XProtect™ Basis+ 6.5 Milestone Systems A/S Banemarksvej 50, 2605 Brøndby, Copenhagen, Denmark Tel: +45 88 300 300 Fax: +45 88 300 301 © 2008 Milestone Systems A/S Administrator´s Getting Started Guide milestone milestone www.milestonesys.
Guide Contents Dear Milestone Customer, With the purchase of Milestone XProtect Basis+ you have chosen an intelligent surveillance solution. This guide briefly explains how to install XProtect Basis+ as well as how to configure some of its basic features. For more detailed feature descriptions, refer to the manuals available on the software DVD as well as on our website www.milestonesys.com. XProtect Basis+ furthermore features a very comprehensive built-in help system (see page 16).
Installation If upgrading from a previous version, make sure you read the upgrade information on page 4. System Requirements For information about system requirements for the various components in an XProtect Basis+ system, read the Release Notes available on the software DVD as well as on www.milestonesys.com. Microsoft® Windows® Vista® Information If you wish to install, configure and run XProtect Basis+ on a Windows Vista computer it is important that you have administrator rights.
Depending on your security settings, you may receive one or more security warnings. When this is the case, click the Run button 2. When the installation wizard starts, click Next to continue. 3. Read and accept the End User License Agreement, then click Next. 4. Select Typical installation (advanced users can select Custom installation, and choose which features to install and where to install them). 5.
If You Are Upgrading from a Previous Version If you are not upgrading, you can go straight to Getting Device License Keys on page 7. Upgrading XProtect Basis+ is an easy task, and you need not worry about spending hours reconfiguring your software. Prerequisites Take note of your SLC (Software License Code). The SLC will change when the software version number changes. If your SLC has changed, so have your DLKs (Device License Keys). Go to www.milestonesys.
Removing the Current Version You must remove two components on the server before installing the new software version. Removing these components will not remove your configuration files. 1. From Windows’ Start menu, select Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs. 2. Remove Milestone XProtect Basis+. 3. When asked if you want to remove database files or registry settings, you should normally not select any of these check boxes.
● In the most recent software version, a Download Manager is introduced, and you will have the option of opening the Download Manager during installation. The Download Manager is used for managing which XProtect Basis+-related features your organization’s users will be able to access from a targeted welcome page on the surveillance system server.
Upgrading Smart Clients Smart Client users should now remove their old Smart Client versions and install the new one: 1. On the required computers, open Windows’ Add or Remove Programs dialog (Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs). 2. In the Add or Remove Programs dialog, select the Milestone XProtect Smart Client entry, and click the Remove button. A wizard window will open. Follow the wizard’s steps, and click Finish when ready. 3.
so by clicking the Add SLC link and completing the SLC registration steps before proceeding. 4. When ready, click the link representing the SLC. 5. For each device required on your system, click the Add new MAC link and specify the device’s MAC address and a description. The MAC address is a 12 digit hexadecimal (example: 0123456789AF), referred to as a “serial number” by some vendors. For information about how to find the MAC address for a specific device, refer to the manual for the device in question.
1. Open the Administrator application (double-click the Administrator desktop shortcut or select Start > All Programs > Milestone XProtect Basis+ > Administrator). 2. In the Administrator application, click the Import DLKs… button. 3. Browse to the location at which you have saved the .dlk file. 4. Select the file, and click Open. 5. All DLKs from the file are now imported in one go.
If the device is located behind a NAT-enabled router or a firewall, the port(s) used can be changed by clicking the Port Setup button. Remember to configure the router/firewall to map these ports to the ports and IP address used by the device. When ready, click Next. 3. If a password is used for the device, type the password for the device’s administrator account (called the “admin” or “root” account on some devices). Leave the Autodetect Device option selected, then click Next.
Scheduling XProtect Basis+’s scheduling feature makes sure camera and alert activity is enabled in accordance with defined periods of time. With the system’s default settings, cameras are automatically online at all times, and you will only need to modify scheduling settings if you require cameras to be online at specific times, on specific events, or if you want to enable certain alerts. If required, click the Scheduler… button in the Administrator application to set or clear periods on a per-camera basis.
2. You are now able to specify required frame rate, when and where to store the camera’s recordings, any audio sources, etc. 3. To configure image resolution and compression for the camera, click the Camera Settings for … window’s Image Quality… button. Video Motion Detection (VMD) on individual cameras is a key element in XProtect Basis+, as detected motion may be used for determining when to start recording, when to generate alerts, etc.: 1.
the device in question, and that I/O operation on the device is supported by XProtect Basis+. Check the Device Pack Release Notes, available from the Downloads section of the Milestone website, www.milestonesys.com, to see if I/O operation is supported for the devices and firmware used in your installation. To configure events and outputs, click the Administrator application’s I/O Setup… button.
always immediately available; for more information about how to make the button available, refer to XProtect Basis+’s built-in help system or the manuals available on the software DVD as well as on www.milestonesys.com. Preset positions for absolute positioning PTZ devices can be configured directly. Preset positions for relative positioning PTZ devices must in most cases be configured on the PTZ device itself, and then imported into XProtect Basis+.
2. In the Server Configuration section, specify a unique name for the server. The port used (default is port 80) can also be changed. 3. If the server should be accessible from the internet via a router or firewall, select Enable Outside Access. The outside (public) IP address and port must be specified in the Outside Address and Outside Port fields.
However, if you want to make additional language versions, plugins or similar available to users, you will need to use the Download Manager. For more information about the Download Manager, refer to XProtect Basis+’s built-in help system or the administrator’s manual available on the software DVD as well as on www.milestonesys.com.
