Milestone Systems XProtect® Transact Getting Started Guide
® Milestone XProtect Transact Getting Started Guide Contents TARGET AUDIENCE .........................................................................3 BASIC CONCEPTS ...........................................................................5 SOURCES ........................................................................................................... 5 SOURCE PROVIDERS ........................................................................................... 5 CONFIGURATIONS .....................
® Milestone XProtect Transact Getting Started Guide Target Audience This Getting Started Guide is aimed at system administrators only. It briefly explains the steps involved in installing Milestone XProtect Transact (hereafter simply referred to as Transact) as well as how to configure some of its key features. For more detailed descriptions of each Transact feature, please refer to the manuals available on the Transact software DVD as well as on www.milestonesys.com.
® Milestone XProtect Transact Getting Started Guide Copyright, trademarks and disclaimer Copyright 2012 Milestone Systems A/S. Trademarks XProtect is a registered trademark of Milestone Systems A/S. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are trademarks of their respective owners.
® Milestone XProtect Transact Getting Started Guide Basic Concepts This section defines some of the basic concepts which are important to understand when configuring and using Transact. Sources A source is a data source through which transaction data is fed to the Transact Server and subsequently stored in the Transact Database. Transaction data can originate from cash registers, ATMs, etc. The connection between the Transact Server and the cash registers, ATMs, etc.
® Milestone XProtect Transact Getting Started Guide to view the transaction data. If the data originates from a printer connection, it may for instance contain unprintable characters used for indicating line breaks, when to cut off a till receipt, etc. Transact comes with two built-in configurations called Epson default and Analytics. The Analytics configuration is only available for sources that use the source provider TCP XML Transact Provider.
® Milestone XProtect Transact Getting Started Guide Before Installing the Software System requirements Name Description CPU Intel® Pentium 4 or compatible, minimum 2.4 GHz RAM 512 MB Network Ethernet (100 Mbit recommended) Operating System Software Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Windows Vista™ Windows 7 (32-or 64-bit) Microsoft .NET 4.0 framework required XProtect Corporate 3.
® Milestone XProtect Transact Getting Started Guide You can add an unlimited number of transaction sources in XProtect Transact. You can, however, only view the number of simultaneous transaction sources corresponding to your CLK. At any time, you can obtain a new CLK with more simultaneously viewed transaction sources. Upgrade from a previous version If you are updating from a previous version of XProtect Transact, note the following: Before you install XProtect Transact 2.
® Milestone XProtect Transact Getting Started Guide 3. In the Software Registration Service Center, click the Add SLC link. 4. Type your SLC. Confirm that you want to add the SLC to your account, and then click OK. 5. Once your SLC has been added, click the Main menu link. 6. Click the Logout link to log out of the Software Registration Service Center.
® Milestone XProtect Transact Getting Started Guide Install the software Read the License Terms on the Product License Sheet (enclosed with the software DVD) before installing XProtect Transact. Prerequisites: If you are upgrading, read Upgrading from a previous version (see "Upgrade from a previous version" on page 8) first. Before installing the software, register your XProtect Transact Software License Code (SLC) (see "Register SLC" on page 8).
® Milestone XProtect Transact Getting Started Guide You can now begin to configure your XProtect Transact in the XProtect Transact Administrator window. www.milestonesys.
® Milestone XProtect Transact Getting Started Guide Configuring the Installation You are now able to access the Transact Server Service for server service configuration and/or open the Transact Administrator window for other configuration of your Transact solution. You access the Transact Server Service from the taskbar (a.k.a. systray). Server Services does not have to be running during configuration, they will be (re)started automatically when configuration setting are saved.
® Milestone XProtect Transact Getting Started Guide 3. Specify the required settings for how long you want to save transaction data, and the different properties for the selected source provider. 4. Select a built-in standard configuration (See "Basic Concepts" for a definition of the term "Configuration"). If you are defining a source that uses the source provider TCP XML Transact Provider, select the built-in standard configuration Analytics from the list in the Configuration section.
® Milestone XProtect Transact Getting Started Guide Transaction Data and Video Recording Once Transact has been installed and configured this way, you can browse transaction data together with video recordings using the Xprotect Smart Client. The Smart Client offers extremely feature-rich access to time-linked transaction data and video recordings, among other things view of live transactions, export and print of transaction data and video, and advanced search features.
® Milestone XProtect Transact Getting Started Guide Copyright, Trademarks and Disclaimers Copyright © Milestone Systems A/S. Trademarks XProtect is a registered trademark of Milestone Systems A/S. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are trademarks of their respective owners. Disclaimer This document is intended for general information purposes only, and due care has been taken in its preparation.
About Milestone Systems Founded in 1998, Milestone Systems is the global industry leader in open platform IP video management software. The XProtect platform delivers powerful surveillance that is easy to manage, reliable and proven in thousands of customer installations around the world.
