Remote Monitoring Guide

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3.3 PRO SURVEILLANCE SOFTWARE (PSS)
In addition to using the web-based Web Service method to monitor and control your system,
Q-See also offers, the Smart PSS (Pro Surveillance Software). This free software is included
on the CD packaged along with your NVR. The file is also available for free download on
Q-See.com/support.
Smart PSS differs from the browser-based Web Service in that you can monitor up to 36
cameras at one time. These cameras can be connected to a QC-Series NVR or NVR, or they
can be IP cameras operating in stand-alone mode. Smart PSS is compatible with Windows
XP, Vista, 7 and 8 or Mac OSX 10.7 and later. PC users also have the option of installing
PC-NVR which enables the computer to be used as a security recorder and server.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows Macintosh
OS Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 OSX 10.7, 10.8, 10.9
CPU 2.4GHz or Higher 2.7GHz or Higher
Display Card Full Direct Draw
Memory Minimum 1GB (WinXP)
Video Display Minimum 1024x768 Minimum 1024x768
INSTALLING SMART PSS ON A PC
To install Smart PSS from the included CD using the menu
Click on the Software button in the CD’s
menu. Next, click on the PSS button. The
installer will start and ask you to select a
language - currently English or Chinese. By
default, the installer will place the application
within the Programs folder on your computer’s
hard drive. You can change the install location
if desired. Once installed, Smart PSS can be
launched like any other program.
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To install Smart PSS from a download or from the CD
The latest version of Smart PSS can be downloaded from our support site, Q-See.com/
support and it comes in a highly compressed “.rar” format for faster download. You will need
to download an extraction program to be able to install PSS. One extraction program can be
downloaded for free at at http://rarlabs.com/download.htm
You can also access the Smart PSS installer directly from the CD’s menu. It is located in the
following directory: Software
PSS - Viewer Program PSS for Windows
The installer will start and ask you to select a
language - currently English or Chinese. By
default, the installer will place the application
within the Programs folder on your computer’s
hard drive. You can change the install location
if desired. Once installed, Smart PSS can be
launched like any other program.
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INSTALLING SMART PSS ON A MACINTOSH
Smart PSS can be either installed from the included CD or downloaded from our support
site, Q-See.com/support. The download will be in the form of a .zip file which your computer
should automatically decompress. On the CD, it will be located in the following directory:
Software PSS - Viewer Program PSS for Mac. Simply drag and drop the application into
your Applications folder - or any other desired location - on your hard drive. You may wish to
create an “Alias” or shortcut on your desktop from the computers File menu or drag and drop
the program’s icon to your Toolbar for easy access to the program.
LOG IN
Upon launch, you will be asked to log in. Enter admin for both the user name and password.
You can (and should) change this to ensure your security. Instructions for changing your
password are included later in this section. The Admin account cannot be deleted.
IMPORTANT! Please keep in mind that this manual and other documentation
are freely available for download online. Therefore it is absolutely essential that
you should change the passwords on your system and any application used to
access it in order to maintain the integrity of your system.
Once you have logged in, you will see the
Device Management page. In the future,
once you have added systems to Smart
PSS, you’ll be able to use the Home page to
manage them.
The Device Management page consists of
two tabs: Add Device and Group Manager.
The first is used to add NVRs, NVRs and IP
cameras to the Smart PSS program, while
the second tab allows you to organize them
into groups for your convenience.
You can switch between the two pages as
desired. The Device Management page
can be closed, and its icon removed from the
top of the Smart PSS program window by
clicking the ‘X’ in the upper right of the icon.
It can be re-opened by clicing on the Device
Management icon in the Home page.
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