3.3.1 Configuring the Settings
Remote Server Settings (remote server function)
1.
Click  on the multi-monitoring window.
2.
Click [Remote Access] under [Preferences].
3.
Select the [Use Remote Access Connection] check box and set each item.
After you restart this software, it will operate as a remote server.
 
Setting
Description
Port
Enter a port number.
User Name/Password (Administrator)
Set up the user name and password to connect with administrator rights. (Letters and numerals, 6 or more characters)
Permission is given for use of all features.
User Name/Password (General User 1)
Set up the user name and password to connect with General User 1 rights. (Letters and numerals, 6 or more characters)
Permission is given for monitoring and playback only. See Functions available for remote access for information about available features.
User Name/Password (General User 2)
Set up the user name and password to connect with General User 2 rights. (Letters and numerals, 6 or more characters)
Permission is given for monitoring only. See Functions available for remote access for information about available features.
Client Information
Displays client connection information.
Note
You cannot use remote access until you configure the administrator or general user settings.
Clear the [Use Remote Access Connection] check box to use this software as a normal recording software.
To use remote access via the Internet, configure a port for port forwarding.
For details on configuring port forwarding, see your router's documentation.
Accessing the Remote Server from the Remote Client
1.
Start Internet Explorer and access the remote server by entering http:// followed by the destination address: port number/Client/Start.
The destination address is the IP address or host name used in order to connect to the software.
The destination port number is the port number set on the remote server. Confirm the setting contents of the destination port from the [Remote Access] page under [Preferences] of the remote server.
Internet Explorer 6 cannot access the remote server with IPv6 even if the connection destination is configured for IPv6. In this case enter a host name registered to an IPv6 domain name service to access remote servers. Internet Explorer 7 or later versions can access remote servers with IPv6.
IPv6 address settings are displayed in eight groups of four hexadecimal digits, where each group is set off with [:]. Continuous numerical zeros [0] can be abbreviated and displayed as [::].
To distinguish IPv4 addresses, set these in brackets [  ].
Example: [2001:2:3:4::5]
2.
Enter the user name and password and click [OK].
Confirm the user name and password on the [Remote Access] page under [Preferences] of the remote server.
When accessing the remote server for the first time, the [NOTICE for use the Remote Access Function] window is displayed. Follow the displayed instructions. (→ When accessing the remote server for the first time)
After the connections window is displayed you are connected to the remote server as a remote client.
When accessing the remote server for the first time
The [NOTICE for use the Remote Access Function] screen is displayed when the user name and password are entered in step 2 above.
Follow the displayed instructions to install the Recording software.
I.
Select [I accept the License agreement] and click [OK].
II.
Click [Install].
III.
Follow the displayed instructions to install the Recording software.
IV.
Click [Close].
The remote server's multi-monitoring window is displayed after installation is completed.
Note
To use the recording program on the remote client, MPEG-4/H.264 licenses for the remote client (sold separately) are required.
Remote client recording software cannot be used as remote server recording software.
When operating as a remote client, is not displayed in the notification area.
Functions available for remote access
Function name
 
Administrator privileges
User 1 privileges
User 2 privileges
Multi-Monitoring
Camera Image
ü
ü
ü
Change the camera layout (Drag & Drop)
ü
Change the layout
ü
ü
ü
Switch page
ü
ü
ü
Start/stop recording
ü
Camera operations
ü
ü
Speaker
ü
ü
ü
Microphone
ü
ü
Click & Centering
ü
ü
Start/Stop monitoring
ü
ü
ü
Auto Scan
ü
Preset Sequence
ü
Color Night View
ü
Preferences·Camera Settings
ü
Full screen
ü
ü
ü
Snapshot
ü
ü
ü
Multi-Playback
Playback, Stop, etc.
ü
ü
Change the camera layout (Drag & Drop)
ü
Change the layout
ü
ü
Preferences·Camera Settings
ü
Search
ü
ü
Playback PNC file
ü
ü
Snapshot
ü
ü
Search
Search
ü*1
ü*1
Conversion
*2
*2
Copying
ü
Delete files
ü
Change the keyword
ü
Image information display
ü
ü
Download
ü
ü
Settings
Basic Settings (Save Destination Folder)
Basic Settings (Limit the recording capacity)
ü
Proxy Server Settings
ü
Multi-Monitoring
ü
Multi-Playback
ü
Navigation
ü
Operation Support (Restore Program)
Operation Support (Log Analysis)
ü
E-mail Settings
ü
Add/delete cameras
ü
Add/delete timers
ü
Import/Export
ü
*1
User-specified folders cannot be searched.
*2
You cannot perform file conversion, but you can download recorded images that have been converted to ASF. (→ Downloading Recorded Images (remote client function))
Note
Two administrators cannot log in at the same time.
When settings pages are displayed on the remote server, a remote client cannot use administrator privileges to connect to the settings pages.
If a severed connection is detected after connecting to a remote server, the following message will be displayed.
Click [Yes] to reconnect. Processing continues if the reconnection is successful.
If you click [No], remote access is exited. (→ Exiting the Remote Server from the Remote Client)
Downloading Recorded Images (remote client function)
To download recorded images from the remote server.
1.
In the [Playback list], select the image that you want to convert.
See 2.6.1 Selecting Recorded Images to Play for how to display recorded images in the [Playback list].
To select multiple images, click the images while pressing the [Shift] or [Ctrl] key.
[Shift]: Selects multiple continuous recording images.
[Ctrl]: Selects multiple non-continuous recording images.
2.
Select the [Download] from the editing menu and click [Execute].
Available functions differ for administrator privileges and general user privileges. (→ Functions available for remote access)
The above screen is displayed when connected with administrator privileges.
3.
To specify a time frame, set start time and end time, and click [OK].
If you do not set a time frame, all selected images will be converted.
If multiple recorded images are selected, you cannot specify the time frame.
The [Save As] window is displayed.
4.
Select the destination folder, enter a file name and click [Save].
5.
Select a resolution for after file conversion, and click [OK].
Resolution (width)
Same:
Images are converted with the same resolution from before conversion.
Lower:
Images are converted with a lower resolution than before conversion.
Note
The resolutions displayed in the list differ depending on the resolution from before conversion.
Files may not be able to be converted because of factors such as the operating conditions of other applications, the amount of memory that the computer has, and the operational environment. In this case, lower the resolution of the files to be converted.
Image quality deteriorates when the resolution is lowered.
6.
Click [Start].
Conversion will begin on the remote server.
Download will begin on the remote client.
7.
Click [OK].
When you select multiple recorded images, start time and end time are not displayed.
Analyzing Remote Server Logs (remote client function)
During remote access, the following items are added to the log type for the [Operation Support] page (→ Executing log analysis).
Select when analyzing remote server logs.
System Log (Server)
Operation Log 1 (Server)
Operation Log 2 (Server)
Restore Log (Server)
Camera Connection Log (Server)
Forward (Server)
File Conversion (Server)
1.
Click  on the multi-monitoring window.
2.
Select [Operation Support] under [Preferences].
3.
Selects the date/time to perform log analysis and log type with the [Operation Support] page.
4.
Click [Execute].
A log analysis result will be displayed.
Exiting the Remote Server from the Remote Client
1.
Click in the operation window.
To reconnect, click [Reconnect].
You cannot reconnect with the browsers refresh button.
When exiting the remote server, click to close the window.
Note
To connect again after exiting the remote access and closing the above window or browser, see Accessing the Remote Server from the Remote Client and access the remote server.