Adding a Milestone DVR
A DVR (Digital Video Recorder) can include a camera and display.
Prerequisites: You are connected to the remote host station. You are working in the web UI.
- From the main menu, click .The Remote Drivers view opens.
- Double-click on the Milestone Network row in the table.The Driver Manager view opens with the Milestone Network tab selected.
- Click the DVRs tab.
- Do one of the following for the DVR:
- To edit the properties for an existing DVR, double-click the DVR row in the table or select the DVR and click the Edit button
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- To add a new DVR, click the New button (
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For a new DVR, the New window opens.
- To edit the properties for an existing DVR, double-click the DVR row in the table or select the DVR and click the Edit button
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- Enter at least these properties and click Ok:
Milestone Engine Ip Addressis the IP address for the DVR software.Credentials(UsernameandPassword) are for accessing the DVR.Milestone Central Credentials(UsernameandPassword) are for accessing the Milestone management server.
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Milestone Central Portconnects the DVR to the network. If the DVR uses fox streaming to deliver video, this port can be different from the port used by the platform/station to access the network. If the DVR does not use fox streaming, this port should be the same as the port that connects the platform/station to the network.
Adding a DVR adds the tabs (containers) for cameras and displays as well as adding the driver to the Driver Manager view.