Add (or edit) the RapidEye network driver to a station

This section explains how to add the RapidEye network to a station through Driver Manager. You can also drag and drop the driver component from the palette to the nav tree Drivers folder. The illustrations show configuring the driver for a new Rapid Eye DVR. For more information on the driver installation process, see Getting started with Video Framework.

    Add (or edit) the network driver procedure

  1. Start the platform and station.
     
    NOTE: At times it can take from a few seconds to a minute to establish communication with the station. The default response timeout for the DVR is set to 30 seconds.
     
  2. In the station nav tree Config folder, double-click the Drivers folder.

    The Driver Manager view appears.


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    This view manages the NiagaraAX network video drivers.

    • Graphic opens the New dialog box.
    • Graphic opens the Edit dialog box.

    These dialog boxes allow you to configure network driver properties.

  3. To set up the RapidEye video network driver, click the Graphic button.

    The New dialog boxes appear.


    Graphic

    When you use the New dialog boxes to add the driver, it appears automatically under the Drivers node of your NiagaraAX station.

     
    NOTE: Before performing any operation, wait for the Rapid Eye Network status to read, ‟Ok” on the Driver Manager view. The initial connection to the Rapid Eye DVR may take up to 30 seconds to reach an ‟Ok” status.