Support Portal CMS

Month: March 2009

Assigning the Device Number to an eDVR Board in Linux

To assign the device number to an eDVR board in Linux, complete the following steps.

NOTE: This process is usually required when replacing or adding boards. This is the same as using Control Center in Windows.

Exit the ExacqVision software.
Open the Terminal from Start>Accessories>Terminal.
Type the following to stop the Exacq Service: sudo /etc/init.d/edvrserver stop
Type the following: sudo /usr/local/xdvapi/bin/startxdvmods
Type the following to detect an initialize the boards in the system: sudo /usr/local/xdvapi/bin/startxdvccl. This will remove the old entries for the board and check for any existing boards.
Type the following to stop the XDV: sudo /usr/local/xdvapi/bin/stopxdvmods
Type the following to start the Exacq Service: sudo /etc/init.d/edvrserver start

You should now be able to launch the exacqVision software and see your boards.

To disable a drive in a Windows exacqVision Server via XML, complete the following steps:

Before editing any configuration files directly, stop your exacqVision Server. Open Control Panel and then the Administrative tools (you might have to select Classic View to see the option).
Open the Services link and find exacqVision Server. Right-click and select Stop.
Browse to the C:\Program Files\exacqVision\Server directory.
Right-click on the psfpi.xml file and select Open With.
Select Notepad or Wordpad from the list. The file will list your drives in text form.
Find the drive that you need to disable and change the Enabled=”1″ to Enabled=”0″.
Save the file and close the editor.
Restart exacqVision Server.