Affected Systems – Hybrid LC units running Ubuntu version 10.04 or 12.04.
Symptom – Unable to display all 16 analog channels on a spot monitor via the Video Out in a 4×4 format.
Resolution – We must change the default value in dahua.ini to force the desired video standard.
- Log into the system as the Admin – Log out of the user profile, and log into Admin (default password: admin256)
- Close any open exacqVision Client instances
- Open Terminal – press Ctrl-Alt-T on the keyboard or select Applications > Accessories > Terminal
- Open dahua.ini for editing – type sudo nano /etc/dahua.ini and press Enter; default password: admin256
- Edit dahua.ini – Locate the line labeled DefaultVideoStandard=0. Change the 0 value to 1 for PAL or 2 for NTSC
- Save and close – press Ctrl-X on the keyboard and confirm the changes with y.
- Restart exacqVision Server service – type sudo /etc/init.d/edvrserver restart to restart the exacqVision Server service
- Confirm resolution – Open the exacqVision Client software and confirm that we are able to show all 16 analog channels on a spot monitor in a 4×4 format.