Category: Documentation

Installing 32-bit Enterprise System Manager (ESM) on 64-bit Ubuntu Linux System

To install ESM on a 64bit Ubuntu 12.04 Linux computer, complete the following steps: Configuring a New System Set up a 64-bit Ubuntu 12.04 image.Install ia32-libs and postgresql.Use a remote database engine (or install Mysql/Postgresgl locally) to create a database. Remote Setup Ensure that X Windows can be forwarded to anyone using Putty or SSH (install gedit).Use Filezilla to… Continue reading Installing 32-bit Enterprise System Manager (ESM) on 64-bit Ubuntu Linux System

Replacing a Drive on an exacqVision System with an LSI RAID Controller

It is considered best practice to periodically check the health and status of exacqVision storage devices. If a device has failed, this guide explains the steps needed to replace that device using exacqVision Client and LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager. <br> Identify and Replace the Failed Drive <br> Add the New Drive to the Array <br>… Continue reading Replacing a Drive on an exacqVision System with an LSI RAID Controller

Auto Export to a Network Share from Linux-based Exacq Server

To configure auto export from a Linux-based Exacq Server to a network share, complete the following steps: (Windows procedure here)<br><br> NOTE: For Linux-based systems, this procedure is available in exacqVision Server/Client version 6.6 and later.<br><br> To remove the network target, complete the following steps: <br>

exacqVision Edge Time Zone Configuration

exacqVision Edge is a version of exacqVision Server that runs directly on supported camera models and only connects to, and records video from, the camera it is hosted on. Cameras running the exacqVision Edge, or Edge+, application must be configured for the GMT+0 time zone. Because the server application runs directly on the camera, the… Continue reading exacqVision Edge Time Zone Configuration

VideoPush Timeouts

If your client has never been configured as a VideoPush receiver, you will receive a timeout whenever you try to send a VideoPush. As a workaround, select Enable Receiving Display on the Client page on the sending client. You can then disable the option again, if desired. After enabling it at least once, any VideoPush… Continue reading VideoPush Timeouts

RS-485-to-USB Adapter Compatibility with ExacqVision

Two RS-485-to-USB adapters have been tested for compatibility with exacqVision: B&B Electronics, model 485USB9F-4W and VSCom, model USB-COMi-TB. The tests used the drivers supplied with the devices, and data has successfully been transmitted and received to and from each adapter. They were also tested in a loopback configuration with the RS-485 port built into an… Continue reading RS-485-to-USB Adapter Compatibility with ExacqVision

Enabling Automount in Linux

This procedure is useful if you cannot export to a non-optical USB drive using the operating system’s user account. Requirements Non-bootable USB drive with at least 2GB of available space.USBMount.tar.gz file copied to USB drive (file attached below).An exacqVision Server running Ubuntu version 10.04. Notes Only one USB drive can be auto-mounted at a time.… Continue reading Enabling Automount in Linux

exacqVision Windows XP Support

Microsoft has informed consumers that Windows XP is no longer supported as of April 8, 2014. This means that Microsoft no longer supplies security updates for Windows XP. Note the following information about how this affects exacqVision products. Can I upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7 on my Exacq-built exacqVision system? Any system built… Continue reading exacqVision Windows XP Support