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3rd Party Linux servers and recording to a NAS?

This process is not officially supported or endorsed by Exacq. Use at your own risk. When the exacqVision Server software starts, it will look into the following location for storage purposes: /mnt/edvr/* NOTE – * – This is typically a number on systems built by Exacq. Any volume that is mounted into the /mnt/edvr location… Continue reading 3rd Party Linux servers and recording to a NAS?

Why can’t I play back video from my 5 Megapixel cameras after export?

Some media players, such as Windows Media Player, have problems when playing back full 5 Megapixel MJPEG video images in the AVI format. This is a limitation of the default codecs in the media players, and it applies to both exports from the server and already exported EXE files. One solution is to download… Continue reading Why can’t I play back video from my 5 Megapixel cameras after export?

Does the exacqVision Server support automatic burning of video files to CD/DVD or USB?

Yes, exacqVision’s Auto Export profiles allow you to automatically burn a specified video event to a writable CD, DVD, or USB thumb drive. This function can easily be associated with a soft trigger button in the exacqVision Desktop Client using Event Linking. CD/DVD writing is a one-time operation for each export. If using a USB… Continue reading Does the exacqVision Server support automatic burning of video files to CD/DVD or USB?

What IP cameras are supported by ExacqVision?

IP Camera Integration Database ExacqVision supports thousands of cameras from a large number of manufacturers. The IP Camera Integrations database provides a complete list of test records for supported camera models. Search by brand, model, or firmware version, and filter by camera feature. The following video describes how to use the database to its full… Continue reading What IP cameras are supported by ExacqVision?

Removing an Unwanted “Orphaned” Drive From the Storage Page

Title Removing an Unwanted “Orphaned” Drive From the Storage Page Description ExacqVision retains any drive which has ever been added to the NVR. This can result in unwanted or “Orphaned” drives showing up on the Storage Page. Removing these drives requires manual intervention. Product ExacqVision Server Solution Windows Log into the operating system of the… Continue reading Removing an Unwanted “Orphaned” Drive From the Storage Page

Creating a Shutdown Hot Key in Linux

To create a shutdown hot key on a Linux ExacqVision system, complete the following steps: Ubuntu 20.04 & 18.04 These systems are already configured to use CTRL+ALT+DEL to pop up a dialogue with a shutdown option. Once the dialogue opens the system will shutdown if no further user interaction occurs. Ubuntu 16.04 and earlier This… Continue reading Creating a Shutdown Hot Key in Linux

Starting iSCSI on Startup with Linux Systems

After you reach the point where everything is logged in (you are able to type iscsiadm –m session and get output), following is the generic syntax: iscsiadm -m node -T <targetname> -p <ip:port> –op update -n node.conn[0].startup -v automatic The parameters between < and > are substitutions. The syntax for persistent binding devices discovered on an internal connection… Continue reading Starting iSCSI on Startup with Linux Systems

Locking Down Linux GRUB (Legacy)

To lock down Linux GRUB, complete the following steps: This puts a password entry in /boot/grub/menu.lst as an md5 hash. If you want to change it after running this script, replace the hash with one created with grub-md5-crypt. To view code follow the link: http://exacq-staging.instil.co/#/file-manager/1b63f3e9-b6e5-48be-9cd2-14b4a1ad2fad/kb-00597-597-210212

Manually Checking a Drive for Errors in Linux

Run fsck On Linux systems, if a disk encounters a filesystem error, the physical drive may still be good but require a file system consistency check. Perform the following steps to attempt to correct this. If the affected volume is a video storage volume: Appendix If drive fails to unmount, you will need to… Continue reading Manually Checking a Drive for Errors in Linux

Highpoint RAID Troubleshooting (Legacy)

For troubleshooting information, see the attached PDF.The following exacqVision models were manufactured with Highpoint RAID controllers from 2007 to 2009: To determine whether your system contains a Highpoint RAID controller, look at the RAID BIOS screen that appears when the system is first started (before the operating system starts).