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MaxVIEW

MaxVIEW™ 400

™ 400

™ 400 Video Management System.

Video Management System.

PC Requirements.

For optimal performance MaxVIEW



400 software requires the following minimum

requirements to operate on a computer:

OMPONENT

INIMUM

EQUIREMENTS

Operating system

MS Windows XP\Vista \ Windows 7.

Processor

Intel\AMD, Dual Core 2.2 GHz processor or better.

RAM

4GB or higher

Free hard disk space

250GB (recommended)

Monitor

SVGA 1280 x 768 x 32 bit true color
NOTE: A horizontal resolution of 1440 is required for
use of GPS mapping.

Video Adap

Video Adaptor

tor

3D accelerated graphics processor with 32 MB
dedicated video RAM

Connection

USB 1.1, USB 2.0
100 Mbps Ethernet Network Card
TCP/IP Protocol

Description.

MaxVIEW



400 is designed to be used with the NiTRO



400 or NiTRO-X



400 series

of digital Video Recorders and is available as a free download from www.gatekeeper-
systems.com

or a printed version can be purchased as part of the Basic Kit (P/N: GSX-

NTR40X-DPBK-Basic Kit). It is recommended that MaxVIEW



be run utilizing Calendar View,

as this will reduce the amount of time required to load the video ready for playback.

It is highly recommended that all work is saved and currently open programs are closed prior
to the installation of MaxVIEW



400. Please note that due to user account settings on Vista

and Windows 7, MaxVIEW



400 may not automatically install on these systems when the

setup program is run.

The example installation in the document will be based on a Windows XP Pro system. The
install package will be contained within a ZIP file.

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Quick

Quick Configuration

Configuration

•

Once the bus ignition is triggered the unit should power up and begin recording within 1
minute.

•

The NiTRO

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and NiTRO-X™ recorders need to be configured as per the specific settings

determined by the district. Use the remote control to navigate through the programming
options, aimed at the DVR.

Typical configuration requirements are as follows:

MOTOR

MOTOR

– License ID (program the Bus ID)

MOTOR

– Speed Check - If using GPS change from Off to “From GPS”

SYSTEM

– Time Zone (change to reflect your current time zone)

SYSTEM

– Time Setup (verify the date/time is, correct)

RECORD

– Quality Settings, under REC MODE navigate down to any channels which

do not have cameras attached and change them from AUTO to OFF.

Once the unit has been tested, configured and the camera(s) aimed the unit can now be
properly shut down by turning the bus ignition off.

Menu System.

Live.

The live menu is divided into six configurable sections.

OSD

Determines if camera information; date time, etc will be visible on the
screen and also on the recorded video file. Use the menu key to access the
drop down menu and then the Up or Down navigation keys to change the
value. Once the required option is highlighted, press the OK key.

Options:

On / Off

Default Value:

Default Value: OFF

OFF

Background

Sets the background level of opacity for the menus. Use the menu key to
access the drop down menu and then the Up or Down navigation keys to
change the value. Once the required option is highlighted, press the OK key.

Options:

Opaque; Semi-Transparent; Transparent.

Default Value:

Default Value: Opaque

Opaque

Sequence Dwell

Sets the time rate for live playback of current video view. Use the menu key
to access the drop down menu and then the Up or Down navigation keys to
change the value. Once the required option is highlighted, press the OK key.