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Chapter 1 System Introduction
Before using the step-by-step user’s manual, it might be a good idea to familiarize with the
system as a whole and the user interface to prepare yourself what to expect and to be able to
place it in its context.
1.1 System Components
1.1.1 Hardware
Camera
SP-5200 card
SCode DVR
Speakers
Your system’s hardware consists of the cameras connected to SCode SP-5200 capture cards
in your computer that enable the capturing and compressed storage of the video signals,
which can also be activated by a time schedule and/or motion detection by the cameras or
possibly additional attached external devices.
1.1.2 Software
The SCode DVR software provides professional video surveillance tools.
The additional
SCode Client
and
SCode Server
programs provide
IP secure
remote access
and control of any SCode DVR and cameras, anywhere in the world, through the data
network.