Installing the Stretch encoder card with Milestone XProtect®
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5
of 8
select
Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer
.
Windows
XP
and Windows 7
1.
When the wizard asks you to select the device driver to install, click the
Have
Disk button
, which opens the
Install from Disk
dialog.
2.
In the
Install From Disk
dialog, browse to the 32- or 64-bit version of the
digitally signed PCIe driver to install. Point the dialog to the folder where you
have placed the Windows driver files (download windows driver files here:
http://download.milestonesys.com/Stretch/
). Be careful to select the 32-bit or
the 64-bit drivers according to your system.
Select the
stretch_s6dvr.inf
file in the directory and click the Open button.
Verify that you have not selected the
Check in Subfolders
box.
3.
Click the
OK
button. In the Found New Hardware Wizard, click the
Next
button.
NOTE:
If a Hardware Installation warning dialog appears, click the
Continue
Anyway
button. You can ignore the Windows Logo testing warning message.
4.
In the Found New Hardware Wizard, click the
Finish
button to complete
installation of the PCIe driver.
IMPORTANT!
Each version of Milestone Device Pack corresponds to a certain version of the Stretch Driver.
It is very important that you always install the version of the Stretch Driver that goes with the Milestone
software. Failing to do so can result in unreliable behavior.
The following table will allow you to select the right versions:
Milestone Device Pack version
Stretch PCIe Add-in Card Driver Version
6.4 and 6.5
7.5
6.6 to 7.3
7.8.0
7.4 and newer
7.11.1
Adding the card to Milestone XProtect Software
Make sure that the device has been properly installed on Windows and that it shows up correctly
without any warnings in the Windows Device Manager.
1.
If you have not already done so, install the Milestone XProtect® Device Pack 6.4 or newer from
. As well as Windows driver – refer to the section above.
