On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc.
NetDVMS 6.5f User Manual
Video Clients
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Alternatively, if you are installing a version downloaded from the internet, run the NetPDA/NetCell
Server installation file PDAServerInstaller_[required language].exe from the location you have
saved it to.
Tip: Depending on your security settings, you may receive one or more security warnings (Do
you want to run or save this file?, Do you want to run this software?). When this is the case, click
the Run button.
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Read and accept the license agreement. This will take you to the Image server setup step.
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In the Hostname/IP Address field, specify the IP address or host name of the NetDVMS server to
which the NetPDA/NetCell Server should connect.
Tip: If installing the NetPDA/NetCell Server on the same server as the surveillance system
itself, simply specify Localhost.
Tip: If the NetPDA/NetCell Server should connect to a master/slave system, specify the IP
address or host name of the master server.
In the Port field, specify the port number used by the surveillance system's Image Server (default
is port 80), then click Next.
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An Important Note is displayed; it is highly recommended that you read it. When ready, click
Next. This will take you to the Select Installation Address step.
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In the Virtual directory field, specify the virtual directory in which the NetPDA/NetCell Server
should be installed on the IIS (default virtual directory is NetPDA/NetCell Server).
In the Port field, specify the port number you used during IIS configuration (default port number
is 8080).
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Click Next twice.
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When installation is completed, click the Close button.
Verifying the NetPDA/NetCell Server Installation
Before you begin installing and using the NetPDA/NetCell Client, it is highly recommended that you
verify that the NetPDA/NetCell Server is installed correctly:
First make sure that the NetDVMS system's recording server service and Image Server service are
running, and that a user with access to relevant cameras has been set up in the Image Server
Administrator.
Tip: You can use a NetGuard or NetGuard-EVS to verify that the Image Server's user setup works.
Then do the following:
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Double-click the PDAServer desktop shortcut created during the NetPDA/NetCell Server
installation:
This will open the NetPDA/NetCell Server Administrator dialog: