Dakota Micro AgCam EnduraCam DMAC-2USB User manual
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UsersManual
AgCam®/EnduraCam®SimpleSightVideoAdaptor
PartNumber(s): DMAC‐2USB
Reliable
Profitable
Capable
Alwaysreadthemanualpriortooperatingthisequipment.Also,pleasefollowallsafetysignsandprecautions.
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TableofContents
I. BeforeyouInstall 2
II. NetworkRequirements 2
III. SoftwareInstallationInstructions 2‐4
IV. SoftwareMenuOptions 4
A. ToggleCamera 4
B. TakeSnapshot4
C. ImageSettings 4
D. FullScreenMode 4
E. Settings 4
F. About/Info 4
G. Quit/Close 4
V. Settings 5‐6
A. InterfaceTab 5
B. DeviceTab 6
C. WebAccessTab6
VI. Tips 6‐9
VII. Warnings 10
VIII. ProductWarranty/RepairProcess 11
IX. ConsumerLimitedWarranty 12
X. Disclaimer 12
XI. Contact Us 12
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ThankyouforyourpurchaseoftheDakotaMicro"SimpleSight"USBadapterinterface.Thecombinationofthisadaptor
andassociatedsoftwarewillallowyoutoviewandstreamavideofeedfromanycombinationof2cameras,ortwo
wirelessreceivers.Asofthereleasedateofthissoftwareversionthereisnorecordfeature,anddependingupon
demandmaybeavailablewithafutureupdate.
I. BEFOREYOUINSTALL
Beforeyouinstallyoursoftwarethereareafewthingsyoushoulddotoprepare.Doingsowillhelptoavoidany
troubleyoucouldencounterduetoout‐of‐datedriversorsecurityupdates.Pleasetakeafewmomentstoperform
thefollowing:
A. Makesureyouhaveatleasttheminimumhardwarerequirements.
DesktoporLaptopwithavailableUSB2.0portorgreater.
WindowsOS,XP,Vista,Windows7,8or10.
1GBraminstalled.
HDDspaceofatleast10MB.
CPU2GHzorbettermayworkonslowercomputerbutyoumayneedtoselectalowerresolutioncamera
imageforbestresults.
CDdriveforinstall.
B. RunWindowsupdateorMicrosoftupdate(dependingonyourversionofWindows)andallowthecomputerto
updateallupdatesavailable.
C. IfyouarerunninganyAnti‐Virussoftwareyoumaywanttotemporarilysuspendthesoftwareduring
installation.
D. Ifyouarepromptedto"Allowaprogram”throughyourfirewallduringinstalloronfirststart‐upofthesoftware,
youwillneedtoclick"Yes"or"Allow"butmayalsoneedtomanuallyaddanexceptiontoruntheprogramand
allofitsfeatures;however,thisisarareoccurrence.
II. NETWORKREQUIREMENTS
A. Alwaysusewithahighspeedinternetconnection.
B. Wiredconnection(preferred;wirelesswillwork)tohostcomputer.
C. StaticIPaddress(preferred;dynamicwillworkbutwillchangeperiodically).
D. ISPmayormaynotallowstreaming;thisisoutofDakotaMicro’scontrol.
E. Configurablerouter(settingsarethecustomersresponsibility,andourtechnicalsupportisnotabletoassist
withrouterportforwardingorothersettingsofany3rdpartyequipment).
III. SOFTWAREINSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT:LeavetheSimpleSighthardwareUNPLUGGEDfromtheUSBduringinstallation.ONLYplugthehardware
intoyourcomputerAFTERtheSimpleSightsoftwarehasrunforthefirsttime.Afterthisinitialinstallationyoumayplug
andunplugatwillwithnoissues.
A. InsertCDintocomputer.Thediskissetuptoautomaticallyexecutesoftwareinstallation.Ifauto‐runisnot
enabledonyourcomputer,open‘MyComputer’anddoubleclicktheCDdrivewiththeSimpleSight(SS)
softwaredisk.Nextdoubleclickonthe.exefiletobegintheauto‐runsoftwareinstallationprogram.
B. IstheSimpleSighthardwareunpluggedfromtheUSBport?Ifnot,unplugitnow!
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C. Clickon"InstallProgram"toinstallthedriversand
theSimpleSightviewingandstreamingprogram.
D. Ifpromptedwithasecuritywarning,click“Run”to
continuewithinstallation.Thisprogramissafe,
butthereisnoMicrosoftcertificate.
ContinuetoleaveUSBDeviceunplugged!
E. OncethesoftwareissuccessfullyinstalledaSimple
Sightsoftwareiconwillappearonthedesktop.
Doubleclickthisiconandruntheprogramforthe
firsttime.
Waitforabout10secondsandlettheprogram
checkforupdates.Ifthereareupdatesavailable
theprogramwillpromptyoutoinstallthem;let
theprogramupdatetothelatestversion.During
theupdateproceduretheprogramwillcloseand,
uponcompletion,willpromptyoutore‐openthe
program.
F. Whenthesoftwarefirstopen,youwillseea
screensimilartotheimagetotherightthatshould
includethestatement“DeviceUnavailable”.NOW
yougettopluginyourSimpleSight!
Whenthedeviceispluggedinforthefirsttime,
Windowswillidentifythedeviceandassignthe
drivertoit;pleasebepatientasthiswilltakea
moment.
G. Assoonasthedevicedriverisinstalledandready,
thenextscreenwillappear.Thisscreenmeans
you'resetupandreadytorun.
Now,it'stimetogetyourhardwareallhookedup.
Camerasorwirelessreceiverswillgettheirpower
throughtheSShardwareusingtheincludedAC
adapter.Simplypluginthecameras,receiversor
extensioncablestotheDMcameraportsandyou
shouldautomatically,andalmostimmediately,see
apicture.
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H. HoverthemouseovertheMenuiconinthelower
leftsideofthescreenandyouwillseetheword
"Menu"popuponthetopofit;clicktheMenu
screentodisplaytheoptions.
IV. SOFTWAREMENUOPTIONS
A. Togglecamera
Clickingthisiconwillswitchbetweenthecameradisplayedandtheonethatisn't.Thecameranamewill
brieflyappearatthetopofthescreentoidentifyit.Locationofthecameranamecanbechangedinyour
settings.
B. TakeSnapshot
Clickingonthisiconwillinstantlytakeaphotographoftheimageonthescreenandstoreitonyour
computerwiththedefaultlocationbeingthe"MyPictures>SimpleSight"folder.
Eachimagewithinthedatedfolderwillbenamedaccordingtothetimeofdaythesnapshotwastaken;for
example,ifthesnapshotwastakenonJulythe4th,2012at2:23PM,thefoldernamewillbe2012‐07‐04,
andwithinthatfolderwillbeanimagewiththetitle(militarytime)14‐23‐10(the10istheseconds,HH‐MM‐
SS)
Atthemomentyoupressthe"TakeSnapshot"buttontherewillbeaconfirmationonthetopofthescreen
stating"SnapshotSaved"withasmallarrownexttoit.Thiswillstayforafewseconds,soifyouwouldliketo
openthefolderwheretheimagewassaved,youcanclickanywhereinthebarwherethestatementappears
toopenthefolder.ThedefaultimagesavefoldercanbechangedintheSettingsmenu,underImage
Settings.
C. ImageSettings
Clickingonthe“ImageSettings”iconyouwillbegivenslidebarsthatwillallowyoutoadjustthehue,
saturation,brightness,contrastandXXofyourdisplayedcameraimage.Thesesettingsareindividualfor
eachcamera,andthesettingsforeachviewarechangedonlyforthecamerathatisbeingviewed.All
individualsettingswillbesavedwhentheprogramisclosed.
Clickonthe"X"ontherighthandsideistoexittheImageSettingsmode
Clickonthecurledarrowistoreturnallsettingstodefault.
D. FullScreenMode
Clickingthisicontheimagewillfilltheentirescreenwithyourcurrentcameraimage
Ifyouclicktheiconagain(thearrowswillbegroupedandpointingtowardseachother),thescreensizewill
returntoawindowedstate.
Upon‘exit’,theprogramwillreturntoawindowedstate.
E. Settings
Clickingthisiconwillbringyoutoyour“SettingsMenu”.ThismenuwillbediscussedinsectionV.
F. About/Info
Clickthisiconandyouwillgetapop‐uptellingyoutheversionnumberyouareusing.
G. Quit/Close
Clickingthisiconwillquit/closethesoftware.
Youhavetheoptionof“quitting”theprogramorsimplyclosingitwhileleavingittoruninthebackground.
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V. SETTINGS
A. InterfaceTab
Showsystemstrayicon‐Thiswillshow/hidethesystemtrayiconwhenthesoftwareisrunning.Thisis
usefulforthosethatwanttominimizetheprogrambuttolettheprogramcontinuetostream(explained
later).
Startinfullscreenmode‐Thiswillstarttheprograminfullscreenmodewhenyoufirststarttheprogram.
Youcanexitthefullscreenmodeatanytimebyrightclickingonthevideoimagescreenandselect
"WindowedMode"oralternatelywhenthescreeniswindowedyoucanselect"Fullscreenmode"
AlwaysShowcameraname‐Thiswillkeepthecameranameonthetopofthescreeninthestandardview
screen.Thenameofthecamerawillnotbecapturedwiththesnapshotutilityasthelabelisabovethe
imagearea.
Downloadupdatesautomatically‐Keepthisfeaturecheckedifyouwanttoreceiveupdateswhenavailable.
UncheckonlyifyoudoNOTwanttheupdates,andiftheprogramisperfectforyourneeds.
On‐ScreenMenu‐Thisselectionboxhas2options,"ShowMenuButton"and"ShowExpandedMenu".
Whentheselection"ShowMenuButton"isselectedtheprogramwillopenwithamenuIconinthelower
leftsideofthescreen.Whentheselection"ShowExpandedmenu"isselectedthescreenwillshowthe
menuiconsatalltimes.Ifyouwouldliketocustomizeyourmenuitemsthataredisplayed,youcanclickon
the“Customize”button.Anewwindowwillappearthatwillgiveyoutheabilitytodecidewhichiconsare
availabletotheuserinterface.
Toaddorremovemenuitems,simplyhighlighttheunwanteditemfromtheboxofavailableiconsin
thetopboxandclickontheMinus(‐)button,theiconwillberemovedfromthetopbox.
Ifyouwouldliketoaddanadditionaliconselectitfromthedropdownlistontheleftandclickonthe
Plus(+)buttonanditwillappearinthetopbox.
Torearrangetheiconsinthetopboxyousimplyhighlighttheiconyouwanttomoveupordownand
clickontheUPorDownarrowstomoveitonespace.
Morethanoneofthe"Separator"itemscanbeaddedtothelistasshownintheimagetoarrange
thebuttonswithmorespacebetweenthemortoforcethemleftorright
Hidemenuautomatically‐Thiswillmakethelowermenudisappearafterapproximately5secondsof
nouse.Note:HideMenuautomaticallyisnotrecommendedfortouchscreendisplay.
SnapshotsDirectory‐Thisiswhereyoucanchooseanalternatelocationforyoursnapshots;forexample,if
youwantthemtobestoredonaserveryoumaychooseanetworklocationoronaremovabledrive.
ResetDefaults‐Ifyoureallymessup,thisisawaytoreturntotheinstalldefaultsandstartover.
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B. DeviceTab
1st(and2nd)CameraName–Thisallowsyoutoenterthenameyouwanttohavedisplayonthetopofthe
screen.Thecameranamewillnotbestoredontheimagesnapshots.
VideoMode‐Thereareseveraloptions.Theseoptionsareintendedtoallowyoutochoosetheproper
resolutionandorientationofyourcameras.Selectlowerresolutionsifyouwantfasterrefresh,especially
whenstreamingthevideoasitwillbesignificantlyfasterandyouwillreceivemoreimagespersecond;or,
usehighermodesifyouaren'tconcernedwithadelayorfluidmotion,butwantclearimagesforsnapshot
use.ForliveviewingonthePCwheretheUSBdeviceisplugged,thereisonlypersonalpreference;
however,youwillwanttochoose29fpsmodesforNTSCcamerasand25fpsforPALmodes.Thelowest
Framerateof14fpsisprimarilyforuseinslowinternetconnectionsintendedtostreamthevideo.
ViewMode‐2Options
Fitinview‐Thisoptionwillkeepthescreensizeoftheviewingareainthesameaspectratioofthe
cameraimagetomaintaintheentireimageonscreenatalltimes.
Scaleandcrop‐Thiswillallowtheimagetofillthescreentoptobottomatalltimesandcropthe
sidesoffifnecessary;itwillnotcutthetopandbottomofthecameraimageoff,onlythesides.
ResetDefaults‐Ifyoureallymessupthisisawaytoreturntotheinstalldefaultsandstartover.
C. WebAccessTab
EnableWebAccess‐thisturnsontheWebAccessServer,allowingforinternetorintranetstreamingon
othercomputers,orevenoff‐siteviatheinternet.
Thedefaultportforthisdeviceis8080,whichshouldbeperfectformostinternalnetwork
viewing.
Totestifyournetworkiscapableofallowingoutsideaccesstothisvideodevice,clickon“Enable
WebAccess”andthenclickthe“Test”button.Atthispointyoumayneedtoallowaccess
throughyourfirewallwhich(unlessyouaresupersecure)youwillonlyneedtotellyour
computerto"Allow"it.Afterafewsecondsyouwilleitherbetransferredtoawebpage
displayingyourcamerasoryouwillseeanerror.Ineithercase,youcanlikelyviewthecameras
onanyothercomputerwithinyourhomenetwork.
**NOTE:Thissectionisnotforthenoviceuser;ifyoudon'tunderstandthissectionyoumaywanttoseekthe
assistanceofsomeonewhoisfamiliarwithyour"router",portforwarding,IPaddressesetc.,DakotaMicrotechnical
supportcannothelpyouwithanysettingsonyourrouter,oranyotherIPsettingsofyourcomputeroranyother
computeronyournetwork.
VI. TIPS
Streamingyourvideowithinyourownnetworkshouldbefairlystraightforward.Mosthomenetworkswillnotbe
restrictedforthisactivityandprovidedthatyouhavesufficientnetworkresources,youshouldhavenoproblems.Before
wegetintothenitty‐grittyofhowthisisaccomplished,let’sfirstdiscusssomeoftheterminologyofahomenetwork,
andhowitallrelatestothestreamingofyourvideo.
Inthechartbelowyouwillseeaverycommonnetworkwithabriefexplanationofhoweachdeviceinteractswiththe
nextandprevious.DakotaMicrocanassistwiththevideostreaminghardwaretogetanimageonyourcomputer
screenwhenit'spluggedin,andpossiblyonanothercomputerwithinyournetwork,buttogetyourvideostreamoutof
yournetworkDakotaMicrowon'tbeabletohelpyou,astherearedevicesthatmaycontrolthatabilitybeyondour
capabilityofassistingyou.
**PleasebeawarethatDakotaMicrotechniciansarenotabletohelpwithroutersettings,computerantivirus
settings,firewallsettingsoranyothernetworkissuethatmayaffectyourabilitytostreamvideotoothercomputers
onoroutsideofyourownhomenetwork.However,havingsaidthat,mostpeoplefindthattherearenoissuesand
thebelowinstructionsshouldhelptobetterunderstandyournetwork,andtheinternet.
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Thehomenetworkandtheinternetrelationshiptoyourvideofeed.
AgCamCamera:
ProducestheimageandissentalongthecablestotheSimpleSightHardware.
TheSimpleSightHardware:
AcceptsthecompositesignalfromtheAgCamCameraswhereit'sconvertedintoadigital
signalthatcanbeunderstoodbyyourcomputersUSBport.
TheHomePC:
ThisacceptsthesignalfromtheUSBdeviceandcandisplaytheimagefromthecameraonto
thescreen,alsothisimagecanbeforwardedontothehomenetworkvia"Ethernet"cableto
yourrouter.ThecomputerwillneedtheSimpleSightsoftwareinstalledandconfiguredto
streamthevideoontothenetworkviaaportnumber.Allcomputersonanetworkhavean
"IPaddress"suchas192.168.0.2.Inthesimplesightsoftwareyouwillhavetospecifyaport
tosendthevideoontoyourrouterinyournetwork.
InadditiontoaIPaddressassignedtoyourcomputerthereisoneassignedtoyourinternet
serviceasit'sseenfromtheinternetside,tofindthisoutsimplyvisitthesite
http://whatismyip.comandyourinternetaddresswillshow.
TheHomeRouter:
(thisisthepointwhereDMtechnicalsupportcannotprovideassistanceanylonger,
pleasecontactyourISP,networkingspecialistorareallysmartfriend)
ThisisthepartofyournetworkthatwillrouteinformationfromyourPCtootherPC'son
yournetworkortotheInternetviayourISPandwhateverequipmenttheyprovideifanyto
communicatesuchasaModem.Thisroutermustbeconfiguredtoallowtheportmentioned
abovetoforwardtheinformationfromthatportontotheinternet,thisisdonebyamethod
called"PortForwarding".YoumayneedtoconsultyourInternetserviceproviderorthe
routermanufacturertohelpwiththisifyouaren'tfamiliarwithrouterconfiguration.Most
homedevicessuchasthisarequiteuserfriendlyhoweverDakotaMicroCanNOTassistyou
withthisconfiguration.
YourISPorInternetServiceProvider:
TheISPisaservicecompanythatsellsaccesstoanetworkofcomputerscalledtheInternet.
Thiscompanyisaverylargeversionofwhatthehomerouterisandcanblockorallowaccess
inasimilarway.SomeISP'shavebeenknowntoblockcertainportsoreventhrottle
bandwidthtocertaincustomers.YoushouldcheckwithyourISPtomakesuretheyallowfor
yourservicetoactasa"Server"forvideofeedandinquireifanyportnumbersareblocked.
WithouttheISPcooperationthereisnowaytoeverconfigureyourSimpleSightforoffline
viewing.
TheInternet:
TheinternetisamassivenetworkofcomputersincludingISP's,serverlocations,companies,
homesandanyothercomputerwhichcanhostinformationofanykindontothisnetwork.
Alongthewayyourinformation(videostream)maypassthroughdozensorhundredsof
othercomputersorISP'stogettothecomputeryouwanttoaccessitfrom.Thisissimply
howitworksandwhileitalmostalwaysworkswithoutflawitcanattimesbeanissueinboth
speedandoverallaccessibility.
TheRemoteLocation:
Whereveryouneedtoseeyourcamerasfromispossiblethroughastandardwebbrowser,
youwillbeabletoswitchthecamerasandviewthemfromthisremotelocation.We
recommendthatyouuseFirefoxBrowserforthemostconveniencebutyoucanalsouse
InternetExplorerifyouinstalltheGoogleChromeFrameplug‐in,yourbrowser
Inordertoaccessthevideofeedfromyouroffsitelocationyouwillneedtouseyourinternet
addressasdescribedaboveplustheportnumberasshowninthisexample.
http://99.99.99.99:8088,the99.99.....partrepresentsyourinternetaddressandthe:8088
representstheportnumberasconfiguredonyourSimplesightsoftwareconfiguration.
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Let'stryanexamplesetup:
Inthisexamplewe'regoingtoassumeafewthings:ifyougotarouterfromaretailstoreanddidn'testablishadifferentIP
address,yourdefaultIPaddressfortherouterwillbesomethinglike192.168.0.1,andeachcomputeronyourhome
networkwillbeusingasimilarnumberwiththelastnumberinthesequencebeingadifferentnumber,suchas
192.168.0.123.
Givingthisexamplelet'sassume:
Routeraddressis192.168.0.1
PCwhereSSispluggedinis192.168.0.123
PortnumbertypedintoSSprogram(settings,webaccesstab,portnumber)is8088
OnthewebaccesstaboftheSSprogram,youhavethe"EnableWebAccess"checked
Youhavenotselectedto"RequireAuthorization"(ifyouonlyusethiswithinyourownnetworkitisnotnecessary
torequireauthorization;however,ifyoupipethisoutsideofyournetwork,thisshouldbeenabledandentera
usernameandsecurepassword.)
Usingthisexamplesetup:ifyouweretogotoanothercomputeronyournetwork,youwouldopenaninternetbrowser
andintheaddressbar(notthesearchbar),whichistowardthetopofthepageandwillhavesomethinglike
http://google.cominit.Typethefollowingnumericcodeintotheaddressbar:
“192.168.0.123:8088.”
ThefirstpartistheaddressofthecomputerwiththeSSsoftwareandthe8088istheportnumber,the":"(colon)
separatesthetwonumbersandmustbetypedinproperlyasshown.
Thisaddressisuniquetoeachcomputerjustlikeyourhousehasauniqueaddress.
Onceyouhit"Enter"or"Go",youshouldconnecttothecomputerusingtheSShardwareandbedirectedtotheport
servingthevideofeed,asimilarlookingwindowwillpopuptointerfacewiththeSS.Differentbrowserswillrequire
differentmethodsofviewingthecamerafeed:
InternetExplorer:Theleastfriendlyofthebrowserswillpromptyoutoinstallthe"GoogleChromeFrame",whichisvery
smallandloadsveryfast.Thiswillonlyberequiredthefirsttimeyouaccessthecamerasifit'snotalreadyinstalled.
Firefox:Veryfriendlyandwillinstantlydisplayyourvideo.
GoogleChrome:Veryfriendlyandwillinstantlydisplayyourvideo.
Therearemanyotherbrowsersthatmayormaynotwork,butthevideofeedhasbeentestedonthesebecausetheyare
themostcommonlyused.TherecommendedmethodforbestresultsistodownloadtheFirefoxbrowser.
Usingthetool:
WithintheSSprogramthereisatooltohelpyouaccessyourvideofeed;ifyouhavenotsetupyourroutertoallow
accesstotheSSvideofeedfroman"offsitelocation",youwillgetawarningmessage.Thiswarningindicatesthatthe
programcannotaccesstheexternaladdressforyourvideostream;thisisnormalandwillnotworkuntilyousetyour
routerto"Forward”,whichwillforwardthevideofeedoutsideofyournetwork.However,ifyouclickOKonthiswarning
boxitwillalmostimmediatelyopenyourdefaultbrowser,whichwilllikelyshowyourvideofeed.Moreimportantly,in
theaddressbaryouwillhavetheexactaddresswhichyouwillusetoaccessthevideofeedfromothercomputers.If
youdon'tgetthevideofeed,itislikelythatyourcomputerdoesnothave“FileSharing”enabled.Foryourspecific
operatingsystemyoumaywanttodoaninternetsearchfor"Enablefileandprintersharing";thiswillprovidesomevery
comprehensiveinstructions.HerearesomebasicinstructionswhichwillbehelpfultomostrunningWindows7orVista.
Enablefileandprintersharing:
Makesurenetworkdiscoveryandprintersharingareonbyfollowingthesesteps:
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1. OpenNetworkandSharingCenterbyclickingtheStartbutton ,clickingControlPanel,clickingNetworkand
Internet,andthenclickingNetworkandSharingCenter.
2. Ifnetworkdiscoveryisoff,clickthearrowbutton toexpandthesection,clickTurnonnetworkdiscovery,and
thenclickApply. Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconfirmation,typethepasswordor
provideconfirmation.
3. Iffilesharingisoff,clickthearrowbutton toexpandthesection,clickTurnonfilesharing,andthenclick
Apply. Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconfirmation,typethepasswordorprovide
confirmation.
4. IfPublicfoldersharingisoffandyouwanttosharefilesbyplacingtheminthePublicfolderonyourcomputer,
clickthearrowbutton toexpandthesection,clickTurnonsharingsoanyonewithnetworkaccesscanopen
filesorTurnonsharingsoanyonewithnetworkaccesscanopen,change,andcreatefiles,andthenclickApply.
Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconfirmation,typethepasswordorprovide
confirmation.
5. Ifprintersharingisoff,andyouhaveaprinteryouwanttoshare,clickthearrowbutton toexpandthe
section,clickTurnonprintersharing,andthenclickApply. Ifyouarepromptedforanadministrator
passwordorconfirmation,typethepasswordorprovideconfirmation.
6. Finally,sharethefileorprinterbydoingoneofthefollowing:
o
Right‐clickthefileorfolderyouwanttoshare,clickShare,clickthearrow,selectthepeopleyouwantto
sharewith,andthenclickShare.Formoreinformation,seeSharefileswithsomeone.
o
CopythefilesorfoldersyouwanttosharetothePublicfolderonyourcomputer.TofindthePublic
folder,clicktheStartbutton ,andthenclickDocuments.IntheNavigationpane,underFavoriteLinks,
clickPublic.Formoreinformation,seeSharingfileswiththePublicfolder.
o
Toshareaprinter,seeShareaprinter.
Ifyou'restillhavingtroublesharingfilesoraprinteronanetwork,makesureWindowsFirewallisnotblockingFileand
PrinterSharing.Here'show:
1. OpenWindowsFirewallbyclickingtheStartbutton ,clickingControlPanel,clickingSecurity,andthenclicking
WindowsFirewall.
2. ClickAllowaprogramthroughWindowsFirewall. Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordor
confirmation,typethepasswordorprovideconfirmation.
3. IntheProgramorportlist,makesuretheFileandPrinterSharingcheckboxisselected,andthenclickOK.
Gettingoutsideofyourhomenetwork:
Thissectionwillverybrieflydiscusswhatyouwillneedtodoinordertoaccessyourcamerasfromoutsideofthehome
network.Toclarify,asperthenetworkingchartdisplayedearlierinthisdocument,we'retalkingaboutaccessingthe
devicelocated"inside"ofyourhomenetwork,andwewillbeaccessingthisdevicefromsomewhere"outside"ofyour
network;forinstanceaneighbor'shouse,lakehouseorhotel.
Usingthe"Tool"mentionedintheprevioussection,youwillalmostcertainlyknowwhenyou'reabletoaccessthe
camerasfrom"outside"ofthenetwork.Ifthetoolgivesyoutheerrormessage,"Unabletodetermineexternalnetwork
address,"somethingisnotsetupcorrectlywithinyourrouter,oritispossiblethatyourISPmayhaveblockedthePort
youenteredforStreaming.
Ifyoustillrequireassistanceatthispointwemustencourageyoutocontactsomeonewhoisfamiliarwithyourrouter
andhelptoconfigureit.DakotaMicrocan'tassistyouwiththissetting.Thereareliterallythousandsofpossible
hardwareoptionsandwecan'tbefamiliarwiththemall,butmostimportantlytherouterorfirewallisyour
protectionfromhackersandvirusesfromtheoutsideworldandourtechnicalsupportstaffisforbiddentomakeany
changestoyourfirewalloranyotherdevicewhichmayaffectanyprotectionyoumayormaynothave.Thankyoufor
yourunderstanding.
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VII. WARNINGS
WhenselectingacamerasystemfromDakotaMicro,besuretoutilizetheappropriatesystemforyouruse.AgCamand
EnduraCamcamerasaredesignedforhighimpact,moisture,vibrationandavarietyofotherroughconditions.
OverViewcamerasandkitcomponentsaredesignedforlightuse,lowvibrationandlowmoisture.OverView
equipmentisnotwarrantedwhenusedinsituationsoutsideoftheabovementionedparameters.Wealwaysrequest
thatcustomerskeepinmindthatourlessexpensiveOverViewproductlineischeaperbecauseitdoesnotfeaturethe
reliabilityanddurabilityofourAgCamandEnduraCamlines.Thewarrantyavailableontheseproductsreflectthat
durability.
Toavoidelectricalshockandmaintainoptimalfunctionality,donotopentheenclosures.Highvoltagemaybepresent
andtherearenouserserviceablepartsinside.Allwarrantieswillbevoidshouldanyenclosuresbetamperedwithin
anyway.
Donotuseanyharshchemicalsolvents,cleaningagentsorcorrosivedetergenttocleanawaydirtonthesurfaceofthe
screenorlens.
OnAgCamandEnduraCamproducts,thephoto‐chromiccameralenseshavebeenmadeimpact‐resistantandhave
beendrop‐balltestedaccordingtoSec.3.84,21CRFBUTARENOTUNBREAKABLE.Becausetheyhavebeenhardened
chemically,theyshownostresspattern.Inspectyourlensesfrequently.Chippedorscratchedsurfaceswillreduce
protection.Suchlensesshouldbereplacedonlybythemanufacturer.
Powertocamerasisnotinterruptedbyturningoffmonitor;12vpowersourcemustbeterminatedwhennotinuseto
avoidbatterydrain.Toavoidthisproblembesurewhenhardwiringaunit,useafusedcircuit.
DonotuseyourDakotaMicrocamerasystemforanythingotherthanlegalsurveillanceandobservationuses.Dakota
Micro,Inc.isnotliableforanyillegalornefarioususage.
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VIII. PRODUCTWARRANTY/REPAIRPROCESS
1. ForTechnicalSupportcall1701‐538‐4403ORemailtechsupport@dakotamicro.com
2. Technicianwillassistintroubleshootingproductmalfunction.
3. Ifproductmalfunctioncannotberemediedandarepairisdeemednecessary,TechnicianwillissueaRepairAuthorization
(RA)number.
IMPORTANTNOTE:
TheTechnicianwillnoteontheRAformiftherepairAPPEARStobeawarrantyornon‐warrantyissuebasedoncustomerdescription
oftheissuesathand.Nofinaldeterminationcanbemadeuntilinspectionandtestingoftheequipmentiscompletedatthefactory.
4. Toensurefastandeffectiverepairs,customerisrequiredtosend:
DakotaMicroProductthatTechnicianhasrequested/deemednecessaryintheproperdiagnosisandrepairof
malfunction.Thismayincludesomeorallcomponentsofthekit.
Original/Copyofpurchasereceipt.
ForserializeditemsONLY;Ifacopyoftheoriginalpurchasereceiptcannotbeprovided,thenDAKOTAMICROwilluse
theproductmanufacturedate.
Customerinformation,includingreturnaddress&phonenumber.Ifthephonenumberisnotincluded,thecustomer
willbesentaletterrequestingtheneededinformation.
RANumberprovidedbyDakotaMicroTechnicalSupport
ShippingandassociatedcoststoshipproducttoDMfactorytobebornebythecustomerunlessotherwisespecified.
5. Customershouldmailproductto:
DakotaMicro,Inc.
RA#XXXXX
8659148thAve.SE
Cayuga,ND58013
6. UponreceiptandevaluationofproductatDakotaMicroFactory,itwillbeestablishediftherepairiswarrantyornon‐
warranty.Ifrequested,customerwillbecalledandnotifiedofanyapplicablecharges.
7. Iftherepairsaredeemednon‐warranty,andrequireaservice/repairfeeofanykind,acreditcardnumberwillberequested
byOrderProcessingaftertherepairiscompleted.
8. Ifcustomerisunabletobecontactedoverthecourseof3weeksregardingrequirednon‐warrantyrepairs,productwillbe
returned,unrepaired,tothecustomer.
9. Anyproductreturnedwithoutproperdocumentationmaybereturnedatcustomer’sexpense.
10. Productreturnedwithunconfirmedproblemswillbeassesseda$60evaluationfeeperunit
11. Returnshippingcostswillbebornebythepartyatfault;inotherwords,ifDakotaMicrodeterminesthatthedefective
productwascoveredunderwarranty,DakotaMicropaystheshippingcharges.IfDakotaMicrodeterminesthatitwasthe
customersfault,thecustomerwillpayshippingcharges.Ifaparticularcircumstancecannotbedeterminedthanthecostof
shippingchargeswillbedecidedonadiscretionarybasisdependingonthesituationathand.
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IX. CONSUMERLIMITEDWARRANTY
Subjecttothedisclaimer,limitationsandotherdirectionsstatedhereafter,DakotaMicro,Inc.warrantsthattheProductwillbefreefromdefectsin
materialandworkmanshipforperiodsasstatedhereafterfromthedateoforiginalpurchase.THISWARRANTYISEXPRESSLYMADEINLIEUOF
ANYANDALLOTHERWARRANTIES,EXPRESSORIMPLIED,INCLUDINGTHEIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITYORFITNESS.THE
EXCLUSIVEREMEDYOFTHEBUYERISLIMITEDTOREPAIRORREPLACEMENTOFTHEPRODUCT.EXCEPTASSTATEDINTHISWARRANTY,
DAKOTAMICROSHALLNOTBELIABLEFORANYLOSS,INCONVENIENCE,ORDAMAGE,INCLUDINGDIRECT,SPECIAL,INCIDENTAL,OR
CONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES,RESULTINGFROMTHEUSEORINABILITYTOUSETHEPRODUCT,WHETHERRESULTINGFROMBREACHOF
WARRANTY,NEGLIGENCE,STRICTLIABILITYOFANYOTHERLEGALTHEORY.Anyoralstatementsorrepresentationsmadebyanyonewhichare
contrarytooratvariancewiththetermsstatedinthisLIMITEDWARRANTYarevoid.
DakotaMicrowill,atitsoption,eitherrepairthedefectorreplacethedefectiveProductorpartthereofwithaneworremanufacturedequivalent
atnochargetothepurchaserforpartsorlaborfortheperiodofthree(3)yearsforAgCam®/EnduraCam®andInnoPro®cameras;two(2)yearsfor
AgCam®/EnduraCam®monitors,andWirelesscomponents;TwelveMonths(12)forallOverviewCameras&Monitors,cablesandallother
accessories.
TheDakotaMicrolimitedwarrantyperiodsoutlinedaboveapplythroughouttheUnitedStatesandCanadaonly.Aone(1)yearmaximumlimited
warrantyforallProductsappliestoallothergeographiclocationsunlessotherwisestatedinwritingbyDakotaMicro.
ThislimitedwarrantydoesnotapplytoanyissuesconnectedwithappearancethathavenorelationtotheperformanceoftheProductnortoany
Producttheexteriorofwhichhasbeendamagedordefaced,whichhasbeensubjectedtoimpropervoltageorothermisuse,abnormalserviceor
handling,orwhichhasbeenalteredormodifiedindesignorconstruction.
Inordertoenforcetherightsunderthislimitedwarranty,thepurchasershouldfollowthestepssetforthinthecompleteDakotaMicro“Warranty
&RepairPolicy”listedonpage11‐sectionXI,andprovideproofofpurchasetoDakotaMicro.
NeitherthesalespersonnelofDakotaMicronoranydealeroranyotherpersonisauthorizedtomakeanywarrantiesotherthanthosedescribed
herein,ortoextendthedurationofanywarrantiesbeyondthetimeperiodsdescribedherein.
ThewarrantiesdescribedhereinshallbethesoleandexclusivewarrantiesandremediesprovidedbyDakotaMicro.Correctionofdefects,inthe
mannerandfortheperiodoftimedescribedherein,shallconstitutecompletefulfillmentofallliabilitiesandresponsibilitiesofDakotaMicrotothe
purchaserwithrespecttotheProduct,andshallconstitutefullsatisfactionofallclaims.InnoeventshallDakotaMicrobeliableorinanyway
responsibleforanydamagesordefectsintheProductwhichwerecausedbyrepairsorattemptedrepairsperformedbyanyoneotherthanDakota
Micro.
Somestatesdonotallowthelimitationorexclusionofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sosaidlimitationmaynotapplytoyou.
Anyactionatlaw,suitinequity,orotherjudicialproceedingfortheenforcementofanyrightprovidedforhereinorotherwise,orwithrespectto
anyclaimthatapurchasermayhaveagainstDakotaMicroshallbeinstitutedonlyintheCourtsoftheStateofNorthDakota,eitherinthestate
districtcourtlocatedinWahpeton,NorthDakotaorinFederalDistrictCourtlocationinFargo,NorthDakota.Withoutregardtoconflictsoflaw
principles,thelawsofthestateofNorthDakotashallgoverntheinterpretationandenforcementofthetermsofthisLimitedWarrantyandall
aspectsoftherelationshipbetweenDakotaMicroandthepurchaser.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrightsandyoumayalsohaveotherrights,whichmayvaryfromstatetostate.
X. DISCLAIMER
DakotaMicroInc.products,specifications,pricingandprogramsaresubjecttochangewithoutpriornotice.DakotaMicro
Inc.reservestherighttomakedesignchangesatanytimewithoutobligationtoretroactivelyinstallthemonpreviouslysoldunits.
XI. CONTACTUS
Dakota Micro, Inc.
8659148thAve.SE.
Cayuga,ND58013
ManagementSystemRegisteredtoISO9001
www.dakotamicro.com
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