Mitsubishi Electric DX-PC55E User manual

PC VIEWING/COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE
OPTION FOR DIGITAL RECORDER
MODEL
DX-PC55E Ver.2.2
DX-PC55U Ver.2.2
OPERATION MANUAL
– For Windows®2000 –
– For Windows®XP –
This operation manual is important to you. Please read this before using the software.

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End User Software License Agreement
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and the third party as original development company reserve all the
intellectual property rights to this Software for DX-PC55E/DX-PC55U (“Software”) and its associated
operation manual (“Operation Manual”).
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation grants user (“User”) a limited non-exclusive license and right under this
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User may not reverse engineer, de-compile, or disassemble this Software, except and only to the extent that
such activities are expressly permitted by this Agreement and any applicable law.
Unauthorized reproduction, copying, sale, import, export, use, or leasing of either this Software or its
Operation Manual by User, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited by this Agreement and Copyright Law.
Software specifications, Software design, and the contents of this Operation Manual are subject to change
without notice to User.
This Software is designed to play, display, copy, and save digitally recorded audio and video data.
Unauthorized copying by User of copyright protected audio and video data is not permitted under this
Agreement or Copyright Law.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation assumes no responsibility or liability for privacy violation or
copyright infringement or any intellectual property violation by User incurred from transfer of audio or video
data by the User during the use of this Software.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation assumes no responsibility or liability to User for damages or
demands of any kind incurred during use of this Software.

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Contents
End User Software License Agreement .................................................................. 1
Contents .................................................................................................................... 2
1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Features.................................................................................................................................. 5
1.2 System requirements .............................................................................................................. 5
1.3 Connectable/compatibility-guaranteed devices (for playback of SCSI media) ....................... 5
1.4 Compatible digital recorders ................................................................................................... 6
2 Setup ...................................................................................................................... 6
2.1 Setup (Installation) .................................................................................................................. 6
2.2 Uninstallation .......................................................................................................................... 6
2.3 Start and exit........................................................................................................................... 6
3 Name and operation of each window ................................................................. 7
3.1 Login screen ........................................................................................................................... 7
3.2 Windows and panels............................................................................................................... 8
3.3 Main window ........................................................................................................................... 9
3.4 Camera list window............................................................................................................... 10
3.5 Recorder panel ...................................................................................................................... 11
3.6 Camera window ..................................................................................................................... 11
3.7 Camera window panel ..........................................................................................................12
3.8 Rec Panel Lite window ......................................................................................................... 12
3.9 Grouping panel ..................................................................................................................... 13
3.10 FSM Player panel ................................................................................................................. 13
4 Operation via network ........................................................................................ 14
4.1 Connecting hardware............................................................................................................ 14
4.1.1 When connecting one PC and one recorder using a cross cable (LAN): ............... 14
4.1.2 When connecting one PC and more than one recorder
using a switching hub (LAN): ....................................................... 14
4.1.3 When connecting one PC and more than on recorder
using an ADSL router (via the Internet): ....................................... 14
4.2 Setting for communication between the recorder and PC .................................................... 15
4.2.1 Setting the IP address of the recorder .................................................................... 15
4.2.2 Setting the port number of the recorder ................................................................. 15
4.2.3 Setting the IP address of the PC ............................................................................ 15
4.2.4 Checking communication using a ping command .................................................. 15
4.3 Registering the recorder ....................................................................................................... 16
4.3.1 Registering the recorder ......................................................................................... 17
4.3.2 Editing the registered data ..................................................................................... 17
4.3.3 Deleting the registered recorder ............................................................................. 18
4.3.4 Importing the recorder data registered by other DX-PC55E/DX-PC55U user ........ 18
4.3.5 Using the camera titles registered in the recorder .................................................. 18
4.3.6 Extension to operate the IP alarm notification function correctly
in an NAPT configuration ............................................................. 19
4.4 Accessing for communication/canceling communication...................................................... 19
4.4.1 Accessing a recorder for communication ............................................................... 19
4.4.2 Canceling communication with a recorder ............................................................. 19

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4.5 Checking the recorder’s operation status and executing instant operations ........................ 20
4.6 Loading live images and audio ............................................................................................. 20
4.6.1 Loading live images ................................................................................................ 20
4.6.2 Loading live audio .................................................................................................. 20
4.7 Searching for an recorded image ......................................................................................... 21
4.7.1 Time search ..................................................................................................... 21
4.7.2 Searching using the alarm list <Alarm list search> ................................................ 21
4.7.3 Searching using bookmarks <Bookmark search> .................................................. 22
4.7.4 Searching the protect data area <Protect data list search> ................................... 22
4.8 Playing back recorded images.............................................................................................. 23
4.9 Changing the layout of camera windows .............................................................................. 23
4.9.1 Adding/deleting a camera window .......................................................................... 23
4.9.2 Changing the contents of the camera window ....................................................... 24
4.9.3 Changing the size and position of the camera window .......................................... 24
4.9.4 Changing the camera displayed on the camera window ........................................ 24
4.9.5 Saving and calling the camera window layout <Grouping function> ...................... 25
4.9.6 Sequentially displaying using registered layouts <Patrol function> ........................ 26
4.9.7 Allocating groupings to the user grouping buttons on the grouping panel ............. 27
4.10 Controlling camera images ...................................................................................................27
4.10.1 Maximizing the camera window for easy viewing
<Maximized window function> ..................................................... 27
4.10.2 Capturing the currently displayed image <Scene capture function> ...................... 28
4.10.3 Viewing preceding recorded images <Instant replay function> .............................. 28
4.10.4 Displaying the camera window panel ..................................................................... 28
4.10.5 Starting alarm recording manually <NET alarm recording function> ...................... 28
4.10.6 Bookmarking the currently displayed recorded image ........................................... 28
4.10.7 Adjusting the picture quality ................................................................................... 29
4.10.8 Adjusting the refresh speed .................................................................................... 29
4.11 Downloading by specifying data section <Section download function> ............................... 29
4.12 Remote-controlling the recorder <Recorder control function> .............................................. 30
4.13 Editing the user registration data of the recorder <User setting function> ........................... 30
4.13.1 Communication user of the recorder ...................................................................... 30
4.13.2 Logging in as interrupt user
(available only for applied models such as DX-TL5000 series) ............................. 31
4.14 Editing the recorder’s settings <Recorder menu edit function> ............................................ 32
4.14.1 Loading and registering the menu setting file ......................................................... 32
4.14.2 Saving and loading the menu setting file ................................................................ 32
4.14.3 Editing the menu setting file ................................................................................... 33
4.15 Displaying the system log list of the recorder ....................................................................... 34
4.16 Controlling PTZ camera <PTZ control function> .................................................................. 35
4.17 Remote-controlling externally connected devices <MODE OUT control function> .............. 36
4.18 Option settings ...................................................................................................................... 37
4.18.1 General tab ..................................................................................................... 37
4.18.2 Live/Playback tab ................................................................................................... 37
4.18.3 Camera Window tab ............................................................................................... 38
4.18.4 Camera List tab ..................................................................................................... 38
4.18.5 Alarm Notification Setting tab ................................................................................. 39

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5 Receiving IP alarm notification ......................................................................... 40
5.1 Setting for sending notification from the recorder ................................................................. 40
5.2 Setting for receiving notification by PC ................................................................................. 40
5.3 Accessing the recorder from the pop-up window.................................................................. 41
6 Playing back copied data of the recorder ........................................................ 41
6.1 Playing back data copied in the file system format (FSM format)......................................... 41
6.1.1 Playing back audio data ......................................................................................... 43
6.1.2 Adding a bookmark to copied data ......................................................................... 43
6.1.3 Changing the size of the copied data playback windows ....................................... 43
6.1.4 Changing the picture quality applied in playback of copied data ............................ 43
6.1.5 Displaying the recording date and alarm
on the copied data playback window ........................................... 44
6.1.6 Searching for an image .......................................................................................... 44
6.1.7 Saving the currently displayed image ..................................................................... 44
6.1.8 Printing the currently displayed image ................................................................... 44
6.1.9 Calling layouts of camera windows that display copied data <Grouping function> .... 44
6.1.10 Option settings ..................................................................................................... 45
6.2 Playing back data copied in the special system format (FSMS format)................................ 45
6.3 Playing back data downloaded by the section download function ........................................ 46
7 Other functions ................................................................................................... 46
7.1 Saving the currently displayed image ................................................................................... 46
7.1.1 Saving the image in use in communication ............................................................ 46
7.1.2 Saving the copied video data currently played back .............................................. 46
7.2 Printing the currently displayed image .................................................................................. 47
7.2.1 Printing the image in use in communication ........................................................... 47
7.2.2 Printing the copied video data currently played back ............................................. 47
7.3 Converting the format of the copied video data collectively.................................................. 48
7.3.1 Converting into JPEG format .................................................................................. 48
7.3.2 Converting into AVI format ...................................................................................... 48
8 Appendix ............................................................................................................. 49
8.1 Restrictions ........................................................................................................................... 49
Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and/or other countries. (The official name of Windows is Microsoft Windows operating system.)
Compact Flash is trademark of SanDisk.
This software is partly based on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.
All other company names and product names appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.
• Windows 2000 is an abbreviation of Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional.
• Windows XP is an abbreviation of Microsoft Windows XP.
©2005 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. All rights reserved.

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1 Introduction
DX-PC55E/DX-PC55U is application software to replay video data recorded by Mitsubishi’s digital recorder on
Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
In combination with DX-TL5000E/DX-TL5000U series, DX-TL4516E/DX-TL4516U, DX-TL4509E/DX-TL4509U,
DX-TL2500E/DX-TL2500U, DX-TL950E, DX-TL910U, or DX-NT400E series digital recorder, you can set and
operate the recorder and load recorded images and the latest live image from the recorder using the network
function.
1.1 Features
• Simultaneous playback during recording, loading of the latest live image, section download
• Time search, alarm list display/search
• Simultaneous monitoring of several recorders, screen layout saving function
• Remote control and remote setting of the digital recorder
• PTZ camera control
• Alarm notification receiving function
• Playback of data recorded in the “FSM1,” “FSM2,” or “FSM3” format, playback of data copied on other media (to
the extent supported by Windows Explorer)
• Playback of data recorded in the FSMS format on SCSI copy media
• Printing by a Windows-supported printer
• Bookmark function, A-B section repeat playback function
• Audio replay function (available in certain conditions)
• Collective conversion into general image formats (such as JPEG and AVI)
1.2 System requirements
• IBM PC/AT-compatible with Intel Pentium processor or Intel Celeron processor 1 GHz or faster (2 GHz or faster
is recommended.)
• Windows 2000 or Windows XP
• 256 MB or more physical memory (512 MB or more is recommended.)
• At least 1024 pixels x 768 lines of resolution
• At least 24-bit color video adaptor and monitor (With lower bit color video adaptor and monitor, image display
may be subjected to restrictions.)
• At least 200 MB of free hard disk space for installation
• Free hard disk space for the swap depending on the swap size for collective conversion
• Preinstalled DirectX 8.0 or later
• Windows-supported sound adaptor, such as SoundBlaster
• SCSI adaptor supporting WinASPI32 and SCSI-2 such as Adaptec AHA-2940 Series and SlimSCSI (Necessary
only when using SCSI-connected devices.)
WinASPI should be installed in advance. For installation of WinASPI, see the operation manual of Adaptec
SCSI board.
• NIC that operates correctly under the condition satisfying the above-mentioned requirements (Necessary when
the network function is used.)
Notice
• Operation of this software is not always guaranteed in any environment that satisfies the above-mentioned
system requirements.
1.3 Connectable/compatibility-guaranteed devices (for playback of SCSI
media)
Connectable devices Compatibility-guaranteed devices
•MO disk drive (SCSI-2)........ Fujitsu MO drive MCD3130SS, MCE3064SS, MCE3130SS
•DDS-2 drive (SCSI-2) .......... Hewlett Packard DDS-2 drive
•DDS-3 drive (SCSI-2) .......... Hewlett Packard DDS-3 drive
•DVD-RAM drive (SCSI-2) .... Matsushita DVD-RAM drive LF-D102JD, LF-D200JD
Notice
• HDD playback isn’t supported.

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1.4 Compatible digital recorders
[For DX-PC55E:]
Recorders supporting playback of copied data and the network function
•DX-TL5000E series (Current model supports folder playback only.)
• DX-TL4516E • DX-TL4509E
•DX-TL2500E series •DX-TL950E
Recorders supporting only the network function
• DX-NT400E series
Recorders supporting only playback of copied data (folder playback)
• DX-TL800E series
Recorders supporting only playback of copied data (media playback) (Note that some functions are invalid.)
• DX-TL900E • DX-TL900EDC • DX-TL930E • DX-TL1600E series
[For DX-PC55U:]
Recorders supporting playback of copied data and the network function
•DX-TL5000U series (Current model supports folder playback only.)
• DX-TL4516U • DX-TL4509U
•DX-TL2500U •DX-TL910U
Recorders supporting only playback of copied data (folder playback)
• DX-TL900U
Recorders supporting only playback of copied data (media playback) (Note that some functions are invalid.)
• DX-TL1600U
Notice
• This manual describes operations of 16-ch digital recorder. Therefore, some descriptions herein referring to the
number of channels may be inconsistent with actual operations of your recorder.
• The illustration of screen display in this manual shows an example of DX-PC55E.
2 Setup
2.1 Setup (Installation)
To install this software, start the Setup Launch.exe file contained in the DXPC55E/DXPC55U folder of this CD.
Follow the instructions displayed on the screen, and the setup will automatically start.
The default setup location is C: \Program Files\DXPC55E/DXPC55U.
Before installing this software, uninstall any DX-PC** series software already existing in your personal computer
(“PC”).
2.2 Uninstallation
To uninstall this software, select Control Panel > ADD/Remove Programs > DX-PC55E/DX-PC55U. Alternatively,
select the DX-PC55E/DX-PC55U UnInstall command from the Start menu and follow the instructions displayed on
the screen.
2.3 Start and exit
Upon completion of the setup procedure, the icon of DX-PC55E/DX-PC55U is added to the Start menu. Select this
icon to start this software. When this software is started, the main screen will appear.
To exit this software, click [X] in the upper right corner of the main window.

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3 Name and operation of each window
This software consists of several windows and panels. When you place the cursor on buttons displayed on
windows or panels, their descriptions such as names and functions and reasons why they are unusable if so are
displayed. Descriptions are displayed only on the active window or panel. ( See 4.18.1 on page 37 for enabling
or disabling these descriptions.)
3.1 Login screen
When this software is started, the application login screen shown below is displayed. This screen is for logging in
as a DX-PC55E/DX-PC55U user, not as a recorder user. You can make various settings including grouping under
the user ID entered on this screen.
Enter your user ID and password, and then click any of [Network], [Folder], and [Media]. To exit, click [Cancel].
When you enter your user ID for the first time, the following message is displayed. Click [Yes] to register your user
ID as a new user in this software.
When you select [Network] on the login screen, the main screen shown below is displayed.
The main screen is comprised of the following windows and panels.
Main window/Camera list window/Grouping panel/Rec Panel Lite window/Image display area
Notice
• The following is the main screen of the simple version of this software, on which the operational functions are
arranged in the default layout. In the full-function version of DX-PC55E/DX-PC55U, you can arrange all the
windows and panels freely. Because this operation manual describes the full-function version, some functions
described herein are unavailable with the simple version. To switch to the full-function version, use the Option
window ( see 4.18.1 on page 37).
Image display area
See 3.6 on page 11.
Rec Panel Lite window
See 3.8 on page 12.
Camera list window
See 3.4 on page 10.
Grouping panel
See 3.9 on page 13.
Main window
See 3.3 on page 9.

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3.2 Windows and panels
Camera window panel
Recorder panel
Camera window

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3.3 Main window
This window shows the list of the registered recorders. Recorders’ operation statuses are also displayed on this
window during communication. Click a column heading to sort the list. You can adjust the width of a column by
dragging the borders of the column.
When this window is hidden behind other window, press the Ctrl and W keys on the keyboard together to bring it to
the front. When you press the Ctrl, Shift, and W keys, this window is moved to the back.
Recorder button See 4.3.1 on page 17.
Grouping button See 4.9.5 on page 25.
Setting File Edit button See 4.14.2 on page 32.
Option button See 4.18 on page 37.
Recorder panel switch See page 3.5 on page 11.
Connect checkbox See 4.4 on page 19.
Rec Panel Lite button*
See 3.8 on page 12. Recorder status indicators
These indicators show the
recorder’s operation status. By
double-clicking, you can execute the
operations indicated by them
(except some indicators).
See 4.5 on page 20.
The buttons marked by an asterisk (*) changes their colors when their windows are displayed.
Exit button
Version Info button
Grouping panel button*
See 3.9 on page 13.
Cameralist button* See 3.4 on page 10.

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3.4 Camera list window
[All Display] ................. All the networked recorders and their respective registered cameras are shown in a tree
structure. Camera names are shown in gray color when their camera windows are not
being displayed on the screen.
[Grouping Display]....... The names of the cameras of which camera windows are being displayed on the screen
are shown in a tree structure.
When the camera list window is displayed, the color of the Cameralist button changes.
For other information, see 4.9.1 on page 23, 4.9.4 on page 24, 4.9.5 on page 25, and 4.9.6 on page 26.
Channel numbers and names of the registered cameras are displayed. Names of
the cameras of which camera windows are not on the screen are displayed in gray
color.
Name of the registered recorder is displayed.
Patrol button
Click to enable or disable the patrol function. This button changes its color when
enabled. See 4.9.6 on page 26.
Regist Grouping button
Click to register the current screen layout as a user grouping. See 4.9.5 on
page 25.
Select a registered grouping from the drop-down list. Camera windows are arranged
according to the selected screen layout. See 4.9.5 on page 25.

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3.5 Recorder panel
When you click the recorder panel switch ( column) on the main window, the recorder panel is displayed. You can control
the recorder using this panel. Panels of the recorders not being accessed are unavailable.
For other information, see section 4 on page 14.
3.6 Camera window
Camera images transferred from the recorder are displayed. One camera window corresponds to one camera.
For other information, see 4.9 on page 23 and 4.10 on page 27.
System Loglist button See 4.15 on page 34.
Search button See 4.7 on page 21.
Names of the registered
cameras are displayed. You
can import the camera titles
registered in the recorder.
See 4.3 on page 16.
Recorder Control button
See 4.12 on page 30.
Renew Info button
Click anytime to obtain various data of the recorder.
The recorder’s data are automatically updated every
3 minutes by default.
The currently displayed
cameras are checked.
Section Download button
See 4.11 on page 29.
Menu Settings button See 4.14 on page 32.
User Maintenance button
See 4.13 on page 30.
Use to perform live view or
playback on all the camera
windows of the recorder
collectively.
Use to change the sizes of
all the camera windows of
the recorder collectively.
Displayed items are as follows:
• Camera channel number
• Name of the registered
recorder
• Name of the registered camera
• Recording date and time
(displayed when recorded
images are displayed)
• Alarm type (displayed when
recorded images are
displayed)
• Camera title registered in the
recorder
You can change the displayed
items, except camera channel
number, using the [View] menu on
the camera window panel.
Maximize button
See 4.10.1 on page 27.
Recent Play button
See 4.10.3 on page 28.
Camera Window Panel
button
Click to display the camera
window panel.
See 3.7 on page 12.
NET ALARM REC button
See 4.10.5 on page 28.
Screen Capture button
See 4.10.2 on page 28.
Live/Play icon
This icon shows the window is
displaying live images or
recorded images, etc.
See 4.6 on page 20 and
4.8 on page 23.

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3.7 Camera window panel
When you click the Camera Window Panel button on the camera window, the camera window panel is displayed.
You can select to hide the Camera Window Panel button using the Option window ( see 4.18.1 on page 37).
While this button is hidden, clicking on the image display area brings up the camera window panel.
To close the panel, click the Close button of the camera window panel.
3.8 Rec Panel Lite window
This floating panel contains some functions picked from the recorder panel ( see 3.5 on page 11). For the
functions of the buttons on this panel, see 3.5 on page 11.
When the Rec Panel Lite window is displayed, the color of the Rec Panel Lite button changes.
Camera Window Panel button
Use to search for an image based on date
and time. See 4.7.1 on page 21.
Select a playback device.
See 4.7 on page 21 and 4.8 on page 23.
Current operation is
displayed.
See 4.6 on
page 20 and 4.8 on
page 23.
MODE OUT button
See 4.17 on
page 36.
Use to change the size of the
camera window.
See 4.9.3 on page 24.
PTZ Camera
Control button
See 4.16 on
page 35.
Bookmark button
Click to add the currently displayed image as a bookmark.
See 4.10.6 on page 28.
Use to change the
picture quality and
refresh speed.
See 4.10.7 and
4.10.8 on page 29.
Use to select a playback-
related operation.
Use to perform live view or playback
on all the camera windows of the
recorder collectively.
Select a recorder you want to
control from the drop-down list.
(Only the currently connected
recorders are included in the list.)
Search button
See 4.7 on page 21.
Recorder Control button
See 4.12 on page 30.
Menu Settings button
See 4.14 on page 32.
Use to change the channel and to control
the delay amount of the live audio.
See 4.6.2 on page 20.

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3.9 Grouping panel
This floating panel contains the buttons to call the default layouts and user-registered grouping layouts.
When the grouping panel is displayed, the color of the Grouping Panel button changes.
3.10 FSM Player panel
By clicking [Folder] or [Media] on the application login screen ( see 3.1 on page 7), you can play back copied
data. Though available menus vary depending on the buttons you click, the fundamental operations are same in
either case.
Default window layouts
See 4.9.3 on page
24.
User-registered window
layouts
See 4.9.5 on page
25.
Current operation is
displayed.
The start and end dates and times of the copied data are displayed.
You can specify any date and time using the slide bar.
Control panel
Use to select a playback
operation.
See 6.1 on page 41.
Use to select the number of
the camera to view.
Use to change the refresh
speed.
Bookmark button
Click to add the currently
displayed image as a
bookmark.
See 6.1.2 on page 43.
Use to display or hide the
lower portion of the
window.
Use to switch on/off audio
output and change the
playback method.
See 6.1.1 on page 43.

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4 Operation via network
4.1 Connecting hardware
For network operation using this software, prepare a network environment where general TCP/IP communication
is possible. The simplest network system consists of a PC having this software and a recorder, both linked by a
LAN cross cable. You can connect more than one recorder using a LAN network with a switching hub. Alterna-
tively, you can include more than one recorder by connecting them to a static NAPT configuration using an ADSL
router. Following is an example of simple connection.
4.1.1 When connecting one PC and one recorder using a cross cable (LAN):
Digital recorder
PC
LAN cable
4.1.2 When connecting one PC and more than one recorder using a switching hub (LAN):
Switching
HUB
LAN cable
LAN cable
LAN cable
LAN cable
PC
Digital recorder
IP address:192.168.0.100
Digital recorder
IP address:192.168.0.101
Digital recorder
IP address:192.168.0.102
IP address:192.168.0.200
4.1.3 When connecting one PC and more than on recorder using an ADSL router (via the Internet):
ADSL router ADSL router
PC
Digital recorder
IP address:192.168.0.100
IP address:192.168.0.200
IP address:
192.168.0.1 IP address: 192.168.0.1
Global IP address such as
IP address 210.***.***
Digital recorder
IP address:192.168.0.101
Digital recorder
IP address:192.168.0.102
Internet

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4.2 Setting for communication between the recorder and PC
Following settings are required for communication between the recorder and PC. This section describes an
example of networking using a switching hub as illustrated in 4.1.2.
4.2.1 Setting the IP address of the recorder
For communication between the PC and each recorder, their network addresses must be identical. A network
address is a component of an IP address, starting from the head of the IP address. A subnet mask determines
where the network address ends in the IP address.
[Example]
IP address : 192.168.000.100
Subnet mask : 255.255.255.000
In this example, the first block containing the numbers “192.168.000” in the IP address is recognized as a network
address. The last “100” is a host address, which represents respective terminal in the network. When connecting a
PC and more than one recorder in the same network, be careful not to use duplicate host addresses.
In this example, the IP addresses of the recorders are set as follows:
Recorder A : 192.168.0.100 (Subnet mask 255.255.255.0)
Recorder B : 192.168.0.101 (Subnet mask 255.255.255.0)
Recorder C : 192.168.0.102 (Subnet mask 255.255.255.0)
For the procedure to set the IP addresses of the recorders, see the operation manual of each recorder.
4.2.2 Setting the port number of the recorder
For communication between the recorders and PC, it is required to set a port number. You can find this port
number by [USER ACCESS] port in the Network menu of the recorder. The default port number shown by [USER
ACCESS] port of the recorder is 53705. You don’t need to change this number in normal use. Change this number
when it is necessary to set different port numbers in an NAPT configuration using an ADSL router.
4.2.3 Setting the IP address of the PC
The procedure to set the IP address of the PC depends on the type of operation system you use. This section
describes the procedure to set the IP address for Windows XP. As described in 4.2.1 above, the network address
of the PC should be identical to that of the recorder. Be sure to use the same network address as that of the
recorder when setting the IP address of the PC.
4.2.4 Checking communication using a ping command
After setting the IP addresses and port numbers, check whether the communication is carried out successfully
using a ping command. Ping command is a command to check whether the terminals can communicate each
other over the network. Most Windows operating systems are equipped with this command.
In the case of an NAPT configuration using an ADSL router as illustrated in 4.1.3, most ADSL routers don’t
respond to a ping command sent via the Internet unless those routers have special settings for it.
[Ping test method]
Select [Start] > [Accessory] > [Command Prompt]. At the command prompt, enter >ping 192.168.0.100. (In the
actual test, use the IP address of the recorder to be tested and enter a blank at the head of the IP address.)
When the communication is carried out properly, the following message is displayed.
Pinging 192.168.0.100 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.0.100: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=255
Reply from 192.168.0.100: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=255
Reply from 192.168.0.100: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=255
Reply from 192.168.0.100: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=255
If the following timeout message is displayed, the recorder and PC are not connected correctly by the LAN cables.
In this case, check the cable connections.
Pinging 192.168.0.100 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
In particular, when the following message is displayed, the network address of the recorder is not identical to that
of the PC or the default gateway of the PC has been set incorrectly. Check the settings.
Pinging 192.168.0.100 with 32 bytes of data:
Destination host unreachable.
Destination host unreachable.
Destination host unreachable.
Destination host unreachable.

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4.3 Registering the recorder
After finishing connection and setting, register the recorders in this software. For registration, data of the recorders,
such as IP address, USER ACCESS port number, and model name, are required.
When you start DX-PC55E/DX-PC55U from the start menu, the following screen is displayed.
Enter your user ID and password and click [Network]. DX-PC55E/DX-PC55U manages the data of the registered
recorders and screen layouts based on the user IDs entered on this screen.
When you click [Network], the following screen is displayed as the main screen. (The following shows an example
of the main screen displayed at the completion of recorder registration.)
This software is provided with the main screen of full-function version, which supports optional free layout function,
for users fairly familiar with this software and those who want to use more sophisticated screen layouts.

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4.3.1 Registering the recorder
Click the Recorder button on the main window to display the following menu.
Click [Recorder Regist...] to display the dialog box shown below. Set the following items.
[Recorder Type] ...... Select the model name of the recorder to be registered. If you don’t select the correct
model name, you can’t access the recorder.
[Recorder Name] .... Enter the name of the digital recorder to be registered. Use a name that helps you identify
the recorder easily.
[IP Address] ............ Enter the IP address of the recorder to be registered.
[Port No.] ................. Enter the USER ACCESS port number of the recorder to be registered. If you don’t enter
the correct port number, you can’t access the recorder.
[Use] ....................... Put a checkmark in the boxes of the cameras you want to register.
[Camera Name] ...... Enter the name of the camera to be registered. Use a name that helps you identify the
camera easily.
When you click the [Regist] button, the data you entered are registered. At the completion of the registration, the
recorder is added to the recorder list displayed on the main window.
4.3.2 Editing the registered data
When a camera is added or the IP address is changed, you can edit the data of the registered recorder.
Select the recorder you want to edit from the recorder list on the main window, and click the Recorder button. Click
[Recorder Edit...] in the menu.
Edit the data as necessary and click the [Regist] button.
You can’t edit the data of the currently accessed recorder.
Recorder button
Recorder button

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4.3.3 Deleting the registered recorder
To delete the data of the registered recorder, select the recorder you want to delete from the list on the main
window to display it in blue, and then click the Recorder button. Click [Recorder Delete...] in the menu.
When you click [Yes] in the following dialog box, the data of the selected recorder are completely deleted. You
can’t delete the currently accessed recorder.
4.3.4 Importing the recorder data registered by other DX-PC55E/DX-PC55U user
When the recorder you want to register has been already registered by other DX-PC55E/DX-PC55U user, you can
import the data of the recorder.
Click the [Import...] button on the Recorder Regist (or Recorder Edit) dialog box.
The following dialog box appears. Select the ID of the user who registered the recorder data and the recorder you
want to import, and then click the [Import] button.
The dialog box to enter the password is displayed. Enter the password of the user who registered the recorder
data. The imported data are displayed on the Recorder Regist (or Recorder Edit) dialog box. Check the data and
click the [Regist] button. The imported recorder data are registered and added to the recorder list on the main
window.
4.3.5 Using the camera titles registered in the recorder
You can set camera names, which are displayed on the camera list window ( see 3.4 on page 10) and the
recorder panel ( see 3.5 on page 11), using the Recorder Regist (or Recorder Edit) dialog box. Alternatively,
you can import the camera titles registered in the recorder by clicking the [Import] button on the recorder panel.
To import camera titles, log in to the recorder under the user ID having the Regist authority and check that the
setting port of the recorder is not being used by other user.
When camera titles are imported, the camera titles that were registered at the time of recorder registration are
overwritten.
Recorder button
Name of the recorder
to be deleted
[Import...] button
[Import] button

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4.3.6 Extension to operate the IP alarm notification function correctly in an NAPT configuration
When recorders are networked in an NAPT configuration, it is necessary to extend the setting of the registered
recorders data in order to receive IP alarm notification from the recorders and then access those recorders (
see section 5 on page 40).
To extend the setting, put a checkmark in the box next to [Use more than one port forward] on the Recorder Regist
(or Recorder Edit) dialog box. Then, the Recorder Regist (or Recorder Edit) dialog box is extended and the
following setting item is additionally displayed.
When you enter the local IP address of the recorder networked in an NAPT configuration in the [Local IP Address]
box, it becomes possible to access the recorder that issued an IP alarm notification only by clicking the [Connect]
button of the pop-up message that is displayed at the time of receipt of the IP alarm notification.
4.4 Accessing for communication/canceling communication
4.4.1 Accessing a recorder for communication
To access a recorder, select the recorder from the recorder list on the main window and click the [Connect]
checkbox ( see 3.3 on page 9).
The recorder login dialog box appears. Enter the user ID and password that have been registered in the recorder
and click [OK]. By default, “root” and “admin000” are displayed as the user ID and password on the recorder login
dialog box.
Following two default users have been registered in the recorder.
User ID Password Authority
root admin000 This user has authority to control almost all the communication functions of the
recorder.
guest guest This user has authority only to view live images.
For addition, change, deletion, and authority of registered users, see 4.13 on page 30.
When this software accesses the recorder successfully, the camera windows of all the registered cameras are
displayed and those windows start refreshing their live images. The recorder status indicators on the main window
(see 3.3 on page 9) illuminate according to the recorder’s operation status.
4.4.2 Canceling communication with a recorder
To cancel communication with a recorder, select the recorder you want to disconnect from the recorder list on the
main window and click the [Connect] checkbox ( see 3.3 on page 9). The following confirmation dialog box
appears. Click [Yes] to cancel the communication with the recorder.
[Connect] checkbox
Name of the recorder
to be disconnected