AlphaCom XE demo suitcase - Milestone setup

This article describes how to install One-camera license of Milestone XProtect Professional IP video surveillance software, and how to configure the software to work with the AlphaCom XE Demo suitcase.

Download and License Information

To download the free one-camera license software from Milestone go to http://www.milestonesys.com/downloads/free and select the option “A free 1-cam license”, and fill in the specified fields. The 12 digit MAC address (S/N) is found on the rear side of the IP camera. You will receive an e-mail with license information including the Software License Code (SLC) and Device License Key (DLK) for connecting to the camera.

Installation Instructions

To install the software download it from the internet using this link: http://software.milestone.dk/Demo/MilestoneXProtectProfessional1CamFree.msi then run the .exe file from the location where you have saved it.

• When the installation wizard starts, click Next to continue the installation.
• Read and accept the License Agreement.
• Select the Licensed Version option, and click Next.
• Type your User Name, Company Name and Software License Code.
• Click Next, follow the remaining steps in the installation wizard, and click Finish on the last step to complete the installation.

Configuration Instructions

The PC running must be assigned IP address 192.168.1.2. The IP camera is preconfigured with IP address 192.168.1.20

Continue with the steps below to connect the software to your camera:

• Open the Administrator by clicking the Administrator shortcut on the desktop.
• Click the Add Device button in the Administrator main window.
• Type the device IP address 192.168.1.20. Click Next.
• Type the password “root”. Leave the Autodetect Device option selected, and click Next.
• When the device is detected, type the Device License Key (DLK) for the device (camera) and click Next.
• Enter descriptive name Entrance for the device, then click Finish.

Do the following to configure the Matrix function:

• Click the Matrix button in the Administrator main window.
• In the Config tab enable “Milestone XProtect Matrix”, and enter a name, the IP address of your PC (must be 192.168.1.2), port number 12345 and password 12345. Enable “Smart Client”. Click Add, Apply and OK.
• Click the Generic Events button in the Administrator main window. Click Add new event.
• Enter event name Camera 104 and Event substring Cam104. Click Add and OK.
• Click Add new event again. Enter event name Disconnect and Event substring CamOff. Click Add and OK.
• Click the Matrix button in the Administrator main window.
• Highlight your PC in the list, and select the Event tab.
• Right click the matrix icon and select Generic. Then select Camera 104.
• Right click Camera 104, and select Connect. Right click Connect and select Entrance.
• Right click the matrix icon again and select Generic. Then select Disconnect.
• Right click Disconnect, and select Disconnect.
• Exit the Administrator

Users access to images is handled by the ImageServer service, which automatically runs in the background on your XProtect Professional server. Do the following to configure the ImageServer service:

• Open the Image Server Administrator window; either from Windows Start menu, or by double-clicking the ImageServer Administrator desktop shortcut.
• Click the User Setup button to specify which users should be able to connect to your system. Do not forget to add yourself. Use Basic Users. Basic Users are users authenticated by a simple user name and password combination.
• Having added users, you can simply select Full access for all users.
• Close the ImageServer Administrator. If Widows Firewall pops up asking to unblock, select Yes.

Open TCP port 1234 in the Windows firewall of the PC running Milestone server:

• Windows XP: Start > Control Panel > Windows Firewall > Exceptions tab > Add Port: Select port type: TCP. Name: Milestone. Port number: 1234.

To display images from the camera:

• Start the Smart Client; either from Windows Start menu, or by double-clicking the Smart Client desktop shortcut.
• Log in with one of the users defined in the ImageServer Administrator.
• Create your first private view, by first creating a group under the Setup tabs Private top-level folder, and then create a 1x1 view within the group.
• From the Setup tabs System Overview section, drag the Matrix icon into the view and release it. The view will get a blue borderline, indicating matrix function.
• While the main window is in focus, click Connection Settings in the Properties selection, and enter port number 12345 and password 12345.
• Click the Live tab in order to see live images from the camera during calls between IP substation 104 and the CRMV station.