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Chapter 2. Configuration: System

Set up basic system operations

1. Service Mode : Choose whether to enable `Service Mode`. In `Service Mode`, only server and recording functionalities are provided. A separate viewer is used for live monitoring and playback.

a. Launch viewer on startup: Choose whether to automatically start the viewer for live monitoring and playback.

b. Live I-Frame–only decoding: Choose whether to decode I-Frames only during live monitoring.

2. Startup

a. Connect on startup: Choose whether IP devices are automatically connected at startup.

b. Connection Interval: Set the interval between IP device connections in milliseconds. If set to zero (0), all IP devices will connect simultaneously.

3. System Restart

a. Select the weekdays and time to restart Windows or only the VMS.

b. Restart on connection failure: If all device connections fail, VMS will restart after this number of seconds. If set to zero (0), VMS will not restart due to connection failure.

4. Watchdog

a. Choose whether to enable the watchdog to start automatically at system boot. This is configured through the Windows Task Scheduler. Confirm the setup by running `taskschd.msc` and locating 'VMS' in the library. Additionally, verify that the watchdog is active by clicking the watchdog icon in the system tray.

b. Choose whether the watchdog should monitor the VMS. Enabling this option allows the watchdog to start the VMS automatically if needed.

c. Set the password to exit or stop the watchdog. (The default password is ‘admin’.)

5. HDD S.M.A.R.T : Choose whether to check HDD S.M.A.R.T. every 5 minutes.

6. Etc.

a. Frame Discard Interval: Maximum interval in seconds to discard frames since the last frame timestamp.

b. Enable Auto Stream Selection : Choose whether to enable `Auto Stream Selection`, which selects the most appropriate primary or sub-stream based on the video size.

· This feature is particularly effective for UHD cameras (e.g., 4K), which require significant decoding resources. For multi-channel display, a lower-resolution sub-stream is used to reduce system load. The UHD primary stream is used only for single-channel display.

· Auto Stream Selection is available only when the preferred streams for single- and multi-channel display are properly configured on the VMS server.

7. License Activation

a. You can set a Product ID of up to 12 bytes. (The default Product ID is the MAC address of the first Ethernet interface.) All Product IDs must be unique.

b. For QR code activation, enter the 16-digit purchase code provided by your supplier along with your email address to receive the certificate file.

c. Click the "Export System Info" button.

① Select "Save File" to save the file, then send it manually to your supplier.

② If you select "QR Code", scan the QR code using your smartphone's camera app. A web browser will open and transmit the system information. A link to the certificate file will then be provided.

d. You can install the license using any of the following methods:

· Move the License Certificate file to the computer where the VMS is installed. In the same `System` menu, click `Import Certificate` → `Load File`, then select the `.cert` or `.cert.txt` file.

· Alternatively, copy the encrypted text, such as "38b4979d77b52a...", to the PC where the VMS Server is running.

· In the same `System` menu, click `Import Certificate` → `Enter Text`, paste the encrypted text, and click the `Confirm` button.

· You can use `Google Keep` or `Google Drive` to transfer the file or encrypted text from your smartphone to the computer.

· You can also register the license using the VMS mobile client (iOS or Android). Open the edit menu for a VMS server. If the address and port information are configured correctly, the `Register License` button will be available.

· Paste the encrypted text and tap the `Confirm` button.