It is with great pleasure that Milestone Systems releases XProtect
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1. Ultimate 32 bit or 64 bit e Software Microsoft NET 4 0 Framework DirectX 9 0 or newer XProtect Smart Client 6 0a and XProtect Smart Client Player e Hardware platform CPU Intel Core2 Duo minimum 2 4 GHz or higher more powerful CPU recommended for Smart Clients running high number of cameras and multiple views and displays RAM Minimum 1 GB higher RAM recommended for Smart Clients running high number of cameras and multiple views and displays NETWORK Ethernet 100 Mbit or higher recommended HDD Minimum 500 MB free Graphics Adapter AGP or PCI Express minimum 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 recommended 16 bit colors e Operating system Microsoft Windows XP Professional 32 bit or 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit or 64 bit Windows Server 2008 R1 R2 32 bit or 64 bit Windows Vista Business 32 bit or 64 bit Windows Vista Professional 32 bit or 64 bit Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit or 64 bit Windows 7 Professional 32 bit or 64 bit Windows 7 Professional 32 bit or 64 bit and Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit or 64 bit e Software Microsoft NET 4 0 Framework DirectX 9 0 XProtect Remote Client 3 7a e Hardware platform CPU Intel Pentium 4 minimum 2 4 GHz RAM Minimum 1 GB 2 GB or higher recommended on Microsoft Windows Vista Ethernet 100 megabit or higher recommended HDD Minimum 10 MB free Graphic Adapter AGP or PCI Express minimum 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 recommended 16 bit colors e O2. and Traditional Chinese are new in the XProtect Professional 8 release XProtect Smart Client 6 e Native 64 bit operating system version The native 64 bit Smart Client support enables a larger number of HD cameras to be viewed and managed Please note that some XProtect Smart Client features might not be available in the 64 bit version please see the readme files for details e XProtect Smart Client Player The XProtect Smart Client Player substitutes the former viewer application It has the same look and feel as the XProtect Smart Client because they share the same platform allowing you to access the same features for investigation and playback It is possible to export a wide range of sources including video audio HTML content images and multiple transact sources Efficient handling of multiple exports with new Project concept allows additional video exports or archives to be added to an existing project the possibility to create new projects offline or use common tampering and password protection e MIP 2 plug in support e Localization XProtect Smart Client now supports 26 languages Portuguese Brazil Russian and Traditional Chinese have been added in XProtect Smart Client 6 System requirements XProtect Professional Server 8 0a e Hardware platform CPU Intel Pentium 4 2 4 GHz or higher Core 2 recommended XProtect is a registered trademark of Milestone Systems A S Microsoft and Windows are registere
3. 8 These licenses can be traded in in conjunction with an upgrade to XProtect Professional 8 according to Milestone s present trade in policy Base Server License e An XProtect Professional Base Server license is mandatory for installing the product The product may be installed on one 1 computer designated as Master Server per Software License Code The product may be installed on up to four 4 Slave Server computers per designated Master Server using the same Software License Code e The Base Server license contains the XProtect Professional Server modules Recording Server Recording Server Manager and Image Server plus the client modules XProtect Smart Client XProtect Smart Client Player and XProtect Remote Client Camera License e To connect to a camera a license per camera channel is required In total for all copies of the product installed under this license the product may only be used with as many cameras as you have purchased camera licenses for e Video encoders and DVRs connected to multiple analog cameras require a camera license per channel to operate e Camera Licenses can be purchased in any quantity To expand the installation with additional Camera Licenses the Base Server License number SLC is required when ordering Client License e The XProtect Smart Client XProtect Smart Client Player XProtect Remote Client and XProtect PDA Client are not licensed and can be installed and used on any number of computer
4. The Open Platform Company September 15 201 F Release Notes Milestone XProtect Professional 8 It is with great pleasure that Milestone Systems releases XProtect Professional 8 XProtect Professional 8 The power to do MORE XProtect Professional is comprehensive open platform IP video management software VMS for mid sized installations with multiple servers supporting up to 64 cameras per server XProtect Professional is a complete solution for single site installations with multiple buildings requiring integration with business systems and video analytics With support for up to five servers it is an ideal product for installations with a large number of megapixel and high definition HD cameras Easy to use software wizards quickly guide you through the process of adding cameras configuring video settings scheduling recordings and administering user access The consolidated single management interface and unique video search tools provide an efficient way to manage video and swiftly export evidence With performance enhanced capabilities such as support for multiple servers and dual streaming as well as improved motion detection XProtect Professional helps extend the performance of your hardware It is also a cost effective solution with a flexible licensing system that easily grows and adapts to your future needs New features in XProtect Professional 8 XProtect Professional 8 with XProtect Smart Client 6 and XProtect Smart Clie
5. anomorph lens technology can significantly decrease hardware and license costs because coverage obtained from one license free lens mounted on a regular camera on the ceiling or on the wall replaces the coverage obtained by many regular cameras and lenses Quick and easy deployment of large installations A new license activation and software installer makes system setup quicker and easier for system integrators and setup errors are decreased XProtect is a registered trademark of Milestone Systems A S Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks mentioned in this document are trademarks of their respective owners This document is intended for general information purposes only and due care has been taken in its preparation Any risk arising from the use of this information rests with the recipient and nothing herein should be construed as constituting any kind of warranty Milestone Systems A S reserve the right to make adjustments without prior notification All names of people and organizations used in this document s examples are fictitious Any resemblance to any actual organization or person living or dead is purely coincidental and unintended 2011 Milestone Systems A S www milestonesys com The Open Platform Company September 15 201 j e New installer All XProtect Professional components and language resources have been merged into one coherent simplified installer enabling a
6. d trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks mentioned in this document are trademarks of their respective owners This document is intended for general information purposes only and due care has been taken in its preparation Any risk arising from the use of this information rests with the recipient and nothing herein should be construed as constituting any kind of warranty Milestone Systems A S reserve the right to make adjustments without prior notification All names of people and organizations used in this document s examples are fictitious Any resemblance to any actual organization or person living or dead is purely coincidental and unintended 2011 Milestone Systems A S www milestonesys com The Open Platform Company September 15 201 3 RAM Minimum 5 GB 2 GB or more recommended Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available excluding space needed for recordings Ethernet 1 GB recommended HDD E IDE PATA SATA SCSI SAS 7200 RPM or faster Onboard GFX AGP or PCI Express minimum 1024 x 768 16 bit colors e Operating system Microsoft Windows XP Professional 32 bit or 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit or 64 bit Windows Server 2008 R1 R2 32 bit or 64 bit Windows Vista Business 32 bit or 64 bit Windows Vista Professional 32 bit or 64 bit Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit or 64 bit Windows 7 Professional 32 bit or 64 bit Windows 7 Professional 32 bit or 64 bit and Windows 7
7. gistered trademark of Milestone Systems A S Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks mentioned in this document are trademarks of their respective owners This document is intended for general information purposes only and due care has been taken in its preparation Any risk arising from the use of this information rests with the recipient and nothing herein should be construed as constituting any kind of warranty Milestone Systems A S reserve the right to make adjustments without prior notification All names of people and organizations used in this document s examples are fictitious Any resemblance to any actual organization or person living or dead is purely coincidental and unintended 2011 Milestone Systems A S www milestonesys com The Open Platform Company September 15 201 r gt Q amp XProtect Management Application ay po Ey File Services Wizards Application Settings Help H Sae 3 Save Changes and Restart Services ie Activate License Online Manage License Offline gt Load cont Online License Retrieval LAN Ba Import CH 4 Ra Import Cd nt Application Gi Export Co fal Export Co Enter user name and password for your Milestone Software registration account A Log Out Exit Save User name Create new user Exit Save 6 Password jot assword Exit Disc arase tanane Regutretan Wadon rermat qina OOo i ma
8. ith the recipient and nothing herein should be construed as constituting any kind of warranty Milestone Systems A S reserve the right to make adjustments without prior notification All names of people and organizations used in this document s examples are fictitious Any resemblance to any actual organization or person living or dead is purely coincidental and unintended 2011 Milestone Systems A S www milestonesys com
9. lication Supported languages XProtect Professional Server 8 0a e English Portuguese Brazil Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Danish French German Italian Japanese Russian and Spanish e Administrator s Getting Start Guide is available in English Portuguese Brazil Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Danish French German Italian Japanese Russian and Spanish e The XProtect Professional help system is available in English French Portuguese Brazil and Simplified Chinese XProtect Smart Client 6 0a and XProtect Smart Client Player e English Arabic Bulgarian Portuguese Brazil Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Czech Danish Dutch Finnish French German Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Italian Japanese Korean Norwegian Polish Russian Swedish Slovak Spanish Thai and Turkish e The XProtect Smart Client Help System and User s Manual is availablein all languages except Bulgarian Finnish Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Slovak and Thai XProtect Remote Client 3 7a e English German French Spanish Simplified Chinese Japanese Italian Danish and Swedish e XProtect Remote Client User s Manual is only available in English and Simplified Chinese Licensing The overall licensing structure of XProtect Professional 8 is unchanged where all new features are made available within the existing licensing scheme Licenses issued for XProtect Professional 7 and earlier systems are not valid for version
10. nt Player has been expanded with more features designed to e give performance enhancements enabling up to 64 HD cameras on a single site e assist in quick and easy deployment of mid sized installations Performance enhancements XProtect Professional 8 provides current and potential customers with performance enhancements that optimize existing hardware and features that provide new viewing and recording possibilities e Multiple servers Master slave configurable servers allow up to 64 HD cameras at a single site which is five times more HD cameras compared to XProtect Professional 7 XProtect Smart Client accesses all slave servers and corresponding cameras through the master server e Dual streaming Hardware is optimized with two independent configurable video streams for live and recorded viewing allowing clients servers and network infrastructure to be utilized to their full capacity Each stream can be individually optimized on the XProtect Professional 8 server for stream compression resolution and frame rate meeting recording and live monitoring requirements e Motion detection Performance enhanced motion detection lowers memory and central processing unit CPU consumption even when additional cameras are added e ImmerVision Enables 360 panomorph lens technology More critical information can now be captured on video with the introduction of the 360 panomorph lens technology support in XProtect Professional 8 The 360 p
11. perating system Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit or 64 bit Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 32 bit or 64 bit Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 32 bit or 64 bit Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit Microsoft Windows Server 2008 32 or 64 bit Microsoft Windows Vista Business 32 or 64 bit Microsoft Windows Vista Professional 32 or 64 bit Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 32 or 64 bit Microsoft Windows XP Professional 32 or 64 bit or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 32 or 64 bit e Software DirectX 9 0 or newer XProtect is a registered trademark of Milestone Systems A S Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks mentioned in this document are trademarks of their respective owners This document is intended for general information purposes only and due care has been taken in its preparation Any risk arising from the use of this information rests with the recipient and nothing herein should be construed as constituting any kind of warranty Milestone Systems A S reserve the right to make adjustments without prior notification All names of people and organizations used in this document s examples are fictitious Any resemblance to any actual organization or person living or dead is purely coincidental and unintended 2011 Milestone Systems A S www milestonesys com The Open Platform Company September 15 201 j Where Running as a 32 bit service app
12. period As seen in the illustration above 1 2 End user purchases a Base Server License with a number of camera licenses a Distributor Reseller issues the order from Milestone s order system The Milestone order system creates a license file containing the base server license SLC The file can either be saved for later distribution to the end user or the license file can be emailed directly to the end user Please note that the name of the license file is in the structure SLC_License_Number LIC a The license file can either be added during the installation or at a later stage However if no license file is added then the software will be installed with a 30 day trial period b One or multiple cameras are then added to the system These will be fully functional during the 30 day camera grace period Within the 30 day grace period the cameras need to be activated online using the Milestone Software Registration Service Center a If no account exists then one needs to be created in the Milestone Software Registration Service Center The account is automatically linked to the base server license SLC and the allowed number of camera licenses that can be obtained b The XProtect Professional 8 system automatically collects all information necessary for obtaining the correct number of camera licenses DLK s based upon camera MAC addresses A permanent license file is automatically added to the system XProtect is a re
13. quicker installation process that results in more error free deployments e New license activation Installations are quicker and easier to deploy and maintain with an automatic online activation of system and camera licenses Newly added cameras are fully functional during a 30 day grace period enabling instant camera replacement and removing the need to keep track of MAC addresses and device licenses because this information is automatically gathered and processed by the system If the system is not connected to the Internet it is still possible to activate the system and corresponding devices by exporting a license file that can be activated from an online computer Other great new features XProtect Professional 8 has several additional new features e Milestone Integration Platform MIP 2 XProtect Professional 8 supports the next generation MIP 2 that offers open and flexible architecture for easy integration of customer applications with the XProtect VMS platform MIP offers more capabilities easier development and full integration compatibility across Milestone s premium VMS products e Privacy masking The privacy masking capability enables administrators to define privacy masks for individual cameras to hide areas in the camera view that must not be visible or recorded in order to comply with local legislation e Language support XProtect Professional Management Application is available in 11 languages Portuguese Brazil Russian
14. s Please note that the new license activation requires a new procedure for purchasing and distributing SLCs and DLK s including device MAC addresses Instead of distributing these SLCs and DLK s a license file is used which contains all this information almost an identical license handling procedure as in XProtect Enterprise 8 and XProtect Corporate XProtect is a registered trademark of Milestone Systems A S Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks mentioned in this document are trademarks of their respective owners This document is intended for general information purposes only and due care has been taken in its preparation Any risk arising from the use of this information rests with the recipient and nothing herein should be construed as constituting any kind of warranty Milestone Systems A S reserve the right to make adjustments without prior notification All names of people and organizations used in this document s examples are fictitious Any resemblance to any actual organization or person living or dead is purely coincidental and unintended 2011 Milestone Systems A S www milestonesys com The Open Platform Company September 15 201 2 3 4 Distributor End user Milestone Reseller 4 Licenses purchase amp Fal License File SLC Camera activation MAC addresses Camera grace Fa Permanent License File with camera licenses included DLK s
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