Features

Video and Camera Support

• Supports up to 64 network cameras
• Supports all D-Link network cameras
• Supports an extensive range of third party network cameras¹
• Connect to D-Link NVR devices to view videos through remote live viewer
• MJPEG/MPEG-4/H.264 compression format
• Megapixel network camera support
• 30 fps maximum recording per camera
• Intelligent search tool for quick and accurate search of video footages

Pan/Tilt/Zoom Control

• Auto pan to scan surveillance area automatically
• Manual control
• Preset positions and patrolling for effective surveillance area monitoring

Ease of Use

• Multilingual support
• Live monitoring
• Automatic discovery of network cameras
• Alarm status for easy and instant response whenever an event occurs
• Remote playback/web playback support
• Video playback control

Technical Specifications

General

Camera Support

• Supports up to 64 cameras via 2 x 32 channel licenses  
• Megapixel network camera support

Video Compression

• MJPEG/MPEG-4/H.264 compression format 

Software Features

• Triple monitor support
• Widescreen support
• On-screen display (OSD) setting
• Live monitoring
• 30 FPS maximum recording per camera (subject to camera and video server capacity)
• Automatic discovery of network cameras
• Multilingual support
• On-the-fly configuration changes
• Auto reboot function support
• System DDNS support
• SMS alert
• Lock system to avoid unauthorised changes
• Basic counting application

System User Management

• User validation
• User password restriction
• Dual password validation
• User profiling
• Access privilege control
• Microsoft Windows Active Directory support

Performance

Recording 

• Supports multiple storage locations
• Record by schedule
• Record by event
• Digital watermark protection
• Manual recording support
• Boost recording support
• Pre-record/post-record support
• One-way audio recording of multiple channels
• Record and live display at different frame rates and resolution
• Supports flexible recycle

Data Search and Playback

• Video playback control
• Smart search support
• Histogram quick search method for videos
• Video stamp
• Extract snapshots from video
• Extract video to AVI/ASF
• Supports remote playback/web playback
• Instant playback

Video Mode

• Screen division layout support
• Monitor display allows for drag and drop of videos
• Supports full screen video
• Information window support
• Multiple channel playback support
• Runs main console on selected monitor
• Enable move function to control a P/T/Z camera
• Digital zoom in/out support
• Duplicate camera
• Supports remote live viewing to display video
• Supports camera multi-stream (model-dependent)

Map Mode

• Multiple map support
• Alarm notification
• Customised map background support
• Camera preview
• Camera and I/O indicator
• Private mask setting

P/T/Z Control

• Auto pan
• Manual control
• Preset positions (device dependent)
• Preset patrolling
• Multiple patrol group support

I/O Feature

• Output port control
• Input port trigger on event
• Output port relay when an event is detected
• Digital input trigger preset go
• Digital input trigger SMS
• Digital input trigger CMS
• E-mail notifications

Backup

• Backup database for logs and videos
• Import/export configuration
• Burn backup files to DVDs on Windows XP
• Auto backup

Compatibility

• ONVIF support
• Device pack support
• Compatible with D-Link NVR
• Compatible with third party CMS        
• D-Link DWM-156 (H/W vers. A3/A6) adapter support for SMS alert
• All D-Link network cameras and a range of third party network cameras (visit www.dlink.com for more information)

Supported third party IP network camera brands

• ACTi
• Alphatech
• American Dynamics
• Arecont
• AXIS
• BASLER
• BOSCH
• Brickcom
• Centrix
• CNB
• Dahua
• Dallmeier
• DlinkCN
• Etrovision
• Everfocus
• GE
• Grundig
• Guardliner
• HDPRO
• HIKVISION
• Honeywell
• IQinVision
• JVC
• LevelOne
• LG
• LILIN
• Messoa
• MOBOTIX
• Onvif
• Panasonic
• Pelco
• Sanyo
• Samsung
• SHANY
• Sony
• TOSHIBA
• UDP
• Videosec
• VIVOTEK
• Yudor
• 3S vision

Tools

• Remote live viewer
• Playback system
• Backup system
• DB tool
• Verification tool
• Remote desktop viewer

License Key Options

• 32 channel licence (DCS-250-VMS-032-LIC)
• IVS Counting license (DCS-250-COU-001-LIC)
• IVS Presence license (DCS-250-PRE-001-LIC)

Minimum System Requirements2

CPU

• Intel Core 2 Duo E5300 or equivalent

RAM

• 2 GB 

Display Card

• ATI Radeon 4650 or equivalent 

Ethernet

• Fast Ethernet (100Base-TX)    

Hard Disk3

• 250 GB free

OS

• 32 bits: MS Windows XP pro SP3/ Vista SP1/ Win 7 SP1/Win 8
• 64 bits: Win 7 SP1/ Win Server 2008 R2/Win 8/Win Server 2012

<sup>2. To determine the minimum hardware requirements for your planned surveillance system if it is not listed in the above table.
3. Recording video over a long period of time will consume large amounts of disk space. Make sure that you have enough disk space if you want to use the recording function.</sup>