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Quick Start Guide

ORB Driver v1.0.9 +

This quick start guide will get the ORB Driver install and working on XProtect. For this guide we will not cover the Remote Retrieval App. This was covered in a separate guide found here Remote Retrieval Tool.

There are two main parts the the ORB Driver installer package, all included in the ZIP package. There is the [Driver] that would be installed on the XProtect Recording Server and the [Plugins] that would be installed wherever you need to manage the ORB Driver in the XProtect Management Client.

  

ORB Driver Installer

-         ORB Driver for XProtect Setup v#.#.##.msi
Install this on your XProtect Recording Server

[Next], [I Agree], [Next], [Next], [Next], [Yes] to close or restart processes or services, [Close]

Note

If you are not able to stop the required processes and services shown in the pop-ups the ORB Driver can not be used. You will need to schedule a time to do this.

-         Orb Driver for XProtect Plugins Setup v#.#.##.msi
Install this where you will manage the ORB Driver, where the XProtect Management Client is installed.

[Next], [I Agree], [Next], [Next], [Next], [Yes] to close or restart processes or services, [Close]

XProtect Management Client

Open the XProtect Management Client.

Select [Servers] > [Recording Servers] > pick the XProtect Recording Server you intend to add a ORB Driver to.

  Select the Add Hardware option [Manual]. 

The ORB Driver does not require a User name or Password to be selected. The (Factory default) option needs to be selected if no other option is selected.

For driver selection add the [ORBNET] option, there are three options.

 

  1. ORBNET Multi Driver - Select for multiple channel driver (customisable number of channels)

  2. ORBNET ONVIF Driver - Select for devices that support ONVIF

  3. ORBNET Single Driver - Select for one channel driver, this driver has additional features.

Select [Next]

Add an Address, this field should only use characters valid for a URL. The best option is a description of the use for this driver, text with"-" replacing spaces is a good option.

Select the Hardware model, pick one of the three options.

Note

For Multi Driver update Port to the number of channels you wish to use.

Select [Next]

   

Finish the adding process for the device, camera groups, ect.. with the default options.

Now you will have a ORB Driver device added to your XProtect Recording Server.

Note

The video channel displays Not Licensed to show an action is required.

Orb Driver License Manager

Navigate to [ORBNET Plugins] > [Orb Driver License Settings]

Any new devices will be auto-licensed once you visit this page.

  

The Orb Driver License Manager has three sections.

  • Base License Information

    •  

      Top right you see the license valid period. For a trial the time will count-down for a expired license it will show License needs activation. Purchased license no time restriction.

      •  

        Number of used channels license, total available.

      • Number of Recording server licenses, total available.

      • [Export license request] - Download file to send to purchase@orbnetsys.com to validate a trial extension or for a purchased valid license.

      • [Import valid license] - Import the file that will be sent to you from ORBNET System for trial extension or for a purchased valid license.

  

  • [Camera Licensing]

    • Check your camera device is Enabled and Is Licensed is [True].

    • [Refresh] to update the hardware list

    • [Apply License] select a hardware device and press to apply a license to this device.

    • [Revoke License] select a hardware device and press to revoke a license to this device.

  

After making any changes to licenses here [Apply] Or [Revoke] you will be prompted to Save.

  

You need to press [Save] from the XProtect Management Client tool bar.