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Trouble Shooting

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Desk Mode

Locating Errors
The file c:\program files\site monitor\SiteMonErr.txt is the error log for the program. It shows a history of errors. It can be useful to id errors. Use menu item Settings, Status, Show Video Monitoring Software Program Log.

Forgot Password
From the distribution disks, copy the original unmodified file, sitemon.cfg, to c:\program files\site monitor\sitemon.cfg overwriting the existing file. The new password should be the default password which is just hitting the "Enter" key. You should really now change the password to a more secure password, making a record of the new password. If this does not work you will have contact technical support. 

Video Problems
Try to use the recommended video hardware and drivers.
Try running c:\program files\site monitor\captest.exe or vidcap32.exe. If these programs work, then Video Monitoring Software (sitemon.exe) should work as well.
If not check if video drivers installed properly.
See if Logitech software programs are working OK.

ERR:15 Can't get video on Program Start
Check if camera is plugged in. Try exit and restart.
Try changing which video driver Video Monitoring Software loads. Go to Settings,  Video, Select Video Driver  and try selecting another video driver which is listed.

ERR:52 No Configuration File.
The configuration file c:\program file\site monitor\sitemon.cfg is missing or corrupt. From your distribution disks copy sitemon.cfg to c:\program file\site monitor\sitemon.cfg then it should work.

Error Unlicensed Software
Program is not licensed to run on the machine. Contact tech support for new license for that machine.

Font Size Too Big for Video Monitoring Software Main Window
Makes video window too small. If menu fonts wrap around change font size on machine.

Status Bar - can't see all of it
Go to menu, Settings, Program Parameters, Stat Bar Font Size and change the size of the font. Save Configuration and restart the program.

Monitor Detection Window has too many white specs.
Change the Threshold value to a higher value. Go to menu, Settings, Program Parameters, Threshold, and change the value.

Too Much Motion Detected.
Increase the Sensitivity value, and increase the Threshold value.

Too Little Motion Detection
Decrease the threshold value, decrease Sensitivity value. Make sure monitored sight has sufficient lighting.

Motion Detected immediately upon switching to another camera
Cause switching noise or artifacts. Set parameter, On Switch Skip Frames, to a higher value.

Video Compression Menu Pops while program runs.
Means program cannot set compressor for the given driver. Solution - disable program from selecting compressor. How done see. Else contact tech support.

Program Cannot Set Video Parameters
Err 246 means video driver does not allow program to set video parameter. Go to menu item Settings, Video, Set Video By Program, and uncheck i.e. disable, Enable Program to Set Video Parameters. Will stop the error message from popping up. Also see.

 

Web Mode

Web Mode Won't Start
Kill any duplicate processes of NsRex.exe that may be running. Before starting Web Mode there should not be any NsRex.exe process, and during Web Mode only one NsRex.exe process. Usually <ctrl><alt><del> pops up a menu of running processes, from which one can kill duplicate processes.

Web Live Mode Will Not Work
Did you Configure Live Mode yet? If not configure live mode.

Kill any duplicate processes of NsRex.exe that may be running. Before starting Web Mode there should not be any NsRex.exe process, and during Web Mode only one NsRex.exe process. Usually <ctrl><alt><del> pops up a menu of running processes, from which one can kill duplicate processes.

The Page cannot be displayed
Make sure your Video Monitoring Software Web Server is running, re-log on again to Video Monitoring Software, or close web browser and try again with new browser window, or check parameter, Access Level. In Video Monitoring Software Web Server check parameter, Do Not Respond to Bad Requests.

Video Monitoring Software Program is not running...
Insure Video Monitoring Software program is running in Web Mode on the local computer. 

ERR46 Start Live
Problem with Windows Media Encoder and LiveToLive1.asd file. Possible LiveToLive1.asd file not configured right for your audio codec. Have to remake LiveToLive1.asd file with Windows Media Encoder. See Making New Live Mode Configuration File. Also make sure video port has been configured correctly. Or use wizard, Quick Configuration, Configure Live Mode.

Windows Media Player trouble connecting
If Windows Media Player 9 or higher does not work right, consider the following information - make sure under Options use internet is enabled.  It seems Windows Media Player 6.4 is better able to find and play remote video files and  IP addresses, than Windows Media Player 7 or 8. If you have problems with, Windows Media Player cannot connect to the Live Video Feed or playing video files. This may occur using remote web page command, Put Program in Live Mode and Start Stand Alone Media Player. Cause - Windows Media Player is not configure correctly for making internet or intranet connection. It seems Windows Media Player 6.4 is better able to find and play remote video files and  IP addresses, than Windows Media Player 7 or 8.  Solution (1) make Windows Media Player 6.4 the default player. From the taskbar select Start, Run, type mplayer2, click OK. From Player 6.4 window, select View, Options, Format Tab, select All, click OK. Result Player 6.4 will be used instead of problematic Player 8, or 7. Solution (2) Configure Player 8 or 7 for Internet Connection if you can. See http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmedia/support.asp  article Q272487.  To make Windows Media Player 7, or 8 the default player again, start up Windows Media Player 7 or 8, and do the above menu selections.

Cannot Do Live Feed to Local Area Network from Internet
See try manually set the IP address or use manual method to do live video feed set the IP address.

 

Video Surveillance WebCam Software by FG Engineering
Edition: Video Site Monitor
Product Documentation Version 4.3
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