Remote

FTP Server

If you have a FTP server, you can have XtraSense upload all cameras' video frames to it. All frames uploaded will be stored in the folder you specified. The file name for each camera by default starts from "Cam" and ends with camera number. The video frame will be updated every 5 seconds ( actual interval may vary depending on your internet connection speed).

FTP Server and Port Number

Specify the server address and port number used. The server address can be an IP address or a host name without leading ftp:// .

Unless your FTP server use a non-standard port, the default port number is 21.

Folder to Upload Picture to

Specify a folder where you would like to put pictures into. You may find it convenient to select a folder inside web directory so that you can access your pictures from web browser. For example, you have a website called YourWebSite.com and you upload to folder called surveillance in your root web directory /www/surveillance. You can access video frames from first camera by entering URL http://www.YourWebSite.com/surveillance/Cam0.jpg.

Connect Through Proxy Server

Specify the server if you are using any proxy server.

Passive Mode

Check this box if you are behind firewall and having problem to connect to FTP server.

Log FTP Server Response

Keep all response from FTP server in system event log. It is for troubleshooting only and should be checked only if you have problem to connect.

Email Server

Setup the email address and server configuration for XtraSense to send alarm notification and daily system report.

Your Email Address

This is the address used to send alarm notification and system reports.

Send To

Enter the email addresses here to deliver alarm notification and reports to. You can enter multiple addresses separated by ";".

Incoming Server and Port

Enter your email provider's POP3 server and port. You can find the setting details in your mail program. If you are using web based email, please check with your service provider to see whether they provide pop3 access.

Incoming Server Username and Password

Your mail box username and password.

Outgoing Server and Port

Enter your email provider's SMTP server and port. You can find the setting details in your mail program. If you are using web based email, please check with your service provider to see whether they provide SMTP service.

My Outgoing Server Requires Authentication

Check this box if your SMTP server requires you to log in before sending email. Use the same username and password for your SMTP server if you didn't specify a different one. Some SMTP server may require you to log into POP3 server first before you can send email.

My Server Requires POP Login Before SMTP

Some outgoing mail servers may require you to log in POP3 (check email) before sending instead of log into SMTP server. Check this box to make XtraSense always check email first before send any alarm notification or system reports.

Log Mail Server Response

Keep all response from mail server in system event log. It is for troubleshooting only and should be checked only if you have problem connecting to email server.

Remote Control - Email

The email remote control provides a way to control a computer which is behind a firewall. Email control does not require any port mapping on the firewall. What it does is to check all emails in your specified mailbox for control codes in the subject field. If any valid codes found, XtraSense will execute it and delete the email. The mailbox will be scanned at regular interval (default 5 seconds) if email control is enabled.

Email control is useful for computers behind company firewall of which you have no control. To do remote email control, you need to send email with control code that complies with XTR1.0 protocol as subject to the mailbox monitored. A valid control code should start with authentication code and followed by commands separated by ";". For example, if you want to remotely start recording on camera number 1, 2, 5 and stop FTP on camera 11, you need to send email to the monitored mailbox with format:

From:     yourname@gmail.com   <- This is your email address

To:         anothername@gmail.com   <- The address being monitored by XtraSense(as specified in System Setup->Remote page). You can use the same email address as From if you want.

Subject: authentication_code; REC_START[1][2][5]; FTP_OFF[11];

Body:      You don't have to write anything here. The email body will not be checked anyway.

You may have multiple commands sent in same email as long as all commands and authentication code are separated by ";". Emails without valid authentication code or control code will be ignored. You can find more details about the XTR1.0 Protocol in Interfacing with XtraSense chapter.

Process Email From Specified Address

This is a safety feature to stop malicious emails. Only emails from specified address will be checked for remote control codes.

Remote Control - TCP

Controlling through TCP port is an option in Professional version for advanced users like programmers to control XtraSense using their own program. If enabled, XtraSense will listen to TCP port 99999 for any incoming connections. The remote computer's IP address will be logged when they are connected.

When connected, you need to send control code to XtraSense through TCP port. The control code format is the same as the one used in email control. But you will get a reply through the same TCP port on every command you sent. For example, if you sent command:

                authentication_code; REC_ON[1][2][5]; FTP_OFF[11];

you will get reply from XtraSense:

                COMMAND OK: REC_ON[1][2][5]

                COMMAND OK: FTP_OFF[11]

More details on can be found at XTR1.0 protocol page.

Listen to Port

Specify which port you would like to have XtraSense listen to. The default port number is 99999. You will get error message on program start up if you specify a port that has been used by other applications.

Remote Control Authentication Code

This is the code used to identify whether the control code is from authorized person. You should not leave it blank if you turn on remote control. The same code is used for both email and tcp control.