Network Configurations for VA-SW8000 software - Sanyo

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Network Configurations for VA-SW8000 software January 2006 

System requirements, and Network configurations for VA-SW8000 software 

Using PC hardware that does not meet the specifications above may result in poor 

performance or failure of the software to operate properly! 

Desktop display should be set to 1024x768, and DPI settings for the display properties 

should be set to 96 DPI for the VA-SW8000 application window to display properly. 

Network configurations: 

Simple 1 to 4 Switch network, 

The following two illustrations are configurations of network setups between the DSR-M8xxs & a PC running VA-SW8000 

software. Be aware this is a proprietary network configuration, and is not intended to be integrated into an existing onsite LAN. 

First picture on the next page shows connections for a small network of less than 100 DSR-M8xxs. The network requires 1 or 2, 

4 to 64 port unmanaged 10/100 Ethernet switches. The DSRs are connected to the switches using CAT5 patch cables; an uplink 

cable connects the two switches; and the VA-SW8000 PC is also connected to one of the switches with a patch cable. To use the 

Auto-Addressing feature of the VA-SW8000 software, you will set the IP address of the Master PC to IP address: 192.168.0.251, 

Subnet: 255.255.252.0. Install the software and make sure you have the USB key inserted into a USB slot on the PC (If the key is 

not inserted the software will run as the LITE version with advanced features disabled). 

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Launch the software, and log in as ID4. Select “Initial Set” from the Menu Bar and then select “Register DVR” on the menu (see 

pages 81-88 in the user manual). Make sure the “Auto” radio button is selected. Toggle the create list button on. If using DSR- 

M800s make sure dip-switch 9 is in the Auto (Up) position on each 

DSR (The units are set to auto as default out of the box). 

Press and hold the still button on each DSR until you hear a beep. 

The IP assigned, and the MAC address of the DSR should appear in 

the list window of the software as this process adds each DSR. 

When you are done auto-addressing the DSRs; toggle the create list 

button again to stop the process. Now you can name the DSRs and 

create groups in the list window. When done click the “OK” button 

and move on to the “Tree Edit” function to name your DVRs and 

create groups (see Using the new features in VA-SW8000 bulletin). 

Larger network expandable up to 4000 DSR-M8xx units, 

The below diagram is of a larger Network of DSR-M800s, this 

configuration can be expanded from 1to 4000 DSRs. The PC in the 

diagram is attached to an unmanaged switch; notice the diagram 

below also has a slave PC depicted. It is possible to attach up to 

three slave PCs and one Master PC for control in this type of 

configuration (suggest you look at next section describing network 

topology for connection of 3 or more slave PCs). Each of the slaves will require their own copy of the VA-SW8000 software & 

USB key. The master control PC IP address is configured in “Initial Set” menu from “Options”. The Master control IP address is: 

192.168.0.251, subnet: 255.255.252.0. The three Slave PC IP addresses are successively: 192.168.1.251: 192.168.2.251: 

192.168.3.251 (see subnet scheme shown in the VA-SW8000 user manual pages 5, and 75). The auto addressing process is the 

same as for the smaller network described above, and is done from the Master PC. Viewing and playback can then be done from 

any VA-SW8000 PC on the network for any DSR on the network not already being accessed. 

Using more than 4 PCs for monitoring with VA-SW8000 software, 

For the best performance and real time monitoring of DSR-M8xx recorders our factory recommends using no more than 8 PCs 

with our DSR system for optimum performance. However if more PCs are desired for monitoring it is possible to use up to 16 

total PCs for monitoring with this network. Performance may vary with this setup (especially if all 16 PCs are used 

simultaneously); to maximize the available bandwidth and achieve the best performance in this type of setup we recommend use 

of a Gigabit backbone for fast data transport. The hardware example above (using 3Com SuperStack3® unmanaged family of 

Ethernet switches for example) provides for Gigabit backbone connections. Using this backbone Gigabit bus the DSRs & 

monitoring PCs can be connected in a configuration as shown in the image below. 


IP Address Assignments for a 16 PC system, 

Just as in the four PC configurations there will be four subnets in this configuration with a maximum of 250 DVRs for each 

subnet. There will be a maximum of four monitoring PCs per each subnet with the address assignment as follows for a total of 16 

monitoring PCs. In larger networks I recommend physically distributing slave PC connections as evenly as possible across the 

hardware switches, and also setting IP address across the available subnets. This will help keep data traffic from bottlenecking on 

a particular subnet, or overworking a given network switch. 

Sub 1: Available addresses for PCs 192.168.0.251 – 254, 




There can be only one master PC on the network, this PC will register and maintain the master list of DVRs for the network. All 

other monitoring PCs on the network should have the master PC’s IP address configured as “Master Control PC” in the software 

“Options” menu (page 74 user manual). A logical address assignment for the master PC is 192.168.0.251, but you can choose 

any of the 16 addresses as master PC if you like. 

Network Configuration for using the VA-SW8000LITE software: 

The configuration for the VA-SW8000LITE software is the simplest setup 

of all. Use a cross-over type patch cable to connect the network card in 

your PC to the network card in your DSR unit. Configure your PC network 

card 

To the following IP address settings, 

IP Address: 192.168.0.251 

Subnet: 255.255.252.0 

Install the software and enter the Serial number when prompted at the initial login. Log in as ID4. Select “Register DVR” from 

the “Initial Set” menu. Make sure the “Auto” radio button is selected then toggle the create list button “On”. Press and hold the 

still button on the DSR unit until it beeps. The IP and MAC address for the DSR should appear in the list window of the 

software. Toggle the create list button again to set the address. The VA-SW8000LITE software has the same functions as the 

VA-SW8000 software with the following restrictions: the broadcast and downloads schedule management features, and multi 

unit displays are disabled. 


Tips and Troubleshooting 

Issues with MPEG playback in the application may be caused by a conflict with another video application. This can be 

confirmed and resolved by browsing to C:\Program Files\ if there is a directory named “InterVideo” browse to the 

C:\Program Files\InterVideo\Common\Bin directory. 

Confirm the presence of the following two files 

“iviaudio.ax” and “ivivideo.ax”. You will need to change 

these file names to: “~iviaudio.ax” and “~ivivideo.ax. 

After you have re-named these files you will need to 

browse (with My Computer or Windows Explorer) the 

VA-SW8000 software CD root directory for the file 

named, “Filter SDK_Runtime.exe”. Double click on the 

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file to reinstall the runtime SDK application and then reboot 

the PC. The other video applications should not be 

affected by this change, and the MPEG playback issues 

should be resolved. 

Be aware if you opt to use the manual IP addressing option on your DVRs that can be registered to your video network 

will be limited to 250 units. 

The graphics card system requirements at the beginning of this document are critical for satisfactory performance of the 

casino software. The graphics card must be equal to or better than the recommended chipsets listed and the graphic card 

driver must fully support Direct X9.0c or higher. To confirm the version of Direct X installed on your PC and determine 

compatibility of your graphics card, select Start\Run on your PC desktop. Type “dxdiag” in the “Open” box and click 

“OK”. This will launch the DX DIAGNOSTIC utility on your PC. When the utility has fully loaded the “System” tab 

will display information about your PC hardware and the version of Direct X installed on the PC. Click on the 

“Display” tab to confirm compatibility of your graphics card with the Direct X features. “Enabled” should be shown 

next to each of the three displayed features (Direct Draw, Direct 3D, and Texture Acceleration). If any of these features 

is un-available contact your Graphic Card vendor to obtain and install the latest device drivers. Following the driver 

update re-boot and run “dxdiag” again. If any of the features are still un-available you may have performance problems 

with video in the VA-SW8000 application. If this is the case I 

suggest you upgrade the video card in your PC to one that 

meets or exceeds the recommended chip sets listed in our 

hardware requirements. 

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E 

• System requirements and Network configurations 

for the VA-SW8000 software. 

• Simple network configuration 

Use of Managed switches, routing equipment, or traffic 

management equipment in the video network may interfere 

with proper operation of the VA-SW8000 application. 

• Configuration for a larger network expandable up 

If you are using a sound card insufficient to meet the 

recommended hardware specifications at the beginning of this 

to 4000 DSR-M8xx units. 

document the application may crash or lock up when audio 

function is enabled on the application control panel. If this 

• Configuration for the VA-SW8000LITE software 

occurs it is recommended you upgrade the audio card to one 

meeting the recommended specifications. 

• Tips & Troubleshooting 

If display resolution is set to a custom setting other than 96 DPI 

the application window items may fail to display properly leading to loss of function or un-usability. Solution: restore 

DPI settings to 96 DPI (Normal).

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