Hello friends and good day! This is Fred with Tech  Talk, and I am coming at you today with a video  
Hello friends and good day! This is Fred with Tech  Talk, and I am coming at you today with a video  

on a VMS platform that you can download on  your PC or MAC to live view and playback  
on a VMS platform that you can download on  your PC or MAC to live view and playback  

footage from your NVR, DVR or IP camera remotely.  We talk a lot on this channel about Hikvision and  
footage from your NVR, DVR or IP camera remotely.  We talk a lot on this channel about Hikvision and  

Dahua. And there is good reason for that. They  are the two largest manufacturers of surveillance  
Dahua. And there is good reason for that. They  are the two largest manufacturers of surveillance  

equipment in the world. Their CMS platforms,  which for Hikvision is IVMS-4200 and with Dahua  
equipment in the world. Their CMS platforms,  which for Hikvision is IVMS-4200 and with Dahua  

of course we have the Smart PSS. They account  for a lot of the recorders on the market.  
of course we have the Smart PSS. They account  for a lot of the recorders on the market.  

But there is a third group in which those two  CMS programs will not work okay. IVMS-4200  
But there is a third group in which those two  CMS programs will not work okay. IVMS-4200  

or the IVMS series of downloads and Smart PSS  by Dahua. These recorders, this third group  
or the IVMS series of downloads and Smart PSS  by Dahua. These recorders, this third group  

of recorders will not work with that software.  There is a XMeye VMS program that is compatible  
of recorders will not work with that software.  There is a XMeye VMS program that is compatible  

with the XMeye platform okay. it is a simple  download we're going to cover it right now!!
with the XMeye platform okay. it is a simple  download we're going to cover it right now!!

all right what do you say let's get into the  meat and potatoes before we do you know the  
all right what do you say let's get into the  meat and potatoes before we do you know the  

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questions and comments okay so yes to  download this vms client view software  
questions and comments okay so yes to  download this vms client view software  

again it operates with the XMeye platform that  is the phone app that would work with these  
again it operates with the XMeye platform that  is the phone app that would work with these  

recorders you are just going to head to xmeye.org  on your pc okay you can see the link here there's  
recorders you are just going to head to xmeye.org  on your pc okay you can see the link here there's  

also a link in the description to this video that  you can click on once you come to this page you  
also a link in the description to this video that  you can click on once you come to this page you  

are going to select the appropriate download okay  you see XMeye VMS software there's a download for  
are going to select the appropriate download okay  you see XMeye VMS software there's a download for  

windows and one for mac. This is a windows  pc so we're going to pick windows here okay.
windows and one for mac. This is a windows  pc so we're going to pick windows here okay.

You can download it directly to your pc  
You can download it directly to your pc  

or you can download the program to the  cloud we're going to select this pc
or you can download the program to the  cloud we're going to select this pc

and what will happen is we are going to  download an executable file to your pc  
and what will happen is we are going to  download an executable file to your pc  

that will allow you to install the  software, so we'll let it do that.  
that will allow you to install the  software, so we'll let it do that.  

Google Drive can't scan it for viruses  that's okay we're going to download anyway
Google Drive can't scan it for viruses  that's okay we're going to download anyway

and as you can see the download is occurring
and as you can see the download is occurring

once it's done, we'll be able  to open that and install it  
once it's done, we'll be able  to open that and install it  

there we go we're going to open the file
there we go we're going to open the file

yes
yes

we speak English so we're going to pick  English here. You would obviously pick  
we speak English so we're going to pick  English here. You would obviously pick  

your appropriate language and we're just going  to hit next through the next series of prompts,  
your appropriate language and we're just going  to hit next through the next series of prompts,  

and it will install this program onto our pc
and it will install this program onto our pc

all right perfect there we go. We can hit sign in  and it's going to give you the default username  
all right perfect there we go. We can hit sign in  and it's going to give you the default username  

and password okay. Just make sure remember is  clicked and hit apply or sign in. It will bring  
and password okay. Just make sure remember is  clicked and hit apply or sign in. It will bring  

you to the control interface obviously the first  time you use this client software you are going  
you to the control interface obviously the first  time you use this client software you are going  

to have no devices on file okay so we're going to  have to add a device. To do this, we are going to  
to have no devices on file okay so we're going to  have to add a device. To do this, we are going to  

have to get the serial number from the recorder  so let me show you how to get that all right. So  
have to get the serial number from the recorder  so let me show you how to get that all right. So  

what you will have to find is your cloud id okay  we see it right here it's this one ab44 number  
what you will have to find is your cloud id okay  we see it right here it's this one ab44 number  

what you're going to do is cut and paste that  copy that okay. You can do control c or right  
what you're going to do is cut and paste that  copy that okay. You can do control c or right  

click and hit copy or you can write it down that  is the number you're going to need along with the  
click and hit copy or you can write it down that  is the number you're going to need along with the  

administrative username and password to connect  this recorder to the VMS XMeye client software  
administrative username and password to connect  this recorder to the VMS XMeye client software  

okay. So we'll go ahead and copy and paste  that and we will log back into the VMS software
okay. So we'll go ahead and copy and paste  that and we will log back into the VMS software

once we're in here we are  going to go to device manager.  
once we're in here we are  going to go to device manager.  

Once we are in device manager we need to add our  device if your computer happens to be on the same  
Once we are in device manager we need to add our  device if your computer happens to be on the same  

network as the recorder you can do  a ipv4 search and it will search for  
network as the recorder you can do  a ipv4 search and it will search for  

cloud ids on your network the recorder we are  connecting to the software uh is in a remote  
cloud ids on your network the recorder we are  connecting to the software uh is in a remote  

location so we are not going to find that with  a search we're going to have to add it manually  
location so we are not going to find that with  a search we're going to have to add it manually  

okay so what we're just going to do we're  gonna put test um we're gonna leave group  
okay so what we're just going to do we're  gonna put test um we're gonna leave group  

alone that's default login type is going to be  by the cloud ip i id i'm sorry that we cut and  
alone that's default login type is going to be  by the cloud ip i id i'm sorry that we cut and  

pasted and we'll go ahead and paste that okay  and then we're just going to hit the password
pasted and we'll go ahead and paste that okay  and then we're just going to hit the password

and once i hit okay there is a protocol  option okay this is a xmeye recorder  
and once i hit okay there is a protocol  option okay this is a xmeye recorder  

it's that third group that we  talked about but you can also pick  
it's that third group that we  talked about but you can also pick  

onvif okay but most of the time it is going  to work with xm protocol we're going to hit ok
onvif okay but most of the time it is going  to work with xm protocol we're going to hit ok

and with any luck it will connect  and there you see it has connected  
and with any luck it will connect  and there you see it has connected  

okay and from here this software is very much  similar to Hikvision and Dahua. It has got a home  
okay and from here this software is very much  similar to Hikvision and Dahua. It has got a home  

menu it's got a live view and a playback  button okay those are the two that we are  
menu it's got a live view and a playback  button okay those are the two that we are  

primarily concerned about if you hit live view  you can see actually this is a automotive shop
primarily concerned about if you hit live view  you can see actually this is a automotive shop

you can click on the picture
you can click on the picture

and it will come off for you okay the encoding is  fairly fluent with this program okay um comparable  
and it will come off for you okay the encoding is  fairly fluent with this program okay um comparable  

to IVMS and Dahua Smart PSS. Obviously for  playback you do the same thing we'd go into home  
to IVMS and Dahua Smart PSS. Obviously for  playback you do the same thing we'd go into home  

we'd had playback you'd pick your device  
we'd had playback you'd pick your device  

and our camera right you could pick  your day and time now we hit search
and our camera right you could pick  your day and time now we hit search

and it will cue up your alerts for the day there  they are this recorder is set up by motion so  
and it will cue up your alerts for the day there  they are this recorder is set up by motion so  

motion events are going to be what triggers the  recording so if we pick one of those file here
motion events are going to be what triggers the  recording so if we pick one of those file here

you can play it
you can play it

whoa
whoa

that camera needs to be cleaned that was pretty  dirty uh that's actually a good example for you  
that camera needs to be cleaned that was pretty  dirty uh that's actually a good example for you  

guys if you see this uh particular type of shot  with a night vision camera okay at night time when  
guys if you see this uh particular type of shot  with a night vision camera okay at night time when  

it's dark those spots you will not see during the  day you'll only see them when the ir illuminators  
it's dark those spots you will not see during the  day you'll only see them when the ir illuminators  

come on at night that's a dirty lens that just  needs to be cleaned with the clorox white okay  
come on at night that's a dirty lens that just  needs to be cleaned with the clorox white okay  

and that will look just just like new at nighttime  so let's go and find something during the day
and that will look just just like new at nighttime  so let's go and find something during the day

i'm doing is going next here a lot of  alerts because it's a parking lot right
i'm doing is going next here a lot of  alerts because it's a parking lot right

pick one of these guys
pick one of these guys

and there's your motion and  playback works just fine  
and there's your motion and  playback works just fine  

okay so this is the client software  again that you will want to use with
okay so this is the client software  again that you will want to use with

third-party manufacturers from from china  like Sunivision, there's another one Bcsee,  
third-party manufacturers from from china  like Sunivision, there's another one Bcsee,  

there are s a bunch of them. But they all use  the xmeye phone app and if you want a a pc based  
there are s a bunch of them. But they all use  the xmeye phone app and if you want a a pc based  

client software this is the one for you hopefully  you enjoyed the video we'll see in the field
client software this is the one for you hopefully  you enjoyed the video we'll see in the field