Desktop Local user guide

This documentation section provides comprehensive instructions for operating the Desktop Local client.

Desktop Local – a specialized version of the Desktop client designed to ensure seamless access to video surveillance in any conditions. Desktop Local is a convenient and reliable solution for continuous monitoring of cameras and access to recording archives, even in the absence of or with an unstable Internet connection. This autonomy is made possible by connecting Desktop Local directly to the media server, providing uninterrupted access to video data.

Please note: While Desktop Local is a simplified version compared to the full Desktop client, it delivers the core functionality you require for comprehensive video monitoring and archive retrieval.

You can only use Desktop Local on devices that operate on Windows.

The main differences between Desktop Local and the Desktop client are:

The application works without direct interaction with the VMS platform, communicating directly with the media server.
Desktop Local can operate without an internet connection.

Only one user can use Desktop Local on their PC.

Desktop Local can be installed alongside the Desktop client. Only one application can run at a time: if the Desktop client is running, Desktop Local won’t start, and vice versa.

Next, you find the hardware and software requirements with regard to the number of streams.

Adherence to these requirements ensures the stable operation of the Desktop client, which is capable of simultaneously displaying up to 150 cameras across a maximum of four monitors.

The requirements to video streams playback:

Playback of one stream:

HD Quality (1920x1080) up to 4 Mbps, 170 MB RAM.
SD Quality (640x480) up to 0.3 Mbps, 50 МB RAM.

Playback of six streams:

HD Quality (1920x1040) up to 25 Mbps, 1000 MB RAM.
SD Quality (640x480) up to 3 Mbps, 300 MB RAM.

Up to 25 video streams in the layout (up to 6 video streams of HD quality in the layout)

Windows 10 (with the latest Service Pack installed) 64 bit or newer.
Intel Core i5 (the 6th generation and newer) or AMD Ryzen 5 (the 5th generation and newer).
8 GB RAM or more.
A video card: discrete (from 2GB).
A storage device: SSD 256 GB.

Up to 49 video streams in the layout (up to 10 video streams of HD quality in the layout)

Windows 10 (with the latest Service Pack installed) 64 bit or newer.
Intel Core i7 (the 8th generation and newer) or AMD Ryzen 7 (the 6th generation and newer).
16 GB RAM or more.
A video card: NVidia GeForce 4 GB (or analogs).
A storage device: SSD 256 GB.

Up to 150 video streams in 4 layouts (up to 16 video streams of HD quality, totally counted)

Windows 10 (with the latest Service Pack installed) 64 bit or newer.
Processor: Intel Core i9 (the 12th generation or newer) or AMD Ryzen 9 (the 7th generation or newer).
64 GB RAM or more.
A video card: PNY Quadro P2200 5 GB GDDR5 VCQP2000-BLS and newer.
A storage device: SSD 256 GB.

A display scale of 100% is recommended. You can adjust the display scale in your operating system settings.

Framework .Net

The Desktop Local requires the additional software Framework .NET Desktop Runtime version 8.0 is required.

If the Internet connection is available, the software will be downloaded and installed automatically during the Desktop Local installation process. If no internet connection is available, the software can be downloaded and installed before or once the Desktop Local is installed.