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The requirements for computers onto which the Axxon PSIM software package will be installed are as follows:

1. Select the processor in accordance with the computer configuration using the on-line calculator: https://sale.AxxonSoftaxxonsoft.com/calc/calculator.jsf. Documentation on the calculator is available here: Documentation.
2. RAM – at RAM—at least 2 GbGB.
3. HDD space available for Axxon PSIM installation – 10 Gb installation—10 GB for installation of Axxon PSIM software + 20Gb 20 GB for installation of SQL Server 2014 Express Edition (SP3) (for Server and RAW)MS SQL Server.
4. HDD space available for storing video footage – as footage—as per requirements to the video archive capacity (for Server and RAWRemote Administrator Workstations).
5. Video card:
   1. Discrete: NVIDIA GeForce GT520 1GB 1 GB RAM or more productivewith higher performance.
   2. On-board: Intel HD Graphics 530 or more productivewith higher performance.
6. Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Small Business Server 2011 SP1, Windows Home Server 2011 SP1, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Storage Server 2012 R2, Windows 10, Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2019, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 11.

Installation of the Axxon PSIM software package includes the following stages:

1. connect the video capture cards to the Servers;
2. connect the video cameras and microphones to the video capture cards;
3. connect pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) devices to the Servers;
4. install the Axxon PSIM software package to the Servers, RAW Remote Administrator Workstations and Clients.

The first stage of the Axxon PSIM software package installation involves installing equipment for digitizing video and audio signals on the PC. The Axxon PSIM installation kit includes one or several video capture cards (depending on the type of license) intended to digitize video and audio signals. To install the video capture cards, perform the following steps:

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Before connecting the PTZ devices, refer to the appropriate documentation in order to become familiar with the pinout pin-out schemes of the PTZ devices and of the utilized converters.

The fourth and final stage of Axxon PSIM installation involves installing the software provided in the installation kit. You must have Windows OS administrator rights to proceed with installation.

You can install the Axxon PSIM software package in one of the following configurations:

1. Server – the —the full-featured Axxon PSIM software kernel (the psim.exe software module). The video surveillance system based on Axxon PSIM™ PSIM software uses Servers to receive and process video signals from analog and IP surveillance cameras.
2. Remote Administrator Workstation (RAW) – the —the full-featured Axxon PSIM software kernel (the psim.exe software module). The video surveillance system based on Axxon PSIM™ PSIM software uses Remote Administrator Workstations for remote administering of Axxon PSIM™ PSIM software installed on Servers and other Remote Administrator Workstations of the distributed video surveillance system, as well as the specialized platforms: videogate, remote archive server, remote web server, etc.
3. Client – the —the software kernel with limited functionality intended for an operator workstation (the psim_host.exe software module). Client provides remote video surveillance and audio monitoring, i.e. acts as a Client.

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1. Power up the PC and load the operating system.
2. Unpack the installation kit downloaded from the official website.
3. Start the Axxon PSIM software installation.
4. Install the required configuration of Axxon PSIM (Server/Client/RAW) by following the setup prompts.

Axxon PSIM is now installed.