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Installation

Hardware

  1. Prepare your hardware:
  2. PC with Windows 10/11 installed.
  3. USB Webcam or equivalent device, plugged and working (visible on the Windows Camera App or equivalent).
  4. TV/Display connected and in working order (you can use a monitor during software install).
  5. Any extra sensors (e.g. Nexmosphere) if required.

Installing and configuring the software

Required Software:

  • Broox Studio (Via web browser)
  • Broox Controller
  • Broox Media Player
  • Broox Vision Node (optional)
  • Broox Sensor Node (optional)

Creating the installation

  1. Start by logging into Broox Studio

  2. Navigate to Installation/Locations:

  3. Click on Add Location:

  4. Fill the location information. Name, location, time zone, etc.

  5. You can set an email address to receive alarms from the location installation and set a time window to ignore alarms:

  6. Click on the created location:

  7. A default Controller is created for the location.

  8. Download the License File (LIFT-AND-LEARN.license) by clicking the License button.

  9. Copy the License File to the PC.

Ubuntu Install

On Ubuntu Linux, the Broox Platform can be installed using the package manager or the terminal.

Desktop GUI install

  1. Download the separate packages (X.X.X is the latest version number available, for example 1.2.3 or 0.8.1):

    • broox-controller_X.X.X_amd64.deb
    • broox-sensor-node_X.X.X_amd64.deb
    • broox-vision-node_X.X.X_amd64.deb
    • broox-mediaplayer_X.X.X_amd64.deb

  2. Open the file manager:

  3. Double-click on the package:

  4. In the Sofware Manager press Install

  5. Enter your administrator password (user has to have root permission in sudo):

  6. The package is installed, and the Installation button will convert to an uninstallation button.

  7. Repeat for all the packages you want to install.

Command Line install

  1. Download the separate packages (X.X.X is the latest version number available, for example 1.2.3 or 0.8.1):

    • broox-controller_X.X.X_amd64.deb
    • broox-sensor-node_X.X.X_amd64.deb
    • broox-vision-node_X.X.X_amd64.deb
    • broox-mediaplayer_X.X.X_amd64.deb

  2. Open the Terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T):

  3. cd to the folder where you downloaded the .deb packages.

  4. Type sudo apt install ./<name-of-package.deb>

  5. Enter your password for sudo.

  6. The package will install.

  7. Repeat for every needed package.