Orchid Fusion VMS Documentation

Manuals for both Orchid Fusion VMS and Orchid Core VMS are available online at http://www.ipconfigure.com/manuals/.

The following documentation is available for download below: 

Orchid Fusion VMS User Guide
The Orchid Fusion VMS User Guide is intended to cover the basic, daily use of the Orchid Fusion VMS software.  This guide includes information on the following topics:

• Signing into the Orchid Fusion VMS software
• Navigating the User Interface  
• Working with the Stage and the Players
• The Timeline Bar
• Viewing Live and Recorded Video
• Exporting Video
• The Orchid VMS Mobile App

Orchid Fusion VMS Administrator Guide
The Orchid Fusion VMS Administrator Guide is designed for IPConfigure dealers, integrators, or system administrators and is intended to cover the topics that deal with system administration and features that are not part of everyday operation.  This guide includes information on the following topics:

• How to Sign into the Orchid Fusion VMS Software
• Getting Started
• Adding and Managing Orchid Core VMS Servers
• Creating and Managing Users
• Creating and Managing Camera Groups
• Managing Stages
• Creating and Managing Permission Groups
• Notifications
• The Library Feature
• Licensing
• Orchid Fusion VMS APPs
• Advanced Topics
• Additional Support

For details on working with the Stage, Timeline Bar, and viewing/recording video, please refer to the Orchid Fusion VMS User Guide.

Orchid Fusion VMS Installation Guide
The Orchid Fusion VMS Installation Guide is designed for IPConfigure dealers, integrators, or system administrators who are tasked with software installation. In addition to installation instructions, this guide provides assistance with editing configuration files, working with the Orchid Fusion VMS service, and uninstalling the Orchid Fusion VMS software. This guide covers Orchid Fusion VMS installation and configuration topics for the following operating systems:

• Windows
• Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Only available in versions 21.6 and earlier)
• Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
• Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Refer to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 64-bit (applies also to CentOS 7)
• Debian Jessie (Refer to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS)
• Raspbian Jessie (Refer to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS)
  

This guide also includes general, helpful information in the Installation Support Topics section.