GeoVision GV-3008 User manual

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GV-3008
The GV-3008 Card provides up to 8 video and 8 audio channels, recording up to 240 / 200
fps (NTSC / PAL) in total with H.264 hardware compression. The GV-3008 Card provides the
high-resolution live image with DSP Overlay. Even in multi views, the image on the largest
division view can remain at the high-quality resolution.
Minimum System Requirements
32-bit Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008
OS 64-bit Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008
GV-3008 Core 2 Duo, 2.33 GHz
CPU GV-3008 x 2 Core 2 Quad, 2.4 GHz
GV-3008
RAM GV-3008 x 2 2 x 1 GB Dual Channels
GV-3008 250 GB
HDD GV-3008 x 2 500 GB
Graphic Card AGP or PCI-Express, 800 x 600 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 32-
bit color
DirectX 9.0c
Power Supply 400 Watts
Packing List
1. GV-3008 Card x 1
2. 1-4 D-Type Video and Audio Cable x 1
3. 5-8 D-Type Video and Audio Cable x 1
4. Hardware Watchdog Jumper Wire x1
5. Software DVD x 1
6. Surveillance System Quick Start Guide x 1
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Connecting One GV-3008 Card
•Connect the D-Type video and audio cables to the GV-3008 Card.
•Connect the supplied Hardware Watchdog Jump Wire (Figure 3).
•Connect the computer’s internal power supply to the GV-3008 Card. The Power LED
should be lit in green to indicate the card is ready for use.
Figure 1

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Connecting Two GV-3008 Cards
You can install two GV-3008 Cards for a total of 16 channels. Master Card is the card with 1-
8 channels and Slave Card is that with 9-16 channels. The Master and Slave cards can be
distinguished by the labels on cards, as shown below:
Master Card:
Slave Card:
IMPORTANT:
1. The Slave Cards cannot work alone. They need to work in conjunction with the Master
Cards.
2. If both GV-3008 Cards are Master Cards, it is required to identify which are Master
and Slave by the PCI-E slot number. Normally, the card attached to the lower PCI-E
slot number will act as Master, and the card attached to the higher PCI-E slot number
will act as Slave.
•Hardware Watchdog Connection: Connect the supplied Hardware Watchdog Jump
Wire to the Master Card only (Figure 3).
•Accessory Card Connections:
GV-NET/IO Card: Connect the card only to the Master Card.
GV-Loop Through Card: Connect the card to two 10-pin connectors on each
Master and Slave Card by using a supplied cable with four 10-pin headers.
GV-Multi Quad Card: Connect the card to two 10-pin connectors on each Master
and Slave Card by using a supplied cable with four 10-pin headers.
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Figure 2

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Connecting Hardware Watchdog
To restart the computer automatically by the hardware watchdog on the GV-Video Capture
Card, a connection needs to be made from the card to the motherboard.
1. Using the supplied jumper wire, connect the reset jumper pins on the card and on the
motherboard.
PWSW
LEDHDD
RST
Motherboard
Front Panel Jumper
PC Reset Switch
GV 3008 - 8
3008
GV-3008 Card Hardware
Watchdog
Figure 3
2. If the computer has a reset switch, the switch’s jumper wire should already be connected
to the motherboard’s reset jumper pins. Remove the switch wire from the motherboard
and connect it to the reset jumper pins on the card.
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Installing Drivers
After installing the GV-3008 Card in the computer, insert the software DVD to install GV-
Series drivers. The DVD will run automatically and an installation window will pop up. Select
Install or Remove GeoVision GV-Series Driver, and select Install or Remove GeoVision
GV-Series Card Drivers to install card drivers.
To verify the drivers are installed correctly, go to Windows Device Manager and see if their
entries are listed. The image below is an example of installing one GV-3008 card.
Figure 4
Expand the DVR-Devices field, you can see:
GV-3008 Card Entry
Single-card mode GV3008 Capture GV3008 Encode #1
GV3008 Encode #2
Two Master Cards
GV3008 Capture
GV3008 Capture
GV3008 Encode #1
GV3008 Encode #1
GV3008 Encode #2
GV3008 Encode #2
Two-card mode
One Master and
Slave Card
GV3008 Capture
GV3008 Capture
GV3008 Encode #1
GV3008 Encode #2
GV3008 Encode #3
GV3008 Encode #4

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Adjusting the Video Settings in the Main System
One distinct feature of GV-3008 Cards is their ability of hardware compression, providing you
with higher system performance and DVD recording quality.
To take full advantage of GV-3008 Cards, you can adjust the video settings, including the
recording quality and frame rate, before running the GV-System.
Setting up the video settings of the recorded files:
Considering computer performance or recording quality, you may adjust the settings to meet
your needs.
1. On the Main System, click the Configure button, select System Configure, select
Camera Install, and click Hardware Compression Setup. This dialog box appears.
Figure 5
2. Select the cameras you want to set up, and click the Configure button. This dialog box
appears.
Figure 6
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3. In the Select Hardware-compressed Camera section, select one camera to be configured.
4. Select the recording quality.
5. The Enable hardware-compressed data FIFO option is disabled by default. When the
option is enabled, the hardware-compressed data from the video IP device, such as IP
camera, video server and compact DVR, will be transmitted directly to remote servers
instead of being compressed again on the DVR. The remote servers include CMS-related
servers and WebCam Server. This feature can decrease the system load of DVR but
increase that of remote servers.
6. To use standard H.264 codec in recording, enable Standard codec in the Recording
codec for section.
7. If you want to apply the same setting to all cameras, click the Finger button in each
section.
8. To access the frame rate settings, on the Main System, click the Configure button, select
System Configure, and select Camera Configure. This dialog box appears.
Figure 7
9. In the Rec Control section, click the Arrow button. The Hardware Rec. Frame Rate
Setting dialog box appears.
10. Set the maximum frame rate for motion and non-motion periods so as to save as much
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11. To adjust image quality, in the Video Attributes section, move the sliders to the desired
values or click Default to apply default values.
Note: The default settings are as follows: Recording Quality is 3, Video Resolution is 704 x
480 (NTSC) or 704 x 576 (PAL), Codec is Geo H.264 and Frame Rate is 30 (NTSC) or 25
(PAL).
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Specifications
GV-3008 GV-3008 x 2
Interface PCI-E (x1) PCI-E (x1) x 2
Input Type D-Type
Video Input 8 Cams 16 Cams
Audio Input 8 Channels 16 Channels
NTSC 240 fps 480 fps
Recording Rate (D1) PAL 200 fps 400 fps
NTSC 240 fps 480 fps
Display Rate PAL 200 fps 400 fps
H/W 704 x 480 704 x 480
NTSC S/W 352 x 240 352 x 240
H/W 704 x 576 704 x 576
Video Resolution
PAL S/W 352 x 288 352 x 288
S/W Geo MPEG4, Geo H264
Video Compression
Format H/W H.264
Audio Compression Format AAC (16 kHz / 16 bit)
Bit Rate Range 2.5M ~ 10M
GV-NET/IO Card Support Yes
GV-Multi Quad Card Support Yes
GV-Loop Through Card
Support Yes
Dimensions (W x H) 180 x 112 mm / 7.09 x 4.41 in
Note: GV-3008 does not support the TV-Out function.