GeoVision GV-1120B User manual

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GV-1120B, GV-1240B, GV-1480B
GV-Combo B Card (GV-1120B, GV-1240B and GV-1480B) are of GV-Comb Card series,
providing one single card solution for 16 video / audio recording and real-time display.
Minimum System Requirements
32-bit
Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / Server 2008
OS
64-bit
Windows 7 / 8 / Server 2008 R2 / Server 2012
GV-1120B Pentium 4, 3.0 GHz with Hyper Threading
GV-1120B x 2 Core 2 Duo, E7200, 2.53 GHz
GV-1240B Pentium 4, 3.0 GHz, Dual Core
GV-1240B x 2 Core 2 Duo, 3.0 GHz
GV-1480B Core 2 Duo, 3.0 GHz
CPU
GV-1480B x 2 Core 2 Quad, 2.4 GHz
Windows XP 2 x 512 MB Dual
Channels
GV-1120B / 1240B / 1480B Windows Vista / 7
/ 8 / Server 2008 /
Server 2012 2 x 1 GB Dual Channels
RAM
GV-1120B x 2 / 1240B x 2 /
1480B x 2 2 x 1 GB Dual Channels
GV-1120B 80 GB
GV-1120B x 2 160 GB
GV-1240B 120 GB
GV-1240B x 2 250 GB
GV-1480B 250 GB
HDD
GV-1480B x 2 500 GB
Graphic
Card AGP or PCI-Express, 800 x 600 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 32-bit color
DirectX 9.0c

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Packing List (DVI-Type)
1. GV- Combo B Card x 1
2. 1-16 DVI-Type Video Cable x 1
3. 1-16 DVI-Type Audio Cable x 1
4. Hardware Watchdog Jumper Wire x 1
5. Software DVD x 1
Connecting One GV-Combo B Card (DVI-Type)
• Connect the DVI video and audio cables to the GV-Combo B Card.
• Connect the supplied Hardware Watchdog Jump Wire (Figure 5).
Hardware
Watchdog
GV-NET/IO Card
1-16 DVI Video Cable
1-16 DVI Audio Cable
GV-Combo B Card
GV-Loop Through Card
/ GV-Multi Quad Card
Figure 1
Note: Combo B Cards cannot work with microphones which acquire power from the PC.
Use microphones that have external power supply.

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Connecting Two GV-Combo B Cards
You can install two GV-Combo B Cards of the same model for up to 32 channels. Master
Card is the card with 1-16 channels and Slave Card is that with 17-32 channels. 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 for each video capture card.
 GV-Multi Quad Card: Only connect one card to any of two video capture cards.
Hardware
Watchdog
GV-NET/IO Card
1-16 DVI Video Cable
1-16 DVI Audio Cable
GV-Combo B Card
(Master)
GV-Loop Through Card
/ GV-Multi Quad Card
GV-Combo B Card
(Slave)
17-32 DVI Video Cable
17-32 DVI Audio Cable
Figure 2

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Connecting Hardware Watchdog
Insert the Hardware Watchdog Jumper Wire to the 2-pin connectors on the Card and on the
motherboard as illustrated below. Ensure the connection is correct; otherwise the hardware
watchdog will not work.
GV-Combo B Card
PWSW
LEDHDD
RST
Motherboard
Front Panel Jumper
PC Reset Switch
Hardware
Watchdog
Figure 3

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Installing Drivers
After installing the GV-Combo B Card in the computer, insert the software DVD. 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-Combo B card.
Figure 4
Expand the DVR-Devices field, you can see:
Card Model Entry
Single-card
mode GV-1120B Audio #1~#16 GV-1120B Video #1~#16
GV-1120B
Two-card mode
GV-1120B Audio #1~#16
GV-1120B Audio #1~#16
GV-1120B Video #1~#16
GV-1120B Video #1~#16
Single-card
mode GV-1240B Audio #1~#16 GV-1240B Video #1~#16
GV-1240B
Two-card mode
GV-1240B Audio #1~#16
GV-1240B Audio #1~#16
GV-1240B Video #1~#16
GV-1240B Video #1~#16
Single-card
mode GV-1480B Audio #1~#16 GV-1480B Video #1~#16
GV-1480B
Two-card mode
GV-1480B Audio #1~#16
GV-1480B Audio #1~#16
GV-1480B Video #1~#16
GV-1480B Video #1~#16

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Specifications
GV-1120B GV-1240B GV-1480B
Interface Type PCI-E (x4)
Input Type DVI
Video Input 16 Cams 16 Cams 16 Cams
Audio Input 16 Channels 16 Channels 16 Channels
NTSC 120 fps 240 fps 480 fps
CIF PAL 100 fps 200 fps 400 fps
NTSC 120 fps 240 fps 480 fps
Recording
Rate D1 PAL 100 fps 200 fps 400 fps
NTSC 480 fps
CIF PAL 400 fps
NTSC 480 fps
Display
Rate D1 PAL 400 fps
NTSC 704 x 480, 704 x 480 De-interlace, 640 x 480,
640 x 480 De-interlace, 352 x 240, 320 x 240
Video Resolution PAL 704 x 576, 704 x 576 De-interlace, 640 x 480,
640 x 480 De-interlace, 352 x 288, 320 x 240
Video Compression Format Geo MPEG4, Geo H264
Audio Format 16 kHz / 16 bit, 32 kHz / 16 bit
GV-Multi Quad Card Support Yes
GV-Loop Through Card
Support Yes
GV-NET/IO Card Support Yes
Dimensions DVI-Type 156 x 111 mm / 6.14 x 4.37 in

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GV-1120B x 2 GV-1240B x 2 GV-1480B x 2
Interface Type PCI-E (x4) x 2
Input Type DVI
Video Input 32 Cams 32 Cams 32 Cams
Audio Input 32 Channels 32 Channels 32 Channels
NTSC 240 fps 480 fps 960 fps
CIF PAL 200 fps 400 fps 800 fps
NTSC 240 fps 480 fps 960 fps
Recording
Rate D1 PAL 200 fps 400 fps 800 fps
NTSC 960 fps
CIF PAL 800 fps
NTSC 960 fps
Display
Rate D1 PAL 800 fps
NTSC 704 x 480, 704 x 480 De-interlace, 640 x 480,
640 x 480 De-interlace, 352 x 240, 320 x 240
Video Resolution PAL 704 x 576, 704 x 576 De-interlace, 640 x 480,
640 x 480 De-interlace, 352 x 288, 320 x 240
Video Compression Format Geo MPEG4, Geo H264
Audio Format 16 kHz / 16 bit, 32 kHZ / 16 bit
GV-Multi Quad Card Support Yes
GV-Loop Through Card
Support Yes
GV-NET/IO Card Support Yes
Dimensions DVI-Type 156 x 111 mm / 6.14 x 4.37 in