GeoVision GV-4008 User manual

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Installation Guide V8.5
Installation Guide V8.5

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and assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. No liability is assumed
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or products contained herein. Features and specifications are subject to
change without notice.
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Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan
Tel: [phone]
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http://www.geovision.com.tw
Trademarks used in this manual: GeoVision, the GeoVision logo and GV
series products are trademarks of GeoVision, Inc. Windows and Windows XP
are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
July 2011

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Contents
Important Notice for V8.5.......................................................................1
Important Notice before Using GV-Video Capture Card .....................2
Chapter 1 Video Capture Cards .........................................................5
1.1 GV-4008 ...................................................................................................................6
1.2 GV-4008A...............................................................................................................15
1.3 GV-3008 .................................................................................................................21
1.4 GV-1120A, 1240A, 1480A ......................................................................................28
1.5 GV-1008 .................................................................................................................38
1.6 GV-900A.................................................................................................................45
1.7 GV-650A, GV-800A ................................................................................................51
1.8 GV-600A.................................................................................................................59
1.9 GV-600B, GV-650B, GV-800B ...............................................................................66
1.10 Installing Two Cards .............................................................................................73
1.11 Installing Drivers ...................................................................................................75
1.12 Comparison Chart (H/W Compression)................................................................76
1.13 Comparison Chart (S/W Compression: Single Card) ...........................................79
1.14 Comparison Chart (S/W Compression: Two Cards).............................................82
Chapter 2 Hardware Accessories ....................................................85
2.1 GV-Multi Quad Card ...............................................................................................86
2.2 GV-Loop Through Card ..........................................................................................90
2.3 GV-NET Card V3.1.................................................................................................93
2.4 GV-NET/IO Card V3.1 ............................................................................................96
2.5 GV-Hub V2 ...........................................................................................................106
2.6 GV-COM V2 .........................................................................................................110
2.7 GV-I/O 12-In Card V3 ...........................................................................................113
2.8 GV-I/O 12-Out Card V3 ........................................................................................116
2.9 GV-I/O Box (16 Ports) ..........................................................................................119
2.10 GV-I/O Box (8 Ports) ..........................................................................................126
2.11 GV-I/O Box (4 Ports) ..........................................................................................133
2.12 Accessing GV-I/O Box over Networks................................................................139

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2.13 Installing USB Driver ..........................................................................................150
Chapter 3 Software Installation .....................................................151
3.1 Before You Start .................................................................................................152
3.2 Installing the System...........................................................................................153
3.3 Program List .......................................................................................................155
Chapter 4 Screen Overview............................................................157
4.1 Main System.........................................................................................................158
4.2 ViewLog................................................................................................................160
4.3 SingleView Viewer................................................................................................163
4.4 MultiView Viewer ..................................................................................................164
4.5 Center V2 .............................................................................................................166
4.6 Control Center Toolbar .........................................................................................168
Troubleshooting .................................................................................169

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Important Notice for V8.5
GPU Decoding Specifications
In V8.5, support for GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) decoding is added to lower the CPU
loading and to increase the total frame rate supported by a GV-System. GPU decoding only
supports the following software and hardware specifications:
Software Specifications
Supported Not Supported
Operating
System
Windows Vista (32-bit) / 7 (32 / 64-bit)
/ Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)
Windows 2000 / XP /
Server 2008 (32 / 64-bit)
Resolution 1 M / 2 M CIF / VGA / D1 / 3M / 4M / 5M
Codec H.264 MPEG4 / MJEPG
Stream Single Stream Dual Stream
Note: To apply GPU decoding, the recommended memory (RAM) requirements is 8 GB or
more for 64-bit OS and 3 GB for 32-bit OS.
Hardware Specifications
Motherboard
Sandy Bridge chipset with onboard VGA (external VGA cannot be
installed)
Ex: Intel® Q67, H67, H61, Q65, B65, Z68 Express Chipset.
Multi-Channel Playback Specifications
In V8.5, multi-channel playback in ViewLog has been enhanced to improve the smoothness
of the video by producing higher frame rate. However, playing back multiple channels at high
resolution can increase the CPU loading especially if the GV-System is processing other
tasks simultaneously. As a result of the high CPU loading, dropped frames may sometimes
occur in recorded video when playing back multiple megapixel channels.
To avoid the problem, it is recommended to play back megapixel video in single view.

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Important Notice before Using GV-Video Capture Card
1. Exclusions:
•Currently GV-Video Capture Cards are not compatible with VIA-series, ATI-series
chipset motherboards.
If your GV-Video Capture Card or GV-System works in conjunction with the following GV
accessories, note the limitation that these accessories do not support 64-bit Windows
versions currently: GV-Multi Quad Card, GV-Keyboard V1 / V2.
2. Hard Disk Requirements:
•It is strongly recommended to use two separate hard disks. One is for installing Windows
operating system and GV-System software, and the other is for storing recorded files.
•The total of recording frame rates that you can assign to a single hard disk is listed as
below:
Frame rate limit in a single hard disk when connecting to analog cameras
Software Compression
MPEG4
Video resolution NTSC PAL
CIF 480 fps 400 fps
VGA/D1 240 fps 200 fps
Turbo VGA 416 fps 400 fps
Turbo D1 352 fps 320 fps
Hardware Compression
H.264
Video resolution NTSC PAL
D1 240 fps 200 fps

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Frame rate limit in a single hard disk when connecting to IP cameras
MJPEG H.264 MPEG4
Video
Resolution Frame Rate Bit Rate Frame Rate Bit Rate Frame Rate Bit Rate
2560x1920 (5M) 30 fps 102.26 Mbit/s 240 fps 21.24 Mbit/s
2560x1600 (4M) 60 fps 73.49 Mbit/s 240 fps 15.28 Mbit/s
2048x1536 (3M) 60 fps 64.73 Mbit/s 480 fps 10.52 Mbit/s
1600x1200 (2M) 120 fps 41.16 Mbit/s 480 fps 9.16 Mbit/s
1280x960 (1.3M) 200 fps 30.04 Mbit/s 480 fps 5.77 Mbit/s 480 fps 6.30 Mbit/s
640x480 (VGA) 480 fps 11.42 Mbit/s 640 fps 2.54 Mbit/s 640 fps 3.27 Mbit/s
320x240 (CIF) 480 fps 5.16 Mbit/s 640 fps 0.75 Mbit/s 640 fps 1.03 Mbit/s
Note: The above data was determined using the bit rate listed above and hard disks with
average R/W speed above 80 MB/s.
The frame rate limit is based on the resolution of video sources. The higher video
resolutions the lower frame rates you can assign to a single hard disk. In other words, the
higher frame rates you wish to record the more hard disks you need to install. For the
information of recording frame rates, you may consult the user’s manual of the GV-
System or the IP camera that you wish to connect to.
•The hard disk space required to install GV-System must be at least 1 GB.
•To use Advance Video Analysis, at least 1 GB of memory is required.
•To use two or more of the following functions simultaneously, at least 2 GB of memory is
required: Advance Video Analysis, Video Analysis, IP Camera and Pre-Record by
Memory.
3. CPU Requirements:
•For recording resolution of 640 x 480 or above, Pentium 4 processor with Hyper
Threading is required.
4. Default Settings:
•For software recording rates, all GV Cards are set to CIF. For hardware recording rates,
GV-4008A / 4008 / 3008 Card is set to D1.

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5. The Card with PCI-E Interface:
•All GV-Video Capture Cards with PCI-E Interfaces have x1 interface which can be
inserted into the PCI Express x1, x4, x8 or x16 slot.
6. GV-600A, GV-650A and GV-800A:
•Starting from V8.3.2, GV-600 (V4), GV-650 (V4) and GV-800 (V4) are renamed to GV-
600A, GV-650A and GV-800A. These V4 Cards and A Cards are the same video capture
cards.
7. End of Support:
•Starting from V8.3, GV-System will not support GV-250 Card, GV-Hybrid DVR (MPEG2)
Card and GV-DSP Card.
•Starting from V8.3.2, GV-System will not support GV-2004 Card.
•Starting from V8.3.2, GV-System will not support MPEG2 codec.
•Starting form V8.3.3, GV-System will not support GV-2008 Card.
•Starting from V8.4, GV-System will not support Windows 2000.

Chapter 1 Video Capture Cards
This chapter includes the following information:
•Minimum system requirements
•Packing list
•Connection diagrams
•Specifications
•Driver installation
•Comparison chart

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1.1 GV-4008
The GV-4008 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 new technology of
resolution is employed to enhance the live image of D1 without DSP Overlay. Even in screen
divisions, the largest division can remain at the high-quality D1 resolution.
Minimum System Requirements
32-bit Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008
OS 64-bit Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008
GV-4008 Core 2 Duo, 2.33 GHz
CPU GV-4008 x 2 Core 2 Quad, 2.4 GHz
GV-4008
RAM GV-4008 x 2 2 x 1 GB Dual Channels
GV-4008 250 GB
HDD GV-4008 x 2 500 GB
VGA ATI Radeon X1300 PCI-E / NVIDIA GeForce 7300 PCI-E
DirectX 9.0c
Power Supply 400 Watts
Packing List
1. GV-4008 Card x 1
2. 1-8 Cam Audio BNC Cable with BNC
Male to RCA Female Adaptors x 1
3. 1-8 Cam Video BNC Cable x 1
4. Hardware Watchdog Jumper Wire x1
5. SATA Power Converter Cable x 1
6. USB Dongle x 1
7. Software DVD x 1
8. Surveillance System Quick Start Guide x 1

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Connecting One GV-4008 Card
•Connect the video and audio cables to the GV-4008 Card.
•Using the supplied SATA Power Converter Cable, connect the GV-4008 Card to power
supply. The Power LED in the top right corner should be lit in green and the 4 status
LEDs (D3, D9, D14, D18) in the left corner should be lit in green to indicate the normal
functionality.
Figure 1-1
Note:
1. The GV-4008 Card only works when the supplied USB Dongle is inserted to PC.
2. The GV-4008 Card cannot work with microphones which acquire power from the PC.
Use microphones which have external power supply.

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Connecting Two GV-4008 Cards
You can install two GV-4008 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. Normally, the card attached to the
lower PCI slot number will act as Master, and the card attached to the higher PCI slot
number will act as Slave.
•Hardware Watchdog Connection: Connect the supplied Hardware Watchdog Jump
Wire to the Master Card only (Figure 1-3).
•Accessory Card Connections: To work together with GV-4008 Cards, GV-NET/IO Card
V3.1 must be set in the I/O Box Mode and connected to the PC through USB.
Figure 1-2

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Connecting Hardware Watchdog
Insert the Hardware Watchdog Jumper Wire to the 2-pin connectors on the Card. The (+) pin
on the Card must connect to the Reset (+) pin on the motherboard, and the (-) pin on the
Card to the Ground (-) pin on the motherboard. Ensure the connection is correct; otherwise
the hardware watchdog will be damaged.
Figure 1-3
Note: To locate the motherboard’s Reset (+) pin and (-) pin, please refer to the
motherboard’s user manual.

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Installing Drivers
After installing the GV-4008 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 the following two options to
install card and USB dongle drivers.
•Install or Remove GeoVision GV-Series Card Drivers: installs card drivers.
•Install GeoVision USB Device Drivers: installs USB dongle drivers.
Note: For the installation of two GV-4008 cards, it is required to restart the computer after
the driver is installed.
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-4008 card.
Figure 1-4
Expand the DVR-Devices field, you can see:
GV-4008 Card Entry
Single-card mode GV4008
GV-Series USB Protector
Two-card mode
GV4008
GV4008
GV-Series USB Protector

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Troubleshooting Power Supply Issues
When the Reset LED on the top of the Card is flashing red color or the four Status LEDs are
not all on, it indicates that the GV-4008 Card is short of power supply. Make sure your power
supply is of 400 watts at least. If not, replace it with the power supply of 400 or larger watts.
The power supply issues should be solved.
Adjusting the Video Settings in the Main System
One distinct feature of GV-4008 Cards is their ability of hardware compression, providing you
with higher system performance and DVD recording quality.
To take full advantage of GV-4008 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 1-5

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2. Select the cameras you want to set up, and click the Configure button. This dialog box
appears.
Figure 1-6
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.

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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 1-7
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
disk space as possible.
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-4008 GV-4008 x 2
Interface PCI-E x1
Input Type DVI x 2 DVI x 4
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 ~ 5M
GV-NET/IO Card Support Yes (Note2)
GV-Multi Quad Card Support No
Dimensions (W x H) 169 x 99 mm / 6.65 x 3.9 in
Note:
1. GV-4008 does not support the TV-Out function.
2. To work together with GV-4008, GV-NET/IO Card V3.1 must be set in the I/O Box
Mode and connected to the PC through USB.
3. In screen divisions, the largest division is set to D1 resolution and the other divisions
to CIF resolution.

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1.2 GV-4008A
The GV-4008A 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 new technology of
resolution is employed to enhance the live image without DSP Overlay. Even in multi views,
the image on the largest division view can remain at the high-quality resolution without DSP
Overlay.
Minimum System Requirements
32-bit Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008
OS 64-bit Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008
GV-4008A Core 2 Duo, 2.33 GHz
CPU GV-4008A x 2 Core 2 Quad, 2.4 GHz
GV-4008A
RAM GV-4008A x 2 2 x 1 GB Dual Channels
GV-4008A 250 GB
HDD GV-4008A x 2 500 GB
VGA ATI Radeon X1300 PCI-E / NVIDIA GeForce 7300 PCI-E
DirectX 9.0c
Power Supply 400 Watts
Packing List
1. GV-4008A Card x 1
2. 1-8 DVI-Type Audio Cable x 1
3. 1-8 DVI-Type Video Cable x 1
4. Hardware Watchdog Jumper Wire x 1
5. Internal Power Y Cable x 1
6. USB Dongle x 1
7. Software DVD x 1
8. Surveillance System Quick Start Guide x 1

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Connecting One GV-4008A Card
•Connect the video and audio cables to the GV-4008A Card.
•Connect the supplied Hardware Watchdog Jump Wire (Figure 1-10).
•Connect the computer’s internal power supply to the GV-4008A Card. The LEDs (D17,
D19, D21, D23) should be lit in green to indicate the card is ready for use.
Figure 1-8
Note:
1. The GV-4008A Card only works when the supplied USB Dongle is inserted to PC.
2. The GV-4008A Card cannot work with microphones which acquire power from the
PC. Use microphones which have external power supply.