GeoVision GV-IP Decoder Box User manual

Analog camera
GV-IP Camera
GV-PT/PTZ
GV-IP Speed Dome
GV-IP Decoder Box
Wifi USB Adapter
or
GV-Video Server GV-Compact DVR
Wireless Router
LAN
GV-IP devices,
analog cameras
and some 3rd
cameras
Computer installed with
GV-System and GV-Mobile Server
GV-Video Gateway / Recording
Server through GV-Mobile Server
3
rd
party IP cameras that adhere
to RTSP, ONVIF or PSIA
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Wired Network
Wireless Network
Quick Start Guide
GV-IP Decoder Box and GV-Pad
V1.02
© 2012 GeoVision Inc. All rights reserved.
Thank you for purchasing GV-IP Decoder Box and GV-Pad. This guide is designed to
assist the new user in getting immediate results from the GV-IP Decoder Box and
GV-Pad. For advanced information on how to use the GV-IP Decoder Box and GV-Pad,
please refer to GV-IP Decoder Box and GV-Pad User's Manual on software DVD.
Note: no SD/SDHC card slot or local storage function in Argentina
1Introduction
Welcome to the GV-IP Decoder Box / GV-Pad Quick Start Guide. In the
following sections, you will learn about the basic configuration and features
of the GV-IP Decoder Box / GV-Pad. For a detailed user’s manual, see
GV-IP Decoder Box and GV-Pad User’s Manual on software DVD.
2012/05
English
DBV102-QG-A
GV-IP Decoder Box

The GV-IP Decoder Box / GV-Pad is compatible with:
1. Most GeoVision IP devices (of the indicated firmware versions) using
H.264 codec
2. GV-SD200 using H.264 codec through ONVIF
3. Third-party IP devices that support H.264 and adhere to RTSP, ONVIF
or PSIA.
To decode and display non-H.264 IP channels or analog channels,
connect the devices to GV-System and access them through GV-Mobile
Server. The supported devices are listed below.
Supported Devices Connected to GV-System
Analog cameras
All models of GeoVision IP cameras, GV-Video Server, GV-Compact DVR,
GV-IP Speed Dome, GV-Smart Box and GV-DSP LPR
11 brands of third-party IP cameras. For detail, see
http://www.geovision.com.tw/english/4_21.asp
Supported GeoVision IP Devices
Device Type
Box Camera
Bullet Camera
Cube Camera
Fixed Dome
Vandal Proof IP Dome
Mini Fixed Dome
PT Camera
PTZ Camera
Speed Dome
IMPORTANT: The connected GeoVision and third-party channels must be set with
H.264 codec to be compatible.
●GV-IP Decoder Box × 1
●AC/DC adapter × 1 (12 V, 3 A, 36 W)
●Software DVD x 1
Compatible Devices
GV-IP Decoder Box
●GV-Pad × 1
●Magnetic hinge x 1
●AC/DC adapter × 1 (12 V, 3 A, 36 W)
●Software DVD x 1
●IR remote control × 1
●Power cord x 1
●GV-IP Decoder Box / GV-Pad
Quick Start Guide
●IR remote control × 1
●Screw x 4
●Power cord x 1
●GV-IP Decoder Box / GV-Pad
Quick Start Guide
GV-Pad
Packing List
Models
GV-BX110D
All models (except GV-BX110D)
GV-BL110D
All models (except GV-BL110D)
All models
GV-MFD110
All models (except GV-MFD110)
GV-PT110D
GV-PTZ010D
GV-SD010
GV-SD200
Firmware Versions
V1.08 or later
V1.06 or later
V1.08 or later
V1.06 or later
V1.06 or later
V1.08 or later
V1.06 or later
V1.08 or later
V1.08 or later
V1.02 or later
V1.0 or later
Supported GeoVision IP Devices
Device Type
Video Server
Compact DVR
Models
GV-VS04H
GV-VS11
GV-VS12
GV-Compact DVR V3 series only
Firmware Versions
V1.04 or later
V1.0 or later
V1.05 or later
V1.0 or later

2Overview
Front View
GV-IP Decoder Box
Optional accessories can expand the capabilities and versatility of your
GV-IP Decoder Box / GV-Pad. Contact your dealer for more information.
Description
For GV-IP Decoder Box only.
Used to mount GV-IP Decoder Box on
wall.
For GV-IP Decoder Box only.
Used to mount GV-IP Decoder Box on
the back of a VESA monitor.
The GV-Joystick facilitates focusing,
zooming, panning, tilting of GeoVision
and third-party PT, PTZ and Speed
Dome cameras on GV-IP Decoder
Box / GV-Pad.
The GV-WiFi USB adapter is a
plug-and-play device that provides
wireless connectivity to GeoVision IP
devices. The GV-WiFi USB Adapter
complies with IEEE802.11 b/g/n (Draft
3.0) standards for wireless networking.
Device
Wall Mount Kit
VESA monitor
mount kit
GV-Joystick
GV-WiFi USB
Adapter
Options
1 2 3 4 5
Name
LED Indicators
USB
IR
Default
SD Card Slot
No.
1
2
3
4
5
Function
The green LED indicates the system is ready
for use.
The red LED indicates the power is supplied.
Connect to a GV-Joystick, a USB storage device
or a GV-WiFi USB adapter.
Built-in IR receiver to receive the IR signals from
the IR remote control.
Reset the GV-IP Decoder Box to the default
factory settings. Use a pin to press the button
until the green LED fades. This will take about
10 seconds. The system will then reset and
reboot itself shortly.
Connect to an SD card for local storage of
snapshot and firmware upgrade.
Back View
1 2 3 4 5
Name
Network
HDMI
VGA
Power OFF/ON
DC 12V
No.
1
2
3
4
5
Function
Connect to the network.
Connect to an HDMI supported display device.
Connect to a VGA monitor.
Switch the power on or off.
Connect to power by using the supplied power
adapter.
Note: The SPDIF and L/R ports are not functional.

Name
SD Card Slot
USB
LED Indicators
IR
Network
No.
1
2
3
4
5
Function
Connect to an SD card for local storage of
snapshot and firmware upgrade.
Connect to a GV-Joystick, or to a USB storage
device or a GV-WiFi USB Adapter.
The green LED indicates the system is ready
for use.
The red LED indicates the power is supplied.
Built-in IR receiver to receive the IR signals from
the IR remote control.
Connect to the network.
Right Panel View
GV-Pad
1
2
3
5
4
Name
MENU
ENTER
UP
DOWN
LEFT
RIGHT
STAND BY
Power OFF/ON
DC 12V
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Function
●Switch to the setup menu.
●Load default: Press for 10 seconds to load default
settings.
●Save settings in the Setup Menu.
●Display selected channels.
Move the cursor up.
Move the cursor down.
●Move the cursor left.
●Unselect a channel on the Device List.
●Move the cursor right.
●Select a channel on the Device List.
Press to enter the Standby mode. In the standby mode,
the screen turns off to minimize power consumption.
Press the key again to enter the ON mode.
Switch the power on or off.
Connect to power using the supplied power adapter.
Left Panel View
1
2
3
5
6
7
8
9
4

The IR Remote Control
10
11
Name
Power
Numeric /
Alphabetical /
Punctuation
Marks keys
Back
Arrow
REC
Loop Start /
Stop
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Function
Turn on or off the GV-IP Decoder Box / GV-Pad.
Enter numbers, alphabets or punctuation marks.
Back to the previous page in the Setup Menu.
●Move up, down, right and left in the Setup Menu.
●Right arrow key: select a channel on the Device List.
●Left arrow key: unselect a channel on the Device List.
Capture a snapshot.
●Start or stop sequential display.
●Display and fix at a channel: press the Loop Start /
Stop key, a numeric key and OK to display and fix at
the selected channel. Press 0and OK to return to the
last displayed channel.
Name
Menu
OK
Shift
INFO
SEARCH
No.
7
8
9
10
11
Function
Switch to the setup menu.
●Save settings in the Setup Menu.
●Display selected channels.
Switch among the 8 resolutions.
1. Press the Shift key. The Green LED on the
front panel flashes.
2. Press No. 0 ~ 7 for the desired resolution
within 30 seconds.
0 : VGA_640 x 480
1 : VGA_1024 x 768
2 : VGA_1280 x 768
3 : VGA_1366 x 768
4 : HDMI_480p
5 : HDMI_720p
6 : HDMI_1080i
7 : HDMI_1080p
Note after the resolution is configured, the green
LED will fade and GV-IP Decoder Box / GV-Pad
will reboot automatically.
Shows the camera name and total number of
cameras under display.
Scan for available Access Points or wireless
stations when wireless network is selected.
1
2
3
5
4
6
7
9
8
POWER
123
456
78
*0
OK
9
MENU
BACK
PAGE
DOWN
PAGE
UP
MUTE
CANCEL REASE
CTRL
CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4
ABCD
REC
ZOOM SEARCH INFO
SHIFT
+
-
abc def
jklghi mno VOL
tuvpqrs
-/--:
wxyz
Note: The Shift key is only functional for GV-IP Decoder Box.

1. Connect a display device to VGA connector or HDMI connector for
video output.
2. Connect the device to LAN.
A. For wired network, connect to a standard network cable.
B. For wireless network, insert a Wi-Fi USB adapter.
3. Connect to power using the supplied power adapter.
4. Turn the Power switch to ON.
1. Connect the device to LAN.
A. For wired network, connect to a standard network cable.
B. For wireless network, insert a Wi-Fi USB adapter.
2. Connect to power using the supplied power adapter.
3. Turn the Power switch to ON.
Continued on the reverse
3Connection
GV-IP Decoder Box
3
3
2
1
4
1
2
2
GV-Pad
Note:
1. The GV-IP Decoder Box can only be connected to one display
device through the HDMI or VGA connector.
2. The default video output is set to VGA with 1024 x 768 resolutions.
If you use an HDMI monitor, be sure to configure the output type. To
change the default setting or configure the output type, see 3.5
Configurging the Accout, Storage and Output Type in the GV-IP
Decoder Box and GV-Pad User’s Manual on software DVD.

1. Select the icon, select LAN
Setting and press OK.
2. Select NO in the DHCP section
and enter a fixed IP address,
subnet mask and DNS and
gateway.
3. Press OK to save the settings.
When the device is connected to
the Internet, the IP address will
be shown in the Connected IP
field.
4Conguring the Basics
After you have installed and connected the necessary cables, you are ready
to configure the IP address, ID and password. The default IP address, ID
and password of GV-IP Decoder Box / GV-Pad are as below:
Wired Network Connection
If you have connected your device for a wired network connection, by
default, the device will be automatically assigned an IP address by the
DHCP server without further settings. To change the IP address to a fixed
one, follow the steps below.
Wireless Network Connection
A GV-WiFi USB Dongle is required to connect the device to wireless
network. Follow the steps below to establish a wireless network
connection.
Note: The GV-IP Decoder Box / GV-Pad only supports dynamic IP
address assignment (DHCP) in a wireless network.
1. Select the icon, select
WLAN Setting and press OK.
2. Press the Search button to scan
for available Access Points /
wireless stations.
3. Select an Access Point / wireless
station in the ESSID field and
complete the settings below.
4. Press OK to save the settings and connect to wireless LAN. When the
device is connected to the Internet, the IP address will be shown in
the Connected IP field.
●ESSID: Shows the name of the Access Point. Press the left and
right button to select an Access Point.
●Quality: Shows the connection quality on a scale of 1 to 100 with
100 being the highest quality.
●AuthMode: Select WEP Auto or WPAPSK according to the
encryption setting of the Access Point.
●EncryMode: Select the Encryption Mode according to the
encryption setting of the Access Point.
●Password: Type a password to match the Access Point. You can
type up to 26 characters.
Default Settings
IP Address
ID & Password
(for logging in GV-GV-IP Decoder Box
/ GV-Pad from GV-IP Device Utility)
ID & Password
(for connecting GV-IP Decoder Box /
GV-Padand GV IP devices)
Randomly assigned by the DHCP
server
admin / admin
admin / admin
Setting Up the Network

1. Be sure your GV IP devices:
2. Select the icon and press OK. The GV IP devices under the
same LAN will appear on the Device List.
●are under same LAN with the GV-IP Decoder Box / GV-Pad.
●have the same ID and password set on the GV-IP Decoder Box /
GV-Pad for IP channel connection. For detail, see Configuring the
ID and Password, 4. Configuring the Basics, in the Quick Start
Guide.
●have the same VSS port with the NVR port of the GV-IP Decoder
Box / GV-Pad. The defualt value is 10000.
For logging in GV-IP Decoder Box / GV-Pad
5Displaying Channels from GV IP Devices
Use the search feature on GV-IP Decoder Box / GV-Pad to display
channels of GV IP devices installed under the same LAN.
Note: The GV-IP Decoder Box / GV-Pad can decode a total of 64
channels from GeoVision and third-party IP devices.
1. On the main menu, select the icon and press OK. This window
appears.
For connecting GV IP devices
1. On the main menu, select the icon and press OK. This window
appears.
2. Type the ID and password and press OK to confirm. The maximum
number of characters is 15.
2. Type the ID and password and press OK to confirm. The maximum
number of characters is 14.
Configuring the ID and Password

3. To move the cursor (shown in yellow), press the up and down arrow
keys. To select a channel, press the right arrow key (shown in red).
4. Press the OK key, the selected channels will be displayed.
To add third-party IP channels, see 6. Displaying Channels Using GV IP
Device Utility in the Quick Start Guide.
To access the channels connected to GV-System, see 2.6 Displaying
Channels from GV-Mobile Server in GV-IP Decoder Box and GV-Pad
User’s Manual on software DVD.
Note:
1. When the system idles over 30 seconds or resumes after power
interruption, the GV-IP Decoder Box / GV-Pad will automatically
display channels based on the last successful settings.
2. Every time when the search function is performed, any
channels selected previously on the Device List will be unselected.
1. Make sure your GV IP devices, GV-System or third-party IP devices
are under same LAN with the GV-IP Decoder Box / GV-Pad.
2. Install the GV IP Device Utility in a computer under the same LAN
with GV-IP Decoder Box / GV-Pad. Run the GV IP Device Utility. It will
automatically search for all the channels from GV IP devices and from
GV-System under the same LAN.
3. Click on the IP address of your GV-IP Decoder Box / GV-Pad and
select Connect Setting. This dialog box appears.
4. Type the ID and password of your GV-IP Decoder Box / GV-Pad and
click OK. For detail, see Configuring the ID and Password, 4.
Configuring the Basics in the Quick Start Guide. The Video
Connection Setting window appears.
6Displaying Channels Using GV IP Device Utility
You may use the GV IP Device Utility to add channels from GV IP devices,
GV-Mobile Server and third-party IP devices that adhere to RTSP, ONVIF
or PSIA. The GV IP Device Utility is available on software DVD.

IMPORTANT: To connect to GV-Mobile Server channels, make sure
you have run and configured the GV-Mobile Server. For setup details,
see 2.6 Displaying Channels from GV-Mobile Server in GV-IP Decoder
Box / GV-Pad User’s Manual on Software DVD.
5. To connect to a GV IP device or device from GV-System, use the
right button to add the device to the Connection Information
column.
6. Right-click the added channel, select Edit and type the username and
password of the channel to log in. By default the login username and
password both are admin in all GV IP devices.
7. To add a third-party IP camera, follow the steps below.
A. Click Tool on the left corner of the Video Connection Setting
window, and select Add Camera. This dialog box appears.
B. Type the IP address, user name and password of the device.
C. Select Protocol for Brand and one of the following protocol for
Device Name. Type the RTSP command if required. Refer to your
third-party IP camera’s manual for this information.
▪ONVIF: Select this protocol if your camera adheres to ONVIF.
▪PSIA: Select this protocol if your camera adheres to PSIA.
▪RTSP over HTTP: The RTSP protocol uses an HTTP port for
data streaming from the IP camera.
▪RTSP over TCP: The RTSP protocol uses a TCP port for data
streaming from the IP camera.
▪RTSP over UDP: The RTSP protocol uses a UDP port for data
streaming from the IP camera.

D. For ONVIF and PSIA, modify the Port to 80, else keep the port in
default.
E. Click OK. The camera is added to the list.
8. Use the up and down buttons to move the added channels
up and down the Connection Information list. The channels will be
displayed according to this order.
9. Click Save. The cameras on the Connection Information column will
be updated to the GV-IP Decoder Box / GV-Pad and displayed on the
monitor.
1. On the main menu, select and select the inserted storage device
in the Storage field.
2. Press the key to capture the image. A camera icon appears at
the top right corner of the monitor and 3 consecutive snapshots will be
taken and saved to the inserted storage device.
●you have at least 30 MB of space on your storage device.
●you have inserted a USB drive or SD card for storage.
●the storage type is correctly configured.
7Taking a Snapshot
The security administrators can capture images when events occur.
Snapshot images are automatically saved to an inserted storage device
such as a USB drive or SD card in JPEG format.
Before you start, be sure:
Otherwise, the error icon appears when attempting to capture an
image.
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1. Copy the firmware file to the root folder of a USB storage device or a
SD card.
2. Connect the USB drive or SD card to the GV-IP Decoder Box /
GV-Pad.
3. On the setup menu, select and press OK. This window appears.
4. In the Firmware Update field, select USB or SD storage that stores
the firmware file.
5. Press OK. The firmware upgrade runs automatically, and the GV-IP
Decoder Box / GV-Pad will restart after the firmware upgrade is
completed.
●the storage device (USB drive or SD card) contains one firmware
file only.
●the USB drive or SD card has at least 100 MB of free space.
8Pausing the Looped View
9Upgrading the Firmware
You can pause the looped view at a single channel. To pause the looped
view, press the key. A loop sign with a cross will appear on the
top-right corner of the display channel. To resume to the looped view, press
the key again.
We will periodically release the updated firmware on the website. You may
choose to update firmware locally using a USB drive or SD card
To upgrade the firmware remotely through GV IP Device Utility, see 3.6.2
Upgarding Firmware through GV IP Device Utility in GV-IP Decoder Box
and GV-Pad User’s Manual on software DVD.
Before you start, be sure: