GeoVision Surveillance System V8.4 User manual

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Installation Guide V8.4
Installation Guide V8.4

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October 2010

Contents
Important Notice before Using GV-Video Capture Card .....................1
Chapter 1 Video Capture Cards .........................................................4
1.1 GV-4008 .................................................................................................................5
1.2 GV-3008 ...............................................................................................................13
1.3 GV-1120A, 1240A, 1480A ....................................................................................19
1.4 GV-1008 ...............................................................................................................27
1.5 GV-650A, GV-800A ..............................................................................................32
1.6 GV-600A ...............................................................................................................37
1.7 Installing Two Cards .............................................................................................42
1.8 Installing Drivers ...................................................................................................46
1.9 Connecting Hardware Watchdog..........................................................................48
1.10 Comparison Chart (H/W Compression)................................................................49
1.11 Comparison Chart (S/W Compression: Single Card) ...........................................50
1.12 Comparison Chart (S/W Compression: Two Cards).............................................52
Chapter 2 Hardware Accessories ....................................................54
2.1 GV-Multi Quad Card .............................................................................................55
2.2 GV-Loop Through Card ........................................................................................59
2.3 GV-NET Card V3.1 ...............................................................................................62
2.4 GV-NET/IO Card V3.1 ..........................................................................................65
2.5 GV-Hub V2 ...........................................................................................................75
2.6 GV-COM V2..........................................................................................................79
2.7 GV-I/O 12-In Card V3 ...........................................................................................82
2.8 GV-I/O 12-Out Card V3 ........................................................................................85
2.9 GV-I/O Box (16 Ports)...........................................................................................88
2.10 GV-I/O Box (8 Ports) ............................................................................................95
2.11 GV-I/O Box (4 Ports) ..........................................................................................102
2.12 Accessing GV-I/O Box over Networks................................................................108
2.13 Installing USB Driver ..........................................................................................119
Chapter 3 Software Installation .....................................................120
3.1 Before You Start .................................................................................................121
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3.2 Installing the System...........................................................................................122
3.3 Program List .......................................................................................................124
Chapter 4 Screen Overview............................................................126
4.1 Main System .......................................................................................................127
4.2 ViewLog ..............................................................................................................129
4.3 Remote Playback Client .....................................................................................130
4.4 SingleView Viewer ..............................................................................................134
4.5 MultiView Viewer ................................................................................................135
4.6 Center V2............................................................................................................137
4.7 Control Center Toolbar .......................................................................................139
Troubleshooting .................................................................................140
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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-NET/IO Card (USB port connection)
GV-COM Box GV-NET Card (USB port connection)
GV-Hub Box GV-Keyboard
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-ASP
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 80MB/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. IP Camera with H.264 Codec
•To connect the IP cameras with H.264 codec and GV-IP Speed Dome (no matter which
codec you select), the CPU of Core 2 Quad can only support up to 8 channels. With
CPU of Core i7 or higher, you can record up to 32 channels but note the following limit
for live viewing:
¾For live viewing of 32 channels, you need to lower the resolution and change the
codec to MPEG 4 or MJPEG.
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4. CPU Requirements:
•For recording resolution of 640 x 480 or above, Pentium 4 processor with Hyper
Threading is required.
5. Default Settings:
•For software recording rates, all GV Cards are set to CIF. For hardware recording rates,
GV-4008 Card is set to D1.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
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Chapter 1 Video Capture Cards
This chapter includes the following information:
•Minimum system requirements
•Packing list
•Connection diagrams
•Specifications
•Driver installation
•Comparison chart

Video Capture Cards
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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 G
CPU
GV-4008 x 2 Core 2 Quad, 2.4 G
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. Feature Guide x 1
9. Installation 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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Video Capture Cards
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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 1-2
Note: To locate the motherboard’s Reset (+) pin and the (-) pin, please refer to the
motherboard’s user manual.
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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. For correct connection, see Figure 1-2
•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 1-3
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Video Capture Cards
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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.
Set 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 General Setting, select
Camera / Audio Install, and click Hybrid Camera Install. This dialog box appears.
Figure 1-4
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2. Select the cameras you want to set up, and click the Configure button. This dialog box
appears.
Figure 1-5
3. In the Select Hybrid Camera field, select one camera to be configured.
4. Select the video attributes and recording quality. If you want to apply the same setting
to all selected cameras, click the Finger button in each field.
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.
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Video Capture Cards
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6. To access the frame rate settings, on the Main System, click the Configure button,
select General Setting, select System Configure, and then click the Camera Record
Setting tab. In the Rec Control section, click the Arrow button. The Hardware Rec.
Frame Rate Setting dialog box appears.
Figure 1-6
7. Set the maximum frame rate for motion and non-motion periods so as to save as much
disk space as possible.
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 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
Input Type
DVI x 2
(for Video and Audio)
DVI x 4
(for Video and Audio)
Video Input 8 Cams 16 Cams
Audio Input 8 Channels 16 Channels
240 fps (NTSC) 480 fps (NTSC)
S/W
(CIF) 200 fps (PAL) 400 fps (PAL)
240 fps (NTSC) 480 fps (NTSC)
Recording Rate
H/W
(D1) 200 fps (PAL) 400 fps (PAL)
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, Geo H264 V2
Video
Compression
Format H/W H.264
Audio Compression Format ADPCM
Bit Rate Range 2.5M ~ 5M
GV-NET/IO Card Support Yes
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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Video Capture Cards
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1.2 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. When the two Cards are
installed in the system, it can maintain a high recording rate of 480 fps at D1 resolution
and provide a high resolution DSP overlay of 1408 x 960 in 4/12/16 screen divisions.
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
VGA ATI Radeon X1300 PCI-E / NVIDIA GeForce 7300 PCI-E
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. Internal Power Y Cable x 1
6. Software DVD x 1
7. Feature Guide x 1
8. Installation 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. For correct connection, see 1.9
Connecting Hardware Watchdog.
•Connect the computer’s internal power supply to the GV-3008 Card. The Power LED
should be lit in green and the card ready LED should also be lit in green to indicate the
card is ready for use.
Figure 1-7

Video Capture Cards
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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. 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. For correct connection, see 1.9 Connecting Hardware
Watchdog.
•Accessory Card Connections:
GV-NET/IO Card: Connect the card only to the Master Card.
GV-Loop Through Card:Connect one card for each video capture card.
GV-Multi Quad Card: Connect one card to one of the video capture cards.
Figure 1-8

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.
For details on adjusting the video settings, see Set the video settings of the recorded files
earlier in this chapter.
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