GeoVision GV-5016 User manual

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GV-5016
The GV-5016 Card provides up to 16 video and 16 audio channels, recording up to 480 / 400
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 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 R2
GV-5016 Core 2 Quad, 2.4 GHz
CPU GV-5016 x 2 Core i5 650, 3.20 GHz
GV-5016
RAM GV-5016 x 2 2 x 1 GB Dual Channels
GV-5016 500 GB
HDD GV-5016 x 2 1 TB
Graphic Card AGP or PCI-Express, 800 x 600 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 32-
bit color
DirectX 9.0c
Packing List
1. GV-5016 Card x 1
2. 1-16 LFH-Type Audio and Video Cable x 1
3. Hardware Watchdog Jumper Wire x 1
4. USB Dongle x 1
5. Software DVD x 1

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Connecting One GV-5016 Card
• Connect the video and audio cables to the GV-5016 Card.
• Connect the supplied Hardware Watchdog Jump Wire (Figure 5).
• After you turn on the computer, the Power LED (D19) and Status LED (D17) should be
lit in green to indicate the card is ready for use.
GV-5016 Card
Video 1 ~ 16 (Yellow)
Audio 1 ~ 16 (Red)
Hardware
Watchdog
Power LED (D19)
Status LED (D17)
H
Not Functional
Not
Functional
Figure 1
When connecting the cable, make sure the cable is connected correctly:
•The letter “H” on the connector should be on the same side as the chipsets.
GV-5016 Card
H
Figure 2
•The LFH connector on the cable is in the shape of a trapezoid and should match the
trapezoid connector on the capture card.
GV-5016 Card
Cable
Figure 3
Note:
1. The GV-5016 Card only works when the supplied USB Dongle is inserted to PC.
2. The GV-5016 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-5016 Cards
You can install two GV-5016 Cards for a total of 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 5).
Video 1 ~ 16 (Yellow)
Audio 17 ~ 32 (Red)
Hardware
Watchdog
Video 17 ~ 32 (Yellow)
Audio 1 ~ 16 (Red)
GV-5016 Card (Slave)
GV-5016 Card (Master)
H H
Figure 4

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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 not work.
+ -
+ -
PWSW
LEDHDD
RST
+_
Motherboard Front
Panel Jumper
PC Reset Switch
GV-5016 Card
Hardware Watchdog
Figure 5
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-5016 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.
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-5016 card.
Figure 6
Expand the DVR-Devices field, you can see:
GV-5016 Card Entry
Single-card mode GV5016
GV-Series USB Protector
Two-card mode GV5016 GV5016
GV-Series USB Protector

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Adjusting the Video Settings in the Main System
One distinct feature of GV-5016 Cards is their ability of hardware compression, providing you
with higher system performance and DVD recording quality.
To take full advantage of GV-5016 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 7
2. Select the cameras you want to set up, and click the Configure button. This dialog box
appears.
Figure 8
3. In the Select Hardware-compressed Camera section, select one camera to be configured.
4. Select the recording quality.

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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 format section.
7. 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 9
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 to save disk space when
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) / 704 x 576 (PAL), codec is Geo H.264 and frame rate is 30 (NTSC) / 25 (PAL).

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Specifications
GV-5016 GV-5016 x 2
Interface PCI-E (x1) PCI-E (x1) x 2
Input Type LFH
Video Input 16 Cams 32 Cams
Audio Input 16 Channels 32 Channels
NTSC 480 fps 960 fps
Recording Rate (D1)
PAL 400 fps 800 fps
NTSC 480 fps 960 fps
Display Rate PAL 400 fps 800 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 16 kHz / 16 bit, 32kHz / 16 bit
Bit Rate Range 5M ~ 10M
GV-NET/IO Card Support Yes (Note 2)
GV-Multi Quad Card Support No
GV-Loop Through Card Support No
Dimensions (W x H) 168 x 70 mm / 6.61 x 2.75 in
Note:
1. GV-5016 does not support the TV-Out function.
2. To work together with GV-5016, GV-NET/IO Card V3.1 must be set in the I/O Box
Mode and connected to the PC through USB or DB9.