GeoVision GV-Joystick User manual

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User's Manual
GV-Joystick
The GeoVision logo and GV series products
are trademarks of GeoVision, Inc.
© 2007 GeoVision, Inc. All rights reserved.
All GeoVision Products are manufactured in Taiwan.
2007/11
English
JK-UM-1

Table of Contents
Regulatory Notices ...................................................................................................................1
1. Introduction .....................................................................................................................2
1.1 Packing List ..............................................................................................................2
1.2 System Requirements ..............................................................................................2
1.3 Important Notice .......................................................................................................2
2. Overview.........................................................................................................................3
2.1 Front View ................................................................................................................3
2.2 Rear View .................................................................................................................4
3. Installation.......................................................................................................................5
3.1 Connecting to GV-System ........................................................................................5
3.2 Connecting to GV-Keyboard.....................................................................................5
3.2 USB Driver Installation..............................................................................................5
4. GV-Joystick Application ..................................................................................................7
5. Controlling Multiple PTZ Cameras..................................................................................8
6. Specifications................................................................................................................10

Regulatory Notices
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Regulatory Notices
FCC Notice
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment.
Class A
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at their own
expense.
CE Notice
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio
interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
RoHS Compliance
The Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive is to forbid the use of hazardous
materials of production. To meet the RoHS Directive requirements, this product is made to be
RoHS compliant.
WEEE Compliance
This product is subject to the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive
and made compliant with the WEEE requirements.

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1. Introduction
The GV-Joystick facilitates the PTZ camera control such as pan, tilt, zoom and focus. It can
work on the GV-System independently, and its compatibility with GV-Keyboard empowers the
operation of GV-System as well.
1.1 Packing List
• GV-Joystick x 1
• USB Type A to Type B Cable x 1
• RJ-45 Cable x 1
• GV-Joystick User’s Manual x 1
1.2 System Requirements
• Windows 2000, XP or Vista
• GV-System V8.2 or later
1.3 Important Notice
• GV-Joystick can only work on the GV-Keyboard of firmware V2.0.0.1.
• When you combine the use of GV-Joystick and GV-Keyboard, the GV-Joystick MUST be
connected to the GV-Keyboard. Both GV-Joystick and GV-Keyboard cannot be connected
to the GV-System separately.

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2. Overview
2.1 Front View
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Figure 1
GV-Joystick Handle
No Name Function
1 Power LED Indicates power activity.
2 Focus In Adjusts focus near.
3 Focus Out Adjusts focus far.
4 Handle Controls PTZ movements (pan and tilt), zooms in and
zooms out.
5 Previous Camera Controls the previous camera.
6 Next Camera Controls the next camera.
No Handle Movement Function
1 Right Pans the PTZ right
2 Left Pans the PTZ left
3 Up Tilts the PTZ up
4 Down Tilts the PTZ down
5 Turn the handle right Zooms in
6 Turn the handle left Zooms out

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2.2 Rear View
1 2
Figure 2
No Name Function
1 USB to DVR port Connects to computer
2 To GV-Keyboard port Connects to GV-Keyboard

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3. Installation
There are two ways to connect GV-Joystick to GV-System by:
1. USB Port, or
2. the connection through GV-Keyboard.
3.1 Connecting to GV-System
The GV-Joystick is an independent device that can work with the GV-System directly. To
connect the GV-Joystick to the GV-System, use the supplied USB cable.
3.2 Connecting to GV-Keyboard
To work on the GV-System together with the GV-Keyboard, the GV-Joystick MUST be
connected to the GV-Keyboard. To connect the GV-Joystick to the GV-Keyboard, use the
supplied RS-45 cable.
3.3 USB Driver Installation
No matter which way you use to connect the GV-Joystick to the GV-System, it is required to
install the USB driver before use.
After hardware installation, the Found New Hardware Wizard will automatically detect the
device. Ignore the Wizard and follow these steps to install the driver:

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1. Insert the Software CD. It will run automatically and a window pops up.
Figure 3
2. Select Install or Remove GV-Series Driver, and then click Install Geovision USB
Devices Driver. This dialog box appears.
Figure 4
3. Click Install to install the driver. When the installation is complete, this message will
appear: Install done!
4. Click Exit to close the dialog box.
5. To verify that the driver is installed correctly, go to Windows Device Manager. In the Ports
(COM & LPT) field, you should see the entry for Prolific USB-to-Serial Bridge.
Figure 5
Note: Remember the COM port showing in the Prolific USB-to Serial Bridge entry. It
indicates the port number that the GV-Joystick is using.

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4. GV-Joystick Application
When using the GV-Joystick to control the PTZ camera, you need to runt the following in the
background.
1. Run mcamctrl.exe from the GV-System folder.
Figure 6
2. The Keyboard & Joystick controller dialog box appears.
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3. Leave both DVR ID and DVR Name fields blank.
4. In the Port field, select the port connecting to the GV-Joystick. Find out the port number
the GV-Joystick is using in the Prolific USB to Serial Bridge entry. See 3.2 USB Driver
Installation.
5. In the Startup Type field, select Manual or Automatic to run Keyboard & Joystick
controller at next startup.
6. Click the Play button ►to start the service. If you want to stop the service, click the Stop
button ▓.