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Important Notice For optimal performance of your system, it is important to comply to the following messages.
1. We recommend that you divide your hard disk into two partitions. One partition for installing Windows OS and system software, and the other partition for storing audio/video file and system log data.
2. When formatting hard disk, NTFS should be selected as the file system on both logical drives. 3. GV System is a multi channel video recording system. With normal use of the system, the logical drive that contains video files will become fragmented. This is because GV System constantly stores multiple channels of video files simultaneously, and video files will be scattered all over the drive. It is not necessary to regularly perform disk de-fragment. Since system software and video files are store in two separated logical drive, therefore the performance of your system will not be affected.
New Features in Version 6.0 Connecting GV-NET card and GV-NET/IO card
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Logging System Activities into System Log
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Moving PTZ Camera to Preset Location Upon Alarm Event
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Popping Up a Camera Window on an Motion Event
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Configuring for Object Counting
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Setting Up Point-of-Sales (POS) Application
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Listen to Live Audio
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System Log
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Playing Back in Single, Thumbnail, Quad, Multiple Cameras
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Object Search
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Search and Playback Motion, Alarm, and POS Event
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Multi Channel MPEG4 Encoder Viewer
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Central Monitoring By Center V2
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Using Dynamic DNS
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Twin DVR System
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Table Of Contents
Chapter 1
Installing Hardware and Software Hardware Installation Installing Video Capture Card (GV Card) to PC
1
Connecting the BNC Extension Card
3
Connecting the D-Type Video Extension Cable
3
Connecting Watchdog
4
Connecting Real-Time Display Card
4
Connecting Audio Extension Card
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Connecting 16-channel Audio Recording Card (GV-A16)
6
Connecting GV-NET Card and GV-NET/IO Card
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Connecting GV-NET, GV-IO, and GV-RELAY Modules
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Software Installation Chapter 2
1
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Configuring Main System Configuring Main System
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Configuring Global Recording Parameters
14
Adjusting Individual Camera
19
Setup Day-Night Recording Mode
22
Setting Up I/O Devices
23
Configuring Hotline/Network Notification
25
Camera / Audio Install
27
Setting Up Auto Reboot
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Logging System Activities Into System Log
29
Moving PTZ Camera to Preset Location Upon Alarm Event
30
Popping Up A Camera Window On An Motion Event
31
Configuring For Object Counting
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Setting Up Point-Of-Sale (POS) Application
34
Setting Up Password
35
Sending Alerts Through E-mail Accounts
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Choosing Video Source
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Optimizing System Performance for DSP Card
39
Adjusting Video Characteristics
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Full-Screen View
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Listen to Live Audio
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Start/Stop Monitoring
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Playing Back Video Files
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System Log
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Running the System at a Schedule Time
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PTZ Control Panel
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I/O Control Panel
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I/O Input Control Panel
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I/O Output Control Panel
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Fast Key References
Chapter 3
Playing Back Video Files Playing Back on Main System
Chapter 4
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Playing Back In Single, Thumbnail, Quad, Multiple Cameras
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Searching an Event
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Playback Control Buttons
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Adjusting Video Characteristics
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Saving Files to Play Back at Third Party Viewers
56
Object Search
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Search and Playback Motion, Alarm, and POS Event
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Advanced Setup
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Playing Back Across Local Area Network
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ViewLog Fast Key References
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Playing Back Over Internet
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Working With Remote Playback Server at Server PC
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Working Wth Remote Playback Client at Client PC
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View Live Video Using WebCam Configuring the WebCam Server
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Start WebCam at Client PC
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Multi Channel MPEG4 Encoder Viewer
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JPEG Image Viewer
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Remote Playback for WebCam
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Getting System Information
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Remote Control Using Remote Desktop
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Remote View by PDA
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Remote View by I-Mode
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Chapter 5
Live Viewing Using Remote Applications Remote View Setting Up Remote View
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Working With My Favorite
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Camera Zoom Function
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Playing Back Video Files In Q-View
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Preference Setting
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Remote PTZ and I/O function
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Full Screen View
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IP Multicast
Chapter 7
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Setting Up IP Multicast
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Start and Stop IP Multicast
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Center
Chapter 6
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Setting Up Center
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Start and Stop Center
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Create Subscriber Account
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Preference Setting
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Subscribe to Center
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Backing Up Video Files Backup Audio/Video Files
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Backing Up At the Client PC
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Deleting Audio/Video Files
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Repairing The Damaged File Paths
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Central Monitoring By Center V2 Installing Center V2
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Start Center V2
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Configuring a Subscriber Account in Center V2
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I/O Control
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Two-Way Audio Control
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PTZ Control
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View Subscriber Information
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Configuring Center V2
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General Setting
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Network Setting
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Record Setting
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Notify Setting`
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Dispatch Server Setting
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Incoming Events to Center V2 Open an Event Log
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Filtering the Event Log
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Applying Multiple Filters
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Removing Filters
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Event Log Setting
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Subscribe to Center V2
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Normal Mode Setup
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Panic Button Setup
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Dispatch Server Overview
Chapter 8
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Installing Dispatch Server
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Starting Dispatch Server
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Configuring a Subscriber Account
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Connecting Center V2 to Dispatch Server
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Connecting GV-System to Dispatch Server
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Useful Utilities Using Dynamic DNS
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Installing Dynamic DNS
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Register Domain Name Using DDNS
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Using DMIP
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Installing DMIP
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Run DMIP Application
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Login to GV-System By Using DMIP
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Twin DVR System
Troubleshooting
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Twin Server Setup
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Multicast Setting
148
Twin DVR Installation and Setup
148
Installing Twin DVR
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Run Twin DVR
149
Watermark Viewer
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Using GV-System in Twin View Display
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Installing the Hardware and Software Hardware Installation Depending on the model purchased, hardware components may include: Video capture card (GV card) BNC video extension card (4-cam to 16-cam models) Watchdog (GV-600 or above) Real-time display card (optional) Audio extension card (optional) 16-channel audio recording card (optional) GV-NET Card GV- NET I/O Card GV-NET GV-IO GV-RELAY
Installing Video Capture Card (GV card) to PC 1. Insert the GV card into an empty PCI slot. 2. Turn your PC on and start Windows. Windows will automatically detect this new card. 3. Insert CD into CD-ROM drive. 4. Select driver from root directory \Driver folder and its contents.
Note: When install driver to Windows XP, it is important to note two points: First, when being asked to select driver by recommended or by advance method, select the Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), instead of the recommended. Second, Windows XP may display a message to the effect that the drivers are not digitally signed. Just select Continue Anyway. GV card driver does support Windows XP.
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Tip: To check if drivers are properly installed, go to Device Manager and see if following components are listed. Depending on the model purchased, you may see:
Model
Components
GV-250
GV250 Audio
Notes
GV-250 Video Capture GV-600-4
GV600_4 Video Capture # A GV600_4 Audio # A
GV-600
GV600V2 Audio # A GV600V2 Video Capture # A
GV-650
GV650 Audio # A - # B GV650 Video Capture # A - # B
GV-750
GV750 Audio # A - # C GV750 Video Capture # A - # C
GV-800-4
GV800_4 Video Capture # A - # D GV800_4 Audio # A - # D
GV-800
GV800V2 Audio # A - # D GV800V2 Video Capture # A - # D
GV-900
GV900 Audio # A - # H GV900 Video Capture # A - # H
GV-1000
GV1000 16Ch 480fps Capture Board
Audio feature in GV-1000 is an optional feature that only comes with the purchase of GVA16 card.
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Connecting the BNC Extension Card Connect the BNC extension cards to the GV card as illustrated below:
GeoVision GV-600v2
GV-600 v2
Figure 1-1. Connecting the BNC extension cards to GV card.
Connecting the D-type Video Extension Cable Connect the D-type video extension cables to the GV card as illustrated below. Color matters! Please only plug black cables to cam 1-8, blue to cam 9-16. Real-time display card connector BNC-to-D-Sub input Cable Ch. 1~8 with Audio (Black)
Mainboard front panel jumper PC reset switch
Video In 1~8
BNC-to-D-Sub input Cable Ch. 9~16 (Blue)
GV-900 Capture Card
Audio In 1~4
Video In 9~16
Figure 1-2. Plug the correct color cables to the capture card. Depending on the model purchased, you may or may not receive the cable with the white Audio In.
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Connecting Watchdog Using the watchdog in GV card to reboot the host computer, a connection must be made from the GV card to the motherboard. Perform the following steps to connect watchdog to motherboard: 1. Connect the jumper wire, supplied with the GV card, between Motherboard Reset Pins jumper on the GV card and the Reset pins on the host motherboard, as shown in figure 1-3. PC Reset Switch +
_
RST
PWSW
HDD
LED
GeoVision GV-600v2
GV-600 v2
Motherboard Front Panel Jumper
Figure 1-3. Connecting the watchdog to motherboard. 2. If PC has a Reset switch, the switch’s jumper wire should already be connected to the motherboard’s reset pins. Remove the switch wire from the motherboard pins and connected them to the Reset Button jumper on the GV card.
Connecting Real-time Display Card (DSP card) The following precautions must be taken when installing a DSP card: The DSP card does not support VIA chipset motherboards. The DSP card requires a minimum GeForce 2 MX200 VGA card. Functions you would expect from a DSP card: Displays monitoring screen in total 480fps. Output to TV monitor through TV output, as shown in Figure 1-4.
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GeoVision GV-600v2
GV-600 v2
TV Monitor
Real Time Display Card
Figure 1-4. Connecting the DSP card to the video capture card and to TV monitor. To install a DSP card: 1. Connect the ribbon cable to the DSP card and to the video capture card, as illustrated in Figure 1-4. 2. Install the driver, supplied in the CD, from the root directory \Driver\GVDSP.
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Connecting Audio Extension Card Depending on the model purchased, an audio extension card may record up to 4 audio channels. To install an audio extension card, plug the output cord in the audio extension card into the audio input connector in the GV card, as illustrated in Figure 1-5.
GeoVision GV-600v2
GV-600 v2
Audio Extension Card
Figure 1-5. Connecting an audio extension card to the video capture card.
Connecting 16-channel Audio Recording Card (GV-A16) GV-A16 is an optional item available for purchase. It works with GV card to record 16-channel audio, and to provide full duplex audio communications system, allowing voice communications between on-site and remote user. GV-250 is the only model not supporting the GV-A16 card. Figure 1-6 shows how to connect GV-A16 card:
Ch. 1~8 RCA-to-D-Sub Input Cable (Black) Audio In 1~8
Ch. 9~16 RCA-to-D-Sub Input Cable (Black)
GV-A16 Audio Recordig Card
Audio In 9~16
Figure 1-6. Connecting GV-A16 card for the system to record audio.
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Connecting GV-NET Card and GV-NET/IO Card Models
Functions
Cables Included
GV-NET Card:
RS-485 / RS-232 interface converter.
RJ-11 to DB9 Cable x 1
Supports all GV-System models
Power Supply Cable x 1
RS-485 / RS-232 interface converter Digital Input x 4 Relay Output x 4
20P Ribbon Cable x 1
GV-NET/IO Card:
Supports GV-600 v3.0, 650 v3.0, 800 v3.0,
RJ-11 to DB9 Cable x 1 Power Supply Cable x 1
and 900 v1.11 only.
GV-NET card and GV-NET/IO card may be purchased additionally to support external alarms and sensors. Figure 1-7 shows how to connect the GV-NET card to PC.
Connects to PC's Power Supply RS-485 Device
Connects to PC's Com Port RJ-11 to DB9 Cable
Figure 1-7. Connecting GV-NET Card.
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Before putting the GV-NET/IO card to PCI slot, make sure to connect the 20P ribbon cable to the video capture card as shown in Figure 1-8. Connect one of the PC’s power cables to the power input connector.
GV-800 Video Capture Card Relay Output 1~4 Com Sensor Input 1~4 20P Cable Ground RS-485 Device Connects to PC's power supply
Connects to PC's Com Port RJ-11 to DB9 Cable
GV-NET / IO Card
Figure 1-8. Connecting GV-NET/IO Card to GV card.
Notes: GV-NET Card only provides RS-485/RS-232 data conversion; connection to the GV capture card is not required.
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Connecting GV-NET, GV-IO, and GV-RELAY Modules GV-NET A bridge between GV-I/O and the PC, connecting to GV-I/O via RS-485 and to PC via RS-232. Each GV-NET can connect up to 9 GV-I/O modules and 18 GV-RELAY modules.
GV-I/O A digital input-output controller with 8 input points and 16 output points. Each GV-I/O can connect up to 2 GV-RELAY modules. Up to 8 input devices can be connected to a GV-I/O.
GV-RELAY A relay output unit with 8-point relay outputs used as a circuit switch for sending on and off signals to controls, gates, lights and/or alarms. Up to 8 output devices can be connected to one GV-RELAY. Up to 2 GV-RELAY modules can be connected to 1 GV-I/O module.
RS-232 to PC
PC
RS-232
R X D
T P X W D R
RS-485 DC IN + -
GV-NET
RS-485+
GV-IO
Input Devices 1-8
GV-RELAY
Output Devices 1~16
Figure 1-9. Connecting between GV-System, GV-NET, GV-IO, and GV-RELAY.
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DI 6 GND DI 7 GND DI 8 GND
DI 5 GND
GeoVision GV-RELAY
+5V DO 1 DO 2 DO 3 DO 4 DO 5 DO 6 DO 7 DO 8 DI 1 GND DI 2 GND DI 3 GND DI 4 GND
DI 5 GND DI 6 GND DI 7 GND DI 8 GND
DI 3 GND DI 4 GND
DI 1 GND DI 2 GND
DI 5 GND DI 6 GND DI 7 GND DI 8 GND
GND DI 4 GND
DI 1
GND DI 2 GND DI 3
GeoVision GV-IO
GeoVision GV-RELAY
+5V DO 1 DO 2 DO 3 DO 4 DO 5 DO 6 DO 7 DO 8
+5V-2 DO 1-2 DO 2-2 DO 3-2 DO 4-2 DO 5-2 DO 6-2 DO 7-2 DO 8-2
DO 7-1 DO 8-1
+5V-1 DO 1-1 DO 2-1 DO 3-1 DO 4-1 DO 5-1 DO 6-1
RS-485RS-485+
RS-485-
GV-RELAY
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Software Installation The CD includes the following applications: Main System Remote View IP Multicast Center: Register Dynamic IP:
Center Center V2 Dynamic DNS Service Register Dynamic IP
Remote Playback Client site PDA Viewer for WinCE TwinDVR System To install any of the above application, follow these steps:
1. Insert the system CD. 2. Run Setup.exe in the CD-ROM root directory. 3. From the Choose Setup Program menu, choose the application wished to install.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation.
To uninstall the system you will need to perform the following steps: 5. Close Main System and remote applications. 6. Close any open programs. The computer will be restarted during the uninstall process. 7. Choose Start, Programs, Uninstall (GV-650) System. Tip: Uninstall the system will not delete video files and log files previously saved in PC.
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Configuring Main System The system prompts you for a Supervisor ID and Password when starting the system for the first time, shown as follows:
Enter a name you wish to be the Supervisor ID in the ID field. Finish the setup by entering correct Password, Password Confirmation, and a Hint (optional) that would remind you of the password. Messages entered at Hint field will only pop up when passwords are entered incorrectly.
Auto Login: Enabled to allow main system automatically logs on as current user. For security purposes, this feature is only recommended for single-user systems.
After setting up the Supervisor ID and Password, open the program to enter main system.
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7 8
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Table 2-1. Interface of the main screen. Name
Description
1
Camera Number ID of the camera that corresponds to the port number in the GV card.
2
Camera Name
The name that is given to the camera.
3
The Eye
Blinking eye means the system is alive.
4
Date/Time
Displays the current date and time.
5
Storage Space
Indicates the amount of remaining disk space.
6
Connection
Display which remote application is allowed to connect to server.
7
PTZ Control
Controls movement of your PTZ camera.
8
I/O Control
Controls external alarm/sensor input and outputs.
9
Location Name
Shows name of the server, usually named by graphical location of the server.
10
Network
Allows connection from remote applications to server. Click the button and enable connection for the remote applications.
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Camera Scan
Click the button start the rotation through the screen division. See Page 19 for set up details.
12
13
Video/Audio Log / Select to play back video files or to view system log. Will be discussed in System Log
details in Chapter 3.
Configure
Quick access to system setup. Buttons 13 to 15 will be discussed in details through this chapter.
14
Schedule
Sets up video schedule.
15
Monitor
Activates surveillance monitoring.
16
Camera Select
Select the camera by its Camera Number to bring up the camera view in full screen.
17
Screen Division
Selects for screen division mode.
18
Exit Button
The exit button brings up several options, including Login/Exchange User, Logout User, Minimize, and Exit.
Press [F7] function key, or click the Monitor button to start recording. Every camera records under Motion Detection mode by default at 320 x 240 resolutions using wavelet codec.
When working with the systems, you will undoubtedly want to change the settings as you go along. The buttons provide quick access to several popular main system settings. Click any button to see the menus to these settings. Let’s start with the Configure button.
System Configuration Choose Configure button, System Configure, General Setting tab.
You may configure cameras and
global recording parameters in this dialog box. Changes made to the General Setting tab would apply to all available cameras attached to the system, while changes made to each camera tab apply only to the individual camera. In I/O Device tab you could add and configure I/O devices. HotLine/Network tab is used to configure the system for connection to network or mobile.
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Configuring Global Recording Parameters Let’s start with the options in the General Setting tab: [Startup] The Startup options instruct the system to enable selected features at main system startup. Start Monitor: Select one of the following monitor control modes at startup: Monitor All: Allows you to monitor all cameras and I/O (if available) at startup. It is the same as to manually mouse click Monitor button, Start All Monitoring. (Refer to “Start/Stop Monitoring” later in this chapter for detail information). Schedule Monitor: Allows you to monitor cameras by schedule. Alternatively you may click Schedule button, Schedule Start. (Refer to “Setting up Schedules” later in this chapter for schedule setups). I/O Monitor: Allows you to monitor all I/O devices. Alternatively you may click the Monitor button, and then select I/O Monitoring.
Note: By adjusting Monitor Control, you may record or invoke alert methods of each camera with individual settings. See “Adjusting Individual Camera” on page 19 to setup your Monitor Control.
Multicast Server: Select to allow connection for IP Multicast (one of the remote application) at startup; same as to mouse click Network button, Multicast Server.
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TCP Server: Select to allow connection for Remote View (another remote application) by TCP; same as to mouse click Network button, TCP Server. WebCam Server:
Select to allow connection for WebCam at startup (alternatively you may
click Network button, select WebCam Server). Modem Server: Select to allow connection for Remote View by modem (or click Network button, select Modem Server). Connect to Center:
Select to allow connection for Center (or click Network, select Connect to
Center). Twin Server: Select to allow connection for Twin Server at startup (alternatively you may click Network button, select Twin Server). Twin Server will be discussed in Chapter 8. Connect to CenterV2:
Select to allow connection for CenterV2 (or click Network, select
Connect to CenterV2). Enable Directdraw Overlay:
Select to enable full-screen at startup (or click Configure, DSP
Full Screen (F)). Enable De-interlace Render: Select to avoid interlace of the odd and even video lines. This feature affects only single channel view mode running 640 x 480. To apply this feature for the first time:
1. Press Configure button in function panel, and select System Configure from menu. 2. In the System Configure dialog box, select Enable De-Interlace Render in Startup section. 3. Press OK to apply the setup. 4. Exit and restart the Main System. Without the restart, the function will not apply.
Note: Most of the VGA card supports DirectX9.
Enable Directdraw Overlay and De-interlace
Render if your VGA card supports DirectX9. The settings will greatly enhance the quality of image.
Startup Auto Login: Select and press the Arrow button to assign an ID used at system auto startup. After the setup, system will automatically login using this ID at next startup, without asking for ID and Password. Panel Resolution: Select the resolution (between 800 x 600 and 1024 x 768 from drop-down list) that best fits the monitor screen on your computer screen. Mini-View for Remote Desktop: Squeezes all video channels into a single 320x240 view. Since you may use Microsoft Remote Desktop (a feature that comes with Windows XP Professional Edition) to set up a main system through network, it is important to get smallest size possible data to transfer over network. To apply this feature for the first time:
1. Press Configure button in function panel, and select System Configure from menu. 2. In the System Configure dialog box, select Mini-View for Remote Desktop in Startup section.
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3. Press OK to apply the setup. 4. Exit and restart the Main System. Without this step the function will not apply. 5. After system restart, select Configure button again, then enable Mini-View Switch from menu. If wish to go back to normal view, go back to the menu and deselect the feature.
Note: You may see a warning message “Directdraw Create Overlay Failed” when trying to use WebCam Remote Control to connect to a server. The message indicates the server has selected the “Enable Directdraw Overlay” function. It only means the remote side will not see the images with DirectDraw applied. It is safe to press YES to continue the connection.
Tip: To check version of your DirectX, search for file name dxdiag. Open the file and find version of your DirectX in this dialog box. DirectX 9 is also included in system CD-ROM. Find DirectX9 folder and run dxsetup to upgrade to DirectX 9.
[Location Name] The name (maximum 14 characters) given is displayed in main screen (see Table 2-1, Location Name) as the name of the server.
[Log Storage] Selects storage type (recycle or not recycle) and location. Available: Shows remaining hard disk space. Recycle Log: Indicates the recording date of the next video file to be erased. Set Location…: Press Set Location to select location to save video files to. Recycle: When this option is selected, it will cause the oldest files to be deleted when the system requires storage space for new surveillance videos. If the option is not selected, the system will stop recording when disk space is full. Keep Days: Set to keep the files in storage for a set number of days. Users may specify to
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recycle at 1 to 999 days. If designated storage space is not big enough to keep all video files for the defined days, Recycle setting then overrides the Keep Days setting. Note: For GV-250 or above, the minimum is 800MB. GV-900 and GV-1000 each requires 1GB and 1.2GB, respectively. When one partition fell short than minimum, video files will automatically be saved to next available hard disk; when total available storage space is lower than minimum, the system will stop recording and show a Disk Space Low! Message.
To solve the space shortage problem, you may add more hard disk space to the system, or to delete/backup your video files for more storage space. To correctly delete or backup video files, see Chapter 6 for more details.
[Caption] Enters heading to have it displayed on the upper left-hand corner of the camera screen. You may choose No for no heading; ID to show only camera ID, or ID+Name to show both camera ID + Name.
[Send Alerts Approach] Choose whether to be notified by E-mail or by phone in case of motion under surveillance area.
Note: Set up at least one E-mail account if wish to be notified by E-mail; one telephone number if wish to be notified by hotline. To learn how to set up E-mail accounts or telephone numbers, see “Configuring Hotline/Network Notification” later in this chapter.
[Exit Option] Check the box to enable the feature. Press the blue Arrow button to switch between Select Auto Shutdown and Auto Restart Windows. Auto Shutdown closes Windows OS after exiting GV system. Auto Restart Windows restarts Windows OS after exiting a GV system.
[PTZ Control] Adds PTZ cameras to the system. See section “PTZ Control Panel” later in this chapter for operation details.
[Monitor Option]
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Start Delay:
Starts monitor after x second(s) when system is activated.
Post-Rec Motion: Records video after motion has stopped for a specified period of time (1 – 10 seconds). Video Lost/I/O Error Alters. Select to send either E-mail alerts or telephone calls in case of lost of video signal or I/O devices. The type of alert sent depends on what you choose in the “Send Alerts Approach”, mentioned previously on page 17. Pre-Rec Motion: Records video just prior to an activity event for a specified period of time.
To
use this feature, follow these steps: 1. Select the Pre-Rec Motion check box to enable the feature. 2. Click the blue Arrow button next to Pre-Rec Motion to bring up the Pre-Record Setup dialog box.
[Pre-Record Performance] The amount of physical memory of the computer that the system is running on determines the pre-recording performance. The selection is grayed out if computer does not have enough memory for the selection.
Table below shows the maximum pre-recording frame rate of each preset, and the physical memory requirements: Good
Better
Best
Maximum pre-recording frames per camera (fps)
15 fps
30 fps
60 fps
RAM required
128 MB
256 MB
512 MB
Note: The recording frame rate is calculated base on a 320x240 recording size.
[Pre-Record Option (per camera)] Determines numbers of pre-record frames. Total Frames: Determines the maximum pre-recording frames of a system. Frame/Sec Limitation: Determines the maximum pre-recording frame rate (fps) of a camera.
Dividing the Total Frames by Frames/Sec Limitation, you will get the pre-recording duration of each camera (in the above case, each camera will record 5 seconds pre-activity).
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Pre-recording duration =
Total Frames
=
Frame/Sec
30
= 5 seconds
6
Limitation
[EventLog Size] Determines the amount of time (from 1 to 5 minutes) of each event file.
If selected
5 Min, a 30-minute video clips will be chop into six 5-minute event files; if selected 1 Min, a 30-minute event will be chop into thirty (30) 1-minute event files. To decide what to set up here, consider how often you back up your event files, and how intensive the activity is in your surveillance area. Smaller file size makes backup process faster.
[Camera Scan] Select to rotate through the screen division. Click the drop-down list and specify the amount of time that elapses before switching to the next screen division group. Press the blue Arrow button to select the mode of screen division.
[Video Record] Click the check box to watermark all recorded videos. Watermark is a way to verify authenticity of the video streams, and to ensure that they have not been tampered with or modified in any way.
Adjusting Individual Camera Select any camera tab to make change only to the selected camera. Choose Configure button, System Configure, Camera XX (XX represents camera number), setup dialog box shown as follows:
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Several settings could be configured here: [Camera Name]
The name entered here will appear in the upper-left hand corner of the camera
screen.
[Rec Control] The Rec Control area allows you to set each camera’s recording quality. The camera’s recording quality is based on its resolution and compression rate. Higher quality picture will require more storage spaces. Apply to all cameras
Rec quality adjust
Resolution button Frame rate setup Smart Recording Option
Recording Quality:
Select high/low frame rate
Allows you to adjust the video quality in 5 levels. Higher value equals to
lower compression rate. Resolution Button: Click the Arrow button next to the Recording Quality slide bar to select recording resolutions. Frame/Sec: Allow you to adjust camera’s recording frame rate. There are three options available: Smart, High, and Low. Smart: When Smart Recording Option is selected, the system will distribute as many frame rates as possible to the camera where motion occurs.
High: System will distribute high percentage of frames (not a definite frame number) to the selected camera while the other cameras will share rest of the frame rates. Assuming that all cameras are in action, selecting High ensures this camera always receive higher frame rate than the rest of the cameras. Effect can be seen in both preview mode and record mode.
Low: System will distribute low percentage of frame rates to the selected camera. Assuming that all cameras are in action, certain cameras are of least importance. System can be set Low in order to allow frame rate to go to more important cameras.
Frame Rate Setup: Click the blue Arrow to open the dialog box that sets maximum recording frame of this camera. For example, if you select 10 Frames/sec from the field, maximum frame this camera will record is 10 frames/second. The setting does not mean it always records at 10 frames/second because the actual recording frame rate depends on also other settings in the system. The function takes effect only in Smart, High and Low recording mode.
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[Motion Detect] Motion Sensitivity: There are 10 levels of sensitivity for motion detection. The higher the value, the more sensitive the system is to the motion. Mask Filter: Mask instructs the system to ignore movement under masked area. Mask could be applied to repetitive motion that should be ignored within the surveillance area, such as street trees. Buttons used to modify the masked area are as followed: Apply to all camera
Sensitivity Adjustment
Clear mask Set mask color
Cut mask Add mask
[Monitor Control]
Apply to all camera
Recording codec
Setup day / night recording mode Select alarm type Notice level
Specify Output Pin
Figure 2-1. Monitor Control Setup Rec Video: Click the check box to enable the recording function. Use the drop-down list to choose the desired recording mode. Selections available in the drop-down list include: Motion Detect, Round-the-Clock, and Day/Night. Click the Recording Codec button to select method of recording compression for your video. Click the Arrow button will bring up the Day-Night Recording setup dialog box as shown in page 22 Day-Night Recording Mode.
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Invoke Alarm: Sends audible warning (.wav sound clip), selected from drop-down list, for when motion occurs. Invoke E-Mail Alerts: Sends an Email when a motion occurs. Use slider bar to specify the time interval between each E-mail, whereas High gives 0.5 seconds, Medium = 1 second, and Low = 1.5 second between each E-mail. Send to Center: Sends live video to Center System, if installed, by motion detection or by round-the-clock. Output Module: If this option is enabled, when camera’s motion detection is active, the system will send signal to trigger the specified output pin. Use the Mod (x) and Pin (x) drop-down list to select an output pin to perform this function. Register Motion Event: Enable this option to log motion events to System Log.
[Video Resolution] Allow you to adjust video characteristics such as brightness, contrast, saturation, and hue.
Day - Night Recording Mode Click the Day-Night Recording Mode button in figure 2-1 and the following dialog box will appear. Day-Night Recording allows you to setup different recording mode for different time frame during the day. Each day can be divided to 4 time frames, represented by Span 1~4 as shown below.
1. Enable Span1 and specify the start time in the first time field; enable the check box in the second time field and specify the end time. 2. Use the drop-down list to select recording mode for the associated span. 3. Repeat step one and two to setup multiple spans if required. 4. If you do not wish to apply your setting to the weekends, simply enable Weekend Apply option and select the recording mode to be used during the weekend. Use the radio button at the bottom to define whether your weekend includes Sunday and Saturday or Sunday only. 5. Press OK to apply your setting.
Note: If end time field is disable, the span will run to the start of the next span.
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Setting Up I/O Devices It is also possible to connect alarm modules to GV system. Devices necessary for this operation are: GV-Net, GV-Net card, GV-NET/IO card, GV-IO, and GV-Relay. Please refer to chapter one of this manual for the installation on these devices.
Following section explains how these devices may be controlled once connected to GV system. Let’s first add a device to the system. Click Configure button, System Configure, and then go to I/O Device tab. This gives following setup page:
[Select I/O Device] Adding an I/O device to the system: 1. Select the device from the Device drop-down list, in this case, GVIO. 2. Press the Format Addr. button to assign an address to the device. This brings up the Format Address dialog box. 3. Starts your first device with New Address set to 1, Press the Write button to write the address to the device. Press OK to apply the setting. 4. Press the Add button to add the device to system. You should see the device being listed in the display window.
Note: You can only add one device at a time. To add another device simply repeat step one to four as described above. Each device should have its own address, therefore in step 3 you should assign a different address for the new device.
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[Input X] Press the Input Select Button to select an Input to set up. Up to 8 inputs (available in one GV-IO) may be connected to the system.
Name: Specifies a name for each input device in the Name text area. (press the arrow button to set up next input). Signal Type:
Select signal type for your input device. You may use the Apply All button to
apply your selection to all input devices.
[Monitor Input] Rec Video: Check this option if you wish to use this device to trigger recording (sensors or detectors). You may select which camera to record in the Camera Select drop down list and specify the recording duration. Invoke Alarm: Check this option if you wish to send alarm to the GV-System when this input device is trigger. You may select the alarm type in the drop down menu. Send to Center: Check this option if you wish to send video to Center when this device is trigger. Select the camera in the drop-down menu. Invoke Notice: Check this option if you wish GV-System to notices you by Telephone/Pager or Email when this device is triggered. Click the Arrow button to choose camera(s) snapshot that pictures you want to send by Email when this device is triggered. Output Module: If the input device is invoked, the system automatically sends a signal to an output pin. Output Setup: Use the Output Select buttons to select the output for modification. Register Input Event: This option logs the alarm events on the local server, into System Log. Each event is labeled with ID, time, device name (camera or I/O input), corresponding module of the device, and event for fast retrieval. See “System Log”, page 41 in this chapter for details. [Output X] Use the Output Select buttons to select an output; maximum 16 outputs are supported by GV-IO.
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For PTZ: This option opens the PTZ Control Panel, where to control movements of your PTZ camera. Name: Specifies a name for each output device in the Name text area. Force Output: Press to test signal to selected device. Signal Type: There are six signal types available: N/O (Normal Open), N/O Toggle, N/O Pulse, N/C (Normal Close), N/C Toggle, and N/C Pulse. Choose the one suit mostly to the device that you’re using. The N/O Toggle or N/C Toggle signal type is output high mode until press again to output low. You may also specify the pulse duration for pulse type signals.
Note: PTZ camera and I/O devices cannot be assigned to the same port at the same time.
Configuring Hotline/Network Notification
[Modem Configure] If you have installed modem in this PC, select the corresponding device and port, then press Detect button to test your modem.
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Note: Internal modems (PCI or ISA) are not recommended.
[HotLine Notice x] The event can be set to trigger phone calls or pagers, up to three (3) units. A text message may be sent to the pager. Input telephone number
Telephone icon
Input text message
1. Click a telephone button. 2. Enable Add to Pager/Tel hotline Notice List check box. 3. Type the telephone or the pager number in the field. 4. Enable Attach Text Message and type the text messages to be sent to a pager.
The system allows you to send a custom created sound file to telephone. Your PC must have microphones connected to the MIC input of GV system for this operation. To record a sound file, follow these steps:
1. Press the Rec button to bring up the following dialog box:
2. Press the Record button and start recording. Speak the message script clearly to the microphone. Press Stop button when done. 3. Press the Play button to listen to the recording. To save this sound file, choose File, Save as, Change. This brings up the Sound Selection dialog box, shown as:
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4. Select PCM 8,000 Hz, 8-bit Mono, the only format supported for this feature then click OK.
To find a sound file, click Browse button to locate the file. Add the path of the file to the field, and the file will be sent with the telephone calls.
[TCP Server] Allow you to setup TCP server. Enable Assign IP to enable the drop-down list. Select the network card from drop-down list and your IP address will be displayed in Bind IP.
The
default port number for TCP server is 3550; you may assign different port by entering the port number in the Port field.
[Multicast Server] Allow you to setup the Multicast server; its operation is similar to the TCP server setup described above. The default port number for Multicast server is 3650.
Note: GV system automatically checks the dynamic IP of your PC every one minute. This ensures connection of remote applications, including Remote View, IP Multicast, WebCam, and Remote Playback.
[HotLine Option] If motion persists, decides how often, specified in minutes, the system should send a notification to you before the motion ends.
[HotLine Attach Audio Message] Specifies how many times to repeat the audio message when a telephone call is made to you.
Camera / Audio Install Click the Configure button and select Camera / Audio Install from menu to bring up the following dialog box:
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[Camera]
Click the Active button and specifies the cameras to be viewed by default. Selects to
view all camera or selected cameras. Cameras deselected from viewing do not affect the cameras being recorded. [Startup] You may start the system with only the set number of cameras. The function will execute at next system startup. [Wave-in Device] Adjusts audio devices to record and listen to live sounds. Audio: Choose to set up an audio channel from the drop-down selection field. Monitor Sensitivity:
Adjusts sensitivity of the audio that will be detected. The higher the
value, the more sensitive it is to surrounding sound. Gain Control: Increases or decreases the gain of the microphone. Wave Out: Select to listen to live audio at server PC. Rec Audio: Enable to activate the audio recording function.
Setting Up Auto Reboot This setup restarts your Windows at a scheduled time. Follow these steps to set up: Click the Configure button, and then select Auto Reboot Setup from the menu to bring up the setup dialog box.
The two options each performs following function:
[Auto Reboot System] Enables the setup for reboot time. Specify how often (from 1 to 14 days) at the Day Interval selection field, and when the Windows should reboot at the Reboot Time.
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[WatchDog Reset if Reboot System Suspend and Fail] Prior to Reboot Time, if GV system finds any abnormal Windows operation that may hinder the Auto Reboot, GV system will instruct a hardware reboot of Windows. The feature is available only in GV-600, GV-650, GV-800, GV-900 and GV-1000).
Caution: GV system must already be added to Windows Startup menu; only so will the Windows automatically restart a GV system after a reboot.
Also, make sure you’ve correctly connected a GV
card to your motherboard for the hardware watchdog feature. See “Connecting Watchdog” in Chapter 1 for connection details.
Logging System Activities Into System Log GV system provides the ability to monitor security events by recording the login and logout of system resources. No events are written to the System Log until you activate the desired type of log here. To do so, follow these steps:
1. Click the Configure button, and then select System Log Setting. This brings up the following dialog box:
2. Click to log selected events into System Log. The system log recognizes five types of events: General Event: Keeps a log for system startup/exit, network sever start/stop, and recording start/stop. Login/Logout Event: Displays information pertaining to user login/logout into/from main server and the WebCam. Page 29
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Monitor Event: Keeps a log of events that are both motion-triggered and I/O-triggered. POS Event: Writes POS transaction data into System Log, which may be used for fast retrieval. Counter Event: Keeps a log for counting results. Interval of Motion Event: Specify the amount of time that elapses before logging one motion-triggered event to the next. This setting could prevent the system log growing too big when trying to log all events under a motion-intensive surveillance area. Interval of Input Event: Specify the amount of time that elapses before logging one I/Otriggered event to the next.
[Default Video Player] Monitor Table: Specify the playback software to be used for playing back monitor events. Each playback application will be discussed in details in Chapter 3. POS Table: Specify the playback software to be used for playing back POS events.
Import Previous Days of Live Log Browser: Specify how many days of data to be loaded to the System Log. Set Location: Click the Set Location button to specify a folder to keep the log file. The available free space will be displayed in left hand side. Keep Days: Set to keep the log files in storage for a set number of days. Recycle: Enable this function will instruct system to delete old files to make space for new files when HDD free space hits below 500MB. Tip: To view and learn more about System Log, see page 41 for details.
Moving PTZ Camera to Preset Location upon Alarm Event It is possible to direct a PTZ camera to a present location upon an alarm event. The setup determines how the PTZ camera moves in response to an I/O-triggered event.
Click the Configure
button, select I/O Application Setting from the menu to bring up the corresponding dialog box, as shown here:
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The options here allow you to specify how the PTZ camera and the GV system will respond to an I/O-triggered event. Click the arrow buttons and search a module and its input to set up.
Preset Go by I/O: Enable the option and select your PTZ camera from the drop-down list. Addr: Specifies the address of the PTZ camera. Alarm On: When the I/O input is trigged, select from the drop-down list where you want the PTZ camera to move to. Alarm Off: Returns the PTZ camera to a preset location when the triggered is off. Alarm On Dwell Time: Specifies the amount of time the PTZ camera stays at “Alarm On” present location, before returning to the “Alarm Off” preset point.
[Start/Stop Monitor by I/O] Once the selected I/O is triggered, it instructs the GV system to reverse its monitoring process. This feature is useful for access control management. For example, video monitoring or recording process may be set to temporary activated or deactivated when the door is open.
[Video Lost Trigger I/O] You may instruct the system to send an alarm to the selected device if any camera lost its video signal.
Popping Up A Camera Window On An Motion Event Using this feature, you may view the pop-up camera at the moment event occurs. To set up, click the Configure button and then select Camera Popup Setting from the menu. This brings up the Camera Popup Setting dialog box shown here:
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Dwell Time: Specify the amount of time a pop-up camera window to remain in the foreground. Interrupt Interval: This feature is useful when more than one camera is set for pop-up notification. If cameras are all activated at the same time, specify the interrupt interval here would allow you to set the amount of time between camera pop-ups. Camera Motion Invoke: Choose which camera you wish to have auto pop-up on motion-triggered event. (Utilize Masking to in system configuration to adjust the area of activation). Input Invoke: Use this function to have an I/O device trigger the auto pop-up.
Configuring For Object Counting Object counting in GV system provides bi-directional counting of object under surveillance area. When defined, it could count any object, such as people, vehicles, animals, etc.
1. To set up, click Configure button, and then select Counter Application Setting from the menu. This brings up the following dialog box.
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2. Click the check box to choose camera(s) you wish to have the counter function in the Camera section. 3. The Show Object option puts a rectangle around the object being tracking. 4. Click the Configure icon to open the Counter Application Setting dialog box, shown as follows. This is where you define the counter to count target objects.
5. In the Choose Camera section, select the camera to be configured from the drop-down list. 6. Use the mouse to draw detection areas on the video image, one for region 1, and the other for region 2. Click the delete (blue X icon) button to clear all detection areas. 7. After defining the regions (multiple regions could be selected), choose one of the following options from the Define Detection Zones section. The two options each represents: 1 Way Counting: When an object appears in region 1 and then enters into region 2, it will be counted as 1 in. 2 Way Counting: When an object appears in region 1 and then enters into region 2, it will be counted as 1 in, and when an object appears in region 2 and then enters region 1 it will be counted as 1 out. 8. In the Object Size section, select Set Object Size option; use the mouse to draw a rectangle on the video image that matches the normal size of the targeted object. 9. In the Option section, use the radio buttons to select how you want to highlight the detected object. If Enable Mask were enabled, mask (grids) would be displayed on the detection area. 10. To test your setting counts numbers correctly, select Live from the drop-down list and then press the Test button. Notice how the numbers change in Counter Result section when objects passing through the detection zones. There are three options in the drop-down list. Live tests your current setting; Door Demo and Traffic Demo are pre-recorded events that show you how the
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application counts objects in two real-life examples.
Setting Up Point-Of-Sale (POS) Application Before you start, make sure your GV-Data Capture Box is already connected to GV system. The POS feature in GV system allows you to view superimposed transaction data on its corresponding camera screen, and save the transaction data into a database (Access format) for retroactive analysis.
Superimposing POS Data Onto Camera Screen Follow these steps to set camera screens with POS text data: 1.
Press Configure button, select POS Application Setting from the menu to bring up POS Server Setup dialog box, shown as follows:
2.
Press the New button to add a POS system into the server. This brings up a corresponding dialog box, with following fields to be set up: Device: Select to superimpose the POS system data onto which camera screen. Device 1 displays the POS system data onto Camera 1; Device 2 onto Camera 2, and so on. COM Port: Select the COM port your POS system is connected to. Baud Rate: Select the baud rate corresponding to your POS system. POS Module: Select Epson, or General for other brands.
Note: The GV-System will automatically start to record when POS data are received.
3.
Press the Text Setup button to set text font and position of the texts:
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[POS Text] Print on video file: When this option is enabled, POS data will be overlaid on the recorded video file. Text Alignment: Select how you want the POS data text to be aligned on a view screen. Dwell time: Specify the amount of time (in seconds) the text stays on a view screen before the next transaction.
[Camera/Time Text] Print on video file: When this option is enabled, camera ID and location name will be overlaid on the recorded video file. Text Alignment: Select how you want the camera information to be aligned on a view screen.
[Set Font] Click the Set Font button to setup the font for POS and Camera/Time text. The option Apply Stereo Font makes texts stand out from the background by giving white-edge to the texts.
Mapping PTZ Cameras This function is for WebCam and Center V2 purpose only. Please refer to Chapter 4 page 74 for detail.
Setting Up Password Click Configure and select Password Setup from the menu, shown as follows. Password Setup allows you to assign permission and rights to users.
System then controls, and restricts access to
system resources based on the permission and rights associated with each user account. Only Supervisor account level is pre-set with the access to Password Setup functions.
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To add a user: 1. Click the New button located at the lower-left hand corner to bring up the New Account dialog box:
2. Give an ID name and Password for your new user. Confirm again the password in Password Confirmation field. 3. Give a Hint (optional) that would remind you of the password. 4. Select the account type for this user in the Level drop-down selection field. Four account types are available: Supervisor, PowerUser, User and Guest. By default, users belong to Supervisor level have full rights over the GV system setups. PowerUser has same permission and rights as the Supervisor, except that PowerUser cannot edit user information and cannot delete the password system (this will be described later). Users belong to User level are restricted to all system setups, and with only limited access to certain functions. Users in Guest level are given view only function.
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5. Click OK to save all changes to the user profile.
To edit a user profile (only supervisor level user are allow to edit user profile): 1. Find the user from user profile window, or right-click on any of the user level (User, PowerUser, Supervisor) and then select Find Specific Account for quick search. 2. Click on the user name. You may be asked for password of this user. 3. Once passwords accepted, you may start to edit user profile of this user. Select the Account is disable check box if you wish to disable this user account.
Two options you may also find in this dialog box: Login this ID automatically:
Enable this option allows auto login using the ID.
Allow removing password system:
Click the option allows users to remove ID and password
database from GV system. To do this, select this option (only Supervisor level users can make the selection), and then find PassUnInStall in the system folder. Click the application, and a message prompts to you for confirmation. Click Yes removes the entire ID and password from GV system. Do not select this feature unless necessary.
Sending Alerts Through E-mail Accounts It is possible to send alerts through E-mail accounts on motion or I/O triggered events. You may first set up your server to handle the sending of alerts. Follow these steps to set up an E-mail account: 1. Click the Configure button, and then select E-Mail Setup. This brings up the following dialog box:
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2. In the Mail Setup section, set up following fields: SMTP Sever: Enter your mail server name. E-Mail From: Enter the reply E-mail address (optional). E-Mail To: Enter the E-mail address you want to send alerts to. Charset: Select the character-set to be used when sending mail via system. Subject: Enter a subject that would come with the alert message. 3. You have the option to attach an image with the alert when sending mail. Click to enable the option. Select image format from the drop-down list, and the image size. 4. In the Pic. field, enter how many snapshots (max. 6) you wish to receive in an event. 5. Press the blue arrow if wish to tag the snapshot with Time/Date, Camera number, and Location name. Select Transparent makes the tag background transparent, and Color Box is for you to choose your text color. 6. Click the Test Mail Account button to test if E-mail function is working correctly. You may click OK here or go on to set up with following options:
[Email-Alerts Setup] If the camera continues to detect motions then the GV system will continuously send E-mails to you. You may specify the time interval between one from next E-mail. The default time interval is 5 minutes (configurable from 0 to 60 minutes); therefore if motions occur for more than 15 minutes it means you will receive 3 E-mails. If motions occur for less than 5 minutes, then you will receive only one E-mail.
[Option] Select Auto Modem dial-up to dial-up automatically when the system is instructed to send E-mail alerts. The Disconnect Delay disconnects the system from Internet after the set number of minute(s) (from 0 to 30 minutes).
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Choosing Video Source Click Configure button and select Video Source from menu. Video Source sets video format of the system (NTSC or PAL). [Video Setup] Determines video standards for the system. Video Standard: Select a video standard used in your country. Video Resolution: Consider your priority between quality of image and the use of CPU resource before making a selection. Rank from most to least image quality: 640x480, 640x480 S/W, 640x240, 320x240. Rank from most use of CPU resource to the least: 640x480 S/W, 640x480, 640x240, 320x240. Select the one that best fits your application.
Optimizing System Performance for DSP Card Click the Configure button and select Performance from menu. This function is only available to GV-650, GV-750, GV-800, GV-900, GV-1000. Preview Master: The Display speed increases because the system resource will focus on the monitoring after click Preview Master. Both Master: Both display and recording speed is at the average because the system resource is allocated equally. Record Master: The recording speed increases because the system resource will focus on the recording after select the Record Master.
Adjusting Video Characteristics The Video Attribute Setup allows you to adjust video brightness, contrast, saturation and hue of each camera. All settings apply to currently selected camera number. You may press Default to use default values. Use the Camera Select button to select between cameras or you may press the Apply All button to apply one setting to all cameras.
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AGC (Auto Gain Control): Adjusting AGC help to boost weak video signals or reduce strong video signals, and gives optimized image quality. The adjustment could be done manually or automatically. When a video signal is weak, for example, due to distance, adjusting the brightness or contrast of the video source will NOT help the situation. Adjust AGC and see the difference. (Depending on the model purchased this feature may or may not be available to you.)
The default is set to 1.15V (115), but you may move the slider bar to adjust between 0.3V (30) o 2.5V (250). Follow these steps to adjust AGC:
1. Press Configure button in function panel, and select Video Attribute from menu. While you can adjust AGC manually for each camera, it is recommended to use Auto. 2. Press Auto button and have the system do the work for you. Default button will bring back all cameras to default value. 3. Press Apply button to apply the setup.
Full-Screen View Click Configure button, select Full Screen from the menu, and the system will switch to full screen display. Position your cursor on view screen and right-click on the mouse. Select Full Screen Mode Switch to switch back to normal view screen. Alternatively, press [F] key on keyboard to toggle between full-screen view and normal screen view.
Listen to Live Audio Choose the Configure button, Wave-out, and then select the audio channel you wish to listen to.
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Start/Stop Monitoring Select the Monitor button and select to start or stop all or individual camera monitoring. Camera Name at the upper left-hand corner of the view screen changes from yellow to red color when motion detected. (Blinking represents the camera is detecting motion). [F7] function key is the shortcut of this operation.
Tip: To take a snapshot of the current frame, position your cursor over on the Camera Name. When the Hand button appears, click to open the Save As dialog box, shown as follows:
Specify file name Select file type Click to tag time/date Click to tag camera number Click to tag location name Transparent Text Background Color Box
Save and tag the frame with Time/Date, Camera number, and Location name. Select Transparent will make the tag background transparent, and Color Box is for you to choose your text color.
Playing Back Video Files The View Log button is used for playing back video and audio files. This function will be discussed in details in Chapter 3.
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System Log System Log displays detailed information about the GV system and remote operation. This information is being saved in a database Access format for this can be a useful tool to Supervisor. To view the System Log, Click the View Log button, and then select System Log from the menu. This brings up the Live Log Brower viewer as shown below. The Log Browser viewer displays five type of event information. Use the control tab to switch between them. Click the […] icon on the upper right corner bring up Advanced Log Browser screen.
[Monitor] Displays information pertaining to motion and I/O events. Double click on the log list will allow you to view related video in ViewLog or Quick Search (depending on which video player you selected in Activate System Log dialog box in page 29).
ID: This column shows the event ID number generated by the system. Time: This column shows the time when a motion or I/O monitor event occurs. Device: This column shows camera ID or I/O device associated with the event. Information: This column shows the I/O module number Event: These event messages mean: Motion: Appear if motion occurs in the associated camera. Monitor Video Lost: Appear if video lost occurs in the associated camera. Monitor Video Resume: Appear if video resume in the associated camera. Signal On: Appear if one of the input device connected to the associated I/O module are activated. Signal Off: Appear if one of the input device connected to the associated I/O module are terminated. I/O error: Appear if associated I/O module failed. I/O resume: Appear if associated I/O module resume to action.
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[System] This function shows which functions are being enabled or disabled in the GV-System.
ID: Displays the event ID number Time: This column shows the time when System event occurs. Event: This column shows the following messages when associated actions are taken.
Schedule Start /Stop: Appear when user starts or stops monitoring schedule. Auto Reboot: Appear when system performs auto reboot function. System Start / Exit:
Appear when user starts or stops GV-System.
Start / Stop Monitor All: Appears when user starts or stops all cameras’ monitoring function. Start / Stop Monitor: Appears when user starts or stops individual camera’s monitoring function. The camera number will appear in Device column. IO Monitor Start / Stop: Appears when user starts or stops individual I/O module’s monitoring function. The I/O module number will appear in Device column. Modem Svr Start / Stop: Appears when user starts or stops GV-System’s Modem Server. TCP Svr Start / Stop: Appears when user starts or stops GV-System’s TCP Server. Multicast Svr Start / Stop: Appears when user starts or stops Multicast Server. WebCam Svr Start / Stop: Appears when user starts or stops WebCam Server. Connect to Center Start/ Stop: Appears when GV-System connects to or disconnects from the Security Center. Twin Svr Start / Stop: Appears when user starts or stops Twin Server. Connect to Center V2 Start / Stop: Appears when GV-System login to or logout from Center V2. Device: This column shows the individual camera number. Mode: This column shows whether actions are being taken in local side or remote side.
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[Login] This function shows whom and when has login and logout from the GV-System and WebCam server.
ID: Shows the event ID number Time: This column shows the time when Login event occurs. User Login: This column shows the ID of the login user. User Logout:
This column shows the ID of the logout user.
Status: This column shows whether login or logout attempts were successful or failed. Mode: This column shows the following two messages… Local: Appear if a user login to or logout from the main system. WebCam: Appear if a remote client login to or logout from the WebCam server. Note: This column shows the IP address of the client server.
[Counter] This function shows the information and result of GV-System’s counter function.
ID: This column shows the event ID number Start Time: This column shows the time when GV-System’s counter function is activated. End Time: This column shows the time when GV-System’s counter function is terminated. Device: This column shows the camera that performs counter function. In: This column shows the “In” result of GV-System’s counter function. Out: This column shows the “Out” result of GV-System’s counter function.
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[POS] This function shows the POS event information. Double click on the log list will allow you to view related video in ViewLog or Quick Search (depending on which video player you selected in Activate System Log dialog box in page 29).
ID: This column shows the event ID number. Time: This column shows the time when POS event occurs. Content: This column shows the action taken in the POS device. Event: This column shows the following messages… Start Transaction: Appear when sales transaction starts. Stop Transaction: Appear when sales transaction ends. Void Transaction: Appear if an item is being void from the sales transaction.
Note: This column is currently not being used.
Running the System at a Scheduled Time A schedule can be used to selected cameras at different times, and select whether alarms or activity is enabled. The schedules have two options: Video Schedule: A schedule starts the surveillance system at user-defined date and times. I/O Schedule: A schedule starts I/O surveillance at user-defined date and times.
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I/O Schedules
Video Schedules Weekly Schedules Holiday Schedules
Schedule List Window
Set your surveillance preferences: [Time] Enter Start and End time of the schedule. [Monitor Invoke] Sets alert methods in case of motion. Rec. Select to record while monitoring. From the drop-down list, select to record the videos by Motion Detect or Round-the-Clock. Pager/E-Mail. Pager or e-mail alerts on event activation. Output. Select to trigger corresponding I/O devices in case of motion. To set the corresponding I/O device, see “Adjusting Individual Camera” on page 19 in this chapter for details.
[Remote] Click to send the triggered images to these applications. View. Sends videos to Remote View application (Remote View application must be open to receive the videos). Center. Sends live videos to Center. From the drop-down list, select whether to send videos when Motion Detect or Round-the-Clock. (Center must be open to receive the videos).
[Week Days Enable Schedule] Press to select days for the video schedule. [Start] Grayed out. It will be enabled only in I/O Schedule. [Camera] Select to apply all settings to selected cameras. Cameras that are not connected are grayed out.
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1. Press Add Schedule to confirm all settings. The new schedule will be listed in different bar colors in the Schedule List Window if setup successful. Color presents following actions would be started within the defined time: Red: Recording enabled Green: Pager/e-mail notification enabled Blue: System will send videos to Remote View Jade: I/O monitor enabled Purple: System will send videos to Center 2. Repeat the process to set up more schedules. 3. To modify a schedule, select the schedule you wish to make the change, then press Modify Schedule button to modify. 4. To delete a schedule, select the schedule and hit the Delete key on keyboard. Click OK to apply schedule.
To configure a schedule for Holidays, follow these steps: 1. Select the Holiday Schedule in the Setup Schedule – Add period schedule dialog box. 2. All setups are the same as in Weekly Schedule, except the section shown as follows. Click the drop-down arrow and select a date from the pop-up calendar. Click Apply to add dates to holiday schedule.
Configuring I/O Schedules All setups are the same as in Video Schedule, except the section shown as follows:
This selection is important! After you setup all your schedule dates and surveillance preference for I/O, select the I/O Monitor to activate the schedule.
PTZ Control Panel PTZ control panel is used to control PTZ camera operations, camera presets, and magnification functions. This control panel will not appear, unless at least one PTZ camera is connected to the system. Follow these steps to add PTZ cameras to the system: 1. Click Configure button, System Configure, General Setting tab. 2. Select PTZ Device Setup from PTZ Control section to enable the camera drop-down list. 3. Select the make and model from the list, and press the PTZ Control button to bring out the camera setup dialog box (slightly different for other camera models). Page 47
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4. In the dialog box, select Activate. This is important! Without this step the PTZ camera will not be added to system. 5. Click OK and then go back to main screen.
Now you should see PTZ Control button on main
screen. Press the button to bring out the on-screen control interface, shown as follows:
Pan/Tilt Control Zoom Control Focus Control Auto Focus Auto Pan
Address Select
Auto Pan: Allows camera to pan back and forth continually among preset points. Preset Go: Moves camera to the preset position. Preset Set: To set preset positions for the camera. Address: Specify address of your camera.
Note: Each dome will need to be addressed correctly. Refer to the dome manufacturers’ documentation for details.
I/O Control Panel I/O control panel is used to add and control I/O devices that are added to the system. This control panel will not appear, unless at least one I/O device connected to the system. To add and to configure a device, see “Setting Up I/O Devices” in previous section for more details.
I/O Input Control Panel After a device added to system, click the button to bring out the on-screen control interface for I/O inputs, shown as Figure 2-2. If only one I/O device is connected to system, press the button will immediately bring up the control interface; if more than one I/O are connected to system, press the button will list all I/O devices connected to system. Select one to bring out the control interface.
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Module Number
Input Device
Figure 2-2: I/O input control panel The I/O input panel displays status of current input sensors, up to 9 modules. The “walking man” indicates the sensor is being triggered.
I/O Output Control Panel Press the Out button to switch to output panel, shown as Figure 2-3:
Module Number
Output Device
Figure 2-3. Press the “hand” button would send an output signal to the corresponding relay.
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Fast Key Reference
Key
Function
Esc
Return to default screen
Num 1~ 9,0 and F1~ F6
Zoom in camera window
F7
Start/Stop Monitor
F8
Start/Stop Schedule Monitor
F9
Opens System Configure Setup dialog box
F10
Opens View Log
F11
Start/Stop camera scan function
F12
Enable/disable all network connections
M, m
Start/Stop modem connection
T, t
Start/Stop TCP/IP connection
W, w
Start/Stop WebCam connection
I, i
Start/Stop IP Multicast connection
C, c
Start/Stop Connection to Center
V, v
Start/Stop Connection to Center V2
S, s
Start/Stop TwinServer
F, f
Start/Stop full screen view mode
L, l
Login/exchange user
O, o
Logout from current user
Z, z
Minimize
X, x
Exit
Page Up
Zoom in previous camera
Page Down
Zoom in next camera
Ctrl+ Num 1 ~ 9,0 and F1 ~ Snapshot F6 +, -
Zoom in/Zoom out camera windows
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Playing Back Video Files Recorded files can be played back using five different software applications offered by the system – View Log, Quick Search, Remote Playback System, Remote Playback System WebCam version, and Q-View. Following is a compare table for these applications. This is not a complete compare table, because many of the features are dealt with in detail throughout the manual. However, this table may help you to decide which application to use under a given situation.
Application
Description
View Log
Play back video files recorded by system. It is the only playback application that plays video with synchronized audio. To be used only on server computer and computers within the LAN. A more convenient tool that allows you to search video files recorded by motion, alarm, or POS events. Play back files saved at server through network connection. Offers most complete playback features among the five. This application is a management system itself. It can download and play back history video files from several servers via internet. No additional software installation necessary. Just play back by your web browser. This function will be discussed in Chapter 4. Playing back files saved at remote end. It comes with the installation of any GV remote application (Remote View, IP Multicast, and Center V2) for instant playback. This feature will be discussed in Chapter 5.
Quick Search Remote Playback System
Remote Playback System WebCam version Q-View
This chapter will discuss View Log, Quick Search, and Remote Playback System in details.
Playing Back on Main System The View Log would play back recorded video files without affecting recording. Use Windows taskbar to toggle the main and the playback view screen. Press [F10] and select Video/Audio Log to open the application, shown as follows:
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7
8
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13
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11
10
9
Figure 3-1. Interface of View Log.
Alternatively, you may click the View Log button on main system and then select Video/Audio Log. By default when you open View Log, it is displayed with the last event of camera number 1. Without further settings you could already play back the event by pressing the Play button on Playback Control Panel (shown as number 10 in figure 3-1). Click on the camera view switches the current view mode to a multi-channel view. Use buttons on Playback Control Panel to view the event at the way you want. Move the slider in Playback Meter back and forth to navigate video frames.
Table 3-1. Buttons on View Log interface. Name
Description
1 2 3
Camera View Camera Name View Mode
4 5
Camera Select Advance Search
6
Normal Search
Displays the playback video. ID of the camera. Select to display events in different layouts, see “Playing Back in Single, Thumbnail, Quad, Multiple Cameras” on following section for details. Select desired camera for single, quad, multi, or thumbnail view. Click it to bring up Advance Search panel, this will be discussed in details in section “Searching an Event” later in this chapter. Click it to bring up Normal Search panel Page 52
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Function Panel
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Scroll Bar Audio Playback Playback Panel Playback Speed Time Indicator Date Indicator Exit Button
Provides various settings for View Log. Functions of each button will be discussed in Table 3-2. Use it to scroll forward or backward of the playback video Enable this function to allow audio playback Contains typical playback control buttons Indicates the playback speed, x1 is the normal playback speed. Indicates the time of the playback video Indicates the date of the playback video Click this button to exit or minimize View Log.
To select multiple events, hold the Ctrl key on keyboard and select only the required events in Video Events pane. To select a segment of events, select the first event to be displayed, then hold the Shift key on keyboard while selecting the last event.
Press Play button would play these events. To
select events from different dates, click the date from the Date pane. Events of that date will be listed in the Video Events pane.
View Log comes with a selection of options for search and display mode, along with setting parameters for printing the images. These options are found on the interface and are described here:
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8
2
9 3
10
4
11 5
12
6
13 7
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Table 3-2. Function on View Log Function Panel
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Description
Brightness Contrast Sharpness
Adjusts the brightness of the video. Adjusts the contrast level of the video. Adds sharpness to the video. You may click the Undo button to remove the effect.
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Smoothness
5 6 7 8 9
Color/Monochrome Copy Undo Save as avi Save as image
10 11 12 13
Print Print Setup Page Setup Setting
14
Search
Adds smoothness to the video image. You may click the Undo button to remove the effect. Switch between color and black/white image. Allow you to copy the image. Undo actions applied sharpness or smoothness effect. Saves a video as avi file; see section “Saving Files for Third Party Allow you to export image file to bmp, jpeg, gif , dcx, pcx, png, or tif format. Prints out the image. Sets parameter for printer. Allow you to adjust the page layout. Allow you to setup certain advanced functions for View Log, see page 60 for detailed operation. Options for different search mode. Click this button to select Object Search or Advanced Log Browser function.
Playing Back in Single, Thumbnail, Quad, Multiple Cameras Click the View Mode button to select the display in the following layouts:
Single View: Displays one playback channel only. Thumbnail View: Review images frame by frame in thumbnails. Only one camera at a time can be selected for this function. Quad View: Plays back in a quad display. Multi View: Plays back all available cameras.
Note: In a thumbnail view, a video file is divided into a set of frames. The frames are displayed in 25 playback windows, shown as follows:
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The key frame is in the center, with 12 video frames occurred before and after the key frame event. This helps to locate required frames you may otherwise miss by other viewing methods.
Searching an Event View Log offers two search modes. Normal offers the search in VCR style, while the Advance offers search within a defined range.
Tip: Click the View Mode button any time if wish to change current view mode. The selection is grayed out while playing in progress. Wait until the playback ends or click the Pause button to make View Mode available.
1. Click on the Advance button to bring up following dialog box.
2. Specify the search range: In Time Period, specify the date and time period wish to search for events.
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3. Select the camera(s): In Select Camera(s), select cameras to play back. Click OK to search. 4. In Video Events Windows, events within defined range will be highlighted in gray color. Click the Play button would play back only the highlighted events.
Playback Control Buttons Video files may be played back with or without audio. To playback with audio, click the Audio Channel On/Off check box (this feature is only available with selected models, please check for compatible models and availability in your region), shown as follows: Playback Scroll Audio Channel On/Off
Re-Wind
Stop
Play
Previous
Home
Next
End
Zoom Speed
Adjusting Video Characteristics The View Log Function Panel allows you to adjust the video characteristic of the selected video file.
Saving Files to Play Back at Third Party Viewers It is possible to save files for playback at where View Log is not available. You have three options for the way to save files: [Video Save Only]
Select to saves video files. Highlight the event wish to save, click the Save As
AVI button and select this feature to save the event. [Video Merge] Select to merge several events into a single .avi file. Events occurred within a 10-minute interval could all be merged into a single .avi file. [Video Merge with Audio] Select to synchronize video with linked audio. Highlight the event wish to save, and then select the feature to merge the event with the audio linked to it.
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Object Search This function allows you to perform two functions:
1. Allow users to search objects or changes within
a particular area of the recorded video. 2. Allow users to perform counter function on the recorded video. This chapter will describe object search function only, for details on counter function please refer to Chapter 2 page 32 Configuring on Object Counting. Click the Search button, select “Object Search” from the menu, and the following window will appear.
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1. In Process Selection drop-down list select Alarm. 2. Select Set Detection Area; use the mouse to draw a detection area on the video image. A dialog box will appear allowing you to specify the detection area, choose Alarm Region. 3. Set Options; Use the slider bars to adjust Alarm Sensitivity, Search Speed, and Playback Speed. Use the Show Large/Small Rectangle radio buttons to select how you want to highlight the detecting object. 4. Enable the Enable Mask option will show grids on the detection area. 5. Enable the Find and Stop option (recommended) will pause the search process when an object or changes appear in the detection area. 6. In Control section, tick the Search radio button and click the Search button to start the process. When an object appear in the detection area the process will pause, which allow you to observe the detected object. If you do not find anything suspicious you may press the [>>] button to continue further. Or, you may press the Snapshot button to store the image in HDD for future reference.
Search and Playback Motion, Alarm, and POS Event Click the Search button, select “Advanced Log Browser” from the menu and the following dialog box will appear. Specify a time range, click the OK button, and all event list within the specified range will be displayed in the Advanced Log Browser window (Figure 3-2).
In the Advanced Log Browser Window, double click on the Monitor Log list or the POS Log list will allow you to view related video in Quick Search Screen as shown in figure 3-3.
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Quick Search is a very useful tool for searching and playback video files that was based on motion detection, alarm, or POS events. The following picture and table gives you a overview on Quick Search’s feature and functional buttons.
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Figure 3-3. Quick Search Screen
Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Description
Monitoring Window Camera Select Day Select Time Select Go Button
Displays video associated to the event Use the drop-down list to select camera Use the drop-down list to select date Use the drop-down list to select time Press this button to search files that matches to the parameters set above. Event Query Click this button to specify event query Transaction Use these arrow buttons to select previous or next transaction event. Void Use the arrow buttons to select previous or next void event. Transaction Window Displays POS transaction Mode Switch Click these button to enable or disable Transaction Window and to switch between 640x480 or 320x240 display. ViewLog Click to open ViewLog application. Time Period Use these buttons to search event within the specified time. Playback Panel Includes Play, Pause, Previous 10 frames, Home, Next 10 frames, End buttons. Exit Click it to close Quick Search screen
Click the Event Query button on the Quick Search panel, and the following dialog box will appear. Use this function to find POS events by specific item, transaction, or date.
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[Find Text] Enable this option to find video events that matches to the key word. [POS Event] Enable this option to find video events that matches to the specified transaction type. [Start Time] Enable this function and use the drop-down list to specify date and time [Rule] Specify to search forward or backward from the specified date set above.
Advanced Setup The Setting button, found on View Log Function Panel, allows you to apply two special features that enhance video quality. Press Setting button to open System Configure dialog box.
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[To Be Activated in a Quad View] Select cameras you wish to be displayed in a “Quad View” at View Log being started. [Startup] Apply De-interlace Render: Select the feature and then restart View Log to apply de-interlace. Note: De-interlace takes effect only in single view mode at 640x480. This function requires DirectX 9 and VGA card with de-interlace support. Apply Scaling Render: Select to smooth out mosaic squares when enlarging a playback video. Restart View Log to apply the function for the first time. [Thumbnail] Use this function to specify how many frames between each video thumbnail. [Camera Setting] Show Camera Name: Enable this function to show camera number or ID.
Note: Scaling function may be applied to single view only. This function requires DirectX 9 and VGA card with video scaling support.
Playing Back Across Local Area Network (LAN) It is possible to playback video files across the network (LAN) using LAN ViewLog. This application provides fast access to file location and allows playback using View Log in any local PC. Same task would be accomplished by using Windows My Network Places but in a much more complicated process.
Before you start, make sure both your system folder (GV800 folder, for example) AND to-be-view video files are made available to network users, done through proper setups in Windows Sharing And Security. After the folder and files made available, follow these steps to download LAN ViewLog to local PC:
1. At any local PC, go to Windows My Network Places. Find server PC where the system is located, and then find LANViewLogCtrl from system folder, see follows (assuming that the system is running GV-800 on drive C:) 2. Copy this application (Copy, Paste) to your local PC. The application is now loaded to local PC.
To choose video files to view:
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3. Open LAN ViewLogCtrl in local PC to bring up the LAN ViewLog Controller, as shown:
Add
Play
Delete
4. Click the Add button to bring up the Add a Viewlog in LAN dialog box:
5. Click the Browse button and select ViewLog500.exe in system folder. 6. Click the Detect button to load recorded video files from server PC. If you see a red cross sign instead of green checks (shown here), go back to your Windows Sharing And Security in server PC and check if you’ve made these folders share for intended PCs.
System B
\\SystemB\gv650\ViewLog500.exe
Stand By
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7. A path to server is now established. Click the path to open View Log that is loaded with video files. More paths may be added for fast access through the application.
View Log Fast Key Reference
Key
Function
Exit
Return to default screen
Enter
Play / Pause
Back
Rewind
Space
Stop
Num 1 ~ 9,0 and F1 ~ F6
Zoom in camera window
F7
Multi / Single Channel Switch
F8
Display / Hide Event Time Range
F9
Display / Hide Event Panel
→
Scroll Right
←
Scroll Left
↑
Scroll Up
↓
Scroll Down
Page Up
Previous Frame
Page Down
Next Frame
Home
First Frame
End
Last Frame
+
Zoom In
-
Zoom Out
*
Increase playback speed Decrease playback speed
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Playing Back Over Internet Remote Playback Client (RPB Client) allows client PCs to download history video files from server PCs through Remote Playback Server (RPB Server). Before you start, make sure following requirements are met:
OS
Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003
CPU
Pentium 500 (minimum)
Memory
128MB RAM
Hard Disk
20GB (minimum)
VGA
NVIDIA GeForce II 32MB, 800x600 screen resolution (minimum)
Network
TCP/IP
Working with Remote Playback Server at Server PC To establish a connection, you must first activate the RPB Server at server PC. RPB Server comes with the installation of main system. Follow these steps to activate:
Go to Windows Start button, and select Programs, GV-600, Remote Playback Server.
Click RPB Connect button from toolbar. You may be asked for ID and Password to use this function. Make sure the ID is given the privilege to use the function. To set up an ID, see “Setting up Password”, page 35 for details.
Following interface should appear after starting RPB Server.
To end a connection, click the End Connection button. You will again being asked for ID and Password to end the connection.
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Several options are available in Setup dialog box for setting up RPB Server. To open the dialog box, select Option from RPB Server menu bar, and then select Setup.
[Auto Run when Start Windows] Enable the option to auto start RPB Server at Windows startup. Provide an ID and password that are allowed to use the system. [Save the Connective Record] Select the option to create a log that keeps the login and/or logout status of systems. Type a path where you want to save the log in Path field. [Bandwidth Control] Select to prevent overloading on slow network. You may set to allow 0 to 100,000 Kbytes data to transfer in one second. [Assign IP] Current IP of the system will be detected. If the PC has installed more than one network card, click the drop-down selection field to choose a card to use. [Port] Use the default value or assign a port to use. [End connection when idle more than x minute(s)] Connection will end after the set number of idle minutes. [Maximum Users]
One RPB Server allows maximum of 16 connections. You may determine
maximum number of client PC allowed to login to your RPB Server.
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Working with Remote Playback Client at Client PC RPB Client software is to be installed at client PC, and the software is included in the system CD-ROM. For software installation details, see “Software Installation”, page 10 for details. Select Remote Playback Client site when running into the Choose Setup Program dialog box. Camera views from different servers may be displayed in a single 16-channel screen view. Click the Page Select button turns the screen view to next page. Maximum two pages (total 32 channels) may be displayed in one RPB Client.
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2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
17
16
15
14
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Name
Description
Monitoring Window Camera Name Connection Disconnect Search Play Local Video List View Connection Record
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Address Book Preference Setting Save As AVI
12 13 14 15 16 17
Save As Snapshot Exit Scroll Bar Playback Panel Page Select Screen Division
Create quick connection to RPB Server Use for customizing RPB Client Same function as in View Log, refer to “Saving Files to Play Back at Third Party Viewers“, page 56 in this chapter Saves the current frame Click this button to close the RPB software Use it to move forward and backward of the playback video Contains typical playback buttons Use it to select between channels 1~16 and 17~32. Selects for screen division mode.
Connecting to RPB Server Click the Connection button on RPB Function Panel to bring up the Connect to dialog box shown here:
Enter appropriate information to the fields. You may enter actual IP or simply the domain name for IP Address. Alternatively, you may click the drop-down selection field to find most recently visited servers, or click Browse button to select a RPB Server from folder.
Disconnecting from RPB Server Click the Disconnect button and select to close all connection by choosing All Connections, or close only the selected connections by choosing Select Disconnection. The operation should be self-explanatory.
Searching for Files to Load There are two options to search video files from server PC, each is: [Normal Search] Select the Normal Search to bring up Search & Download panel shown as:
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Select RPB Server Refresh Close Panel Download Button
Channel Select
Follow the steps to search desired files:
1. Select the desired RPB Server from the drop-down selection field. 2. Choose the required date from tree folder. 3. Select the required camera from the Channel Select tab and select the video files from Event List Window. 4. Click Download button to download by the four available options: Download & Play: Playing the selected files while downloading into RPB Client. Just Download: Downloading files only. Just Play: Playing files without loading them into RPB Server. Download & Play (Period): Downloading files by frames. Select only one file at a time to apply this function.
[Advance Search] The files can be searched by time and date, and by camera. Follow these steps to select cameras to load at specified times:
1. Select the desired RPB Server from the drop-down selection field. 2. Select the required camera from Select Camera(s) window, or click Select All Cameras button to
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select all cameras. 3. Specify the search range: In Time Period, specify the date and time period wish to search for events. Click OK to start the search.
Note: A warning message may appear if the downloaded file size is greater than the designated storage space.
Play Local Video After loading the video files from server PC to client PC, click Play Local Video button to play back the files at client PC through RPB Client.
View List The list keeps record of connection activity, and it is available in four listing options: [Channel List] Lists all RPB Servers and their respective cameras. Use the Up and Down button to move the camera sequence displayed in full-screen view. Close button ends connection of selected camera. Exit button close the list while all connection remain. [Connection List] Indicates number of files currently engaged to the connecting activity. Numbers shown in the Total Works field decrease as the connection completes. Click the Work List to show types of connecting activity engaged, listed in the Type field. Click the Back button to go back to Connection List. Click the Close button to end the connection; Exit button to leave the list. [Download List] Displays a list of files that is currently being downloading to the RPB client. The Ratio field shows you each file’s download progress and the Save Path field shows you the location where files downloads to. [Download History] Displays a history list of downloaded files in RPB client. Double click the list will playback related files in RPB monitoring window.
Connection Record Connection Record keeps track of the connections, which makes your next connection more easily. [Save Connective Status] Saves current connections to a path. When open the RPB Client the next time, click the Connection Record and then select the Load Connective Status (see descriptions below) to look for this path for fast access to current connections. [Load Connective Status] Loads connection status that was previously saved into a file by Save Connective Status, described as above, into RPB Client. [Load Resume File] If the connections were ended the Disconnect button, select this option to continue the downloading process. Page 69
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Address Book The Address Book not only keeps connection information about the RPB Sever, but also allows quick connection and auto login to the RPB Server. Follow these steps to create an entry to Address Book:
Click the Address Book button to bring up the dialog box, shown as:
Click New Server button and provide information to the fields: Server Name: To name your server. Server Address:
Enter IP Address or a domain name.
ID: Enter an ID that was already created in the selected RPB Server. Password: Enter the password associated with the ID. Port: Use the default port 5066, unless otherwise necessary. You may create a group (click New Group button) before adding any user. Click on any group and then click the New Server button to add user to that group. Click Close button to finish the setup; Delete removes the entry from Address Book; Connect connects the RPB Client to the RPB Server instantly.
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Preference Setting Two settings available here:
[Download] The options on this function allow you to specify how your files are saved when your storage space is full. The two options should be self-explanatory.
[Channel Text] The selections on this function determine the effect you want your camera view to display.
RPB Client Playback Control Buttons File Indicator
Playback Status Panel
Playback Meter Play/Pause
Forward
Back
Next
Previous
Speed Speed +
Stop
The buttons, from left to right, represent: Play, Stop, Pause, First Frame, Previous Frame, Next Frame, and Last Frame. The two arrow buttons are used to increase or decrease the playback speed. Move the slider in Playback Meter back and forth to navigate video frames.
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Viewing Live Video Using WebCam It is possible to use Microsoft Internet Explorer at client PC, without having to install extra software, to view live videos, download and play back video files, manage systems within the security network, and to control PTZ camera and I/O devices at remote PC. Before start using the WebCam, make sure your system meets following requirements:
OS
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Server 2003
Web Browser
IE6.0, Netscape Navigator (with limited functionality)
CPU
Pentium 4, 1.5G (minimum)
Memory
128MB RAM (minimum) 256MB RAM (recommended)
Hard Disk
40GB (minimum)
VGA
NVIDIA GeForce II 32MB, 1024x768 screen resolution (minimum)
Network
TCP/IP
Configuring the WebCam Server GV system is built-in with a web sever. Follow the steps to activate and configure WebCam server for remote connection. 1. Click the Network button in main system screen, and then select WebCam Sever from menu. This brings up the Setup WebCam For Internet/Intranet dialog box, shown as follows:
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Figure 4-1
Setting Up the WebCam
2. There are two ways to publish your video stream. One is by Local Video Server and the other is by FTP transfer JPEG file. Local Video Server allows user to view cameras by a web browser interface, while FTP transfer JPEG file allows user to view cameras in a folder tree structure. For the purpose of this demo, select Local Video Server. 3. Select Create JPEG/GIF file(s) if you wish to allow connection for G-View (application running on Windows CE), i-Mode, or JPEG Viewer (used for Apple Mac and Netscape Navigator, this application will be discussed later in this chapter). If this option is selected, adjust JPG Quality slider bar to adjust image quality. The bigger the number (sliding it towards right), the better the image quality (thus a bigger image file size). 4. Click the Sever Setup button to bring up the Server Setup dialog box, shown as follows:
Figure 4-2: Setting Up the Web Server 5. In the Server tab, select the Run GeoHTTP server would open ports necessary for viewing from a remote PC. Command Port is the port used to connect with the WebCam, and the Data Port is the port used to transfer data over the network.
You may just use the default port number. The
Video and Audio tab will be discussed later in the chapter.
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6. In the WebCam Options, select Enhanced Security would add a security test to prevent automated registrations. The option for Allowed PTZ Camera allows you to control PTZ cameras at remote PC. To enable this feature, see following section “Hands On: Setting Up For Controlling PTZ Camera at Remote”. 7. Click the OK button to return to Setup WebCam for Internet/Intranet dialog box. 8. Select the text color to appear on the camera image in the Frame Page Title Color section. 9. Click the Execute button to finish the setup for the web server. 10. Go back to main system and click the Network button. Select WebCam Server from the menu. This step opens the gateway for remote connection.
Hands On: Setting Up For Controlling PTZ Cameras at Remote It is possible to control PTZ camera remotely at remote PC, through the use of WebCam. Before you start, add at least one PTZ camera to the system. Follow these steps to set up the remote control interface. 1.
In the main system, click the Configure button and then select Camera Setting. Select the PTZ camera you wish to open for remote control.
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In the main system, click the Network button and then select the WebCam Server from menu. This brings up the Setup WebCam For Internet/Intranet dialog box, as previously shown in Figure 4-1.
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Follow the setup steps in “Configuring the Webcam Server”, described in previous section, and then click the PTZ Camera Mapping button when following through to step 7. This brings up the Camera Mapping Setup dialog box, shown as: (The dialog box may look slightly different depending on the PTZ camera model).
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Click the Allow PTZ on web option to allow control PTZ camera at remote PC. Click the OK button to finish the setup. This setup allows you to use the remote control interface, to be introduced later in the chapter.
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Limiting Bandwidth The bandwidth control feature may be used to prevent overloading on slower networks. To set up, click the Video tab in the Server Setup dialog box, previously shown in Figure 4-2. This brings up following dialog box:
Figure 4-3: Limiting bandwidth The Max. Channel in Mpeg Video limits number of channels allow to be connected. The Max. on-line time for guest users limit the time allowed for guest user to use WebCam client.
In RPB you can
limits number of channels allow to be downloaded. Bandwidth Control allows only set number of KB be transferred over network, which effectively controls the bandwidth being used by WebCam application.
Connecting Audio Devices You may use WebCam to listen to live audio at remote, and talk back to the server. This feature is useful when remote site requires speaking to the server site personnel in case of emergency. Before using this feature, make sure all necessary hardware are in place: 1.
If you’ve purchased a BNC connector GV system, make sure to connect the audio extend card to the system. See Chapter 1 for this installation. If you’ve purchased a D-type connector GV system, audio extension cable lines should come available with the octopus video and video cables. For GV-1000, audio card must be purchased separately (see also Chapter 1 for connecting the 16-channel audio card to the system).
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Make sure your sound card is already inside the PC.
Connect a multimedia speaker to the audio
input of your PC sound card. 3.
Connect a desktop microphone to input of the audio extension card (or cable line).
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of client PC allowed to use the audio function.
The Codec Selection drop-down list allows you to
choose the audio codec in used. ADPCM requires 4KByte bandwidth and offers better audio quality while G.723 requires only 0.66KByte bandwidth but the audio quality is less refine when comparing to ADPCM.
FTP Server Setup FTP transfer JPEG file allows you to access to GV-System’s recording files in a folder tree structure. In Figure 4-1 select FTP transfer JPEG file option then click the FTP Setup button to bring up the following dialog box.
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Input the IP address or domain name of the designated GV-Server in the Server Host Name column. Leave port configuration in default at 21 unless otherwise necessary.
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Input a valid user name and passwords with privilege to use this function.
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The Account column is optional you may leave it empty.
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Specify the file path that access to the video files of the designated GV-Server.
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Start WebCam at Client PC Once the WebCam server at the GV system is enabled, it is then possible to view images using a web browser. Microsoft Internet Explorer will be used as the browser through the entire chapter. To start the connection, open an IE browser. Key in the IP address or the domain name of the web sever you’ve just set up in previous section. You will be prompted with following options:
Figure 4-4: Select WebCam functions MPEG4 Encoder provides most complete functionality of the WebCam application, allowing you to view sixteen (16) cameras from different servers. JPEG Image Viewer provides least features but it is suitable for users with limited bandwidth, users viewing with Apple Mac, and operating systems using Netscape Navigator. Remote Play Back is used to download history files from the server PC onto your local PC using just the IE browser. Server Information displays general information about WebCam operation. Remote Control provides opportunity to enter GV system setups by remote connection. For the purpose of this demo, select Mpeg 4 Encoder then click the Submit button and the following option will appear.
Figure 4-5: Select Internet Connection Select the type of Internet Connection that you’re using. Modem users are limited to single window
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while Broadband users will have the option to choose 2 windows or Multi View. For this demo, select Single window then click the Submit button. Your IE browser will start loading the MPEG4 Encoder interface. When loading completed, click the Connect button and input your user ID and Password to use this function. Make sure the ID is given the privilege to use the function. To set up an ID, see “Setting up Password”, page 35 for details.
If Enhanced Security option was selected in the WebCam Options (see Figure 4-2), you will be prompted to enter a security code. In this example, enter r5dfsw then click OK. If the connection establish successfully, you will see video streaming to the MPEG4 Encoder Viewer.
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Click to terminate connection from a host server
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Click to bring out the PTZ control panel
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Click to bring out I/O control panel
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Speaker Button
Click to listen to live audio of the server site
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Full Screen
Click to switch to full screen view. Click [Esc] to switch back
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File Save
Click to save live video in client PC’s HDD
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Quality Adjustment
Click to adjust video quality in 3 levels
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Snapshot
Click to take a snapshot from the displayed live video
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Click to speak to the server site
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Camera Select
Click to select different camera to be displayed in monitoring window.
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Change Server
Click to create, edit, delete, or switch to different server site.
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Click to connect to GV-Server.
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Time Remaining
A count down timer that shows the remaining time of your usage
Administrating Host Server This section allows you to add, edit, and remove GV Server in a Host Server List. You can also use this function to switch connection to a different GV-System already created in the list. Click the Change Server button and the Change Server dialog box will appear. (shown below)
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[Adding Host Server] Click the New button and all fields in the dialog box will be cleared. In Host Name field, input a name for identifying the designated GV Server. Input the IP address or domain name of the designated GV Server. Input a valid user name and passwords with privilege to use this function. Leave all port configuration in default at 4550, 5550, and 6550 respectively unless otherwise necessary. Click OK button and the created GV Server will appeared in the Host drop down list with the given ID name. [Editing Host Server] Select the GV Server you wish to edit in the Host drop down list. All information of the selected server will be displayed in the fields. Change the information in the fields as required and click the OK button. The information is now updated and connection is being switch to the edited GV-Server. [Removing Host Server]
Select the host server you wish to remove in the Host drop down list then
click the Delete button.
Taking Snapshot From Live Video Click on the Snapshot button and the Snapshot window will appear. Click the Print button to print out snapshot image or the Save button to save the image in client PC’s local HDD.
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Saving Files to Play Back at Third Party Viewers Click the File Save button to save video file in client PC’s local HDD. Files will be saved in *avi format and are playable at third party viewer.
PTZ Control Click on the PTZ Control button to bring up the PTZ control panel. PTZ cameras only allow one user control at a time. If several users are trying to control the same PTZ camera at the same time, the MPEG4 Encoder will give priority to the first login user then to the next in the orders received. Each user will be given 60 seconds to control the camera. After the time expired, the system will turnover the command privilege to the next user in queue.
The Timer on the upper right corner serves two
meanings: the remaining time of your control or total waiting time.
I/O Control Click on the I/O control button to bring out the I/O control panel. The I/O control panel allows you to review the alarm status of the connected GV-System and to initiate its relay output device. The alarm status is display in a 3 levels file tree. The first level indicates date, second indicates time, and the third indicates alarm ID. Click the Reset button will clear the alarm list.
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To initiate output device, use the Module drop-down list to select module and use the Pin Name drop-down list to select output pin. Click the Force Output button will initiate device connected to the selected output pin. The Timer serves same meaning as in the PTZ control panel. Each user will be given 60 seconds of control time. Click the Stop button will stops the operation and turn over the control privilege to the next user waiting online.
Two Way Audio To make two way audio possible, both hardware and software must be properly setup and installed. For instruction on setup and installation please refer to page 75 WebCam Audio Setup for detail. Click the Speaker button to listen to the audio from the server site and click the Microphone button to speak to the server site. When both buttons are enabled, you will be able to perform two-way communication between client PC and Server site.
Speaker Microphone
Multi Channel MPEG 4 Encoder Viewer Multi View is a multi channel MPEG4 Encoder Viewer that allows users to view 4, 8, and 16 live cameras simultaneously. Obtaining multiple channels of video stream over the Internet requires large amount of data to be transferred, therefore this function is limited to broadband users only. To start Multi View, repeat the procedure in page 77 until the “Select Internet Connection” screen appeared (see illustration 4-5). Select “DSL/CABLE/T-1”, select “Multi View”, and then click the Submit button. First time users will be prompted to install Multi View Application, select Yes then follow the installation wizard to complete.
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When Installation completed a “Login” dialog box will appear, key-in user ID and passwords, click the OK button and the Multi View screen will appear.
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Monitoring Window Host Server Window PTZ & I/O Control Panel Channel Status Configure Create Host Server Channel Information Host Server Information Speaker Button Microphone Button Zoom-in and Zoom-out Camera Polling Full Screen Camera Polling Scan Screen Division Exit Button Connect Button Disconnect Button
Displays live videos of a camera Displays all available servers and its camera channels Controls PTZ and relay output devices Shows the current status of the selected channel Quick access to Multiview setup Click to create quick connection to additional server Click to view general information of the connected camera Click to view general information of the connected server Click to speak to the server site Click to listen to server site’s live audio Click to zoom-in or zoom-out the selected camera Click to add or delete camera channels for camera polling. Click to switch to full screen view Click to random scan selected cameras Selects for 4, 8, and 16 screen division mode Click to exit Multi View System Click to establish connection to a GV Server Click to terminate connection from a GV Server
Working With Host Server Window The Host Server Window displays a list of available GV-Servers. Server icon is used for identifying each available server and camera icon is used for identifying all cameras within the selected Server. To connect to a server site, use the mouse left button to select a Monitoring Window, which will be highlighted in red frame. Click on a camera icon and its associated video will be loaded to the selected Monitoring Window. First time user will only sees one server icon as no additional server are being created yet. For description on adding new servers to the Host Server Window please refer to Create Quick Connection to Host Server in page 87 for detail.
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Control PTZ Cameras Choose a camera from the Monitoring Window or Host Server Window. Turn the blue switch to ON position, then use the directional, zoom-in, zoom-out, focus-in, focus-out buttons to control the PTZ camera. The drop-down menu allows users to direct PTZ camera to a preset position. The timer on the upper right corner functions the same as the one found in the MPEG4 Encoder Viewer.
Control Relay Output Devices Click the I/O tab, turn the blue switch to ON position, then choose a module from the drop down menu. Each module provides 4~16 connected relay output devices. Click on the Output (x) buttons to initiate the output device.
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Channel Status Information When choosing a camera from the Host Server Window or Monitoring Window, general information of the selected camera will be displayed in the Channel Status Window as shown below. Channel ID IP Address of the GV-Server Bandwidth used for delivering this video Dispayed frame rate of the video. Status
Using Camera Polling Function Click the Add Polling button, then left mouse click on the Monitoring Windows to add camera channels to camera polling group. Selected channels will be framed in red. Click the Camera Polling Scan button and the system will randomly rotate each selected camera in the specified elapsed time. To remove camera from polling group, click the Delete Polling button then left mouse click on the monitoring window that displays the camera to remove them.
Performing Two Way Audio in Multi View The two way audio in Multi Views functions similarly to the one found in MPEG4 Encoder Viewer (see page 82 for detail).
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Multi View Configuration Click the Configure button and the following screen will appear. This screen allows you to setup the following four functions.
Initial Screen: Use this function to select startup screen division. Polling Time: Use this function to specify camera polling time between 1~60 seconds. Sensor Status Refresh Time:
Use this function to specify Host Information refresh time.
Camera Status Refresh Time:
Use this function to specify Camera Information refresh time.
Create Quick Connection to Host Server Use this function to create quick connection to new host server. Click the Create Host Server button and the following screen will display.
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[Host List]: When a host server is created, it will appear in the Host List section at left. Each server can be identified by its given host name. Click on the host name and its information will be displayed in the Host Detail Information fields. [Adding Host Server] Click the New button and all fields in the screen will be cleared. In Host Name field, input a name for identifying the designated GV Server. Input the IP address or domain name of the designated GV Server. Input a valid user name and passwords with privilege to use this function. Leave all port configuration in default at 4550, 5550, 6550, and 80 respectively unless otherwise necessary. Click Save button and the created GV Server will appeared in the Host List section with the given ID name. [Editing Host Server] Select the GV Server you wish to edit in the Host List section. All information of the selected server will be displayed in the fields. Change the information as required and click the Save button. [Removing Host Server]
Select the GV Server you wish to remove from the Host List section then
click the Delete button.
Channel Information Click the Channel Information button and the following screen will appear. This function shows the camera status of the selected GV Server. “Camera ON” indicates the cameras are active. “No Priviledge” indicates the camera’s connection maybe lost. Press the View button will bring up a small window that display selected camera’s video. The Refresh button will refresh the information in this screen.
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Host Server Information Click Host Server Information button and the following screen will appear. The Host Server Information contains the following three categories; Use the control tab to toggle between them.
[Alarm List] Displays a list of alarm events occurred in the selected GV server. The Reset button will clear the listed events. New events will be generated while local sites’ alarm is invoked. [Host Information] The upper section shows the general information of the connected GV Server. The lower section shows the number of MPEG4, RPB, and audio channels are currently serving over the Internet. [Log List] Displays a history of login and logout information.
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JPEG Image Viewer The JPEG image viewer is a cross platform viewer that works on Mac OS browser, Netscape browser, and Microsoft IE browser. JPEG Image Viewer receives continues Jpeg images from the GV-System, therefore, WebCam server’s Create JPEG Image option must be enabled (see Configuring WebCam server at page 72. The JPEG Image Viewer is limited to single camera view only, but is an ideal tool for users with limited Internet bandwidth.
Start and Stop JPEG Image Viewer 1. Run Internet Browser from your PC. 2. Key in GV-System’s IP address or domain name in the browser’s address box then press Enter. 3. Select “JPEG Image Viewer” and then click Submit.
4. Input a valid user’s ID and password then click Submit. If login successfully the JPEG Image Viewer screen will appear as shown below.
View Selection Button Scroll Button Snapshot Camera Select Button
Monitoring Window
Note: Before using JPEG Image Viewer the Enhanced Security option (Figure 4-2) must be disabled first.
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Remote Play Back for WebCam The WebCam’s Remote PlayBack is a web based application that allows you to playback recorded video or audio files of the connected GV-System. To start WebCam RPB, repeat the procedure in page 76 until WebCam function screen appeared (see illustration 4-4). Select Remote Playback then click the Submit button.
Input a valid user’s ID and password then click Submit. If login
successfully the WebCam RPB screen will appear as shown below.
File Tree
Event List Window
Channel Select Tab
Play
Load Snapshot
Stop
Pause
Download Zoom
Search and Playback Recorded Files The WebCam RPB system allows you to playback video and audio files. Audio file are only available when your system is equipped with the optional audio recording function. 1. Click the Load button to load recorded data from the GV-System. 2. Select the date in the file tree. 3. All video files recorded within the selected date will be listed in the Event List window.
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Select the required camera or audio channels from the Channel Select tab.
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Select video files from Event List Window then press the Play button.
System Information The Server Info provides information and status of the login GV-System. Information will be refreshed every 5 minutes.
To start System Information, repeat the procedure in page 76 until WebCam function screen appeared (see figure 4-4). Select System Information then click the Submit button. Enter user’s ID and passwords then click Submit button to bring up the following screen. There are 7 types of event list within the drop-down list as shown below. Choose an event type, specifies date and time frame, then click the Submit button. Event list matches to the specified query will be listed in the next screen.
[System Information] Displays general information of the selected GV Server [Motion] Displays a list of motion events that matches to the specified query. Click on the Camera link allows you to playback associated videos. [Video Lost] Displays a list of video lost events that matches to the specified query. [Signal On] Displays a list of I/O alarm events that matches to the specified query. [Login Info] Displays user login history within the specified time frame. [Login Graph] The graphical chart shows the login traffic of the connected WebCam server between the hours. [Motion Graph] A graphical chart that allows user to compare how frequent each camera’s motion detection occurs.
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Remote Control The WebCam Remote Control function is based on Microsoft’s Remote Desktop platform. To begin using WebCam remote control feature, your GV-System must be run on Windows XP Professional with Microsoft Remote Desktop properly setup. The client PC can be Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows 2003 Server.
To use Remote Control, repeat the procedure in page 76 until WebCam function screen appeared (see illustration 4-4). Select Remote Control then click the Submit button to bring up the following screen. Input IP address or domain name of the GV-Server you wish to control then press the Connect button.
When Windows prompt you for user name and passwords, enter a valid Remote Desktop user name and passwords then press OK. If login successfully, you will see the desktop of the GV-System you’re controlling.
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Remote View by PDA G-View is a remote view application for Pocket PC device. It can run on PDA using Windows CE operating system.
G-View Installation G-View is included in your GV-System CD-ROM.
This application should be installed in a PDA
device with Microsoft Packet PC operating system. 1.
Plug your PDA via USB or Com port to a PC installed with Microsoft ActiveSync.
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Run Microsoft ActiveSync in the connected PC and make sure both the PDA and PC are synchronized.
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Insert GV-System CD into the CD-ROM drive of the PC and run Setup.exe in the CD-ROM root directory.
4. In the setup dialog box select “PDA Viewer for WinCE” and click Next. 5. Click Brows if you wish to specify another destination directory otherwise click Next and follow the rest of the instruction to complete the installation.
Connecting G-View to GV Server Once G-View is installed into your PDA device you will be able to use it to monitor GV-System’s video. Make sure your PDA has wireless LAN adapter properly in place with access to the Internet.
1. Click the G-View icon in your PDA to start G-View application. 2. Click the Connect button located at the lower left corner to bring up the Login screen. 3. Input the IP address of the GV-System you wish to connect to in the “IP Address” column; enter a valid user’s ID and password then click the OK button. 4. If login successfully, you will see videos feeding to your PDA. 5. The Stop button will exit G-View application.
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Function and Features of G-View Application The major function of G-View includes live video monitoring, PTZ camera control, Camera zooming control, and snapshot.
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Description Click this button to take a snapshot from the video clip. Use this drop-down list to switch cameras. Use these buttons for focus-in and focus-out control Use [+] and [-] button for zoom-in and zoom-out control. Use these buttons to control left, up, down, and right of the PTZ camera.
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Using G-View to view GV Server Information Click on the Server Information button to bring up Server Info screen, which contains the following four categories of information; you may use the control tab to toggle between them.
[Server Info] Displays general information of the connected server. Information in this section includes: Server update time, last data recycle date and time, which cameras are online, which cameras are off line, which camera lost video signals, the status of the connected I/O device, and connected I/O module’s alarm status. [Web Info] Display information of the connected WebCam server. Information in this section includes: WebCam update time, WebCam server start time, how many MPEG4, RPB, and audio streaming channels are currently serving over the Internet, and the software version of the WebCam. [I/O Event] Displays a list of alarm events occurred in the selected GV Server. The alarm status is displayed in a 3 levels file tree in the upper section of the screen. Click Reset will clear the list. [Connect Info] Displays a history of login and logout information.
Remote View Using i-Mode The i-Mode services are currently only available in Japan and Taiwan. When using i-Mode services, you do not pay for the time you are connected online, but are charged only according to the volume of data transmitted or received. Therefore, i-Mode will not receive live videos streams, instead, it will only received one image at a time and will not received another unless it is requested to do so. To request another image simply press the Enter key of your I-mode phone. The images are in GIF or JPEG format with size of 96x72 pixels.
Enable GV-System’s i-Mode function From your GV-System’s main screen click Network > WebCam Server and enable “Create JPEG/GIF file(s)” as shown in figure 4-1. Your GV-System must be using a global IP address and should be accessible from the Internet.
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Connecting to GV-System After enable the i-Mode function you can now receive live images from the GV-System via an i-mode mobile phone. The interface and operation of your i-Mode phone maybe different from the following example since the interfaces may vary from models to models. 1. Enter to the i-Mode service page of your i-Mode phone. 2. Select “Input web address” and enter the IP address of your GV-System in the Address column then press OK.
1 Input Web Address 2 Login History
Address: http://65.59.37.172
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User Name:
Live View
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4. Select the camera you wish to view then press Enter. 5. If login successfully your i-Mode phone will be able to receive live images from the GV-System.
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Live Viewing Using Remote Applications The system is supplied with three remote applications. Remote View System IP Multicast System Center System
Remote View Remote View is used to remotely monitor live videos from main system, through modem dial-up or TCP/IP connection. Each Remote View is limited to only one login at a time. However, you may open multiple Remote Views in one workstation and each login to a different main system.
Setting Up Remote View The Remote View software is included in system CD-ROM. The application is to be installed at client PC with modem dial-up or TCP/IP network access. To set up the application, see section 1.2 for Software Installation.
Following is the minimum PC specification for this application:
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Windows 2000, XP, 2003 Server
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Pentium 500 (minimum)
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128MB RAM
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20GB (minimum)
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NVIDIA GeForce II 32MB, 800x600 screen resolution (minimum)
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supports only external modems. 2. Click the Network button on main screen and enable Modem Server from menu. 3. Click Preference and then select Configure Modem. Select the network to use from drop-down list. 4. Click the Connect button from menu bar of Remote View, and then select Dial-Modem from menu to bring up the Connect dialog box, as shown:
Figure 5-1: Making connection to GV system through dial-up connection. 5. In the Phone Dial field, type the telephone number you wish to use (this column memorizes 10 most recently used telephone numbers). 6. Enter a valid user ID and password, and then click the Make Call button. Messages should appear in the Connect Status window when connection successful, shown previous in Figure 5-1. To set up TCP/IP connection: 1. Make sure both your client PC and the sever PC have access to TCP/IP network. 2. Click the Network button on main screen and enable TCP/IP Server from menu. 3. Click the Connect button from menu bar of Remote View and select Internet/Intranet_TCP/IP to bring up following dialog box:
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4. In the IP Address field, type the IP address or domain name of the system you wish to connect to. The field memorizes 10 most recently used addresses. 5. Type in port number in Port field. Use default value if you are not sure what to enter for this field. 6. Enter a valid user ID and password and then click Login button. Video stream should appear when connection successful, as shown:
Functions of toolbar buttons are listed in following table: Button
Description
Connect My Favorite Stop Zoom In Zoom Out Lock Preferences
Click to select modem dial-up or TCP/IP connection Click to add to My Favorite Click to terminate network connection Click to enlarge video Click to shrink video Click to lock a particular camera Click to bring up the preferences setting window
Working with My Favorite My Favorite provides for fast access to pre-set connection to main system. Several settings are available for this feature. To an add connection to My Favorite: 1. Click My Favorite button from menu bar. 2. Select Add to My Favorite from the menu to bring up Add to My Favorite dialog box, shown as follows.
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3. Enter the proper information and give a name to the new connection, and then click OK. To edit My Favorite: 1. To change information in My Favorite, click My Favorite button from menu bar. 2. Select Edit My Favorite from menu. 3. Select a connection you wish to edit.
Go to My Favorite: Once a connection is added, it is listed in menu.
Click the connection from menu to login a system.
Camera Zoom Function Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons in the toolbar to enlarge and shrink a particular camera view, here are the steps: 1. Click on the view screen you wish to zoom. 2. Click the Lock button from the toolbar to lock the camera. 3. Click either the Zoom In or the Zoom Out buttons, and then click on the locked camera.
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Playing with Screen View Window Functions All live video is displayed in the screen view window, shown as follow: Camera Description
Rec Button Play/Save Camera Lock
Icons appear in view screen represent: Name
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Time Indicator
Indicates current date and time. Color of the text and the background can be changed in Preferences.
Rec
Click to start, stop, pause, and resume recording
Play/Save
Plays and saves recorded video files
Camera Lock
Locks the image to apply zoom in, zoom out function
Note: The Rec button saves the video files only temporarily as a buffer file, therefore saves only one video clip at a time. If you wish to save the files permanently, use Play/Save to save the video clip in AVI format.
Playing Back Video Files in Q-View Click Play/Save button found in the camera screen. This brings up the program Q-View, which is used for instant playback for video files temporarily saved in the Temporarily Record Buffer, created when Rec button is pressed.
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Preference Setting Click on Preferences button from the toolbar to bring out the corresponding dialog box, shown as:
The following options are available on the Connection tab of the Preference Setting: [Login Setup] Specify user name and password for Remote View. [Image Quality]
Specifies the compression ratio of the video. Lower number gives higher
compression, smaller file size, but the image quality will suffer.
There are also options available on the General tab:
[Text Display]
Sets camera description’s text color and background color. 3 options are available
to present the camera description: Transparent (text only no background), Opaque (text and background), and Invisible (no text and no background). [Temporary Record Buffer] Determines a temporary folder that holds recording videos.
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Remote PTZ and I/O Function If you have installed PTZ or I/O devices on the connected main system, then you will be able to control these devices through TCP/IP or dial-up network. To use remote PTZ control: Select View, PTZ Device, from the menu bar to bring up the PTZ control panel. Use the PTZ select buttons to choose the type of camera you wish to control. The control panel may look slightly different depending on camera model. PTZ select button
Direction control button Zoom Focus Auto Focus Auto Pan
PTZ speed select ID address select
To use Remote I/O control: Select View, I/O Module, from the menu bar to bring up the I/O control panel. Remote View allows you to control only the output devices. Click on the Output signal buttons to send signal to the output device.
Output signal buttons
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Full Screen View Click Connect button and select Full Screen Mode from the menu. The full screen mode provides a larger viewing area for the cameras. There are four functional buttons located at the right hand side that allows you to access to some of the basic functions.
Start Monitor Stop Monitor Preferences View Log
Date Time HDD Space
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IP Multicast It is possible to monitor several GV systems within a LAN network, through the use of IP Multicast. An IP Multicast allows maximum of ten connections at a time. After the Live X button pressed, IP Multicast automatically connects to the main system within the LAN network.
Setting Up IP Multicast The IP Multicast software is included in system CD-ROM. To set up the application, see section 1.2 for Software Installation. The application is to be installed at client PC within LAN network access. PC requirements are the same as those for Remote View, described in previous section.
Start and Stop IP Multicast 1. Make sure both the client PCs and the server PC are properly setup in local area network (LAN). 2. Click the Network button on main screen and select Multicast Server to allow connection from client PC. Follow this same step to set up all main systems you wish to connect to the IP Multicast. 3. Go to Windows Start, Program, system folder, and then IP MultiCast System from menu. Run the system at the client PC. 4. Click the Search button from toolbar so IP Multicast finds all main systems available for connection within the network. Systems connected to IP Multicast are listed at the lower-left pane with their server IP.
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5. Click the Live bar to view the desired system. You may be asked to enter Login ID and Password. Make sure your ID is given the privilege to view. All cameras open to the ID will be displayed. 6. To end a connection, click the Stop button from toolbar.
Functions of toolbar buttons are listed in following table: Button
Description
Search
Click to find all main systems available for connection within the network
Back
To previous surveillance screen
Forward
Go to next surveillance screen
Go To
Click to select a specific system
Stop
Click to end a connection
Lock Camera
Click to lock a particular screen view
Live Channel
Click to view or to hide a connection
Icons found at the left pane represent: Button
Description
Live x
Click to view available cameras in the selected system
Flag
Green flag represents the system is connected; red means disconnected
The rest of the functions in IP Multicast are much the same to those in Remote View. For details of using functions in screen views, refer to the previous section “Playing with Screen View Window Functions”; to “Preference Setting” section to set Preference dialog box; to “Full Screen View” for features available for full-screen. Video files are also played back in Q-View. Also refer to previous section “Playing Back Video Files in Q-View”.
Note: Since Q-View saves only one most recently viewed video file in the Temporarily Record Buffer, following message may appear when try to record a second file:
This message is to remind you that the video file previously played back has not been saved. Click Continue would overwrite the previous file. To always save viewed video files to a permanent location, use Play/Save button in screen view, instead of the Rec button.
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Center The Center may be considered as a central monitoring station for the GV-Systems. With Center, you can automatically receive video images or clips from multiple GV-Systems of different areas when intrusion occurs. The connection time is less than 1 second on Intranet environment.
Setting Up Center The Center software is included in system CD-ROM. To setup the application, see section 1.2 for Software Installation. The application is to be installed at client PC within Internet or LAN network access. PC requirements are the same as those for Remote View, described in previous section. The setup of Center involves both Center PC and GV-Systems. GV-Systems are considered as subscribers who subscribe monitoring services to Center. Therefore, a subscriber account should be created before your GV-System can send images or video to Center.
Start and Stop Center Lunch Center application in the PC where Center is installed and the Center screen will appear.
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Functions of toolbar buttons are listed in following table: Button
Description
View Window
Select between [Single Location] or [Tile Horizontally]. Single location will display one subscriber at a time while Tile Horizontally will display multiple subscribers across the camera view area.
Customer
Allow you to create or delete subscriber account.
Browse Log
Allow you to browse for saved recording files.
Location
Click this button to show or hide Location List Window.
Event List
Click this button to show or hide Event List Window
Next Center IP
Enter the next Centers IP address in the text column
Location List The Location List is located in the left hand side of the Center screen. Inside the location list will be various selection bar that allows you to select between the subscribers that connects to your Center. If your have 10 subscribers, then there will be 10 selection bars in the Location List.
Event List The Event List is located in the lower section of the Center screen. It displays the login history of the connected GV-System. There are total 6 fields in the Event List: No.: Shows the login queue sequence of the subscriber. Locations: Shows the ID name of the subscriber. Camera Name:
Shows the ID name of the camera.
Date: Shows subscriber’s login date Login Time: Shows subscriber’s login time. Logout Time: Shows subscriber’s logout time.
Create Subscriber Account Click the Customer button from the menu bar and the following dialog box will appear.
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Click Add button to create new subscriber and fill out the fields in the following dialog box. Click the OK button to add created subscriber to the list.
Preference Setting Click Preference from the menu and select Preference Setting from the menu and the following dialog box will appear.
[Text Color] Sets camera description’s text color and background color. 3 options are available to present the camera description: Transparent (text only no background), Opaque (text and background),
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and Invisible (no text and no background).
[Temporary Record Buffer] Determines a temporary folder that holds recording videos.
[Alarm Option] You can enable the alarm option to notify you when Center receives an image from the subscriber. The drop-down list let you select between 6 different alarm types. You can click the [Play] button to listen to the alarm.
[Record Option] If auto record is enabled then Center will automatically record video or image received from the subscriber.
[Customer Information Password] Enable this function and all subscriber information will be protected by the specified password.
Auto Reboot Setup Click Preference from the menu and select Auto Reboot from the menu and the following dialog box will appear.
This feature automatically reboots Center in the set time.
Subscribe to Center After creating a subscriber account in Center, the subscriber may login to Center for the services it provides. To make a connection, follow these steps:
At Subscriber PC where the GV system is installed: 1.
Click the Network button in GV system main panel.
2.
Select Connect to Center from the menu. This brings up the Login dialog box, shown as follows. Type the IP address of Center in the Connect Center IP field, and the user ID, password that are previously assigned by Center. Make sure your Center is online ready for connection.
3.
Specify the network environment, whether Intranet or Internet.
4.
Click the Login button. Center is ready to receive video or attachments from a subscriber system once connection successful.
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5.
Enable “Send to Center” option in GV-System’s camera configure window. Decide how you want to send video to center by choosing either “motion detect” or around the clock” in the drop-down list. (See page 21-22)
6.
From the GV-System main screen click [Start/Stop Monitoring] button and enable all monitoring function. (See page 41)
If you have select [Around-the-Clock] surveillance then you will see video feeding to your Center workstation continuously. If you selected [Motion Detect] surveillance then your Center will receive videos only when motion are detected by one of the camera in the connected GV-System.
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Backing Up Video Files Video files can be copied from the hard disk on to the external storage media, such as CD-R, DVD, MO, or ZIP.
Backup Audio/Video Files Files may be backed up to CD-R through a third party application, such as Nero or EasyCD, as long as it contains “paste” feature. Nero will be used for purpose of this demo. 1. Go to Windows Start, and then select Backup System in the system folder. This brings up the DMBackUp dialog box, shown as follows:
Figure 6-1 Dialog box for backing up files.
2. Press the Backup button. Alternatively you may select Log, Backup from the menu bar. This brings up the Backup Log dialog box:
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3. Select the Media you want to backup to, either a CD writer, a hard disk drive, or a MO/ZIP/JAZ drive. Make selections to the sections that are circled.
Note: Each backup unit is 1 minute.
4. Press OK brings up following dialog box, it shows information about files to be copied.
5. Click OK if all information stated are correct. This copies all files to be pasted to the CD writer (in this case, Nero).
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6. Click OK. 7. Now, open your CD writer program (e.g. Nero). Right click anywhere on the program interface and then select Paste from menu, as shown in follows circled in red:
8. After Paste you should see files to be backed up (as circled in red) being pasted onto the CD writer program:
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9. You may then start to copy files onto your CD-R.
Backing Up at The Client PC Through the use of application DMBackUp500.exe, located in the system folder, it is possible to back up video files at a client PC. Before you start, make sure both your system folder (GV800 folder, for example) and video files you wish to save are made available to network users, done through proper setups in Windows Sharing And Security. After the folder and files made available, follow these steps to use DMBackUp500.exe:
1. At any local PC, go to Windows My Network Places. 2. Find server PC where the system is located, and then find DMBackUp500.exe from the system folder, as shown (assuming that the system is running GV-800 on drive C:):
3. Double click to run the program. 4. You should be promoted with DMBackUp dialog box, as shown in Figure 6-1. Follow the same backup steps as instructed in previous section “Backup Audio/Video Files” in this chapter. This backs up files to a remote PC.
Deleting Audio/Video Files 1. In the DMBackUp dialog box, press the Delete button. Alternatively you may select Log, Delete from menu bar to bring up the Delete Log dialog box, shown as follows. You may be asked to enter your ID and password for this operation.
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2. Enter the desired starting time in Start Time and the desired ending time in End Time of the video files that you want to delete.
Note: Each delete unit is 1 minute. 3. Press OK to confirm the selection. This brings up the Delete Information that tells you how much storage space will be free after deleting the files, and how many files will be deleted with this operation.
4. Press OK to start the deletion.
Repairing The Damaged File Paths The only way to correctly delete video and audio files is through the operation you’ve just performed in previous section. If you move or delete a video file using Windows Explorer or Windows File Manger, GV system will not know what you have done, unless you’ve run the Repair Database Utility. The utility comes with the installation of a GV system. Follow these steps to open the utility and repair the paths:
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1. Go to Windows Start menu, GV system folder, and then select the Repair Database Utility from the menu. You may be asked to enter your ID and Passwords for this operation. 2. Select cameras you wish to fix their file paths. This brings up the RepairLog dialog box, as shown:
3. Press the Use Default Path button starts the path re-built at locations you’ve previously specified to save the files. Press the Search Hard Disk button searches entire PC and then re-build paths for files recorded by GV system.
Note: The repair and the search function will not apply to files that have been manually renamed.
It is also suggested to run the utility if encounter any of the following scenarios in the Video Log (see Chapter 3 for detailed description on Video Log): 1. A question mark appears right before a video file. 2. When the Playback button is hit, no video is displayed even when a file is selected.
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With Center V2, central monitoring station (CMS) can be deployed immediately because it brings multiple GV systems together into an integrated interface, allowing the operator to manage several systems from one point of control. The basic function of Center V2 is to view live, and to receive video evidence (in an attachment format) with any alerts being sent to the Center V2. This helps the remote-end operator easily determine nature of the alarm. A subscriber ID must be given to your GV system in order to use the features provided by Center V2.
Installing Center V2 The Center V2 Application should be installed in a PC with TCP/IP network access. Before you start, make sure your PC meets the minimum system requirement: OS
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Server 2003
CPU
Pentium 4, 1.5G (minimum)
Memory
256 MB RAM
Hard Disk
60 GB (minimum)
VGA
NVIDIA GeForce II 32MB at 1024 x 768 resolution
Network
TCP/IP
Center V2 application comes with the system software. Insert the software CD to your CMS (central monitoring station) PC and run the Setup. Select Center and then press Next. Select Center V2 then press Next.
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Follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation.
Starting Center V2 After installation, find the application from the Windows Start menu. Start the application to see the monitoring window, shown as follows:
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Note: No images will be shown until adding at least one subscriber to Center V2, and with at least one subscriber login for the service.
Functions of toolbar buttons are listed in following table: Button
Name
Description
1
Monitoring Window Displays live video events
2
Status Panel
Status Indicator Shows the date, time, remaining HDD space, and the total online channels versus available vacant channels.
3
Subscriber Scroll
Scroll to view more connection status, if more than 14 systems are connected.
4
Subscriber Status
Displays subscriber’s ID name and online status. Blue Icon: Indicates the subscriber is online. Red Icon: Indicates the subscriber is off-line. Alarm Icon: Indicates either motion has been detected at subscriber’s PC, or the I/O is triggered.
5
Event Log
Offers options to view your events.
6
Host Info
Displays connection status of subscriber PC.
7
Account
To add or to modify a subscriber account.
8
Preference Setting
Defines how Center V2 should work.
9
Exit Button
Click to exit Center V2.
10
Refresh Button
Click to refresh connections status.
11
Page Select Down
Click for next page camera views.
12
Page Select Up
Click for previous page camera views.
13
Screen Division
With event list on main screen, choose to between 15 and 24 screen division. Choose between 25 and 45 screen division when even list is close and being displayed in separate screen.
14
Flag
Events that has been marked important
15
Clip
Indicates the file comes with an attachment. Double-click the event opens the attached video file.
16
Subscriber ID
Displays subscriber ID.
17
Event Type
Displays the event type, which includes: Alarm, Attachment, Connection, Login/Logout, Motion, System, and Trigger.
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Displays associated information for each event type: Alarm: “Disk full”: Center is running out of HDD space. “Restart failed” “Multicam closed”: The subscriber’s GV-System has been shutdown. Attachment: “Record file of Camera XX”: Center V2 receives a video file from a
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Message Time
Indicates when the event is received by Center V2.
20
Event Start Time
Indicates when the event starts.
Configuring a Subscriber Account in Center V2 Before using Center V2, you must add at least one subscriber to the center. To create a new account, click the Account button. This brings up the Subscriber Information dialog box, shown as:
Figure 7-1. Subscriber Information The buttons in the menu bar, from left to right, are Add New Client, View/Edit Client Information, Delete, Find, Client Setup, I/O Status, and Camera/Audio Control. Buttons are enabled only if at least one subscriber is added to Center V2. The Edit, Delete, and Find buttons are self-explanatory: Edit: Click on a subscriber and then click the Edit button to add the account. Delete: Click on a subscriber and then click the Delete button to delete the account. Find: Click the button and type in keywords to search for an account.
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Adding a Subscriber Account The free version Center V2 that comes with the system allows maximum of 5 subscribers. Follow these steps to add a subscriber account:
1. Click the Accounts button. This brings up the Subscriber Information, as previously shown in figure 7-1. 2. Click the Add a Subscriber button to bring up the Subscriber Address Book, as shown in figure 7-2:
Figure 7-2. Address Book of a subscriber
3. Assign a user ID and passwords for the subscriber (required). This will be the ID and password when the subscriber log in into the Center V2. 4. Fill out subscriber’s contact information for the rest of the fields (optional). Click the Save button when done with all setting. 5. You will now be prompted to another dialog box, shown as follows:
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Figure 7-3. Subscriber Settings allows you to configure video and alert formats to expect from subscriber.
6. You may click OK to accept default settings at the moment, and come back to edit settings later by clicking the Subscriber Setup button. We will go on and explain options available in this dialog box:
[Monitor Option] Image Size: Select to receive video size in 320x240, 640x240, or 640x480 from subscriber PC. Please note, in order to receive 640x480, the GV system at subscriber site must be configured to record 640x480 as well. Auto Record Video: Center V2 automatically record events base on Record Mode (see follows).
[Record Mode] Live Mode: Live Mode streams live video to Center V2. Make sure you have enough bandwidth to receive videos in live. Click the Settings right next to the Live Mode option; this brings up the Record Settings – Live Mode dialog box. Select the time from the drop-down list. This sets the maximum time of a video clip to be sent to Center V2. The more the set minutes, the bigger the file size, and therefore more time is required to send the file over Internet. Attachment Mode: A defined time of event will be recorded before sending to Center V2. The attachment will be sent out immediately once your subscriber is online connected to Center V2. The Attachment Mode also provides several options associated with the attachment. Click the Settings button right next to the Attachment Mode button. This brings up the Record Settings – Attachment Mode shown as follows:
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[Record Options (per camera)] Determines when to an event starts in attachment. Pre-Rec Total Frames: Determines the total pre-recorded frames in a video attachment. Pre-Rec Frames/sec Limitation: Determines frame rate in the pre-recorded period.
Note: Dividing the Pre-Rec Total Frames by Pre-Rec Frames/Sec Limitation, you will get total time of the video attachment.
Motion Frames/sec Limitation: Determines frame rate of the video to be sent as an attachment. Recording Quality: Use the slider bar to adjust the video quality in 3 levels. [Attachment option (Record by Motion)] This section allows you to define the duration of each video attachment delivered by motion event. Max video Clip: Determines the duration of each video attachment. Pos-Rec Motion: Determines how many more seconds of video to be sent when motion stops. Alerts interval: Determines the interval time between each motion event.
[Attachment option (Record by I/O trigger)] This section allows you to define length of time of an I/O triggered video attachment.
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Both (Live & Attachment): Sends both live and attachment file.
I/O Control I/O Status displays current status of all inputs and it also allows you to manually trigger an individual relay output at subscriber’s GV system. Click I/O control button from the menu bar to bring up the control interface.
[Module] Select a module from the drop-down list. [Input] This section displays status of input devices of the selected module. Blue icon indicates the status is normal; the red lightening icon indicates that the output is activated. [Status] Click the Get I/O Status button refreshes the input status. [Output] To fire a relay output, choose the output pin from the drop-down list and then click the Trigger button.
Two-Way Audio Control This option allows two-way audio between CenterV2 and subscriber. Click the Camera/Audio Control button from the menu bar to open the Camera/Audio Control dialog box, shown as:
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Choose a camera from the left pane and then click the Play button. Video of the selected camera will be displayed in the monitoring window at the right. Click the Audio button to listen to the audio associated with the camera (the privilege must be granted by subscriber). Click the Microphone button to speak to the subscriber site.
PTZ Control This option allows CenterV2 control subscriber’s PTZ dome. Choose a camera from the left pane. If the selected camera is PTZ capable, the PTZ>> button will be available. Click this button to open or close PTZ Control panel. Use the PTZ Control panel to control the selected PTZ dome (the privilege must be granted by subscriber).
View Subscriber Information Click the Subscriber Information button to view general information about your subscriber. Choose a subscriber from the list and press the Subscriber Information button to view the information.
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Configuring Center V2 Click the Configure button from Center V2 main screen to bring up the Preference Setting dialog box, as shown in figure 7-4. There are five tabs to be configured: General, Network, Record, Notify, and Dispatch Sever.
General Setting
Figure 7-4. General settings for Center V2.
[Password of Administrator] Click the Change Password and set up an ID and password for Center V2 administrator.
[Monitor Option] Manual close channel: Once being triggered open, camera view closes only by manually. Automatic close channel when motion stop: Camera view closes when motion stops. Post Motion: Determines number of seconds the video remains on view screen after motion stops. Camera send by I/O trigger will monitor: Determines number of seconds video remains on view screen when an I/O device is triggered. Image Quality:
Adjusts the video quality. The better, and the bigger the image size when
moving slide bar towards the right-end.
[Event List Position] This function allows you to position the Event Log window, so that it is displayed simultaneously with the Monitoring window in a separate screen. Click the Windows Position Settings button and the dialog box appears as shown in figure 7-5. To use this function, your VGA card must support Twin View (to be discussed in Chapter 8), and your Windows desktop must be properly setup for display across two monitors. Page 128
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Figure 7-5. Setting up for dual screen.
Select the Enlarge Main Panel to 1024x768 brings up the Monitoring window to full monitor screen. The Event List window fits the monitor screen from the upper right-hand corner.
Network Setting The Bind IP field shows current IP address of Center V2. The Center Port field shows the network port used by the Center V2. Enable Assign IP option and select a network card to use, the IP of the selected network card automatically goes to the Bind IP field.
Figure 7-6. Setting up communication gateway.
Record setting Use this setting to specify location(s) where the video files should be stored. Click the File button to choose a location, and the [X] button to delete a location. Enable Recycle allows the system to delete old files when storage space fell short than 800MB; if not selected, Center V2 stops recording when storage space fell short than 800MB.
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Tip: Each recycle deletes 400MB file size at a time.
Notify Setting Use this function select popup warning messages.
Subscriber logs in:
Pops up a message when subscriber logs on Center V2.
Subscriber logs out: Pops up a message when subscriber logs out Center V2. Camera video lost: Pops up message when a video is lost. Subscriber connection is broken:
Pops up a message when subscriber’s connection to
Center V2 is broken.
Dispatch Server Setting This function is not available to the Center V2 that comes with the software CD. It is only available with additional purchase of the feature. See section “Dispatch Server” later in this chapter.
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Incoming Events to Center V2 The Event List displays incoming events, shown as follows. Click the Event Log button to select either View Event Log, positions the list to the bottom of the computer screen, or the Maximize Event List that takes up full computer screen for the list (useful when using dual monitor).
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Name
Description
1
Open file
Open an event log.
2
Refresh
Refresh the event log list
3
Filter
Use this function to narrow down the search criteria.
4
Backup File
Click to save the current event list and video files.
5
Print File
Click to print the current event list.
6
Exit
Click to exit event list.
Open an Event Log Click the Open File button to open the EventLog dialog box, show as follows. Specify a period and then select the type of log to open. Events within the selected period will be loaded to the Event List.
Figure 7-7. The dialog box that allows you to open two types of event logs.
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Filtering the Event Log Click the Filter button to bring up the Eventlog -- Filter window, shown as follows. This option allows you to perform a search based on criteria.
[Event Log Filters] Read: Use this function to search events that have been read in the Center V2. Flag: Use this function to search events that have been flagged important. Clip: Use this function to search events that contain video attachments. ID: Use this function to search events from a specific subscriber. Type: Use this function to search events based on nature of the event. Message: Use this function to search events by key words. Message Time: Use this function to search events by the time files arrived to Center V2. Start Time: Use this function to search by start time of the events.
Applying Multiple Filters Click the Add New Command button then select the filter criteria required as describe above. Click the OK button and the system will list out all events that match to both filter types.
Removing Filters Highlight the filters you wish to remove from the filter list then click the Remove Selected Command button.
Event Log Setting Click the Event Log button and select Event Log Setting form the menu. This brings up following dialog box:
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[Event List] Auto Import [x] Days:
Loaded set days of data whenever opens an Event List.
[Event Log] Keep Days: Determines the number of days the event list remains in a HDD. Log Path: Specifies a location where the event list and associated date are stored.
Subscribe to Center V2 After creating a subscriber account in Center V2, the subscriber may login to Center V2 for the services it provides. To make a connection, follow these steps:
At Subscriber PC where the GV system is installed: 1.
Click the Network button in GV system main panel.
2.
Select Connect to Center V2 from the menu. This brings up the Security Center Client dialog box, shown as follows. Type the IP address of Center V2 in the Center IP field, and the user ID, password that are previously assigned by Center V2. Make sure your Center V2 is online ready for connection.
3.
Click the Connect button. Center V2 is ready to receive video or attachments from a subscriber system once connection successful.
Normal Mode Setup Select Normal Mode then click the Advance button for normal mode setup.
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General Setting General Setting sets up general communication mode between the subscriber and Center V2. [Connection Broken] Maximum retries: Sets number of retries if connection not immediately available, perhaps due to busy network. Retry interval: Determines the time interval between each retry. Retry until connected:
Enable this function if you wish GV system keeps on trying until
connected. [Connective Port]
Displays ports used for communication. It is recommended keep the default
settings, unless otherwise necessary.
The Center Port number must match the Center Port
assigned in Center V2, shown previously in figure 7-6. [I/O Trigger]
Subscriber may login to Center V2 when an I/O activation. For example your GV
system may login to Center V2 when a card reader is reached to the gate. Login by I/O trigger: Logs in to Center V2 automatically when the selected relay output is triggered. Logout by I/O trigger: Logs out from Center V2 when the selected relay output is triggered.
[Temp Folder] Attachments are temporary stored in this folder while waiting to be sent to Center V2. In case the connection is broken, attachments that meant to send to Center V2 could be found here. Once connection is back to normal, events saved in Temp Folder will be sent out immediately.
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Monitor Control This option defines condition to send live videos and alarm signals to the Center V2.
[Camera] Send to Center V2 when Detected Motion…: Send video to Center V2 when motions are detected. Allow Center V2 to View Live…:
When enabled, Center V2 has the privilege to view your
cameras at all time. Click the Set Camera(s) button and determine which cameras Center V2 may view. Allow Center V2 to use PTZ Control: When enabled, Center V2 possess the privilege to control your PTZ camera.
[I/O Device] Use this function to setup an alarm device that will send video to Center V2 when it is triggered. Use the Module drop-down list to select module and the arrow buttons to select a device. Send to Center V2: Notify Center V2 on I/O activation. With Camera(s): Send the video to Center V2 when the selected I/O device is triggered. Click the Set Camera(s) button to determine which camera scene to send with the I/O activation.
[Other] Apply any of the options here may generate privacy issues. Think before you make the selection! Allow Audio-Out to CenterV2: Allows Center V2 the privilege to listen to audio from surveillance site.
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Accept Audio-In from CenterV2: When enabled, CenterV2 is allowed to use talk back feature when emergency. Allow Center V2 to get system information:
Allows Center V2 to get system information
about your GV system.
Panic Button Setup You may setup a panic alarm button at your GV system. In case of emergency, press the button immediately sends the associated video to Center V2.
[Panic Button…] Defines the selected I/O device be the panic alarm button. Trigger by I/O: Use the first drop-down list to select module and the second drop-down list to select input device. [Send which Camera(s) to Center V2] Select to send the camera scene when the panic alarm button is pressed or triggered. Click Check All to select all cameras and click Clear to remove all selections.
[Connective Port] Communication ports used by Center V2. It is recommended that keep all default settings unless otherwise necessary.
Dispatch Server Overview Availability of Center V2 may be threatened by network overloads. Main function of Dispatch Sever is to distribute subscriber requests to the Center V2 that are least busy and therefore capable of providing the fastest response times. With Dispatch Server, a CMS may run several Center V2 and serve large number of subscribers, without worrying availability problems. If any of the servers needs maintenance, Dispatch Server can automatically redistribute subscriber service requests to other Center V2 within a server farm or to servers in another location.
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Click Next and then Select Dispatch Server. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
Starting Dispatch Server After installation, find the application from the Windows Start menu. Start the application to see the dialog box, shown as follows:
1
2
3
4
5 Figure 7-8. Dispatch Server setup dialog box.
Button
Name
Description
1
Connect
Click to make the connection to Internet.
2
Port Configuration Configuring the communication port for Dispatch Server.
3
Client
Creates, edits, or deletes subscriber accounts.
4
Exit
Click to exit Dispatch Server
5
Client List
Displays all subscribers.
Click the Port Configuration button from the menu bar and setup the Dispatch Server port, as shown follows: You may just use the default port 21112.
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Figure 7-9. Default port for Dispatch Server.
Configuring a Subscriber Account Before using Dispatch Server, you must add at least one subscriber to the Dispatch Server. To create a new account, click the Account button. This brings up the Client Information dialog box, shown as:
The setup in this dialog box is similar to that in Center V2, described earlier in this chapter. You may refer to section “Configuring a Subscriber Account in Center V2”.
Note: When using Dispatch Server, PTZ control, I/O control, and two-way audio function will not be available to you.
Monitoring Options When a subscriber account is created, you will be asked to configure Client Settings (shown as follows). Options in this dialog box determine video format and alert method from subscriber. You may hit OK for now, and come back to edit the setting by hitting the Client Setup button in menu bar. The setup here is same as the setup in Center V2; see figure 7-3 in this chapter, and descriptions of the options that follow.
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Connecting Dispatch Server After you have created and configured subscriber accounts, you may click the Connect button from the menu (Figure 7-8) to connect Dispatch Server to the Internet.
Connecting Center V2 to Dispatch Server Follow these steps to connect Center v2 and Dispatch server: 1.
Make Dispatch Server is online
2.
In Center V2, click the Configure button (dialog box seen previously figure 7-4). Select Dispatch Server tab as shown.
[Location name of Center V2]
Give a name that helps you to identify the Center V2.
[Dispatch Server] Enable the Use Dispatch Server to make the selections available. Provide the IP address of the Dispatch Server in the Address field. Provide the Dispatch Server port in the Port field (the port given must be same as the port previously assigned to Dispatch Server at the Setting
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dialog box, previously shown in figure 7-9. Restart Center V2 to apply the settings.
Connecting GV System to Dispatch Server Follow these steps to connect GV system and Dispatch server: 1. In GV system, click the Network button in main screen. 2. Select Connect to Center V2 from the menu, this brings up the following dialog box:
3. By default, GV system is connect to a Center V2. Therefore, you must to re-configure the setting so that it now connects to a Dispatch Server. 4. Type the IP address of the Dispatch Server in the Address field. 5. Type a valid Dispatch Server user ID and passwords (previously created in Dispatch Server). 6. Select Normal Mode then press the Advance… button. This brings up the Advance Setting dialog box. 7. Type Dispatch Server port number (default at 21112) at the Center Port column, and then press OK. 8. Click the Connect button in Connect to CenterV2 dialog box.
Open Dispatch Server Event Log To open Event Log in Dispatch Server, follow these steps: 1.
In Dispatch Server dialog box, click View from menu bar and select Event Log from the menu. This brings up the EventLog dialog box previously seen in figure 7-7.
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Useful Utilities This chapter discusses some advanced level features and utilities that could help administrator to maximize system performance in a security network.
Using Dynamic DNS The Dynamic DNS is an application that allows user to register a domain name that always points to their GV-System. This application is only necessary when your GV-System is using a dynamic IP address. If so the DDNS will update GV-System’s IP address to DNS server in every 10 minutes. Therefore, even if your GV-System’s IP address changes, you can still locate it by using the registered domain name. Dynamic DNS supports Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 only, it will not support Windows 95/98 or ME. Dynamic DNS uses port: 80 to upload IP address over the Internet.
If your GV-System is connected
behind a router or firewall, please make sure port: 80 are open. Dynamic DNS will only upload Global IP addresses. If your GV-System is using virtual IP port mapping should be done first.
Installing Dynamic DNS Insert System CD-ROM into GV-System’s CD-ROM drive. Run Setup.exe. Select Register Dynamic IP then click Next. Select Dynamic DNS Service then click Next. Determine whether you want to auto run Dynamic DNS AP at Windows startup then click Next. Follow rest of the installation Wizard to complete.
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Register Domain Name Using DDNS. 1.
Go to “Windows / Start / Program / DDNS/” then run DNS Client.exe to bring up DNS Client dialog box.
2.
Click “Register” and the Dynamic DNS register page will appear.
Input a username in the Username field. Username can be up to 16 characters. Username will accept “a ~ z”, “0~9”, and “-“, but will not accept space or “-“ as the first character.
3.
Input a password in the Password field. Passwords are case-sensitive and must be at least 6 characters. Input the password one more time in the Re-Type password field for confirmation.
4.
In “Word verification”, enter the code within the box. In this example, the code you should enter is “im44”. Word verification is not case-sensitive.
5.
Press the [Send] button and the system will display the following message if registration complete successfully.
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Username: The username you registered. In this example the username is “dynamicdns” Hostname: The hostname you created.
Hostname is made by registered username and
“dipmap.com”. In this example the host name is “ http://dynamicdns.dipmap.com ”. This will be the domain name you use for login to GV-System. IP Address: Your GV-System’s current IP address.
This IP address will be updated every 10
minutes. In DNS Client interface, enter the registered username and password then press the [Save] button. The system will show the connection information as illustrated below. The DNS Client AP is now activated. However, it will not upload IP address unless either the GV-System Main software or the RPB server is running. If the IP address of your GV-System is not updated for more than 30 days, your host name will be deleted automatically. Enable “Run at startup” if you wish to auto run Dynamic DNS AP on the next Windows start-up.
Dynamic DNS can be used for the following remote client software. WebCam System Remote View Remote Playback Center V2. Dispatch Server TwinDVR
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Using DMIP DMIP is another Dynamic IP routing application. DMIP uses File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to upload IP address to a DMIP server. Allowing IP address of the GV System to be transferred to the DMIP server in a set period. Remote client PC logon to the file server instead of GV System, file server will redirect Client PC to the GV-System.
Installing DMIP Insert System CD-ROM into GV-System’s CD-ROM drive. Run Setup.exe. Select Register Dynamic IP then click Next. Select Register Dynamic IP then click Next. Determine whether you want to auto run DMIP at Windows startup then click Next. Follow rest of the installation Wizard to complete.
Run DMIP application Go to [Start] > [Program] > [DMIP] > [Register Dynamic IP] and the following dialog box will appear.
1.
In the Host Name field, input an ID name for your GV-System. (The host name will be used for identifying your GV-System in the DMIP server.)
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Enable this function to auto run DMIP during Windows startup.
3.
Enable Use Default and this application will be preset to upload IP address to an official DMIP server. Disable this option if you wish to use your own FTP server for uploading IP addresses.
4.
Click OK and the status window should display the connection status and the current IP address of your GV-System. If the IP address uploaded successfully, you’ll be able to see a DMIP icon located in the lower left corner of the Window status bar.
Login to GV-System by using DMIP Run Internet Explorer then go to http://gvip.geovision.com.tw (the domain name of the official DMIP server). When asked for ID and passwords, simply skip them and click the Submit button.
This will
bring the DMIP web page shown as:
Find the host name of your GV-System from the right hand side. Click on the link and you will be route to the designated GV-System.
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TwinDVR System TwinServer is an external application that helps sharing the networking liability from the GV-System. A complete TwinServer concept will require at least two computers: a TwinServer, which should be run on the computer where GV-System is installed, and TwinDVR, which should be run on a separated computer connected to the same LAN as the TwinServer. The TwinServer sends video stream to TwinDVR, while TwinDVR act as a WebCam Server and serves all WebCam clients over the Internet. One TwinDVR is good for serving approximately 100 WebCam clients over the Internet. Multiple TwinDVRs can be added to the network as online traffic increases. There are two ways to connect TwinServer and TwinDVR: TCP/IP mode and Multicast mode. Both have its advantage and disadvantage; choose the one that suits your application mostly. [TCP-IP] TCP/IP is a more simpler and cost effective solution. In TCP/IP mode, the TwinServer and TwinDVRs are connected in a point-to-point connection. Meaning the video streams are being sent from TwinServer to TwinDVR-A, then TwinDVR-A duplicates the video streams and sends it to TwinDVR-B. If connection between TwinServer and TwinDVR-A is broken, TwinDVR-B will not be able to receive video streams.
[MultiCast Mode] Multicast Network is more complicated and expensive to setup. In Multicast mode the TwinServer will transmit video streams in packets to a virtual buffer of the Multicast network. The virtual buffer then broadcasting the video streams over to all TwinDVRs under the network. Each TwinDVR should install with two network cards. One to the hub where TwinServer is plugged and the other to a DSL or ISDN modem with dedicated ISP service to the Internet. Each TwinDVR will be serving its own group of WebCam Clients.
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TwinServer Setup Click the Network button in main system screen, select TwinServer from the menu and the TwinServer setup dialog box will appear.
Figure 8-1: TwinServer Setup
TwinServer uses Port: 9650 for video transmission, It is recommended to leave port configuration in default unless otherwise necessary. In the next section select the type of network to be used. Choose the one most suitable to your application. If Multicast is selected, click the setting button will bring up Multicast Setting dialog box. Use the Video Quality Setting slider to adjust video quality between Low, Med, and High.
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Multicast Setting The Group IP field displays the IP address for the virtual buffer that stores the video streams in Multicast network. Group Port is the port number used for transferring video streams over the Multicast network. It is recommended to leave both configuration in default unless otherwise necessary. Server Option setting is only necessary if your GV-System is installed with more than one network card. Enable Assign IP and select the network card to be used in the drop-down list. The IP address of the selected network card will be displayed in the Bind IP column.
After properly setup the above steps you may press the [Start] button in “TwinServer” window to activate TwinServer.
TwinDVR Installation and Setup The TwinDVR is included in your GV-System CD-ROM. This application should be installed in a separate PC within the same Local Area Network as the TwinServer. Please make sure your PC meets the minimum system requirement indicated below before proceeding further. OS:
Win 2000, XP, Server2003
CPU:
Pentium4 2.0GHz (minimum)
Memory:
256 MB RAM
Hard Disk:
40 GB (minimum)
VGA:
NVIDIA GeForce II 32MB
Network:
TCP/IP
Installing TwinDVR Insert System CD-ROM into CD-ROM drive of the computer where TwinDVR will be installed. Run Setup.exe.
Select TwinDVR system then click Next then follow the rest of the installation wizard to
complete the installation. During the installation, you maybe prompted to install GeoMPEG4 codec, simply press Yes.
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Run TwinDVR Go to “Windows / Start / Program / TwinDVR /” then run TwinDVR.exe. This will bring up the TwinDVR dialog box as shown below.
Figure 8-2: TwinDVR Setup
Connecting TwinDVR to TwinServer Input TwinServer’s IP address in the Server IP field. Leave Server Port in default at 9650 unless you’ve changed the port configuration in TwinServer setup dialog box (see figure 8-1). Click the Connect button and you will be prompted for User ID and Password. Provide valid ID and passwords then click the OK button to establish connection. If connect successfully, the Network Server, Show Video Status, and Test Video buttons in figure 8-2 will be unlocked. You can now use them to setup TwinDVR.
Video Stream testing This function allows you to test the video transmission between TwinServer and TwinDVR. Click the Show Video Status button to bring up 16 monitoring windows displayed beneath the TwinDVR dialog box. Click the Test Video button and video streams from the connected TwinServer will be streamed to the monitoring windows for 10 seconds. You may click the Hide Video Status button to close the monitoring windows.
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Run WebCam Server at TwinDVR Click the Network Server Button, select WebCam server from the menu, and the following dialog box will appear. Click the Execute button to establish connection to the Internet. If connect successfully, the TwinDVR will be ready to serve WebCam clients over the Internet.
Setup Multiple TwinDVRs in TCP/IP Mode. Click the Network Server button and select Extended Server from the menu. The Extended Server is now running in TwinDVR and should be displayed in the Server Status Window. The main purpose of Extended Server is to duplicate TwinServer’s video stream and transmit it to the next TwinDVR of the network. If you are connecting five TwinDVR in the network, TwinDVR 1, 2, 3, and 4 should have Extended Server activated, TwinDVR 5 will not require since there are no more TwinDVR running behind it.
Setup Multiple TwinDVRs in Multicast Mode Click the Network Server button and select Use Multicast Mode from the menu. The Multicast mode is now activated. The purpose of Multicast Server is to instruct TwinDVR to obtain video streams from the virtual buffer. If there are five TwinDVRs connected to the network, all TwinDVRs will be required to select Use Multicast Mode option.
Network Card Setting Click the Setting button then select Network Setting from the menu to bring up the following dialog box. This option is necessary when Multicast Network type is in used. Enabled Assign IP option and use the drop-down list to select network card. The IP of the selected card will be displayed in Bind IP column. This will be the network card used for connecting to TwinServer; the other network card will be automatically assigned for connecting to the Internet.
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Startup Setting Click the Setting button then select System Configure from the menu to bring up the following dialog box.
[Startup Setting] Extended Server: Enable this function to activate Extended Server on TwinDVR startup. WebCam Server: Enable this function to activate WebCam Server on TwinDVR startup. [System Setting] TwinDVR resume: Enable this function to resume TwinDVR when system shutdown unexpectedly.
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Watermark Viewer GV system offers a highly secure solution to protect digital images and video against unauthorized alteration or manipulation. To add watermark to a video stream, click the Configure button and then select Use Digital Watermark Protection, available in the General Setting tab. This allows all recorded video stream be marked with permanent and inseparable image. Since the watermark is invisible to the naked eye, in order to see it the video stream must be open in a watermarking verification program. The program comes with installation of the GV system. Go to system folder and find WMProof.exe as shown:
Double click to open the program. This opens the Watermark Viewer, shown as follows:
Following table explains functions of each icon:
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Name
Description
Open File
Click and find a video file to play.
First Frame
Go the first frame of the file.
Play
Play the file.
Previous Frame
Go to the previous frame of the file.
Next Frame
Go to the next frame of the file.
Previous Watermarked Frame
Go to the previous frame that contains watermark.
Next Watermarked Frame
Go to the next frame that contains watermark.
The Watermark Viewer displays the verifying result as follows: Check sum: If the video stream has not been tampered with, the Check sum displays a Pass message. Otherwise a No Pass message will be displayed. Original vs. Extracted:
The Extracted section should have the same icon displayed as the one in
the Original section. If not it indicates the video may have been altered.
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Using GV-System in Twin View Display It is possible to display Main System and View Log in two separated monitors. To make this operation possible, your system must equip with VGA card with dual video outputs. Each output should be connected to its own monitor display.
1. Right mouse click on the Windows desktop, select Properties from the menu, and the Display Property dialog box will display. 2. Select Settings, Enable Extend my Windows desktop onto this Monitor, then click the Apply button.
3. Run c://GV-600/DMPOS.exe (ex. your system is GV-600) to bring up Set Application Function Position window as shown below.
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4. Select “Screen Setup” and choose TwinView in Displayer Mode drop-down list. 5. Select MultiCam, and choose Monitor 1 in Select Monitor drop-down list. 6. Select ViewLog, and choose Monitor 2 in Select Monitor drop-down list. 7. Click the OK button, start GV-System software, which should be displayed in monitor 1. 8. Click the View Log button on the main panel, select video log from the menu; View Log should now be displayed in monitor 2.
Note: The Select Position option allows you to select where to position GV software on Windows. It is only necessary if your GV-System is set at 800x600 panel resolution but your Windows desktop is set at 1024x768 or higher. It is recommended that both GV software and Windows desktop to be set at the same resolution. You may refer to page 15 Panel Resolution for details on how to set resolution for GV-System.
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Troubleshooting
Hardware 1. Message “Can’t find keypro” and “Card Setup Fail” appeared when starting up GV-System. Check capture card driver (See page 2) Insert capture card to a different PCI slot. Run C:\GV800\Dos2kreg.exe. Older version capture card requires a dongle keypro. Make sure this keypro is available and tightly secure to PC’s parallel port.
2. Video Lost” message appeared in monitoring window. Check camera connection. Switch connection between camera one and camera two to determine whether problem occurs in camera or capture card. Make sure the Video Standard setting (See page 39) matches to the video standard of your cameras. (i.e. NTSC to NTSC, PAL to PAL) Check AGC setting. (See page 40)
3. Message “Can’t find I/O Module:1, Address:1, in Com1” or “Not GV-IO in COM1”appeared. Check RS-485 connection between GV-Net and GV-IO. Check whether power adapter is properly connected to GV-IO.
4. Message “Default PTZ Device not Activate” when setting up PTZ camera. PTZ camera not activated during setup. Please check step 4 of PTZ Control Panel in page 47. Make sure Activate option is enabled. If you are setting up multiple PTZ cameras, each camera should be activated individually.
Software 1. How to upgrade to the latest version of software? Download the latest version software from GeoVision website. http://www.geovision.com.tw/002/en/download.asp. Unzipped the file and run Setup.exe. If your GV-System software is not installed in C: drive, a message “Please input the right directory where already install previous version” will appeared. Browse to the path where GV-System was installed then click the Next button. Follow the installation wizard to complete the installation.
The upgrade software
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2. Recycle mode not working, and recording has stopped. Exit the main system and run "RepairDatabaseUtility.exe" under system folder to fix this problem. Check properties of the folder used for saving video files. Make sure Read Only option is disable.
3. Passwords is lost, can’t access to my GV-System. See page 37 for detail.
4. A message “Directdraw overlay fail” appeared Make sure your VGA card meets GV-System’s minimum requirement, which is NVIDIA GeForce II MX 32MB. The driver includes in your VGA card package may not be the latest and might not support Directdraw. Visit associate website and upgrade your VGA driver to the latest version. Disable the Directdraw feature if you do not wish to upgrade VGA card or driver. (See page 15)
5. Shifted horizontal lines appear in 640x480 video image. Enable De-Interlace Render (See page 15). This feature requires VGA card with DirectX 9 support. Make sure to upgrade your VGA card driver and DirectX version.
6. Unable to record audio, even though all setup and configuration were done correctly. Audio recording is not available in 640x480 and 640x480SW video resolution. Change video resolution to 640x240 or 320x240.
7. Can’t invoke hotline alerts GV-System only supports external modem using Rockwell, Zyxel, or Lucent chipset. Make sure Modem Device and Com Port were setup properly. (See Modem Configure in page 25)
8. A “?” mark appears in ViewLog’s event list window These files may already been deleted in the previous Recycle run. Exit the main system and run "RepairDatabaseUtility.exe" under system folder to remove these files from the database.
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Troubleshooting 9. Unable to playback audio in ViewLog The video you have selected may not have any audio recorded with it. The speaker icon in the lower right corner is not enabled. (See page 66) Audio can only be playback in 1X speed.
Remote Application 1. Remote View is unable to display video from GV-System. This symptom may appear when Remote View is installed in Windows XP SP1 or later. Windows XP no longer includes Wavelet decoder after Service Pack 1. You may download a Wavelet codec in the following link. http://211.74.142.13:100/remote/waveletcodec.zip Version 6.0 GV-System will not be compatible with Remote View that is version 5.4.0.1 or earlier and vice versa. Check and make sure Remote View and GV-System software are both Version 6.0.
2. Network ports used in the remote applications WebCam:
TwinServer:
CenterV2:
Http = 80
Server = 9650
Center = 5547
FTP = 21
Command = 5548
Command = 4550
TwinDVR:
Data = 5549
Data = 5550
Http = 80
Audio = 5546
Audio = 6550
FTP = 21
Remote Control = 3389, 3390 Command = 4550 Data = 5550 RemotePlayBack:
Server = 21112
Remote Control = 3389, 3390
RPBSvr = 5066
RemoteView: TCPSvr = 3550
Dispatch Server:
GeoCenter: IP Multicast:
Server = 20001
DMMCast = 3650 DMIP: FTP = 21
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WebCam 1. A message "can't connect to server" appeared when connecting to GV-System. Ports 4550 and 5550 were disabled in Firewall. Ports 4550 and 5550 are occupied by another AP NAT port mapping is incorrect GV-System’s dynamic IP address has been changed. Ethernet adapter (ADSL modem must be using PPP/SLIP device) Web server changes download timing. (Dynamic Lan IP =1 min, Dynamic WAN IP = 5 min)
2. Unable to use the two-way audio function. Check if port 6550 is available. Check client PC’s sound card driver. Two-way audio function requires DirectX 8 or later, upgrade if necessary. Two-way audio function requires Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, upgrade if necessary. Check GV-System’s audio signal by using the Camera / Audio Install function (See page 28).
3. Unable to run MPEG4 Encoder Viewer and WebCam RPB. Your IE browser’s security level setting may prevent WebCam components to be downloaded to your PC. Start IE browser and go to “Tools / Internet Options… / Security / Custom Level… In Active X controls and plug-ins option, select Enable or Prompt then click OK. Login to GV-System again and WebCam components should be downloaded properly.
4. What version of OS does G-View support? V6.0 G-View supports WinCE 3.0, Pocket PC2002, Pocket PC2002 Phone Edition, Pocket PC2003, and Pocket PC2003 Phone Edition.
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