
7.4 Remote Monitoring with E-Map
You can use the Remote E-Map to monitor and manage the cameras and I/O devices
connected to the GV-Video Server.
Creating an E-Map for the GV-Video Sever
With the E-Map Editor, you can create an E-Map for the cameras and I/O devices
connected to the GV-Video Server. The E-Map Editor is available in the two applications:
Main System and E-Map Server. The following is an example of running the E-Map Editor
included in the Main System.
1. Go to Windows
Start
menu, point to
Programs
, select
GV folder
and click
E-Map
Editor
.
2. To create an E-Map, click the
Add Map
button on the toolbar. A New Map file appears.
3. Double-click the New Map file, and click the
Load Map
button on the toolbar to import
a graphic file.
4. To create a host, click the
Add Host
button on the toolbar and select
Add Video
Server
.
5. Right-click the created New Host in the Host View, and select
Host Settings
.
This
dialog box appears.
Figure 7-12
6. Give the GV-Video Server a location name, and type its IP address (or domain name).
Keep the default VSS port
10000
, or modify it to match that of GV-Video Server.
7. Click
OK
to save the settings.
8. Expand the created host folder. Drag and drop the icons of cameras and I/O devices
onto the imported E-Map.
9. Close the E-Map Editor. Click
Yes
when you are promoted to save the file.
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