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4.8.4 iSCSI Storage Settings

You can record files of the GV-Video Server to the iSCSI storage system over the Internet.
Enter the Initiator node name created on the iSCSI storage system, activate the link, and
type the IP address of iSCSI data port 1 and port 2 to enable connecting the iSCSI storage
system to the GV-Video Server.

After the connection is established, the volume assigned for the GV-Video Server on the
iSCSI storage system will be displayed on the Storage Settings page (Figure 4-3

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Format the iSCSI drive before you can record files.

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Summary of Contents for GV-VS12

Page 1: ...Before attempting to connect or operate this product please read these instructions carefully and save this manual for future use User s Manual GV Video Server ...

Page 2: ...this manual is accurate GeoVision is not responsible for printing or clerical errors GeoVision Inc 9F No 246 Sec 1 Neihu Rd Neihu District Taipei Taiwan Tel 886 2 8797 8377 Fax 886 2 8797 8335 http www geovision com tw Trademarks used in this manual GeoVision the GeoVision logo and GV series products are trademarks of GeoVision Inc Windows and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp...

Page 3: ... Video Server as well The GV Video Server has a series of models designed to meet different needs GV VS02 Firmware Version 1 46 GV VS02A Firmware Version 1 0 GV VS12 Firmware Version 1 01 Each model has its own firmware that can only be used on the designated model For the users of GV VS02 please note certain functions are only available for the units of hardware version 2 0 or firmware version 1 ...

Page 4: ...7 1 6 2 2 GV VS02A 8 1 6 2 3 GV VS12 9 Chapter 2 Getting Started 10 2 1 Installing on a Network 10 2 2 Assigning an IP Address 10 2 3 Configuration Basics 12 Chapter 3 Accessing the GV Video Server 13 3 1 Accessing Your Surveillance Images 13 3 2 Functions Featured on the Main Page 14 3 2 1 The Live View Window 14 3 2 2 The Control Panel of the Live View Window 16 3 2 3 Snapshot of a Live Video 17...

Page 5: ... Video Settings 30 4 1 3 Motion Detection 34 4 1 4 Privacy Mask 35 4 1 5 Tampering Alarm 36 4 1 6 Visual Automation 38 4 2 Digital I O PTZ 39 4 2 1 PTZ Settings 39 4 2 2 Input Output Settings 40 4 2 3 GPS Wiegand 42 4 2 4 Buzzer 44 4 3 Events Alerts 45 4 3 1 E mail 45 4 3 2 FTP 46 4 3 3 Center V2 48 4 3 4 VSM 50 4 3 5 GV GIS 52 4 3 6 ViewLog Server 54 4 3 7 3GPP 54 4 4 Monitoring 55 4 5 Recording ...

Page 6: ... 2 1 Playback Using USB Mass Storage Device 77 5 2 2 Playback Using Remote ViewLog 78 5 2 3 Playback of GPS Tracks 79 5 2 4 Playback of Daylight Saving Time Events 81 Chapter 6 Advanced Applications 82 6 1 Upgrading System Firmware 82 6 1 1 Upgrading Firmware over Internet 82 6 1 2 Upgrading Firmware by Using the IP Device Utility 83 6 2 Backing Up and Restoring Settings 84 6 3 GPS Tracking 86 Cha...

Page 7: ...s from GV Video Server 108 10 1 5 Other Functions 109 10 2 Windows Smartphone 113 10 2 1 Installing MSView V2 V3 113 10 2 2 Activating the MSView V2 V3 Function 114 10 2 3 Connecting to GV Video Server 114 10 2 4 Playing Back the Recordings from GV Video Server 116 10 2 5 Other Functions 116 10 3 Symbian Smartphone 117 10 3 1 Installing SSView V3 117 10 3 2 Activating the SSView V3 Function 118 10...

Page 8: ...vi Specifications 122 Appendix 125 A Supported Wireless LAN USB 125 B Supported Mobile Broadband Device 125 ...

Page 9: ...e And with the GV Video Server connected to the GV System your existing surveillance system can be upgraded and networked into a new IP surveillance system 1 1 Packing List 1 1 1 GV VS02 Figure 1 1 1 AC Power Cord x 1 2 DC Male to Male Connector x 1 3 Power Adaptor x 1 4 Wall Hook x 1 5 Conical Anchor x 4 6 Screw x 4 7 GV Video Server Software DVD x 1 8 GV Video Server User s Manual x 1 1 1 2 GV V...

Page 10: ...e The I O terminal functions cannot work Don t connect any devices to the I O terminal block on the rear panel of the unit External power supply is required for USB storage device when used for recording See Power over Ethernet in Specifications later in this manual before purchasing a PoE adaptor 1 4 GPS Support Attached with the GPS receiver the GV Video Server allows you to perform vehicle trac...

Page 11: ...king and location verification functions It is available in two types of interfaces UART and RS 232 GV Reader GV Reader includes transmit receive antenna and electronics With both Wiegand and RS 485 outputs it is compatible with any standard access control panel GV Relay V2 Working with this module GV Video Server can drive the loads of relay outputs over 5 volts GV Storage System The iSCSI storag...

Page 12: ...Speaker Output A plug for the speaker device 5 Reset Button It reboots the GV Video Server and keeps all current configurations 6 Default Button It resets all configurations to their factory settings To use this function follow these steps 1 Press and then release the Reset button 2 Press and hold the Default button until the 3 LED lights are on 3 Release the Default button Wait until the Disk LED...

Page 13: ...ns to their factory settings To use this function follow these steps 1 Press and then release the Reset button 2 Press and hold the Default button until the 3 LED lights are on 3 Release the Default button Wait until the Disk LED is off and Ready LED is on You successfully return to the default settings 6 Disk Full Fault LED This LED is on indicating the hard drive is full or faulty 7 Ready LED Th...

Page 14: ...igure 1 6 No Name Function 1 USB Port 1 USB port for installing the portable storage device 2 Speaker Output A plug for the speaker device 3 Audio Input 2 plugs for audio inputs 4 Video Input 2 plugs for video inputs 6 ...

Page 15: ... connectors for digital input relay output PTZ camera Wiegand device and GPS module control See Chapter 9 Auxiliary Device Connectors Note the GPS function is only available on GV VS02 Hardware Version 2 0 3 Ethernet Port A plug for inserting an Ethernet cable to build the network connection 4 Power In A plug for power input 5 Power Out A plug for power output ...

Page 16: ... Terminal Block The connectors for digital input relay output PTZ camera Wiegand device and GPS module control See Chapter 9 Auxiliary Device Connectors 3 Ethernet Port A plug for inserting an Ethernet cable to build the network connection 4 Power In A plug for power input 5 Power Out A plug for power output 8 ...

Page 17: ... Chapter 9 Auxiliary Device Connectors 5 RS 232 Terminal Block The connectors for GPS module control See Chapter 9 Auxiliary Device Connectors 6 Default Button It resets all configurations to their factory settings To use this function follow these steps 1 Unplug and plug the power cable 2 Press and hold the Default button Wait until the Ready LED is flickering 3 Release the Default button You suc...

Page 18: ...Connect your audio source to the RCA audio input 3 Connect the hub or switch on the LAN to the unit s 10 100 Mbps Ethernet port 4 Connect the power supply to the power input 5 Wait until both Power and Ready LEDs are on and then you can set the IP address for the unit 2 2 Assigning an IP Address Designed for use on an Ethernet network the GV Video Server must be assigned an IP address to make it a...

Page 19: ...by entering the assigned IP address on the web browser Important Dynamic IP Address and PPPoE should only be enabled if you know which IP address the GV Video Server will get from the DHCP server or ISP Otherwise you must use the Dynamic DNS service to obtain a domain name linked to the GV Video Server s changing IP address first For details on Dynamic DNS Server settings see 4 7 3 Advanced TCP IP...

Page 20: ...guration page and are discussed in the following sections in this manual Date and time adjustment see 4 8 1 Date and Time Settings Login and privileged passwords see 4 8 5 User Account Network gateway see 4 7 Network Camera image adjustment see 3 2 2 The Control Panel of the Live View Window Video format resolution and frame rate see 4 1 2 Video Settings ...

Page 21: ...ur surveillance images 1 Start the Internet Explorer browser 2 Enter the IP address or domain name of the GV Video Server in the Location Address field of your browser Figure 3 1 3 Enter the login name and password The default login name and password for Administrator are admin The default login name and password for Guest are guest 4 A video image similar to the example in Figure 3 2 is now displ...

Page 22: ...d Guest Main Page of Guest Mode Video and Motion Live View Camera 1 Camera 2 2 Cameras Network Status Figure 3 2 3 2 1 The Live View Window In the left menu click Live View and then select Camera 1 Camera 2 or 2 Cameras to see the live video Note To have the dual streaming of Camera 1 the Video Stream Switch on the unit should be set to VS01 Note this function is only available on GV VS02 14 ...

Page 23: ...e to have these options Snapshot PIP PAP Zoom In and Zoom Out See 3 2 5 Picture in Picture and Picture and Picture View 8 I O Control Starts the I O Control Panel or the Visual Automation See 3 2 13 I O Control 9 PTZ Control Starts the PTZ Control Panel and the Visual PTZ See 3 2 11 PTZ Control and 3 2 12 Visual PTZ 10 Change Camera Sets the desired camera for display 11 Show System Menu Brings up...

Page 24: ...d the number of users logging in to the Video Server Video Displays the current video codec resolution and data rate Audio Displays the audio data rates when the microphone and speaker devices are enabled I O Control Provides a real time graphic display of the input and output status You can force the output to be triggered by double clicking its icon Alarm Notify Displays the captured images by s...

Page 25: ...ton No 6 Figure 3 3 The Save As dialog box appears 2 Specify Save in type the File name and move the Time Period scroll bar to specify the time length of the video clip from 1 to 5 minutes 3 Click the Save button to start recording 4 To stop recording click the Stop button No 2 Figure 3 3 3 2 5 Picture in Picture and Picture and Picture View The full screen mode provides two types of close up view...

Page 26: ...3 5 1 Select PIP An inset window appears 2 Click the insert window A navigation box appears 3 Move the navigation box around in the inset window to have a close up view of the selected area 4 To adjust the navigation box size move the cursor to any of the box corners and enlarge or diminish the box 5 To exit the PIP view right click the image and click PIP again 18 ...

Page 27: ...age 3 To adjust a navigation box size move the cursor to any of the box corners and enlarge or diminish the box 4 To move a navigation box to another area on the image drag it to that area 5 To change the frame color of the navigation box or hide the box right click the image select Mega Pixel Setting and click one of these options Display Focus Area of PAP Mode Displays or hides the navigation bo...

Page 28: ...tify Once motion is detected the captured images are displayed on the control panel of the Live View window I O Alarm Notify Once the input device is triggered the captured images are displayed on the control panel of the Live View window For this function to work the Administrator needs to install the input device properly See 4 2 2 Input Output Settings Alert Sound Activates the computer alarm o...

Page 29: ...the Show System Menu button No 11 Figure 3 3 and select Video and Audio Configuration Figure 3 9 3 2 8 Remote Configuration You can view the connection status of the central monitoring stations and upgrade firmware over the Internet Click the Show System Menu button No 11 Figure 3 3 and select Remote Config The Remote Config dialog box will appear Status In this tab you can see the current status ...

Page 30: ...ent To enhance the image quality of live video click the Show System Menu button No 11 Figure 3 3 and select Image Enhance This dialog box appears Figure 3 10 De Interlace Coverts the interlaced video into non interlaced video De Block Removes the block like artifacts from low quality and highly compressed video Enable DirectDraw Activates the DirectDraw function 22 ...

Page 31: ...ol Panel Different PTZ devices have different functions so the features included in the Option button may vary This feature is only available when the PTZ is set ahead by the Administrator For details see 4 2 1 PTZ Settings Pan Tilt Control Zoom Focus Exit Option Settings for Auto Mode Preset Port Speed and etc Preset Switch Panel Figure 3 11 23 ...

Page 32: ...Z control panel will appear The r Changes the color of the panel Three kinds of colors are available justs the transparency level of the panel Ten levels To access this feature click the P Visual PTZ To change the will have these options PTZ Control Type Type 1 In this mod north south east west the speed indicator of five levels will appear Click and hold on the required level of movement and the ...

Page 33: ...e output to be triggered Figure 3 13 To display the I O control window click the I O Control button No 8 Figure 3 3 The Alarm List is displayed in three levels The first level indicates date the second indicates time and the third indicates alarm ID Clicking the Reset button will clear the list To trigger an output device highlight an output and then click the Output button 25 ...

Page 34: ...g the light ON This feature Figure 3 14 I O Control button No 8 Figure 3 3 and select All Displays all set areas Set Color Changes the frame color of all set areas 3 2 15 Network Status To view the network status in the left menu click Network and select Status To access this feature click the Visual Automation To change the style of the set areas click the green I O button on the top left corner ...

Page 35: ...nd PTZ I O Control PTZ Settings GPS Wiegand Buzzer Events and Alerts Email FTP Center V2 VSM GV GIS ViewLog 3GPP Monitoring Recording Schedule Camera I O Monitor Remote ViewLog Network Status LAN Wireless Advanced TCP IP UMTS Multicast IP Filtering Management Date and Time GPS Maps Settings Storage Settings Figure 4 1 iSCSI Storage Settings User Account Log Information Tools Note 1 The Wiegand fun...

Page 36: ...receive audio broadcast from other hosts in the multicast group To join a multicast group and listen to audio broadcasting it is required to activate the related settings in 4 7 5 Mulitcast Host List Configure Button Figure 4 2 1 The host s in the multicast group is displayed automatically on the host list If you cannot see any host displayed click the Configure button select General Setup and ens...

Page 37: ...l Setup select Receive audio from broadcasting and ensure the broadcast IP address and port number are correctly configured and click OK 4 To save the current settings of screen division and camera display for future use click the Configure button select Video List Setup and select Export You can also select Import to apply the pre defined settings 29 ...

Page 38: ...4 1 2 Video Settings Figure 4 3 30 ...

Page 39: ... video resolutions 360 x 240 360 x 288 and 176 x 122 176 x 144 are supported The higher resolution you select the higher frame rate or better video quality you will get But note that your mobile phone must support the video resolution you wish to select Connection templates for mobile phone connections GView V2 Supported Resolution Frame Rate NTSC 360 x 240 15 PAL 360 x 288 12 5 3GPPv7 Msview V2 M...

Page 40: ...ral frame rates are available Format Frame Rate NTSC 1 2 3 5 7 5 10 15 30 PAL 1 2 5 5 8 12 5 25 Bandwidth Management When using MPEG 4 or H 264 it is possible to control the bitrate which in turn allows the amount of bandwidth usage to be controlled VBR Variable Bitrate The quality of the video stream is kept as constant as possible at the cost of a varying bitrate The bandwidth is much more effic...

Page 41: ...m recording time Activates video recording before an event occurs Set the recording time to 1 or 2 seconds Post alarm recording time Activates video recording onto the attached USB mass storage device after an event occurs Set the recording time from 1 to 30 seconds Split Interval Sets the time length between each event file from 1 to 5 minutes Record Audio Activates audio recording when an event ...

Page 42: ...motion 3 Drag an area on the image Click Add when you are prompted to confirm the setting 4 To create several areas with different sensitivity values repeat Steps 2 and 3 5 Click Save to save the above settings 6 If you want to trigger the alarm outputs when motion is detected select the outputs Output 1 to Output 4 and click the Apply button To activate the output settings you must also start Cam...

Page 43: ...ed clips This feature is ideal for locations with displays keyboard sequences e g passwords and for anywhere else you don t want sensitive information visible Figure 4 5 1 Select the Enable option 2 Drag the area s where you want to block out on the image Click Add when you are prompted to confirm the setting 3 Click the Save button to save all the settings 35 ...

Page 44: ...output device and or e mail alert Figure 4 6 1 Select the Enable option 2 Click the button to drag the area where motion will be ignored 3 Select the desired detection sensitivity by moving the slider The higher the value the more sensitive the camera is to scene changes 4 In the Tolerance time of Alarm field specify the time length allowed for scene changes before an alarm is generated 5 In the D...

Page 45: ... the output device enable and configure the Output Setting For details see Output Setting in 4 2 2 Input Output Settings 9 To have the e mail alert enable and configure the E Mail setting For details see Click the Apply button to save all the settings When the camera has been tampered the output device can be activated If you want to turn off the output device return to this configuration interfac...

Page 46: ...Drag an area on the image of the electronic device This dialog box appears Figure 4 8 3 Assign the connected module and output device In the Note filed type a note to help you manage the device Click OK to save the settings 4 To change the frame color of the set area click the Set Color button 5 To emboss the set area select Float Up or keep it flat by selecting Normal 6 Click the Save Set button ...

Page 47: ...terface being used 1 Digital Input Relay Output 2 RS 485 interface for PTZ control 3 Wiegand interface for access control available on GV VS02 and GV VS02A 4 GPS interface for vehicle tracking UART available on GV VS02 Hardware Version 2 0 and GV VS02A RS 232 available on GV VS12 4 2 1 PTZ Settings Through the RS 485 interface on the I O terminal block you can connect up to 2 PTZ cameras Before us...

Page 48: ...ital Output Relay Select the output s to be triggered once the input is activated Record Select the camera s to start recording once the input is activated Send Video to Center V2 Select the camera s to send their images to Center V2 when the input is triggered You can direct a PTZ camera to a preset point upon input trigger Set PTZ camera to preset point Enable the preset function and select the ...

Page 49: ...el to model GV VS02 and GV VS02A connect up 4 output devices GV VS12 connects 2 out devices Select Enable to start the output device Choose the output signal that mostly suits the device you are using N O Open Circuit N C Grounded Circuit N O Toggle N C Toggle N O Pulse and N C Pulse Set the pulse duration for the pulse mode Alarm Settings Note this option is only available for GV VS02A and GV VS1...

Page 50: ...deo Server first See Chapter 9 Auxiliary Device Connectors Select GPS Baudrate Two baud rate options are available 4800 and 9600 By default the value is 9600 Set GPS Update Period Set the update frequency in seconds for GPS data After the GPS function is activated you can view the location of the GV Video Server on Google Maps See 6 3 GPS Tracking If the monitoring is also activated the GPS tracki...

Page 51: ...SM Text Data Center V2 Video Data Text Data Wiegand In Card Reader Recording USB Mass Storage Device GV System Text Data Video Data Figure 4 13 Transfer Card Number to Center V2 VMS and DVR Sends the cardholder data to Center V2 VSM and GV System once the card reader is triggered Send video to Center V2 and DVR when the Wiegand device is triggered The selected camera s will start recording into GV...

Page 52: ...video lost input device triggered motion detected disk full and disk write error You can set the duration of buzzing sounds to be 5 Seconds 10 Seconds 20 Seconds 30 Seconds or Always To turn off the buzzer select Off Note the buzzer only works when the GV Video Server is monitoring To activate the monitoring see 4 4 Monitoring Figure 4 14 ...

Page 53: ...otion Detection optional Input Setting See 4 2 2 Input Output Settings For e mail and FTP alerts it is required to start monitoring See 4 4 Monitoring Note The Motion Detection function is an optional setting since it is activated by default 4 3 1 E mail After a trigger event the GV Video Server can send the e mail to a remote user containing a captured still image Figure 4 15 Enable Select to ena...

Page 54: ...ame and password Snapshot Resolution Note this option is only available for GV VS12 Select D1 or CIF to be the resolution of snapshot images Alarm Settings Note this option is only available for GV VS02A and GV VS12 You can choose to automatically send an e mail for alarm notification under these conditions video lost tampering alarm disk write error and hard disk full Note The Tampering Alarm opt...

Page 55: ...upon trigger A sequence of snapshot images are uploaded to the FTP Server when trigger events occur Snapshot Resolution Select D1 or CIF to be the resolution of snapshot images Act as FTP Server Enable FTP access to the video server The GV Video Server acts as a FTP server enabling users to download AVI files Use alternative port The default port is set to 21 To access the internal FTP server thro...

Page 56: ...tified by live videos and text alerts For the live monitoring through Center V2 you must already have a subscriber account on Center V2 Note To receive video alerts on input triggers the Center V2 must use version 8 2 or later Otherwise the Center V2 will only have text alerts on input triggers Figure 4 17 48 ...

Page 57: ...Status should display Connected and connected time These options you can also find on this Center V2 setting page Cease motion detection messages from Stops notifying Center V2 of motion detection from selected camera s Cease input trigger messages from Stops notifying Center V2 of input trigger from selected input s Enable schedule mode Starts the monitoring through Center V2 based on the schedul...

Page 58: ... VSM can get notified by text alerts For the live monitoring through VSM you must already have a subscriber account on VSM Figure 4 18 To enable the VSM connection 1 Activate Link Enable the monitoring through VSM 2 Host Name or IP Address Type the host name or IP address of VSM 50 ...

Page 59: ...also find on this VSM setting page Cease motion detection messages from Stops notifying VSM of motion detection from selected camera s Cease input trigger messages from Stops notifying VSM of input trigger from selected input s Enable schedule mode Starts the monitoring through VSM based on the schedule you set in the Select Schedule Time section Refer to 4 5 Recording Schedule for the same settin...

Page 60: ...icle tracking location verification and live monitoring Before you configure the GV GIS connection on this setting page the following conditions must be met A subscriber account created on the GV GIS UMTS connection activated on the GV Video Server See 4 7 4 UMTS GPS function activated on the GV Video Server See 4 2 3 GPS Wiegand For details on GV GIS see GV GIS User s Manual Figure 4 19 52 ...

Page 61: ...should display Connected and connected time These options you can also find on the GV GIS setting page Cease motion detection messages from Stops notifying GV GIS of motion detection from selected camera s Cease input trigger messages from Stops notifying GV GIS of input trigger from selected input s Enable schedule mode Starts the monitoring through GV GIS based on the schedule you set in the Sel...

Page 62: ... Playback Using Remote ViewLog Figure 4 20 4 3 7 3GPP The 3GPP Server enables video and audio streaming to your 3G enabled mobile phone Figure 4 21 Activate Link Enable the 3GPP service RTSP TCP Port Keep the default value 8554 or modify it if necessary RTP UDP Port Keep the default range from 17300 to 17319 or modify it if necessary The number of ports for use is limited to 20 Max Connection Set ...

Page 63: ...utput will also be activated for recording and alerting For input settings see 4 2 2 Input Output Settings Schedule The system starts recording and I O monitoring based on the schedule you set For schedule settings see 4 5 Recording Schedule Start monitoring by Input X Starts monitoring by the assigned input When the assigned input is triggered the system will respond based on your recording or I ...

Page 64: ...can be divided into 3 time frames represented by Span 1 to Span 3 Weekend If you don t want to apply the span settings to the weekend enable this option and select the recording mode to be used during the weekend Define whether your weekend includes Saturday and Sunday or Only Sunday Special Day Set the recording mode on a specified day Note In Recording Schedule and I O Monitoring Schedule if the...

Page 65: ...this option and select whether your weekend includes Saturday and Sunday or Only Sunday Special Day Enable I O monitoring on a specified day 4 6 Remote ViewLog With the Remote ViewLog function you can play back the files recorded at the GV Video Server over TCP IP network For the first time user you need to install the Remote ViewLog program from the Software DVD For remote access to the GV Video ...

Page 66: ... to be connected to a TCP IP network 4 7 1 LAN According to your network environment select among Static IP DHCP and PPPoE Figure 4 25 LAN Configuration According to the network environment select Wired or Wireless LAN Before enabling Wireless set up WLAN Configuration first For details see 4 7 2 Wireless Client Mode 58 ...

Page 67: ...on parameters section below PPPoE The network environment is xDSL connection Type the Username and Password provided by ISP to establish the connection If you use the xDSL connection with dynamic IP addresses you must use the DDNS function to obtain a domain name linking to the unit s changing IP address first Configure connection parameters Type the GV Video Server s IP address Subnet Mask Router...

Page 68: ...r with the WLAN card and does not need the Access Point to connect to each other Network name SSID The SSID Service Set Identify is a unique name that identifies a particular wireless network Type SSID of the Wireless LAN group or Access Point you are going to connect to Access Point Survey Click this button to search all the available Access Points Infrastructure mode and wireless stations AD Hoc...

Page 69: ...use HEX format only digits 0 9 and letters A F a f are valid WPAPSK TKIP and WPA2PSK TKIP Type WPA PSK Pre Shared Key for data encryption WPAPSK AES and WPA2PSK AES Type WPA PSK Pre Shared Key for data encryption Note Your encryption settings must match those used by the Access Points or wireless stations with which you want to associate 61 ...

Page 70: ...mic DNS Server Settings DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System provides a convenient way of accessing the GV Video Server when using a dynamic IP DDNS assigns a domain name to the GV Video Server so that the Administrator does not need to go through the trouble of checking if the IP address assigned by DHCP Server or ISP in xDSL connection has changed 62 ...

Page 71: ... Click Apply HTTP Port Settings The HTTP port enables connecting the GV Video Server to the web For security integration the Administrator can hide the server from the general HTTP port by changing the default HTTP port of 80 to a different port number within the range of 1024 thru 65535 Video Server Streaming Port Settings The VSS port enables connecting the GV Video Server to the GV System The d...

Page 72: ... the UMTS function is enabled the GV Video Server can have wireless broadband access For supported mobile broadband devices see Appendix B Figure 4 28 PIN number Type the PIN number that is provided by your network operator Access Point Name APN Type Access Point Name that is provided by your network operator Username Type a valid username to enable the UMTS service from your network operator Pass...

Page 73: ...work connection status To check the IP address type the target IP address in the Check Target IP Address field 3G Connection Status Note this option is only available for GV VS02A and GV VS12 Indicates the connection status of UMTS or VPN 4 7 5 Multicast Note this function is only available for GV VS02 Firmware Version 1 46 The multicast provides a mechanism for sending a single video and audio st...

Page 74: ...ast Video Select the cameras to send their video through multicasting Multicast Audio Select the audios to send their audio through multicasting Enable Encryption Enable this option and type the Encryption Key to secure multicast streams Enable Audio callback Enable this option to receive audio broadcasting from hosts in the multicast group Specify the IP address and port number to receive the aud...

Page 75: ...GV Video Server Figure 4 30 To enable the IP Filter function 1 Enable IP Filtering Enable the IP Filtering function 2 Filtered IP Type the IP address you want to restrict the access 3 Action to take Select the action of Allow or Deny to be taken for the IP address es you have specified 4 Click Apply 67 ...

Page 76: ...ings of data and time USB mass storage device and user account Also you can view the firmware version and execute certain system operations 4 8 1 Date and Time Settings The date and time settings are used for date and time stamps on the image Figure 4 31 68 ...

Page 77: ...er By default the GV Video Server uses the timeserver of time windows com to automatically update its internal clock every 24 hours You can also change the host name or IP setting to the timeserver of interest Synchronized with your computer or manually Manually changes the GV Video Server s date and time Or synchronize the GV Video Server s date and time with those of the local computer Date and ...

Page 78: ...you must sign up for a Google Maps API key Then enter the registered Maps API Key the longitude and latitude of the GV Video Server and location name to enable this function If your GV Video Server is installed on an active vehicle it is not necessary to enter Longitude and Latitude since the vehicle location will be traced by GPS However if your GV Video Server has a fixed position then it is req...

Page 79: ...ollowing Storage Settings After being formatted the storage devices will be ready to use by Linux OS of the GV Video Server Figure 4 33 Storage Settings If the Enable recycling option is checked when the space of the USB mass storage device is lower than the specified space the system will either write the data to another device or overwrite the oldest recorded files If the Enable recycling option...

Page 80: ... one partition is 200 GB To remove a USB mass storage device 1 Click the Remove button 2 When you are prompted to ensure the action click Yes The page will be refreshed and the partition information will be cleaned 3 Remove the device from the GV Video Server Note 1 If Enable Recycle is selected the available space of the USB mass storage device must be higher than the space you specified at the S...

Page 81: ... storage system activate the link and type the IP address of iSCSI data port 1 and port 2 to enable connecting the iSCSI storage system to the GV Video Server After the connection is established the volume assigned for the GV Video Server on the iSCSI storage system will be displayed on the Storage Settings page Figure 4 33 Format the iSCSI drive before you can record files Figure 4 34 73 ...

Page 82: ... admin The default Guest login name and password are guest To allow a Guest user log in without entering name and password select Disable Check Login Guest Identity The default FTP Server login name and password are videoserver Figure 4 35 4 8 6 Log Information The log contains dump data that is used by service personnel for analyzing problems Figure 4 36 74 ...

Page 83: ...ing the Load Default button will make the GV Video Server restore factory default settings The Ready LED on the front panel will turn off Wait until the Ready LED turns on and re log in the server Note After applying the default function you will need to configure the GV Video Server s network setting again Reboot Clicking the Reboot button will make the GV Video Server perform the software reset ...

Page 84: ... or I O monitoring see 4 5 Recording Schedule 4 If you like to configure the areas and sensitivity values for motion detection see 4 1 3 Motion Detection 5 If you want the recording to be triggered by input device configure the operation of I O devices See 4 2 2 Input Output Settings 6 To start recording and I O monitoring see 4 4 Monitoring The GV Video Server will start recording in case of moti...

Page 85: ... need to install the program Ext2 Installable File System included on the Software DVD 1 Insert the Software DVD select IFS Drives and follow the onscreen instructions for installation 2 Run IFS Drives from Control Panel and assign the drive name s to each available partition in the USB mass storage device Figure 5 1 3 Run ViewLog 4 Click the Advanced button select Reload Database and click Video ...

Page 86: ...iewLog program from the Software DVD Next time whenever you like to use this function access this option from the GV Video Server s web interface 2 When this dialog box appears type the GV Video Server s IP address login ID and password Keep the default port 5552 or modify it if necessary Figure 5 3 3 In the Host Type field select Video Server 4 Click Connect to access the files of the GV Video Se...

Page 87: ...System click the Tools button and select Remote ViewLog Service The Connect to Remote ViewLog Service dialog box appears 3 Enter the connection information of the GV Video Server and click Connect Once the connection is established the video events will be displayed on the Video Events list 4 To select a map API Application Program Interface click the Tools button and click Select Map API This dia...

Page 88: ... compatible with GV System version 8 3 or later 2 If you like to use the maps created yourself overwrite the files at GV folder GIShtm User and select User Defined from the Please Select a Map API drop down list Figure 5 4 3 If you are the paid client of Google Maps select Client from the Please enter the map authorization key or license key drop down list otherwise select Key ...

Page 89: ...wLog Server activated See 4 3 6 ViewLog Server 2 To remotely connect to GV Video Server from GV System click the Tools button and select Remote ViewLog Service The Connect to Remote ViewLog Service dialog box appears 3 Enter the connection information of the GV Video Server and click Connect Once the connection is established the video events will be displayed on the Video Event list 4 On the Date...

Page 90: ...ver over the Internet or by using the IP Device Utility included on the Software DVD 6 1 1 Upgrading Firmware over Internet 1 In the Live View window click the Show System Menu button No 11 Figure 3 2 select Remote Config and then click the Firmware Upgrade tab This dialog box appears Figure 6 1 2 Click the Browser button to locate the firmware file img saved at your local computer 3 Click the Fir...

Page 91: ...install the program 2 Double click the IP Device Utility icon created on your desktop This dialog box appears Figure 6 2 3 Click the Search button to locate the available GV Video Servers on the same LAN Or click the New button and assign the IP address to locate a GV Video Server over the Internet Or highlight one GV Video Server in the list and click the Delete button to remove it 4 Double click...

Page 92: ...e to process the upgrade 6 2 Backing Up and Restoring Settings With the IP Device Utility included on the Software DVD you can back up the configurations in the GV Video Server and restore the backup data to the current unit or import it to another unit To back up the settings 1 Run IP Device Utility and locate the desired GV Video Server See Steps 1 3 in 6 1 2 Upgrading Firmware by Using the IP D...

Page 93: ...Browse button to assign a file path 5 Type Password and click Export Settings to save the backup file To restore the settings 1 In Figure 6 3 click the Import Settings tab This dialog box appears Figure 6 6 2 Click the Browse button to locate the backup file dat 3 Click Update Settings to start restoring 85 ...

Page 94: ... or any GPS module to the terminal block on the rear panel of the unit See Chapter 9 Auxiliary Device Connectors 2 Enable the GPS function See 4 2 3 GPS Wiegand 3 Sign up for a Google Maps API key and enable the GPS Maps settings See 4 8 2 GPS Maps Settings 4 Open the control panel of the Live View window Figure 6 7 Click Start to activate GPS tracking The longitude latitude and host time of the G...

Page 95: ...ssage appears Figure 6 8 6 Right click the warning message and select Allow Blocked Content The map will be displayed The icon indicates the location of your GV Video Server At the upper right corner you have options for viewing different map formats such as Satellite and Hybrid Figure 6 9 ...

Page 96: ...s up to 4 connections When users connect to one GV Video Server via browser it takes up to 2 connections When users operate the Camera Audio Control on Center V2 it takes 1 connection The codec and recording resolution of digital videos are set up on the GV Video Server instead of on the GV System The hardware compression and the Pre Recording Using RAM feature cannot work on the videos from GV Vi...

Page 97: ...nstall This dialog box appears Figure 7 2 2 Check Install IP Camera and select the number of IP Cameras you want to link to and click Configure This dialog box appears Figure 7 3 To automatically set up the camera click Scan Camera to detect any GV IP devices on the LAN To manually set up the camera click Add Camera The following steps are the example of manual setup 3 Click Add Camera This dialog...

Page 98: ...GV Video Server When it is detected its available camera options will be displayed in the Camera List section 7 Select the camera for live view from the Preview drop down list and the camera for recording from the Record drop down list 8 Click Apply and then Close to exit the dialog box The server information is displayed Figure 7 6 9 Click the server information and select Display Position to map...

Page 99: ...Setting Monitor Sensitivity Adjust the sensitivity of the audio that will be detected The higher the value the more sensitive the system is to the surrounding sound Gain Control Increase or decrease the gain of the microphone Wave Out Select this option to listen to live audio from the GV Video Server Rec Audio Select this option to activate the audio recording Hardware compressed data control Har...

Page 100: ... record key frames instead of all frames This option is related to the GOP setting of the IP camera For example if the GOP value is set to 30 there is only one key frame among 30 frames For the GOP setting see 4 1 2 Video Settings 7 2 Receiving Cardholder Data from Video Server Over the network GV System can receive cardholder data from the Wiegand interface card reader This transmission is made p...

Page 101: ...t and then select the camera to be mapped with 5 Click Add to add the Wiegand card reader to the system 6 Note the cardholder data will not be overlaid on the mapped camera To view cardholder data click the ViewLog button select System Log to display the Live Log Browser and then click the Device tab Figure 7 10 For the related settings on the GV Video Server see Wiegand Function in 4 2 3 GPS Wieg...

Page 102: ...nd click OK to start the WebCam server 2 At the local computer open the Web browser and type the address of the GV System The Single View page appears 3 Select Multi View and the desired viewing resolution The valid user name and password are required for login For the first time user you will be directed to the Download page Install the Multi View program before you can run it 4 On the Multi View...

Page 103: ...nfigurations 7 Figure 7 11 4 Click Save to establish connection For details on the Multi View functions see Multi View MPEG 4 Encoder Viewer Chapter 8 User s Manual on the Surveillance System Software DVD 95 ...

Page 104: ...reate 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...

Page 105: ...t WebCam Server to display the Server Setup dialog box and click OK to start the WebCam server 2 At the local computer open the web browser and type the address of the GV System The Single View page appears 3 Select Emap The valid user name and password are required for login For the first time user you will be directed to the Download page Install the E Map program before you can run it 4 On the ...

Page 106: ...onnected to the GV Video Server GV Video Server GV Video Server TCP IP X 2 X 2 Center V2 Video Data X 2 X 2 Text Data Figure 8 1 To set the appropriate port connecting to the GV Video Server click the Preference Settings button select System Configure click the Network tab and check Accept connections from GV Compact DVR Video Server IP Cam Keep the default port 5551 for the Port 2 option or modif...

Page 107: ... the monitoring window when an I O device is triggered To keep the camera view remaining on the monitoring window even after the alarm is finished click the right arrow button and uncheck Latch Trigger Then the camera view will keep remaining on the monitoring window for the specified time For example the alarm is triggered for 5 minutes and you set 10 minutes which means the total display time wi...

Page 108: ...ate port connecting to the GV Video Server click Configure on the window menu and select System Configure to display this dialog box In the Connective Port field keep the default value 5609 for the Port 2 option or modify it to match the VSM port on the GV Video Server Figure 8 5 For further information on how to mange the received video from the GV Video Server see GV CMS Series User s manual 100...

Page 109: ...2 X 2 Center V2 Center V2 Dispatch Server Text Data Figure 8 6 To enable connecting to the GV Video Server click the Server Setting button on the toolbar and enable Allow Video Server Login as Subscriber from Port Keep the default port 5551 or modify it to match the Center V2 port on the GV Video Server Figure 8 7 For further information on how to mange the received video from the GV Video Server ...

Page 110: ...d interface card reader and a variety of other functions Figure 9 1 9 1 1 Pin Assignment The table below lists the pin assignment for the terminal block Pin Function Pin Function 1 Relay Output 1 9 DC 5V Out for GV Relay Module or GPS Module 2 Digital Input 1 10 Ground or GPS Ground 3 Relay Output 2 11 RS 485 4 Digital Input 2 12 Wiegand D0 or GPS RX 5 Relay Output 3 13 RS 485 6 Digital Input 3 14...

Page 111: ...s Refer to the figure and table below to connect the GV Relay V2 module to the GV Video Server Output Devices 1 4 Figure 9 2 GV Relay V2 I O Terminal Block DO 1 Pin 1 DO 2 Pin 3 DO 3 Pin 5 DO 4 Pin 7 5V Pin 9 Note that you don t need to use the DC 5V connector on the GV Relay V2 module for power supply since the power is supplied from the GV Video Server Note The GV Relay module is an optional pro...

Page 112: ...res according to the following pin assignment in the section 9 2 1 Then insert the RJ 45 Connector to the I O PTZ Port on GV VS12 No 4 Figure 1 9 Figure 9 3 9 2 1 Pin Assignment The table below lists the pin assignment for the shielded wires of the I O Cable with RJ 45 Connector Pin Wire Function 1 Brown Digital Out 1 2 White with Brown Stripe Digital Out 2 3 White with Green Stripe Ground 4 White...

Page 113: ...GV VS12 is mainly used for the connection to a GPS module TX RX G 5V RS232 Figure 9 4 Pin Function TX GPS RX Receive RX GPS TX Transmit G Ground 5V DC 5V Out Note To ensure the connection to the GV VS12 the GPS RX must be connected to the TX pin and the GPS TX must be connected to the RX pin ...

Page 114: ...d Professional TCP IP Port 10000 RPB Port 5552 ViewLog Server Video Settings 3GPP MSViewV2 SSViewV3 Supported SSView V3 Nokia S60 2nd Edition and 3rd Edition for Smartphone TCP IP Port 10000 RPB Port 5552 ViewLog Server Video Settings 3GPP MSViewV2 SSViewV3 Supported 3GPP Mobile phones with players supporting RTSP TCP IP Port 8554 UDP Port 17300 17319 Video Settings 3GPP MSViewV2 SSViewV3 Supporte...

Page 115: ...ow the on screen instructions to complete the installation The default installation directory is C Microsoft PDA Viewer V2 3 Through the synchronization program such as ActiveSync install GViewV2 exe from the installation directory to your PDA Consult your PDA user s manual for how to install a program to the PDA 10 1 2 Activating the GView Function To allow remote access to the GV Video Server yo...

Page 116: ...fault value is 10000 a username and a password Then click OK 4 Once the connection is established the live image will appear 10 1 4 Playing Back the Recordings from GV Video Server To play back the recordings from the GV Video Server follow these steps 1 Enable the ViewLog Server on GV Video Server Keep the connection port to be 5552 or modify it if necessary See 4 3 6 ViewLog Server for details ...

Page 117: ...ault value is 5552 a username and a password Then click OK to connect 5 Select the desired recording from the event list for playback 10 1 5 Other Functions In addition to live view and playback GView V2 offers these functions viewing controlling I O devices PTZ control adjusting image quality and starting stopping recording On the live view screen click the buttons on the toolbar to have the desi...

Page 118: ...mera supports PTZ functions Click it to adjust the image quality Click it to access the connected I O devices Click it to start or stop recording Click it to display the camera status The supervisor is given the highest priority to control the PTZ camera and won t be restrained by 60 second time limit When the supervisor logs in the Timer shows 999 Use this drop down list to switch cameras Accessi...

Page 119: ... The I O control buttons appear on the toolbar Figure 10 6 Button Description I Click it to view the log of input triggers O Click it to display and force the connected output devices Viewing Input Triggered Events All input triggers are logged on the Alarm list Click the I button Figure 10 6 to view the list of trigger events Figure 10 7 ...

Page 120: ...nnected output devices Figure 10 8 Controlling PTZ Cameras To control the PTZ camera use the drop down list to select the desired camera and click the button on the live view screen Figure 10 4 Figure 10 9 Button Description Click it to return to the previous page Use these buttons to move the PTZ camera to the left up down and right Click it to return to home ...

Page 121: ... Download and install Microsoft Smaprtphone Viewer V2 or Microsoft Smarphone Viewer V3 from http www geovision com tw english 5_3 asp to the computer 2 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation The default installation directory is C SmartPhone Viewer V2 or C SmartPhone Viewer V3 3 Through the synchronization program such as ActiveSync install MsviewV2 exe or MsviewV3 exe from...

Page 122: ...he connection type in the Connection Template field on the Video Settings page See Connection Template in 4 1 2 Video Settings for details 10 2 3 Connecting to GV Video Server The following operations may vary slightly for different modules 1 Execute MSViewV2 exe or MSViewV3 exe on your smartphone Figure 10 11 2 Click Type and then Live Figure 10 12 ...

Page 123: ...ur GV Video Server port value default value is 10000 a username and a password Then click Control and select Connect Figure 10 13 4 Once the connection is established the live image will appear You can use the scroll key on your smartphone to navigate camera channels Figure 10 14 ...

Page 124: ...screen appears If you want to search the recordings within a specific period of time for playback select Rpb with time Figure 10 15 4 Enter the IP address of your GV Video Server port value default value is 5552 a username and a password Then click Select and click GV Video Server to start the connection 5 Select the desired recording from the event list for playback 10 2 5 Other Functions In addi...

Page 125: ...smartphone first Here we use Nokia E61 as the example to illustrate the steps A On the main menu of the smartphone select Tools Option App manager Options Open App downloads Options Settings Online certif check and then set Online certif check to be Off B Return to the main menu select Tools Options Open Settings Options Open Date and time Options Open and then reset the date to be any within a ye...

Page 126: ...ttings 10 3 3 Connecting to GV Video Server The following operations may vary slightly for different modules 1 Execute SSView on your smartphone 2 When the message SSView V3 appears select Options and select Live Connect The login screen appears Figure 10 16 3 Enter the IP address of your GV Video Server port value default value is 10000 a username and a password Then click Options and select Conn...

Page 127: ...Server for details 2 Execute SSView on your smartphone 3 When the message SSView V3 appears click Options and then select Rpb The login screen appears If you want to search the recordings within a specific period of time for playback select Rpb With Time Figure 10 18 4 Enter the IP address of your GV Video Server port value default value is 5552 a username and a password Then click Options and sel...

Page 128: ...the connection type in the Connection Template field on the Video Setting page and then enable the 3GPP Server on GV Video Server See 4 1 1 Video Settings and 4 3 7 3GPP for details 10 4 2 Connecting to the GV Video Server 1 Open the Internet browser in the mobile phone and then enter the IP address of your GV Video Server a user name and a password Then click Apply to connect Figure 10 19 2 After...

Page 129: ...Mobile Phone Connection 121 10 3 Select the desired channel Its live image will appear Figure 10 21 Note Currently the 3GPP application does not support remote playback and I O control ...

Page 130: ...Quality Image Size Bitrate GOP Group of Picture size Audio Model GV VS02 GV VS02A GV VS12 Audio Input 2 channels Compression G 723 G 711 Management Trigger Schedule Sensor Input Motion Detection Event Management Action Storing video AVI format Email with video attachment Video uploaded over FTP Monitoring by Center V2 VSM and GV GIS Relay outputs to control external devices Firmware Upgrade Remote...

Page 131: ... ports Audio Output 1 RCA port Terminal Block 4 digital inputs 4 relay outputs RS 485 1 Wiegand interface 1 UART interface 4 digital inputs 4 relay outputs RS 485 1 Wiegand interface 1 UART interface RS 232 interface for GPS RJ 45 Connector N A 2 digital inputs 2 relay outputs RS 485 Ethernet RJ 45 10 100 Mbps USB 2 0 2 ports Power Jack 1 DC In power jack 1 DC Out power jack 1 DC In power jack Inp...

Page 132: ... VS02 GV VS02A GV VS12 Dimensions L x W x H 174 x 145 x 40 mm 6 85 x 5 71 x 1 57 in 174 x 145 x 40 mm 6 85 x 5 71 x 1 57 in 123 x 106 x 25 mm 4 84 x 4 17 x 0 98 in Weight 0 75 kg 1 65 lbs 0 74 kg 1 63 lbs 0 345 kg 0 76 lbs Default Port Value HTTP Port 80 Streaming Port 10000 E Mail Server 25 FTP Server 21 Center V2 5551 VSM 5609 GV GIS 3356 ViewLog Server 5552 RTSP TCP Port 8554 RTP UDP Port 17300...

Page 133: ...or Model D Link DWL G122 C1 version Edimax EW 7318Ug Linksys WUSB54GC Note Linksys WUSB54GC ver 3 is not supported The model supported these adaptors includes GV VS12 Firmware Version 1 01 Vendor Model D Link DWA 140 H W version B1 Edimax EW 7718Un Linksys WUSB600 B Supported Mobile Broadband Device Vendor Model Huawei E220 USB Modem HSDPA UMTS EDGE GPRS GSM Verizon Wireless USB727 Modem EVDO 125 ...

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