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GV-ASManager

User's Manual V2.3

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January 2011

Contents

Note for the User of Upgrading GV-ASManager ................................................... iv

Chapter 1 Introduction........................................................................................... 1

1.1 Main Features............................................................................................2

1.2 Concepts ...................................................................................................4

Chapter 2 Installation............................................................................................. 6

2.1 System Requirements ...............................................................................6

2.2 Notes for Using Windows 2000 .................................................................7

2.3 Installing the GV-ASManager ....................................................................8

2.4 Logging in ..................................................................................................9

Chapter 3 The Main Screen of GV-ASManager

3.1 Main Screen ............................................................................................11

3.1.1 Toolbar .......................................................................................12

3.2 Device View.............................................................................................14

3.2.1 Controls on the Window .............................................................14

3.3 Monitoring Windows ................................................................................17

3.3.1 Controls on the Window .............................................................17

3.3.2 Customizing a Monitoring Window .............................................18

3.3.3 Arranging Monitoring Windows ..................................................19

.................................................. 11

Chapter 4 Settings ............................................................................................... 20

4.1 Setup Flowchart.......................................................................................20

4.2 Adding Controllers ...................................................................................21

4.2.1 Step 1: Configuring a Controller .................................................21

4.2.2 Step 2: Configuring a Door.........................................................23

4.3 Setting Cards...........................................................................................26

4.3.1 Adding a Single Card .................................................................26

4.3.2 Adding a Group of Cards............................................................29

4.3.3 Importing/Exporting Card Data...................................................29

4.4 Setting Weekly Schedules.......................................................................31

4.4.1 Step 1: Setting Time Zones........................................................31

4.4.2 Step 2: Setting Weekly Schedules .............................................33

4.4.3 Step 3: Setting Holidays .............................................................35

4.5 Setting Access Groups ............................................................................36

4.6 Setting Cardholders.................................................................................38

4.6.1 Adding a Cardholder ..................................................................38

4.6.2 Assigning a Card to a Cardholder ..............................................39

4.6.3 Sending SMS Alerts ...................................................................39

4.6.4 Customizing a Data Field ...........................................................39

4.6.5 Importing/Exporting Cardholder Data.........................................40

Chapter 5 Video Integration ................................................................................ 41

5.1 Mapping Cameras ...................................................................................41

5.2 Accessing a Live View.............................................................................43

5.2.1 Live Video Window.....................................................................44

5.3 Accessing a Video Image ........................................................................45

5.4 The MultiView Window ............................................................................45

5.4.1 Adding a Matrix View..................................................................47

5.5 Retrieving Recorded Video......................................................................48

Chapter 6 Anti-Passback

6.1 Anti-Passback..........................................................................................50

6.2 Local Anti-Passback ................................................................................51

6.3 Global Anti-Passback ..............................................................................53

6.3.1 Step 1: Enabling Global Anti-Passback......................................53

6.3.2 Step 2: Configuring Areas ..........................................................54

6.3.3 Step 3: Configuring Readers ......................................................54

6.3.4 Step 4: Configuring Door Contacts.............................................55

6.3.5 Step 5: Locating Card Holders ...................................................56

..................................................................................... 50

Chapter 7 Other Functions .................................................................................. 57

7.1 System User Setup..................................................................................57

7.1.1 Adding a New User ....................................................................57

7.1.2 Editing an Exiting User ...............................................................59

7.1.3 Changing Password at Login .....................................................59

7.2 Notification Setup ....................................................................................60

7.2.1 Setting SMS Server....................................................................60

7.2.2 Setting E-Mail Server .................................................................61

7.2.3 Setting Notification .....................................................................62

7.3 Startup and Backup Setup.......................................................................64

7.4 Enrolling Fingerprints...............................................................................64

7.4.1 Connecting to GV-GF Fingerprint Readers ................................65

7.4.2 Enrolling Fingerprints .................................................................66

7.4.3 Uploading Fingerprints to Controllers.........................................67

7.5 Scanning Driver’s Licenses and Business Card......................................69

Chapter 8 GV-ASRemote ..................................................................................... 71

8.1 Installing GV-ASRemote..........................................................................71

8.2 The GV-ASRemote Window....................................................................71

8.2.1 Toolbar .......................................................................................73

8.3 Connecting to GV-ASManager ................................................................74

Chapter 9 GV-ASWeb for Log Search and Card/Cardholder Registration ...... 76

9.1 Connecting to GV-ASManager ................................................................76

9.2 Creating Accounts to Manage GV-ASWeb..............................................78

9.3 Accessing Logs .......................................................................................79

9.3.1 Setting Search Criteria ...............................................................79

9.3.2 Log Window Icons ......................................................................80

9.3.3 Exporting Logs ...........................................................................80

9.3.4 Defining Columns .......................................................................80

9.4 Adding and Deleting Cards and Cardholders ..........................................82

Chapter 10 GV-TAWeb for Workforce Schedule and Payoff ............................ 84

10.1 Connecting to GV-ASManager ..............................................................84

10.2 Creating Accounts to Manage GV-TAWeb............................................87

10.3 Setting up Workforce Schedule .............................................................88

10.3.1 TA Shift: Setting Up a Daily Schedule......................................88

10.3.2 TA Template: Setting Up a Schedule Template .......................90

10.3.3 TA Holidays: Setting Certain Dates as Holidays ......................91

10.3.4 TA Schedule: Assigning Schedules to Employees...................92

10.4 TA User: Specifying Hourly Pay ............................................................96

10.5 TA Report: Looking Up Records............................................................97

Chapter 11 GV-VMWeb for Visitor Management ............................................. 101

11.1 Connecting to GV-ASManager ............................................................101

11.2 Creating Accounts to Manage GV-VMWeb .........................................103

11.3 Creating Visitor Profile.........................................................................105

11.4 Granting Visitor Access .......................................................................106

11.5 Searching GV-VMWeb Database........................................................107

Chapter 12 Database Settings

12.1 Starting the Database Tools ................................................................108

12.2 Creating a Database............................................................................109

12.3 Other Database Settings .....................................................................110

12.4 Source Database Connection..............................................................111

12.4.1 Converting Data from the Active Directory Database.............112

12.4.2 Converting Data from the OLE Database...............................113

.......................................................................... 108

Chapter 13 Net Module Utility ........................................................................... 118

Chapter 14 Troubleshooting ............................................................................. 119

Appendix ............................................................................................................... 124

A. Compatible IP Devices............................................................................124

B. Event Notifications ..................................................................................125

C. E-Mail and SMS Alert Symbols...............................................................129

D. Controller Status .....................................................................................130

iii

Note for the User of Upgrading GV-ASManager

You can keep your current database and upgrade it to work with GV-ASManager version 2.3.

Follow the steps below to back up the database of version 2.1 and restore it to the

GV-ASManager of version 2.1.

Backing up the Database of Version 2.1

1. Run ASDBManager.exe from the V2.1 program folder at :\Access Control\ASManager.

2. Select ASManager Database Setting.

3. Select Backup Database.

4. Specify a location to save the backup file, and click OK.

5. When the backup is complete and the message “Backup database successfully” appears,

click OK and close all open dialog boxes.

Installing GV-ASManager V2.3 and Restoring the Database V2.1

1. Uninstall GV-ASManager V2.1 before installing the new version.

2. Install GV-ASManager V2.3.

3. Run ASDBManager.exe from the V2.3 program folder at :\Access Control\ASManager.

4. Select ASManager Database Setting.

5. Select Upgrade to latest database version.

6. The GV-ASManager starts upgrading the database. When the upgrade is complete and

the message “Upgrade database successfully” appears, click OK.

7. To restore the database of version 2.1, select Recovery Database.

8. Specify the location of the backup database, and click OK.

9. When a warning message of the existence of the V2.3 database appears, select Yes.

10. The GV-ASManager starts to restore the database of version 2.1 and convert it to version

2.3.

Introduction

Chapter 1 Introduction

The GV-ASManager and GV-AS Controller are the combination that offers the full control of

the entrances of your premise. Up to 255 units of GV-AS Controllers can be monitored and

controlled by one GV-ASManager.

The following diagram is an example of how the GV-ASManager and GV-AS Controller can

be set up.

ASManager

TCP/IP

Up to 255 Controllers

AS400 Controller

RS-485

Wiegand

RS-485

Wiegand

RS-485

Wiegand

Door 1

Reader

Door 1

Reader

Door 1

Reader

Door 2

Reader

Door 2

Reader

Door 2

Reader

Door 3

Reader

Door 3

Reader

Door 3

Reader

Door 4

Reader

Door 4

Reader

Door 4

Reader

Figure 1-1

1.1 Main Features

GV-ASManager

• Control up to 255 GV-AS Controllers

• Up to 256 time zones and weekly schedules

• Up to 40,000 cards

• Up to 1,000 system users

• Holiday planning for 14 months

• Multiple cards per user

• Four (4) access mode options: Card only mode (default), Card and PIN Code mode, Card

or Common mode, Release mode

• Enroll cards in batch mode

• Door alarms: door held open, door forced entry, tamper, access denied

• Duress operation

• Anti-Passback capabilities

• Man trap in double door configuration

• Import/export of card and cardholder data in Access or Excel file format

• User-defined matrix of 16-channel multi-views

• User-defined screen layout and dual monitor display support

• SMS or E-Mail notification with user-defined content, video snapshot and cardholder

photo

• Video integration with GeoVision IP devices (GV-System, GV-NVR, GV-Video Server,

GV-Compact DVR, GV-IP Camera) and third-party IP cameras

• Support Microsoft Access or SQL database

GV-ASRemote

• Monitor unlimited GV-ASManagers over the Internet

• Remote door monitoring, video playback, door operation

GV-TAWeb

• Flexible workforce schedule arrangement

• Payroll calculation

• Attendance and payroll report search

GV-ASWeb

• Web interface for historical log search with corresponding video and snapshot

• Log export in Excel, Text, HTML file formats

• Remotely add or edit cards and cardholders

GV-VMWeb

• Web interface for creating visitor database and granting access

• Visitor record search function

Introduction

1.2 Concepts

Understanding the following concepts may help you read through the manual.

Weekly Schedule A weekly schedule is certain days of the week when a user is

granted access to a secure site.

For details, see 4.4 Setting Weekly Schedule.

Access Group An access group is a group of cardholders with identical location

restrictions during the same time restraints.

For details, see 4.5 Setting Access Group.

Alarm Condition An alarm condition is a monitored condition through sensing

devices, and an alarm condition may activate alarms. For example,

the AS100 Controller has the ability to monitor 3 sensors, such as door status sensor, smoke detector and tamper detector. The

AS100 Controller also provides 3 output relays for activating and

deactivating electric lock, siren and emergency door release when

the alarm condition occurs.

For settings of alarm conditions see 4.2.2 Step 2: Configuring a

Door. For configuring inputs and outputs see GV-AS Controller

Hardware Installation Guide.

Anti-Duress

Anti-Passback The feature is designed to prevent card sharing and to enforce use

Interlock The feature is also called “mantrap” or interlocking”. The feature

If a person is forced to open the door under threat, he or she can enter his or her PIN plus 1 to activate an alarm and send a signal to

the ASManager to dispatch the police. For example, the PIN is 5555 and you enter 5556. The door will open normally (access granted)

and the alarm will be activated. The function is enabled by default in

the system.

of entry and exit readers. If a card was used at an entry reader, it

must be used at an exit reader before it will be valid at an entry

reader again.

For settings, see 4.2.2 Step 2: Configuring a Door.

interlocks two controlled doors allowing only one door to be opened at a time. The feature will not unlock a door if the other door is open.

If both doors are open at the same time, the alarm will be activated.

For settings, see 4.2.1 Step 1: Configuring a Controller.

Introduction

Two-person A/B rule

The door unlock only when two assigned cards are presented together. Two Person Card A must be presented before Two Person

Card B.

For settings, see 4.3.1 Adding a Single Card.

IP device The video device is connected to the ASManager through the

network. The ASManager enables you to access the live video from

not only GeoVision IP devices (GV-System, GV-NVR, GV-Video

Server, GV-Compact DVR and GV-IP Camera) but also certain

third-party IP cameras.

For details, see Chapter 5 Video Integration.

Chapter 2 Installation

2.1 System Requirements

1. For GV-ASManager version 2.0 or later, the minimum hardware and software

requirements are:

32-bit Windows 2000 / XP / Server 2003 / Vista / 7 / Server 2008 OS

64-bit Windows Vista / 7 / Server 2008

CPU Pentium 4, 3.0 GHz with Hyper-Threading

Memory 2 x 256 MB Dual Channels

Hard Disk 2.0 GB

VGA NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT 128MB (PCI slot), or

ATI Radeon 9550 / 9600 / X1050 Series 256MB (AGP slot)

No support for onboard VGA

DirectX End-User Runtimes (November 2008)

Software .NET Framework 3.5

SQL Server 2005 Express (optional)

Browser Internet Explorer 7.0 or later

Note: The software programs End-User Runtimes (November 2008) and .NET Framework

3.0 are necessary to run the GV-ASManager. The software programs can be found in the

accompanying software CD.

Note: .Net Framework cannot be installed on Windows 2000. See 2.2 Notes for Using

Windows 2000.

Installation

2.2 Notes for Using Windows 2000

If you run GV-ASManager on Windows 2000, please note these restrictions:

1. To connect GV-ASManager to SQL Server, it is required to install Microsoft Data

Access Components (MDAC) 2.8 SP1 from Software CD to the computer. For this

feature, see Chapter 12 Database Settings.

2. The GV-ASWeb, GV-TAWeb and GV-VMWeb functions cannot work on Windows 2000

because these functions require Internet Explorer 7 which is not supported by Windows

2000. For these functions, see Chapter 9 GV-ASWeb for Log Search and

Card/Cardholder Registration, Chapter 10 GV-TAWeb for Workforce Schedule and

Chapter 11 GV-VMWeb for Visitor Management.

3. The Tiles tab is not available on the Alarm Monitor and Access Monitor windows. See 3.3

Arranging Monitoring Windows.

Figure 2-1

4. The Camera List is not available on the MultiView window. See 5.4 The MultiView

Window.

Figure 2-2

5. For the Live Video window and Playback window, the camera name displayed in the

camera list will not be updated automatically after the camera name is modified. You

need to select the corresponding camera on the Camera List window (No. 11, Figure 3-1)

to update the camera name manually. See 5.2.1 Live Video Window and 5.5 Retrieving

Recorded Video.

2.3 Installing the GV-ASManager

Starting from version 2.0.1, the GV-ASManager software coming with GV-AS Controller can

manage one controller. If you need to manage more than one controller, it is necessary to

use the USB dongle with the GV-ASManager software. The available types of dongles for

purchase are as follows:

• Dongle 4 is used for connection of up to 4 GV-AS Controllers.

• Dongle 10 is used for connection of up to 10 GV-AS Controllers.

• Dongle 30 is used for connection of up to 30 GV-AS Controllers.

• Dongle 50 is used for connection of up to 50 GV-AS Controllers.

• Dongle 255 is used for connection of up to 255 GV-AS Controllers.

To install the USB Dongle drivers:

1. Insert the USB Dongle to your computer.

2. Insert Software CD to your computer and a window will pop up automatically. Select

Install or Remove GeoVision GV-Series Driver and click Install Geovision USB

Devices Driver.

To install the GV-ASManager:

The GV-ASManager V2.0 or later must run with DirectX End-User Runtimes (November

2008) and .NET Framework. Follow these steps to install the programs.

1. Insert Software CD to your computer and a window will pop up automatically.

2. If you don’t have DirectX 9.0c installed in your computer, select Install DirectX 9.0c.

3. Select Install DirectX End-User Runtimes (November 2008).

4. Select Install Microsoft .NET Framework Version 3.5.

5. Select Install GeoVision V2.3.0.0 Access Control System, click GeoVision Access

Control System and follow on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Installation

2.4 Logging in

Before using the GV-ASManager, you need to set the login ID and password, and create a

database.

1. Click Start, point to Programs, select Access Control and click ASManager. When you

start the system for the first time, the system will prompt you for a Supervisor ID and

Password as below.

Figure 2-3

2. Enter a name you wish to be the Supervisor in the ID field. Finish the setup by entering

Password, Password Confirmation and a Hint (optional) that would remind you of the

password. The features available in the dialog box:

 Auto Login: Allows auto login as the current user every time when the system is

launched. For security purpose, this feature is only recommended for a single-user

system.

 Allow removing password system: Allows the user to remove the ID and password

database from the system. It is recommended to check this option in case of

password loss. For details, see the same option in Figure 7-1.

 : Click this icon to open the onscreen keyboard and enter the login information.

3. Click OK. The message “Can’t open database. Would you like to set up database?”

appears.

4. Select Yes to create a database. The ID and password you have configured in Step 1 are

required to access the feature. This dialog box appears.

Figure 2-4

5. Select ASManager Database Setting. The ASManager Database Setting dialog box

appears.

6. You can create either a Microsoft Access database or a Microsoft SQL database. To

create a Microsoft SQL database, see Chapter 12 Database Settings. To create a

Microsoft Access database:

• For the first-time user of GV-ASManager:

Select Setup MDB / MSSQL Database for ASManager. The Setup Database

Connection dialog box appears. Select Microsoft Office Access Database, and click

OK. The program starts creating a database. When it is complete, the message “Setup

database connection successfully” will appear.

• For the user upgrading GV-ASManager version to 2.1 or later:

Select Upgrade to Latest Database Version. The program starts upgrading the old

database. When it is complete, the message “Upgrade database successfully” will

appear.

7. Restart ASManager. You can see the main screen of the GV-ASManager.

Note:

1. After you upgrade GV-ASManager, it is recommended to also upgrade the GV-AS

Controller firmware. To upgrade the controller firmware, use the Update to the latest

firmware version function in the Net Module Utility. See Chapter 13.

2. By default the Access database is created at C:\Access Control\ASManager\ASRes.

The Main Screen of ASManager

Chapter 3 The Main Screen of GV-ASManager

After you run the GV-ASManager, the following main screen will appear. Get yourself familiar

with the main screen, as it will help you when you read further in the following sections.

3.1 Main Screen

Figure 3-1

No. Name Function

The Menu Bar includes the options of File (log in / out the GV-ASManager), Monitoring (display monitor windows of alarm, access and event), View (display the function

1 Menu Bar

windows), Setup (set up connected devices and schedules), Personnel (set up the cardholders’ accounts), Tools (set up for notification and log) and Window (arrange the display of

different windows).

The Toolbar includes the options of Login, Logout, Devices,

2 Toolbar

Time Zones, Weekly Schedules, Holidays, Access Groups,

Cards, Cardholders and About.

3 Device View

Displays a list of connected doors and their current status. You can change the size of icons to 16 x 16, 24 x 24 or 32 x

32 from the drop-down list.

4 Event Monitor

5 Alarm Monitor

6 Access Monitor

7 MultiView

8 Information Window

9 Playback

10 Live Video

11 Camera List

Displays monitored events of doors.

Displays alarm events of doors.

Displays access activities of doors.

Displays live views of connected cameras from multiple IP

devices. For details, see 5.4 The MultiView Window.

Displays the information of doors, card readers and monitored

events.

Plays back recorded events from a compatible GeoVision IP

device. For details, see 5.5 Retrieving Recorded Video.

Displays the live view of one connected camera. For details,

see 5.2 Accessing a Live View.

Displays a list of connected cameras.

Note: After closing the main screen, GV-ASManager will continue to run in Windows Task

Manager.

3.1.1 Toolbar

Figure 3-2

The buttons on the Toolbar of GV-ASManager:

No. Name Function

1 Login

Logs in the GV-ASManager.

2 Logout

Logs out the GV-ASManager.

The Main Screen of ASManager

3 Devices

4 Cameras

5 Areas

6 Time Zones

7 Weekly Schedules

8 Holidays

9 Access Groups

Defines controllers and doors.

Searches the GV IP devices on the same network. For

details, see Chapter 5 Video Integration.

Configures Global Anti-Passback. For details, see 6.3 Global

Anti-Passback.

Defines the minutes and hours of the day when a user is granted access to a secure site. For details, see 4.4.1 Step 1:

Setting Time Zones.

Defines the days of the week when a user is granted access to a secure site. For details, see 4.4.2 Step 2: Setting Weekly

Schedules.

Defines the specific dates as holidays. For details, see 4.4.3

Step 3: Setting Holidays.

Sets up different groups to define who can access what door at what time of a day. For details, see 4.5 Setting Access

Groups.

10 Fingerprint Access

11 Cards

12 Cardholders

13 About

Uploads the enrolled fingerprints to the controllers. For

details, see 7.4.3 Uploading Fingerprints to Controllers.

Creates and edits a database of card information. For details,

see 4.3 Setting Cards.

Creates and edits a database of cardholder information. For

details, see 4.6 Setting Cardholders.

Displays the version of GV-ASManager.

3.2 Device View

The Device View displays the activity and status of the connected doors.

• To open the Device View window, click View on the menu bar and select Device View.

Figure 3-3

3.2.1 Controls on the Window

You can control a connected controller or door by right-clicking it in the Device View window.

The menu options of the Host include:

Name Function

Unlock Door, Force Unlock, Force Lock, Disable Door

Lock Operation

Reset Anti-Passback

Controls the behaviors of all doors associated with the

server.

The options of Force Unlock and Force Lock will let the door stay open or locked until you select Disable Door Lock Operation.

The Unlock Door option will let the door open temporarily

until the specified time is expired. See “Lock Reset Time” at

Step 2 in 4.2.2 Step 2: Configuring a Door.

Clicking this option enables a user to re-access the entry or

exit reader.

See Chapter 6 Anti-Passback.

The menu options of the Controller include:

Name Function

The Main Screen of ASManager

Unlock Door, Force Unlock,

Force Lock, Disable Door

Lock Operation

Reset Anti-Passback

Reconnect

Update

Settings

Controls the behaviors of all doors associated with the

controller.

The options of Force Unlock and Force Lock will let the door stay open or locked until you select Disable Door Lock

Operation.

The Unlock Door option will let the door open temporarily

until the specified time is expired. See “Lock Reset Time” at

Step 2 in 4.2.2 Step 2: Configuring a Door.

Clicking this option enables a user to re-access the entry or

exit reader.

See Chapter 6 Anti-Passback.

Reconnects with the controller.

After the controller settings are modified, clicking Update can

immediately renew the settings.

Modifies the controller settings in the Controller Setup dialog

box.

The menu options of the Door include:

Name Function

Unlock Door, Force Unlock,

Force Lock, Disable Door

Lock Operation

Clear Alarm, Clear Force

Open, Clear Duress, Clear

Tamper, Clear Fire Alarm,

Clear Held Open, Clear

Access Denied

Settings

Controls door behaviors.

The options of Force Unlock and Force Lock will let the door stay open or locked until you select Disable Door Lock Operation.

The Unlock Door option will let the door open temporarily

until the specified time is expired. See “Lock Reset Time” at

Step 2 in 4.2.2 Step 2: Configuring a Door.

Clears the alarm conditions.

The Clear Alarm option refers to clear alarm sounds.

For alarm settings, see Step 5 in 4.2.2 Step 2: Configuring a Door.

Modifies the controller settings in the Controller Setup dialog box.

The Main Screen of ASManager

3.3 Monitoring Windows

Three monitoring windows are provided for users to oversee different types of door activities:

Access Monitor, Alarm Monitor and Event Monitor.

• To open these windows, click Monitoring on the menu bar, and select the desired

windows.

3.3.1 Controls on the Window

The three monitoring windows of Access Monitor, Alarm Monitor and Event Monitor have the

same controls on the window.

We use the Access Monitor window as example to explain the controls.

Figure 3-4

No. Name Function

1 Filter

2 Auto Select

3 Lock

4 Lists / Tiles / Thumbnails

Sets up criteria to only display the desired activity

information.

Focuses on the latest data display.

Suspends the current data display.

Decides how events are displayed on the window. For Windows 2000, the option of Tiles is not available on

the Alarm Monitor and Access Monitor windows.

The following options are only accessible on the Access Monitor window. Right-clicking one

message allows you to access its detailed information.

Name Function

New/Edit Card Enrolls a new card or edits the card information.

Browse Card Information Views the card information.

Browse Cardholder Information Views the cardholder information.

Show Image If the camera monitors when the activity happened,

the related image is available.

3.3.2 Customizing a Monitoring Window

You can customize the messages displayed on a monitoring window by defining filter criteria.

Multiple custom monitoring windows can be added for your specific requirements.

1. To add one monitoring window, click Monitoring on the menu bar. Then select New

Alarm Monitor, New Access Monitor or New Event Monitor.

2. Click the Filter button on the monitoring window. This dialog box appears.

Figure 3-5

3. Select the desired messages and devices for monitoring, and click OK. The monitoring

window will only display the messages based on the defined criteria.

The Main Screen of ASManager

4. Right-click the Monitor tab on the main screen, and select Rename to name the new

monitoring window.

Figure 3-6

Note: The added windows are only for one-time use, and they cannot be saved after the

monitoring window is closed.

3.3.3 Arranging Monitoring Windows

The monitoring windows can be arranged on screen in several ways.

On the menu bar, click Window, and select one of the following options to arrange the

windows:

 Cascade: Overlaps the open windows and shows their title bars.

 Tile Horizontally: Arranges the open windows horizontally.

 Tile Vertically: Arranges the open windows vertically.

 Arrange Icons: Arranges the minimized windows on the bottom.

Chapter 4 Settings

This section describes the following settings:

• Setting Controllers

• Setting Cards

• Setting Weekly Schedules

• Setting Access Groups

• Setting Cardholders

4.1 Setup Flowchart

To get started quickly with GV-ASManager settings, follow the process illustrated below.

Set Controllers

Add One Card

Run Test

Set Weekly

Schedules

Set Access Groups

Set Doors Set Controllers

Present the card to the card reader to

see if the message “Access

Granted＂is displayed.

Set

Holidays

Set

Weekly

Schedules

Set

Time Zones

Add All Cards

Add Cardholders

Assign

defined Access

Groups to cards

Assign

created cards to

cardholders

Create Cards

one by one or in batch

Create cardholders

Settings

4.2 Adding Controllers

To add the GV-AS Controller to the GV-ASManager, follow these steps:

• Step 1 Configuring a Controller

Establish the communication between the GV-AS Controller and GV-ASManager.

• Step 2 Configuring a Door

Define the doors on a door controller.

4.2.1 Step 1: Configuring a Controller

1. On the menu bar, click Setup and select Device. The Controller List dialog box appears.

2. Click the Add icon on the top left corner. This dialog box appears.

Figure 4-1

3. Enter ID and Name of the Controller, select Type of the Controller and click OK. This

dialog box appears.

Figure 4-2

Note: The Controller ID is set ahead with GV-ASKeypad or Web interface. Refer to GV-AS

Controller Installation Guide.

4. In Connection section, select the communication mode between the GV-AS Controller

and GV-ASManager.

• If using RS-485 connection, select COM Port that is used for connection.

• If using Ethernet, select Network and select TCP/IP or LocalDDNS. Type the IP

address, device name (if LocalDDNS is selected), port number, login user, login

password and Crypto key (3DES code) of the GV-AS Controller.

Note: The default values of GV-AS Controller are: IP address 192.168.0.100; username

admin; password admin; Crypto key (3DES code) 12345678.

5. To check if the above connection settings are correct, you can click OK at this step and

back to the main screen. The icon

appearing on the Device View window indicates

the connection is established.

Note: For the disconnection messages displayed on the Status column (Figure 4-5), see D.

Controller Status in Appendix.

6. OPTIONAL settings in the General section:

 Interlock: Enable the “interlocking” feature between two doors (Door A and Door B,

or Door C and Door D). Doors that are interlocked cannot be open at the same time.

One door unlock only when the other door is close.

 GMT: The current time at the host computer.

 Enable Daylight Saving: Enable the Daylight Saving feature. The system will

automatically adjust for daylight saving time.

Settings

4.2.2 Step 2: Configuring a Door

1. To define the doors on the controller, click the Door/Gate tab. This dialog box appears.

Figure 4-3

2. In the General section, enable Set Door Info to define the general parameters for the

door:

 Name: Give a name to the door.

 Password: Give a password to the door. The default setting is 1234.

 Lock Reset Time: If the door is monitored, type the number of seconds the door can

be held open. After the specified time expired, the door will automatically be locked.

Next to Handicap Card, type the number of seconds the door will be held open when

a Handicap Card is swiped.

 Held Open Time: If the door is monitored, type the number of seconds the door can

be held open before a Door Held Open alarm is generated. Next to Handicap Card,

type the number of seconds the door can be held open after a Handicap Card is

swiped before a Door Held Open alarm is generated.

 Fire Action: Set the door to be locked or unlocked when a fire alarm condition

occurs.

 Local Anti-Passback: To perform the Anti-Passback application, see Chapter 6

Anti-Passback.

 Global Anti-Passback: To perform the Anti-Passback application, see Chapter 6

Anti-Passback.

 GeoFinger: If the door is installed with GV-GF Fingerprint Readers for fingerprint

authorization, select this option.

 Time Clock: This option must be selected to enable GV-TAWeb. See Chapter 10

GV-TAWeb for Workforce Schedule for more details.

3. In the Two Person Rule section, select Entrance to require presenting Two Person A

Card and then Two Person B Card before the entry door is unlocked. Select Exit to

require presenting both cards in the right order before the exit door is unlocked.

4. To define the access mode, click the Authentication Schedule button. This dialog box

appears.

Figure 4-4

5. To define which kind of access mode should be applied at specific day and time, select

one access mode on the toolbar and drag the mouse over the timelines. Four (4) access

modes are available in the system:

 Card Mode: This is the default mode. This mode only requires the user to present

his or her card to be granted access.

 Release Mode: Keep the door in an unlock status with the reader.

• Release by Card: The door will unlock only after a card is presented and will

remain unlocked during the time specified for Release Mode. This option is

designed to prevent unattended doors from opening during the Release Mode

time.

 Card and PIN Code Mode: This mode requires the user to present his or her card

and then enter the card’s PIN code on the keypad.

 Card or Common Mode: This mode requires the user to present his or her card to

be granted access OR enter the door’s password using the keypad to be granted

access.

Settings

6. The settings in the Alarm Event section are OPTIONAL unless an alarm device is

installed on the GV-AS Controller. Enable the desired alarm conditions that will cause the

alarm to occur: Held Open, Force Open, Tamper, Fire Alarm, and Access Denied.

 Alarm Continuous Time: Enter the number of seconds that the alarm sounds.

7. The settings in the Camera Mapping section are OPTIONAL unless a camera is installed

at the secure site. For details see Chapter 5 Video Integration.

8. Click OK several times and return to the main screen. A controller folder tree will be

displayed on the Device View window as example below.

If the icon

appears, it indicates the connection between the controller and

GV-ASManager has been established.

If the icon

appears, it indicates the connection failed. Make sure the above

connection setup is correctly configured.

Figure 4-5

4.3 Setting Cards

Once you have configured the controller, you may start enrolling cards. All new cards must be

enrolled into the GV-ASManager before access is allowed. Using GV-AS100, GV-AS110 and

GV-AS400, up to 40,000 cards can be stored. If a card that was not enrolled is presented to

the reader, the message Access Denied: Invalid Card will be displayed.

Depending on how many cards you need to program, you can simply add them one at a time

or use the batch function to add a group of cards.

4.3.1 Adding a Single Card

1. To add one card, use one of these ways:

• Present the card to the reader. The message Access Denied: Invalid Card is

displayed. Right-click the message and select New/Edit Card. The New a Card

dialog box appears with card number and code type entered (Figure 4-7). Then follow

Step 3 to complete other settings.

• On the menu bar, click Personnel and select Cards. This window appears.

Figure 4-6

2. Click the New button on the toolbar. This dialog box appears.

Settings

Figure 4-7

3. The settings are available for the card:

 Card Number: Enter the card number.

 Code Type: Select the code format of the card.

 Card Type: Select one of the following card types.

• Normal: The card opens the door when it is under Card Mode, the default mode.

• Patrol: The card is assigned to the person in charge of patrolling a location, e.g.

guard. When the patrol card is presented to the reader, the access will be

recorded but the door will NOT unlock. The feature may be set together with

Privilege below. The patrol card user may have the privilege to stop alarm

sounds and clear alarm events during patrolling.

• Two-person A Card: Two-person A/B rule. The card is defined as Card A and

Card B must be presented after Card A to unlock the two-person-rule enabled

door.

• Two-person B Card: Two-person A/B rule. The card is defined as Card B and

Card A must be presented before Card B to unlock the two-person-rule enabled

door.

• Visitor: This card is assigned to a visitor and the visitor’s access can be

managed using GV-VMWeb.

• Security: The security card can enable the Security Mode where no cards can

be granted access. Only the security card can disable the Security Mode.

• Handicap: When the handicap card is used, the door will remain unlocked for

the time specified in Lock Reset Time and Held Open Time for handicap card. To

see how to set prolonged Lock Reset Time and Held Open Time for handicap

card users, refer to 4.2.2 Step 2: Configuring a Door.

 Activation/Deactivate Date: Specify when the card is active or inactive.

 PIN Code: Enter a four-digit personal code for the card. The default setting is 1234.

 Privilege: Assign one of these privileges to the cardholder:

• Stop Alarm: The cardholder can stop alarm sounds by presenting the card.

• Clear Event: The cardholder can clear alarm events by presenting the card. All

alarms in the Device View window are erased. A record of these alarms is still

kept in the Alarm Monitor.

 Support GV-AS200: If the GV-ASManager is connected to GV-AS200 and other

types of GV-AS Controllers simultaneously, select this option so that the first 10,000

card data can be shared for use between GV-AS200 and another type of GV-AS

Controller.

 Access Group: Access Groups control which personnel can access which door and

at what time. For details, see 4.5 Setting Access Groups.

For first-time user of the GV-ASManager, the access group is not yet established.

Select User Define for test run.

 Controller: The Controller column displays the associated doors. The selection for

each door will be automatically brought up when one access group was entered.

For first-time user of the GV-ASManager, select 24-hour access for each door for

test run.

4. Present the enrolled card to the reader. Once the card has been accepted, the message

Access Granted will be displayed.

Settings

4.3.2 Adding a Group of Cards

Before you use the Batch function to enroll new cards, please note that the group of cards

must be numbered sequentially.

1. On the menu bar, click Personnel and select Cards. The Card List dialog box appears.

2. Click the Batch New button on the toolbar. This dialog box appears.

Figure 4-8

3. The settings in the dialog box are the same as those of adding a single card. See Step 3

in 4.3.1 Adding a Single Card.

Note: Cards that were enrolled using the Batch function will have the same PIN. If you want

to change the PINs of certain cards, you have to enter the PIN using the Edit function on the

Card List dialog box.

4.3.3 Importing/Exporting Card Data

You can import and export card data in mdb or xls format.

To export card data:

1. On the Card List window (Figure 4-6), select desired cards using Ctrl + left click.

2. Click the Export button and select one of these options: Export to Access or Export to

Excel.

3. Assign the file path, and optionally enter password to export card data.

Note: The Excel file format does not support the password protection.

To import card data:

1. On the Card List window (Figure 4-6), click the Import button and select one of these

options: Import from Access or Import form Excel.

2. Assign the file path and enter Password if necessary. Click OK. This dialog box appears.

Figure 4-9

3. Select desired Source Table, and click the columns under Source Fields to enable the

selection. Select the corresponding source items to map between Source Fields and Card

Fields.

4. Click Import to import card data.

Settings

4.4 Setting Weekly Schedules

This section will help you define the daily and holiday access times. Up to 254 weekly

schedules may be defined with two default weekly schedules for “deny access” and “full

access”.

Before creating weekly schedules, it is helpful to map out all possible usages of weekly

schedules for the site. For example: consider the variety of access hours for employees,

consider requirements for janitorial personal who may need night access, consider

requirements for service or repair personnel who may need all hours access, consider

requirements for supervisory staff who may need extended hours access and etc.

• Step 1 Setting Time Zones

Define the minutes and hours of the day when a user is granted access to a secure

site. The minimum time duration is 5 minutes.

• Step 2 Setting Weekly Schedules

Define the days of the week when a user is granted access to a secure site.

• Step 3 Setting Holidays

Define the specific dates as holidays.

4.4.1 Step 1: Setting Time Zones

This section provides examples of setting the following time zones:

• Day shift – 09:00 to 19:00 hours

• Night shift – 19:00 to 9:00 hours (cross midnight)

• Supervisor – 07:00 to 24:00 hours

1. On the menu bar, click Setup and select Time Zones. This dialog box appears.

Figure 4-10

2. Click the Add button

. This dialog box appears.

Figure 4-11

3. The ID is the number of the time zone. The system will automatically create the ID based

on how many time zones have been added. Give a Name to the time zone you are going

to define. Click OK.

For example, name the Time Zone 1 as day shift.

4. Click the Add Access Time button

. Then drag the mouse on the timeline to define a

period of access time.

For example, the time of day shift is from 09:00 to 19:00.

5. To create the second time zone, click the Add button and name it as night shift. Then

click the Add Access Time button. Drag the mouse on the timeline to set the time from

19:00 to 24:00 and from 00:00 to 09:00.

6. To create the third time zone, click the Add button and name it as Supervisor. Then click

the Add Access Time button. Drag the mouse on the timeline to set the time from 07:00

to 24:00.

7. Click OK. The three time zones have been defined.

Settings

4.4.2 Step 2: Setting Weekly Schedules

This section provides examples of setting the following weekly schedules:

• Schedule-Day shift – Monday through Friday, 09:00 to 19:00 hours

• Schedule-Night shift – Monday through Friday, 19:00 to 9:00 hours

• Schedule-Supervisor – Monday through Sunday and Holidays, 07:00 to 24:00 hours

1. On the menu bar, click Setup and select Weekly Schedules. This dialog box appears.

Figure 4-12

2. Click the Add button. This dialog box appears.

Figure 4-13

3. The ID is the number of the weekly schedule. The system will automatically create the ID

based on how many time schedules have been added. Give a Name to the weekly

schedule you are going to define. Click OK.

For example, name the Weekly Schedule 1 as Schedule-Day shift.

4. From the drop-down lists of Monday to Friday, select the Day shift time zone we have

created. No access is allowed on Saturday, Sunday and Holiday.

Figure 4-14

5. To create the second time schedule, click the Add button and name it as Schedule-Night

shift. From the drop-down list of Monday to Friday, select the Night shift time zone we

have created. No access is allowed on Saturday, Sunday and Holiday.

6. To create the third time schedule, click the Add button and name it as

Schedule-Supervisor. From the drop-down lists of Monday to Hol, select Supervisor

time zone we have created.

Figure 4-15

7. Click OK. The three weekly schedules have been defined.

4.4.3 Step 3: Setting Holidays

To designate the specific dates as holidays on the system:

1. On the menu bar, click Setup and select Holidays. This dialog box appears.

Settings

Figure 4-16

2. Click the Holiday icon and click the specific dates as holidays. For example,

• Dec 24, 2007 – Christmas Eve

• Dec 25, 2007 – Christmas Day

• Dec 31, 2007 – New Year’s Eve

• Jan 01, 2008 – New Year’s Day

3. To delete the holiday, click the Non Holiday icon and click the date you want to delete.

Note: Holiday dates can cross over to the following year, and certain holiday dates change

from year-to-year. Administrators should review and update the holiday setting prior to the

beginning of a new year to ensure proper holiday coverage.

4.5 Setting Access Groups

Access groups restrict which personnel can access which door, and at what time and day. To

be granted access to a secure door, a user must meet the criteria of the access group. The

user must be at a door that accepts the members of that access group, and it must be during

a weekly schedule that allows that user access.

This section uses an example to describe how to create an access group and assign the

criteria of the access group to a card. In this example, the FAE staff of day shift needs access

to the front and back doors during the day shift time.

1. On the menu bar, click Setup and select Access Groups. This dialog box appears.

Figure 4-17

2. Click the New button, and give a Name to the new access group.

For example, name the access group as FAE.

3. To define door access for the access group, click the drop-down list of each door and

select one of pre-defined Weekly Schedules.

For example, click the blue fields of Gate A and Gate B, and then select Schedule-Day

shift.

4. Click OK. The access group for the FAE staff has been created.

5. To assign the criteria of the access group to a single card, click Personnel on the menu

bar and select Cards. The Card List dialog box appears.

6. Double-click one listed card. This dialog box appears.

Settings

Figure 4-18

7. From the Access Group drop-down list, select one pre-defined access group, e.g. FAE.

The assigned Weekly Schedule will be displayed on the associated door’s field.

4.6 Setting Cardholders

This section describes how to create a database of cardholder information, and assign cards

to cardholders.

4.6.1 Adding a Cardholder

1. On the menu bar, click Personnel and select Cardholders. The Cardholder List window

appears.

2. Click the New button on the toolbar. This dialog box appears.

Figure 4-19

3. Enter a name under Display that is stored as minimum. Other information of the

cardholder such as Employee ID, Photo, Home information and Company information are

optional entries.

Settings

4.6.2 Assigning a Card to a Cardholder

There are two methods to assign a card to a cardholder.

Note: At this step we assume that you have followed the instructions in 4.3 Setting Cards to

complete your card enrollment.

1. On the Cardholder Setup dialog box (Figure 4-19), click Add and double-click one listed

card to assign the card to the cardholder.

2. On the Edit Card dialog box (Figure 4-18), click the Assign Cardholder icon

double-click one listed cardholder to assign the cardholder to that card.

and

4.6.3 Sending SMS Alerts

If you want to send SMS alerts whenever the card(s) assigned to the cardholder is presented

to the reader, select Send SMS in the Cardholder Setup dialog box.

Before sending the SMS, see 7.2.1 Setting SMS Server to configure the SMS server. For how

to set up SMS alerts, refer to the same settings “Send SMS Alert” at Step 3 in 7.2.3 Setting

Notification.

4.6.4 Customizing a Data Field

You can customize data fields for cardholders. Up to ten data fields can be created for user

data entry.

When a custom data field is created, the field label will be displayed in the User Define tab on

the Cardholder Setup dialog box. The actual personal data for each user is entered in the

User Define tab.

To customize a data field:

1. On the menu bar, click Personnel and select Cardholders. The Cardholder List window

appears.

2. Click the User Define Fields Setting button on the toolbar. The User Define Fields

Setting dialog box appears.

3. Select one User Define field, and enter the text to be displayed as the field label. In this

example, a Car License Plate field was created.

Figure 4-20

To enter personal data:

1. On the menu bar, click Personnel and select Cardholders. The Cardholder List window

appears.

2. Double-click one listed user to whom personal data should be entered. The Cardholder

Setup dialog box appears.

3. Click the User Define tab. The custom data field you have created now is displayed.

4. Click in the custom data field and enter the appropriate information. In this example, a

number is entered in the created Car License Plate field:

Figure 4-21

4.6.5 Importing/Exporting Cardholder Data

From the Cardholder List window, you can import and export cardholder data in mdb or xls

format. For this function, please refer to 4.3.3 Importing/Exporting Card Data.

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Chapter 5 Video Integration

GeoVision IP devices and certain third-party IP cameras can be connected to the

GV-ASManager through the network. Live video can then be accessed for monitoring and

surveillance purposes.

The GV-ASManager provides the following video features:

• Live view

• Video playback

• Monitor up to 16 cameras at one time

Note:

1. GeoVision IP devices include GV-System, GV-NVR, GV-Video Server, GV-Compact

DVR and GV-IP Camera. For compatible third-party IP cameras, see Appendix A.

2. To connect third-party IP cameras to GV-ASManager, a NVR Dongle is required.

3. The GV-ASManager only supports GV-System of version 8.120 or later.

4. GV-Fisheye IP Camera is currently not supported on GV-ASManager.

Hint: In the following sections the term “DVR” refers to GV-System and GV-NVR, the term

“Video Server” refers to GV-Video Server, and the term “Compact DVR” refers to

GV-Compact DVR.

5.1 Mapping Cameras

If you want to map a camera from the DVR to a door, the DVR must be enabled for video

access ahead:

• Enable Control Center Server (CCS)

To map cameras to a door:

1. On the menu bar, click Setup and select Device. The Controller List dialog box appears.

2. Double-click one listed controller. The Controller Setup dialog box appears.

3. Click one Door tab. This dialog box appears.

Figure 5-1

4. In the Camera Mapping section, select Set Camera Mapping and click the first Arrow

button. This dialog box appears.

Figure 5-2

5. To connect one IP device to the GV-ASManager, use one of these ways:

• Click Add, select the type of the IP device, and enter its IP address and login

information.

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• Click Search to detect all GeoVision IP devices on the same LAN. After the found IP

device is added, you must click the Modify button to enter its login ID and password.

6. Expand the Host folder listed in the DVR List dialog box (Figure 5-2), select one camera

and click OK. The mapped Host Name and Camera are displayed on the Controller

Setup dialog box.

7. To map the second camera to the door, click the second Arrow button, and follow Steps

5 and 6 to add another camera.

8. Click OK and return to the main screen.

9. Click the specific door on the Device View window. The associated live view is displayed

on the Live Video window.

Tip: You can modify the host or camera name in the DVR List dialog box (Figure 5-2) by

clicking the listed name directly.

5.2 Accessing a Live View

After mapping cameras to doors, use one of the following methods to access a live view on

the Live Video window:

• On the Device View window, click the desired door. Its associated live view will appear.

• On the Camera List window, click the desired camera. Its associated live view will

appear.

• On the Alarm Monitor and Access Monitor windows, click the desired event. Its

associated live view will appear.

To access live views from multiple IP devices, see 5.4 The Multiview Window below.

5.2.1 Live Video Window

Figure 5-3

The controls on the Live Video window:

No. Name Function

1 Camera List

2 Best Fit Rescales the image to fit any resized window.

3 Actual Size Displays the image in its original size.

4 Zoom Zooms in or out the image.

5 Thumbnail

Switches between two cameras when you have mapped two

cameras to the selected door.

Displays a thumbnail view (No. 6). When the image size is

larger than the Live Video window, drag the box in the

thumbnail view to have a close look at the image.

6 Thumbnail View See the description in No. 5.

Note: For Windows 2000, the camera name displayed in the camera list of the Live Video window will not be updated automatically after the camera name is modified. You need to

select the corresponding camera on the Camera List window (No. 11, Figure 3-1) to update the camera name manually.

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5.3 Accessing a Video Image

You can access the video image captured after the access and alarm triggered event.

• On the Access Monitor or Alarm Monitor window, double-click the desired event to

display the image. Or, right-click the desired event and select Show Image to display the

image. Notice if there is no image retrievable, the option will be grayed out.

5.4 The MultiView Window

The MultiView window provides a quick view of up to sixteen preset cameras on one screen.

These cameras can be a mix of cameras from several IP devices.

To open and use MultiView:

1. On the menu bar, click View and select MultiView. The MultiView window appears,

similar to Figure 5-4.

2. Drag the desired camera from the Camera List window, and drop it to the required frame

on MultiView.

The video generated by the camera appears in this frame. If a different camera view already

exists in this frame, the new video takes its place.

2 3

5 6

Figure 5-4

The controls on the MultiView window:

No. Name Function

The frame displays live video from the assigned camera. The

1 Frame

camera number and name, controller ID and name will be

displayed in the upper left corner.

Click this option to have a dynamic 3D live view. In the 3D live

view:

• Double-click one camera view to switch between 3D

2 3D

mode and thumbnails. Then right-click the 3D image to

have different 3D effects.

• Double-click one camera view in thumbnails to change

different divisions (4, 9 and 16 divisions).

Select the desired camera. The selected camera will be

3 Camera List

displayed with mouse focus. For Windows 2000, the list is not

available.

4 Previous / Next Page Go to the previous or next page of camera views.

Select an existing Matrix View (a group of views) from the

5 Matrix View

drop-down list. For details, see 5.4.1 Adding a Matrix View.

6 Add Matrix Add a Matrix View.

7 Delete Matrix Delete a Matrix View.

Select the image resolution. Double-click one camera view to

8 Resolution

rescale the image to fit the MultiView window or restore to its

set resolution.

Note: It is possible to drag the MultiView window out of the main screen and even drag the

window to place at the second computer monitor.

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5.4.1 Adding a Matrix View

A Matrix View, or a group of views, is a programmed arrangement of frames in the MultiView

window that can present up to sixteen different camera views. Multiple Matrix Views can be

added as required.

1. In the Matrix View drop-down list (No. 5, Figure 5-4), enter a name for the Matrix View.

2. Click the Add Matrix button. The Matrix View name is created.

3. Drag the desired camera from the Camera List window to an available frame in the

window. The video associated with the camera is displayed in the frame.

4. You can repeat Steps 1-3 to add more than one Matrix View. And use the drop-down list

to change to a different Matrix View.

5.5 Retrieving Recorded Video

Recorded video can be reviewed by retrieving the video from the DVR (GV-System /

GV-NVR) and playing it back. Before you can review video recorded on the DVR, the

following function must be enabled to allow remote access:

• DVR: Enable Remote ViewLog Service on Control Center Server

To play back video:

• On the Access Monitor or Alarm Monitor window, click the desired event. If recorded

video exits, the Playback window will be enabled. Click the Play button to play the video

clip.

Figure 5-5

Figure 5-6

Right-click the window to have the following features:

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Play Mode

Render

Includes these options:

• Frame by Frame: Plays back video frame by frame.

• Real Time: Plays back video on real time. This mode saves waiting

time for rendering, but drop frames to give the appearance of real-time playback.

• Auto Play Next 5 Minutes: Plays back video up to 5 minutes.

• Audio: Turns on or off the video sound.

Includes these options:

• Deinterlace: Converts the interlaced video into non-interlaced video.

• Scaling: Smoothens mosaic squares when enlarging a playback

video.

• Deblocking: Removes the block-like artifacts from low-quality and

highly compressed video.

• Defog: Enhances image visibility.

• Stabilizer: Reduces camera shake.

• Text overlay’s camera name and time: Overlays camera name and

time onto the video.

• Text overlay’s POS/GV-Wiegand: Overlays POS or GV-Wiegand

Capture data onto the video.

• Full Screen: Switches to the full screen view.

Tools

• Snapshot: Saves a video image.

• Save as AVI: Saves a video as avi format.

• Download: Downloads the video clip from a GeoVision IP device to

the local computer.

Note: For Windows 2000, the camera name displayed in the Camera List of the Playback window will not be updated automatically once the camera name is modified. You need to select the corresponding camera on the Camera List window (No. 11, Figure 3-1) to update

the camera name manually.

Chapter 6 Anti-Passback

The Anti-Passback is used to ensure one-card and one-way access into and then out of a

controlled area. This function prevents card holders from passing their cards back to a

second person to gain entry into the same controlled area. Depending on the number of

controllers and communication link, there are three types of Anti-Passback operations:

Anti-Passback, Local Anti-Passback and Global Anti-Passback.

Anti-Passback is performed only on one controller, while Local Anti-Passback and Global

Anti-Passback can be performed on multiple controllers. Anti-Passback is performed through

either RS-485 or TCP/IP connection, while Local Anti-Passback and Global Anti-Passback

are performed only through TCP/IP connection. The following table lists the supported

operations among GV-AS Controllers.

Model Anti-Passback Local Anti-Passback Global Anti-Passback

GV-AS100 Yes Yes (GV-ASBox or

GV-ASNet required)

GV-AS110 Yes Yes (GV-ASBox or

GV-ASNet required)

GV-AS400 Yes Yes Yes

Yes (GV-ASBox or

GV-ASNet required)

Yes (GV-ASBox or

GV-ASNet required)

6.1 Anti-Passback

Anti-Passback is used on one controller only. For this application, select Local

Anti-Passback at the Gate tab of the Controller Setup dialog box (Figure 4-3).

Figure 6-1

To reset Anti-Passback on GV-ASManager or GV-ASRemote, right-click the Host or

Controller icon on the Device View window (Figure 3-3) and select Reset Anti-Passback.

Anti-Passback

6.2 Local Anti-Passback

Local Anti-Passback is used on multiple controllers which are associated with network

connections. Before you start, the following conditions must be true:

• The communication mode between GV-ASManager and GV-AS Controller is Ethernet.

• LAN environment is applied.

Here we use three GV-AS400 Controllers as example to explain how to combine three

controllers together to operate the Anti-Passback (APB) function. Since Anti-Passback is

performed in a network connection, every controller has a unique IP address. When three

controllers are connected for Anti-Passback, an APB IP address is then applied for

interaction.

For example, Controller No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 are combined in sequence, as illustrated

below. APB IP is the IP address of the associated controller.

IP of Controller No. 1 is 192.168.0.11; APB IP of Controller No. 1 is IP of Controller No. 2.

IP of Controller No. 2 is 192.168.0.12; APB IP of Controller No. 2 is IP of Controller No. 3.

IP of Controller No. 3 is 192.168.0.13; APB IP of Controller No. 3 is IP of Controller No.1.

Controller No. 1

IP:192.168.0.11

APB IP:192.168.0.12

Controller No. 2

IP:192.168.0.12

APB IP:192.168.0.13

Controller No. 3

IP:192.168.0.13

APB IP:192.168.0.11

To configure Anti-Passback for the three GV-AS400 Controllers:

1. Access the AS400 Setting page of the Controller No. 1 Web interface. In the

Anti-Passback section, select Enable and enter Info IP that is the IP address of

Controller No. 2, e.g. 192.168.0.12.

Figure 6-2

2. Access the AS400 Setting page of the Controller No. 2 Web interface. In the

Anti-Passback section, select Enable and enter Info IP that is the IP address of

Controller No. 3, e.g. 192.168.0.13.

3. Access the AS400 Setting page of the Controller No. 3 Web interface. In the

Anti-Passback section, select Enable and enter Info IP that is the IP address of

Controller No. 1, e.g. 192.168.0.11.

4. On the ASManager, select Local Anti-Passback (Figure 6-1) to start the function.

To reset Anti-Passback on GV-ASManager or GV-ASRemote, right-click the Host or

Controller icon on the Device View window (Figure 3-3) and select Reset Anti-Passback.

Anti-Passback

6.3 Global Anti-Passback

Global Anti-Passback can not only prevent the use of a card to gain successive entries, but

track the card holder around the site..

The diagram below shows a typical site controlled by access control. The following sections

will guide you through the steps you would need to go through to configure this site for Global

Anti-Passback.

Figure 6-3

6.3.1 Step 1: Enabling Global Anti-Passback

Select Global Anti-Passback at each Gate tab of the Controller Setup dialog box (Figure

4-3).

6.3.2 Step 2: Configuring Areas

This step is to define the Entry and Exit areas for each door/gate and name the areas

properly.

• On the menu bar, click Setup and select Areas. This dialog box appears.

Figure 6-4

Enter to is the area where you enter by accessing the Entry reader. Exit to is the area where

you exit to by accessing the Exit reader. In this case, we set up like this:

Gate A: Enter to Reception; Exit to Outside

Gate B: Enter to Sales; Exit to Reception

Gate C: Enter to Meeting Room; Exit to Sales

Gate D: Enter to Factory; Exit to Sales

6.3.3 Step 3: Configuring Readers

This step is to define the Entry and Exit readers for each door/gate. The reader definition tells

the GV-ASManager which reader controls the access across the area boundaries.

When card holders access the unauthorized readers, the message Access Denied: APB

(Wrong Area) will be displayed and the door will remain locked. When card holders access

the same reader successively, the message Access Denied: APB (Double Entry) will be

displayed and the door will remain locked.

Anti-Passback

To define readers, you can use GV-ASKeypad or the Web interface of the GV-AS Controller.

Here we use the GV-AS400 Web interface as example to define Wiegand readers. For this

case, Wiegand reader A (Entry) goes from Outside to Reception, Wiegand reader B (Exit)

goes from Reception to Outside and etc.

Figure 6-5

6.3.4 Step 4: Configuring Door Contacts

This step is to define the door contact sensor for each door/gate. When the door contact

sensor is triggered and the door is unlocked, the GV-ASManager can tell where a card holder

is based on your area definition at Step 1.

To define door contact sensors, you need to use the Web interface of GV-AS Controller. In

this example of GV-AS400 Web interface, Input 01 is used as Door Contact of Door A, Input

02 is used as Door Contact of Door B and etc.

Figure 6-6

6.3.5 Step 5: Locating Card Holders

To locate a card holder, select Monitoring on the menu bar and select New Locate Person.

When the Exit or Entry reader is triggered, the GV-ASManger can tell if card holders follow

Anti-Passback rules and then grand or deny the access. When the door contact sensor is

triggered, the GV-ASManager can tell the location where the card holder is now.

Figure 6-7

To reset Anti-Passback on GV-ASManager or GV-ASRemote, right-click the Host or

Controller icon on the Device View window (Figure 3-3) and select Reset Anti-Passback.

Other Functions

Chapter 7 Other Functions

7.1 System User Setup

A system user is a person using the GV-ASManager to monitor door controllers, enroll

cardholders or program the system. Using this function, the system supervisor can create

new system users with different access rights. Up to 1,000 user accounts can be created.

7.1.1 Adding a New User

1. On the menu bar, click Tools and select Operators. This dialog box appears.

Figure 7-1

2. Click New at the lower left corner. This dialog box appears.

Figure 7-2

3. Enter the user’s ID and Password. Re-enter the same password in the Password

Confirmation field.

4. Give a Hint (optional) that would remind you of the password.

5. Select the user’s authorization level: Supervisor, PowerUser or User. By default, users

belonging to the Supervisor level have full rights and permissions to system settings.

PowerUsers have the same rights and permissions as Supervisors, except that they

cannot edit user information and delete the password system (described later). Users

belonging to the User level are restricted to all system settings, and have only limited

access to certain functions.

6. Click OK to add the user.

7. Click the tab ASManager, ASRemote, ASWeb, Database Tool, VMWeb or TAWeb in

the lower part of the window. Select the functions to grant access to the system user.

8. Other settings are available:

 Expire in xx day(s): The account will expire and be disabled automatically after a set

number of days. The number you set will count down automatically. Specify the

number between 1 and 9999.

 User cannot change password: The user is not allowed to change the set

password.

 Force Password change at next login: The user must change the password when

logging in first time.

 Disable account if user does not login after xx day (s): When the user does not

automatically.

 Allow removing password System: This option lets the user remove the ID and

password database from the system. To do this, select this option (only Supervisor

can enable the option), and then find PassUnInStall in the system folder. Click the

program and a message prompts you for confirmation. Click Yes to remove the entire

ID and password from the system.

Note: If the Allow Removing Password System option is not checked, the loss of

passwords will require the reinstallation of Windows and the reset of passwords.

Other Functions

7.1.2 Editing an Exiting User

Only supervisors are allowed to edit the information of a system user.

1. Select a user from the user list to display its properties. Or, right-click on any of the user

levels (User, PowerUser, Supervisor), and then select Find Specific Account for a quick

search. A valid password is required to edit a supervisor.

2. Edit the properties as required. Check the Account Is Disabled option if you wish to

disable this user.

7.1.3 Changing Password at Login

1. When you log in the system, click the Change Password button in the Login dialog box.

The Change Password dialog box appears.

Figure 7-3

2. Type the new password information, and click OK to save the changes.

Note: If the user is not given the right to change password, the message Change

Password/Hint False will be displayed.

7.2 Notification Setup

When alarm conditions occur the system can automatically send SMS alerts and e-mail alerts

to one or multiple recipients, as well as activating computer alarm.

7.2.1 Setting SMS Server

Before you can send out SMS alerts, you should configure the SMS server.

1. On the menu bar, click Tools and select SMS Server Settings. This dialog box appears.

Figure 7-4

2. Type the IP address of the SMS server, its login username and password. Then assign

up to three mobile numbers, including country code, which SMS alerts should be sent to.

Click OK.

3. To enable the SMS connection, click Tools on the menu bar and select Connect to SMS

Server.

Note: For ASCII encoding (English language), SMS text messages are limited to 160

characters; for Unicode encoding (other languages), SMS text messages are limited to 70

characters. If you want to send longer text messages, select Send more than one sms if

content is too long. The long messages will be split up to 9 segments and go out as multiple

SMS messages.

Other Functions

7.2.2 Setting E-Mail Server

Before you can send out e-mail alerts, you should configure the e-mail server.

1. On the menu bar, click Tools and select Email Server Settings. This dialog box

appears.

Figure 7-5

2. Set up the following options:

 Name: Type the sender’s name.

 E-Mail Address: Type the sender’s e-mail address.

 Authentication: If your mail server requires authentication for sending e-mails,

select one type of authentication, and type the valid username and password.

 Host Name/Address: Type the name of the mail server.

 Command Port: Keep the default port 25, or modify it to match that of the mail

server.

 SSL: Enable the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol to ensure the security and

privacy of Internet connection. When the option is enabled, the Command Port is

changed to 465.

 Message Priority: Assign the message a priority so the recipient knows to either look

at it right away (high priority) or read it when time permits (low priority). A high priority

message has an exclamation point next to it. Low priority is indicated by a down

arrow.

 Send to: Type a valid e-mail address and click the Test button to check if the server

setup is correctly configured.

7.2.3 Setting Notification

1. On the menu bar, click Tools and select Notifications. This dialog box appears.

Figure 7-6

2. Use the Access, Event and System Log tabs to select a desired event for configuring

alert methods.

3. Define the following alert approaches:

 Invoke Alarm: Enable the computer alarm when the selected event occurs.

 Send E-Mail Alert: When you select this option, an e-mail will pop up. Enter the

recipient’s e-mail address and alert subject. Then you can enter your own content, or

use the buttons on the text window to send out the programmed information

automatically.

For example, if you click the

button, the sent SMS alert will include the controller

information. For details see C. E-Mail and SMS Alert Symbols in Appendix.

 Send SMS Alert: When you select this option, a dialog box will pop up. Ensure the

preset mobile number(s). Select Text Code Type. Then type your messages;

otherwise click the buttons on the text window to send out the programmed

information automatically. See the above example in “Send E-Mail Alert”.

 Trigger Recording: Enable recording of DVR, Video Server or Compact DVR when

the selected event occurs. You can specify the recording time between 1 and 300

Other Functions

seconds. For the function to work, you must activate monitoring on these IP devices

ahead.

 Popup Live View: An associated live view will pop up for alert when the selected

event occurs. You can specify the duration of the live view remains on the screen

between 1 and 300 seconds.

 Trigger Preset: Direct the camera(s) to a preset point when the selected event

occurs.

4. To define more than one event with the same alert configuration, first right-click the

previously defined event on the list and select Copy to save its settings. Then use Ctrl +

left click or Shift + left click to select several events. Right-click the selected events and

select Paste to have the same settings.

Note: For text code type, select ASCII for English that is limited to 160 characters and select Unicode for text of other languages that is limited to 70 characters.

7.3 Startup and Backup Setup

You can select which server should be enabled upon Windows or GV-ASManager startup.

You can also specify a path for the Auto Backup function to automatically save another copy

of log and image files. The Auto Backup function performs backup at 24:00 A.M every day.

By default, the log and image files are saved at C:\Access Control\ASManager\ASBackup.

• To access these functions, click Tools on the menu bar and select Option.

Figure 7-7

Note: To back up the Configuration files, see 12.3 Other Database Settings.

7.4 Enrolling Fingerprints

GV-ASManager can work with GV-GF 1901 reader to enroll cardholders’ fingerprints and

transmit the fingerprint data to GV-GF 1901/1902 readers installed on GV-AS Controllers. To

gain access the cardholder must present the enrolled fingerprint.

The wiring for this application is illustrated as below. GV-GF 1901 reader installed on

GV-ASManager is only for enrolling fingerprints. GV-GF 1901/1902 readers installed on

GV-AS Controllers receive the fingerprint data from GV-ASManager and verify the present

fingerprint.

Figure 7-8

Other Functions

Note: The fingerprint enrollment does not support the Wiegand connection.

7.4.1 Connecting to GV-GF Fingerprint Readers

The communication link between GV-GF Fingerprint Readers and the computer running

GV-ASManager must be RS-485. For the RS-485 connection to the computer, a RS-485 to

RS-232 converter, such as GV-COM, GV-Hub or GV-NET/IO Card, is required. Refer to

Figure 7-8.

7.4.2 Enrolling Fingerprints

Before you start, you have to complete the card and cardholder enrollments. See 4.3 Setting

Cards and 4.6 Setting Cardholders.

Note: If your GV-AS Controller is not equipped with any card readers, it is still required to

enroll cards because each fingerprint needs to go along with a card number. In this case, you

can create virtual card numbers to represent the enrolled fingerprints.

To enroll fingerprints:

1. On the menu bar, click Personnel and select Cardholders. The Cardholder List window

appears.

2. Double-click one cardholder listed in the window. The Cardholder Setup dialog box

appears.

3. Click the Fingerprint tab. This dialog box appears.

Figure 7-9

4. Click the Search button to detect the GV-GF Fingerprint Readers connected.

5. In the Left Hand and Right Hand sections, click any finger square to enroll the fingerprint.

6. Place the specific finger on the GV-GF Fingerprint Reader. It is required to register the

same fingerprint twice to complete the enrollment. All the ten fingerprints of a cardholder

can be enrolled.

7. Use the drop-down list to assign a card to the fingerprint.

Other Functions

8. To delete the enrolled fingerprint, place the mouse pointer on the desired fingerprint

image. The

9. For the Anti-duress function, select a fingerprint from the Anti-duress drop-down list.

When the cardholder is forced to open the door under threat, he can present the

designated finger to activate an alarm and send a signal to the GV-ASManager for

warning.

10. Click OK to apply the settings.

button appears. Click the button to delete the fingerprint.

7.4.3 Uploading Fingerprints to Controllers

You can upload fingerprints to any Door/Gate installed with GV-GF 1901/1902 readers for

access control. Each GV-GF Fingerprint Reader can store up to 1,900 fingerprints.

1. Ensure the GV-GF Fingerprint Reader has been set up on the GV-AS Controller. When

the GV-GF Fingerprint Reader is detected on the GV-AS Controller, a green mark should

appear in the Setting Status field on the GV-AS Controller’s Web interface. See GV-AS

Controller Installation Guide.

Figure 7-10

2. On the menu bar of GV-ASManager, click Setup and select Fingerprint Access. The

Fingerprint Access dialog box appears.

3. Select the desired Controller and Door/Gate in the right pane.

4. Select the desired fingerprint data in the left pane. The Add button becomes available.

5. Click the Add button to upload the selected fingerprint data to the desired Door/Gate.

When the uploading is complete, check marks will appear in the In (Enter) or Out (Exit)

columns. The resulting window after uploading may look like this:

Figure 7-11

Other Functions

7.5 Scanning Driver’s Licenses and Business Card

GV-ASManager can work with SnapShell ID Scanner to let you acquire and edit the

personal data from driver’s licenses and business cards.

Note: This function only supports SnapShell ID Scanner with SDK driver version.

1. Consult the Scanner’s documentation to connect the Scanner with the GV-ASManager.

2. On the menu bar, click Personnel and select Cardholders. The Cardholder List dialog

box appears.

3. Click the New button. The Cardholder Setup dialog box appears.

4. Click the Scan tab. This dialog box appears.

Figure 7-12

4. In the File Type field, select Driver License or Business Card. Here we use the Driver

License as the example to demonstrate the following steps.

5. Place a driver’s license on the Scanner and click the Scan button. The license image is

displayed.

Figure 7-13

6. Click the Extract button to read the license data. The data is displayed in the Value

column.

7. To modify the data, click the desired Value column and type the next texts. Click

anywhere in the dialog box when you are finished with the modification.

Figure 7-14

8. Click the Update button. The data of this driver’s license is saved to the GV-ASManager’s

database.

9. Now you can click the Home tab to view the information of the driver’s license, or click the

Business tab to view the information of the business card if scanned.

GV-ASRemote

Chapter 8 GV-ASRemote

The client software GV-ASRemote is designed to monitor multiple GV-ASManagers over the

network. The GV-ASRemote provides the following features:

• Remote monitoring

• Remote live view and playback

• Remote control: stop alarms and force the door to lock/unlock

8.1 Installing GV-ASRemote

Insert Software CD to your computer and a window will pop up automatically. Select Install

GeoVision V2.3 Access Control System, click GeoVision Access Control System and

follow on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

8.2 The GV-ASRemote Window

Figure 8-1

No. Name Function

The Menu Bar includes the options of File (log in / out the GV-ASManager), Monitoring (display monitor windows of

1 Menu Bar

alarm, access and event), View (display the function windows) and Window (arrange the display of different

windows).

The Toolbar includes the options of Connect, Disconnect,

2 Toolbar

Auto Connect, Add Host, Remove Host, Settings and

Resolution.

3 Device View

4 Alarm Monitor

5 Event Monitor

6 Access Monitor

7 MultiView

8 Information Window

9 Playback

10 Live Video

Displays a list of connected doors and their current status.

Displays alarm events of doors.

Displays monitored events of doors.

Displays access activities of doors.

Displays live views of connected cameras from multiple IP

devices. For details, see 5.4 The MultiView Window.

Displays the information of doors, card readers and monitored

events.

Plays back recorded events from a compatible GeoVision IP device. For details, see the same operations in 5.5 Retrieving

Recorded Video.

Displays live views of one connected camera. For details, see

the same operations in 5.2 Accessing Live View.

11 Camera List

Displays a list of connected cameras.

8.2.1 Toolbar

Figure 8-2

The buttons on the Toolbar of GV-ASRemote:

No. Name Function

GV-ASRemote

1 Connect

2 Disconnect

3 Auto Connect

4 Add Host

5 Remove Host

6 Settings

7 Resolution

Starts the connection with the GV-ASManager.

Ends the connection with the GV-ASManager.

Retries to build the connection with the GV-ASManager.

Adds a GV-ASManager host to the list.

Deletes a GV-ASManager host on the list.

Edits the settings of GV-ASManager hosts.

Changes the size of icons to 16 x 16, 24 x 24 or 32 x 32.

8.3 Connecting to GV-ASManager

Before GV-ASRemote may connect to one GV-ASManager, the GV-ASManager must allow

the remote access by this procedure:

• Click Tools on the menu bar, select Servers and enable Remote Monitor Server.

When the server is started, the icon

To create a GV-ASManager host and enable connection to the GV-ASManager:

1. On the toolbar, click the Add Host button. This dialog box appears.

appears at the bottom of the main screen.

Figure 8-3

2. Give a hostname, type the GV-ASManager’s IP address, modify the port number if

necessary, and type the GV-ASManager’s login ID and password.

3. Click Add. This dialog box appears.

Figure 8-4

4. Type the ID of the controller associated with the GV-ASManager and click OK.

5. To add more controllers, repeat Steps 3-4.

GV-ASRemote

6. Click OK and return to the main screen. A host folder will be displayed on the Device

View window as example below.

Figure 8-5

If the icon

appears, it indicates the connection between GV-ASManager and

GV-ASRemote has been established.

If the icon

appears, it indicates the connection failed. Make sure GV-ASManager is

enabled for the Remote Monitor Server function.

Note: For the disconnection messages displayed on the Status column (Figure 4-5), see D.

Controller Status in Appendix.

Chapter 9 GV-ASWeb for Log Search and

Card/Cardholder Registration

The GV-ASWeb is designed to query event data from the GV-ASManager over the network.

With the connection to one GV-ASManager at a time, users can remotely view event data,

download logs in different formats and add or delete cards and cardholders.

To use the GV-ASWeb, the version of browser in the client PC must be Internet Explorer 7

or later.

9.1 Connecting to GV-ASManager

Before GV-ASWeb may connect to one GV-ASManager, the GV-ASManager must allow the

remote access by this procedure:

• On the menu bar, click Tools, select Servers and enable Web Server. This dialog box

appears.

Figure 9-1

If you want to grant or deny the access from certain IP addresses, click Add, and type the

IP addresses. Otherwise click OK to start the connection. When the server is started, the

icon

appears at the bottom of the main screen.

To start the GV-ASWeb:

1. Open an Internet browser, and type the IP address of the GV-ASManager to be

connected.

This web page appears.

ASWeb

Figure 9-2

2. Click https:// for SSL encrypted connection, or ASWeb for regular connection.

3. Enter a valid username and password for login. The GV-ASWeb page appears.

Figure 9-3

Note: The GV-ASWeb is not supported on Windows 2000.

9.2 Creating Accounts to Manage GV-ASWeb

The administrator can create accounts with different privileges to manage GV-ASWeb.

1. On the menu bar, click Tools and select Operators. A dialog box appears.

2. Click the ASWeb tab toward the bottom of the window.

Figure 9-4

3. To create an account, click the New button in the bottom left corner.

4. Type the account’s ID and Password. Re-type the password in the Password

Confirmation field.

5. In the Level drop-down list, select Supervisor to have access to all GV-ASWeb functions.

To grant limited access, select Power User or User. Click OK.

6. Select the privileges you want to grant. The following options are available.

 Log: View Alarm Log, Access Log, Daily Access, Event Log and I/O Log.

 Export: Export Alarm Log, Access Log, Daily Access, Event Log and I/O Log.

 Image/Playback: Play back recorded videos and snapshots from GV-ASWeb logs.

 Access Setup: Set up user-defined access group.

 Person Data: Add or edit cards and cardholders.

7. Click OK.

ASWeb

9.3 Accessing Logs

You can access the logs of the connected GV-ASManager, including Controller List, Camera

List, Access Log, Card List, Cardholder List, Daily Access, Alarm Log, Event Log and I/O Log.

In addition, you can set up search criteria to view the records more efficiently.

Note: The I/O Log only applies to GV-AS100 and GV-AS110.

9.3.1 Setting Search Criteria

1. Select a log you want to view. Here we use Access Log as an example.

2. In the Filter section on the left, type or select the desired filtering criteria. For example,

we want to search the log for the records that match the conditions of “Access Granted”,

Card Number “120-38620”, Gate A entrance of AS400, and dates from November 21

November 27

. The resulting filter window may look like this.

Figure 9-5

3. Click the Search button to start the log search.

9.3.2 Log Window Icons

The icons in the log window can display the detailed information of that category. Click the

icon to view the details.

: Indicates the availability of the recorded video.

: Indicates the availability of the video image.

In Controller List, Card List, Cardholder List, Access Log and Daily Access, you can

right-click each search result to access more information such as card information

cardholder information

Note: You can play back video only when Remote ViewLog Service included in Control Center Server is enabled on the DVR. And the Remote ViewLog function is enabled on Video

Server or Compact DVR.

9.3.3 Exporting Logs

You can download the logs of the connected GV-ASManager to the current computer in three

formats: .txt, .htm and .xls.

1. Use the Export drop-down list on the top-right corner and select the file format TXT,

HTML or Excel.

2. Use the next drop-down list to select This Page to save the current log page or All to

save all logs.

3. Click OK to download the logs.

9.3.4 Defining Columns

You can define the displayed columns of the search results for each type of log. The field

must be first enabled on GV-ASManager before the content of the field can become

searchable.

ASWeb

1. On the menu bar of the GV-ASManager, click Tools and select ASWeb Field. This

dialog box appears.

Figure 9-6

2. Select the fields you would like to enable and click OK.

3. On GV-ASWeb, click on the arrow next to an existing column and select Columns.

Figure 9-7

4. Select a field to display it in the search results.

For example, we added a user-defined field “Car License Plate” to the Access Log. The

resulting window on the GV-ASWeb may look like this:

Figure 9-8

9.4 Adding and Deleting Cards and Cardholders

In addition to adding and deleting cards through GV-ASManager or GV-AS Controllers, you

can also use GV-ASWeb to add or delete cards and cardholders.

To add or delete cards:

1. On the main page of GV-ASWeb, click the Card List icon.

2. Click the New button and this window appears.

Figure 9-9

3. Fill out the required information. Refer to 4.3 Setting Cards for more details.

4. Click OK to save the settings.

5. To delete cards, simply select the card and click the Delete button.

Note:

1. After adding or deleting a card through GV-ASWeb, the change will be reflected in the

Card List in GV-ASManager.

2. The Batch function and the card data import/export function are not supported on

GV-ASWeb.

ASWeb

To add or delete cardholders:

1. On the main page of GV-ASWeb, click the Cardholder List icon. The Cardholder List

window appears.

2. Click the New button. This dialog box appears.

Figure 9-10

3. Type the cardholder’s name. Other cardholder information such as Employee ID, Home

information and Business information are optional.

4. You can click the Add button

to assign a card to the cardholder.

5. Click OK to save the settings.

6. To delete a cardholder, simply select the cardholder and click the Delete button.

Note:

1. After adding or deleting a cardholder through GV-ASWeb, the change will be reflected in

the Cardholder List in GV-ASManager.

2. The enroll fingerprint and the cardholder data import/export function are not supported

on GV-ASWeb.

Chapter 10 GV-TAWeb for Workforce Schedule and Payoff

GV-TAWeb is a time and attendance management system that helps you assign work

shcedule, keep track of employee attendance and calculate salary. You must first enable

GV-TAWeb function on GV-ASManager and then log in GV-TAWeb to access the following

functions:

• TA Report: Looks up workforce schedule, attendance records, and employee payroll.

• TA Shift: Sets up different types of daily work schedules.

• TA Template: Arranges schedules of up to 45 days with daily schedules from TA Shift.

• TA Holiday: Designates which dates are holidays.

• TA Schedule: Assigns work schedule to individual or a group of employees.

• TA User: Specifies employee salary.

To use the GV-TAWeb, the browser in the client PC must be Internet Explorer 7 or later.

10.1 Connecting to GV-ASManager

To enable GV-TAWeb, the Time Clock option must be enabled on GV-ASManager and the

Web Server must be enabled to allow remote access.

1. On the menu bar, click Setup, select Devices and in the dialog box, double-click the

GV-AS Controller you want to use to keep track of attendance. Select the Gate A tab

and select Time Clock.

Figure 10-1

GV-TAWeb

2. On the menu bar, click Tools, select Servers and enable Web Server. This dialog box

appears.

Figure 10-2

If you want to grant or deny the access from certain IP addresses, click Add, and type the

IP addresses. Otherwise click OK to start the connection. When the server is started, the

icon

appears at the bottom of the main screen.

To start the GV-TAWeb:

1. Open an Internet browser, and type the IP address of the GV-ASManager to be

connected. This web page appears.

Figure 10-3

2. Click https:// for SSL encrypted connection, or TAWeb for regular connection.

3. Enter a valid username and password for login. The GV-TAWeb page appears.

Figure 10-4

Note: The GV-TAWeb is not supported on Windows 2000.

GV-TAWeb

10.2 Creating Accounts to Manage GV-TAWeb

The administrator can create accounts with different privileges to manage GV-TAWeb.

1. On the menu bar, click Tools and select Operators. A dialog box appears.

2. Click the TAWeb tab toward the bottom of the window.

Figure 10-5

3. To create an account, click the New button in the bottom left corner.

4. Type the account’s ID and Password. Re-type the password in the Password

Confirmation field.

5. In the Level drop-down list, select Supervisor to have access to all GV-TAWeb functions.

To grant limited access, select Power User or User. Click OK.

6. Select the privileges you want to grant. The following options are available.

 Schedule Setting: Access TA Shift, TA Template and TA Schedule.

 Report viewing: Access TA Report.

 Payroll settings: Access TA User.

7. Click OK.

10.3 Setting up Workforce Schedule

To set up workforce schedule, first set up different types of daily work schedule using TA

Shift, and then you can arrange the different types of daily work schedules into a cycle using

TA Template. Next, specify the dates for holidays in TA Holiday. Lastly, TA Schedule

allows you to assign work schedule to an employee or a group of employees using daily

schedule in TA Shift or using long-term schedule from TA Template.

10.3.1 TA Shift: Setting Up a Daily Schedule

1. Click the TA Shift icon. This dialog box appears.

Figure 10-6

2. Click Add Shift to add a new daily shift schedule. This dialog box appears.

Figure 10-7

3. Type a Name for the daily shift to help you identify it.

4. Use the Start Time and End Time drop-down list to specify when the work shift normally

starts and ends.

GV-TAWeb

5. Specify an Advance Period to set the amount of time prior to the regular start time an

employee can work. Employees arriving before the Advance Period will be recorded as

working during Not Scheduled time in TA Record.

6. Specify an Extended Period to set the amount of time after the regular end time an

employee can work and be counted toward overtime pay. Specify the Overtime Buffer

Period and an employee has to work passed the overtime buffer period to be counted

toward overtime pay.

Figure 10-8

Using the above figure as an example, an employee working 4 hours passed the 18:00

pm regular end time will receive overtime pay for 4 hours, while an employee working 20

minutes passed 18:00 will not receive overtime pay.

07:00 - 9:00

Start Time

09:00dd

Regular Work Hours Extended PeriodAdvance Period

End Time

018:00

18:00 - 22:00

Overtime

Buffer

Period

18:00 - 18:30

Figure 10-9

7. Click OK to save the shift settings.

10.3.2 TA Template: Setting Up a Schedule Template

TA Template allows you to set a 1-45 day recurring schedule template composed of the daily

shift schedule created in TA Shift.

1. Click the TA Template icon. This dialog box appears.

Figure 10-10

2. Click Add Template. This dialog box appears.

Figure 10-11

3. Type a Name to identify the template.

4. In the Period field, type a number between 1 and 45 to indicate the number of days in

the schedule.

5. Select With Holidays to apply the holidays set up in TA Holiday.

GV-TAWeb

6. In the drop-down list below each day, select a daily shift schedule created in TA Shift.

A TA Template may look like this. In this example, the template is a 2-week work

schedule, because the Period is set to 14 days. The drop-down list under each day

indicates the daily work schedule selected for that day. A blank drop-down list means

that no work schedule is assigned for that day.

Figure 10-12

7. Click Save.

10.3.3 TA Holidays: Setting Certain Dates as Holidays

1. Click the TA Holiday icon. This dialog box appears.

Figure 10-13

2. Select a date and click Add Holiday.

3. Type a name for the holiday.

4. Click OK and that day will be designated as a holiday if With Holidays is selected in TA

Template

10.3.4 TA Schedule: Assigning Schedules to Employees

After creating daily shift schedules in TA Shift or arranging a schedule template in TA

Template, you can now assign the schedules you set up to an employee or an entire

department and select a start date.

Note: The employees listed in TA Schedule are the cardholders in Cardholder List on

GV-ASManager. To assign employees to a department, open the employees’ cardholder

information in Cardholder List and select the Business tab. In the Department field, type

the department of the employee and all employees with the same department name will be

grouped into one department in GV-TAWeb.

1. Click the TA Schedule icon. This dialog box appears.

Figure 10-14

To assign daily shift schedules day by day:

2. To assign daily schedules day-by-day, select an employee or a group of employees in

the Company section and click Assign Shift. This dialog box appears.

Figure 10-15

AGI Security GVASBOX-100 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Note for the User of Upgrading GV-ASManager

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Main Features

1.2 Concepts

Chapter 2 Installation

2.1 System Requirements

2.2 Notes for Using Windows 2000

2.3 Installing the GV-ASManager

2.4 Logging in

Chapter 3 The Main Screen of GV-ASManager

3.1 Main Screen

3.1.1 Toolbar

3.2 Device View

3.2.1 Controls on the Window

3.3 Monitoring Windows

3.3.1 Controls on the Window

3.3.2 Customizing a Monitoring Window

3.3.3 Arranging Monitoring Windows

Chapter 4 Settings

4.1 Setup Flowchart

4.2 Adding Controllers

4.2.1 Step 1: Configuring a Controller

4.2.2 Step 2: Configuring a Door

4.3 Setting Cards

4.3.1 Adding a Single Card

4.3.2 Adding a Group of Cards

4.3.3 Importing/Exporting Card Data

4.4 Setting Weekly Schedules

4.4.1 Step 1: Setting Time Zones

4.4.2 Step 2: Setting Weekly Schedules

4.4.3 Step 3: Setting Holidays

4.5 Setting Access Groups

4.6 Setting Cardholders

4.6.1 Adding a Cardholder

4.6.2 Assigning a Card to a Cardholder

4.6.3 Sending SMS Alerts

4.6.4 Customizing a Data Field

4.6.5 Importing/Exporting Cardholder Data

Chapter 5 Video Integration

5.1 Mapping Cameras

5.2 Accessing a Live View

5.2.1 Live Video Window

5.3 Accessing a Video Image

5.4 The MultiView Window

5.4.1 Adding a Matrix View

5.5 Retrieving Recorded Video

Chapter 6 Anti-Passback

6.1 Anti-Passback

6.2 Local Anti-Passback

6.3 Global Anti-Passback

6.3.1 Step 1: Enabling Global Anti-Passback

6.3.2 Step 2: Configuring Areas

6.3.3 Step 3: Configuring Readers

6.3.4 Step 4: Configuring Door Contacts

6.3.5 Step 5: Locating Card Holders

Chapter 7 Other Functions

7.1 System User Setup

7.1.1 Adding a New User

7.1.2 Editing an Exiting User

7.1.3 Changing Password at Login

7.2 Notification Setup

7.2.1 Setting SMS Server

7.2.2 Setting E-Mail Server

7.2.3 Setting Notification

7.3 Startup and Backup Setup

7.4 Enrolling Fingerprints

7.4.1 Connecting to GV-GF Fingerprint Readers

7.4.2 Enrolling Fingerprints

7.4.3 Uploading Fingerprints to Controllers

7.5 Scanning Driver’s Licenses and Business Card

Chapter 8 GV-ASRemote

8.1 Installing GV-ASRemote

8.2 The GV-ASRemote Window

8.2.1 Toolbar

8.3 Connecting to GV-ASManager

9.1 Connecting to GV-ASManager