Geovision GV-Control Center User Manual
GV-Control Center
User's Manual V3.6.0
CCV36-A
© 2019 GeoVision, Inc. All rights reserved.
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responsibility for errors or omissions. No liability is assumed for incidental or consequential
damages arising from the use of the information or products contained herein. Features and
specifications are subject to change without notice.
GeoVision, Inc.
9F, No. 246, Sec. 1, Neihu Rd.,
Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan
Tel: +886-2-8797-8377
Fax: +886-2-8797-8335
http://www.geovision.com.tw
Trademarks used in this manual: GeoVision, the GeoVision logo and GV series products are
trademarks of GeoVision, Inc.
July 2019
Contents
Naming and Definition ........................................................................................................ v
GDPR Practice ..................................................................................................................... v
GPU Decoding Specifications ............................................................................................vi
Chapter 1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Minimum System Requirements ................................................................................. 2
1.1.1 Software License ................................................................................................................. 3
1.1.2 Supported GeoVision IP Devices and Software .................................................................. 3
1.2 Options ....................................................................................................................... 4
1.3 Overview..................................................................................................................... 5
1.3.1 The Control Center Main Window ....................................................................................... 5
1.3.2 The Toolbar .......................................................................................................................... 6
1.3.3 The Host List ....................................................................................................................... 8
1.3.4 The Group List ..................................................................................................................... 9
Chapter 2 Getting Started ................................................................................................10
2.1 Installation .................................................................................................................10
2.2 Hosts and Groups ...................................................................................................... 11
2.2.1 Creating a Host ................................................................................................................. 12
2.2.2 Creating a Group ............................................................................................................... 13
2.3 Connecting to Control Center.....................................................................................14
2.3.1 The Control Center Server Window .................................................................................. 15
2.3.2 Advanced Settings ............................................................................................................. 16
Chapter 3 Live Video ........................................................................................................18
3.1 Live View ...................................................................................................................18
3.1.1 Displaying Single Live View ............................................................................................... 18
3.1.2 Displaying Multi Views ................................................................................................ 20
3.1.3 Enhancing Live Video ........................................................................................................ 24
3.1.4 Adjusting Distorted Views .................................................................................................. 25
3.2 PIP and PAP View .....................................................................................................26
3.2.1 Starting PIP View ............................................................................................................... 27
3.2.2 Starting PAP View .............................................................................................................. 28
3.3 Panorama View .........................................................................................................29
3.3.1 Creating a Panorama View ................................................................................................ 31
3.3.2 Accessing a Panorama View ............................................................................................. 35
3.3.3 Panorama View Controls ................................................................................................... 35
3.4 VMD Monitoring .........................................................................................................36
3.4.1 Running VMD .................................................................................................................... 36
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3.4.2 The Controls on the Window ............................................................................................. 37
3.4.3 Temperature Alarm ............................................................................................................ 38
3.4.4 Dual-Monitor Display ......................................................................................................... 39
3.4.5 Pop-up Viewer on Another Monitor .................................................................................... 41
Chapter 4 Audio Communication ....................................................................................42
4.1 Audio Communication ................................................................................................42
4.2 Audio Broadcast ........................................................................................................43
4.2.1 Starting the Audio Broadcast ............................................................................................. 43
4.2.2 The Audio Broadcast Window ........................................................................................... 44
Chapter 5 Playback ..........................................................................................................45
5.1 Instant Playback ........................................................................................................45
5.2 Remote Playback .......................................................................................................48
5.2.1 Running the Remote ViewLog ........................................................................................... 48
Chapter 6 Remote DVR Applications ..............................................................................49
6.1 Remote DVR .............................................................................................................49
6.1.1 Running the Remote DVR ................................................................................................. 49
6.2 Remote Desktop ........................................................................................................51
6.2.1 Running Remote Desktop ................................................................................................. 51
6.2.2 File Transfer ....................................................................................................................... 52
6.3 Data Event Query on GV-DVR / NVR .......................................................................53
Chapter 7 I/O Central Panel .............................................................................................55
7.1 Running the I/O Central Panel ...................................................................................55
7.2 The I/O Central Panel ................................................................................................56
7.3 Creating a Group for Cascade Triggers .....................................................................57
7.3.1 Creating a Group ............................................................................................................... 57
7.3.2 Editing a Group .................................................................................................................. 58
7.3.3 Editing an I/O Device ......................................................................................................... 59
7.4 Monitoring Hosts from the I/O Central Panel ..............................................................60
7.5 Configuring the I/O Central Panel ..............................................................................62
7.6 Viewing Connection Log ............................................................................................63
7.7 Setting Up Mode Schedule ........................................................................................64
7.7.1 Creating a Mode ................................................................................................................ 64
7.7.2 Creating a Mode Schedule ................................................................................................ 65
7.8 Quick Link ..................................................................................................................66
7.9 Forcing Output ...........................................................................................................67
7.10 Editing Background Image .......................................................................................68
7.11 Managing a Group of I/O Devices ............................................................................69
7.12 Controlling I/O Devices ............................................................................................70
7.13 Popping Up Live Video upon Input Trigger ...............................................................71
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Chapter 8 Multi Monitors Applications .....................................................................73
8.1 Application Position ................................................................................................ ...73
8.2 Matrix View ................................................................................................................76
8.2.1 Running the Matrix View .................................................................................................... 77
8.2.2 Live View Enhancement .................................................................................................... 80
8.2.3 Two-Way Audio .................................................................................................................. 80
8.2.4 Instant Playback ................................................................................................................ 81
8.2.5 Channel Display on Another Monitor ................................................................................. 82
8.2.6 Quick Zoom ....................................................................................................................... 83
8.2.7 Configuring the Matrix Position .......................................................................................... 84
8.2.8 POS Live View ................................................................................................................... 85
8.2.9 Advanced Settings ............................................................................................................. 86
8.3 Video Wall .................................................................................................................87
8.3.1 Setting Up a Video Wall Server ......................................................................................... 89
8.3.2 The Layout List .................................................................................................................. 92
8.3.3 Adding a Server and Configuring the Layout .................................................................... 93
8.3.4 Advanced Layout Settings ................................................................................................. 98
8.3.5 Activating the Channel and Layout .................................................................................. 100
8.3.6 Setting Up a Zoom Window ............................................................................................. 101
8.3.7 Setting Up a Scan Window .............................................................................................. 103
8.3.8 Displaying Remote Monitor, Web Page and Playing Back Videos .................................. 106
8.3.9 Displaying Live View from Remote E-Map ....................................................................... 113
8.3.10 Setting Up a VMD Window ............................................................................................. 114
8.3.11 Remotely Accessing the Video Wall Server .................................................................... 115
8.3.12 Updating the Video Wall Server Version ........................................................................ 116
8.4 Fisheye View ........................................................................................................... 117
8.4.1 Virtual PTZ Tour ............................................................................................................... 120
Chapter 9 Other Applications ................................................................................... 122
9.1 Remote E-Map ........................................................................................................ 122
9.1.1 The E-Map Editor Window ............................................................................................... 124
9.1.2 Creating an E-Map........................................................................................................... 125
9.1.3 E-Map Alerts .................................................................................................................... 127
9.1.4 Setting the Polygonal Area .............................................................................................. 128
9.1.5 Setting up the View Zone................................................................................................. 129
9.1.6 The E-Map Window ......................................................................................................... 130
9.1.7 Configuring the Remote E-Map ....................................................................................... 131
9.1.8 Connecting to GV-ASManager ........................................................................................ 132
9.2 MultiLang Tool for Translated Text ........................................................................... 133
9.3 Batch Functions....................................................................................................... 137
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9.3.1 Configuring the IP Address ................................................................................... 138
9.3.2 Renaming Devices .............................................................................................. 140
9.3.3 Configuring the NAS ............................................................................................ 141
9.3.4 Viewing the Storage Information ............................................................................ 144
9.3.5 Updating Host Information .................................................................................... 145
9.4 Authentication Center .............................................................................................. 146
9.4.1 Installing the Authentication Center ........................................................................ 146
9.4.2 The Authentication Center Window ........................................................................ 147
9.4.3 Setting Up the Authentication Center ..................................................................... 149
9.4.4 Logging In the GV-Control Center .......................................................................... 152
9.4.5 System Settings .................................................................................................. 154
9.4.6 Backup Settings .................................................................................................. 156
9.5 Authentication Server .............................................................................................. 157
9.6 Multicast Setting ...................................................................................................... 159
Chapter 10 System Configuration ........................................................................... 162
10.1 General Settings .................................................................................................... 162
10.2 Network Settings ................................................................................................... 164
10.3 VMD System Settings............................................................................................ 165
10.4 Remote Desktop Settings ...................................................................................... 166
10.5 Video Wall Settings ............................................................................................... 167
10.6 Authentication Center Settings .............................................................................. 168
10.7 Account Management............................................................................................ 169
10.8 Backing Up System Configurations ....................................................................... 171
Appendix A. GV-USB Dongle Upgrade ................................................................... 172
Dongle Requirements ....................................................................................................................... 172
Upgrading the Black Dongle ............................................................................................................. 172
Appendix B. PTZ Control Using GV-Joystick and/or GV-Keyboard .................. 174
Appendix C. RTSP Streaming ................................................................................... 176
Appendix D. Specifications ....................................................................................... 177
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Naming and Definition
GV--DVR /
NVR
GeoVision Analog and Digital Video Recording Software. The GV-DVR also
refers to GV-Multicam System, GV-NVR System, GV-DVR System and
GV-Hybrid DVR System at the same time.
GV-VMS
GeoVision Video Management System for IP cameras.
GDPR Practice
For details on how GeoVision Inc. is committed to helping users become GDPR (General
Data Protection Regulation) compliant, visit the GDPR Consent Request.
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GPU Decoding Specifications
On-board VGA: GPU decoding is only supported when using the following Intel chipsets:
For H.264 Video Compression
• 2nd Generation Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7 Desktop Processors (Sandy Bridge) - only support
1 MP to 2 MP videos
• 3rd Generation Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7 Desktop Processors (Ivy Bridge)
• 4th Generation Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7 Desktop Processors (Haswell / Haswell Refresh)
• 6th Generation Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7 Desktop Processors (Skylake)
• 7
th
Generation Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7 Desktop Processors (Kaby lake)
For H.265 Video Compression
• 6th Generation Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7 Desktop Processors (Skylake)
• 7
th
Generation Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7 Desktop Processors (Kaby lake)
External VGA: GPU decoding is only supported when using NVIDIA graphics cards with
compute capability 5.0 or above and memory 2 GB or above. To look up the commute
capability of the NVIDIA graphics cards, refer to: https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-gpus.
Note:
1. Only one external NVIDIA graphics card can be supported by GV-Control Center V3.6 to
perform GPU decoding for free of charge.
2. GeForce GTX1060 is not supported.
On-board VGA + External VGA: To have both the on-board VGA and external VGA
performed GPU decoding, the VGAs must follow their respective specifications listed above.
Note: If you have both on-board VGA and external VGA installed, the on-board VGA must be
connected to a monitor for H.264 / H.265 GPU decoding to be enabled.
For GV-Control Center and GV-Video Wall V3.1.1 or later, GPU (Graphics Processing
Unit) decoding is added to lower the CPU loading and to increase the maximum frame rate.
GPU decoding can be performed on on-board VGA, external VGA, or both, under the
following specifications.
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Software Specifications for H.264 and H.265
Sandy Bridge
Ivy Bridge / Haswell /
Haswell Refresh / Skylake
/ External VGA (NVIDIA)
Skylake
Kaby Lake
Operating
System
64-Bit
Windows 10
Resolution
1 MP / 2 MP
1 MP / 2 MP / 3 MP / 4 MP /
5 MP / 8 MP / 12 MP
1 MP / 2 MP / 3 MP /
4 MP / 5 MP
Codec
H.264
H.265
GPU decoding is only supported under the following operating system, resolution, and
codec.
Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10 / Server 2008 R2 / Server 2012 R2
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Control Center is a central monitoring station solution (CMS) that provides the CMS operator
with these major features:
Picture-in-Picture and Picture-and-Picture views (See 3.2 PIP and PAP View)
Panorama View (See 3.3 Panorama View)
Pop-up video alerts upon motion detection, input trigger, critical temperature and many
more (See 3.4 VMD Monitoring)
Instant Playback (See 5.1 Instant Playback)
Remote playback (See 5.2 Remote Playback)
Access to client DVRs (See 6.1 Remote DVR)
Access the desktop of a host GV-DVR / NVR / VMS and the operating system (See 6.2
Remote Desktop)
Central management for I/O devices from different hosts (See Chapter 7 I/O Central
Panel)
Display of up to 96 cameras from different hosts on the same screen (See 8.2 Matrix
View)
Video Wall (See 8.3 Video Wall)
Access to the desktop of Video Wall server (See 8.3.9 Remotely Accessing the Video
Wall Server)
Remote E-Map (See 9.1 Remote E-Map)
Support for 31 languages on the user interface
Control Center also supports GV-IP Devices (GV–Video Server, GV-Compact DVR, and
GV-IPCam) and GV-Recording Server or GV-Video Gateway for central monitoring.
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1.1 Minimum System Requirements
OS
64-bit
CPU
Core i7 2600K, 3.4 GHz
RAM
16 GB Dual Channels
Hard Disk
1 GB
Graphic Card
Please see the GPU Decoding Specifications above.
DirectX
9.0c
LAN Card
Gigabit Ethernet x 2
Hardware
Internal or External GV-USB Dongle
Note:
1. We do not recommend installing GV-Control Center and GV-Center V2 Pro on the same
PC. Running GV-Control Center and GV-Center V2 Pro on the same PC may result in
CPU overload error or system failure.
2. To display a megapixel IP channel across monitors, make sure the external graphic
cards on a server are of the same brand, model and driver version, and the capacity of
graphic cards are of NVIDIA GTS 450 or higher to ensure maximum efficiency.
3. When you find CPU usage is high or live view is unsmooth (dropping frames), you may
need to increase the CPU thread and memory, or decrease the number of connected
cameras to improve the system performance.
4. For Control Center to support up to 8 Matrix views with 768 cameras at a time, the
minimum CPU and memory requirements are Core i7 3770 and 16 GB dual channels
respectively.
Before installation, make sure your computer meets the following requirements.
Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10 / Server 2008 R2 / Server 2012 R2
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1.1.1 Software License
Free License
N/A
Maximum License
Unlimited
Increment for each license
N/A
Optional Combinations
1. Control Center
2. Control Center + Video Wall (1 to 200 license)
3. Control Center + Vital Sign Monitor
4. Control Center + Vital Sign Monitor + Video Wall (1 to
200 license)
Dongle Type
Internal or external
Note:
1. For Video Wall, make sure you insert a GV-USB dongle with Video Wall function to
Control Center server.
2. It is recommended to use the internal GV-USB dongle to have Hardware Watchdog
which restarts the PC when Windows crashes or freezes.
Introduction
1.1.2 Supported GeoVision IP Devices and Software
⚫ GV-DVR / NVR (V8.5 or later)
⚫ GV-VMS (V14.1 or later)
⚫ GV-ASManager (V4.3 or later)
⚫ GV-SNVR0400F / 1600 (FW V1.1 or later); GV-SNVR0411 (FW V2.0 or later);
GV-SNVR0812 (FW V1.03 or later); GV-SNVR1611 (FW V3.03 or later); GV-SNVR0412
⚫ GV-VS11 / 12 / 14 / 2400 / 2420 / 2800 / 2820 (FW V1.01 or later)
⚫ GV-VS2401 / VS21600
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1.2 Options
Device
Description
GV-Keyboard V3
GV-Keyboard V3 can be used to operate PTZ camera, Matrix View,
ViewLog and Video Wall.
GV-Joystick V2
GV-Joystick can be used in conjunction with GV-Keyboard V3 to
control PTZ channels from GV-Control Centers.
GV-IO Box Series
GV-IO Box series (4E / 4 Ports / 8 Ports / 16 Ports) provide 4 / 8 / 16
inputs and relay outputs and support both DC and AC output
voltages, with optional support for Ethernet module and 4E
additionally supporting PoE, TCP/IP and RS-485 connection.
Internal GV-USB
Dongle
Internal GV-USB Dongle provides the hardware watchdog function to
restart the PC when Windows crashes.
Optional devices can be purchased to assist your surveillance management.
Introduction
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1.3 Overview
1.3.1 The Control Center Main Window
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4
5
6
3
2
7
Figure 1-1
No.
Name
Description
1
Toolbar
See 1.3.2 The Toolbar later.
2
Host List
Displays hosts and its channels in a tree diagram. See 1.3.3 The Host
List.
3
Group List
Displays hosts in Groups of VMD, I/O and E-Map. See 1.3.4 The Group
List.
4
Live View
Displays images from the hosts. Drag and drop the cameras from the
Host List for live view display. See 3.1.2 Displaying Multi Views.
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Layout List
Click the tab to switch to the Layout List. The Layout List contains layouts
for Video Wall. See 8.3.2 The Layout List.
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Instant Play
Displays the Instant Play window on the main window for playback. See
5.1 Instant Playback.
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Disconnect
Click View on the main window and select Disconnected List to display
the disconnected cameras from live view, Matrix View and Video Wall.
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1.3.2 The Toolbar
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12
13
14 15 16 17 18 19
20
No.
Name
Description
1.
Configure
Displays system settings including general settings, network settings,
VMD settings, Remote Desktop and Video Wall.
2.
Application
Position
Configures position and resolutions of application windows, including
GV-DVR / NVR / VMS, Remote ViewLog, Remote E-Map, I/O Central
Panel, and up to 8 matrices. See 8.1 Application Position.
3.
Search Host
Opens the Search Host window, with which you can detect and add
devices of the same LAN to the Host List and select a network card if
you have installed more than one.
4.
Search Server
Searches for Video Wall servers. See 8.3 Video Wall.
5.
Open Activated
Layout
Opens the activated layout on the Control Center’s main window. See
8.3 Video Wall.
6.
Batch Update
Wizard
Manages mass number of GV-IP Devices with integrated interface.
You can change/assign IP address, rename devices, assign NAS and
view storage space information of multiple GV-IP Devices. See 9.4
Batch Functions.
7.
Search Server
Searches for any remote servers with Remote Desktop service
activated. See Displaying a Remote Monitor on Video Wall, 8.3.7
Displaying Remote Monitor, Web Page and Playing Back Videos.
8.
Layout List
Displays the Video Wall Layout List on the main window. See 8.3.2
The Layout List.
9.
Host List
Displays Host List on the main window.
10.
Group List
Displays the Group List on the main window.
11.
Live View
Window
Displays live views collectively on the main window. Drag and drop
cameras for live view display. For more detail, see 3.1.2 Displaying
Multi-Views.
12.
Instant Play
Displays the Instant Play window on the main window. See 5.1 Instant
Playback.
Figure 1-2
Introduction
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1
No.
Name
Description
13.
Remote DVR
Allows the Control Center to access a remote client GV-DVR / NVR.
See 6.1 Remote DVR.
14.
Remote DVR
Desktop
Allows the Control Center to access the desktop of a host GV-DVR /
NVR and the operating system. See 6.2 Remote Desktop.
15.
Remote ViewLog
Allows the Control Center to access the event files of different hosts
and play them back. See 5.2 Remote ViewLog.
16.
Remote E-Map
Allows you to monitor client DVR and GV-IP Devices on E-Maps. See
9.1 Remote E-Map.
17.
VMD System
Displays pop-up live views when a motion, input or temperature alert
is detected. See 3.4 VMD Monitoring.
18.
I/O Central Panel
Collectively manages I/O devices of different hosts. See I/O Central
Panel, Chapter 7.
19.
Broadcast Service
Speaks to multiple hosts over LAN or the Internet simultaneously. See
4.2 Audio Broadcast.
20.
Matrix Quick
Zoom
Displays a selected camera view on the primary monitor when
multiple monitors are used. For Matrix View, see 8.2 Matrix View.
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1.3.3 The Host List
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
No.
Name
Description
1
Save
Saves the changes made in Host List.
2
Delete
Deletes the selected host.
3
Add Host
Adds a Host.
4
Host Settings
Displays the host settings of the selected host.
5
Camera
Information
Click to watch live view, access Remote ViewLog and play back
recordings instantly.
6
Remote
Control
Access applications including Remote DVR, Remote Desktop and Event
Data Query. See Remote DVR Applications, Chapter 6.
7
Remote
ViewLog
Plays back recordings of the selected camera. See 5.2 Remote ViewLog.
The controls on the Host List:
Figure 1-3
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1.3.4 The Group List
1
4
32 5 6 7
8
9
No.
Name
Description
1
Save
Saves the changes made in Group List.
2
Delete
Deletes the selected group.
3
Rename Group
Renames the selected group.
4
Add Group
Adds a new group under the selected category.
5
Camera Information
Looks up device information and access its live view.
6
Move up
Moves the selected camera up in its group.
7
Move down
Moves the selected camera down in its group.
8
Matrix
Displays matrix view. See 8.2 Matrix View.
9
Remote ViewLog
Plays back recordings of the selected camera. See 5.2 Remote
ViewLog.
Introduction
The buttons on the Group List:
Figure 1-4
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Chapter 2 Getting Started
IMPORTANT: By default, the GV-Control Center contains an Administrator account with the
Login ID admin and no password. To change the password or create another account, see
10.7 Account Management.
2.1 Installation
Follow the steps below to install GV-Control Center from the Software DVD or GeoVision
Website.
Installing from Software DVD
1. Plug in the GV-USB Dongle to the computer.
2. Insert the Software DVD to your computer. It runs automatically and a window appears.
3. To install the USB device driver, select Install or Remove GeoVision GV-Series Driver
and follow the on-screen instructions.
4. To install GV-Control Center, select Install GeoVision GV-Control Center and click Yes
to accept the License Agreement.
5. Click GeoVision Control Center and follow the on-screen instructions.
Downloading from GeoVision Website
1. Plug in the GV-USB Dongle to the computer.
2. Go to the Download page of GeoVision Website
3. To install the USB device driver, select Driver, F/W, Patch from the drop-down list to
download the driver.
4. To install GV-Control Center, select Primary Applications from the drop-down list to
download the software.
Getting Started
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Note:
1. To use the Search Host function to locate GV devices, it is required to open TCP port
5201 on the client DVR, TCP port 5202 on the Video Server and Compact DVR, and
UDP port 5200 on the Control Center.
2. If antivirus software is installed, the Search Host function may be interfered and will not
detect the available hosts. In this case, turn off the antivirus software and try again.
2.2 Hosts and Groups
You need to create hosts and groups before starting the services. To create hosts, you can
use the Search Host function (No. 3, Figure 1-2) to detect GV devices and
compatible third-party IP devices on the same LAN and add them to the Host List, or you can
follow the steps in the following section.
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2.2.1 Creating a Host
You can create a host of the DVR, Compact DVR, Video Server, IP Camera, I/O Box and
Recording Server. The Host Settings dialog box may look different among these devices.
The following steps are an example of adding an IP camera host.
1. On the Host List window, click the Add Host button (No. 3, Figure 1-3) and select
Add IP Camera. This dialog box appears.
Figure 2-1
2. Type the host name, IP address, login ID and password of the host. Keep the
communication port as default, unless otherwise necessary.
3. Click the Update Information button to request the number of cameras, I/O modules and
streams of the host. When the update is complete, the message Update system
information successfully appears.
4. Optionally select Stream 1 or Stream 2 for live view display. By default, the Stream
setting is Auto and the received streaming is based on the streaming setting of the
connected IP camera.
5. Click OK to add the host.
Getting Started
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Tip:
1. To access the Web interface of the IP device, click Configure on the Host Settings
dialog box (Figure 2-1).
2. To access live view of a camera, right-click the camera on the Host List and select Live
View.
Note:
1. To add a DVR host, it is required to enable Control Center Service at the DVR;
otherwise the message Unable to Connect will appear when accessing the live view.
See 2.3 Connecting to Control Center.
2. The Control Center supports IP video devices using RTSP, ONVIF and PSIA standards.
To connect the IP device compatible with any of these standards, select Protocol from
the Brand drop-down list. See RTSP Streaming, Appendix C.
2.2.2 Creating a Group
You can group cameras from different hosts by location and purpose (such as matrix view
display).
1. On the Group List window, click the Add Group button (No. 4, Figure 1-4).
2. Name the created group.
3. Drag the desired cameras from the Host List to the created group.
4. Click the Save button (No. 1, Figure 1-4) to store your settings.
Tip: Right-click a camera to see the device information and access the live view.
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2.3 Connecting to Control Center
1 3 4 5 6
7
1
3
4 5
6
2
The Control Center supports several types of hosts. Only the DVR (GV-DVR / NVR / VMS)
hosts need to be configured and started for connection to Control Center.
To configure the client DVR in order to access the Control Center services remotely through
a network connection, click the Network button on the main screen, select Control Center
Server, and select Start Default Service or Start All Service to connect.
2.3.1 The Control Center Server Window
When the client DVR starts the Control Center Service (CCS) as described above, the server
will be minimized to the system tray. Click the server’s icon to restore its window.
GV-DVR / NVR
GV-VMS
Figure 2-2
Figure 2-3
Getting Started
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2
The controls on the CMS Server:
No.
Name
Description
1
Stop All Service
Stops all Control Center Server services.
2
Start Default Service
Starts all default services.
3
Start / Stop
Control Center Service
Starts or stops these services: Matrix, I/O Central Panel and
Remote DVR. It indicates that the host allows or not allows the
Control Center to access the I/O modules and GV-DVR / NVR /
VMS.
4
Start/Stop Remote
ViewLog Service
Allows or prohibits the Control Center to access the ViewLog
files.
5
Start/Stop Desktop
Service
Allows or prohibits the Control Center to control the desktop.
6
Start / Stop
Bandwidth Control
Service
Allows or prohibits the Bandwidth Control Server to control the
bandwidth. See 11.11 Bandwidth Control Applications,
GV-DVR User’s Manual on the Software DVD.
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Event List
Indicates login ID, event type, event time, service activation
and IP address.
Note:
1. By default, the live stream images of GV-DVR / NVR / VMS are compressed for better
bandwidth control at the cost of increased CPU usage. The number of remote
connections allowed from the same GV-DVR / NVR / VMS depends on the specs and
the usage of the DVR’s / NVR’s / VMS’ CPU.
2. For GV-VMS V17.1 or later, optionally enable the Substream FIFO function under the
Settings of CMS Server (Figure 2-3) for reduced CPU usage of the GV-VMS and
improved streaming quality at the cost of increased bandwidth. The number of remote
connections allowed from the same GV-VMS depends on the amount of bandwidth
available.
3. To access certain specified streams of a GV-VMS host from multiple CMS servers under
the same LAN, the Multicast function is recommended. For details, see 9.6 Multicast
Setting.
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2.3.2 Advanced Settings
To configure the CCS Server, click Configure on the window menu.
[Network Settings] Keep the four communication ports as default, unless otherwise
necessary.
Figure 2-4 GV-DVR / NVR Figure 2-5 GV-VMS
◼ Enable IP White List: Limits access to the Control Center Server by assigning IP
ranges.
◼ Codec: Sets video compression to Geo Mpeg4 or Geo H264. Note Remote Desktop
does not support Geo H264 codec.
◼ UPnP: To automatically configure three communication ports on your router, click the
Arrow button beside Http Port for UPnP settings.
◼ Remote ViewLog : Sets the maximum number of users to access the video files for
playback from 1 to 16. It also sets the idle time after which to end the Remote ViewLog
application.
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[Event Log Settings] Sets the log storage path and duration.
[Set Default Service] Select the desired services to set as default.
Figure 2-6 GV-DVR / NVR
[Prompt to accept] The client can be prompted to accept or reject the connection when the
Control Center attempts to access its GV-System (through Remote DVR service) or Desktop
(through Remote Desktop).
Figure 2-7 GV-DVR / NVR
[Auto start default service when Windows starts] Automatically runs the default services
at Windows startup.
[Hide when minimized] Hides the minimized Control Center Server window to the system
tray.
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Chapter 3 Live Video
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3.1 Live View
You can choose to display live views in separate windows or collectively on the Live View
window.
3.1.1 Displaying Single Live View
To display single live view window (Figure 3-1):
On the Host List (Figure 1-3) or Group List (Figure 1-4), right-click any camera and select
Live View.
On the Host List or Group List, select a camera, click the Camera Information button
and select Live View.
On a Remote E-Map window (Figure 9-11), click a camera icon.
Figure 3-1
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The controls on the single Live View window:
No.
Name
Description
1
Change
Camera
Switches to another camera of the same host.
2
Change Size
◼ Stream1/Stream2: Changes the size of the live video. The size
corresponds to the video resolution set at the host. The size choices
are only available when the video resolution is higher than 320 x 240.
◼ Defog: Enhances image visibility.
◼ Stabilizer: Stabilizes live images.
◼ PIP View: Refers to Picture in Picture. You can zoom in on the video.
See 3.2 PIP and PAP View.
◼ PAP View: Refers to Picture and Picture. You can create a split video
effect with multiple close-up views on the video. See 3.2 PIP and PAP
View.
◼ Fisheye: Dewarps the fisheye view to quad view.
◼ IMV1 Panomorph: Dewarps the fisheye view. Note this option is only
available for a third-party fisheye camera and when the camera
resolution is set as 1280 x 1024 or higher.
◼ Wide Angle Lens Dewarping: Corrects live view distortions. See
3.1.4 Adjusting Distorted Views.
3
Audio
Receives audio from the host.
4
Microphone
Enables speaking to the host. A microphone must be installed properly in
the computer.
5
Setting
Enables and configures the audio and video settings; Adjusts the image
color (Normalization) and decreases the fogginess of the image (Sampling
Range). Fixes the window to a specific size.
6
PTZ
Activates the PTZ control by selecting PTZ Panel or PTZ Automation.
7
Visual
Automation
Allows you to change the current state of an electronic device, e.g. light
ON, by clicking on its image directly. The function is only available when
the same function is set at the host.
8
Snapshot
Takes the snapshot of the displayed live video.
9
Zoom
Enlarges the video by selecting 1.0x, 2.0x and 3.0x.
10
Instant Play
Plays back the recording in the last 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute or 5
minutes.
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3.1.2 Displaying Multi Views
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5
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Note: When the video resolution of the IP camera is larger than the screen resolution of the
Control Center, the maximum live video you can view is approximately half size of that IP
Camera resolution.
Note: For live views enabled from Remote E-Map to display on the Live View window, define
the display position in Application Position window. For detail, see Step 3 in 8.1 Application
Position.
The Live View window is designed for multi-channel live view display. You can monitor up to
36 channels simultaneously. To display live view on this window, you can:
Drag the cameras from the Host List (Figure 1-3) to Live View window (Figure 3-2).
From a Remote E-Map (Figure 9-11), click on a camera icon.
Figure 3-2
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The controls on the Live View window:
No.
Name
Description
1.
Screen Division
Select a screen division.
2.
Favorite
Click Set Quad to specify the number of rows and columns in the
live view layout. Click Add to List to save the current layout and
camera assignment to the Favorite list.
3.
Live View Setup
Contains the following settings:
• Full-screen: You can designate a monitor to be used when
you click the full-screen button.
• QView: When there are two or more monitors connected, you
can designate a monitor for QView function if you wish to view
a single-channel live view as full screen on a separate monitor.
• Caption: Select to display the camera name and host name.
• Waveout When Zoomed: Enable audio waveout when a live
view is selected and extended to single view.
• Snapshot Select: Set the storage path for captured
snapshots.
4.
Fit Window
Extends the live view to fill the channel.
5.
Keep Image Ratio
Displays the live view proportionally to its source.
6.
Full Screen
Changes the live view window to full-monitor display.
7.
Close all video
Closes all the live view channels.
8.
Snapshot
Snapshots and saves the live views currently displayed on the
Live View window.
9.
Monitor
Enables monitoring of all the live views.
10.
Stop All Monitoring
Disenables monitoring of all the live views.
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Monitoring Status
The monitoring status is indicated by the color of the device
name.
For GV-DVR / NVR / VMS / GV-IP Device / GV-Recording Server
hosts (V1.25 or later):
• Red:
A channel from GV-DVR / NVR / VMS V17.1 or later is
being monitored and recorded.
A GV-IP Device / GV-Recording Server host is being
recorded.
• Green: The channel is being monitored but not recorded.
• Yellow: The camera is not monitored nor recorded.
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