Geovision Multicam Digital Surveillance System User’s Manual V8.3

Multicam Digital

Surveillance System

User’s Manual V8.3

© 2009 GeoVision, Inc. All rights reserved.

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GeoVision, Inc.

9F, No. 246, Sec. 1, Neihu Rd., Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone] http://www.geovision.com.tw

Trademarks used in this manual: GeoVision, the GeoVision logo and GV series products are trademarks of GeoVision, Inc. Windows and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

January 2009

Important Notice

The version 8.3 only supports the following GV video capture cards:

•GV-600(S) V3.20 and later

•GV-650(S) V3.30 and later

•GV-800(S) V3.30 and later

•GV800-4A V3.10 and later

•GV-600(V4)

•GV-650(V4)

•GV-800(V4)

•GV-1120 All Series

•GV-1240 All Series

•GV-1480 All Series

•GV-2004

•GV-2008

For more information on the upgrade, please visit our website at

http://www.geovision.com.tw/english/5_0.asp, or contact your dealer.

New Features in Version 8.3

Features	Page
Chapter 1 Configuring Main System	3
Increased number of storage groups to be created	9
Turbo Mode	42
Automatic Adjustment for Daylight Saving Time	51
Increased number of PTZ preset points and addresses	58
PTZ Tour Schedule for Idle Protection	59
Colorful Mode	76
Chapter 3 Video Analysis	93
Single Camera Tracking	102
Crowd Detection	129

Advanced Scene Change Detection		131
Advanced Unattended Object Detection		133
Advanced Missing Object Detection		135
Chapter 4 Playing Back Video Files		140
Video Effects Applied on Multiple Channels		151
Increased Number of Quad Views		156
Increased Number of Multi Views		157
Video Color Enriched for Playback		161
GPS Tracks Playback		187
Chapter 6	I/O Applications	206
Multiple cameras recording upon input trigger		208
Overlaying Input Name onto Screen upon Alarm Events		217
Chapter 7	Point-Of-Sale (POS) Application	236
Windows-Based Direct POS Integration		236
Chapter 8 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam		261
POS / Wiegand Live View		280
New user interface for Remote Playback (RPB)		311
Multicast and Audio Broadcast		306
DST Rollback Events available on Event List Query		313
BlackBerry Support		329
Chapter 9	E-Map Application	332
Simultaneous Display of Multiple Live Videos		339
Chapter 10 Short Message Service		346
Unlimited Log Retention Time		354
Chapter 11	Useful Utilities	364
Unlimited Log Retention Time (in Authentication Server)
Digital Matrix		448

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	Contents
Important Notice ......................................................		i
1	Configuring Main System .............................	3
	System Configuration....................................................................................................	6
	Configuring Global Recording Parameters................................................................	7
	Adjusting Individual Camera....................................................................................	15
	Setting Up Day - Night Recording Mode .................................................................	19
	Geo Mpeg4 (ASP) Advanced Settings ....................................................................	20
	Configuring Hotline/Network Notification .................................................................	21
	Selecting Screen Layout..........................................................................................	24
	Launching GV-System from System Tray ...............................................................	25
	Camera / Audio Install .............................................................................................	26
	Setting Up Auto Reboot ...........................................................................................	27
	Logging System Activities into System Log.............................................................	28
	Setting Different Text Alignment for Each Channel.................................................	30
	Setting Up Password ...............................................................................................	31
	Sending Alerts thru E-mail Accounts .......................................................................	34
	Audio and Video Settings............................................................................................	36
	Choosing Video Source ...........................................................................................	36
	Adjusting Video Attributes........................................................................................	37
	Listening to Live Audio.............................................................................................	39
	Hard Disk Calculator................................................................................................	40
	Turbo Mode..............................................................................................................	42
	Start/Stop Monitoring...................................................................................................	44
	Playing Back Video Files.............................................................................................	45
	Instant Playback ......................................................................................................	45
	System Log ...................................................................................................................	46
	Daylight Saving Time Recording ................................................................................	51
	Recording Schedule.....................................................................................................	53
	Video Schedule........................................................................................................	54
	Special Days Schedule............................................................................................	55
	I/O Schedule ............................................................................................................	55
	Center V2 Schedule.................................................................................................	55

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	PTZ Control...................................................................................................................	56
	Mapping PTZ Cameras............................................................................................	57
	PTZ Idle Protection ..................................................................................................	58
	Auto Switching PTZ Control Panels ........................................................................	60
	PTZ Automation.......................................................................................................	61
	Pop-up Live Video on Triggered Events....................................................................	62
	Advanced Motion Detection........................................................................................	63
	Video Noise Solutions .................................................................................................	65
	Noise Tolerance.......................................................................................................	65
	Noise Detection to Reduce File Size .......................................................................	66
	Noise Filter...............................................................................................................	67
	Picture-in-Picture View ................................................................................................	68
	Picture-and-Picture View.............................................................................................	69
	System Idle Protection.................................................................................................	70
	Auto Logout Administrator .......................................................................................	70
	Auto Login User without Access Rights...................................................................	71
	Auto Start Recording ...............................................................................................	72
	Creating Shortcuts.......................................................................................................	73
	Touch Screen Support.................................................................................................	74
	PTZ and I/O Control Panel ......................................................................................	74
	Touch Screen Panel ................................................................................................	74
	System Tools ................................................................................................................	76
	Colorful Mode...........................................................................................................	76
	Image Quality of DirectDraw Overlay ......................................................................	76
	Stopping Video Lost Watchdog ...............................................................................	77
	Deactivating Video Lost Beep..................................................................................	77
	Fast Key Lockup ......................................................................................................	78
	Fast Key Reference .................................................................................................	78
	Version Information..................................................................................................	78
2	Hybrid and NVR Solution ....................	80
	GeoVision IP Video Products......................................................................................	80
	Dongle Type..................................................................................................................	81
	Hybrid Solution Description........................................................................................	82
	NVR Solution Description............................................................................................	83
	Adding IP Video Sources.............................................................................................	84

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	Advanced Settings...................................................................................................	86
	Setting Up PTZ IP Camera...........................................................................................	88
	Upgrading the Dongle..................................................................................................	89
3	Video Analysis............................................	93
	Object Tracking and Zooming ....................................................................................	93
	Object Tracking........................................................................................................	93
	Starting Object Tracking ..........................................................................................	97
	Zooming in Objects during Tracking........................................................................	97
	Object Zooming........................................................................................................	99
	Starting Object Zooming ........................................................................................	101
	Single Camera Tracking ............................................................................................	102
	Adding a PTZ Camera ...........................................................................................	102
	Setting PTZ Tracking .............................................................................................	103
	Activating PTZ Tracking.........................................................................................	104
	Object Counting .........................................................................................................	105
	Retrieving Images Using Object Index.....................................................................	108
	Object Index Setup ................................................................................................	108
	Live Object Index ...................................................................................................	110
	Object Index Search ..............................................................................................	111
	Face Detection............................................................................................................	113
	Unattended and Missing Object Detection..............................................................	114
	Detecting Unattended Objects...............................................................................	114
	Detecting Missing Objects .....................................................................................	116
	Privacy Mask Protection............................................................................................	119
	Setting Up a Privacy Mask.....................................................................................	119
	Granting Access Privileges to Recoverable Areas................................................	120
	Scene Change Detection ...........................................................................................	121
	Panorama View...........................................................................................................	123
	Creating a Panorama View....................................................................................	124
	Accessing a Panorama View .................................................................................	126
	Defogging Live Videos...............................................................................................	127
	Video Stabilization .....................................................................................................	128
	Crowd Detection.........................................................................................................	129
	Advanced Scene Change Detection.........................................................................	131
	Advanced Unattended Object Detection..................................................................	133

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	Advanced Missing Object Detection........................................................................	135
	Specifications .............................................................................................................	137
4	Playing Back Video Files ........................	140
	Playing Back on ViewLog..........................................................................................	141
	Playback Screen Layout ........................................................................................	144
	Playback Control Buttons ......................................................................................	145
	A to B Playback Mode ...........................................................................................	145
	Searching a Video Event .......................................................................................	146
	Merging and Exporting Video ................................................................................	149
	Extracting Frames from a Video Event..................................................................	152
	Saving Images .......................................................................................................	153
	Printing Images......................................................................................................	154
	Recycling Option for Video Files............................................................................	155
	Advanced Settings.................................................................................................	156
	Object Search .............................................................................................................	163
	Advanced Log Browser .............................................................................................	165
	Filter Settings.........................................................................................................	167
	Quick Search ..............................................................................................................	169
	Event Query Settings.............................................................................................	170
	Advanced Search Settings ....................................................................................	171
	Playing Back over Local Area Network (LAN).........................................................	172
	Playing Back over Internet Using Remote ViewLog Service.................................	174
	Retrieving Recordings from one Host....................................................................	174
	Retrieving Recordings from Multiple Hosts ...........................................................	175
	Managing Connection Status.................................................................................	176
	Resuming Backup..................................................................................................	176
	Playing Back over Internet Using Remote Playback ..............................................	177
	Working with Remote Playback Server at the Server PC .....................................	177
	Working with Remote Playback Client at the Client PC ........................................	180
	GPS Tracks Playback.................................................................................................	187
	Touch Screen Support...............................................................................................	189
	Fast Key Reference....................................................................................................	190
	Specifications .............................................................................................................	190

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5	Backing Up and Deleting Files.................	192
	Backing Up Log Data Using System Log.................................................................	192
	Backing Up Files Using ViewLog .............................................................................	194
	Splitting Files for Backup onto Multiple Discs........................................................	197
	Excluding ViewLog Player in the Backup Files......................................................	197
	Including ViewLog Player in the Backup Files.......................................................	198
	Deleting Files Using ViewLog ...................................................................................	199
	Repairing Damaged File Paths .................................................................................	201
	Repairing Damaged Video Files ...............................................................................	202
6	I/O Applications........................................	206
	Setting Up I/O Devices...............................................................................................	207
	Latch Trigger..........................................................................................................	210
	Keeping Last Toggle Status...................................................................................	212
	I/O Control Panel ........................................................................................................	214
	I/O Input Control Panel ..........................................................................................	214
	I/O Output Control Panel .......................................................................................	214
	Advanced I/O Applications........................................................................................	215
	Moving PTZ Camera to a Preset Location upon Alarm Events.............................	215
	Setting Momentary and Maintained Modes ...........................................................	216
	Deactivating Alarm and Alert Settings upon Input Trigger ....................................	216
	Overlaying Input Name onto Screen upon Alarm Events......................................	217
	Other Applications .................................................................................................	217
	Input State Detection .................................................................................................	218
	I/O Enable Setting.......................................................................................................	219
	Advanced I/O Panel....................................................................................................	220
	The Advanced I/O Panel........................................................................................	220
	Creating a Group for Cascade Triggers ................................................................	221
	Configuring the Advanced I/O Panel .....................................................................	224
	Setting Up Mode Schedule ....................................................................................	225
	Quick Link ..............................................................................................................	227
	Forcing Output .......................................................................................................	227
	Editing Background Image.....................................................................................	228
	System-Wide Triggers ...........................................................................................	228

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The “Advanced Logical Input Status in Mutlicam” Option .....................................	229
Managing a Group of I/O Devices .........................................................................	230
Visual Automation......................................................................................................	231
Setting Up Visual Automation................................................................................	231
Using Visual Automation........................................................................................	232
Virtual I/O Control.......................................................................................................	233
Setting Up a Module ..............................................................................................	234
7 Point-Of-Sale (POS) Application....................	236
Text-Mode POS Device ..............................................................................................	236
Windows-Based Direct POS Integration................................................................	236
Data Capture Box Integration ................................................................................	239
Graphic-Mode POS Device........................................................................................	240
POS Data Sender ..................................................................................................	240
Setting a POS Device.................................................................................................	242
Superimposing POS Data onto Camera Screen .....................................................	244
POS Field Filter...........................................................................................................	246
Abnormal Transaction Alerts....................................................................................	248
Setting Alarm Frequency .......................................................................................	249
Codepage Mapping ....................................................................................................	251
POS Data Search........................................................................................................	252
POS Live View ............................................................................................................	253
The POS Live View Window..................................................................................	253
Setting Live View ...................................................................................................	254
POS Color Text ...........................................................................................................	255
Setting POS Color Text .........................................................................................	255
8 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam..............	261
Configuring WebCam Server ....................................................................................	261
WebCam Server Settings ......................................................................................	261
UPnP Settings........................................................................................................	271
FTP Server Settings ..............................................................................................	274
Network Port Information .......................................................................................	275
Accessing Live Video Using a Web Browser ..........................................................	276

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Single View MPEG4 Encoder Viewer........................................................................	278
Control Panel .........................................................................................................	280
Adding a Server .....................................................................................................	281
Video Recording ....................................................................................................	281
Alarm Notification...................................................................................................	282
Video and Audio Configuration..............................................................................	283
Hardware-Compressed or Megapixel Stream .......................................................	284
PTZ Control............................................................................................................	285
Visual PTZ Control Panel ......................................................................................	286
I/O Control..............................................................................................................	287
Visual Automation..................................................................................................	288
Picture-in-Picture View ..........................................................................................	289
Picture-and-Picture View .......................................................................................	289
Image Enhancement..............................................................................................	289
Remote Configuration............................................................................................	290
2-Window MPEG4 Encoder Viewer...........................................................................	292
Multi View MPEG4 Encoder Viewer ..........................................................................	293
Starting Multi View .................................................................................................	293
Host List .................................................................................................................	296
Channel Status Information ...................................................................................	297
Adding a Host ........................................................................................................	297
Combining Multiple Hosts into a Single Host.........................................................	298
Video Recording ....................................................................................................	300
Camera Polling ......................................................................................................	300
Hardware-Compressed or Megapixel Stream .......................................................	300
PTZ Control............................................................................................................	301
Visual PTZ Control Panel ......................................................................................	301
Output Control........................................................................................................	302
Remote ViewLog ...................................................................................................	302
System Configuration ............................................................................................	303
Camera Status.......................................................................................................	304
Host Information.....................................................................................................	305
Multicast and Audio Broadcast ................................................................................	306
Configuring Multicast and Broadcast Settings.......................................................	306
Sending Audio Broadcast ......................................................................................	307
Receiving Multicast and Audio Broadcast .............................................................	308
JPEG Image Viewer....................................................................................................	310
Remote Playback........................................................................................................	311

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Remote ViewLog ........................................................................................................	312
Event List Query.........................................................................................................	313
Download Center........................................................................................................	315
Mobile Phone Applications .......................................................................................	316
PDA........................................................................................................................	318
I-Mode Phone ........................................................................................................	323
Windows Smartphone............................................................................................	325
Symbian Smartphone ............................................................................................	327
BlackBerry Phone ..................................................................................................	329
9 E-Map Application .........................................	332
The E-Map Editor........................................................................................................	332
The E-Map Editor Window.....................................................................................	333
Creating an E-Map File...............................................................................................	334
Creating an E-Map File for a Remote Host ...........................................................	335
Starting E-Map ............................................................................................................	336
Setting the Pop-up Map Function ..........................................................................	337
Starting E-Map from a Remote Site ..........................................................................	338
The Remote E-Map Window..................................................................................	338
Logging in Different Hosts .....................................................................................	339
Configuring the Remote E-Map .............................................................................	340
Viewing Host Information and Playing Back Video................................................	341
Accessing Remote ViewLog ..................................................................................	341
E-Map Server ..............................................................................................................	342
Installing E-Map Server .........................................................................................	342
The E-Map Server Window....................................................................................	342
Setting E-Map Server ............................................................................................	343
Remote Monitoring via E-Map Server ...................................................................	343
Accessing Authentication Server Account Information..........................................	343
10 Short Message Service .................................	346
Installing SMS Server.................................................................................................	346
The SMS Server Window ...........................................................................................	347
SMS Server Setup ......................................................................................................	348

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Device Settings......................................................................................................	348
Server Settings ......................................................................................................	349
Account Settings....................................................................................................	352
SMS Log ......................................................................................................................	354
Setting SMS Log....................................................................................................	354
Viewing SMS Log ..................................................................................................	355
Password Security .....................................................................................................	357
Connecting GV-System to SMS Server....................................................................	358
Setting Mobile Numbers ............................................................................................	360
11 Useful Utilities...............................................	364
Dynamic DNS..............................................................................................................	364
Installing Dynamic DNS .........................................................................................	364
Registering Domain Name with DDNS..................................................................	365
Starting Dynamic DNS...........................................................................................	367
Local DDNS Server.....................................................................................................	368
TwinDVR System........................................................................................................	369
Starting TwinServer ...............................................................................................	371
Installing TwinDVR ................................................................................................	373
Starting TwinDVR ..................................................................................................	373
TwinDVR Settings..................................................................................................	376
Watermark Viewer ......................................................................................................	377
Twin View Display ......................................................................................................	379
Windows Lockup........................................................................................................	381
The GV-Desktop Screen........................................................................................	381
GV-Desktop Features ............................................................................................	382
Token File for Save Mode......................................................................................	385
Authentication Server................................................................................................	386
Installing the Server ...............................................................................................	386
The Server Window ...............................................................................................	386
Creating a DVR List ...............................................................................................	388
Editing a User ........................................................................................................	389
Starting the Server.................................................................................................	390
Connecting GV-System to the Server ...................................................................	391
Backup Servers .....................................................................................................	393
Remote Access from Control Center, Remote E-Map and MultiView ...................	394

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Fast Backup and Restore ..........................................................................................	397
Installing the FBR Program....................................................................................	397
Selecting a Skin .....................................................................................................	398
Customizing the Features......................................................................................	399
Backing up and Restoring Settings .......................................................................	400
Hot-Swap Recording..................................................................................................	402
The Media Man Tool Window................................................................................	403
Viewing Disk Drive Status......................................................................................	404
Adding a Disk Drive ...............................................................................................	406
Removing a Disk Drive ..........................................................................................	407
Logging In Automatically at Startup.......................................................................	408
Setting Up LED Panel............................................................................................	409
Backup Server ............................................................................................................	411
Usage Requirement...............................................................................................	412
Connecting to the Storage System........................................................................	412
Advanced Settings.................................................................................................	413
Manually Adding Files for Backup .........................................................................	416
Viewing Server Status ...........................................................................................	417
Retrieving Recorded Files .....................................................................................	419
Backup Viewer............................................................................................................	420
Usage Requirements .............................................................................................	420
Installing Backup Viewer........................................................................................	420
Starting Backup Viewer .........................................................................................	421
Performing Queries................................................................................................	422
Viewing the Event Files .........................................................................................	423
Using Remote ViewLog .........................................................................................	424
Bandwidth Control Application ................................................................................	425
Installing the Bandwidth Control ............................................................................	426
Allowing Remote Control at DVR...........................................................................	427
Connecting to a WebCam Server..........................................................................	427
Controlling a WebCam Server ...............................................................................	428
Bandwidth Setup....................................................................................................	429
Block List Setup .....................................................................................................	430
General Setup........................................................................................................	431
Report Generator........................................................................................................	432
Starting Report Generator .....................................................................................	432
Setting Up Report Generator .................................................................................	432
Setting Up Report Criteria......................................................................................	434

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	E-Mail Attachment Settings ...................................................................................	437
	Playing Back the Video Recording ........................................................................	438
	Viewing Event Log .................................................................................................	438
DSP Spot Monitor Controller ....................................................................................		439
	Spot Monitor Controller..........................................................................................	439
	Spot Monitor Panel ................................................................................................	442
Quad Spot Monitor Controller...................................................................................		443
	Setting Up the Controller .......................................................................................	443
	Setting Pop-up Camera Windows..........................................................................	446
	Displaying TV Quad Panel on the Screen .............................................................	447
Digital Matrix...............................................................................................................		448
	Activating Multiple Monitors ...................................................................................	448
	Setting Live View ...................................................................................................	450
	Setting Scanned Pages .........................................................................................	451
	Setting Pop-up Alert...............................................................................................	452
	Setting Live View with Pop-up Alert.......................................................................	454
Troubleshooting ..................................................		455
Appendix..............................................................		461
A. USB Dongle Required for IP Device Applications ...........................................		461
B. Supported PTZ Protocol and Model..................................................................		462
C. Certified PTZ Models for Object Tracking ........................................................		464
D.	Supported IP Devices .........................................................................................	465
E.	Supported GPRS Models....................................................................................	469

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Chapter 1
Configuring Main System................................	3
System Configuration ........................................................................................	6
Configuring Global Recording Parameters...............................................................................	7
Adjusting Individual Camera...................................................................................................	15
Setting Up Day - Night Recording Mode ................................................................................	19
Geo Mpeg4 (ASP) Advanced Settings ...................................................................................	20
Configuring Hotline/Network Notification................................................................................	21
Selecting Screen Layout.........................................................................................................	24
Launching GV-System from System Tray ..............................................................................	25
Camera / Audio Install.............................................................................................................	26
Setting Up Auto Reboot ..........................................................................................................	27
Logging System Activities into System Log............................................................................	28
Setting Different Text Alignment for Each Channel.................................................................	29
Setting Up Password ..............................................................................................................	30
Sending Alerts thru E-mail Accounts ......................................................................................	33
Audio and Video Settings................................................................................	35
Choosing Video Source..........................................................................................................	35
Adjusting Video Attributes.......................................................................................................	36
Listening to Live Audio............................................................................................................	39
Hard Disk Calculator...............................................................................................................	40
Turbo Mode.............................................................................................................................	42
Start/Stop Monitoring.......................................................................................	44
Playing Back Video Files .................................................................................	45
Instant Playback .....................................................................................................................	45
System Log.......................................................................................................	46
Daylight Saving Time Recording ....................................................................	51
Recording Schedule.........................................................................................	53
Video Schedule.......................................................................................................................	54
Special Days Schedule...........................................................................................................	55
I/O Schedule ...........................................................................................................................	55
Center V2 Schedule................................................................................................................	55

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PTZ Control.......................................................................................................	56
Mapping PTZ Cameras ..........................................................................................................	57
PTZ Idle Protection.................................................................................................................	58
Auto Switching PTZ Control Panels .......................................................................................	60
PTZ Automation......................................................................................................................	61
Pop-up Live Video on Triggered Events.........................................................	62
Advanced Motion Detection ............................................................................	63
Video Noise Solutions .....................................................................................	65
Noise Tolerance ......................................................................................................................	65
Noise Detection to Reduce File Size ......................................................................................	66
Noise Filter..............................................................................................................................	67
Picture-in-Picture View ....................................................................................	68
Picture-and-Picture View .................................................................................	69
System Idle Protection.....................................................................................	70
Auto Logout Administrator ......................................................................................................	70
Auto Login User without Access Rights..................................................................................	71
Auto Start Recording...............................................................................................................	72
Creating Shortcuts ...........................................................................................	73
Touch Screen Support .....................................................................................	74
PTZ and I/O Control Panel .....................................................................................................	74
Touch Screen Panel ...............................................................................................................	74
System Tools ....................................................................................................	76
Colorful Mode .........................................................................................................................	76
Image Quality of DirectDraw Overlay .....................................................................................	77
Stopping Video Lost Watchdog...............................................................................................	77
Deactivating Video Lost Beep ................................................................................................	77
Fast Key Lockup.....................................................................................................................	78
Fast Key Reference................................................................................................................	78
Version Information.................................................................................................................	78

CHAPTE1R

Configuring Main System

The system prompts you for a Supervisor ID and Password when starting the system for the first time, shown as below:

Figure 1-1

Enter a name you wish to be the Supervisor ID in the ID field. Finish the setup by entering Password, Password Confirmation, and a Hint (optional) that would remind you of the password. Messages entered at the Hint field will only pop up when passwords are entered incorrectly.

Auto Login: Allows auto login as the current user every time when the system is launched. For security purposes, this feature is only recommended for single-user systems.

Allow removing password System: For this setting, see Setting Up Password later in this chapter.

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

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After setting up the Supervisor ID and Password, launch the program to enter the Main System.

Figure 1-2

The controls in the main screen:

No.		Name		Description
1		Camera Number		Indicates the camera number matching the port number in the GV video
				capture card.
2	Camera Name		Indicates the given camera name.
3	Date/Time		Displays the current date and time.
4	Storage Space		Indicates the remaining disk space.
5	Connection		Indicates the connection status of remote applications.
6	PTZ Control			Displays the PTZ control panel.
7	I/O Control		Displays the I/O control panel.
8	TV-Out		Displays the TV Quad control panel.
9	User-Defined			Accesses other applications.
10	Location Name			Indicates the GV-System’s name, usually named by its geographical location.
11	Network			Enables the connection to remote applications.
12	Camera Scan		Rotates through the screen divisions.

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	13	ViewLog	Brings up these options: Video/Audio Log, System Log, Search POS Data,
			POS Live View, Live Object Index, Search Object Index and E-Map.
	14	Configure	Accesses System settings.
	15	Schedule	Set up recording schedule.
	16	Monitor	Starts monitoring.
	17	Camera Select	Select the desired camera number for main division view.
	18	Screen Division	Select screen divisions.
	19	Exit	Brings up these options: Login/Change User, Logout, Minimize, Restart
			Multicam and Exit.

Press [F7] on the keyboard, or click the Monitor button to start recording. By default, every camera records with the following settings:

zIn Motion Detection mode

zWith the 320 x 240 resolution

zWith Geo Mpeg4-ASP codec

When working with the system, you will undoubtedly want to change the settings as you go along. The buttons provide quick access to several popular Main System settings. Click any button to see the menus of these settings. Let’s start with the Configure button.

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System Configuration

Click the Configure button (No.14, Figure 1-2), point to General Setting and select System Configure. You may configure cameras and global recording parameters in this dialog box. Changes made to the General Setting tab would apply to all available cameras attached to the system. In the Camera Record Setting tab, you can configure each individual camera. In the I/O Device tab, you can add and configure I/O devices. In the HotLine/Network tab, you can configure the system for connection to network or mobile.

Figure 1-3

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Configuring Global Recording Parameters

Let’s start with the options on the General Setting tab:

[Startup] The Startup options instruct the system to enable selected features at system startup.

Start Monitor: Select one of the following monitor control modes at system startup:

~Monitor All: Allows you to monitor all cameras and I/O (if available) at system startup. It is the same as to manually click Monitor button (No. 16, Figure 1-2) and select Start All Monitoring. (For details, see Start/Stop Monitoring later in this chapter).

~Schedule Monitor: Allows you to monitor cameras by schedule. Alternatively you may click Schedule button (No. 15, Figure 1-2) and select Schedule Start. Refer to Recording Schedule later in this chapter.

~I/O Monitor: Allows you to monitor all I/O devices. Alternatively you may click the Monitor button (No. 16, Figure 1-2), and then select I/O Monitoring.

Note: To set different recording modes and alert methods for each camera, see [Monitor Control], Adjusting Individual Camera later in this chapter.

Multicast Server: Allows connection to IP Multicast (one of the remote application) at system startup. (Or click the Network button (No. 11, Figure 1-2) and select Multicast Server.)

TCP Server: Allows connection to Remote View (another remote application) by TCP. (Or click the Network button (No. 11, Figure 1-2) and select TCP Server.)

WebCam Server: Allows connection to WebCam Server at startup. (Or click the Network button (No. 11, Figure 1-2) and select WebCam Server.)

Modem Server: Allows connection to Remote View by a modem. (Or click the Network button (No. 11, Figure 1-2) and select Modem Server.)

Connect to VSM: Allows connection to VSM Server (Or click the Network button (No. 11, Figure 1-2) and select Connect to VSM.)

Twin Server: Allows connection to Twin Server at startup. (Or click the Network button (No. 11, Figure 1-2) and select Twin Server). For more details, see Twin DVR System in Chapter 11.

Connect to CenterV2: Allows connection to CenterV2. (Or click the Network button (No. 11, Figure 1-2) and select Connect to CenterV2.)

Enable DirectDraw Overlay: Applies DirectDraw Overlay to enhance image quality if your VGA card supports it. For certain VGA cards, DirectDraw Overlay can result in blurred images. To avoid the image problem and remain DirectDraw Overlay, change the image quality from High to Standard. See Image Quality of DirectDraw Overlay in the section of System Tools.

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Enable De-interlace Render: Avoids interlace of the odd and even video lines. This feature affects only single view mode with the resolution of 640 x 480 and 720 x 480. After enabling the feature, you must restart the GV-System to apply it.

Note:

1.The Enable Directdraw Overlay and De-interlace Render features can greatly enhance image quality. If your VGA card supports DirectX9, enable both settings.

2.You may see a warning message “Directdraw Create Overlay Failed” when trying to use WebCam Remote Control to connect to a server. The message indicates the server has the Enable Directdraw Overlay feature enabled. It only means the remote side will not see the images with DirectDraw applied. It is safe to press YES to continue the connection.

Tip: To check the version of your DirectX, search for the file name dxdiag. Open the file and find the related information. DirectX 9.0c is also included in the Surveillance System Software CD.

Startup Auto Login: Select and press the Arrow button to assign an ID used at system auto startup. After the setup, the system will automatically login using this ID at next startup, without asking for ID and Password. For related settings, see Launching GV-System from System Tray later in this chapter.

Panel Resolution: Select the resolution from the drop-down list that best fits your computer monitor screen.

Mini-View for Remote Desktop: Squeezes all video channels into a single 320x240 view. Since you may use Microsoft Remote Desktop (a feature that comes with Windows XP Professional Edition) to set up the Main System through network, it is important to get smallest size possible data to transfer over network.

1.Click the Configure button (No.14, Figure 1-2), point to General Setting, and then select

System Configure.

2.In the System Configure dialog box, select Mini-View for Remote Desktop in the Startup section, and then click OK to apply the setting.

3.Restart the Main System.

4.To switch between the mini and normal view, click the Configure button (No.14, Figure 1-2), point to A/V Setting and select Mini-View Switch.

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Figure 1-4 Mini View

[Location Name] The given name (maximum 14 characters) is displayed in main screen as the name of the server.

[Video Log Storage] Select storage type (recycle or not recycle) and location.

Available: Shows remaining hard disk space.

Recycle Log: Indicates the recording date of the next video file to be erased.

Set Location:

~Database Folder: You can specify a new location for the database. The database location determines where the records of ViewLog Event List (Cam*.db and Aud*.db) are stored.

~Storage Group Folder: You can create the maximum of 16 storage groups with different storage locations, keep dates and recycle sizes to store video files.

To create a storage group:

1. Select Storage Group Folder. This dialog box appears.

Figure 1-5

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2.Click the Add Storage Group icon to add a storage group. The first Storage Group is created by default.

3.Check the Cameras to be contained in the storage group.

4.Check the Keep Days option and specify the number of days to keep the video files in storage.

5.Click the Add New Path icon to specify a storage location.

6.Check the Enlarge Recycle Threshold option and specify the size if you like to enlarge the default recycle size.

7.Click OK.

Recycle: When this option is selected, it will cause the oldest files to be deleted when the system requires storage space for new surveillance videos. If it is not selected, the system will stop recording when disk space is full.

Note:

1.If the designated storage space is not big enough to keep all video files for the defined days, the Recycle setting then overrides the Keep Days setting.

2.The video capture cards and GV-NVR have different default recycle sizes. When the storage space reaches the default size limit, the system will delete the oldest files. The default recycle size:

z GV-250 / 600 / 650 / 800 is 795 MB. z GV-1120 / 1240 / 1480 is 1.2 GB.

z GV-2004 is 1.2 GB plus 50 MB/per channel z GV-2008 is 1.2 GB plus 50 MB/per channel. z GV-2016 is 1.2 GB plus 50 MB/per channel. z GV-NVR is 1.2 GB.

Every added IP video channel can expand the default recycle size by 50 MB. For example, if your GV-NVR has 4 IP channels, the default size limit will be 1200 MB + 50 MB x 4 = 1400 MB.

If you find the default storage space is not enough, select the Enlarge Recycle Threshold option to expand the size limit.

Every time the 400 MB of old files will be deleted upon reaching the default limit.

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3.When one partition fell short than the minimum storage space, video files will automatically be saved to next available hard disk; when total available storage space is lower than minimum, the system will stop recording and show a Disk Space Low! message.

Figure 1-6

To solve the space shortage problem, you may add more hard disk space to the system, or to delete/back up your video files for more storage space. To correctly delete or back up video files, see Chapter 5 for more details.

[Caption] Enters heading to have it displayed on the upper left-hand corner of the camera screen. You may choose No for no heading; ID to show only camera ID; ID+Name to show both camera ID + Name.

[Send Alerts Approach] Click the arrow button to choose whether to be notified by E-mail, telephone or SMS when alert conditions occur under the surveillance area.

For the telephone setup, see Configuring Hotline/Network Notification later in this chapter. For the E-mail setup, see Sending Alerts thru E-Mail Accounts later in this chapter.

For the SMS setup, see Short Message Service in Chapter 10.

[Exit Option] Check the box to enable the feature. Press the blue Arrow button to switch between

Auto Shutdown Windows and Auto Restart Windows. Auto Shutdown Windows closes Windows OS after exiting GV-System. Auto Restart Windows restarts Windows OS after exiting GV-System.

[PTZ Control] Adds PTZ cameras to the system. See operation details in PTZ Control later in this chapter.

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[Monitor Option]

Start Delay: Starts monitoring after x second(s) when the system is activated.

Post-Rec Motion: Keeps on recording for a set period of time after motion stops.

Pre-Rec Motion: Records video for a set period of time before motion starts. This feature allows you to choose RAM or HDD as a pre-recording buffer. The difference between the two is that RAM can save smaller pre-record from 1 second to 1.5 minutes, while the hard disk can save larger one from 1 minute to 45 minutes.

1.Enable the Pre-Rec Motion option.

2.Click the Arrow button beside. This dialog box appears.

Figure 1-7

[Pre-Record Performance] The amount of physical memory of the computer that the system is running on determines the pre-recording performance. Some options are grayed out if the computer does not have enough memory for the selections.

This table shows the maximum pre-recording frame rate and the physical memory requirements of each setup:

	Good	Better	Best	Extra
Maximum pre-recording frames per camera (fps)	15 fps	30 fps	60 fps	90 fps
RAM required	128 MB	256 MB	512 MB	768 MB

Note: The recording frame rate is based on a 320x240 recording size.

[Pre-Record Option (per camera)] Determines the number of pre-record frames.

Total Frames: Specify the maximum pre-recording frames of the system.

Frame/Sec Limitation: Specify the maximum pre-recording frame rate (fps) of a camera.

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Dividing the Total Frames by Frames/Sec Limitation, you will get the pre-recording

duration of each camera. For example:
Pre-recording duration = Total Frames		=	30	= 5 seconds
	Frame/Sec		6
	Limitation

[Pre-Recording using HDD] Use the hard disk as a pre-recording buffer. This method gives you much longer pre-recording time.

Keep Pre-Record Files: Specify the number of video clips for pre-record. The maximum number of video clips you can specify is 9, and the time range of one video clip is from 1 minute to 5 minutes. So the pre-recording time can be from 1 minute to 45 minutes. For the video clip, see

[EventLog Size] below.

Send Event Alerts: Allows you to send out the assigned E-Mail/Hotline/SMS notification when the selected alert conditions occur. To enable the function, follow the steps below.

1.Check the Send Event Alerts option, and click the Arrow button beside to display this dialog box.

Figure 1-8

2.Select the desired alert events to send out the assigned notification, and then click OK for the application.

The alert events of Intruder Event, Missing Object, Unattended Object, and POS Loss Prevention Event are only available when the alarm settings are activated in Counter Application, Object Monitor, and POS Application separately.

Note: To select the type of notification, see [Send Alerts Approach] earlier in this chapter.

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[EventLog Size] Determines the amount of time (from 1 to 5 minutes) of each event file. If you select 5 Min, a 30-minute event will be chopped into six 5-minute event files; if you select 1 Min, a 30-minute event will be chopped into thirty 1-minute event files. To decide what to set up here, consider how often you back up your event files, and how intensive the activity is in your surveillance area. Smaller file size makes backup process faster.

[Camera Scan] Select to rotate through screen divisions. Click the drop-down list and specify the amount of time that elapses before switching to the next screen division group. Press the Arrow button to select the mode of screen divisions.

[Video Record] Click to watermark all recorded videos. Watermark is a way to verify the authenticity of video streams, and to ensure that they have not been tampered with or modified in any way. For details, see Watermark Viewer in Chapter 11.

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