Multicam Digital Surveillance System V8.
Contents Important Notice...................................................... i 1 Configuring Main System ............................. 5 System Configuration .................................................................................................... 8 Configuring Global Recording Parameters................................................................ 9 Adjusting Individual Camera ....................................................................................
Video Schedule........................................................................................................56 Special Days Schedule............................................................................................57 I/O Schedule ............................................................................................................57 Center V2 Schedule.................................................................................................57 PTZ Control Panel ...............
Defogging Live Videos.................................................................................................99 Video Stabilization .....................................................................................................100 Picture-in-Picture View ..............................................................................................101 Picture-and-Picture View ...........................................................................................
Keeping Last Toggle Status...................................................................................135 I/O Control Panel ........................................................................................................137 I/O Input Control Panel ..........................................................................................137 I/O Output Control Panel .......................................................................................
The POS Live View Window..................................................................................170 Setting Up Live View..............................................................................................171 POS Color Text ...........................................................................................................172 Setting Up POS Color Text....................................................................................172 4 Playing Back Video Files ................
5 Backing Up and Deleting Files ................ 225 Backing Up Files Using Backup System .................................................................225 Backing Up Log Data Using System Log.................................................................229 Backing Up Files Using ViewLog .............................................................................230 Splitting Files for Backup onto Multiple Discs........................................................233 Backing Up at the Client PC .
Remote Configuration............................................................................................270 2-Window MPEG4 Encoder Viewer...........................................................................272 Multi View MPEG4 Encoder Viewer ..........................................................................273 Starting MultiView ..................................................................................................273 Working With the Host Server Window .....................
Fast Key Reference ....................................................................................................309 7 E-Map Application .................................... 311 The E-Map Editor........................................................................................................311 The E-Map Editor Window.....................................................................................312 Creating an E-Map File....................................................................
Starting IP Multicast...............................................................................................334 9 Short Message Service ............................ 337 Installing SMS Server.................................................................................................337 The SMS Server Window ...........................................................................................338 SMS Server Setup .............................................................................
The Server Window ...............................................................................................373 Creating a DVR List ...............................................................................................375 Editing a User ........................................................................................................376 Starting the Server.................................................................................................
Controlling a WebCam Server ...............................................................................416 Bandwidth Setup....................................................................................................417 Block List Setup .....................................................................................................418 General Setup........................................................................................................419 Report Generator.......................
Important Notice The version 8.2 only supports the following GV video capture cards: • GV-250 All Series • 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.
Chapter 2 I/O Applications 129 Combining Up To 16 I/O Devices Into One Module 156 Chapter 3 Point-Of-Sale (POS) Application 158 Alarm Frequency 167 Chapter 4 Playing Back Video Files 176 New Video Enhancement Effects 187 Support for Picture-in-Picture View 180 Support for Picture-and-Picture View 180 Support for Panorama View 180 Extracting a Clip of Set Frames from a File 188 Removing audio noise during playback.
Chapter 1 Configuring Main System................................5 System Configuration ........................................................................................ 8 Configuring Global Recording Parameters............................................................................... 9 Adjusting Individual Camera...................................................................................................16 Setting Up Day - Night Recording Mode .............................................
Video Schedule.......................................................................................................................56 Special Days Schedule...........................................................................................................57 I/O Schedule ...........................................................................................................................57 Center V2 Schedule........................................................................................
Noise Tolerance ......................................................................................................................92 Noise Detection to Reduce File Size ......................................................................................93 Noise Filter..............................................................................................................................94 Panorama View...............................................................................................
Fast Key Reference ........................................................................................ 123 PTZ Protocol and Model Support.................................................................. 124 USB Dongle Required for IP Device Applications ....................................... 125 Supported IP Devices .................................................................................... 126 Specifications ...................................................................................
1 CHAPTER 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.
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 6 Description Indicates the camera number matching the port number in the GV video 1 Camera Number 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.
1 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 Configuring Main System 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.
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.
1 Configuring Main System 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.
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.
1 Configuring Main System 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.
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.
1 Configuring Main System [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.
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.
1 Configuring Main System 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.
Adjusting Individual Camera 37 Click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), point to General Setting, select System Configure, and then click the Camera Record Setting tab. This dialog box appears. Figure 1-9 Camera Settings Several settings could be configured here: [Camera Name] The name entered here will appear in the upper-left hand corner of the camera screen. You can use the drop-down list to select the camera to be configured.
1 Configuring Main System Resolution Button: This button is only available after you change the default video resolution (see Choosing Video Source later in this chapter). Click to select recording resolutions. Frame/Sec: Allows you to adjust camera’s recording frame rate. There are three options available: Smart, High, and Low. ~ Smart: The system will distribute as many frame rates as possible to the camera where motion occurs.
[Motion Detection] Apply to all camera Adjust Sensitivity (Level 1-10) Adjust Sensitivity (Level 9-9.9) Activate Noise Tolerance Clear mask Set mask color Cut mask Add mask Figure 1-12 Motion Sensitivity: There are 10 levels of sensitivity for motion detection. And there are further sublevels from 9 to 9.9. The default value is set to 9.5. The higher the value, the more sensitive the system is to the motion. Mask Filter: Mask instructs the system to ignore movement within the masked area.
1 Configuring Main System Geo H264 and Geo H264 V2: Provides a much smaller compressed file size than any other available codec yet without compromising the image quality. Compared to Geo H264, Geo H264 V2 provides a smaller compressed file size, but has a lower frame rate and higher CPU usage. ~ Right-Arrow button: Click to bring up the Day-Night Recording Mode setup dialog box (Figure 1-14). Apply Advanced Codec Setting: See Geo Mpeg4 (ASP) Advanced Settings later in this chapter.
Setting Up Day - Night Recording Mode Day-Night Recording allows you to set up different recording modes for different time frames of the day. Each day can be divided to 4 time frames, each represented by 1 Span. You can set up a different frame rate, recording quality, motion sensitivity and noise detection level for each time frame. 1. Click the Day-Night Recording Mode button in Figure 1-13, and this dialog box appears. Figure 1-14 2.
1 Configuring Main System Geo Mpeg4 (ASP) Advanced Settings The Geo Mpeg4 (ASP) codec supports a number of advanced settings that allow experienced users to fine tune the encoding process. In Figure 1-13, check the Apply Advanced Codec Setting option, click the button beside, and then click the Advanced tab. This window appears. Figure 1-15 [Setting] Setting: Click the drop-down list to select High speed, Recommend, or High compression rate for default configurations.
Max. keyframe interval: Raising the value will extend the duration between key frames and increase compression rate, but reduce image quality slightly. Compression speed remains the same. [Evaluation] Encode size: Click to calculate the encoding size based on your encoding settings (see [Setting] above) and assigned video clip (select PTZ dome or street from the drop-down list). Click the Stop tab to stop the evaluation.
1 Configuring Main System Configuring Hotline/Network Notification Figure 1-17 [Modem Setup] If you have installed modem in this PC, select the corresponding device and port, then press Detect button to test your modem. Note: Internal modems (PCI or ISA) are not recommended. [HotLine Notice x] The event can be set to trigger phone calls or pagers, up to three (3) units. A text message may be sent to the pager. Enter the telephone number Enter the text message Figure 1-18 1.
The system allows you to send a custom sound file to telephone. Your computer must have microphones connected to the MIC input of GV-System for this operation. To record a sound file, follow these steps: 1. Click the Rec button to bring up the following dialog box: Figure 1-19 2. Click the Record button to start recording. Speak the message script clearly to the microphone. Click Stop button when it is done. 3. Click the Play button to listen to the recording.
1 Configuring Main System Selecting Screen Layout This feature gives you the option of screen layout for the 8, 12 and 16 screen divisions. 1. Click the Configure button (No.14, Figure 1-2), point to General Setting, and then select System Configure. The System Configure window appears. 2. In the Startup section, click the Arrow button next to the Panel Resolution item to call up the following window. The left mode is the default layout; the right is the enhanced layout. Figure 1-21 3.
Launching GV-System from System Tray The feature lets GV-System appear in the system tray when you launch Windows, instead of displaying the system login window. To enable the feature, follow these steps: 1. Click the Configure button (No.14, Figure 1-2), point to General Setting, and then select System Configure. The System Configure window appears. 2. In the Startup section, click the Arrow button next to the Startup Auto Login item to display the following window. Figure 1-22 3.
1 Configuring Main System Camera / Audio Install Click the Configure button (No.14, Figure 1-2), point to General Setting, and select Camera / Audio Install to bring up the following dialog box: Figure 1-24 [Camera] Click the Activate button and specify the cameras to be viewed by default. Clearing the selection of Cameras from viewing does not affect the cameras being recording. [Startup] Configure the startup camera screens and screen divisions.
Setting Up Auto Reboot The Auto Reboot feature restarts your Windows at a scheduled time. Click the Configure button (No.14, Figure 1-2), point to General Setting, and then select Auto Reboot Setup from the menu to bring up this dialog box. Figure 1-25 [Auto Reboot System] Enables the setup for reboot time. Specify how often (from 1 to 14 days) at the Day Interval selection field, and when the Windows should reboot at the Reboot Time.
1 Configuring Main System Logging System Activities into System Log GV-System can monitor security events by recording the login and logout of system resources. No events will be recorded to the System Log until you activate the desired event logs. To activate the log, click the Configure button (No.14, Figure 1-2), point to General Setting, and then select System Log Setting to display the following dialog box.
[Default Video Player] Monitor Table: Specify the playback software for playing back monitor events. For details on each playback application, see Chapter 4. POS Table: Specify the playback software for playing back POS events. [Import Previous Days of Live Log Browser] Specify how many days of data to be loaded to the System Log. Set Location: Click the Set Location button to specify a storage path. The available free space will be displayed in left hand side.
1 Configuring Main System Popping Up a Camera Window on Motion Detection Using this feature, you may view the pop-up camera at the moment when event occurs. To set up, click the Configure button (No.14, Figure 1-2), point to Video Analysis, and then select Camera Popup Setting. This brings up the following Camera Popup Setting dialog box. Figure 1-27 Dwell Time: Specify the amount of time a pop-up camera window to remain in the foreground.
Different Text Alignment for Each Channel You can align text overlay, photo overlay and camera/time stamps to different positions for each channel. In addition, you can even change the alignment of text and photograph while the monitoring of POS or access control keeps on. To access this feature, click the Configure button (No.14, Figure 1-2), point to General Setting, and then select Text Overlay Setting to display the Text Overlay Setting dialog box, and click one Camera tab to define various alignments.
1 Configuring Main System Configuring Object Counting Object counting in GV-System provides bi-directional counting of objects under the surveillance area. When defined, it could count any objects, such as people, vehicles, animals, etc. 1. Click the Configure button (No.14, Figure 1-2), point to Video Analysis, and then select Counter Application Setting. This dialog box appears. Figure 1-29 2. Select the desired cameras for the counter application. 3.
1. In the Choose Camera section, select a camera from the drop-down list for setup. 2. In the Definition section, there are two options: Set Detection Zones: Use the mouse to outline detection regions on the video image. Number 1 is for region 1; number 2 for region 2. Defining multiple regions 1 and 2 is practicable. Clicking the delete (blue X icon) button will clear all defined regions. Define Object Sizes: Use the mouse to outline a region matching the normal size of the targeted object.
1 Configuring Main System [Alarm] To set up the detection alarm, click the Alarm tab. Figure 1-31 1. In the Choose Camera section, select a camera from the drop-down list for setup. 2. Define the detection regions and object size. See Step 2 in [Counter] section above. 3. In the Setting section, there are two kinds of alarm modes: Alarm Mode 1: The detected object slightly crosses the border of the alarm region it is about to enter.
Mapping PTZ Cameras This option assigns a PTZ camera to its corresponding camera channel for either the local or the remote applications. z For local applications, see Auto Switching PTZ Control Panels later in this chapter. z For remote applications, this option will let you control PTZ cameras through the WebCam or Center V2 server. 1. Click the Configure button (No.14, Figure 1-2), point to Accessories, and select Camera Mapping PTZ Dome. This dialog box appears.
1 Configuring Main System PTZ Idle Protection When the PTZ remains stationary for a certain time, the camera can automatically activate the auto mode, move to the designated preset point or start the preset tour. 1. Click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), point to Accessories, and select Camera Mapping PTZ Dome. The Camera Mapping Setup dialog box (Figure 1-32) appears. 2. Select the desired camera from the Device drop-down list, and check PTZ Inactivity. 3.
Setting Up Password The password setup allows you to assign permission and rights to users. You can create up to 1,000 passwords. The system will control and restrict access to system resources based on the permission and rights associated with each user account. Only Supervisor account level is pre-set with the access to the Password Setup function. Click the Configure button (No.
1 Configuring Main System 2. Enter the user’s ID name and password. Re-enter the same password in the Password Confirmation field. 3. Give a Hint (optional) that would remind you of the password. 4. Select the user’s authorization level: Supervisor, PowerUser, User or Guest. By default, users belonging to the Supervisor level have full rights over GV-System settings.
Changing password when logging in the GV-System 1. When you log in the GV-System, click the Change Password button in the Login dialog box. The Change Password dialog box appears. Figure 1-36 2. Type the new password information, and click OK to save the changes. Note: If the user is not given the right to change password, the message Change Password/Hint False will be displayed.
1 Configuring Main System Sending Alerts thru E-mail Accounts You can send E-mail alerts with attached images when events occur. The events triggering the E-mail alerts include: Motion Detection, I/O Trigger, Scene Change, Intruder Event, Missing Object, Unattended Object, POS Loss Prevention and etc. You may first set up your server to handle the sending of alerts. Follow these steps to set up an E-mail account: 1. Click the Configure button (No.
3. You have the option to attach an image with the alert when sending mail. Click to enable the option. Select image format from the drop-down list, and the image size. 4. In the Pic. Field, enter how many snapshots (max. 6) you wish to receive in an event. 5. Press the Arrow button if you wish to tag the snapshot with Time/Date, Camera number, and Location name. Select Transparent makes the tag background transparent, and Color Box is for you to choose your text color. 6.
1 Configuring Main System Choosing Video Source Video Source sets the video standard of your system: NTSC or PAL. Click the Configure button (No.14, Figure 1-2), point to A/V Setting, and then select Video Source to display the following dialog box. Figure 1-38 [Video Setup] Determines a video standard for your system. Video Standard: Select a video standard used in your country. Video Resolution: Consider your priority in image quality or CPU usage before making a selection.
Adjusting Video Attributes 55 This feature lets you adjust video attributes to get the best picture. Click the Configure button (No.14, Figure 1-2), point to A/V Setting, and select Video Attributes to have two selections: Standard and Advanced. Standard Video Attributes Adjust image quality by moving the slide bars to the desired values. Click Default to apply default values. Click the left and right arrow buttons to select a desired camera for setup.
1 Configuring Main System Advanced Video Attributes This feature lets you know the image size after quality and image adjustment. [Mulitcam] Figure 1-40 Camera drop-down list: Select a camera channel for the application. Codec Selection: Select a desired type of compression. Image Adjustment (Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Hue): Move the slide bars to adjust image attributes. Click the finger button to apply the displayed values to all cameras.
[WebCam, Center V2, Control Center] Figure 1-41 Quantizer: The bigger the Quantizer, the poor the image quality. Quality: The default Quantizer for High is 2, for Medium is 4 and for Low is 6. The adjustment rules between Quantizer and Quality is: Quantizer for High < Quantizer for Medium < Quanitzer for Low. 46 Bits per second: Indicates the data transmission speed after quality adjustment.
1 Configuring Main System Switching to Full-Screen View For full-screen display, first select the Enable Directdraw Overlay option (Figure 1-3). Click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), point to A/V Setting, and then select Full Screen to switch to full screen. Right-click on the full screen and select Toggle Full Screen to switch back to normal view screen. Alternatively, press [F] on the keyboard to toggle between full-screen view and normal screen view.
Start/Stop Monitoring Click the Monitor button and select to start or stop all or individual camera monitoring. Camera Name in the upper left corner of the view screen changes from yellow to red color when motion is detected. (Blinking represents the camera is detecting motion). [F7] is the shortcut key of this operation. Tip: To take a snapshot of the current frame, click the Camera Name and select SnapShot to open the Save As dialog box, shown as below.
1 Configuring Main System Playing Back Video Files The ViewLog button (No. 13, Figure 1-2) is used for playing back video and audio files. For details, see Chapter 4. Instant Playback You can instantly open ViewLog to trace the event(s) of a certain time length without interrupting the morning. ¾ To instantly play back the event(s) of one single channel, click on the Camera Name, and then select the time length. ¾ To instantly play back the events of all channels, click on the ViewLog button (No.
System Log System Log displays detailed information about the GV-System and remote operation. This information is being saved in a database Access format. To view the System Log, click the ViewLog button (No. 13, Figure 1-2), and then select System Log from the menu. This brings up the Live Log Brower as shown below. The Log Browser viewer displays five types of event information. Use the control tab to switch among them. Clicking the icon on the upper left corner brings up the Advanced Log Browser.
1 Configuring Main System I/O error: Appears if associated I/O module failed. I/O resume: Appears if associated I/O module resume to action. Missing Object: Appears if objects miss from a defined camera view. Unattended Object: Appears if unattended objects show up within a defined camera view. Intruder: Appears if there are objects entering a defined region. Disk Full: Appears if storage space is full.
Multicast Svr Start / Stop: Appears when a user starts or stops Allows connection to IP Multicast (one of the remote application) at system startup. WebCam Svr Start / Stop: Appears when a user starts or stops WebCam Server. Connect to Center Start / Stop: Appears when GV-System connects or disconnects with the Security Center. Twin Svr Start / Stop: Appears when a user starts or stops Twin Server. Connect to Center V2 Start / Stop: Appears when GV-System logs in or out Center V2.
1 Configuring Main System Mode: This column shows the following messages: Local: Appears if a user logs in or logs out the Main System. WebCam (Mpeg4): Appears if a remote client logs in or logs out the WebCam server. TCP: Appears if a user logs in or logs out the TCP Server. Modem: Appears if a user logs in or logs out the Modem Server. Multicast: Appears if a user logs in or logs out the Multicast Server.
Figure 1-47 ID: This column shows the event ID number. Time: This column shows the time when POS event occurs. Content: This column shows the action taken in the POS device. Event: This column shows the following messages. Start Transaction: Appears when sales transaction starts. Stop Transaction: Appears when sales transaction ends. Void Transaction: Appears if an item is being void from the sales transaction. Cash Drawer Open: Appears if the cash drawer is opened.
1 Configuring Main System Recording Schedule You can program recording, I/O devices, and Center V2 services to turn on and off at specific time each day. Click the Schedule button (No.15, Figure 1-2) and select Schedule Edit to display the following window. The window has three major tabs: Video Schedule: A schedule starts the surveillance system automatically. I/O Schedule: A schedule starts I/O surveillance automatically.
Video Schedule 1. Set your surveillance preferences: [Time] Enter the starting and ending time of the schedule. [Monitor Invoke] Sets alert methods on motion detection. Rec: Records while monitoring. From the drop-down list, select to record video by Motion Detect or Round-the-Clock. Pager/E-Mail: Sends pager or e-mail alerts on motion detection. Output: Triggers the corresponding I/O devices on motion detection. To set up I/O devices, see Adjusting Individual Camera earlier in this chapter.
1 Configuring Main System Special Days Schedule 1. Click the Special Day Schedule tab. 2. All settings are the same as those in Video Schedule, except the following section. Use the drop-down list and select a date from the pop-up calendar. Click Apply to add the date to the schedule. Figure 1-49 I/O Schedule Set up a schedule to activate the monitoring of I/O devices automatically. All settings are the same as those in Video Schedule, except the following section.
PTZ Control Panel PTZ control panel is used to control PTZ camera operations, camera presets, and magnification functions. This control panel will not appear, unless at least one PTZ camera is connected to the system. Follow these steps to add PTZ cameras to the system: 1. Click Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), point to General Setting, and select System Configure. 2. In the PTZ Control section, select PTZ Device Setup to enable the camera drop-down list. 3.
1 Configuring Main System Note: Each dome will need to be addressed correctly. Refer to the dome manufacturers’ documentation for details. Auto Switching PTZ Control Panels 65 The function allows the corresponding PTZ control panels to be called up automatically when you switch to different PTZ camera screens. To enable the function, follow the steps below: 1. Click the Configure button (No.
PTZ Automation Other than the PTZ control panel, you can display a Visual PTZ Control Panel on the image. Figure 1-54 1. To control the PTZ, you must map one channel to the PTZ camera first. For this, click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), point to Accessories, and select Camera Mapping PTZ Dome. For details, see Steps 1-4 in PTZ Control Panel earlier in the chapter. 2.
1 Configuring Main System Touch Screen Support The GV-System offers three types of control panels with touch screen support: PTZ Control Panel, I/O Control Panel and Touch Screen Panel. PTZ and I/O Control Panel This feature gives you the option of a large PTZ and I/O control panel with touch screen support. To open the panel, follow the steps below. 1. Click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), point to General Settings, and select System Configure to display the System Configure window. 2.
[Activate] Activate when enter Full-Screen Mode only: Launches automatically the panel when the full screen view is applied. Always Active: Always displays the panel on the screen. [Layout] Choose a vertical or horizontal panel. 2. Click OK to save the above settings. 3. An information window indicating date, time, and storage space will appear at the upper left corner of the screen. Right-click it to open the touch panel as shown below. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Figure 1-57 No.
1 Configuring Main System Retrieving Images Using Object Index The feature allows you to view the very first frame of a continuous movement in a video stream. With Live Object Index, you may view the most recent 50 frames captured. With Object Index Search, you may easily locate a desired event and instantly play it back by double-clicking on the image frame. Object Index Setup You can select up to 4 cameras to view live video frames. 1. Click the Configure button (No.
Recycle: When both Keep Days and Recycle are selected, the system applies whichever condition comes first. For example, if storage space is lower than that is required to hold the days of data specified in Keep Days, recycle comes first. Video Player: Select one of these player for playback function: ViewLog or Quick Search. Show Object: When motion is detected, it will be outlined with a blue frame. 5. In the Setup section, select Object Index. 6. Click OK to apply the settings.
1 Configuring Main System Live Object Index After configuring Object Index, you can start to view the most recent frames captured, with 50 frames at most. 1. Start camera monitoring. 2. Click the ViewLog button (No. 13, Figure 1-2), and then select Live Object Index to display the Live Viewer window. Lock Time ending without “…” Time ending with “…” Figure 1-59 The controls in the Live Viewer window: The Lock button: Click to pause the updating process.
Object Index Search You can locate frames within selected cameras and a specific time frame. 1. Click the ViewLog button (No. 13, Figure 1-2), and then select Search Object Index to display the following search window. Figure 1-60 The Search Window 2. Specify a time frame and cameras, and then click OK to start searching. The following window will be called up.
1 Configuring Main System [The Record List] The list contains the search results. Double-click a camera folder to display all found files. Click one time-segment file (e.g. 10:00) to open its included frames in the Moving Object List window. [The Moving Object List window] Frames: Double-click any frame in the window to play back its video file with the Viewlog or Quick Search player. : Click the Next Page button for the next page. Search: Click the button to launch the search window.
Face Detection The Face Detection enables the GV-System to identify and record human faces. This feature captures human faces only, ignoring other body parts, objects or background views. Moreover, it can capture each face separately when a group of people comes in the view together. 1. Click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), point to Video Analysis, and select Object Index/Monitor Setup. The Camera Applied Object Index/Monitor dialog box appears. 2.
1 Configuring Main System Detecting Unattended and Missing Objects The Object Monitor program can detect any unattended and/or missing object within the camera view by highlighting its location. Detecting Unattended Objects To detect any unattended objects within the camera view, follow the steps below: 1. Click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), point to Video Analysis, and then select Object Index/Monitor Setup to display the Camera Applied Object Index/Monitor window. 2.
7. Click the Accept check box to make other options available. 8. Use the Mask Filter function to ignore any motion detection within a certain area if necessary. 9. Click the Define Object button. 10. Use the mouse to outline the max and min detection regions separately on the screen. Every time when finishing an outlining, you will be prompted to select Maximum Size or Minimum Size. See the illustration below. Figure 1-64 Defining the min. and max. detection size 11.
1 Configuring Main System Detecting Missing Objects To detect any object missing from the camera view, follow the steps below: 1. Follow the step 1 to 4 in the above Detecting Unattended Objects section to display the Video Object Setup window (Figure 1-63). 2. In the Camera field, select a desired camera for configuration. 3. Select Missing Object from the drop-down list. 4. Check the Accept option to make other options available. 5. Click the Define Object button. 6.
Never Recycle: When the item is checked, the events of unattended and missing objects won’t be recycled by the system. Embed Alarm Region into Recorded Video: This option will contain the flashing alert boxes in the recorded files so you can easily find out suspicious events during playback. Note that if you are used to searching suspicious events with Object Search, do not enable this option. These flashing boxes can cause false alarms.
1 Configuring Main System suppose you choose 9 seconds. When a defined object disappears from the camera view for 9 seconds, its location will be highlighted. Invoke Alarm: Enables the computer alarm when any unattended and/or missing objects are detected. Click the […] button next to the item to assign a .wav sound file. Output Module: Activates the output device when any unattended and/or missing object is detected.
Object Tracking and Zooming Object Tracking provides you the real-time tracking and automatic magnification of a single moving object by the combination of one PTZ camera and one stationary camera. If only one PTZ camera is available, it can be applied for Object Zooming, letting you configure four critical views for real-time zooming. The Object Tracking and Object Zooming functions can be combined together by completing both settings.
1 3. Click Configuring Main System to display the Sensormatic Setup window. Figure 1-69 4. Enter Com Port, Baud Rate and PT Speed of the PTZ camera. 5. Check the Activate item and select Object Tracking Only. 6. Click OK to apply the settings. Object Tracking Setup After the above PTZ setup, go back to the menu bar. Click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), point to Video Analysis, select Object Tracking Application, and click Object Tracking Setup to display the following window.
[PTZ Selection] : Click to set up the PTZ. Camera: Click the drop-down menu to choose the corresponding camera screen of the PTZ. [Fixed Camera Selection] Click the drop-down menu to choose the corresponding camera screen of the stationary camera. [Setup] Pan, Tilt and Zoom: Use the slide bars to adjust the PTZ camera view. Sensitivity: Use the slide bar to adjust the detection sensitivity. The drop-down menu: Click the drop-down menu to define detection region and object size.
1 6. Configuring Main System Select Define Detect Region from the drop-down menu. Use the mouse to outline a detection region in the right screen; you will be prompted to enter Detect Region. See Figure 1-72. Figure 1-72 7. Select Define Object Size from the drop-down menu. Use the mouse to outline the max and min object sizes for tracking separately. Every time when finishing the outlining, you will be prompted to enter Maximum Object Size or Minimum Object Size. See the illustration below.
9. When the PTZ is tracking, you can still control it to zoom in a desired area. Click the Zoom in Object item and specify Idle Time (sec). Idle Time (sec) indicates the zooming duration in seconds. If a target appears after the specified idle time, the PTZ will start tracking. If not, the PTZ will remain on the zoomed place. Figure 1-75 10. Click the Test button to check your settings. There are two major settings you have to observe in the testing.
1 Configuring Main System Zooming in Objects 75 While the PTZ is being applied for tracking, you can still control it to zoom in any desired area by launching the Zoom in Dialog window. 1. Click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), point to Video Analysis, select Object Tracking Application, and then click Object Tracking View to launch the Zoom in Dialog window, overlapping in the main screen, as shown below.
Object Zooming If only one PTZ camera is available, without the stationary camera, you can simply apply it for the object zooming function. The feature allows you to configure up to 4 critical views for instant monitoring and zooming. PTZ Setup Before configuring the Object Tracking function, first configure the PTZ device. Refer to the PTZ Setup of Object Tracking. Object Zooming Setup After the above PTZ setup, go back to the menu bar. 1. Click the Configure button (No.
1 Configuring Main System for the PTZ setup. Refer to step 1 in the section of Object Tracking Setup. 2. Click 3. Choose the camera screen of the PTZ. For this example, the images of the PTZ camera show in the camera 2 screen. 4. Use the slide bars of Pan, Tilt and Zoom to set up the View 1 as shown below. Then click the Add button to apply the settings. The View 1 will show in the upper-left corner of the right screen. Figure 1-78 5.
Starting Object Zooming After the above settings, you can start the object zooming application. 1. Click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), point to Video Analysis, select Object Tracking Application, and click Object Tracking View to open the Zoom in Dialog window, overlapping on the main screen (Figure 1-76). 2. In the Zoom In Type field, select Quad View. 3. In the Camera field, select the assigned PTZ camera screen. Then the four views you set up before will show in the Dialog window.
1 Configuring Main System Configuring Hybrid Cameras One Hybrid DVR card supports 4 camera channels and you may install up to 4 Hybrid DVR cards to one GV-System, so that you may configure 16 cameras at most. For details on the Hybrid DVR card, see Installation Guide. If your system is installed with the Hybrid DVR card, follow these steps to configure your cameras: 1. Click the Configure button (No.
Privacy Mask Protection The Privacy Mask can block out sensitive areas from view, covering the areas with black boxes in both live view and recorded clips. This feature is ideal for locations with displays, keyboard sequences (e.g. passwords), and for anywhere else you don’t want sensitive information visible. You can also choose to retrieve the block-out areas during playback. The retrievable areas will be protected by password. Setting Up a Privacy Mask 1. Click the Configure button (No.
1 Configuring Main System Granting Access Privileges to Recoverable Areas The user must be granted access privileges to see the block-out areas when launching ViewLog for playback. 1. Click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), point to General Setting, select Password Setup, and select Local Account Edit. The Password Setup dialog box appears. 2. Select one account, click the Privacy Mask tab, and check Restore Recoverable Video to grant the privilege.
Scene Change Detection The Scene Change Detection can detect when a camera has been tampered physically. This feature can generate an alert whenever someone or something has covered the lens of the camera, or when the camera has been moved, or when it is out of focus. 1. Click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), point to Video Analysis, and then select Scene Change Detection Setting. The Scene Change Detection Setup dialog box appears. 2.
1 Configuring Main System Output Module: Activates the output device when Scene Change is detected. Click the […] button beside to assign the output module and pin number. Live disable alarm: Choose whether to invoke the warning message when Scene Change is detected. Click the […] button beside to display Figure 1-85. Figure 1-85 Figure 1-86 If you select Auto, there is no warning message. If you select Manual, the warning message (Figure 1-86) will appear when Scene Change is detected.
Advanced Motion Detection 16 To avoid false motion detection, the Advanced Motion Detection feature provides three solutions: z Create up to 5 levels of motion detection sensitivity in one region z Mask off unwanted areas for monitoring, such as cloud and tree movement z Ignore motion when the lighting condition is poor or changed. 1. Click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), point to Video Analysis, and then select Advanced Motion Detection Setting.
1 Configuring Main System Note: 1. This feature must work with the recording mode of Motion Detection: click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), point to General Setting, select System Configure, click the Camera Record Setting tab, check Rec Video, and then select Motion Detect (Figure 1-9). 2. If you have set up Motion Sensitivity and Mask Filter in the System Configure settings (Figure 1-9), note that the configurations of Advanced Motion Detection have priority over these settings.
Hard Disk Calculator Before actual recording, the Hard Disk Calculator allows you to know the required hard disk space and frame size for different types of codecs and quality. 1. Click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), point to A/V Setting, select Video Attributes, and then click Advanced. The Advanced Video Attributes dialog box appears. 2. Click the HDD Calculator button at the right bottom. The HDD Calculator dialog box appears.
1 3. Configuring Main System Click the Calculate tab to see the result. Note: z A calculation difference by ± 5 % from actual disk usage is expected. z This function is not available to the GV-NVR users.
Video Noise Solutions The system provides these solutions for video/audio noise: z Noise Tolerance for motion detection and advanced motion detection z Noise Detection to Reduce File Size for round-the-clock recording z Noise Filter to filter out video and audio noise Noise Tolerance Designed for motion detection, the noise tolerance feature reduces false alarms and unwanted recordings caused by weather or light changes. The level of noise tolerance can be adjusted.
1 3. Configuring Main System To enable noise tolerance, click the right-arrow button next to Motion Sensitivity in the Motion Detect section. The Motion Detection Setup dialog box appears. 4. Select Activate Noise Tolerance and adjust tolerance level. The higher the level, the more tolerant the system is to video noise. If your surveillance area may produce much video noise, set the level to 3. Conversely, set the level to 1 if the surveillance area may produce less video noise. 5.
Noise Filter The Noise Filter function can remove video and audio noise from live view. The video denoising can reduce file size and improve image quality, while the audio denoising can maximize the sound quality. Filtering Out Video Noise 1. Click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), point to Video Analysis and select Video Denoisy Filter Setting. This dialog box appears. Figure 1-92 2. Select the desired channels to be filtered out video noises, and click OK.
1 Configuring Main System Panorama View Spliced from multiple camera images, a panorama view provides a continuous scene for live monitoring. Each camera selected for the panorama view will keep the recording in original format. Up to 4 sets of panorama views can be created. Note: This function is only available when an appropriate USB dongle is used. To access this feature, click the Configure button (No.
The controls on the Panorama View Setup dialog box: No. Name Description 1 Add Adds an image for automatic splicing. 2 Undo Cancels the settings. 3 Manual Setting Manually splices the images together. 4 Blending Makes the spliced images seamless. 5 Demo Displays the setup procedure. 6 Save Before Exit Saves the created panorama view and closes the dialog box. 7 Exit Closes the dialog box. 8 Preview Window Displays the selected source image or the spliced images.
1 Configuring Main System Creating a Panorama View To stitch images from different cameras together, follow these steps: 1. Select one panorama set (No. 9, Figure 1-94) from the drop-down list. If you want to rename the selected panorama set, type the name in the field. 2. Select one camera from the Source drop-down list (No. 10, Figure 1-94) and then click Manual Setting (No.3, Figure 1-94). This dialog box appears. Figure 1-94 3.
Note: For the best result, position the points in the overlapping areas on both images. Avoid placing the points in a cluster or lining them up straight. 6. The resulting image is displayed in the Preview window. If satisfied with the result, click OK to exit the setup dialog box. If not, re-enter the 3 points for stitching. 7. If you want to stitch a third image or more, click Manual Setting and repeat Steps 3 to 5 multiple times. 8. When you finish stitching images, click the Save Before Exit button (No.
1 Configuring Main System Defogging Live Videos Smoky environments and bad weather, such as rain, snow or fog, all affect image quality and reduce scene visibility. This feature helps to enhance image quality for viewing. Note: z This function is only available when an appropriate USB dongle is used. z This function takes high CPU and memory usage. Make sure at least 1 GB of DRAM is installed on your system. 1. Click the Configure button (No.
Video Stabilization Images from a shaky camera are jittery or blurry. This feature helps to reduce camera shake, leaving you with clear and steady images. Note: z This function is only available when an appropriate USB dongle is used. z This function takes high CPU and memory usage. Make sure at least 1 GB of DRAM is installed on your system. 1. Click the Configure button (No.
1 Configuring Main System Picture-in-Picture View With the Picture in Picture (PIP) view, you can crop the video to get a close-up view or zoom in on the video. This function is useful for megapixel resolution that provides clear and detailed images of the surveillance area. 1. Click the desired camera name and select PIP View. 2. The screen automatically switches to one division, and an inset window of the camera view appears in the bottom right corner. Inset window Figure 1-99 3.
Picture-and-Picture View 23 With the Picture and Picture (PAP) view, you can create a split video effect with multiple close-up views on the image. A total of 7 close-up views can be defined. This function is useful for megapixel resolution that provides clear, detailed images of the surveillance area. 1. Click the desired camera name on the screen, and select PAP View. 2. The screen automatically switches to one division, and a row of three inset windows appears on the bottom of the screen.
1 Configuring Main System DSP Spot Monitor Controller 24 The Controller integrates the GV-DSP Card with spot monitor (TV monitor) applications. It allows screen divisions on the spot monitor differently from the main screen. With the Controller, you can also define the channel sequence of the display screen and adjust video images on the spot monitor. Note: The GV-DSP-100 Card doesn’t support this feature. Spot Monitor Controller 85 To open the Spot Monitor Controller, follow these steps: 1.
[Advanced Layout] Figure 1-103 Spot Monitor Controller DIV 1-16: Screen division option. You can modify the channel sequence by typing the number directly on each division. Click Apply or OK to apply your settings. Right Arrow button: Sets the channel sequence of each scanned page (see the Scan Setting section in Figure 1-105). Click the button to display this dialog box. Figure 1-104 Page Setting ~ Screen Division: Displays the channel sequence.
1 Configuring Main System [Video Setting] Figure 1-105 [Video Attribute] Select a desired camera from the drop-down list to adjust image attributes, such as Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Saturation. [Video Enable] Check the desired cameras for display on the spot monitor. [Scan Setting] Enter the interval between the scanned pages. Select Auto if you want to automatically scan the cameras or Manual to scan at your own speed.
Spot Monitor Panel On the Main System, click the TV-Out button 1 2 . This panel appears. 3 4 7 5 6 8 Figure 1-106 The controls on the DSP Spot Monitor Panel: 106 No. Name Description 1 Scan Automatically or manually rotates channels and stops rotation. 2 Previous Page Goes to the pervious page of the scanned pages. 3 Next Page Goes to the next page of the scanned pages. 4 Exit Closes the DSP Spot Monitor Panel. 5 Switch Opens or closes the channel menu.
1 Configuring Main System Quad Spot Monitors Controller The Controller integrates the GV-Multi Quad Card with TV monitor (spot monitor) applications. It features: z Up to 5 TV monitors can be controlled. z TV Monitor 1 supports up to 16 screen divisions, and TV Monitor 2 to TV Monitor 5 support 1 and 4 divisions. z Different screen divisions can be set up on each monitor. z The channel sequence of screen divisions is user-defined.
[Video Enable] Check or uncheck the desired channels displayed on monitor screen. [Scan Setting] Interval: Enter the interval between the scanned pages (see Figure 1-104 for the scanned page). Set the time between 1 and 999 seconds. Scan by: Select Auto to scan the channels automatically or Manual to scan at your speed. [Setting] Camera Popup: See Setting Pop-up Camera Windows below. TV Setting: Click the Setting button to display this dialog box.
1 Configuring Main System Right Arrow Button: Sets the channel sequence of each scanned page. Click the arrow button to display this dialog box. Figure 1-109 ~ Screen Division: Displays the channel sequence. You can modify the sequence by typing the number directly on each division. ~ < > Buttons: Navigates pages. ~ Empty page: Clears up the channel sequence on the open page.
Setting Pop-up Camera Windows 88 The pop-up camera windows on the screen notify users of the current event, whether it is motion or I/O devices being triggered. You can decide to have pop-up cameras on computer screen, TV monitor or both together. Activating Pop-up Camera Windows 1. In the TV Quad Setting window, click the desired TV tab. 2. Click the Setting button of Camera Popup. This dialog box appears. Figure 1-110 3. Set the Dwell Time and Interrupt Interval.
1 Configuring Main System Displaying TV Quad Panel on the Main System Screen On the main screen, click the TV-Out button . This panel appears. 1 5 6 2 8 7 3 9 4 10 Figure 1-111 The controls on the TV Quad Panel: No. Name Description 1 Monitor Selects the monitor to be controlled. 2 Scan Automatically or manually rotates channels, and stops rotation. 3 Screen Division 4 Channel Menu Displays the desired channel for single view. 5 Exit Closes the TV Quad Panel.
Running the Quad Spot Monitors Controller Alone Without starting the Main System, Quad Spot Monitors Controller can be run independently. Find the QuadTV.exe in the GV folder and double-click it. The TV Quad Panel (Figure 1-111) will appear.
1 Configuring Main System System Idle Protection The System Idle Protection allows the administrator to work on the system without the worry of logout or leaving the system not recording anymore. This feature can automatically logout the administrator, login a user with no access rights and/or start recording. Auto Logout Administrator 91 If the administrator does not press the mouse or press a key within a set period of time, the system will automatically log him/her out. 1.
Auto Login User without Access Rights 92 When the system is started up after an idle time, a specified user with no access right will login. This allows the user to see the system is on and working, but at the same time does nothing with the system. The feature must work with the Startup Auto Login function. 1. Click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), point to General Setting, and select System Configure. 2.
1 Configuring Main System Auto Start Recording 93 If the administrator does not press the mouse or press a key within a set period of time, the system will automatically start recording. 1. In the System Idle Protection dialog box (Figure 1-112), select the Auto Monitoring option, and select Monitoring All, Schedule Monitoring or I/O Monitoring from the drop-down list. 2. In the System Idle Over field, enter the idle time from 10 to 300 seconds, after which the system will start recording.
Creating Shortcuts You can create up to 20 shortcuts on the main screen to a program or file. 1. Run Fast Backup & Restore Main System from the Windows Start menu. The Fast Backup & Restore MulitCam System window appears. 2. Click the Select Skin Style button, select DVR, and then select User Define Setting. This dialog box appears. Figure 1-114 3. Click the Add button. This dialog box appears. Figure 1-115 116 Application: Names the desired application to be pointed to.
1 Configuring Main System Hybrid and NVR Solution The GV-System provides a hybrid solution that integrates analog videos with digital videos from IP video devices. The IP video devices GeoVision provides include GV-IP Camera, GV-Video Server and GV-Compact DVR. GeoVision also launched a software-based system GV-NVR exclusively for IP video surveillance. GeoVision’s hybrid and NVR solution support not only own-brand IP video products but also products from leading manufacturers.
Hybrid Solution Description 1. Specifications of the Hybrid solution. The Hybrid solution supports the maximum of 8 IP video sources with the limit of 16 channels in total, e.g. 8 analog videos + 8 IP videos = 16 channels. If more than 8 IP videos are required, you may choose the GV-NVR solution with support for up to 16 IP video channels. 2. Connection of GeoVision IP devices to GV-System. The Hybrid solution accepts all IP videos from GV-IP Camera, GV-Video Server and GV-Compact DVR.
1 Configuring Main System Adding IP Video Sources The setting procedures may vary slightly among IP camera, video server and compact DVR. The following procedures are the example of setting up an IP camera in the system: 1. Click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), select General Setting, select Camera / Audio Install and click IP Camera Install. This dialog box appears. Figure 1-116 2. Check Install IP Camera, select the number of IP cameras you want to link to, and click Configure.
4. Type the IP address, username and password of the IP camera. Modify the default HTTP port if necessary. 5. Select a camera from the Brand drop-down list. This dialog box appears. The options in the dialog box may vary depending on camera brands. Figure 1-119 Port: Video streaming port number. Stream number: You may have the option of single or dual streaming. Codec Type: You may have the codec option of MPEG4 or JPEG.
1 Configuring Main System Previewing Video and Setting Audio To preview video and activate audio, click the desired camera (Figure 1-121) and select Preview & Audio Setting. This dialog box appears. Figure 1-121 [Preview Channel Select] Drop-down List: Select the desired camera for live preview Preview dual stream record channel: The option is only available when the dual stream is set, i.e. the cameras for live view and recording are configured differently (see Figure 1-120).
Setting Up PTZ IP Camera To set up the IP camera with PTZ functions, follow these steps: 1. To add the PTZ IP camera to the system, follow the steps in Adding IP Video Sources above. 2. To enable the PTZ function, click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), point to General Setting and select System Configure. The System Configure dialog box appears. 3. In the PTZ Control section, enable PTZ Device Setup and select the PTZ IP camera from the drop-down list. 4. Click OK and return to the main screen.
1 Configuring Main System Fast Key Lockup If you wish not to use certain fast keys and do not want them to interfere with the keyboard use, you can disable the fast key functions. 1. Click the Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), point to Tools, select Tool Kit, and then select Fast Key Lock Setup. This dialog box appears. Figure 1-122 2. Check Lock Sensitive Fast Key, and check the fast keys you want to disable. To restore the fast keys, uncheck them again. 3. Click OK to apply your settings.
PTZ Protocol and Model Support This list is for you to view the PTZ protocols and models that GV-System supports. When you set up PTZ control in the System Configure window, click the drop-down list to select the PTZ device.
1 Configuring Main System USB Dongle Required for IP Device Applications Solution Application USB Dongle Required Connection of GV IP devices NO to GV-System Hybrid DVR Connection of 3rd party IP devices NVR Dongle to GV-System Connection of GV IP devices NVR (GV) Dongle to GV-NVR GV-NVR Connection of both GV and 3rd party IP devices to GV-NVR NVR Dongle Connection of GV IP devices Center V2 No extra dongle required to Center V2 Control Center Connection of both GV and 3rd party IP devices to Cont
Supported IP Devices No. Model No.
1 Configuring Main System Specifications Feature Panorama View Defogging Stabilizer Counter Notes z Maximum of 16 channels z 4 sets of panorama view for live view monitoring z Dongle required z Maximum of 4 channels z Dongle required z Maximum of 4 channels z Dongle required z Maximum of 16 channels z Frame rate must be 7 frames per second at least. z Using this function on 8 or more cameras requires memory of 512MB and a CPU of Pentium 4 Dual Core 2.13 GHz.
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2 CHAPTER I/O Applications This chapter discusses how you can set up and control the I/O devices connected to GV-System.
To connect an I/O device to GV-System, you need to configure the settings. On the main screen, click the Configure button, point to General Setting, click System Configure, and then click the I/O Device tab. This window appears. Figure 2-1 I/O Settings [Select I/O Device] Adds an I/O device to the system: 1. Select the device from the Device drop-down list. 2. Click the Format Addr. button to assign an address to the device. The Format Address dialog box appears. 3.
2 I /O Applications [Input X] Click the Arrow buttons to select an Input to set up. One GV-IO module provides up to 8 inputs. Select Input Apply to all Inputs Take a snapshot on input trigger Delay Time Setup Delay Time Setup Figure 2-2 Name: Specifies a name for each input device in the Name field. (Click the Arrow button to set up next input). Signal Type: Select signal type for your input device. You may use the Finger button to apply your selection to all input devices.
Register Input Event: This option logs the alarm events into System Log. Each event is labeled with ID, time, device name (camera or I/O input), corresponding module of the device, and event for later retrieval. For details on System Log, see Chapter 1. Note: The delay functions in Invoke to Send Alerts and Output Module allow you time to deactivate prior to enabling alerts and the output device.
2 I /O Applications Latch Trigger Instead of constant output alarm in N/O and N/C, the Latch Trigger option provides a momentary alarm, and allows you to set the alarm duration. Setting up Latch Trigger: On the main screen, click the Configure button, point to General Setting, click System Configure, click the I/O Device tab, and then check Latch Trigger. See the red square in this dialog box. Figure 2-4 Application Example: In the above scenario, Input 4 is set to N/O and Latch Trigger as well.
1. N/O (Normal Open) + Latch Trigger Once the input triggers the output, the output will be triggered for a short moment and then turn off itself. N/C N/C N/O N/O N/O N/C N/C Input Output N/O N/O N/O 2. N/O Toggle + Latch Trigger Once the input triggers the output, the output will keep triggering until a new input trigger. N/C N/C N/C N/O N/O N/O N/C Input Output 1st Input Trigger N/O 2nd Input Trigger 3. N/O Pulse + Latch Trigger Suppose you set the Pulse time to 60 second.
2 I /O Applications Keeping Last Toggle Status This feature can memorize the current output state when the monitoring is stopped or the system is restarted. For example, suppose the output is lights. When remaining on the premises, you stop monitoring but the triggered lights remain ON, not affected by the system state. Setting up “Keep Last Toggle Status”: In the System Configure dialog box (Figure 2-3), select N/O Toggle or N/C Toggle, click the Arrow button beside to check Keep Last Toggle Status.
2. Input (N/O + Latch Trigger) + Output (N/O Toggle + Keep Last Toggle Status) When “Latch Trigger” works with “Keep Last Toggle Status”, the output only has a momentary trigger but also needs to remain ON even when you stop monitoring or restart the system. Therefore under the two conditions, the output turns off until a new input trigger.
2 I /O Applications I/O Control Panel I/O control panel is used to control I/O devices that are added to the system. This control panel will not appear, unless at least one I/O device is connected to the system. To add and to configure a device, see Setting Up I/O Devices earlier in this chapter. I/O Input Control Panel After a device is added to the system, click the I/O button on the main screen to bring out the on-screen control panel for inputs and outputs (Figure 2-6 and Figure 2-7).
Moving PTZ Camera to a Preset Location upon Alarm Event It is possible to direct a PTZ camera to a present location upon an alarm event. The setup determines how the PTZ camera moves to respond to an I/O-triggered event. Click the Configure button, point to Accessories, click I/O Application, and select I/O Application Setting from the menu to bring up the following dialog box.
2 I /O Applications [Video Lost Trigger I/O] Activates the specified output module if any camera loses its video signal. [Momentary Mode] Pushbutton switches that are normally open and stay closed only as long as the button is pressed. Momentary switches allow turn-on or turn-off from multiple locations. For example, certain premises have a designated entry/exit door. When the staff enters the entry door, the system starts monitoring. When the staff leaves from the exit door, the system stops monitoring.
Detecting Input State This feature is designed to monitor all inputs for a change of state whenever you start I/O monitoring. A change from the defined state (N/O to N/C or N/C to N/O) can activate an alarm condition, e.g. a warning light or buzzer. 1. On the main screen, click the I/O button, and then select Detect Input Status. This dialog box appears. Figure 2-10 2. Check the Input(s) you want to monitor. 3.
2 I /O Applications I/O Enable Setting You can manually arm or disarm any I/O devices without interrupting the monitoring. For example, when an output alarm is triggered at the front door, you can turn off the output while the system keeps on recording and I/O monitoring. Arming / Disarming I/O devices: 1. On the main screen, click the I/O button, and select I/O Enable Setting. This dialog box appears. Figure 2-12 2. Check the Input/Output to arm or uncheck the Input/Output to disarm the device(s).
Advanced I/O Panel The Advanced I/O Panel provides a centrally managing solution for I/O devices installed across a wide area. It simplifies the process of configuring and managing many I/O devices.
2 I /O Applications Creating a Group for Cascade Triggers You can group I/O devices by function or geography. Further, the group allows cascade triggers, meaning that the trigger actions of one trigger can activate another trigger. For example, you might have a group called “Entrance” that contains all I/O devices installed at entrances.
Editing a Group: To modify group settings, right-click a group, and select View/Edit. This dialog box appears. Figure 2-16 [Group Name] As described in Figure 2-15. [Group Notify Setting] As described in Figure 2-15. [Current Pin Setting] To enable this option, highlight an I/O device from the group list at the bottom. Trigger Associated Outputs: Triggers outputs in cascade mode. Click the Finger button to apply the change to all I/O devices at the same group.
2 I /O Applications Editing an I/O Device In addition to editing groups, you can also edit the settings of individual I/O device. Right-click an I/O device, and select Setting. This dialog box appears. Figure 2-17 [Display Setting] You can define the nature of I/O devices by colors. Note that the setting only affects the Detail style of the Advanced I/O List (No. 4, Figure 2-13).
Configuring the Advanced I/O Panel On the panel toolbar, click the Configure button, and select Panel Setting. This dialog box appears. Figure 2-18 [Startup] Show Quick Link: Opens the Quick Link window at panel startup. Start Schedule Monitoring: Starts Mode Schedule at panel startup. For details, see Setting up Mode Schedule below. [Layout] 146 Show Host Name: Displays the host name of each I/O device on the Advanced I/O List.
2 I /O Applications Setting Up Mode Schedule The Mode Schedule allows you to monitor different I/O cascade configurations at different time. For example, you may want I/O cascade triggers one way during business hours and another way for non-business hours. Modes can be switched automatically at a scheduled time. Creating a Mode: 1. Click the Mode drop-down list (No. 7, Figure 2-13), and select More Edit. This dialog box appears. Figure 2-19 2. Click Add, and name the created mode.
Creating a Mode Schedule: Define the times and days you like the panel to switch modes. 1. On the panel toolbar, click the Configure button, and select Schedule Setting. This dialog box appears. Figure 2-20 2. Click Add to create a schedule. This dialog box appears. Figure 2-21 Name: Type a name for the schedule. Mode: Select a mode from the drop-down list. Time: Define a time period you want the mode to run. Days: Check the day(s) you want the mode to run. 3.
2 I /O Applications Quick Link The Quick Link provides a quick access to triggered I/O devices. It is a separate window to display all group icons. The group icon flashes when any included I/O device is triggered. Clicking the flashing icon will bring you to the I/O location in the Advanced I/O List. ¾ To open the Quick Link window, click the Toggle Quick Link button. (No. 3, Figure 2-13). ¾ To set the Quick Link window at panel startup, see the Show Quick Link option in Figure 2-18.
Editing Background Image With the Background Image feature, you can import a floor plan to lay out the locations of triggered I/O devices. This feature works in the Icon style of the Advanced I/O List. 1. To switch to the Icon style, click the Advanced I/O List Style button (No. 4, Figure 2-13) and then select Icon. 2. Select a group in the Advanced I/O List. The I/O icons of this group will be displayed. 3. Right-click on the right screen, and select Background Image to import a graphic file. 4.
2 I /O Applications The “Advanced Logical Input Status in Mutlicam” Option If you already set a specific input to trigger a specific output in the Main System, you can decide whether to apply the simple input-trigger-output setting in the Advanced I/O Panel. For example, you have set a simple access system in the Main System: Input 2 (card reader) triggers Output 3 (the door opens). Figure 2-28 But to tighten security, you may set a group “Garage” in the Advanced I/O Panel.
Managing a Group of I/O Devices With groups of I/O devices set up on the I/O Advanced Panel, you can enable or disable these I/O devices by groups. Enabling a Group On the I/O Advanced Panel, right-click a desired group and select Start Monitoring. All input devices of this group are now enabled. When inputs are triggered, outputs will be activated in cascade mode. Disabling a Group On the I/O Advanced Panel, right-click a desired group and select Stop Monitoring.
2 I /O Applications Visual Automation The Visual Automation helps you automate any electronic device by triggering the connected output. You can intuitively click on the image of the electronic device to change its current state, e.g. light ON. Setting Up Visual Automation 1. On the main screen, click the Configure button, point to Accessories, and select Visual Automation Setting. This dialog box appears. Figure 2-30 2. Select the desired camera from the drop-down list, and check Enable. 3.
Using Visual Automation 1. On the main screen, click the desired camera name, and select I/O Automation. This window appears. Figure 2-32 154 2. Click the set regions to force the connected output device. 3. To change the style of the set region, right-click the I/O icon to bring up these options: Show All: Displays all set regions. Rect Float: Embosses all set regions. Set Color: Changes the frame color of all set regions.
2 I /O Applications Virtual I/O Control The GV-System can work with the GV-Video Server, GV-Wiegand Capture, GV-Compact DVR and GV-IP Cameras. The integration allows the GV-System to control their connected I/O devices respectively. On the main screen, click the Configure button, point to Accessories, click I/O Application, and then select Virtual I/O Setting. This dialog box appears. The I/O device settings are similar to those of the Main System.
Setting Up a Module Up to 16 connected I/O devices can be combined to be one module for the GV-System to use. Note that I/O devices from GV-Video Server, GV-Compact DVR and GV-IP Camera can be combined to build a module. However, I/O devices of GV-Wiegand Capture can only combine with those of another GV-Wiegand Capture to set up a module. 1. Establish the connection to GV-Video Server, GV-Wiegand Capture, GV-Compact DVR or GV-IP Cameras. For details, see Hybrid and NVR Solution in Chapter 1. 2.
Chapter 3 Point-Of-Sale (POS) Application ................................. 158 POS System Connection...........................................................................................................158 POS Data Sender .................................................................................................................159 Setting a POS System ...............................................................................................................
3 CHAPTER Point-Of-Sale (POS) Application A POS system may be integrated to a GV-System through the GV-Data Capture box. Through the integration, you can investigate a transaction with transaction data overlaying on video footage, by either live viewing or playing back. POS System Connection POS systems vary in different forms, with a receipt printer attached internally or externally (also called cash register), and with the text or graphic mode.
3 Point-of-Sale (POS) Application POS Data Sender To attach the graphic-mode POS system with the Windows operation system and serial output to GV-System, follow these steps: 1. Connect the POS system as illustrated below. Windows-based and built-in serial-port POS System Cross-over RS232 RS232 or Parallel GV-System + USB dongle Printer 2. Insert the Surveillance System Software CD to the POS system. It will run automatically, and a window appears. 3. Select the Install V 8.2.0.0 System. 4.
Setting a POS System To connect a POS system to GV-System, follow these steps: 1. On the main screen, click the Configure button, point to Accessories, click POS Application Setting, and then select POS Device Setup. The POS Sever Setup window appears. Figure 3-2 POS Server Setup 2. Click the New button in the upper part of the window. The following dialog box appears.
3 Point-of-Sale (POS) Application Printer Type: Select Serial Port, Parallel Port or TCP/IP Port that the POS system belongs to. For TCP/IP Port applications, see GV-Data Capture V3 Series User’s Manual. Device: Assign the POS system to a camera screen. POS 1 displays the images and data on the Camera 1 screen; POS 2 on the Camera 2 screen, and so on. Click the […] button next to the item to rename the device. POS Module: Select the printer attached to the POS system.
Superimposing POS Data onto Camera Screen Follow these steps to set camera screens with POS text data: 1. Open the POS Device Setup window (Figure 3-2). 2. Click the Text Setup button to set text font and position of the data. Figure 3-4 Text Overlay Settings [Text] Print on video file: Enable this option to display POS data on the recorded video file. Print on screen: Enable this option to display POS data on the transaction scene.
3 Point-of-Sale (POS) Application [Enable clean time] When the option is enabled, after the specified time in seconds that if GV-System hasn’t received the transaction data from your POS system, the already-displayed data will disappear from the camera screen, i.e. the cashier stops entering the transaction data. Transaction end dwell time: Specify the amount of time in seconds that POS data stays on a view screen before the next transaction.
POS Field Filter POS Field Filter allows you to create a column for a transaction item in System Log. It further filters the transaction conditions based on your criteria, and displays the results under the created column. To set up the function, follow these steps: 1. On the main screen, click the Configure button, point to Accessories, select POS Application Setting, and then select POS Field Filter Setup. This dialog box appears. Figure 3-5 POS Capture Data Setting 2.
3 Point-of-Sale (POS) Application [Key Word] Enter a meaningful keyword that matches exactly one of transaction items/texts in the receipt. The field is case sensitive. Suppose we enter Coke, and every text matching to Coke will be screened out. [Capture Data Type] Select the type of data followed by the specified transaction item/text: Numeric, Currency or Alphabetic. If the specified transaction item/text is followed by a price amount, select Numeric or Currency.
Abnormal Transaction Alerts When an abnormal transaction of the specified transaction item occurs, this function can automatically activate the output device and send out assigned E-Mail/SMS/Pager alerts. To set up this function, follow these steps: 1. Follow the instructions in POS Filed Filter earlier to set up a transaction item first. 2. In the POS Capture Data Setting dialog box (Figure 3-5), click the Loss Prevention Setting button. This dialog box appears.
3 Point-of-Sale (POS) Application Alarm Frequency Settings To eliminate false alarms and increase monitoring efficiency, you can set up alarm frequency conditions. In the Loss Prevention Setting dialog box (Figure 3-8), click Advance. This dialog box appears. Figure 3-9 Frequency Condition: Enable to set up the number of event occurrences within a given time period to trigger the alarm. ~ Number of Occurrences: Specify the number of event occurrences.
Codepage Mapping This feature is to support special characters and symbols display. When your transaction text appears on the screen incorrectly, your POS system may use different character code from GV-System’s. To change a character code, follow these steps: 1. In Figure 3-3, enable Use Codepage Mapping, and then select a character code from the drop-down list. Note: The codepage is related to “Script” in the Set Font option (Figure 3-4).
3 Point-of-Sale (POS) Application Searching POS Data You can locate any desired POS data and videos during a transaction. On the main screen, click the ViewLog button and then select Search POS Data to display the Quick Search window. When the Quick Search starts, the latest transaction video and data will always be displayed. For details on this feature, see Quick Search in Chapter 4. Note: When POS data search is performed and IP cameras are in use with the POS system, please note the following: 1.
POS Live View The POS Live View can display transaction data in a separate window instead of overlaying data on the main screen. It features: z Fast access to transaction data without opening System Log. z The View is designed for high screen resolution of 1280 x 1024. When your monitor supports 1280 x 1024 and the main screen is set to 1024 x 768, you can juxtapose the main screen and the POS Live View.
3 Point-of-Sale (POS) Application Setting Up Live View To change the display status on the POS Live View window, click the Live View Menu button (No.4, Figure 3-10) and select Live View Setup. This dialog box appears. Figure 3-13 [View Setting] Max Transactions in Each View: Enter the number of transactions you want to keep on the POS Live View window. For example, if you enter 99, there are always 99 transactions kept on the window.
POS Color Text You can use different colors and time periods to identify any desired transaction items. When the transaction item is identified, the feature can trigger the alarm and send out the alert message. The identification is recorded in the System Log for later retrieval as well. For example, if the liquor is prohibited from being sold in the midnight, a seller can use this feature to prevent from any unintentional sale. Setting Up POS Color Text 1.
3 3. Point-of-Sale (POS) Application To trigger an alarm when the defined text is detected during the transaction, click the Loss Prevention Setting button in the POS Capture Data Setting dialog box (Figure 3-5). This dialog box appears. Figure 3-15 Enable Alarm: Check this item to enable the alarm when the identified text is detected. To set up alarm frequency conditions, click the Advance button. For details see Alarm Frequency Settings earlier in this chapter.
5. When the defined text is identified in the transaction data, the identification appears not only on the main screen but also on the POS Live View window. It is also recorded in the System Log. Figure 3-16 Note: You can set the maximum of 32 keywords for identification.
Chapter 4 Playing Back Video Files .................... 176 Playing Back on ViewLog .........................................................................................................176 Playback Screen Layout.......................................................................................................180 Playback Control Buttons .....................................................................................................181 A to B Playback Mode .......................................
4 CHAPTER Playing Back Video Files Recorded files can be played back using five different software applications offered by the system – ViewLog, Quick Search, Remote Playback System, Remote Playback System WebCam version, and Q-View. Following is a comparison table for these applications. This is not a complete comparison table, because many of these features are dealt with in details throughout the manual. However, this table may help you to decide which application to use under a given situation.
4 Playing Back Video Files z Start Video Log from the GV-folder (Windows Start menu/Programs) z On the Main System, click the ViewLog button and then select Video/Audio Log. Or press [F10] on the keyboard. Figure 4-1 The ViewLog Window By default when you open ViewLog, it will play the last event of camera number 1. Without further settings you could already play back the event by clicking the Play button on Playback Panel. Click the View Mode button (No.
The controls in the ViewLog window: No. Name Description 1 Camera Name Indicates the given camera name. 2 Camera View Displays the playback video. 3 Date Tree Displays date folders. 4 Video Event List Displays video events within a certain date folder. 5 Arrow Switch Switches between video event list and multiple host connection list. 6 View Mode Sets screen divisions: Single View, Panorama View, Quad View or Multi View.
4 Playing Back Video Files 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Figure 4-2 Function Panel The controls in the Function Panel: No. Name Description Adds effects to the images. The effect options include: Sample, 1 Effects Contrast/Brightness, Light Enhancement, Equalization, Sharpen, Smooth, Defog, Stabilizer, Grayscale, Copy, Undo to Prev. Action and Undo All Effects. 2 Save As AVI 3 Save As Image 4 Print 5 Setting Save a video file as avi or exe format. See Exporting Video later in this chapter.
Playback Screen Layout Click the View Mode button to select the following screen layouts: Single View: Includes four types of layout: Standard: Displays one playback channel only. Thumbnail: Reviews images frame by frame in thumbnails. Only one camera at a time can be selected for this function. Mega Pixel (PIP): Crops a video to get a close-up view or zoom in on the video. For details, see Picture-in-Picture View in Chapter 1.
4 Playing Back Video Files Playback Control Buttons Video files may be played back with or without audio. To play back with audio, click the Audio Playback button, as shown below. (Please note not all GV cards support the audio function.
Searching a Video Event ViewLog offers two search methods: the Basic and the Advanced, allowing you to locate a video event within a certain date, time or camera. Basic Search 1. Click the Advanced button (No. 8, Figure 4-1) and select Basic Search to display the following dialog box. Alternatively, press [CTRL] + [F8] on the keyboard to call it up. Figure 4-5 2. Specify a desired date and time. 3. Click the Search button for the search.
4 Playing Back Video Files Advanced Search 1. Click the Advanced button (No. 8, Figure 4-1) and select Advanced Search to call up the following dialog box. Alternatively, press [F8] on the keyboard to call it up. Figure 4-6 2. Specify the desired date, time period, and cameras for search. 3. Click OK to start searching. 4. In the Video Event list, the events matching the search criteria will be highlighted in gray color. Click the Play button to play back the highlighted events.
Timeline Search In addition to Date Tree, the system provides you another graphical search method called “Timeline” to locate the desired video events within a set period of time. 1. Select the desired view mode for playback by clicking the View Mode button. If you select Single View, assign a camera from the Camera drop-down list. 2. Click the Advanced button (No.8, Figure 4-1), and select Timeline Search. This window appears. Figure 4-7 3. Select a date from the calendar.
4 Playing Back Video Files Exporting Video You can export a certain time period within a video event and play it back at the place where ViewLog is not available. The maximum length of the exported file is 1 hour. 1. Locate a desired file from the date tree and video event list (No. 3 & 4, Figure 4-1). 2. Select the screen division from the View Mode button (No. 6, Figure 4-1). 3. Click the Save As AVI button (No. 2, Figure 4-2). This window appears.
Privacy Mask Settings In case you forget to set the Privacy Mask at the Main System or need to add more Privacy Masks onto the video for special requirements, you can do that in ViewLog. 1. In the Export with New Privacy Mask Region(s) section (Figure 4-8), select Un-recoverable and/or Recoverable. 2. Un-recoverable: The block-out area(s) in the recorded clips cannot be retrieved. Recoverable: The block-out area(s) is retrievable with password protection.
4 Playing Back Video Files [Set Location] Click the […] button to assign a saving path. [Normal] Time Merge: Select whether to save a full-length video with recorded and non-recorded periods. The non-recorded period will display a blank blue screen. This option is designed to accurately reflect your recording status. Save as EXE: Select whether to save files in EXE format. Enable this feature if you want to play back video at the computer without installing GV-System.
Extracting Frames from a Video Clip You can extract certain frames of a video clip and save them as another clip. 1. Click the Save As Avi button, and select Display Merging List. This dialog box appears. Figure 4-10 2. Select a desired video file from the Video Event list. 3. Click the Play button on the Playback Panel to play the video. 4. To set the start frame, click the A to B Mode button ● in the Merging List dialog box. The button turns black.
4 Playing Back Video Files Saving Images You can save the current camera view as an image file. 1. Click the Save As Image button (No. 2, Figure 4-2). This dialog box appears. Figure 4-11 [Stamp Text on the Image] Select whether to include host name, camera name, date and/or time stamp on the image. Selecting Transparent Text will create the stamp on the transparent background. Selecting Watermark and Deinterlace will include the two features in the saved image.
Printing Images You can print images in three layout styles: single view, quad view or multi view. 1. Click the View Mode button (No. 6, Figure 4-1) to decide the screen layout. Note that Thumbnail View is not available for print. 2. Select an event in the Video Events list (No. 4, Figure 4-1), and then click the Print button. This dialog box appears. Figure 4-12 [Image Ratio and Position] Changes the size of the image and its position on the page. This option is only available in Single View mode.
4 Playing Back Video Files Object Search This feature allows you to perform two functions: 1. Detect motion, missing objects or unattended objects within a certain region of a recorded file. 2. Perform the counting function within certain regions in a recorded file. The following gives an example of motion detection. For details on missing objects, unattended objects and counting, refer to Configuring Object Counting and Detecting Unattended and Missing Objects in Chapter 1. 1.
4. Click the Setup button for further settings. The following window will appear. Figure 4-14 5. Use the mouse to outline a region for motion detection. You will be prompted to enter Alarm Region. 6. Keep detection Sensitivity and Search Speed as defaults or adjust them if needed. 7. Click OK to finish the settings and close the window. 8. In the Option section, you have several options: 9. Play All Events: Plays back the video segments found as a continuous series of images.
4 Playing Back Video Files Searching and Playing Back Motion, Alarm, and POS Event 1. Click the Tools button and select Advanced Log Browser. This dialog box appears. Figure 4-16 2. Specify a time range and click the OK button. All events within the specified range will be displayed on this Advanced Log Browser window.
The buttons on the Advanced Log Browser: No. Name Description 1 Open Opens an event log. 2 Reload 3 Filter 4 Backup 5 Print Prints the current log table. 6 Monitor Table Displays the monitor log. 7 System Table Displays the system log. 8 Login Table Displays user’s login/logout log. 9 Counter Table Displays the counter log. loaded data. Defines the search criteria. Select All Tables to back up all log data, or selects Current Table to back up the current log table you are at.
4 Playing Back Video Files Quick Search Quick Search is a very useful tool for searching and playing back video files that are based on motion detection, alarm, or POS events. In the Advanced Log Browser Window, double-clicking the motion, alarm or POS event in Monitor table and POS table. The Quick Search window will appear. The following figure and table give you an overview on Quick Search’s features and functional buttons.
Click the Event Query button (No. 6, Figure 4-17) on the Quick Search window, and the following dialog box will appear. Use this function to find POS events by a specific item, transaction, or date. Figure 4-19 [Find Text] Enable this option to find video events that match to the key word. [POS Event] Enable this option to find video events that match to the specified transaction type.
4 Playing Back Video Files Advanced Search Setting To decide the size of Quick Search monitoring window and set up a list of favorite texts for search, follow these steps: 1. Click the Expand/Shrink Dialog button (No11, Figure 4-17), and select Advanced Search. The Advanced Search panel appears. 2. Click the Setting button on the right side of the panel. This dialog box appears.
Importing / Exporting Filter Configurations You can import and export the Filter configurations in the Advanced Log Browser. 1. Click the Advanced Log Browser button on the upper left corner, and select Advanced Log Browser to open the database. 2. On the toolbar, select the desired type of log table (Monitor, System, Login, Counter, POS), select Default Filter, and then click the Filter button. This dialog box appears. Figure 4-21 3. Click the Import or Export button to start the file transfer.
4 Playing Back Video Files POS Filter Setup You can use the POS Filter function in the Advanced Log Browser to locate the desired transaction data. Filter the conditions in below to the selected POS table: Apply the filter configurations to the selected POS devices. Period between: Set the employee IDs or names for filtering. Import / Export: Import or export the POS Filter configurations.
Advanced Setup The Setting button on the Function Panel (No. 5, Figure 4-2) allows you to configure (1) Quad View, (2) Thumbnail View, (3) Play Setting, (4) Display and (5) Database / Cache. Click this button to open the System Configuration dialog box. [Quad View] Select four desired cameras to display in Quad View mode.
4 Playing Back Video Files [Thumbnail View] Figure 4-24 Frame Interval: Specify the number of frames between each video thumbnail. Set the interval between 1 and 600. Show frame time: Displays time stamp on each thumbnail.
[Play Setting] Figure 4-25 [General Play Method] Auto Denoise: Improves the audio quality during playback without affecting the files. Auto play next event: The next events can be put in sequence for auto playing. Auto Play the latest event when Viewlog starts: The latest event starts playing when ViewLog starts. Default view mode when Viewlog starts: Select the desired view mode at startup.
4 Playing Back Video Files [Display] Figure 4-26 [User Interface] Aspect Ratio: Select the ratio between the width of the image and the height of the image. Event List: Click the drop-down list to select the display layout of Video Event List. You can select to display Event Time only, Event Time together with Total Frame, Event Time together with Total Time, or Event Time together with File Size.
Apply deblocking render (single view only): Select to remove the block-like artifacts from low-quality and highly compressed video, greatly increasing the overall quality of video. Apply text overlay’s camera name and time render: Displays the overlaid information of camera ID, location name, date and time on the recorded files. For details, see Superimposing POS Data onto Camera Screen in Chapter 3.
4 Playing Back Video Files [Database / Cache] Specify the duration of event files to be loaded at ViewLog startup. Figure 4-27 Display all available events: Load all recorded event files. Display the latest events: Check this option and select time length of the event files to be loaded. Note: If you check the Display the latest events option, the Event List will not be refreshed as the latest event is recorded.
Recycling Option for Video Files You can choose whether to recycle your video files. To apply this function, follow the steps below. 1. Select a desired video event from Video Event List, and then right-click it to call up a menu as shown below. The never-recycling flag The never-recycling option Figure 4-28 2. Select the Mark Never Recycle option. A never-recycling flag will appear next to the video event. 3.
4 Playing Back Video Files Playing Back over Local Area Network (LAN) Using LAN ViewLog, it is possible to play back video files across the Local Area Network (LAN). This application provides access to file locations and allows playback in any local computer. Same tasks would be accomplished by using Windows My Network Places but in a much more complicated process.
2. Click the Add button to bring up the Add ViewLog dialog box. Figure 4-30 3. Click […] the Browse button, and locate ViewLog500.exe in the server computer. 4. Click the Detect button to load video files from the server computer. If you see a Red Cross sign instead of green checks (Figure 4-31), go back to your Windows Sharing And Security in the server PC and check if you’ve made these folders shared for intended PCs. 5. Click the Add button. A path to the server is now established.
4 Playing Back Video Files Playing Back over Internet Using Remote ViewLog Service Through the Internet, you can retrieve the files from a remote video device, such as GV-System (DVR), Video Server and Compact DVR, and play video back. This feature is made possible through the Remote ViewLog Service. The Remote ViewLog Service features: z All functions provided by ViewLog are available, such as Backup, Save as AVI, Object Search, Export to DVD Format, Database Files Backup, and so on.
Viewing Connection Status You can view connection status of each camera, and disable certain camera connections when the Internet is overloaded. On the function panel, click the Setting button (No. 5, Figure 4-2), and then click the Mulit View tab. This dialog box appears. Figure 4-33 [Host Name column] Indicates the host name of a remote camera. Uncheck to disconnect from one camera. [Status column] The message Ready indicates an established connection while Fail means a failed connection.
4 Playing Back Video Files Resuming Backup The Remote ViewLog Service allows you to back up files from a remote video device, such as GV-System (DVR), Video Server and Compact DVR. When the file transfer is interrupted by a network error, you can even resume backup. 1. When the backup is interrupted, this message will appear: There are x file(s) couldn’t be backup. Do you want to keep a log file and backup them later? 2. Click Yes. You will be prompted to save the partial backup file as *lv format.
Accessing Recordings from Multiple Hosts You can access the video files of up to 16 cameras from multiple hosts of GV-Systems (DVRs), Video Servers and Compact DVRs over network. 1. To create several hosts, click the Tools button (No. 6, Figure 4-2), and select Address Book. 2. Click the Normal button (No. 9, Figure 4-1) to display the date tree, click the right-arrow button, and select Connect Multi Host. The Connect Multi Host dialog box appears. Click the right-arrow button.
4 Playing Back Video Files Playing Back over Internet Using Remote Playback Remote Playback Client (RPB Client) allows client PCs to download history video files from server PCs through Remote Playback Server (RPB Server).
To stop a connection, click the End Server button . A valid ID and Password are required. To minimize the RPB window in Windows taskbar, select Option from the menu bar, and then select Hide When Minimize. Configuring RPB Server To configure the RPB Server, select Option from the menu bar, and then select Setup. This displays the following dialog box. Figure 4-37 [Auto Run when Start Windows] Automatically starts RPB Server at Windows startup.
4 Playing Back Video Files [Bandwidth Control] Check to prevent overloading on slow network. You can set the bandwidth from 0 to 100,000 Kbytes to transfer in one second. [Enhance network security] Enable to enhance Internet security. Please note when the feature is enabled, the subscribers using earlier version than 7.0 cannot access the RPB any more.
The controls in the RPB Client: No. Name Description 1 Camera Name Indicates the given camera name. 2 Camera View Displays playback video. 3 Connect Sets the connection to the RPB server. 4 Disconnect Closes all or selected connections to the RPB server. 5 Download (Play) Remote Video Downloads and plays the remote video. 6 Play Local Video Plays back video files at the client computer. 7 View List Keeps record of connection activity.
4 Playing Back Video Files Disconnecting from RPB Server Click the Disconnect button (No.4, Figure 4-38) and select to close all connection by choosing All Connections, or close only the selected connections by choosing Select Disconnection. Downloading and Playing Remote Video There are two options to download and play remote video: Normal and Advanced. [Normal] Select Normal from the Download (Play) Remote Video button (No.5, Figure 4-38). This displays the following Search & Download panels.
[Advanced] Select Advanced from the Download (Play) Remote Video button (No.5, Figure 4-38). This displays this following dialog box. Figure 4-41 The files can be searched by time and date, and by camera. Follow these steps to select cameras to load at specified times: 1. Select the desired RPB Server from the drop-down selection field. 2. Select the required camera from Select Camera(s) window, or click Select All Cameras button to select all cameras. 3. Specify the time range.
4 Playing Back Video Files [Connection List] Indicates the number of files currently engaged in the connecting activity. The number shown in the Total Works field drops as connection completes. Click the Work List to show the type of connecting activity engaged, listed in the Type field. Click the Back button to go back to the list; the Disconnect button to end the connection; the Exit button to close the list. [Download List] Displays a list of files that is currently being downloaded to the RPB Client.
Address Book The Address Book not only keeps connection information about the RPB sever, but also allows quick connection and auto login to the RPB server. Follow these steps to create an entry in Address Book: Click the Address Book button (No.9, Figure 4-38) to bring up the following dialog box. Figure 4-42 Click the New Server button and provide information to the fields: Server Name: Give a descriptive name to the server. Server Address: Enter the IP address or domain name of the server.
4 Playing Back Video Files Preference Settings Figure 4-43 [Download] The options allow you to specify how your files are saved when your storage space is full. [Channel Text] The selections determine the effect you want your camera view to display. [Panel Resolution] Select the screen resolution of the RPB Client window.
Touch Screen Support By the touch of a finger, the touch screen panel allows you to change screen divisions, switch to full screen and close the ViewLog screen. 1. Click the Tools button (No.6, Figure 4-2), point to Tool Kit, select Touch Screen Panel, and click Panel Setup. This dialog box appears. Figure 4-45 2. Click Active to have these options: Active when enter Full-Screen Mode only: Launches automatically the panel when the full screen view is applied.
4 Playing Back Video Files Fast Key Reference To view the fast key list, click the Tools button (No.6, Figure 4-2), point to Took Kit, and then select Fast Key. The ViewLog fast key list appears. Specifications Feature Notes Support for Defogging Yes (4 channels) Support for Stabilizer Yes (4 channels) Support for PIP View Yes Support for PAP View Yes Support for Panorama View Yes (4 sets of Panorama View ) Videos Exported as .
Chapter 5 Backing Up and Deleting Files ........... 225 Backing Up Files Using Backup System ...................................................... 225 Backing Up Log Data Using System Log ..................................................... 229 Backing Up Files Using ViewLog.................................................................. 230 Splitting Files for Backup onto Multiple Discs ............................................ 233 Backing Up at the Client PC ........................................
5 CHAPTER Backing Up and Deleting Files Video files can be copied from the hard disk to external storage media, such as CD-R, DVD, MO, or ZIP drives. Video files saved on the hard disk can be easily deleted as well. This chapter explains how to back up and delete video/audio files using Backup System and ViewLog. Backing Up Files Using Backup System Video and audio files may be backed up to a CD-R through a third-party application, such as Nero or EasyCD, as long as it contains the feature of “paste”.
2. Click the Backup button on the toolbar to bring up the following Backup Log dialog box. Alternatively, you may click Log and select Backup from the menu bar. Figure 5-2 Backup Log [Media] Select the media where you want to back up the files. [Backup Time Period] Specify a time period for backup. The minimum time for backup is 1 minute. [Select Backup Camera(s)] Select desired cameras for backup The drop-down list: Select the types of video events for backup.
5 3. Backing Up and Deleting Files After the above settings, click OK to bring up the following window. It shows the information about the backup files. Figure 5-3 Backup Information 4. Click OK if all the information stated is correct. This pastes all copied files to the CD writer. 5. When the following message appears, click OK.
6. Open your CD writer program. Right-click anywhere on the program interface to call up a menu, and then select Paste. Figure 5-5 Pasting files 7. After pasting, you can see backup files pasted onto the CD writer program. Figure 5-6 The pasted files on the CD writer program 8. 228 You can then start to copy these files onto your CD-R.
5 Backing Up and Deleting Files Backing Up Log Data Using System Log Using the System Log, you can back up all log data or filtered data based on criteria. 1. To open the System Log, click the ViewLog button on the main screen, and select System Log. 2. To open the Advanced Log Browser, click the icon at the top left corner on the System Log window. 3. Click the Backup button on the toolbar. This dialog box appears. Figure 5-7 [Table Option] All Tables: Backs up all log data.
Backing Up Files Using ViewLog Using ViewLog, you have three backup options: z Back up to hard disk z Create CD/DVD using a third party software, e.g. Nero, Roxio, etc. z Create CD using Windows XP / Server 2003 / Vista inbuilt burning software To back up files: 1. On the function panel, click the Tools button, and then select Backup. This dialog box appears. Figure 5-8 2. Select a destination media to back up files. [Media] Using Hard Disk: Click to back up files to the hard disk you select.
5 ¾ Backing Up and Deleting Files If Nero software of version 6.6.0.1 or later is installed, the backup feature provides the direct burn function. It allows you to directly burn the files onto CD/DVD without the steps of assigning the burning software and pasting the backup files to the CDR-Writer program. ¾ If Nero software of version 7.0 is installed, the backup feature allows you to directly burn the files to blu-ray media.
Unmark these events to be recycled after the backup is complete: After the backup is complete, the never-recycle events will be unmarked for recycling. Please note if the first file in the database has been marked and then unmarked in this condition, the first file will be deleted automatically. The Status and Search End section: Indicates the number of backup files and their total size. (Total MDB refers to the System Log files.) 4. Click OK to add the schedule.
5 Backing Up and Deleting Files Splitting Files for Backup onto Multiple Discs When the size of the backup files exceeds the disc space limit, the ViewLog can automatically split the files to be burned onto multiple discs. For this feature to work, Nero 6.6.0.1 is required to be installed on your system.
z Mode 2: This mode will keep some buffers at the end and beginning of each CD/DVD, thus overlapping some videos in the beginning of each CD/DVD from the end of the previous CD/DVD. 1. When you start burning, a dialog box (Figure 5-10) appears. 2. For Mode 2, select Yes. A dialog box indicating the number of required discs for burning (Figure 5-11) appears. 3. Select Yes to start the backup.
5 Backing Up and Deleting Files Backing Up at the Client PC The program DMBackUp500.exe, located in the system folder, makes it possible to back up video files at a client PC. Before you start, make sure both your system folder (GV-650 folder, for example) and video files you wish to save are made available to network users, and done through proper setups in Windows Sharing And Security. After the folder and files are made available, follow these steps: 1.
Deleting Files Using Backup System To delete files using Backup System, follow these steps: 1. In the DMBackUp window, click the Delete button. Alternatively, you can click Log on the menu bar, and select Delete to bring up the following Delete Log dialog box. Figure 5-14 Delete Log 2. Define a time period for the file deletion. The minimum time for deletion is 1 minute. 3. Select the desired camera channels for the file deletion. 4.
5 Backing Up and Deleting Files Deleting Files Using ViewLog To delete files using ViewLog, follow these steps: 1. On the function panel, click the Tools button (No. 14, Figure 4-2), and then select Delete. This dialog box appears. Figure 5-16 2. Define the time period for file deletion. 3. Uncheck the cameras, which you don’t want to delete the files of. 4. Use the drop-down list to select the types of events to be deleted, e.g. video, audio or both together. 5.
Repairing Damaged File Paths The only way to correctly delete video and audio files is through the operation you’ve just performed in the previous section. If you move or delete a video file using Windows Explorer or Windows File Manager, GV-System will not know what you have done, unless you’ve run the Repair DataBase Utility. This Utility comes with the installation of Main System. Follow these steps to repair the paths: 1.
5 Backing Up and Deleting Files Repairing Damaged Video Files If the computer has been shut down improperly, e.g. due to power failure, use this function would repair the damaged video files. Tip: When a computer has been shut down improperly, the first thing you do when starting the GV-System is to run Repair BataBase Utility. After running the utility, go back to ViewLog and view Video Events. You should be able to play back all video files at this step.
5. You may see the distorted image or No Image on view screen if an incorrect codec and resolution were chosen. For this, click No for the next combination until a complete image appears. Distorted Image No Image Complete Image Figure 5-19 Figure 5-20 Figure 5-21 6. When a complete image is displayed, click the arrow button to preview the file. 7. Click Yes to start the repair. 8. Click Yes to overwrite or No to save this file to another path.
Chapter 6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam.... 243 Configuring WebCam Server ........................................................................................ 243 WebCam Server Settings .....................................................................................................243 UPnP Settings ......................................................................................................................252 FTP Server Settings ...........................................................
Display of Video Resolution..................................................................................................278 Multi View Configuration .......................................................................................................279 Creating a Quick Connection to a Host Server ....................................................................280 Creating Multiple Hosts.........................................................................................................
6 CHAPTER Viewing Live Video Using WebCam With Microsoft Internet Explorer, it is possible to remotely view live videos, download and play back video files, manage systems within the security network, control PTZ camera and I/O devices via the WebCam server. Before starting the WebCam server, make sure your system meets the following minimum requirements: OS Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista CPU Pentium 4, 2.
[General] Figure 6-1 Server Setup- General [WebCam Options] Enhance network security: When this option is enabled, it is required to complete a word verification step every time when you log in the WebCam server. Enable Remote Control: Check this item to use Remote Configuration and Enable/Disable I/O functions on WebCam. Run Viewlog Server: Check this item to enable the Remote ViewLog Service. See Remote ViewLog on WebCam later in this chapter.
6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam [Server] Figure 6-2 Server Setup- Server [Run GeoHTTP Server] Enable Geo-developed HTTP server or use your own HTTP server. Command Port is the port used to access WebCam, and Data Port is the port used to transfer data over Internet. [Enable SSL] Enable the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol to ensure the security and privacy of Internet connection. [Detect UPnP] For details, see UPnP Settings later in this chapter.
[Video] Figure 6-3 Server Setup- Video Max. Channel(s): Specify the number of channels allowed to access WebCam, with the upper limit of 200 channels. Max Image size: Select a resolution. The default resolution on WebCam is Normal (320 x 240). If you want to apply the Middle (640 x 480 (De-interlace) or 720 x 480 (De-interlace)), Large (640 x 480 or 720 x 480) or Mega Pixel resolution, you also have to configure Video Source.
6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam [RPB] Figure 6-4 Server Setup- RPB This feature is used to prevent overloading on slower networks. Max. Channel(s): Specify the number of channels allowed to download to a client PC. Bandwidth Control: Enable and specify the rate of data to be transferred over network. The option effectively controls the bandwidth being used by the WebCam server. [Audio] Connecting Audio Devices Via WebCam, you can access live audio at a remote site and talk to the server site.
Audio Setup Figure 6-5 Server Setup- Audio [Server to Client] Allows a client PC to access live audio from the server site. Max. Channel(s): Enter the number of client PCs allowed to access live audio, with the upper limit of 40 PCs. Codec Selection: ADPCM requires 4 KByte bandwidth, while G.723 requires only 0.66 KByte bandwidth. But ADPCM offers much better audio quality than G.723. The audio codec is set to Good (ADPCM) by default. Note Windows Vista does not support G.723.
6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam [JPG] Figure 6-6 Server Setup- JPG Create JPEG/GIF file(s): Allows the connection to GView (see Connecting GView to GV-Server, later in this chapter), i-Mode (see I-Mode Phone later in this chapter), and JPEG Image Viewer (see JPEG Image Viewer later in this cheater). If the feature is enabled, use the slide bar to adjust JPG image quality. The bigger the number (sliding it towards right), the better the image quality and the bigger image file size.
[3GPP] These settings allow you to stream video and audio on your 3G-enabled mobile phone. For more information on 3G mobile phone connection, please check our website. Figure 6-7 RTSP/TCP Port: The default communication port is 8554. Max. Connections: Specify the number of users that can connect to this server. Set the number to be between 1 and 100.
6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam [Mobile] A separate Mobile Server is provided to integrate the configurations of the mobile phone applications. Figure 6-8 Port: The default communication port is 8866. Rpb port: This port is used for remote playback feature. The default value is 5511. Max. connection: Specify the number of users that can connect to this server. Set the number between 1 and 30.
UPnP Settings WebCam Server supports UPnP technology (Universal Plug and Play) to allow automatic port configuration to your router. In order for UPnP to be enabled, the following must be true: z Windows XP Service Pack 2 is required. z Windows XP must be configured to use UPnP (see below) z UPnP must be enabled on your router (consult your router’s documentation) Enabling UPnP in Windows XP 1. Go to Windows Start, click Start button, point to Settings, and select Network Connections.
6 3. Viewing Live Video Using WebCam Click the Settings tab, and click Exceptions tab. This dialog box appears. Figure 6-11 4. Select UPnP Framework, and click OK.
Enabling UpnP in WebCam 1. On the main screen, click the Network button, select WebCam Server, and click the Server tab. The Server Setup dialog box (Figure 6-2) appears. 2. Click Detect UPnP. This dialog box appears. Figure 6-12 3. Click Searching to search the UPnP-enabled routers. 4. If your server is installed with more than one router, select a desired one from the UPnP Router drop-down list. 5.
6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam FTP Server Settings The option of FTP transfer JPEG file allows you to access the recording files in a folder tree at a client computer installed with the FTP server. In Figure 6-6, select the FTP transfer JPEG file option, and then click the FTP Setup button to display the following dialog box. Figure 6-13 FTP Setup 1. In the Server Host Name field, enter the IP address or domain name of the FTP server. Keep the port setting as default at 21. 2.
Network Port Information The Network Port Information is designed for users to view and manage all network ports of the GV remote applications. On the main screen, click the Network button, and select Network Port Information. This dialog box appears. 1 2 3 Figure 6-14 The controls on the Port Settings: 256 No. Name Description 1 Modify Changes the port settings. 2 Save Saves the port settings.
6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam Accessing Live Video Using a Web Browser Once the WebCam server at the GV-System is enabled, you can use Microsoft Internet Explorer to remotely view and manage the surveillance images. 1. Start your Internet Explorer browser. 2. Type the IP address or the domain name of the GV-System. This dialog box appears. Figure 6-15 3. Type a user ID and a password created on the GV-System. 4.
5. Click Login. When the connection is established, this Single View page appears. Figure 6-16 6. Select one of these WebCam applications at the left panel: Live View: Includes three types of MPEG4 encoder viewer: 1 Window, 2 Windows and Multi View. See Single View MPEG4 Encoder Viewer, 2-Window MPEG4 Encoder Viewer, and Multi View MPEG4 Encoder Viewer later in this chapter. Remote Play Back: Includes three types of remote playback options: Event List Query, Remote Play Back and View Log.
6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam Single View MPEG4 Encoder Viewer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 Figure 6-17 Single View MPEG4 Encoder Viewer The controls in the Single View Viewer: No. Name Description 1 Countdown Timer Indicates the remaining time when you log in as Guest. When the time is up, you will be logged out automatically. 2 Menu Includes these options: Information, Video, Audio, Preset Go, I/O Control, Alarm Notify, Camera Adjustment and Download.
Server) supports hardware compression, the option of IP Camera MPEG2 or IP Camera MPEG4 appears. 12 Snapshot Takes a snapshot of the displayed live video. 13 Speaker Enables live audio from the remote GV-System. 14 Microphone Enables speaking to the remote GV-System. 15 Stop Terminates the connection to the remote GV-System. 16 Play Connects to the remote GV-System. Control Panel A control panel is provided for a direct view and control of the connected channel.
6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam Download: Allows you to download the updated programs from the FTP server to the local computer, or install the programs from the hard drive. To download the updated programs from GeoVision FTP server, click Search, select Internet, and type the following information: ftp://gv-update.dipmap.
Administrating Host Server This option allows you to add, edit, and remove a GV Server from the Host drop-down list. The drop-down list is used to switch the connection to a different GV Server listed inside. Click the Show System Menu button (No. 5, Figure 6-17), and select Change Server to display the following dialog box. The Host drop-down list Figure 6-19 Change Server [Adding Host Server] To add a host server to the drop-down list, click the New button.
6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam Taking a Snapshot from a Live Video Click the Snapshot button (No. 12, Figure 6-17) to display the following Snapshot window. Click the Save button to save this image in the local PC.
Pop-Up Setup The Single View MPEG4 Encoder Viewer can be set to pop up as soon as motion is detected or I/O devices are triggered. Also up to four captured images will be displayed in the control panel of the Single View. To enable the function, follow these steps. Captured images Pop-up live video Figure 6-21 1. Click the Show System Menu button (No. 5, Figure 6-17), and then select Alarm Notify. This dialog box appears.
6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam Video and Audio Configuration To change the video and audio configurations of the connected camera, click the Show System Menu button (No. 5, Figure 6-17), and select Video and Audio Configuration. [Camera] In this tab, you can change the video codec, quality and frame rate immediately. The Resolution can only be changed when the resolution of the connected GV-System is set to Middle or higher. For details, see [Video] in WebCam Server Settings earlier in this chapter.
Exporting Video Click the File Save button (No. 10, Figure 6-17) to save video in a local PC. Files saved in AVI format are playable at third party viewers. PTZ Control Click the Camera Select button to select one PTZ camera, and then click the PTZ Control button (No. 7, Figure 6-17) to bring up the PTZ control panel. Figure 6-25 PTZ control panel One PTZ camera only allows one user to control at a time.
6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam I/O Control The new interface provides real-time graphic displays of camera and I/O status, and alarm event. Additionally, you can force output, as well as enable and disable I/O devices to the remote GV-System. Click the I/O Control button (No. 8, Figure 6-17) to bring out the I/O control panel. Figure 6-26 I/O Control The alarm status is displayed in three levels. The first level indicates date, second indicates time, and the third indicates alarm ID.
Visual Automation You can remotely change the current status of the electronic device by simply clicking on its image. Moreover, you can manage the settings of Visual Automation. This feature is only available when the Visual Automation is configured ahead on the GV-System. ¾ To access this feature, click the I/O Control button (No. 8, Figure 6-17), and select Visual Automation.
6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam Display of Video Resolution To view the current video resolution, right-click the screen, and select Resolution. The video resolution indicator appears at the bottom of the right corner of the screen. When the resolution is changed, the indicator also changes simultaneously. Picture-in-Picture View With the Picture in Picture (PIP) view, you can crop the video to get a close-up view or zoom in on the video.
Image Enhancement To enhance the image quality of live video, click the Show System Menu button (No. 5, Figure 6-17) and select Image Enhance. This dialog box appears. Figure 6-28 De-Interlace: Converts the interlaced video into non-interlaced video. De-Block: Removes the block-like artifacts from low-quality and highly compressed video. Enable DirectDraw: The DirectDraw setting is enabled by default. Some VGA cards might not support DirectDraw and can produce distorted frames.
6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam [Record] Check the desired cameras to start or stop recording to the remote GV-System. Figure 6-29 [Monitor] Enable I/O and Schedule monitoring to the remote GV-System. Click the Send button to apply the settings.
2-Window MPEG4 Encoder Viewer On the 2 Windows, you can drag and drop the camera, PTZ and I/O icons to the desired window for the following functions respectively: z video display z activating the Visual PTZ Control Panel on the image z activating the Visual Automation function To access the 2 Windows, click Live View on the left panel of the Single View page, and then select 2 Windows.
6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam Multi View MPEG4 Encoder Viewer Multi View is a multi-channel MPEG4 Encoder Viewer, allowing users to view 4, 8, and 16 live cameras simultaneously. Because multiple channels require a large amount of data to be transferred over Internet, this function is limited to broadband users only. Starting Multi View You can install the MultiView over the Internet or from the Surveillance System Software CD.
The controls in the Multi View: No. Name Description 1 Monitoring Window Displays live video. 2 Host Server 3 UPnP Device Displays all hosts on the same LAN. 4 PTZ Control Displays the PTZ control panel. 5 I/O Control Displays the I/O control panel. 6 Channel Status Indicates the general information of the selected channel. 7 ViewLog 8 Configure Accesses system settings of the Multi View. 9 Edit Host Adds, deletes or modifies GV-Systems.
6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam Working With the Host Server Window The Host Server window displays a list of available GV Servers. The server icons indicate available servers and the camera icons indicate all cameras included in the selected server. To connect to a server site: 1. Click a monitoring window, which will be highlighted in red frame. 2. Double-click on a camera icon, and then its corresponding video will be loaded to the selected monitoring window.
Exporting Video You can save live videos in a client computer. The files in AVI format are playable at the third party viewer. Click the Save button (No.22, Figure 6-32) and then select all or several cameras to start recording. For the folder path, see Figure 6-38. Taking a Snapshot from a Live Video Click a desired channel, and then click the Snapshot button (No.24, Figure 6-32) to take a snapshot of live video. PTZ Control 1.
6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam Output Control 1. Click the I/O Control button (No. 5, Figure 6-32). 2. Turn the switch to ON position. 3. Select a module from the drop-down list. Each module provides 4 to 16 connected relay output devices. 4. Click the Output (x) button to enable the output device.
Camera Polling Function To add cameras to the polling group: 1. Click the Add Channel button (No. 13, Figure 6-32), and then click the monitoring windows. The selected windows will be framed in red color. 2. Click the Video Polling button (No. 15, Figure 6-32). The application will rotate the selected cameras in the specified time. To configure the polling time, see Figure 6-37. To remove one camera from the polling group, click the Remove Channel button (No.
6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam Multi View Configuration Click the Configure button (No. 8, Figure 6-32) to display the following window. Figure 6-37 The Configure Window Initial Screen: Select screen divisions at startup. Polling Time: Specify the camera polling time from 1 to 60 seconds. Server Status Refresh Time: Specify the refresh time to update the host information. Camera Status Refresh Time: Specify the refresh time to update the camera information.
Creating a Quick Connection to a Host Server To create a quick connection to a new host server, click the Edit Host button (No. 9, Figure 6-32). This displays the following window. Figure 6-38 The Edit Host Window [Host List] When a host server is created, it will appear in the Host List section at the left side. Each server can be identified by its given host name. Clicking on the host name and its information will be displayed in the Host Information section.
6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam Creating Multiple Hosts You can create Multiple Hosts including the camera channels all from different IP addresses. There are two methods to create Multiple Hosts: the manual creation of Multiple Hosts; the quick creation of Multiple Hosts. Manual Creation of Multiple Hosts 1. Click the Edit Host button (No. 9, Figure 6-32) to display the Edit Host window. Click the New button and select Group to create a group first.
6. When you click the Edit tab, you will see the following window. Figure 6-40 Camera Setting 7. The supported devices include GV-DVR System, GV-Video Server, GV-IP Camera and Compact DVR. Use the drop-down list to select the device type of the connected camera. 8. Enter the IP address, user name and password of a remote host. 9. In the Camera No. drop-down list, select one desired camera channel from the remote host. 10.
6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam Camera Status To show the camera status of the selected GV Server, click the Camera Status button to display the following window. “Camera ON” indicates the camera is active. “No Privilege” means you’re not authorized to view this camera. Clicking the View button will bring up a small window displaying the selected camera’s video. Clicking the Refresh button will refresh the information in this window.
Host Information Click the Host Information button (No.11 Figure 6-32) to display the following window. The Host Information window contains the following three categories. Use the control tabs to toggle among them. Figure 6-42 The Host Information Window [Alarm List] Displays a list of alarm events occurred in the selected GV Server. Clicking the Reset button will clear the listed events. New events will be generated until the alarms of the local site are invoked.
6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam Remote ViewLog More than simply playing back recorded video/audio files, the Remote ViewLog function allows you to have full access to the ViewLog features of the connected GV-System. Note: To use the Remote ViewLog for the first time, you need to install the Remote ViewLog components on the local PC. Install the components from the Surveillance System Software CD, or from the Download page (see Download Center later in this chapter). 1.
JPEG Image Viewer JPEG Image Viewer is a cross-platform viewer, practicable on Mac OS, Netscape, and Microsoft IE browsers. Continuously receiving JPEG images from GV-System and limited to the single camera view, the viewer is an ideal tool for the users with limited Internet bandwidth. To start the JPEG Image Viewer, follow these steps: 1.
Viewing Live Video Using WebCam 6 Remote Playback on WebCam The WebCam Remote Playback (RPB) is a web-based application, allowing you to play back recorded video or audio files of the connected GV-System. To start WebCam RPB: 1. Follow the steps in Starting WebCam at the Local PC earlier in this chapter until the Single View page (Figure 6-16) appears. 2. On the left panel, click Remote Play Back, and select Remote Playback. This RPB window (Figure 6-44) appears. 3. Click the Play button (No.
6 Get Event List Displays the Event List. 7 Smart Search Includes the Advanced Search option. 8 Audio Enables live audio from the remote GV-System. 9 Pause Pauses the video file. 10 Play Plays the video file. 11 Stop Stops the video file. 12 Download Downloads the video file. 13 Snapshot Takes a snapshot of the displayed live video. 14 Full Screen Switches to a full screen view. Searching and Playing Back Recorded Files The WebCam RPB allows you to play back video and audio files.
6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam Synchronizing Audio with Video Playback To synchronize audio with video playback, click the Get Data List button and then select Enable Audio. DirectDraw Setup The DirectDraw setting is enabled by default. Some VGA cards might not support DirectDraw and can produce distorted frames. In this case, disable the function from the Option button (No.4, Figure 6-44). Searching Object Index You can locate and play back the Object Index files through the WebCam RPB.
Advanced Search The advanced search function in the WebCam RPB lets you easily locate an event by search criteria. The search results can be displayed in a text form and/or a statistic chart. Click the Smart Search button (No. 7, Figure 6-44), and select Advance Search to open the following advanced search window. Figure 6-47 Advanced Search [Display] This option on the menu bar lets you choose which way to display search results: a text form or a statistic chart.
6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam Click Data Query on the menu bar, and select Monitor to display the following window. Define your search condition in each field, and click OK to start searching. Figure 6-48 Locating a system event POS: The selection lets you locate a desired POS transaction event. Click Data Query on the menu bar and select POS to display the following window.
Remote ViewLog on WebCam Through WebCam Server, you can remotely play back the recorded files by using the video player ViewLog. This provides you another playback option other than the Remote Playback application (see Remote Playback on WebCam earlier in this chapter). 1. The GV-System needs to allow the remote access first. Click the Network button, select WebCam Server, and enable Run ViewLog Server. 2. At the local PC, open a Web browser and type the address of the GV-System.
6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam Event List Query The Event List Query function is similar to Advanced Search on the WebCam Remote Playback (RPB) but with a different GUI design and more functionality. To search an event: 1.
POS Live View on WebCam Through WebCam Server, it is possible to monitor the surveillance sites of POS or access control systems. You can access not only live video, but also transaction data or cardholder information. 1. Open a browser, and type the address of the remote GV-System. The Single View page (Figure 6-16) appears. 2. Select POS Live View. The remote POS Live View window appears. 3. Click the Play button, and type the valid user name and password to start the connection.
6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam Instant Playback You can play back the video instantly by double-clicking on any suspicious transaction items or cardholder’s information.
Download Center The Download Center provides you with an easy option to upgrade the codec, and decide what kind of viewing program should be downloaded to your local computer based on screen resolution required. 1. Click Download in the left panel of the Single View page (Figure 6-16). This page appears. Figure 6-54 2. Check the desired programs. The File Size field will display the total file size of the selected programs. 3. Click Download and follow the on-screen instructions to install the programs.
6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam Mobile Phone Applications With the mobile phone capable of GPRS, 3G and Wi-Fi, you can receive live videos from your GV-System. The GV mobile phone applications and their major features are listed below: Handheld Device View GView Version 2 OS Supported Windows Mobile 5.
For the 3G-enabled mobile phone, you can receive live video from the GV-System without installing the related GV mobile applications first. For the port settings of 3GPP, see WebCam Server Settings earlier in this chapter. Note: When you access the GV-System by the mobile phone, you will be forwarded to the designated web page as shown below. If the displayed web page is different from this, please try to enter the IP address of the GV-System like this way: http://(GV-System)/phonepwd.
6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam Activate the GView Function To allow remote access to the GV-System, you must activate the Webcam server with the Mobile function enabled. See Figure 6-8. Connecting to GV-System Once GView V2 is installed into your PDA, you can use it to monitor your GV-System. Make sure your PDA has wireless LAN adapter properly in place with access to the Internet. 1. Execute GView V2 in your PDA. 2. Click the Connect button located at the lower left corner.
Other Functions The major functions of GView V2 include live video monitoring, PTZ control, zooming control, and snapshot. [View Screen] [PTZ Screen] Figure 6-58 Buttons Figure 6-59 Description Click it to stop the connection. Click it for Focus-in and Focus-out control Click it for Zoom-in or Zoom-out control. Click it to select the camera-preset positions. Click it to adjust the image quality. Click it for I/O Module Setting or to force outputs. Click it to start or stop recording.
6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam Viewing and Controlling I/O Devices To view and control the connected I/O devices, select the desired camera and click the button (Figure 6-58). [I/O Monitoring Setting / Monitoring] Figure 6-60 The number on the toolbar indicates the connected module. To view and control the input and output devices, click the number button. [I/O Setting] Figure 6-61 “I”: displays the status of triggered input devices. See Figure 6-60. “O”: displays the connected output devices.
[Input/ Output Devices] Figure 6-62 Input Devices Figure 6-63 Output Devices On the bottom toolbar of the Output Devices screen, the numbers indicates the connected output devices. Click the desired number to force the output. [Camera Status ] To view the camera status, click the button (Figure 6-58). Figure 6-64 This screen displays the status of camera activity. Three messages indicate the current camera status: 302 Normal: The camera is turned on and not recording.
6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam I-Mode Phone You can monitor your GV-System remotely with z I-Mode phone, or z Mobile phone supporting xhtml, chtml, or html and capable of GPRS. When using i-Mode services, you do not pay for the time you connected online, but will be charged by the volume of data transmitted and/or received. Therefore, i-Mode will NOT receive live video streaming; instead, it will receive one image at a time and will not receive another unless it is requested to do so.
4. Select the desired camera channel, and then press Enter. User Name: Live View Passwords: Submit Cancel Figure 6-67 Entering the use name and password 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Camera 1 Camera 2 Camera 3 Camera 4 Camera 5 Camera 6 Camera 7 Figure 6-68 Selecting a camera for live view If you log in successfully, the i-Mode phone will start receiving live images from the GV-System.
6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam Windows Smartphone With the MSView application, you can monitor your GV-System remotely via a Windows-based smartphone edition 2002, 2003 and 5.0. Installing MSView Version 2 / Version 3 1. Insert the Surveillance System Software CD. It runs automatically, and a window pops up. 2. Select the Install V 8.2.0.0 System item. 3. Select Microsoft Smartphone Viewer V2 or Microsoft Smartphone Viewer V3, and then follow the on-screen instructions. 4. Locate MSViewV2.
Once the connection is established, the live image will appear. You can use the scroll key on your smartphone to navigate camera channels. See Figure 6-71. Figure 6-69 MSView Main Screen Figure 6-70 Entering GV-System Info Figure 6-71 Viewing live camera Other Functions In addition to live view, MSView V2 or MSView V3 offers the functions, such as zooming in/out a camera view and rotating images. Select the Control option to have these features.
6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam Symbian Smartphone With the SSView V2 / V3 application, it’s also possible to monitor your GV-System remotely via Symbian-based smartphone. Two solutions are provided for the Symbian Smartphone: z SSView Version 2 for Symbian OS edition 7.0 z SSView Version 3 for Nokia S60 2nd and 3rd Edition Installing SSView Version 2 / Version 3 To install SSView Version 2 for Symbain OS edition 7.0: 1. Insert the Surveillance System Software CD.
Connecting to GV-System The following operations may vary slightly for different modules. 1. Execute SSView in your smartphone. 2. When the message SSView V2 or SSView V3 appears, select Options, and select Live Connect. The Login screen appears. 3. Enter the IP address and port number of your GV-System, login username and password. 4. Select Options, and then select Connect to start the connection for live view.
6 Viewing Live Video Using WebCam Fast Key Reference To view the fast key lists of MultiView and PTZ control in MultiView, click the Configure button (No. 8, Figure 6-32), and click the View button in Fast Key field. The fast key list appears.
Chapter 7 E-Map Application ............................... 311 The E-Map Editor ....................................................................................................................... 311 The E-Map Editor Window....................................................................................................312 Creating an E-Map File ..............................................................................................................313 Creating an E-Map File for a Remote Host ..
7 CHAPTER E-Map Application E-Map displays the monitoring area on an electronic map, by which the operator can easily locate the cameras, sensors and alarms triggered by motion or I/O devices. Topics discussed in this chapter include: creating an E-Map file with E-Map Editor, working with E-Map in the Main System, working with E-Map on the WebCam server and E-Map Server.
The E-Map Editor Window 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 7 8 Figure 7-1 The E-Map Editor Window The controls in the E-Map Editor window: 312 No. Name Description 1 Up Goes back to the previous E-Map file. 2 Add Map Adds an E-Map file. 3 Add Host Adds a host folder of DVR and/or GV-Video Server. 4 Load Map Imports a floor plan. 5 Rename Renames an E-Map file and/or folder. 6 Delete Deletes an E-Map file and/or folder. 7 Map View Tree view of E-Map files and/or folders.
7 E-Map Application Creating an E-Map File To create and edit an E-Map file, follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add Map button (No.2, Figure 7-1) on the toolbar. A New Map file will be created in Map View and the Floor Plan window separately, as illustrated below. Figure 7-2 Creating a new map 2. Click the New Map file in Map View, and then click the Load Map button (No. 4, Figure 7-1) to import a graphic file. The file will open in the Floor Plan window (Figure 7-1). 3.
Creating an E-Map File for a Remote Host With E-Map Editor, you can create E-Maps for your local host, as well as remotely for other hosts. E-Maps created for remote hosts are saved and viewable only at the server where they are created. And they are only functional when connected to the WebCam server. 1. Click the Add Host button (No. 3, Figure 7-1) on the toolbar. A new host folder then is added in Host View. 2.
7 E-Map Application Starting E-Map After creating an E-Map file, go to the Main System. Click the ViewLog button and then select E-Map to display the following E-Map Viewer window. Double-click any E-Map file of the local host to open it. Note: If you have created the E-Map files for remote hosts, these files will also be displayed in the E-Map Viewer window but won’t function here. They only work on WebCam that is discussed later.
Setting the Pop-up Map Function The E-Map Viewer window can be set to pop up with the flashing icon indicating that a camera or an input device is triggered. To set up the function, follow the steps below. 1. Click the Popup Settings button (No.1, Figure 7-4). Select desired cameras and input devices for the application, and specify Dwell Time for the interval between two pop-up maps. 2. Click the Toggle Popup button (No.2, Figure 7-4) to enable the function. 3. Minimize the E-Map Viewer window.
7 E-Map Application Starting E-Map from a Remote Site Activating and configuring E-Map over a web browser is possible by the WebCam server. To do so, follow the steps below. 1. At the local server equipped with the GV-System, click the Network button and select WebCam Server to display the Server Setup dialog box. Click OK to start the WebCam server. 2. At the client PC, open the web browser and type the address of the local server. Once the connection is established, the Single View page will appear.
The controls in the Remote E-Map window: No. Name Description 1 Login Click to login up to 500 host servers. 2 Host Information 3 Previous Click to go to the previous E-Map file. 4 Home Click to back to the top of the tree view. 5 Next Click to go to the next E-Map file. 6 ViewLog Click to access the Remote ViewLog function. 7 Configure Click to configure the Remote E-Map window. 8 Tree List The list displays all created E-Map files and folders.
7 E-Map Application Configuring the Remote E-Map Window Click the Configure button (No. 7, Figure 7-5) to display the following dialog box: Figure 7-7 The Configure Dialog Box [Download EMap files] Click to download E-Map files from the local server to the client PC. This option can reduce network load when you want to view E-Maps of multiple hosts. Use local EMap files: Once downloading E-Map files to the client PC, you can use these E-Map files for connection.
Viewing Host Information The Host Information window lists camera and I/O device trigger information. Click the Host Information button (No. 2, Figure 7-5) to display. Figure 7-8 Host Information The Host Information window allows you to play back events happened in the host sites. Double-click any camera event in the left hand list to display the remote playback window.
7 E-Map Application Accessing Remote ViewLog On the Remote E-Map window, the ViewLog button (No.6, Figure 7-5) is designed for the Remote ViewLog function, giving you remote access to the recorded files of DVR and playing back video by the player ViewLog. For details on starting the Remote ViewLog service, refer to Remote ViewLog on WebCam in Chapter 6.
E-Map Server The E-Map Server is an independent application, designed to create E-Maps for different DVRs and run without the GV-System. Installing E-Map Server 1. Insert the Surveillance System Software CD to your computer. It will run automatically, and a window appears. 2. Select the Install V8.2.0.0 System item. 3. Click E-Map Server, and then follow the on-screen instructions. The E-Map Server Window Go to Windows Start, point to Programs, select eMapServer, and then click E-Map Server.
7 E-Map Application Setting E-Map Server Before starting the E-Map server, you have to create e-map files and user accounts. 1. Click the New button (No.3, Figure 7-10) to create e-map(s). For details on creating an e-map file, see “Creating an E-Map File,” earlier in this chapter. 2. Click the Accounts (No. 7, Figure 7-10) button to create a user account that will use the server.
Chapter 8 Live Viewing Using Remote Applications ..325 Remote View ................................................................................................... 325 Setting Up Remote View.......................................................................................................325 Working with My Favorite .....................................................................................................328 Camera Zoom Function..............................................................
8 CHAPTER Live Viewing Using Remote Applications The system is supplied with two remote applications. z Remote View System z IP Multicast System Remote View Remote View is used to remotely monitor live videos from Main System, through modem dial-up or TCP/IP connection. Each Remote View is limited to only one login at a time. However, you may open multiple Remote Views in one workstation and each login to a different main system.
Setting Up the Connection Remote View allows two connection methods, and each are set up as follows. To set up modem connection: 1. Make sure modems at client PC and at sever PC are already setup. The system currently supports only external modems. 2. Click the Network button on main screen and enable Modem Server from menu. 3. In the MultiCam Remote Viewer, click Preference and then select Configure Modem. Select the network to use from drop-down list. 4.
8 3. Live Viewing Using Remote Applications In the MultiCam Remote Viewer, click the Connect button and select Internet/Intranet_TCP/IP to bring up the following dialog box: Figure 8-2 4. In the IP Address field, type the IP address or domain name of the system you wish to connect to. The field memorizes 10 most recently used addresses. 5. Type in port number in Port field. Use default value if you are not sure what to enter for this field. 6.
Working with My Favorite My Favorite provides for fast access to pre-set connection to main system. Several settings are available for this feature. To add a connection to My Favorite: 1. Click My Favorite button from menu bar. 2. Select Add to My Favorite from the menu. The Add to My Favorite dialog box appears. Figure 8-4 3. Enter the proper information and give a name to the new connection, and then click OK. To edit My Favorite: 1.
8 Live Viewing Using Remote Applications Camera Zoom Function Click the Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons in the toolbar to enlarge and shrink a particular camera view, here are the steps: 1. Click on the view screen you wish to zoom. 2. Click the Lock button from the toolbar to lock the camera. 3. Click either the Zoom In or the Zoom Out buttons, and then click on the locked camera.
Playing Back Video Files in Q-View Click Play/Save button found in the camera screen, and select Play. This brings up the program Q-View, which is used for instant playback for video files temporarily saved in the Temporarily Record Buffer, created when Rec button is pressed.
8 Live Viewing Using Remote Applications The following options are available on the Connection tab of the Preference Setting: [Login Setup] Specify user name and password for Remote View. [Image Quality] Specify the compression ratio of the video. Lower number gives higher compression, smaller file size, but the image quality will suffer. There are also options available on the General tab: Figure 8-9 [Text Display] Sets camera description’s text color and background color.
Remote PTZ and I/O Function If you have installed PTZ or I/O devices on the connected main system, then you will be able to control these devices through TCP/IP or dial-up network. To use remote PTZ control: Select View, PTZ Device, from the menu bar to bring up the PTZ control panel. Use the PTZ select buttons to choose the type of camera you wish to control. The control panel may look slightly different depending on camera model.
8 Live Viewing Using Remote Applications Full Screen View Click Connect button and select Full Screen Mode from the menu. The full screen mode provides a larger viewing area for the cameras. There are four functional buttons located at the right hand side that allows you to access to some of the basic functions.
IP Multicast It is possible to monitor several GV-Systems within a LAN network, through the use of IP Multicast. An IP Multicast allows maximum of ten connections at a time. After the Live X button pressed, IP Multicast automatically connects to the Main System within the LAN network. Figure 8-13 Setting Up IP Multicast The IP Multicast software is included in the Surveillance System Software CD. The application is to be installed at the client PC within LAN network access.
8 Live Viewing Using Remote Applications 6. To end a connection, click the Stop button from toolbar. Functions of toolbar buttons are listed in following table: Button Description Search Finds all main systems available for connection within the network. Back Goes to previous surveillance screen. Forward Goes to next surveillance screen. Go To Selects a specific system. Stop Ends a connection. Lock Camera Locks a particular screen view. Live Channel Click to view or to hide a connection.
Chapter 9 Short Message Service....................... 337 Installing SMS Server ................................................................................................................337 The SMS Server Window...........................................................................................................338 SMS Server Setup ......................................................................................................................339 Device Settings.............................
9 CHAPTER Short Message Service Via a GSM/GPRS modem, GV-System lets you send SMS (Short Message Service) messages when an alert condition happens. The modem can be installed at either a separate server, or the same computer/server equipped with GV-System. This chapter introduces how to manage a GSM/GPRS modem with the GV-developed SMS Server program, and how to configure the Main System to send out SMS alerts. Installing SMS Server To install the SMS Server application, follow these steps: 1.
The SMS Server Window Run the SMS Server program from the Start menu. The following window appears. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Figure 9-1 The SMS Server Window The controls in the SMS Server window: 338 No. Name Description 1 Start/Stop Service Starts or stops the SMS Server. 2 SMS Log Setting Sets up the SMS Log. 3 Account Setting Creates and edits accounts. 4 Server Setting Sets up the SMS Server. 5 Device Setting Sets up the GSM/GPRS modem.
9 Short Message Service SMS Server Setup Before starting the SMS service, you must configure these three settings: (1) Device Settings, (2) Server Settings, and (3) Account Settings. Device Settings 1. Click the Device Setting button (No. 5, Figure 9-1), and then select GSM Module. The following dialog box appears. Figure 9-2 GSM Module Setting 2. Select the COM port connecting to a GSM/GPRS modem. 3. Click the Detect button to detect the modem.
Server Settings Click the Server Setting button (No. 4, Figure 9-1) to display the following Server Setting dialog box. There are three major tabs in the dialog box: (1) General, (2) Message Filter, and (3) Notify [General] Figure 9-3 Server Setting-General [Network] Define the port of the SMS Server, or leave it as default. To use UPnP for automatic port configuration to your router, click the Arrow button. For details, see UPnP Settings in Chapter 6.
9 Short Message Service [Message Filter] Figure 9-4 Server Setting-Message Filter Check the desired alert conditions to send SMS messages. The user-defined condition refers to the SMS messages sent manually in Center V2 and VSM. See Sending SMS in Chapter 1 and Chapter 3 in the CMS User’s Manual.
[Notify] Figure 9-5 Server Setting-Notify [Check Internet Connectivity] Assign any available IP address and click the Test button to know if your SMS Server can access Internet. [Send SMS notification when no connectivity] Sends SMS notification to the three defined mobile numbers when the SMS Server cannot access Internet. Mobile Icon: Check the icon and define the number for the SMS notification. Up to three recipients can receive the SMS simultaneously.
9 Short Message Service Account Settings Click the Account Setting button (No.3, Figure 9-1) to display the following window. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Figure 9-6 Account Setting The controls in the Account Setting window: No. Name Description 1 Add A Group Creates a group. 2 Add A Client Creates a client. 3 Delete A Group/Client Deletes a created group or client. 4 View/Edit A Client Highlight one client and click the button to view or edit its information.
Creating a client: 1. Click the Add A Client button (No. 2, Figure 9-6). This dialog box appears. Figure 9-7 Client Information 2. Type a login ID and password. They will be the ID and password for the client to log in the SMS Server (Figure 9-11). 3. In the Information section, type the client’s related information. You can specify three mobile numbers of the client’s network administrators for SMS notification. 4.
9 Short Message Service SMS Log Setting SMS Log Click the SMS Log Setting button in the SMS Server window (No. 2, Figure 9-1), and select SMSLog Setting to display the following dialog box. Figure 9-8 [Event List] Specify the number of days to be loaded when Event Log Browser is launched. [Event Log] Keep Days: Enter the number of days to keep log files. Recycle: Delete the files of the oldest day when storage space is lower than 500MB. Log Path: Click the [...
The buttons on the Event Log Browser: No. Name Description 1 Open Opens an event log. 2 Reload Refreshes the event log manually 3 Filter Defines the search criteria. 4 Backup Exports the current event list and video files. 5 Print Prints the current event list. 6 SMS Event Log Displays the log of SMS server events. 7 System Event Log Displays the log of SMS server activities. 8 Exit Exits the browser. 9 About Displays the application information of SMS Log Browser.
9 Short Message Service Password Security To prevent unauthorized users from changing your settings, set up an administrator password. To apply the password security, follow these steps: 1. Click the Exit button (No. 6, Figure 9-1), and then select Change Password to set a password. 2. Click the Exit button, and select Logout Administrator to lock the SMS Server window. 3. When you want to log in, click the Exit button and select Login as Administrator. A valid password is required.
5. Click the Account Setting button to display the following window. Figure 9-13 SMS Setup- Connection Setup Server IP: Enter the IP address of the SMS Server. Server Port: Enter the server port of the SMS Server, or keep it as default. Login ID & Password: Enter a valid ID and password registered in the SMS Server (Figure 9-7). Local: If the GSM/GPRS modem is installed at the same server with the GV-System, select this item.
9 Short Message Service Setting Mobile Numbers The Main System allows you to configure three mobile phone numbers for the SMS service. When an alert condition happens, the SMS messages will be sent out to the three assigned mobile phones simultaneously. 1. Open the Send Alerts Approach Setup dialog box (Figure 9-12). 2. Click the Account Setting button. This displays the SMS Setup dialog box (Figure 9-13). 3. Click the Mobile Setup tab in the upper of the window. The following dialog box appears.
Chapter 10 Useful Utilities .................................... 352 Dynamic DNS .............................................................................................................................352 Installing Dynamic DNS........................................................................................................352 Registering Domain Name with DDNS.................................................................................353 Starting Dynamic DNS .................................
Adding a Disk Drive ..............................................................................................................393 Removing a Disk Drive .........................................................................................................394 Auto Logging In and Minimizing Media Man Tools Window .................................................395 Setting Up LED Panel...........................................................................................................
CHAPTER 10 Useful Utilities This chapter discusses some advanced level features and utilities that could help administrator to maximize system performance in a security network. Dynamic DNS The Dynamic DNS is an application that allows users to register domain names that always point to their GV-Systems. This application is only necessary when your GV-System is using a dynamic IP address. If so, the DDNS will update GV-System’s IP address to DNS Server every 10 minutes.
10 Useful Utilities Registering Domain Name with DDNS 1. Go to Windows Start, point to Programs, select DDNS, and then run Dynamic DNS Service. The DNS Client dialog box (Figure 10-3) appears. Click Register. The following Dynamic DNS register page appears. 2. Type a username in the Username field. Username can be up to 16 characters. Username will accept “a ~ z”, “0~9”, and “-“, but will not accept space or “-“ as the first character. 3. Enter a password in the Password field.
5. Click the Send button, and the system will display the following message if the registration is completed successfully. Figure 10-2 Username: The username you registered. In this example the username is “swansea” Hostname: The hostname you created. Hostname is made by registered username and “dipmap.com”. In this example the host name is “http://swansea.dipmap.com”. This will be the domain name you use for login to GV-System. IP Address: Your GV-System’s current IP address.
10 Useful Utilities Starting Dynamic DNS To start Dynamic DNS, run Dynamic DNS Service from the Windows Start menu. This DNS Client dialog box appears Figure 10-3 Username: Type the username used to enable the service from the DDNS. Password: Type the password used to enable the service from the DDNS. Obtain an IP address automatically: The DDNS server will use any available IP address from the system or the router.
TwinDVR System TwinServer is an external application that helps sharing the networking liability from the GV-System. A complete TwinServer concept requires at least two computers: a TwinServer, which should be run on the computer where GV-System is installed, and a TwinDVR, which should be run on a separate computer connected to the same LAN as the TwinServer. The TwinServer sends video stream to TwinDVR, while TwinDVR acts as a WebCam Server and serves all WebCam clients over the Internet.
10 Useful Utilities MultiCast Mode Multicast Network is more complicated and expensive to setup. In the Multicast mode, the TwinServer transmits video streams in packets to a virtual buffer of the Multicast network. The virtual buffer then broadcasts the video streams to all TwinDVRs under the network. Each TwinDVR should be installed with two network cards. One is for the hub where TwinServer is plugged in, and the other for a DSL or ISDN modem with dedicated ISP service to the Internet.
Starting TwinServer 1. In the Main System, click the Network button, and then select TwinServer. This TwinServer setup dialog box appears. Figure 10-6 TwinServer Settings 2. The default port 9650 is for video transmission. Keep it as default or modify it if necessary. Using UPnP for automatic port configuration to your router, click the Arrow button. For details, see UPnP Settings in Chapter 6. 3. Select the type of network to be used: Use TCP/IP or Use Multicast.
10 Useful Utilities Multicast Settings Figure 10-7 MultiCast Settings [MultiCast] Group IP: Displays the IP address for the virtual buffer that stores the video streams in Multicast network. Group Port: Used for transferring video streams over the Multicast network. To enable the UPnP function, click the Arrow button. For details, see UPnP Settings in Chapter 6. [Server Option] Only necessary if more than one network card is installed in your GV-System.
Installing TwinDVR The TwinDVR is included in the Surveillance System Software CD. This application should be installed in a separate PC within the same Local Area Network as the TwinServer. Before installation, make sure your PC meets the following minimum system requirements: OS Windows 2000, XP, Server2003, Vista CPU Pentium 4, 2.0 GHz Memory 256 MB RAM Hard Disk 40 GB VGA NVIDIA GeForce II 32 MB Network TCP/IP 1.
10 Useful Utilities If the connection is established, the Network Server, Show Video Status, and Test Video buttons will be available. You can now use them to set up TwinDVR for: • Testing Video Stream • Starting WebCam Server at TwinDVR • Setting Multiple TwinDVRs in TCP/IP Mode • Setting Multiple TwinDVRs in Multicast Mode Testing Video Stream This function allows you to test the video transmission between TwinServer and TwinDVR.
Starting WebCam Server at TwinDVR Click the Network Server button, and then select WebCam Server to display the Server Setup dialog box (Figure 6-1). Setting Multiple TwinDVRs in TCP/IP Mode Click the Network Server button, and then select Extended Server. The Extended Server is to duplicate TwinServer’s video stream and transmit it to the next TwinDVR in the same network. If there are five TwinDVRs in the network, you should activate the Extended Server function in TwinDVR 1, 2, 3, and 4 respectively.
10 Useful Utilities TwinDVR Settings Network Card Settings In Figure 10-8, click the Setting button, and then select Network Setting to display the following dialog box. The Network Setting option is only necessary when your TwinDVR has more than one network card. Select Assign IP and select one network card. This will automatically bring up Blind IP of the network card. The network card will be used for connecting to TwinServer; the other network card will be assigned for connecting to Internet.
Watermark Viewer You can make a watermark proof to protect videos from unauthorized alteration or manipulation. In Main System, click the Configure button, select System Configure, and then select Use Digital Watermark Protection option. This allows all recorded videos to be marked with a permanent and inseparable image. The watermark is invisible to naked eyes. In order to see it, the video stream must be open in a watermarking verification program by following these steps: 1.
10 Useful Utilities The controls in the window: No. Name Description 1 Open File Finds a video file to play. 2 First Frame Goes to the first frame of the file. 3 Play Plays the file. 4 Previous Frame Goes to the previous frame of the file. 5 Next Frame Goes to the next frame of the file. 6 Previous Watermarked Frame Goes to the previous frame that contains watermark. 7 Next Watermarked Frame Goes to the next frame that contains watermark.
Twin View Display You can display Main System and ViewLog in two separated monitors. To make this operation possible, your system must equip with VGA card having dual video outputs. Each output should be connected to its own monitor display. 1. Right-click on the Windows desktop and select Properties. This displays the Display Property dialog box. 2. Select Settings, enable Extend my Windows desktop onto this Monitor, and then click the Apply button. Figure 10-14 3.
10 4. Useful Utilities Double-click the program to display the Set Application Function Position window. Figure 10-16 5. In the Screen Setup tab, select TwinView from the Displayer Mode drop-down list. 6. In the MultiCam tab, select Monitor 1 from the Select Monitor drop-down list. 7. In the ViewLog tab, select Monitor 2 from the Select Monitor drop-down list. 8. Click the OK button and start GV-System, which should appear in monitor 1. 9.
Windows Lockup This feature helps you to secure your PC while away from your workstation. You may lock up the Windows desktop while launching a customized GV-Desktop. The GV-Desktop is where operators are limited to run the GV-System and the selected programs. The GV-Desktop Screen The GV-Desktop program is included in the installation of Main System. Go to Windows Start, point to Programs, select GV folder, and click Key Lock Utility. This GV-Desktop screen appears.
10 Useful Utilities GV-Desktop Features The five buttons on GV-Desktop are discussed below. Programs Click the Programs button to see the program menu. The default programs are Multicam Surveillance System (Main System), ViewLog, Backup System, Repair Database Utility, Remote Playback Server, and eMap Editor. You can add or remove new programs to the menu. In the example below, Paint is a new program added to the menu.
Settings Click the Settings button to display the following window. A valid ID and password are required. Figure 10-19 [Password] Click to change the password. For the option of Allow Removing Password System, see Setting up Password in Chapter 1. [Export Token] This option is discussed in Token File for Save Mode later in this chapter. [System Menu] The menu lets you rename system programs. Select a desired program and click the Edit button to change its name.
10 Useful Utilities [Customized Menu] The menu lets you add other programs to the Programs menu. Click the Add button to display the following window. In the Target field, type a path or click the button next to the field to assign a path. Then enter the program name, comment, or even change an icon for the program. Finally, click OK to add the program. Figure 10-20 [Desktop Type] Select Windows or GV-Desktop (Multicam) from the drop-down menu.
Token File for Save Mode This option in the Settings section lets you export a token file. In case you enter safe mode and are in the status of the GV-Desktop, this token file will let you exit from the GV-Desktop and enter the Windows desktop. To export a token file and apply it, follow the steps below. 1. Click the Export Token button (Figure 10-19) to display the following dialog box. Figure 10-22 2. Type a code in the Token Code field. 3. Click OK. The Save As dialog box appears. Figure 10-23 4.
10 Useful Utilities Authentication Server The Authentication Server allows a remote server to restrict access to the password settings of local GV-Systems. When the Sever is working, the previous password settings in local GV-Systems will be invalid. Local GV-Systems will submit to the full control of the Server. Installing the Server To install this application in a remote sever, follow these steps: 1. Insert the Surveillance System Software CD. It runs automatically, and a window appears. 2.
The controls in this window: No. Button 374 Description Exits this window; Logs out Administrator; Changes 1 Exit 2 Log Sets up the Authentication Server Log and opens the log browser. 3 Password Setup Configures passwords and grants permissions to clients. 4 Server Setup Configures the Authentication Server. 5 Start/Stop Service Starts/Stops the Authentication Server. 6 Find A Client Finds an existing client.
10 Useful Utilities Creating a DVR List You can arrange your clients’ GV-Systems into different groups for a better management. To create a DVR list, follow these steps: 1. To create a group, click the Add An Area button (No.10, Figure 10-24). 2. To create a client under the group, click the Add A Client button (No.9, Figure 10-24). This displays the Client Information dialog box. Figure 10-25 Client Information 3. Type the client’s information. The Name must match that of local GV-System. 4.
Editing a User The Authentication Server operator can create users; can grant, deny, or modify permissions; and can allow access to local GV-Systems listed in the DVR list. 1. Click the Password Setup button (No.3, Figure 10-24) to display the Password Setup window. The window is the same as the Password Setup window in Main System, except the following section. Figure 10-26 Password Setup 2. To create and edit a user, refer to Setting up Password in Chapter 1. 3.
10 Useful Utilities Starting the Server To configure the server and start the service, follow these steps: 1. Click the Server Setup button (No. 4, Figure 10-24). This dialog box appears. Figure 10-28 Sever Setup [Network Setting] The default port number is 3663. Using UPnP for automatic port configuration to your router, click the Arrow button. For details, see UPnP Settings in Chapter 6. [Authorized ID and Password] The ID and password entered will be those for the local DVRs to log in the server.
Connecting GV-System to the Server To configure the GV-System in order to access the Authentication Server remotely through a network connection, follow these steps: 1. Click the Configure button, point to General Setting, select Password Setup, and then select Remote Authentication Setup. This dialog box appears. Figure 10-29 Setup Remote Authenticator Server Use Remote Authenticator: Enable the connection with the Authentication Server.
10 3. Useful Utilities Enter the IP address and port of the Authentication Server. Enter the valid ID and password created in the Authentication Server (Figure 10-28). 4. Click OK to start the connection. When the connection is established, the previous password settings in the GV-System will be invalid. 5. Press [L] on the keyboard to call up the Login dialog box. The icon indicates the connection is established. Figure 10-31 6. Type a valid User ID and password for login.
Backup Servers You can configure up to two backup servers in case of the primary server failure. Whenever the primary fails, the backup server takes over the connection from clients, providing uninterrupted services. 1. Import the clients’ accounts from the primary server to the backup server. 2. On the Authentication Server window, click the Server Setup button. The Server Setup dialog box (Figure 10-32) appears. 3. Select the Automatic Failover Support option, and click the Setting button.
10 Useful Utilities Remote Access from Control Center, Remote E-Map and MultiView Instead of connecting to DVR hosts directly, the user of E-Map Server, Control Center and MultiView can establish the connection to the Authentication Server, and therefore obtain account settings created there to control the assigned DVR hosts and cameras. In other words, this connection can restrict access to specific DVR hosts and cameras by user account created on the Authentication Server.
3. Click Tools on the menu bar, and select Remote Authentication. This dialog box appears. Figure 10-34 4. Type the IP address, authorized ID and authorized password of the Authentication Server. Type the client name created on the Authentication Server. Click OK. 5. Click the Start Service button on the toolbar to start the E-Map Server. 6. When you log in the E-Map Server, enter the user ID and password created on the Authentication Server.
10 Useful Utilities Accessing from MultiView When you log in the MultiView, enter a user ID and password created on the Authentication Server. A list of assigned DVR hosts to the user will be displayed.
Fast Backup and Restore With the Fast Backup and Restore (FBR) solution, you can change interface skin and customize features to suit personal preference, as well as back up and restore your configurations in Main System. Installing the FBR Program 1. Insert the Surveillance System Software CD. It will run automatically, and a window appears. 2. Select the Install V 8.2.0.0 System item. 3. Click Fast Backup & Restore Multicam System, and follow the on-screen instructions.
10 Useful Utilities Selecting a Skin The GV-System provides two skin options: silver (default) and conventional. The skin change will only apply to the screens of Main System, ViewLog and remote applications. The dialog boxes won’t be affected. You can also change the screen image of startup splash, non-active video and video lost. Changing the Skin Syle 1. In the FBR window (Figure 10-36), click the Select Skin Style icon. The option menu appears. 2.
Customizing the Features Not every feature may be of equal interest to you. You can now specify which features are to be displayed at system startup. 1. In the FBR Window (Figure 10-36), click the Customize Features icon to display this dialog box. Figure 10-38 [Devices] Expand this folder, and select the device applications you want to enable in the GV-System. [Functions] Expand this folder, and select the functions you want to enable in the GV-System.
10 Useful Utilities Remote Access from Control Center, Remote E-Map and MultiView Instead of connecting to DVR hosts directly, the user of E-Map Server, Control Center and MultiView can establish the connection to the Authentication Server, and therefore obtain account settings created there to control the assigned DVR hosts and cameras. In other words, this connection can restrict access to specific DVR hosts and cameras by user account created on the Authentication Server.
Restoring the System You can restore the current system with the backup of configuration file. Also, you can copy this backup file to configure another system with the same settings as the current system. 1. Open the backup file (*.exe) you previously stored. A valid ID and password are required to display this window. Figure 10-40 2. Click the Restore Multicam System icon, and then select which backup settings you want to restore. 3. Press the Next Step button 4.
10 Useful Utilities Hot-Swap Recording The program Media Man Tool provides a hot-swap feature, allowing a non-stop recording. You can add and remove a hot-swap or portable hard drive to the GV-System while the monitoring keeps on. When the new drive is added, it will be configured to the recording path automatically. Additionally, you can back up ViewLog player and files to play back at any computer. Note: The hot-swap feature supports the disk capacity of 2 GB at least.
The Media Man Tool Window This program comes with the installation of Main System. Click Windows Start, point to Programs, select the GV folder and then select Hot Swap HDD Tool. This window appears. 1 2 3 4 Figure 10-41 The controls in this window: 390 No. Name Description 1 Exit Closes or minimizes the Median Man Tool window. 2 View Refreshes the disk drive status shown in this window. 3 Tools 4 Display Detail Sets up the LED panel and automatically logs in the Media Man Tool window.
10 Useful Utilities Viewing Disk Drive Status To view the detailed information of a drive, check Display details in the desired drive section. Its status window appears.
The controls on the MediaMan window: No. Name Description Indicates disk information. In “Media Type,” two messages may appear: 1 Disk Properties z LAN: indicates a hard drive is connected. z Local: indicates a local hard drive is connected. In “Status”, three messages may appear: z Standby: indicates the hard drive already specified as the recording path. z Unused: indicates the hard drive not specified as the recording path. z Recording: indicates the files are being recorded to the disk.
10 Useful Utilities Adding a Disk Drive 1. Click Windows Start, point to Programs, select the GV folder and select Hot Swap HDD Tool. 2. Insert a hot-swap hard drive or plug a portable hard drive to your computer. This dialog box appears. Figure 10-43 3. Select the Add to recording path option and select the storage group from the drop-down list. 4.
Removing a Disk Drive To remove a disk drive from the recording path, right-click the desired drive, and select Remove from recording path. This dialog box will appear. You can select related files to export with the video files on the hard drive. . Figure 10-44 Export ViewLog Player: ~ Export ViewLog with video events: Exports the ViewLog player together with video files. The ViewLog player allows you to play back the files on any computers.
10 Useful Utilities Auto Logging In and Minimizing Media Man Tools Window To automatically log in and minimize the Media Man Tools window, follow these steps: 1. Click Tools on the menu bar, and select Auto Login when windows startup. A dialog box appears. 2. Type the ID and password of the GV-System for automatic login in the future. 3. If you want to minimize the Media Man Tools window to the system tray at startup, select Auto minimize when startup. 4. Click OK to apply the settings.
Setting Up LED Panel A LED panel on the screen provides a quick indication of the activity status of hard disk drives. Figure 10-45 LED Color Description Gray No HDD is assigned to this LED. Green A HDD is assigned to this LED. Red The HDD is full. Flashing Green Flashing Red 1. GV-System is recording or the video / audio files are played back in ViewLog. The HDD is recycling. Click Tools on the menu bar and select Setup LED Panel. This dialog box appears.
10 Useful Utilities LED Panel always stays on top: This option makes the LED panel stay on top of other windows when the Media Man Tools window is minimized. Synchronize the LED Panel with the LED Device on GV-Hot Swap DVR: This option is designed for the use of the GV-Hot Swap DVR System. When this option is enabled, the LED device installed on the front panel of the GV-Hot Swap DVR System will synchronize with the LED panel on the screen.
Backup Server You can back up recording files and log data of the GV-System to an external iSCSI storage system over the Internet. In iSCSI (Internet SCSI) storage protocol, there are two ends in the connection: initiator and target. The initiator, located at the host side, requests any iSCSI communication like read or write. The target is the storage device itself that controls and serves volumes. The figure below illustrates multiple GV-Systems back up files to one iSCSI storage system over Internet.
10 Useful Utilities Connecting to the Storage System Before connecting the GV-System to the storage system, make sure you have installed and set up Microsoft iSCSI initiator. 1. At the GV-System, click the Network button, and select Backup Server. This dialog box appears. Figure 10-48 2. Type the IP address and user name of the storage system. Modify the port if necessary. 3.
Advanced Settings You may want to configure the Backup Server to fit into your own needs. In the Geo Backup Server dialog box (Figure 10-48), click Advance. The Advance Settings dialog box appears. [General] You can select the bandwidth speed to ensure the quality connection. Figure 10-49 [Upload Policy] Full Speed: Build the connection at full maximum speed. Limit Bandwidth: Specify the desired bandwidth limit in kb/s.
10 Useful Utilities [Server Settings] You can select the files of cameras to be backed up, and the way of notification when the network is disconnected. Figure 10-50 Camera Selection: Select the files of desired cameras to be backed up. Disconnect Option: Select the alert methods when the network is disconnected. ~ Trigger output: Trigger the specified output module and pin for alerts. ~ Send alert e-mail: An e-mail message is sent out for alerts.
[Schedule] You can plan the time to back up the files to the storage system. Figure 10-51 Any Time: The backup starts whenever there are files to be backed up. Daily: The backup starts at the set time of a day. Drag the mouse over the timeline to define the start and end time. Weekly: The backup can start at any time or the specified time of a week.
10 Useful Utilities Manually Adding Files for Backup It is automatic to back up the files from the GV-System to the storage system once the connection is built. To manually select the files for backup: 1. Click the Backup Server icon on the system tray, and then select Add Files. This dialog box appears. Figure 10-52 2. Expand the hard disk drive folders and select the file folders for backup. 3. Click OK to start.
Viewing Server Status You can access the information of connection activities, backup files and backup data. To view the information, click the Backup Server icon on the system tray and select Server Status. The Upload Info dialog box appears. [Event Log] This tab shows the history of connection activities. Note that the latest event is always placed on the top.
10 Useful Utilities [Backup File List] This tab displays the files being backed up. Click File View to display the backup files by file names or click Camera View to display the backup files by cameras. Figure 10-54 Tip: To view the information of the backup file, click the file event. This dialog box will appear.
[Database List] The related log data, including system log and POS data, will be backed up to storage system with the recording files. Note that the record only appears on the next day of file transference.
10 Useful Utilities Retrieving Recorded Files You can retrieve files from the storage system and play video back. 1. On the ViewLog screen, click the Tools button, and select Remote Backup Server. This dialog box appears. Figure 10-57 2. Type the IP address of the storage system and initiator Node Name. Modify the port number if necessary. 3.
Backup Viewer With the Backup Viewer, you can access the video recordings and log data backed up at the iSCSI storage system over the Internet from any computer. You can search the log data, view, edit and save the recordings at the local computer.
10 Useful Utilities Starting Backup Viewer Before connecting the Backup Viewer to the storage system, make sure you have set up Microsoft iSCSI initiator. 1. Go to Start, point to Programs, select Backup Viewer, and then click GeoVision Backup Viewer. 2. In the Backup Viewer window, click the Connect button on the toolbar. This dialog box appears. Figure 10-59 3. Type the IP address of the storage system and initiator Node Name. 4.
Performing Queries On the iSCSI tab, you can search events or log data stored on the connected storage system. This feature shares the same GUI and functions with the Event List Query function on WebCam Server. For details, see Event List Query in Chapter 6. iSCSI tab Figure 10-60 Viewing the Event Files On the ViewLog tab, you can retrieve the recordings from the storage system and play video back.
10 Useful Utilities Right-clicking the playback window can change the play mode and create special effects when you play video back. Name Functions Includes these options: Play Mode z Frame by Frame: Plays back video frame by frame. z Real Time: Plays back video on real time. This mode saves waiting time for rendering, but drop frames to give the appearance of real-time playback. z Audio: Turns on or off the video sound; audio denoise.
Using Remote ViewLog Using the Remote ViewLog function, you can access the data on the GV-System, click the Remote ViewLog button on the toolbar, and this dialog box appears. Type the IP address, ID and Password of the GV-System, select DVR in the Host Type field, and the click Connect to enable connecting to the GV-System.
10 Useful Utilities Bandwidth Control Application The Bandwidth Control is an independent application that controls and monitors the network traffic of the WebCam servers. Its features include: z Manage up to 10 WebCam servers z Get bandwidth usages of every Webcam server and every user z Set bandwidth thresholds for specific users and IP addresses z IP black and white list z Kick unwanted users Note: The Bandwidth Control application only works on Internet Explorer.
Running the Bandwidth Control 1. On the computer you want to install the Bandwidth Control program, insert the Surveillance System Software CD, click Install GeoVision V 8.2.0.0.0 System, select Bandwidth Control Client Site, and follow the onscreen instructions. 2. After the installation is complete, double-click the Bandwidth Remote Control icon created on the desktop. The Bandwidth Control window appears. 1 2 3 5 4 8 7 6 Figure 10-63 414 No.
10 Useful Utilities Allowing Remote Control at DVR The network traffic of WebCam server can be controlled when the DVR permits the remote control from the Bandwidth Control program by the following steps: 1. Click the Network button, and select WebCam Server. 2. On the General tab, select the Run Bandwidth Control server option. When this option is enabled, on the Control Center Server option list, the “Bandwidth Control Service” is marked with a check. Connecting to a WebCam Server 1.
Controlling a WebCam Server To disconnect a login user or set the bandwidth limit for a user, right-click the user to have these options: Figure 10-65 Kick: Disconnects the user from the WebCam server. Bandwidth Setup: Select By Username to specify a bandwidth limit for the user, or select By IP to limit the bandwidth used by the IP address. A setup dialog box will appear. In this example, an IP address is selected for bandwidth limit setup.
10 Useful Utilities Bandwidth Setup You can specify the total bandwidth allocated to a WebCam server. You can also specify the bandwidth for certain users and IP addresses. This is especially useful when your network is busy or heavily loaded. 1. Click Configure on the menu bar, and select Bandwidth Setup. A dialog box prompts for you to select a host. 2. Select the desired WebCam server, and click OK. This dialog box appears.
Block List Setup Two types of block lists are provided to restrict access to a WebCam server: permitting and denying a specified range of IP address to establish the connection. Note that only one type of block list can be used at one time. 1. Click Configure on the menu bar, and select IP White / Black List Setup. A dialog box prompts for you to select a host. 2. Select the desired WebCam server, and click OK. This dialog box appears. Figure 10-68 3.
10 Useful Utilities General Setup You can set up sound alarm when a user logs in, or change the real-time graph display of network traffic. Click Configure on the menu bar and select General Setup. This dialog box appears. Figure 10-69 User Login Alarm: Computer alarm sounds on when a user logs in. Bandwidth: Sets the color of bandwidth wave. Grid Line: Sets the color of the grid lines of graph. Background: Sets the background color of the graph.
Report Generator With the Report Generator, you can generate a daily or weekly report based on the specified recording data. The report can be either generated manually or automatically by schedule. The report is available in two types of formats: MDB and HTML. You can save the report on the hard disk, send it to a specified e-mail address or have it to be dealt in both ways. If the reports indicate the video recordings of events, you can play them back via Internet connection. Starting Report Generator 1.
10 Useful Utilities [Startup] Auto startup when Windows startup: Select this option to start Report Generator automatically at Windows startup. Minimize UI: Select this option to minimize the Report Generator after it is started. [Day Definition of Report] Define the time period of data to be included in the report. The previous day: The report is generated on the previous day’s data. 24 hours before execution time: The report is generated on the data from 24 hours before report generation.
Setting Up Report Criteria 1. In the Report Generator dialog box, click the Program Report tab. Figure 10-72 2. In the Job field, type a descriptive name for the report. 3. Select the types of events you want to include in the report. To set up specific criteria, click the Filter button beside each option. [System MDB] Monitor: Includes the events of motion and I/O events. System: Includes the events of functions enabled and disabled in GV-System.
10 Useful Utilities Figure 10-73 Click Select to specify the storage location, and use the drop-down list to select a report format. If you want to create a self-executable file of the report, select Create a self-executable file. E-Mail: Select this option to send the report to an e-mail address as an attachment. Click the Setting button to set up the e-mail account and attachment. For details on setting up the e-mail account, see Sending Alerts thru E-mail Accounts in Chapter 1.
Manual Weekly: Manually generates a weekly report. ~ If you select Previous day on the Advanced Setting tab (Figure 10-71), the generated report will contain the data of 7 days before your specified date. For example, you enter “12/10/2007” in the Select Date drop-down list. The report is generated on the date from December 3rd to 9th in 2007. To select the days of data to be included in the report, click the desired day buttons.
10 Useful Utilities E-Mail Attachment Settings After you set up the e-mail account to receive the reports as e-mail attachments, you can also set up the attachment limits to avoid sending out large files. 1. On the Program Report tab, select E-mail and click the Setting button beside. This dialog box appears. Figure 10-75 2. In the Attach File Select field, use the Export file type drop-down list to select Html or MDB as a file format.
Playing Back the Video Recording In a HTML format report, the video recordings can be played back with the Remote ViewLog function. Make sure the Remote ViewLog service is enabled at the GV-System that owns those recordings. 1. It is required to install the Single Player in the computer where you want to play back the video recordings. Insert the Surveillance System Software CD, click Install GeoVision V8.2.0.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Hardware 1. Messages “Can’t find keypro” and “Card Setup Fail” appears when GV-System starts. ¾ Verify the video capture card driver. See Installation Guide. ¾ Insert the video capture card to a different PCI slot to see if this fixes the problem. ¾ If you are using the video capture card V1, attach an appropriate Keypro to the PC’s parallel port and run Dos2kreg.exe from the GV-System folder. ¾ If using GV-600, GV-650 or GV-650 and running the version between 7.0 and 7.0.5.
Software 1. How to upgrade to the latest version? ¾ Download the latest version from GeoVision website: http://www.geovision.com.tw/english/5_0.asp 2. Recycle mode doesn’t work, and recording stops. ¾ Exit Main System, and run RepairLog500.exe from the system folder to fix this problem. ¾ Check Properties of the folder used for saving video files. Make sure the Read Only option is disabled. 3. Passwords are lost. Cannot access my GV-System. ¾ See Setting Up for Password in Chapter 1 for details. 4.
Troubleshooting 8. Unable to play back audio in ViewLog ¾ The video you select may not have any audio records. ¾ The speaker icon at the lower right corner is not enabled (See Figure 4-1 in Chapter 4). ¾ Audio is not available when the playback method is set to Frame by Frame. ¾ Audio can only be played back at 1X speed. Remote Application 1. Remote View is unable to display video from GV-System. ¾ This symptom may appear when Remote View is installed in Windows XP SP1 or later.
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Troubleshooting WebCam 1. A message "can't connect to server" appeared when GV-System is connected. ¾ Check ports 4550 and 5550 are enabled in Firewall. ¾ Check whether ports 4550 and 5550 are occupied by other applications. ¾ Check NAT port mapping is correct. ¾ Check whether the dynamic IP address of GV-System is changed. ¾ Check Ethernet adapter (ADSL modem must use the PPP/SLIP device). ¾ Check whether Web server changes download timing. (Dynamic Lan IP =1 min, Dynamic WAN IP = 5 min) 2.
