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1. Monitor square lt Monitor square ns This field displays E connected monitors m TEST110 Monitor 1 Figure 4 29 4 To assign cameras to be displayed on a specific monitor drag a group from the Group List and drop on the monitor square Or right click the monitor square and select Set Channel to choose a group Geoup List X Drag and drop 2292 WUXI t t MER a group tothe we a desired monitor seca f a l 1O Paral Grow for display E Map Group som gt r Figure 4 30 5 To enlarge and manage one monitor view double click the monitor square and use the toolbar for control For details on the toolbar see The Controls on the Window below 181 C GeoVision The Controls on the Window 1 IP Mdtrix o a X EOT adad es Sie S a N n F A gt Ti z B ma SB 6 SB EM TEST151 TEST123 TEST123 TEST123 TEST123 Monitor 1 onitor1 Monitor 2 Monitor 3 Monitor 4 Figure 4 31 i Start Stop Starts or stops the connection to client Service servers 2 Show Hide List Opens a closes the monitor list at the bottom of the window Includes these settings e Screen Division Specify the screen division of IP Matrix The maximum number of divisions is 36 e g 9 x 4 or 4x9 e Screen update rate Specify the update 3 Layout Setup 182 4 Set Channel 5 Matrix Configure
2. Ee Dispatch Server 2 2 Installation 1 Connect the GV USB Dongle to the computer 2 Insert the CMS Software CD to your computer It will run automatically and a window appears 3 To install the USB device driver select Install or Remove GeoVision GV Series Drive and select Install GeoVision USB Device Driver 4 To install the CMS system select Install V8 4 Central Monitoring System 5 Click Dispatch Server System and follow the on screen instructions 89 C GeoVision 2 3 The Dispatch Sever Window E Centerv2 Server Server IP Server Port Client TEST151 0 0 0 0 5547 0 500 Total server list 0 Figure 2 1 The controls on the Dispatch Server window No Name 1 Start Server 2 Stop Server 3 Server Setting 4 Account 5 Subscriber Notification Setting 6 Stop Start Query Center V2 Event 7 Real time CenterV2 Event 8 Exit 9 Center V2 Status 10 Tree View 90 Description Starts Dispatch Sever Stops Dispatch Sever Configures Dispatch Sever Adds edits and deletes the accounts of Center V2 Servers and subscribers Sets the alert conditions and methods Specifies an event query Views real time events occurring on Center V2 Servers Closes the Dispatch Server window The window displays the status of Center V2 Server A check appearing on the check box indicates subscribers from the Center V2 will be distributed Unchecking will disable the distribution service The list
3. 114 B Vital Sign Monitor 3 4 Subscriber Account The VSM can serve up to 1 000 subscribers at a time Create at least one subscriber before starting VSM services To create a subscriber follow these steps 1 Onthe VSM widow click the Account button No 2 Figure 3 1 to display the Address Book window BE Address Book G2 x H amp S F 8 Address Book ID Name Telephone H Telephone 0 Mobile Phone E mail Address J gy Taiwan 1 Geovisi 02 87978337 geo geovision com tw Neihu Taipei Taiwan gt Group 2 Subscriber 2 Figure 3 2 2 Click the Add A Group button to create a group folder 3 Click the Add A Subscriber button to display the Subscriber Address Book dialog box 4 Enter a login ID and password required Those will be the ID and Password for the subscriber to log in to the VSM See Figure 3 3 5 Enter the subscriber s contact information in the rest of fields optional gt Ifyou wish to send e mail alerts to this subscriber type its e mail address Up to two e mail accounts can be created for the subscriber For e mail settings see E Mail Alerts later in this chapter gt If you wish to send SMS alerts to this subscriber type its country code and mobile number Up to two sets of mobile number can be created for this subscriber For SMS server settings see SMS Alerts later in this chapter 6 Click OK This adds the subscriber to the group folder created bef
4. 6 Start Stop Scan 7 Set Quad 3 Page Up amp Page Down 9 Monitor Square 10 Monitor Icon ay Control Center frequency for all camera views on the monitor square e Clear all set monitors position Clears the IP Matrix view every time when you modify the screen division Focus on one monitor view click this icon and select one group for display Focus on one monitor view click this icon and set caption display camera scan interval DirectX and PTZ control method Focus on one monitor view click this icon and select to start or stop the camera scan function Focus on one monitor view click this icon and set the screen division Focus on one monitor view and click one of these icons to scroll the page up and down Displays the monitor views Right click one monitor view to have these settings e Set Channel Select a group for display e Advanced Control Enlarges the monitor view for further management e Remove Monitor Removes the monitor view from the monitor square The icons of connected monitors Right click one icon to have the setting e Identify Monitor Displays a large number on the monitor square showing which monitor square corresponds with which monitor icon Also see P Matrix Settings in 4 20 System Configuration 183 C GeoVision 4 13 VMD Monitoring The Control Center provides the VMD Video Motion Detection function The operator can be alerted with a pop up display of t
5. Advanced Version Connections to more than 100 DVR subscribers Windows xP vista Server 200817 Windows Server2008 7 Professional Version must be at least 1 GB GV USB Dongle To ensure the quality of downloading when multiple GV Systems connect to the VSM see the list below for the recommended bandwidth 100 512 Kbps soo Mbps 1000 4 Mbps 110 BI Vital Sign Monitor 3 2 Installation 1 Connect the GV USB Dongle to the computer 2 Insert the CMS Software CD to your computer It runs automatically and a window appears 3 To install the USB device driver select Install or Remove GeoVision GV Series Driver and select Install GeoVision USB Device Driver 4 To install the CMS system select Install V8 4 Central Monitoring System 5 Click Vital Sign Monitor System and follow the on screen instructions 111 C GeoVision 3 3 The VSM Window Subscriber List 2 3 System g amp Taiwan System 0000 1 a1 1 5 gy USA 1 52 1 1 1 a i 1 1 1 1 1 Y 1 Vv 1 1 System 2 2 2 Ready System Login Logout System System System Trigger Trigger Device Lost LoginLogout Login Logout System System System Trigger Trigger Device Lost System Login Logout System System Trigger Add a subscriber 0000 Start Service Login Start Monitoring All Type Events Stop VO Monitoring Stop all cameras monitoring Module 1 Trigger Module 1 Trigger Camera 1 Video Lost Logou
6. At the Control Center highlight a Group and click the Matrix button Rit The Matrix window appears Tip To add or replace one camera view in a Matrix view simply drag the desired camera from the Group List to the desired channel position 169 C GeoVision Figure 4 18 The controls on the Matrix window 170 Name Exit Screen Division Date Time Monitor Configure ViewLog Camera Scan PTZ Description Closes or minimizes the Matrix window Select screen divisions with the choices of 1 4 6 8 9 12 16 20 24 32 36 48 64 80 or 96 channels Indicates the current date and time Starts or stops monitoring Access the Matrix settings and camera properties Opens ViewLog Rotates through screen divisions Displays the PTZ control panel To display the PTZ control panel you can also right click the connected channel and select PTZ Control A Control Center Note 1 To display Matrix views in separate 8 monitors make sure your computer is equipped with 4 VGA cards To set up multiple monitor positions and resolutions see Matrix Settings in 4 20 System Configuration The Matrix supports the megapixel resolution only on a single screen Click the button at left top corner of the single screen to display megapixel images According to your screen divisions the Matrix will reduce the received resolution as close as to the division size For GV IP devices the JPEG str
7. Log Path C Dispatch ServeriCenterV2Loa oT E Recycle Log Port video Server 5551 Default Identification Code Server IP Center 2 Identification Setting Identification Code C Allow unidentified Centerv2 Server login C Allow Video Server login as subscriber from port 5551 Default Type the same Code here Figure 2 11 Note Once the primary server is ready to resume the services it is required to close the failover server so the connection from subscribers can move back to the primary 108 Chapter 3 Vital Sign Monitor Vital Sign Monitor VSM applies to the center monitoring station where multiple GV Systems are being monitored When alert events occur in a GV System VSM will receive alert text messages computer alarms and or output alarms while a SMS message and an E Mail are sent out to subscribers VSM also supports GV IP devices GV Video Server GV Compact DVR GV IPCam for central monitoring C GeoVision 3 1 Minimum System Requirements Before installation make sure your PC meets the following minimum requirements Standard Version Windows XP Vista Server 2008 7 Windows Server 2008 7 Pentium 4 3 0 GHz with Hyper Threading 2 X 512 MB Dual Channels The hard disk space required to install Center V2 Standard Version must be at least 1 GB NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT ATI Radeon X1650 9 0c I GV USB Dongle
8. 2 You can flag an incoming event for later reference Click in the flag column to flag an event Click the flag icon to remove it Note The flags of various colors are provided to distinguish different events You will find them useful not only when browsing in the Real Time CenterV2 Event List window but also when using the Filter function in the Log Brower to sort out the desired events 96 2 Dispatch Server A list of Types and Messages from Center V2 will be displayed Type Motion Trigger Connection Alarm Attachment System Message Camera detected motion I O Trigger Module xx Trigger Resume Video of Camera xx By Module xx Video Lost Module Lost The network connection is lost The connection of client xx is abnormal Camera cannot be controlled Ping Timeout Failed to establish the connection Video signal of Camera xx has resume Module xx has returned to normal Failed to Login SMS Server Failed to send short message SMS Server is shutdown There isn t enough space for recording There isn t enough space for recording The storage for Event Log is low Event Log will not take any new entries An unexpected error occurred in Multicam Surveillance System Error Code 1 or 2 There is an intruder Object Missing Unattended Object Alert Message of POS Record file of Camera xx Live Attachment or offline Start Recycle Recycle Event Log Status change of monitoring cameras On camera n
9. Control Center runs with 6 Matrix views AND connects more than 250 channels os et Windows XP Vista Server 2008 7 64 bit Windows Server 2008 7 CPU Core i7 2 8 GHz RAM 2x2 GB Dual Channels The hard disk space required to install Control Center Professional Version must be at least 1 GB NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT x 3 ATI Radeon X1650 x 3 9 06 9 0c DirectX GV USB Dongle 145 C GeoVision 4 2 Installation 1 Connect the GV USB Dongle to the computer 2 Insert the CMS Software DVD to your computer It will run automatically and a window appears 3 To install the USB device driver select Install or Remove GeoVision GV Series Driver and select Install GeoVision USB Device Driver 4 Toinstall the CMS system select Install V8 4 Central Monitoring System 5 Click Control Center System and follow the on screen instructions Note To run the Control Center of version 8 4 you must upgrade the NVIDIA driver to version 6 14 11 6371 or above if the NVIDIA Graphic Card is in use 146 A Control Center 4 3 The Control Center Toolbar Figure 4 1 The buttons on the Control Center Toolbar 1 Host List Opens the Host List to create and edit hosts Opens the Group List to group cameras from different hosts 3 IP Matrix List See 4 72 IP Matrix Opens the Edit toolbar to display other buttons Search 4 Edit Host Configure Save and Delete The Add Host button only appears after the Ho
10. Note Any changes to the YMD system setting will take effect the next time you start the system Figure 4 34 187 C GeoVision In the Position section select the monitor to be the first VMD window Monitor 1 and the second VSM window Monitor 2 Click OK To open the VMD window click the VMD System button on the Group List To set the screen division for both Monitor 1 and Monitor 2 click the Select Quad button on the VMD window and select a screen division Monitor 1 4 Channel Monitor 2 9 Channel 16 Channel 36 Channel Figure 4 35 When the first monitor is full of the pop up camera view the next pop up camera view will go to the second monitor Applications of two VMD windows The position of pop up cameras on the VMD windows varies when you enable or disable the Camera pops up in the user defined position option in Figure 4 78 188 When the option is disabled When multiple popup alerts are triggered simultaneously the positions of popup views on the VMD windows are based on the sequence order of motion or event detection When the first monitor is full of popup views the next popup view will go to the second monitor 4 Control Center Example Both Monitor 1 and Monitor 2 are set at 4 screen divisions When 5 popup alerts are triggered simultaneously the first 4 popup views will appear on Monitor 1 and the last popup view will appear on Monitor 2 When the option is enabled
11. Read ig Message Message Time Start Time No Re All Yes 11 8 2006 16 03 35 1 11 8 2006 16 03 35 1 Figure 1 40 Filters Read Searches for the events you have opened on the Event List that is at the bottom of the Center V2 window Clipboard Searches for the events with alarm reports The_licon indicates the report has been completed The icon indicates the report has not been completed or ended The jal icon indicates the above two types of reports Flag Searches for the flagged events Clip Searches for the events containing video attachments ID Searches for the events from a specific subscriber Type Searches for the events based on the nature of events Message Searches for the events by keywords Message Time Searches for the events by the arriving time or date to Center V2 Start Time Searches by the starting time of the events occurred at the subscriber site 55 C GeoVision Applying Multiple Filters This option allows you to define several filter commands for search Click the Add New Command button to add a new filter command When you click OK all events matching the defined commands will be listed on the Event Log Browser Removing Filters Select the filter command you wish to remove from the filter list and then click the Remove Selected Command button to remove it Backing up the Event Log You can back up logs to a local drive or export them to CD and DVD 1 56 On th
12. chart shows how the image size set at the subscriber corresponds to different settings at Center V2 For example if the video stream from a subscriber is 704 x 576 and Center V2 operator selects Middle the size of displayed image on Center V2 is 720 x 288 Se 352 x 288 640 x 240 640 x 480 720 x 240 704 x 480 704 x 576 1280 x 960 320 x 240 352 x 240 352 x 288 320 x 240 320 x 240 352 x 240 352 x 240 352 x 288 320 x 240 320 x 240 352 x 240 352 x 288 640 x 240 640 x 240 720 x 240 720 x 240 720 x 288 640 x 240 320 x 240 352 x 240 352 x 288 640 x 240 640 x 480 720 x 240 704 x 480 704 x 576 640 x 480 320 x 240 352 x 240 352 x 288 640 x 240 640 x 480 720 x 240 704 x 480 704 x 576 1280 x 960 Center V2 supports megapixel resolution If the subscriber sets the resolution to megapixel and the Center V2 operator wishes to view the videos of the same size the Center V2 operator can select Actual Size Note this setting will require a lot of bandwidth It is recommended to select the option in LAN environment m Auto Record Video Center V2 automatically records events based on the following Record Mode C GeoVision Record Mode Live Mode Streams live video to Center V2 This is the default recording mode on the Center V2 Make sure you have enough bandwidth to receive video in live To set the maximum duration of a video file recorded on Center V2 click the Settings
13. connect GV System to Dispatch server 1 On the main screen of GV System click the Network button and then select Connect to Center V2 The Login Information dialog box appears See Figure 1 7 In the Center IP field type the IP address of the Dispatch Server Type a user ID and password created in the Dispatch Server Change the port number from 5547 Center V2 port to 21112 Dispatch Server port Click the OK button The Connect to Center V2 dialog box appears 6 Click the Connect button to enable connecting to the Dispatch Server Note If you want to modify the login information of the Center V2 on the Connect to CenterV2 dialog box click the listed Center V2 IP and then select Modify 94 Ee Dispatch Server 2 8 Event Query This feature lets you locate a desired event by posing a query on Center V2 Servers Click the Stop Start Query Center V2 Event button No 6 Figure 2 1 on the toolbar to display the following dialog box Check the desired query items Type ID Date and or Time define your query condition under each item and then click OK to display the query results a Query CenterV2 Event auer condition Type System Pci Date 1 S2006 v Time 00 00 00 23sa5qa 4 Figure 2 4 The Query feature supports the remote playback when folder sharing on the recording folder of Center V2 is enabled Double clicking any found event with video attachment can play it back on Dispatch Ser
14. 02 gt is disconnected Hast lt GV IPCAM H 264 gt is disconnected Hast lt GV VS12 gt is disconnected Host lt GV VS12 1 gt is disconnected Host lt GV IPCAM1 3M gt is disconnected Success to reconnect to the Host lt VS 02 gt Success to reconnect to the Host lt GV IPCAM H Success to reconnect to the Host lt GV VS12 gt Success to reconnect to the Host lt GV VS12 1 Success to reconnect to the Host lt GV IPCAM1 j gt Figure 4 52 m Time Displays the time of the connection disconnection m Message Displays the connection disconnection status of the hosts 210 A Control Center 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 4 46 and select More Edit This dialog box appears Advanced 1 0 Modes Advanced IO Settings Save NewMode 1 Newhode 2 Cancel Add Delete Rename Copy Figure 4 53 2 Click Add and name the created mode You can create up to 100 modes 3 Click Save to return to the panel 4 Select the created mode from the Mode drop down list and create the groups in the Advanced I O List For details see Creating a Group for Cascade Trig
15. 1 Figure 1 38 to launch the following Open Database dialog box Define a time period and select the type of database If you want to open the logs created by the system select System Log if you want to open the logs you have backed up in a local drive or CD DVD select Backup Log Then assign the log path After clicking OK the events matching the search criteria will be loaded to the Event Log Browser Open DataBase Select the period of database to open Sf 5 2003 E S 7 2003 Note Select only between 1 62 days Open Type Option System Log Backup Log Path D Center V2 EventLog Lvl Cancel Figure 1 39 Note By default the displaying period of time is one day the type of database is System Log and the log path is at Center V2 EventLog The default displaying period of time and log path can be modified by using the Event Log Settings Figure 1 43 For details on backing up logs see Backup Settings later in this chapter 54 ka Center V2 Filtering the Event Log You can filter log events on the defined criteria Click the Filter button No 4 Figure 1 38 to bring up the Filter window M Rea v v ID No M Type V Message System M Message Time v Start Time ODate OTime Both ODate OTime Both 141 82006 v 1603 35 S 11 s2006 y 180335 4 111 82006 v 180335 S 11 82008 v 1603935 Add New Comman d Export Import OK Cancel
16. 11 34 35 5 85 GB S 83 Centerv2 i fa 123 ah Camera 1 View all cameras Live Eh Camera 2 Cancel all live view H g5 Module 1 Cancel focus Figure 1 15 Note You can enhance coloring on live images See the Enable Directdraw option in the General Setting dialog box Figure 1 45 30 fa Center V2 1 7 Recording By default the Center V2 records any events and motion detected at the subscriber When the video is recorded a message labeled with Live appears on the Event List Type Message Message Time Start Time Motion Camera 1 detected motion 8 5 2010 10 36 19 AM 8 5 2010 10 36 19 AM Attachment Record file of Camera 1 Live 8 5 2010 10 36 25 AM 8 5 2010 10 36 19 AM Figure 1 16 Note The default path of recorded files is Center V2 Data subscriber Live You can also start recording manually and instantly when you see any suspicious live images To start recording manually 1 To start recording manually the live view must be enabled already See 7 6 Live View 2 To start recording move your cursor to the live view and click the icon on the channel heading 3 To stop recording move your cursor to the live view and click the icon on the channel heading 4 A message labeled with Manual appears on the Event List Figure 1 17 Note The default path for recordings started manually is Center V2 Data subscriber Manual 31 C GeoVision 1 8 Playback You c
17. Alarm System Attachment Message Camera xx detected motion Module xx triggered Camera xx video lost Module xx I O lost Network abnormal Fail to login to dispatch server Dispatch server is shutdown Video signal of xx has resumed Module xx has returned to normal Failed to login SMS server Failed to send short message SMS server is shutdown Disk Full Restarted Failed Multicam Closed There isn t enough space for recording Multicam Surveillance System has been closed An unexpected error occurred in Multicam Surveillance System Error Code 1 or 2 There is an intruder Object Missing Unattended Object Alert Message of POS Scene Change Start end service IP change Record failed Status change of monitoring camera On xx Off xx By Schedule Stop start all cameras monitoring Start stop I O Monitoring By Schedule Schedule start Schedule stop All monitoring devise are stop too Start monitoring all type events Stop monitoring all type events Subscriber session is not established Wait time expired Unexpected logout before subscriber session is completed Can t find USB Protection Key Record file of Camera xx Wiegand Data Card No xxxxxx Camera xx Note Error Code 1 indicates a codec error Error Code 2 indicates that users can t write or record any data due to HD failure or user privilege L GeoVision 1 4 Subscriber Account Create at least one subscriber before starting Center V2 servic
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19. DVR 1000 Hosts e GV Video Server GV IP Camera GV Compact DVR 500 CH 500 Hosts Unlimited 1 20 CH 8 Matrix Views Unlimited 576 CH 36 Monitors 4224 CH including 768 Matrix Channels of Control Center itself 1 Appendix Note The total number of Video Server IP Camera Compact DVR hosts is 500 e One host supports up to 9 sets of 16 in and 16 out I O modules e Only for GV IP products One at a time from one application For 1920 x 1200 1920 x 1080 resolution 257 Q GeoVision e DVR 1000 CH VMD Group Channel Panorama View Panorama Channel Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Matrix e GV Video Server GV Compact DVR GV IP Camera 200 CH 4 Views 32 CH 1024 x 768 64 CH 1280 x 1024 64 CH 1680 x 1050 80 CH 1600 x 1200 64 CH 1920 x 1200 96 CH 1920 x 1080 96 CH 1280 x 800 48 CH 1440 x 900 48 CH Only for GV IP products 512 CH on 8 Matrixes 512 CH on 8 Matrixes 640 CH on 8 Matrixes 512 CH on 8 Matrixes 768 CH on 8 Matrixes 768 CH on 8 Matrixes 384 CH on 8 Matrixes 384 CH on 8 Matrixes
20. First Distributes subscribers to the Center V2 Servers according to the assigned groups and servers Balance Only Distributes subscribers to the Center V2 Servers with fewer subscribers randomly Dispatch Log Keep Days Select the option and specify the number of days to keep Dispatch Logs Otherwise clear the option to keep log until the Recycle starts or storage space is full Log Path Click the button next to the item to assign a storage path CenterV2 Event Log 102 Enable Real Time CenterV2 Event Allows real time event messages coming from Center V2 Servers Keep Days Select the option and specify the number of days to keep Center V2 event logs Otherwise clear the option to keep log until the Recycle starts or storage space is full Log Path Click the button next to the item to assign a storage path 2 Dispatch Server Recycle Log Deletes the files of the oldest days when storage space is lower than 500 MB CenterV2 Identification Setting Identification Code The code protects Dispatch Server against unauthorized Internet access Center V2 will need the code to log in Dispatch Server Allow unidentified CenterV2 Server login Allows Center V2 to access Dispatch Server without entering the Identification Code Allow Video Server login as subscriber from port Enables the connection to the GV Video Server GV IP Camera and GV Compact DVR The default port is 5551 or you can modify it to match the Center V
21. H264 as the compression method for video sent to Center V2 Connective Port Displays ports used for communication It is recommended to keep the default settings unless otherwise necessary To automatically configure these ports on your router by UPnP technology click the Arrow button For details on UPnP settings see UPnP Settings Appendix Temp Folder Attachments are temporarily stored in this folder while waiting to be sent to Center V2 In case the connection is broken attachments meant to be sent to Center V2 could be found here Once the connection is back to normal events saved in the Temp Folder will be sent out immediately 19 C GeoVision Advanced Settings Camera The settings define which camera condition to notify Center V2 To configure the event type first disable the Monitoring all type events option in Figure 1 8 Advance Settings Camera Other 1 0 Device Camera a V Send to Center 2 when Motion is Detected Allow Center 2 to View Live Camera E H IV Notify Center 2 when the following events come up Intruder Missing Object Unattended Object Scene Change Figure 1 10 m The Camera list Click the drop down list to select the camera to be configured Or you can click the Finger button to apply the settings to all cameras E Send to Center V2 when Motion is Detected Sends video to Center V2 when motion is detected Event Type If the subscriber wants Center
22. I O Panel and renders the I O control to the Control Center The I O Central Panel only supports GV IP devices Running the I O Central Panel 202 For DVR hosts the client DVRs must activate Control Center Service No 2 Figure 4 8 first On the Control Center Toolbar drag the desired hosts from the Host List to the I O Panel Group in the Group List Group List HX Ux t MAAE Geo H YMD Group 6 E Map Group a Figure 4 45 3 a Control Center Click the I O Central Panel button amp on the Control Center toolbar When the connection is established the I O Central Panel will display on the Control Center desktop The I O Central Panel 1 0 Central Pane A 3 F eea Mode Default v _ Standard VO List a Host 1 1 Modules 2 Module 1 amp Input 1 amp Input 2 Output 1 Output 2 Advanced 1 0 List Figure 4 46 The controls on the I O Central Panel No Name 1 Configure 2 Mode Schedule 3 Toggle Quick Link 4 Advanced I O List Style 5 Expand Tree Row 6 Collapse Tree Row 7 Mode 8 Standard I O List 9 Advanced I O List Description Accesses Panel and Schedule settings Starts stops Mode Schedule Displays the Quick Link window for quick access to triggered I O devices Displays the Advanced O List in various styles View Edit Icon and Detail Expands tree branches Collapses tree branches Configures various
23. Network Setting Dispatch Setting Server Port 21112 Defaut D Group First Balance Only _ Autorun server service upon startup Automatic Failover Support Dispatch Log Keep Days Keep Days 30 H Available space 5 60 GB 2 Log Path CADispatch ServeriLog Center 2 Event Log Enable Real Time Center 2 Event Keep Days V Keep Days 30 H Available space 5 60 GB Log Path CADispatch ServeriCenterv2Log k wa M Recycle Log Center 2 Identification Setting Identification Code Allow unidentified Centerv2 Server login Allow Video Server login as subscriber from port Figure 2 7 101 C GeoVision Network Setting Server Port The port should match with the Center Port of the subscriber and Dispatch Server Port of Center V2 Figure 2 3 Or keep the port setting as default To automatically configure these ports on your router by UPnP technology click the Arrow button For details on UPnP settings see UPnP Settings Appendix Autorun server service upon startup Automatically starts the Dispatch service when its program starts Automatic Failover Support Distributes Center V2 Servers to another Dispatch Server when the serving Dispatch Server breaks down Enabling this item you will be prompted to enter the IP address and port of another Dispatch Server For details see 2 17 Failover Servers Dispatch Setting Group
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25. See Remote ViewLog e Central management for I O devices from different hosts See O Central Panel Monitor up to 44 monitors including 9 monitors from the local Control Center itself with 4224 cameras over the network See P Matrix e Video motion detection See VMD Monitoring e Instant Playback See Instant Playback i Picture in Picture and Picture and Picture views See PIP and PAP View Panorama View See Panorama View Control Center also supports GV IP devices GV Video Server GV Compact DVR GV IPCam and GV Video Gateway for central monitoring Za Control Center 4 1 Minimum System Requirements Before installation make sure your computer meets the following minimum requirements Standard Version os Rart cls oe 2008 7 64 bit Windows Server 2008 7 _ Z RAM 2x512 MB Dual Channels _ _ _ The hard disk space required to install Control Center Standard Version must be at least 1 GB NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT ATI Radeon X1650 0G DirectX _ 9 0c GV USB Dongle Advanced Version Control Center runs with 4 Matrix views OR connects more than 150 channels os Raet Windows XP Vista Server 2008 7 64 bit Windows Server 2008 7 RAM__ 2x1 GB Dual Channels i O The hard disk space required to install Control Center Advanced Version must be at least 1 GB NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT x 2 ATI Radeon X1650 x 2 DirectX 9 0c S O GV USB Dongle Professional Version
26. Setting button to select the groups to be displayed E Remote E Map Automatically runs the Remote E Map at Windows startup m VMD System Automatically runs the VMD function at Windows startup Layout m Display host name in the Group List Displays the individual camera s host name on the Group List Auto sort group name in the Group List Automatically sorts the Group List alphabetically by group names Note that the arrow buttons used to move the groups will not be available for use when this function is enabled E Save Window Position and Size Saves the position of the Control Center toolbar and the size of Host List and Group List The position and size will be restored when the Control Center starts m Always On Top The Control Center toolbar always stays on the top of other windows Control Center Style See 4 79 Interface Style 226 4 Control Center Network Settings System Configure Remote Desktop RemoteDVR Remote ViewLog 1 0 Central Panel Matrix Remote E Map General Network IP Matrix YMD System For Search DYA TCPAP Pot E Multicast Port 5200 For Search Video Server Bind IP 192 168 0 151 pot O C Assign IP Figure 4 70 This dialog box displays the related ports for DVR and Video Server The Video Server port is also used for IP Camera and Compact DVR communications To allow the Search Host function No 1 Figure 4 2 to work it is required to open TC
27. Settings Video Lost KO Module Lost VO Trigger Normal VO Trigger Emergency Connection Lost Subscriber Login Subscriber Logout Camera Motion Surveillance System Abnorm Intruder Missing Object Unattended Object Alert Approach Invoke Alarm Siren Output Module Mod 1 C Send SMS Alerts Text Format of SMS ascil O Unicode Figure 1 49 List box Select an alert condition in the left list box to be configured Alert Approach E Invoke Alarm Select a computer alarm from the drop drown list Or select User Define from the list to import one desired wav sound Click the Arrow button beside to test the assigned alarm E Output Module Select an installed output model and pin number to alert the Center V2 operator To set up an I O module on the Center V2 see 1 17 Output Alerts E Send E Mail Alerts Enables e mail alerts to send e mails to subscribers Click the Edit button to edit a message For Mailbox settings see 1 19 E Mail Alerts 66 ca Center V2 E Send SMS Alerts Enables SMS alerts to send SMS messages to subscribers Click the Edit button to edit a message For SMS Server settings see 1 18 SMS Alerts Text Format of SMS ASCII for English text limited to 160 characters Unicode for other languages limited to 70 characters Note To automatically send E mail and SMS alerts when alert conditions occur ensure to set up e mail addresses and mobile numbers
28. Support for Mega Pixel Resolution Yes Real Time Monitoring Yes Remote PTZ Control Yes Remote I O Control Yes 254 Dispatch Server Feature Maximum No of Channels Maximum No of Subscribers Maximum No of Center V2 Maximum No of Sensors Alarms Real Time Audio Monitoring Remote PTZ Control Remote I O Control Auto Recording Event List Viewer Event List Filter Dual Monitor Support Network Load Support Automatic Connection Recovery Appendix Note 40 000 25 000 50 3 600 000 Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes 255 C GeoVision Comparison of VSM and Center V2 Pro Feature VSM Center V2 Pro Subscriber 1 000 500 Group Yes Yes Bandwidth 4Mbps 25Mbps Record Mode No Live Attachment Both Live Subscriber Status Yes No Auto Login Yes Yes I O Control Yes Yes SMS Message Yes Yes Time Synchronization Yes Yes Keep Day Notify Yes No Event Message Yes Yes Notification Setting Yes Yes Event Log Yes Yes Connection Lost Detection Yes Yes I O Device Support Yes Yes Subscriber Storage Info Yes No Control Center Feature DVR Host Video Server Host IP Camera Host Compact DVR Host Remote DVR Remote Desktop Remote ViewLog I O Host Remote E Map Host Remote E Map Map Live View Advanced Type Ul Live View Channel Standard Type Ul Matrix Matrix Group Matrix Channel IP Matrix IP Matrix Channel VMD Group Amount 1000 Hosts 500 Hosts Unlimited Unlimited 5 e
29. Telephone 0 Mobile Phone 12345678 Mobile Phone 2 11223344 Pager Figure 1 3 3 Type a Login ID and Password Those will be the ID and Password for the subscriber to log into the Center V2 GeoVision Type the subscriber s contact information in the rest of fields optional gt Ifyou wish to send e mail alerts to this subscriber type its e mail accounts Up to two e mail accounts can be created for the subscriber For e mail settings see E Mail Alerts later in this chapter gt Ifyou wish to send SMS alerts to this subscriber type its country code and mobile numbers Up to two sets of mobile number can be created for this subscriber For SMS Server settings see SMS Alerts later in this chapter Click OK to save the above settings This dialog box appears Subscriber Settings admin Monitor Option image Size ME M Auto Record Video Record Mode O Attachment Mode Both Live amp Attachment Note Any changes of this property will be applied in next trigger Color of Channel Caption Figure 1 4 The options in the dialog box are discussed later You may accept the default settings here and edit them later by clicking the Subscriber Settings button No 7 Figure 1 2 on the toolbar After you click OK the subscriber account will be created Subscriber Settings Monitor Option m Image Size Sets the video size from the subscriber The following
30. The Service Toolbar Ray Control Center The Service Toolbar varies when you open the Host List and Group List When the Host List is open JS S i DVR List iy Compact DVR List F Video Server List gly IP Camera List gy 10 BOX List wy Video Gateway List gy Host List by ID Figure 4 4 When the Group List is open Host List X Group List wx WF x BuweryHec 1oWxtowtr SHC t S gly DVR List YMD Group a Compact DVR List E 1 0 Panel Group a Video Server List E Map Group gy IP Camera List O Geo gy 10 BOX List gy Video Gateway List ah Host List by ID Figure 4 5 149 C GeoVision The buttons on the Host List toolbar No Name 1 2 3 INIA Remote Control Remote ViewLog Audio Broadcast Service VMD System Remote E Map Quick Zoom I O Central Panel Matrix Description See 4 8 Remote DVR and 4 9 Remote Desktop See 4 10 Remote ViewLog See 4 7 Audio Broadcast See 4 13 VMD Monitoring See 4 18 Remote E Map See Quick Zoom 4 11 Matrix View See 4 17 I O Central Panel See 4 11 Matrix View Note The small toolbars appearing on both the Host List and Group List correspond to the Service Toolbar options 150 A Control Center 4 4 Hosts and Groups You need to create hosts and groups before starting the services To create hosts you can use the Search Host function No 1 Figure 4 2 to detect any GV devices
31. and select Camera Audio Control For details on the controls of the Live View window see 4 6 Live View You can enhance the coloring to have more vivid and saturated images Click Configure on the menu bar select DirectDraw Configuration select Use Colorful Model click OK and restart the Dispatch Server program for the mode to take effect Right click any online subscriber and select Camera Audio Control to see the enhaced live video 98 2 Dispatch Server 2 12 Log Browser The following two log browsers let you locate the events of Dispatch Server and Center V2 Servers easily Dispatch Log Browser The browser lets you view and locate the system status of Dispatch Server the login out status of Center V2 Servers Click View on the window menu and then select Dispatch Log to display the following log browser For details on Log Browser see 1 14 Event Log Browser E DVR V833_Release CMS_84 Dispatch_84 Log Dispatch20030810 mdb DispatchLog Browser DER Fie Tools view am Message Time Application Type ID Status Message 8 10 2003 11 01 13 AM Dispatch Server TEST144 DF98DC2 Account Add a subscriber 127 0 0 1 8 10 2003 11 01 52 AM Dispatch Server TEST144 DF98DC2 Account Modify a subscriber 127 0 0 1 gt GY 8 10 2003 11 02 57 AM Dispatch Serwer TEST144 DF98DC2 System Start Dispatch Server Ready Total event list 3 NUM Figure 2 6 A list of Status and Messages will be displayed Status Message Start Dispat
32. and select Live View In the Live View window click the Change Size icon and select PIP View or PAP View dyr Camera 7 ya A O G QO 12 21 2007 17 16 03 y 320 x 240 ae ea Figure 4 38 Playback Right click one camera in the Host List or the Group List and select Remote ViewLog In the Remote ViewLog window click the View Mode button select Single View and select Mega Pixel PIP or Mega Pixel PAP Matrix Right click one camera view and select PIP View or PAP View Za Control Center Starting PIP View To start the PIP View follow the instructions below 1 After you select PIP View an inset window of the camera view with a navigation box appears in the image Inset window Navigation box Figure 4 39 Point the cursor to the inset window A hand icon appears You can drag the inset window to the desired area on the image Point the cursor to the navigation box A star icon appears You can move the navigation box around in the inset window to have a close up view of the selected area To adjust the navigation box size move the cursor to any of the box corners enlarge or diminish the box To change the frame color of the navigation box right click the image select Mega Pixel Setting and select Set Color of Focus Area To exit the PIP view click PIP View again 195 C GeoVision Starting PAP View To start the PAP View follow the instructions below 196 After you select
33. appearance of real time playback Audio Turns on or off the video sound Auto play next 5 minutes Plays back video up to 5 minutes Includes these options Deinterlace Converts the interlaced video into non interlaced video Scaling Smoothens mosaic squares when enlarging a playback video and applies the colorful mode to enhance the coloring Deblocking Removes the block like artifacts from low quality and highly compressed video Defog Enhances image visibility Stabilizer Reduces camera shake Text overlay s camera name and time Overlays camera name and time onto the video Text overlay s POS GV Wiegand Overlays POS or GV Wiegand Capture data onto the video Full Screen Switches to the full screen view Ray Control Center e Snapshot Saves a video image e Save as AVI Saves a video as avi format e Download Downloads the video clip from the DVR or IP video device to the local computer Tools Note The Defog and Stabilizer only work when the functions have been applied on the recording from the DVR 193 C GeoVision 4 15 PIP and PAP View With PIP Picture in Picture you can crop your video to get a close up view or zoom in on your video With PAP Picture and Picture you can create a split video effect with multiple close up views on the video You can enable PIP or PAP functions in Live View Remote ViewLog and Matrix View 194 Live View In the Group List right click one camera
34. application and restore the backup data to the current system or import it to another site Backing Up the Settings 1 In the FBR window Figure C 1 click the Backup Remote AP Settings icon and select the desired application from the menu For example we select VSM Server This dialog box appears Fast Backup amp Restore MultiCam System Fast Backup amp Restore Digital Surveillance System s Settings Please choose one ofthe selections below User s Administrative Rights Figure C 2 2 Click the Next Step button The Save As dialog box appears 3 Select the destination drive to store the backup file When the backup is complete this message will appear Successfully Backup VSM Server Settings 243 C GeoVision Restoring the System You can restore the current application settings with the backup of configuration file Also you can copy this backup file to configure another application at different site with the same settings as the current application 244 Open the backup file exe you previously stored A valid ID and password are required to display this window Fast Backup amp Restore MultiCam System Fast Backup amp Restore Digital Surveillance System s Settings Please choose one ofthe selections below User s Restore MultiCam System or rial Z ja Restore Defaults Piel Restore Remote AP Figure C 3 Click the Restore Remote AP icon and then select the application
35. at a time X Y Aligns the positions of up to 8 Matrix windows on screen Type the position values in the X and Y columns The position settings support negative coordinates and correspond to the XY coordinates in Windows Display Properties Resolution Changes the Matrix resolution Indicates the maximum number of channels the Matrix window can display FH Check this column to set the full screen mode 231 C GeoVision Tip To set the X and Y values you may refer to Windows Display Properties and check the position values of the set monitor icons See Figure 4 75 Display Properties Themes Desktop ScreenSaver Appearance Settings Drag the monitor icons to match the physical arrangement of your monitors Ee 2 3 4 Display 1 Plug and Play Monitor on NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT v Screen resolution Color quality Lur j Moe Highest 32 bit 1024 by 768 pixels li nin E v Use this device as the primary monitor v Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor Figure 4 75 232 Fal Control Center Remote Desktop Settings System Configure General Network IP Matrix YMD System 1 0 Central Panel Matrix Remote E Map Remote Desktop RemoteD VR Remote ViewLog Connection Speed Broadband 128K bps 1 5 Mbps v g Figure 4 76 Connection Speed Select the Internet connection speed to suit you needs Modem 56 Kbps Broadband 128 Kbps 1 5 M
36. button Attachment Mode A defined time of event will be recorded before sending to Center V2 The attachment will be sent out immediately once your subscriber is connected to Center V2 The Attachment Mode also provides several options associated with the attachment Click the Settings button to bring up the Record Settings Attachment Mode dialog box See Attachment Mode Settings later for further setup Both Live amp Attachment Sends both live video and attachment files Color of Channel Caption Changes the color of channel headings For further setup see Channel Heading later in this chapter Attachment Mode Settings ca Center V2 In the Subscriber Settings dialog box Figure 1 4 select Attachment Mode and click the Settings button beside This dialog box appears Record Settings Attachment Mode Record Option per e Pre Rec Total Frames g Ei H Pre Rec Frames Sec Limitation 2 g Recording Quality J z Normal Attachment Option Record by Motion Max Video Clip PostRec Motion g Alerts Interval Sec i Sec Min Attachment Option ee by VO Trigger Max Video Clip Post Rec Motion Alerts Interval Sec Sec Min Figure 1 5 Record Options per camera 9 Motion Frames Sec Limitation 5 m Pre Rec Total Frames Determines the total pre recorded frames in a video attachment m Pre Rec Frames sec Limitation Determines the fra
37. dialog box appears Short Message Service Text Content j Text Video Lost from Subscriber 1 and ID panera te Camera Name Characters Used 43 160 Figure 3 19 a Vital Sign Monitor 4 Place the pointer in the text where you want to insert the ID and Camera Name select the corresponding symbol from the right column and click Insert The symbol will be replaced with the real information when the message is displayed to a reader 141 C GeoVision 3 15 E Mail Alerts You can send e mails to subscribers when alert conditions occur Setting Mailbox Before you can send e mails to an e mail account you need to define your mailbox correctly Click Configure on the window menu and select E Mail Setup For setup details see 1 19 E Mail Alerts Sending E Mail There are several ways to send e mail alerts See the VSM window for the following selections 1 Click the E Mail button No 10 Figure 3 1 This sends the e mail to an individual subscriber manually 2 Onthe Subscriber List No 19 Figure 3 1 right click one subscriber and then select Send E Mail This sends the e mail to an individual subscriber manually 3 On the Event List double click one event to call up a message window and then click the e mail icon This sends the e mail to an individual subscriber manually 4 Click Configure on the window menu and select Notification to display the Alarm Settings window Select Send E M
38. displays all created group folders servers and subscribers You can right click any online subscriber to call up Subscriber Address Book and Camera Audio Control Panel 2 Dispatch Server 2 4 Subscriber Account Dispatch Server can serve up to 50 Center V2 Servers and 25 000 subscribers at the same time Before starting the services create at least one subscriber on the Dispatch Server To create an account click the Account button No 4 Figure 2 1 to display this Address Book window EIEEEI S4 Address Book A D Name Telephone H Telephone O Mobile Phone E mail of Taipei Geovision 2 87978377 geo geovision c Neihu vil lt Statistics Group 1 Server 0 Subscriber 2 25000 Figure 2 2 The toolbar on the Address Book window No Name Description 1 Add A Group Adds a group folder 2 Add A Server Adds a Center V2 Server 3 Add A Subscriber Adds a subscriber 4 View Edit Opens Subscriber Address Book for viewing Subscriber Address Book and editing Highlight one subscriber and click this button to 5 Subscriber Setting configure the settings of video and alert formats Subscriber Schedule o 6 Sets up subscription schedules Setting 7 Delete A Highlight a group a server or a subscriber and Group Server Subscriber click this button to delete it Import Export 8 Imports or exports the address book data Address Book 9 Find A Subscriber Searches a subscriber account 10 Find A Server Search
39. example in the business hour when the door is opened the system stops monitoring in the non business hour when the door is closed the system starts monitoring ca Center V2 Setting Panic Button You may set up a panic alarm button at your GV System In case of emergency press the button immediately to send the associated video to Center V2 To set up a panic alarm select Panic Button from the Mode drop down list in the Connect to Center V2 dialog box Figure 1 8 click the Configure button and select Advanced Settings This dialog box appears Settings for Panic Button Panic Button Trigger by 0 Mod 1 gt Pin 1 j Output Module Mod 3 v Pin 4 v Send which Cameras to Center 2 Figure 1 13 Panic Button Assigns an input device to be the panic alarm button m Trigger by I O Assigns an input module and a pin number Output Module Enables an assigned output module when the panic button is pressed For the example of Figure 1 13 when the panic button Module 1 Pin 1 is pressed the output module Module 3 Pin 4 will be triggered simultaneously Send which Camera s to Center V2 Select which camera video should be sent to Center V2 when the panic alarm button is pressed 27 C GeoVision Detecting Input Status The feature is designed to monitor all inputs for a change of state whenever the subscriber starts the live monitoring through Center V2 A change from the previously defi
40. if you want to use small icons T7 C GeoVision 1 21 Event Chart The Event Chart can provide you the daily weekly and monthly statistical chart based on different criteria These statistical charts allow the administrator to analyze the occurrence of different event types and message types and the events that occur on different subscribers To display the Event Chart you need to install the following software on the computer Use the links in the software DVD or click Here below to download the software e Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 SP1 or later versions Click Here e Microsoft Chart Controls Click Here Accessing the Event Chart 1 Click the Tools button No 5 Figure 1 1 and select Event Chart This window appears CenterV2 Event Chart Please select the time range ofthe query Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 3 BR 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 29 30 31 Day 2003 08 04 C Week 2003 07 29 2003 08 04 C Month 2003 08 Cancel Figure 1 57 78 2 fa Center V2 Specify a day or select a week or month to query the event data Click the Next button This dialog box appears Please select the query type C ID CenterV2 Event Chart C message Type Import Data Cancel Figure 1 58 Select ID to query the events based on subscriber s ID and message or Type to query the events based on message types Import Data allows you to query the events b
41. on the same LAN and add them to the Host List Or you can follow the steps below Note 1 To use the Search Host function to locate GV devices it is required to open TCP port 5201 on the client DVR TCP port 5202 on the Video Server and Compact DVR and UDP port 5200 on the Control Center 2 To use the Search Host function to locate third party IP cameras go to Windows Firewall click the Exceptions tab and then select UPnP Framework See UPnP Settings Appendix Windows Firewall General Exceptions Advanced Windows Firewall is blocking incoming network connections except for the programs and services selected below Adding exceptions allows some programs to work better but might increase your security risk Programs and Services Name Control Center 2 O File and Printer Sharing Remote Assistance O Remote Desktop UPnP Framework Figure 4 6 151 C GeoVision Creating a Host You can create a host of the DVR Compact DVR Video Server IP Camera I O Box and Video Gateway The Host Settings dialog box may look a bit different among these devices 1 Click the Host List button No 1 Figure 4 1 right click the Host List window and select Add IP Camera as example This dialog box appears Host Settings Host Name Host 6 Address 192 168 2 12 Remember Account ID admin Password eeccccees Command Port 10000 H HTTP Port I 80 Defaut Co
42. that you want to restore its backup settings For example we select VSM Server for restoration Click the Next Step button to start restoring When the restoration is complete this message will appear Successfully Restore VSM Server Settings Appendix D PTZ Control Using GV Joystick You need to run the following program in the background when using the G V Joystick to control PTZ For details on the GV Joystick operations see GV Joystick User s Manual e Center V2 You can control the PTZ cameras using GV Joystick in Camera Audio Control see Figure 1 28 Up to 4 GV Joysticks can be connected to control the PTZ cameras Control Center You can control the PTZ cameras using up to 8 GV Joysticks in Live View and Matrix 1 Run meceamctrl exe from the program folder This dialog box appears Keyboard amp Joystic v i gt E FIF2 FS F4 F5 FOF7 FS amp nE E E E E E E Figure D 1 In the Device field select the COM port connected to the GV Joystick Click the Start Service button Figure D 1 and then you can use the GV Joystick to control the PTZ camera 4 If more than one GV Joystick is connected repeat Step 2 to set up and use another GV Joystick 245 C GeoVision E Matrix Control Using GV Keyboard You can use GV Keyboards alone or with GV Joysticks for assistance in controlling Matrix Views on multiple monitors The maximum number of GV Keyboard
43. the Start Service button Figure D 1 Now you can use the GV Keyboard to control Matrix View To configure GV Keyboard s to control Matrix View in Monopoly Mode 1 2 Repeat the first two steps from the above Click the Setting button at Monopoly Mode This dialog box appears GV KB and GV Joystick Configuration Deivce 1 Device 2 Device 3 Device 4 Device 5 Device 6 Device 7 Device 8 Used for a specific monitor Select Target Digital Matrix O T Quad Spot Monitor Matrix Matrix 1 Control Mode Control with GY KB or G KB connected with GVJoystick Control with GYJoystick Figure E 2 Select the Device tab for GV Keyboard or GV Joystick which you want to assign a particular monitor for Select Used for a specific monitor In Select Target select Matrix and select the specific matrix number In Control Mode select Control with GV KB or GV KB connected with V Joystick or Control with GV Joystick accordingly 247 C GeoVision Note 248 P When multiple GV Keyboards are connected ensure to verify the driver installation of each GV Keyboard in the Ports field of the Device Manager If the driver of any device is not installed properly select Install or Remove GeoVision GV Series Driver on the Software DVD to install it In Non monopoly mode these four keys on the GV Keyboard do not function at all when Matrix is in use cr SCH Ce In Monopoly mode these keys o
44. the settings click the Connect button to start When the connection is established Center V2 will start receiving events live images or attachments from the subscriber 17 C GeoVision Setting Normal Mode To further define the communication conditions between the subscriber and Center V2 select Normal Mode in the Connect to Center V2 dialog box Figure 1 8 and then click the Configure button for setup A drop down menu includes two options General Settings and Advance Settings The Advance Settings dialog box includes these tabs 1 Camera 2 Other and 3 I O Device General Settings The settings define the retry modes and communication ports between GV System and Center V2 General Settings Connection Broken Codec Maximum Retries Retry Interval 5 Sec W Retry until connected f Geo Mpeg4 f Geo H264 Retry in the background Connective Port b Command Part 5548 Default Data Fort 5549 Default Connection Port 5545 Default Temp Folder Path EADYR 833_Release Gv 841 CCTemp A g ca Figure 1 9 fo Center V2 Connection Broken Maximum Retries Sets the number of retries if connection is not immediately available m Retry Interval Sets the interval between retries Retry until connected Keeps GV System on trying until connected to Center V2 E Retry in the background Hides the retries in the background Codec Selects Geo Mpeg 4 default or Geo
45. to get notified of the output trigger select Emergency If the subscriber wants Center V2 to get notified of the output trigger only when an assigned input is triggered select Normal 25 C GeoVision Note i To set an input trigger for the notification of Normal events see Security Service below The delay settings in Send to Center V2 when I O is triggered and Output Module allow you to enter your premises and disable input output module before it is activated To disable prior I O settings the subscriber may exit the connection to Center V2 or use the Stop monitoring normal events when selected pin is triggered feature in Figure 1 12 Allow Center V2 to Force Output Allows Center V2 to manually force output devices of the subscriber to be triggered Security Service Supports two types of access control systems Momentary and Maintained Mode 26 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 Maintained Mode Push on push off button switches that stay open until thrown and then stay closed until thrown again Maintained switches are convenient for only one switch location For
46. view 200 a Control Center Accessing a Panorama View There are two ways to access a panorama view Right click the Group that has set a Panorama view select Panorama View and select the desire panorama set from the list Right click the CMS Panorama icon on the system tray select Panorama View and select the desired panorama set from the list Panorama View Controls Panorama 3 Figure 4 44 Right click the panorama view to have these options Snapshot Save the current panorama view as an image file Blending Make the two images smoothly blended together If this is not set there can be harsh edges in the panorama Refresh Rate When the panorama view is enabled the system load will increase Change the refresh rate for the panorama images to optimize system performance The refresh rate is from Speed 1 Slow to Speed 5 Fast 201 C GeoVision 4 17 O Central Panel The I O Central Panel provides a centrally managing solution for I O devices from different hosts Its major features are Group I O devices from different hosts Trigger I O devices in cascade mode Monitor different I O cascade configurations at different times of the day Quick access triggered I O devices by a Quick Link window Note i The Advanced I O Panel at the client DVR and the I O Central Panel at the Control Center can conflict each other It s recommended that the client DVR cleans up the settings in the Advanced
47. want to prevent the operator from knowing the broken connection select this option and set the duration that the last frame remains on the screen to avoid the instant and frequent display of Video Lost or Disconnect messages 4 Control Center Camera Configure Adjusts the properties and recording settings of cameras Video Attributes Adjusts video attributes of cameras Image Quality Adjusts the video quality with the choices of Best Normal and Low The better quality will result in bigger image size and need bigger bandwidth QView Allows you to display channels on another monitor For details see QView for Channel Display on Another Monitor later in this chapter Auto Retry when Connection Broken Automatically reconnects when the connection between the Matrix View and cameras is lost Two Way Audio When the operator monitors the secured sites through Matrix View he can enable the two way audio to any host immediately when suspicious events occur To access this feature right click on a camera view that you wish to communicate with its host and select Wave out Toggle to access audio from the host and Talk Back Toggle to speak to the host J ra 2 Instant Play Start Monitoring Video Attributes I Configure Wave Out Toggle Talk Back Toggle PIP View PAP View Toggle Fullscreen F Figure 4 20 173 C GeoVision POS Live View The POS Live View allows you to view POS transacti
48. 1 25 7 To switch to another subscriber click the subscriber icon amp onthe Microphone or Audio control panel type the subscriber s ID in the Search Account dialog box and click GO Search Account D Figure 1 26 37 C GeoVision 1 10 Advanced Monitoring and Management This section describes how to monitor and manage subscribers in these parts 1 Showing and Controlling I O Status 2 Camera Audio Control 3 Simple Microphone and Audio Panels 4 Camera Monitor 5 Viewing Subscriber Information 6 Subscription Control Showing I O Status You can view the status of input devices at the subscriber s site as well as forcing the outputs to be triggered To allow the Center V2 to control the I O devices the subscriber must enable Allow Center V2 to Enable Disable I O and Allow Center V2 to Force Output first For the two options see Figure 1 12 On the Subscriber List No 4 Figure 1 1 right click one online subscriber and select Show I O Status to display this window T 1 0 Status E i Module 1 M4 ge Input Pin 4 Cl s Input 4 Input 2 Input 3 Input 4 a w Output Pin i 4 Output 1 MJO Output 2 m Output 3 Output 4 Reset Output Figure 1 27 38 fa Center V2 Module Shows the module s I O status Input Shows the input device status The blue icon indicates the input is deactivated the red lightening icon indicates the input is activated Output Sho
49. 12 2016 5 C Documents and Settings 12 26 201 RECYCLER 8 28 2016 4 FOUND 000 12 26 201 La System Volume Informa 8 24 2016 9 LA NVIDIA 12 26 201 Test program 9 11 2016 4 C Program Files 12 26 201 Recycled 12 26 201 System Volume Informa 12 26 201 _ WINDOWS 12 26 201 AUTOEXEC BAT 12 26 201 boot ini 9 11 200 BOOTSECT DOS 12 26 201 Ese CONFIG SYS 12 26 2019 lt il gt lt gt B 8 e gt Name Progress Local gt Remote ul BOOTSECT DOS 100 D a C BOOTSECT DOS Figure 4 17 Note The size of one single file for transfer cannot exceed 4 GB but multiple selections of files do not have size limit Also see Remote Desktop Settings in 4 20 System Configuration 167 C GeoVision 4 10 Remote ViewLog The Remote ViewLog service allows the Control Center to access the event files of different hosts and play them back with ViewLog player Running Remote ViewLog 1 For DVR hosts the client DVRs must activate Remote ViewLog Service No 3 Figure 4 8 first 2 Atthe Control Center highlight a host in the Host List or a group in the Group List Then click the Remote ViewLog button When the connection is established the ViewLog player will appear on the Control Center desktop For details on ViewLog see Chapter 4 DVR User s Manual on the Surveillance System Software DVD If highlighting a group for the Remote ViewLog service y
50. 2 port on the GV IP devices For details see GV Video Server User s Manual GV IP Camera User s Manual or GV Compact DVR User s Manual 103 C GeoVision 2 14 SMS Alerts This feature automatically sends SMS messages to subscribers when they don t log in on the programmed time For this ensure to type a mobile number for each subscriber in the Subscriber Address Book Figure 2 2 To set up SMS Server click Configure on the window menu and select SMS Setup For details see 1 18 SMS Alerts To define alert conditions to send SMS messages click the Subscriber Notification Setting button No 5 Figure 2 1 on the toolbar to display the Notification Setting dialog box For setup details see 1 16 Notification Settings 2 15 E Mail Alerts This feature automatically sends e mails to subscribers when they don t log in on the programmed time For this ensure to type an e mail address for each subscriber in the Subscriber Address Book Figure 2 2 To set up mailbox click Configure on the window menu and select E Mail Setup For details see 7 79 E Mail Alerts To define alert conditions to send e mails click the Subscriber Notification Setting button No 5 Figure 2 1 on the toolbar to display the Notification Setting dialog box For setup details see 1 16 Notification Settings 104 Ee Dispatch Server 2 16 Event Chart Dispatch Server can display log data in line chart bar chart or pie chart To display the
51. 2 window click the Tools button No 5 Figure 1 1 and then select Connect to SMS Server to display this dialog box SMS Setup Connection Setup Mobile Setup SMS Option Connection Server IP 127 0 0 1 O Local Server Port 6886 Remote Login ID 1 Password eee Figure 1 51 2 Type the IP address communication port Login ID and Password of the SMS Server 3 If the SMS Server is installed at the same computer with the Center V2 select Local If not select Remote 4 To set up three mobile numbers of Center V2 operators to get notified when Center V2 loses connection to SMS Server click the Mobile Setup tab to display this window 69 C GeoVision Connection Setup Mobile Setup SMS Option HotLine List V Add to SMS List Y l Y Mobile Number 925864721 Country Code 886 Please select a mobile to edit the HotLine List Figure 1 52 5 Select one mobile icon check Add to SMS List and type country code and mobile number 6 To set time intervals between each SMS message when alert occurs click the SMS Option tab to display this window Connection Setup Mobile Setup SMS Option SMS Alert Setup SMS Alert Interval 1000 Min Figure 1 53 7 Inthe SMS Alert Setup field set the interval between 0 and 1440 minutes For details on SMS Server see Chapter 10 DVR User s Manual on the Surveillance System Software DVD 70 i Center V2 Connec
52. 36 Marking the Events with Colorful Flags You can flag any events in the Event List for later reference There are 6 kinds of flags and one check mark for you to signify the events 1 On the Event List window select one event and right click on the flag column A list of 6 kinds of flags in different colors Red Flag Blue Flag Yellow Flag Green Flag Orange Flag and Purple Flag one check mark Flag Complete and two setting options appears 2 Select the desired flag or check mark for the event To unmark the events simply click the flag icon Or right click the flag icon and select Clear Flag 51 C GeoVision Editing Colorful Flags You can name the colorful flags with the provided texts or change the texts to meet your needs 1 On the Event List window select one event and right click in the flag column The flag list appears Figure 1 36 2 Select Setup This dialog box appears Modify text Set as default Red Flag Default W Blue Flag Y Yellow Flag Y Green Flag P Orange Flag Purple Flag JY Flag Complete Figure 1 37 3 Select the desired flag and then click the Modify text button A list of text options appears 4 Select one desired text Pending Assigned In Process Progressed 52 Resolve and Reject or select User Define to customize your own flag text i Center V2 1 14 Event Log Browser The Event Log Browser allows you to locate a desired event coming f
53. 6 17 18 19 20 21 View Subscriber Information ID View Subscriber Address Book View Subscriber Status Send E Mail Send Short Message Flag Clipboard ID Type Message Message Time Start Time Subscriber List Event Categories Event List BI Vital Sign Monitor Accesses the subscriber s storage and monitoring information Enter an ID for further search Enter an ID and then click this button to view the subscriber s address book Enter an ID and then click this button to see the subscriber s status Sends e mails to subscribers Sends SMS to subscribers Flags an event for later reference Displays the Alarm Report dialog box Indicates the subscriber s ID Indicates the event types including System Connection Login Logout Motion Trigger and Alarm Indicates associated information for each event type Indicates the VSM s time when receiving the event message Indicates the subscriber s time when sending out the event message Displays all created groups and subscribers Right clicking any subscriber can call up a menu to select the control No 8 9 10 and 11 An indicator beside shows the numbers of total subscribers and currently online subscribers Events can be sorted in these categories System Motion Trigger Connection Alarm Login Logout Wiegand Data Device Lost and Offline Event To sort the events click View from the menu bar and select My Favorit
54. C FUNE The Vision of Security GV CMS Series User s Manual V8 4 GeoVision 2010 GeoVision Inc All rights reserved Under the copyright laws this manual may not be copied in whole or in part without the written consent of GeoVision Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate GeoVision Inc makes no expressed or implied warranty of any kind and assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions No liability is assumed for incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of the information or products contained herein Features and specifications are subject to change without notice GeoVision Inc 9F No 246 Sec 1 Neihu Rd Neihu District Taipei Taiwan Tel 886 2 8797 8377 Fax 886 2 8797 8335 http www geovision com tw Trademarks used in this manual GeoVision the GeoVision logo and GV series products are trademarks of GeoVision Inc Windows and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation October 2010 User s Manual for Central Monitoring Station Welcome to the User s Manual for Central Monitoring Station CMS This Manual provides these solutions for your CMS installation and management Center V2 Dispatch Server Vital Sign Monitor VSM Control Center A simple comparison of these solutions Application Feature Center V2 Live videos and text alerts Display up to 42 screen divisio
55. Event Chart you need to install the following software on the computer Use the links in the software DVD or click Here below to download the software Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 SP1 or later versions Click Here Microsoft Chart Controls Click Here To access the Event Chart 1 2 Click View from the menu bar and select Dispatchlog Click the Event Chart button Si on the Dispatch Log Browser This dialog box appears Chart Settings Query by i Figure 2 8 From the drop down list select Application Type to display events by the type of server ID to display events by ID or Status to display events by the type of status Application Type includes Dispatch Server Center V2 Server and Center V2 Subscribers When Status is selected events are categorized into Account System Login logout Connection Control and Dispatch 105 C GeoVision 4 Click OK to see the data displayed in a chart Query By Application Type Dispatch Server CenterV2 Server CenterV2 Subscriber Figure 2 9 This feature is similar as that in Center V2 See 1 21 Event Chart for more information on the controls of the chart window 106 2 Dispatch Server 2 17 Failover Servers You can configure up to two failover servers in case of the primary server failure Whenever the primary fails the failover server takes over the connection from subscribers providing uninterrupted services To import subscribers a
56. IP camera type RTSP username password lt IP of the IP Camera gt 1 Appendix G UPnP Settings The Center V2 Dispatch Server VSM and Control Center support UPnP technology Universal Plug and Play to allow automatic port configuration to your router In order for UPnP to be enabled the following requirements must be met Windows XP Service Pack 2 or above Windows XP must be configured to use UPnP see below UPnP must be enabled on your router consult your router s documentation To enable UPnP in Windows XP Go to Windows Start click the Start button select Settings and select Network Connections This window appears Network Connections E l8 x File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help Ax Gk GQ Pi JO search gt Folders gt F 4 i FE Address e Network Connections Go Name type status Device Name Phone or Host Address Owner LAN or High Speed Internet kL Local Area Connection LAN or High Speed Inter Connected Realtek RTL8139 Family System Figure G 1 Right click one Local Area Connection select Properties and click the Advanced tab This dialog box appears Click Settings 4 Local Area Connection Properties ajx General Authentication Advanced Windows Firewall Protect my computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this computer from the Interet Figure G 2 251 C GeoVi
57. List 5 To switch to the Icon style click the Advanced I O List Style button No 4 Figure 4 46 and then select Icon Select a group in the Advanced I O List The I O icons of this group will be displayed Right click on the right screen and select Background Image to import a graphic file Right click on the right screen and uncheck Auto Arrange Now you can freely drag the I O icons to the desired locations on the imported map To add images to another group repeat the steps 2 to 4 Note Highlighting Advanced I O List in the Advanced I O List you can import another image 1 0 Central Panel e Eal a a Mode Default v 2 Advanced I O List Output 3 e Figure 4 60 215 C GeoVision Managing a Group of I O Devices With groups of I O devices set up on the Advanced I O List you can enable or disable these I O devices by groups Enabling a Group On the Advanced I O List 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 Advanced I O List right click a desired group and select Stop Monitoring All input devices of this group are now disabled No cascade triggers will occur Pausing the Triggered Inputs This feature is designed for a group of outputs set to be Toggle mode When inputs activate outputs in cascade triggers right
58. Number of Invoked Camera Views that can pup up at the same time when inputs are triggered Note that the maximum number of popup videos is 16 3 Select Enable input invoke camera to activate the function 218 4 A Control Center To map a camera to an input device right click an input device in the Advanced O List and select Setting This dialog box appears Pin Setting Input Display Setting hie Input 1 Text Color E Background Color Alarm Level Level Undefined Trigger Setting Trigger Associated Outputs Latch Trigger M Associated Camera Camera 1 w Digital Input Invokes the Associated Camera Figure 4 63 Select Associated Camera assign a camera from the drop down list and select Digital Input Invokes the Associated Camera Click OK When the input is triggered the live video of its associated camera will pop up 219 C GeoVision 4 18 Remote E Map The Control Center can create E Maps for client DVRs to monitor the surveillance sites on an electronic map 1 Drag the desired hosts from the Host List to the E Map Group in the Group List Group List WX UXIO gt te MAA ole Gen E io YMD Group gt 1 0 Panel Group Figure 4 64 2 Click Save to store the settings 3 To create E Maps for client DVRs gt Click the Configure button No 2 Figure 4 2 on the Edit toolbar and then select E Map Editor Or gt Select E Map Editor within the Co
59. P port 5201 on the client DVR TCP port 5202 on the Video Server and Compact DVR and UDP port 5200 on the Control Center 227 C GeoVision Remote DVR Settings System Configure General Network IP Matrix YMD System 140 Central Panel Matrix Remote E Map Remote Desktop RemoteDVR Remote ViewLog Panel Resolution 1024 x 768 v Position x o Note Screen Resolution is 1024 x 768 Active Remote Camera Mi Ms Ms M13 M2 Me M10 M14 Ma4 Me M12 M16 Figure 4 71 Panel Resolution Sets the resolution of the Remote DVR panel Position When the screen resolution is set to higher resolution of wide screen align the position of the Remote DVR window on screen The position settings support negative coordinates and correspond to the XY coordinates in Windows Display Properties Refer to Figure 4 75 Active Camera Enable the desired cameras when the Remote DVR starts 228 Ray Control Center Remote ViewLog Settings System Configure General Network IP Matrix YMD System 10 Central Panel Matrix Remote E Ma Remote Desktop RemoteDVR Remote ViewLog Panel Resolution 1024 x 768 Pasition X 0 eee 0 Note Screen Resolution is 1024 x 768 Figure 4 72 Panel Resolution Sets the resolution of the Remote ViewLog panel Position When the screen resolution is set to higher resolution of wide screen align the position of the Remote ViewLog window on s
60. PAP View a row of three inset windows appears on Figure 4 40 Draw a navigation box on the image and this selected area is immediately reflected in one inset window Up to seven navigation boxes can be drawn on the image To adjust a navigation box size move the cursor to any of the box corners enlarge or diminish the box To move a navigation box to another area on the image drag it to that area To change the frame color of the navigation box right click the image select Mega Pixel Setting and click Set Color of Focus Area To hide the navigation box on the image right click the image select Mega Pixel Setting and click Display Focus Area of PAP Mode To delete a navigation box right click the desired box select Focus Area of PAP Mode and select Delete To add another navigation box when less than seven navigation boxes are drawn right click the image select Mega Pixel Setting and then select Enable Add Focus Area Mode To exit the PAP view click PAP View again A Control Center 4 16 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 the Control Center dongle with AVP function is used To access this feature on the Group List right click the desired group and select
61. Panorama Setting The CMS Panorama program is enabled and minimized to the system tray The following Panorama Setup dialog box also appears JEA LEN Panorama selection Panorama 3 Source Figure 4 41 197 C GeoVision The controls on the Panorama View Setup dialog box No Name 1 Add 2 Undo 3 Manual Setting 4 Blending 5 Demo 6 Save Before Exit T Exit 8 Preview Window Panorama Selection 10 Source 11 Selected Source 198 Description Adds an image for automatic splicing Cancels the settings Manually splices the images together Makes the spliced images seamless Displays the setup procedure Saves the created panorama view and closes the dialog box Closes the dialog box Displays the selected source image or the spliced images Selects the panorama set for the images to be spliced together Clicks again to rename the panorama set Selects the source image to be spliced Displays the selected image A Control Center Creating a Panorama View To stitch images from different cameras together follow these steps 1 Select one panorama set No 9 Figure 4 41 from the drop down list If you want to rename the selected panorama set type the name in the field Select one camera from the Source drop down list No 10 Figure 4 41 and then click Manual Setting No 3 Figure 4 41 This dialog box appears Panorama View Setup Source Reference Camera 5 Camer
62. R Video Server amp IP Cam Enables the connection to GV IP devices For connecting with GV IP devices the default port is 5551 or you can modify it to match the Center V2 port on GV IP devices For details see their separate User s Manuals Recording Settings The feature allows you to assign a path to store video files Click the Add New Path button to assign a path click the X button to delete a path If the Recycle item is checked the system will delete old files when storage space falls short of 800 MB if not checked Center V2 will stop recording when storage space falls short of 800 MB 64 a Center V2 If you like to enlarge the default recycle threshold select Enlarge recycle threshold and specify a size Preference Recycle er C Centery2 D ata Enlarge recycle threshold B00 Cancel Figure 1 48 Note Every 400 MB of old files will be deleted upon reaching the recycle threshold Dispatch Server Settings See 2 6 Connecting Center V2 to Dispatch Server 65 C GeoVision 1 16 Notification Settings Center V2 can automatically activate the assigned computer and output alarm to notify the operator while a SMS and an e mail message are being sent out to subscribers when alert conditions occur For this application click the Preference Settings button No 8 Figure 1 1 on the Center V2 window and select Notification to display this window Alarm
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64. The positions of popup views on the VMD windows are based on the camera sequence in the VMD Group Example In the VMD Group Camera A is listed as the third camera and Camera B is the fifth Both monitor 1 and monitor 2 are set at 4 screen divisions When the popup alerts from the two cameras are triggered simultaneously Camera A images will appear on the third square of Monitor 1 and Camera B images will appear on the first square of Monitor 2 Note the order of popup views is from left to right on the VMD window 189 C GeoVision Pop up Viewer The pop up view on the VMD window will be closed as soon as motion stops or an event is undetected With the Pop up Viewer feature you can define the amount of time that a pop up view stays on another monitor Note For this function to work the Control Center must be set up with two monitors 1 Click the Show System Menu button on the toolbar of VMD window and select Pop up Viewer This dialog box appears Pop up Viewer Select a monitor Monitor 1 1024 0 1024 x768 Play Time Figure 4 36 2 Use the drop down list to select a desired monitor 3 Type Play Time to specify the length of time that a pop up view remains on another monitor Type the time length between 1 and 10 seconds When motion or an event is detected the camera view will pop up on the primary monitor and the assigned monitor together When motion or an event is undetectable the pop up view
65. This dialog box appears Host Mame Status Figure 4 14 Drag the desired hosts from the Host List to the Audio Broadcast window Or right click the host and select Add to Broadcast Service You can mark or unmark the hosts on the Audio Broadcast window to enable or disable audio broadcasting to them To start audio broadcasting to the hosts click the Start Stop Broadcasting button on the Audio Broadcast window and talk to the microphone connected to the computer of Control Center Ray Control Center The Audio Broadcast Window Host Name Host 1 Host Geo C Host Geo IP Status 192 165 2 55 on 192 168 3 111 on 197 168 3 15 OFF Figure 4 15 The controls on the Audio Broadcast window No Name 1 Host Name 2 IP 3 Status 4 Change Style 5 Close 6 Setup 7 Start Stop Broadcasting Dragging Area Description Displays the host name Displays the host IP address Displays the connection status of the host Minimizes or enlarges the Audio Broadcast window Closes the Audio Broadcast window m Always on top Always displays the Audio Broadcast window on top of the screen m Opacity Select the opacity level for the Audio Broadcast window The value can range from 20 fully transparent to 100 fully opaque Starts or stops audio broadcasting Click the button and drag the Audio Broadcast window to the desired position 163 C GeoVision 4 8 Remote DVR The Remote DVR service allows th
66. V2 always to get notified of motion detection select Emergency If the subscriber wants Center V2 to get notified of motion detection only when an assigned input is triggered select Normal 20 fa Center V2 Allow Center V2 to View Live Camera Gives Center V2 the privilege to view your cameras at any time Allow Center V2 to Control PTZ Camera Gives Center V2 the privilege to control your PTZ cameras Remember to properly set up camera mapping first See Mapping PTZ Cameras Chapter 1 DVR User s Manual on the Surveillance System Software DVD m Notify Center V2 when the following events come up Notifies Center V2 when any of these alert events occur Intruder Missing Object Unattended Object and Scene Change Event Type If the subscriber wants Center V2 always to get notified of these alert events select Emergency If the subscriber wants Center V2 to get notified of these alert events only when an assigned input is triggered select Normal Note To set an input trigger for the notification of Normal events see Security Service I O Device later in this chapter 21 C GeoVision Other Define other communication conditions between GV System and Center V2 Advance Settings Camera Other 1 0 Device Audio I Allow Audio Out to Center 2 V Accept Audio In from Center 2 Other F Allow Center 2 to Get System Information V Send Alert Message of POS s Loss Prevention to Centery2 Time synchr
67. View later in this chapter m PAP View Refers to Picture and Picture You can create a split video effect with multiple close up views on the video See PIP and PAP View later in this chapter m Fisheye Enables a 360 degree view of a single location using just one camera Note this option is only available for GV FE110 and when the camera resolution is set as 1280 x 960 or higher m IMV1 Panomorph Enables a 360 degree view of a single location using a third party fisheye camera Note this option is only available for a third party fisheye camera and when the camera resolution is set as 1280 x 960 or higher Accesses audio from the host Enables speaking to the host A microphone must be installed properly in the computer Changes the audio and video settings Defog settings are for adjusting the image color Normalization and for decreasing the fogginess of the image Sampling Range Activates the PTZ control by selecting PTZ Panel or PTZ Automation Allows you to change the current state of an electronic device e g light ON by clicking on its image directly The function is only available when the same function is set at the host Takes the snapshot of the displayed live video Enlarges the video by selecting 1 0x 2 0x and 3 0x 159 C GeoVision Note 1 These options are only available when the GV Control Center dongle with AVP function is used Defog and Stabilizer options in the Change Size butto
68. Viewer Displays a Pop up event on another monitor e System Configure Enable DirectX and specify the Post Motion duration for the camera view remaining on the window after motion stops e Event Popup Changes the duration that a popup remains on the screen By default each popup remains for 60 seconds e Sound Scheme Changes the alarm sound to go along with different events Minimizes the window in Windows taskbar Closes the window Right click the pop up camera to have these settings e Advanced Live View Opens the live view window for further control e Instant Playback See nstant Playback below Also see VMD System Settings in 4 20 System Configuration 186 A Control Center Dual Monitor Display You can set up two monitors to display the VMD windows for pop up displays Note For monitor resolution of 1280 x 1024 and above up to 42 pop up views can be displayed on a VMD window For monitor resolution lower than 1280 x 1024 up to 36 pop up views can be displayed on a VMD window To set two monitors to display the VMD windows 1 Click the Edit button click the Configure button select System Configure and click the VMD System tab System Configure Remote Desktop RemoteDVR Remote ViewLog 1 0 Central Panel Matrix Remote E Map General Network IP Matrix VMD System Position 1 EERE v 2 MORU ec IIUSYAr UUI Option C Camera pops up in the user defined position
69. a 3 Camera4 AR Camera 5 Camera 6 T a ris x LETEA Jul 06 07 44 38 5 15 GB Pita 2 CI 3 Diets 93 Centerv2 5 i Taipei as amp Cameral a QE Module 1 E Tokyo aea Camera 1 Camera 2 6 QD 8 ID Type Message Message Time tart Time 1 Motion Camera detected motion 76 2004 7 39 33 AM be b 209 10 50 4 i o 1 Attachment Record file of Camera1 Live 7 6 2004 7 39 39 AM 10 A LoginLogout Login 76 2004 7 40 51 AM A System Start Monitoring All Type Events 7 6 2004 7 40 51 AM 7 6 2004 7 40 50 A System Stop 1 0 Monitoring 7 6 2004 7 40 51 AM 76 200 1 1 A System Stop all cameras monitoring 76 2004 7 40 51 AM 7 6 2004 7 40 5 H A Motion Camera 2 detected motion 76 2004 7 40 51 AM 7 6 2004 7 40 5 2 A Attachment Record file of Camera 2 Live 76 2004 7 41 18 AM 7 6 2004 7 40 51 AM 1 Camera1 detected motion 76 2004 7 41 27 AM 9 19 2008 10 51 54 AM ma 13 ected motion 1 Attachment Record file of Camerat Live 76 2004 7 41 49 AM 9 19 2008 10 52 08 AM Motion Camera detected motion 76 2004 7 41 50 AM 9 19 2008 10 52 18 AM Attachment Record file of Camerat Live 7 6 2004 7 42 02 AM 9 19 2008 10 52 18 AM Y 18 19 20 21 Figure 1 1 The controls on the Center V2 window Monitoring Window Displays live video Indicates the date time remaining disk space and 2 Status Panel the total number of online channels versus available channels 3 Find A Type the desired ID in t
70. a 4 Figure 4 42 From the Reference drop down list select one camera as the Reference image At this step the camera you selected at Step 2 will be the only Reference image From the Source drop down list select one camera as the Source image to be stitched with the selected Reference image 199 C GeoVision 5 To stitch the two images together click on a significant point in the Reference image and then look for the same point in the Source image A dialog box of point selection will prompt you to confirm You need to set up 3 points for stitching Point 2 Point 3 Cancel Figure 4 43 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 Ifyou 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 6 Figure 4 41 to save the created panorama view before exiting the Panorama View Setup dialog box Note The resolution of the images to be stitched will be reduced to 320 x 240 A panorama view has a resolution limit of 1920 x 1080 Once the limit is reached you cannot stitch more images to the created panorama
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72. ail Alerts This sends e mails to subscribers automatically when alert conditions occur See Notification Settings earlier in the chapter Inserting Text to Alert Messages The subscriber s ID and camera name can be automatically inserted to your e mail message when it is sent out See the same feature in 3 14 SMS Alerts 142 BI Vital Sign Monitor 3 16 Event Chart The Event Chart can provide you the daily weekly and monthly statistical chart based on different criteria This feature is similar as that in Center V2 For details see 1 21 Event Chart To launch the Event Chart click Tools on the window menu and select Event Chart 3 17 Failover Server You can configure up to two failover servers in case of the primary VSM server failure Whenever the primary fails the failover takes over the connection from subscribers providing uninterrupted monitoring services To access this feature on the VSM window menu see Figure 3 1 click Service and select Automatic Failover Support This feature is the same as Center V2 s For details on setup see 1 22 Failover Server 143 Chapter 4 Control Center Control Center is a central monitoring station solution CMS that provides the CMS operator with these major features e Access to client DVRs See Remote DVR e Access to remote desktops See Remote Desktop Display of up to 96 cameras from different hosts on the same screen See Matrix View Remote playback
73. ain 177 C GeoVision 4 12 IP Matrix The IP Matrix is designed to reduce trips to set up remote monitors The operator can remotely assign cameras to be displayed set screen divisions start camera scan and etc This feature is useful for TV wall control With the IP Matrix the operator can manage up to 36 remote monitors each displaying one Matrix View Including 8 monitors Matrix Views from the local Control Center itself the operator can monitor up to 44 monitors Matrix Views with 4224 cameras 96 x 8 96 x 36 in total over the network The IP Matrix application is illustrated as below For details on the Matrix view see 4 11 Matrix View Matrix View One server connects the maximum of eight 8 monitors each monitor displays one 1 Matrix View and one 1 Matrix View displays up to 96 Figure 4 26 IP Matrix controls up to 36 Matrix Views 178 4 Control Center Running IP Matrix To run the IP Matrix you have to set up both client servers and Control Center Note An appropriate USB dongle is required for each client server On client servers 1 Insert the CMS Software DVD to the computer It will run automatically A window appears Select Install V8 4 Central Monitoring System Click IP Matrix and follow the on screen instructions After the computer is restarted go to the Windows Start menu point to Programs select IP Matrix and click IP Matrix This dialog box appear
74. alert messages for the two types of events will still be shown on the Event List even if you don t select them The settings here only affect the frequency of displaying the alert messages 135 C GeoVision 3 13 Output Alerts When alert conditions occur you can activate the output devices installed at the VSM site and or at the subscriber site for warning Forcing Outputs of VSM To configure output devices at the VSM site click Configure on the window menu and then select Local I O Device Currently the application only supports GV IO modules 170 Device Output 1 Name Module Device Port Address Signal Type Fal Select VO Device Device GVIO v Port COM1 v Address 1 v Figure 3 16 To automatically force outputs to be triggered when alert conditions occur click Configure on the window menu and select Notification to display the Alarm Settings dialog box and set up Output Module To manually force outputs to be triggered click the I O Device button No 5 Figure 3 1 on the VSM window and select Force Output to display the Force Output of Local I O Device window Select a desired module and then click Finger buttons to trigger the output 136 B Vital Sign Monitor Connecting to a GV I O Box through Ethernet You can connect the GV I O Box to the VSM by using wires cable or through the Ethernet Through the Ethernet the GV I O Box can be placed anywhere with network access to warn VSM operator when as
75. ame windows 3 To play back multiple videos in separte players simultaneoulsy select each video in its own windows 33 C GeoVision Remote Playback You can play back the video events recorded on the remote subscriber through network connection The function is critical when you do not want to enable recording on the Center V2 but want to retrieve the videos for reference For the remote playback to work the following server must already be enabled on the subscriber e GV System Remote ViewLog Service e GV Video Server ViewLog Server e GV Compact DVR ViewLog Server Note The Remote ViewLog option is not available for the events already having recorded files on the Center V2 the events with attachments 1 Double click an event without having the attachment in the Event List This dialog box appears CenterV2 1 ID 1 Time 8 9 2003 4 15 46 PM Message Camera 1 detected motion Figure 1 20 34 2 fo Center V2 Click the Remote Playback button This dialog box appears CenterV2 Camera Camera 1 ID 1 Password e M Save password 127 0 0 1 s5552 CI DST Rollback Figure 1 21 Select a camera Type the ID password and IP address of the connected subscriber Keep the port as default value 5552 or modify it to match the related port on the subscriber If you want to play the video events recorded during the Daylight Saving Time period select DST Rollback Cl
76. amera sequence in the VMD Group e g if camera is listed as the third camera in the VMD Group camera will pop up on the third square on the VMD window the order of pop up cameras is from left to right When this option is disabled the poison of pop up camera is based on the sequence order of motion detection 235 C GeoVision Remote E Map System Configure Remote Desktop RemoteDYA Remote ViewLog General Network IP Matrix YMD S ystem 1 0 Central Panel Matrix Remote E Map Position x 0 Y 0 Note Screen Resolution is 1024 768 Figure 4 79 Position When the screen resolution is set to higher resolution of wide screen align the position of the Remote DVR window on screen The position settings support negative coordinates and correspond to the XY coordinates in Windows Display Properties Refer to Figure 4 75 236 Appendix Dongle Description Upgrading the Black Dongle Fast Backup and Restore PTZ Control Using GV Joystick Matrix Control Using GV K RTSP Streaming UPnP Settings Supported IP Device Brands Specifications C GeoVision A Dongle Description The GeoVision Central Monitoring Station CMS includes four independently developed modules Center V2 Pro Dispatch Server Vital Sign Monitor VSM and Control Center An appropriate USB dongle of Black color is required for each CMS module to work Using more than one Black Dongle on
77. an play back the video events saved on the Center V2 by clicking the attachments on the Event List or play back the video events recorded on the remote subscriber Attachment Playback When you click the attachment of an event the EZ player will appear for playback operations T Figure 1 18 Adds effects to the image including the options of Brightness Contrast Smooth Sharpen Grayscale ATSO and Undo The other options include Copy Save As an image or an avi file Print and Setup 2 Zoomin Zooms in the video 3 Zoom Out Zooms out the video 32 iN Move Play Pause Stop Previous Frame Next Frame gt 1 0O 0IN IO O 0 Top Frame 11 End Frame 12 Speed Control fo Center V2 Moves the EZ Player window by clicking and holding on this button Plays the video file Pauses the video file Stops the video file Goes to the previous frame of the video file Goes to the next frame of the video file Goes to the beginning of the video file Goes to the end of the video file Controls the play speed Changing Playback Mode You can choose to play back video one by one in the same player or separate players simultaneously 1 Click the Tools button on the EZ player No 1 Figure 1 16 and click Setup from the pop up menu This dialog box appears Open each video in its own windows Figure 1 19 2 To play back one video at one time in the same player select Open each video in the s
78. arts Login SMS Server when Start Service Channel Caption Font and Color Settings C Use subscriber s color setting as background Figure 1 45 60 fa Center V2 Monitor Option Manual close channel Closes the triggered camera view manually Close the camera view when motion stopped Closes the triggered camera view automatically when motion stops Post Motion Specifies the duration of the camera view remaining on the monitoring window after motion stops Camera send by I O trigger will monitor Specifies the duration of the camera view remaining on the monitoring window when an I O device is triggered To keep the camera view remaining on the monitoring window even after the alarm is finished click the right arrow button and uncheck Latch Trigger Then the camera view will remain on the monitoring window for the specified time For example the alarm is triggered for 5 minutes and you set 10 minutes which means the total display time will be 15 minutes Monitor the camera sent by GV Wiegand Capture Specifies the duration of the camera view remaining on the monitoring window when the access control system connected to GV Video Server is triggered For details see Chapter 8 CMS Configurations in the GV Video Server User s Manual Image Quality Adjusts the video quality Moving the slide bar to the right side for the better quality and the bigger image size Enable Directdraw Enables an enhanced image perfor
79. ased on your previously exported query settings see Step 5 Here we select Type as an example Click the Next button This dialog box appears CenterV2 Event Chart P List all exist data System Motion O trigger oO Connection Dalarm Login Logout Attachment O wiegand Data Device Lost O Offline Event Query Cancel Figure 1 59 79 C GeoVision Select List all exist data to query all the event types or disable it to select the desired event types You can optionally click Export at the left bottom of the window to export the settings for next time use Export Data Please inputthe name ofthe export data Type Cancel Figure 1 60 Click the Query button to display the statistical chart Note If you select ID or Message to query the events you need to type the subscriber ID or message type you want to query 80 fe Center V2 Event Chart You can click each item on the chart to view more detailed information Ce iter V2 ven BASTo gt kd 08 04 Type E System 13 15 E Motion 12 14 E Login Logout 4 5 _ Attachment 14 16 gt Device Lost 42 49 Figure 1 61 De cription Save Image Saves the chart image 1 2 Copy Image Copies the chart image 3 Preview Previews the chart image for print 4 Print Prints the chart image 5 Up one level Goes to the previous chart image 6 3D 2D Presents the chart in 3D or 2D mode Pr
80. ation button No 6 Figure 1 1 on the Center V2 window to display the Host Information window Choose a subscriber from the list and click the View Information button to view its related information Host Information View Information Server Info Server Update time 2004 05 10 11 37 23 g Recycle Log i Fo Camera On 01 02 p Camera Of 03 04 05 06 07 08 0910111213141516 2 Camera Signal Lost None amp USA 10 Device Normal Module01 Input Alarm Pin01 Pin02 Pin03 Pin04 Last 100 10 Events Event001 2004 05 10 11 25 23 Module01 Pin01 PinO2 PinO3 Pin04 Figure 1 31 For the feature the subscriber must grant the privilege to Center V2 See the Allow Center V2 to Get System Information option in Figure 1 11 Disabling Subscription The Center V2 operator can disable its services to an individual subscriber when subscription expires In the Address Book Figure 1 2 right click one subscriber and select Disable To restore the subscription right click that subscriber again and select Enable 44 i Center V2 1 11 Subscriber Schedule The Center V2 operator can create schedules to monitor subscription status When subscribers don t log in Center V2 on the programmed time the operator and subscribers will get notified When a subscriber doesn t log in Center V2 on time this message will appear on the Event List Service hour engaged still waiting for subscriber to log in When a subscriber logs out sudde
81. ble IP White List Codec Geo Mpeg4 Remote ViewLog Maximum Users 16 End connection when idle more than 30 minutes Cancel Figure 4 9 Enable IP White List Limits access to the Control Center Server by assigning IP ranges Codec Sets video compression to Geo Mpeg4 Geo H264 or Geo H264V2 Note Remote Desktop does not support Geo H264 codec UPnP To automatically configure three communication ports on your router click the Arrow button beside Http Port for UPnP settings For details on UPnP settings see UPnP Settings Appendix Remote ViewLog Sets the maximum number of users to access the video files for playback from 1 to 16 It also sets the idle time after which to end the Remote ViewLog application a Control Center Event Log Settings The settings are the same as those in Center V2 See 1 14 Event Log Browser Set Default Service Select the desired services to set as default Default Service Service Control Center Service Control Center RemoteDYR Matrix O Central Panel etc Remote ViewLog Service C Remote Desktop Service Bandwidth Control Service Figure 4 10 Prompt to accept The client can be prompted to accept or reject the connection when the Control Center attempts to access his GV System through Remote DVR service or Desktop through Remote Desktop service Remote DVR Logon From 127 0 0 1 Reject Comment 1 is trying to connect to this Multicam If you al
82. bps or LAN 10 Mbps or higher 233 C GeoVision IP Matrix Settings System Configure Remote Desktop RemoteD R Remote ViewLog 140 Central Panel Matrix Remote E Map General Network IP Matrix YMD System Startup C Auto start IP Matrix Service when Control Center Y2 starts Listen Port Defaut D Layout Save Window Position and Size Screen Update Rate 6 second s O Fast Figure 4 77 Startup Runs the IP Matrix service when Control Center is started The Listen Port setting corresponds to the Port setting in the IP Matrix Client dialog box See Figure 4 26 Layout Saves the position and size of the IP Matrix window and restores it when the window is open You can also specify Screen Update Rate for update frequency on all camera views 234 4 Control Center VMD System Settings amp System Configure Remote Desktop RemoteD R Remote ViewLog 1 0 Central Panel Matrix Remote E Map General Network IP Matrix VMD System Position l Monitor 1 1024x768 v WORD oe Pivetaruul Option C Camera pops up in the user defined position Note Any changes to the VMD system setting will take effect the next time you start the system Figure 4 78 Position Sets up to two monitors to display the VMD windows Option When the Camera pops up in the user defined position option is enabled the position of pop up camera on the VMD window is based on the c
83. cascade modes Displays connected I O modules Groups I O devices in cascade mode 203 C GeoVision 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 this example you might have a group called Entrance that contains all I O devices installed at entrances The Entrance group might contain other sub groups each of which contains just the related I O devices in various geographic locations S aieu Group containing all I O devices installed at entrances E Input2 Input 2 installed at the front entrance Output 1 Output 1 sub group at the kitchen Output 2 Output 3 Output 3 sub group at the garage Figure 4 47 When Input 2 is triggered it will trigger Output 1 and Output 3 sub groups and Output 1 will trigger Output 2 in a cascade series 204 Ray Control Center Creating a Group 1 Right click on Advanced I O List No 9 Figure 4 46 and then select Add A Group This dialog box appears Group Information Group Name Hallway a Motity ool Buzzer Figure 4 48 Group Name Names the group Group Notify Setting mE Invoke Alarm Invokes the computer alarm on I O trigger Select a sound from the drop down list Click Save to app
84. ccounts from the primary server to the failover server click the Import Export Address Book button No 8 Figure 2 2 on the Address Book toolbar and select Import to transfer the address book data On the Dispatch Server window click the Server Setting button No 3 Figure 2 1 The Dispatch Server Setting dialog box Figure 2 8 appears Select the Automatic Failover Support option This dialog box appears s Automatic Failover Support Server IP Serer Pot Por video Server Iden 1 192 168 0 226 21112 5551 Please add one or more Dispatch Server for redundancy l purpose in case this server is not available or was offline Figure 2 10 Click the Add button The Setting dialog box Figure 2 11 appears Type the IP address of the failover server and change the default port settings if necessary Type Identification Code matching to that in CenterV2 Identification Setting If the information is inconsistent the connection to the failover server cannot be established 107 C GeoVision 55 Dispatch Server Setting Network Setting conerPot 2112 o Ocreunrrs O Balance Only Dispatch Setting Cl Autorun server service upon startup Setting Dispatch Log Keep Days 30 Available space 5 31 GB l4 Log Path C Dispatch SerenLogi Another Dispatch Server Center 2 Event Log Enable Real Time Center2 Event Keep Days 30 n geal A CHI bad Server Port
85. ce Supports two types of access control systems Momentary and Maintained mode For details see I O Device Advanced Settings in 1 5 Connection to Center V2 122 B Vital Sign Monitor System Information Advance Settings General Camera 1 0 Device System Information Video Audio Log V Notify Vital Sign Monitor when the keep days of video audio logis lower than 30 days Storage Information Allow Vital Sign Monitor to inquire the storage information iV Report the total amount of free storage space to Vital Sign Monitor Report Interval 2 Hours Jv Notify Vital Sign Monitor when the total amount of free storage space is lower than 1 GB iV Notify Vital Sign Monitor when storage is full Other Time synchronization with Vital Sign Monitor Send Alert Message of POS s Loss Prevention to Vital Sign Monitor lv Notify Vital Sign Monitor when the user fails to log in the Multicam WV Notify Vital Sign Monitor when the USB Protection Key is removed Figure 3 8 Video Audio Log Notifies the VSM when the duration of the video audio logs is less than the specified days Storage Information Allow Vital Sign Monitor to inquire the storage information Allows the VSM to inquire the subscriber s storage information Report the total amount of free storage space to Vital Sign Monitor Reports the subscriber s size of free storage space Notify Vital Sign Monitor when the total amount of free space is
86. ch Server Failed to start Dispatch Server Stop System Dispatch Server Can t find KeyPro Start to recycle the Dispatch Server Start to recycle the CenterV2 Event Log CenterV2 Server IP CS_IP connects to Dispatch Server CenterV2 Server IP CS_IP disconnects from Dispatch Login logout Server CenterV2 Server IP CS_IP disconnects from Dispatch Server abnormally CenterV2 Client login CenterV2 Client logout CenterV2 Server IP CS_IP is disconnected by Dispatch Server CenterV2 Server changes IP from CS_old_IP to CS_new_IP CenterV2 Server IP CS_IP is transferred to another Dispatch Server DS_IP DS_ Port Connection 99 C GeoVision CenterV2 Server CS_Name is enabled CenterV2 Server Control a CS_Name is disabled ID login_ID is dispatched to CS_Name IP CS_IP Invaild l login ID Invaild login Password This account has already Dispatch logged in There is no server online for CenterV2 Client All online CenterV2 Servers have utmost service Event Log Browser The browser lets you view and locate the real time events from Center V2 Servers Click View on the window menu and then select Event log to display Event Log Browser For details on Log Browser see 1 14 Event Log Browser 100 2 Dispatch Server 2 13 System Configuration To configure Dispatch Server click the Server Setting button No 3 Figure 2 1 on the toolbar to display the following dialog box Dispatch Server Setting
87. ck or uncheck cameras Note Remote DVR currently doesn t support audio output PTZ and I O control Remote DVR of version 8 2 and earlier cannot connect to GV System of version 8 3 and later Also see Remote DVR Settings in 4 20 System Configuration 165 C GeoVision 4 9 Remote Desktop Not only does Remote Desktop provide the Remote DVR feature of working on client GV Systems but allow you to exit to Windows Viewing the client desktop as a website view the center operator has a full control to client GV System and its operation system Running Remote Desktop 1 The client DVR must activate Remote Desktop Service No 4 Figure 4 8 first 2 Atthe Control Center highlight a host in the DVR List Then click the Remote Control button fee and select Remote Desktop When the connection is established the client desktop will appear on the Control Center desktop File Transfer The File Transfer function is designed to transfer files easily between the Control Center and client DVR 1 Run the Remote Desktop 2 Click the File Transfer button e on the upper left corner of the Remote Desktop The File Transfer Service dialog box appears 3 Select the desired file to transfer to Local the Control Center or Remote the client DVR 166 A Control Center File Transfer Service Ready Local Remote 192 168 0 254 D x e cy Name Size Modify Time Name Modify Tir pA GA Ca CommRes1024 9
88. ck OK and restart the Control Center for the new style to take effect The Standard Style You can move freely any managing windows and resize them Drag and drop any camera from Host List to this Live View window wx 0 Oro Ov 3 8x 3 O Dn Qm Figure 4 68 224 4 20 System Configuration A Control Center You can configure the startup mode and screen position for the Control Center services Click the Configure button No 2 Figure 4 2 and select System Configure to display the following dialog box General Settings Startup Autorun When Windows Starts Automatically runs the Control Center at Windows startup Minimize when startup Automatically minimizes the Control Center toolbar to the taskbar when the Control Center is started I O Central Panel Automatically runs the I O Central Panel at Windows startup amp System Configure Remote Desktop RemoteDVR 1 0 Central Panel Matrix General Network IP Matrix Remote ViewLog Remote E Map YMD System Startup C Minimize when startup _ 1 0 Central Panel C Matrix C Remote E Map MD System Layout Display host name in the Group List C Sort the Group List by names C Save Window Position and Size Always On Top Control Center Style Advanced Style Figure 4 69 v 225 C GeoVision m Matrix Automatically runs the Matrix View and displays up to 6 selected groups of cameras at startup Click the
89. click this group and select Pause Monitoring The inputs of the group will be reset but the outputs keep on alarming 216 A Control Center Controlling I O Devices The Control Center operator can manually arm or disarm any I O devices of different hosts without interrupting the monitoring Note This function also supports the client GV IP devices of these firmware versions GV Compact DVR Firmware V1 43 or later GV IP Camera Firmware V1 05 or later GV Video Server Firmware V1 45 or later Arming or disarming I O devices 1 2 On the Standard 1 O List right click one host and select I O Enable Setting This dialog box appears 1 O Activation J TEST27 J M Module 1 4 ge Input Pin 4 Gael Reset Output Cancel Apply Figure 4 61 Check the Input Output to arm or uncheck the Input Output to disarm the device s Then click Apply to verify the changes 217 C GeoVision Popping Up Live Video after Input Trigger You can be alerted by a pop up live video after an input device is triggered Up to 16 live videos can be accessed simultaneously 1 On the toolbar click the Configure button No 1 Figure 4 46 select Panel Setting and click the Notify tab This dialog box appears Panel Configuration General Notify Notification Setting Maximum number of invoked camera views 1 Enable digital input to invoke the associated camera Figure 4 62 2 Specify the Maximum
90. creen The position settings support negative coordinates and correspond to the XY coordinates in Windows Display Properties Refer to Figure 4 75 229 C GeoVision I O Central Panel Settings System Configure Remote Desktop RemoteDVR Remote ViewLog General Network IP Matrix YMD System 170 Central Panel Matrix Remote E Map Exit Option Position X 100 y 1000 Note Screen Resolution is 1024 768 Figure 4 73 Exit Option Automatically closes the I O Central Panel when the Control Center is shut down Position When the screen resolution is set to higher resolution of wide screen align the position of the I O Central Panel on screen The position settings support negative coordinates and correspond to the XY coordinates in Windows Display Properties Refer to Figure 4 75 230 Matrix Settings System Configure Remote Desktop General Network 1 0 Central Panel Position Resolution 4 2 3 x 0 0 1280 0 1024 0 0 0 0 0 RemoteD R IP Matrix Matrix Resolution 1280 x 1024 1280 x 1024 1280 x 1024 ra Le 1024 1280x1024 64 1024 x 768 1024 x 768 1024 x 768 1024 x 768 Fal Control Center Remote ViewLog YMD System Remote E Map oH 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 Note Screen Resolution is 1024 768 Figure 4 74 Position Resolution You can open up to 8 Matrix windows in one monitor or separate 8 monitors
91. ctly Setting up the mailbox 1 72 On the Center V2 window click the Preference Settings button No 8 Figure 1 1 and then select E Mail Setup This dialog box appears Setup Test Charset Western European Windows E Mail To geo taipei geovision com tw E Mail From isi t Subject test SMTP Server ision com EEE T SMTP Port 25 tesi M This server requires an encrypted connection SSL SMTP Server requires authentication AccountID 123 Alert Setup E Mail Alert Interval in Figure 1 54 In the Charset field select the set of characters and symbols that the e mail uses In the E Mail From field enter your e mail address In the SMTP Server field type the outgoing server address If your e mail server requires an SSL Secure Sockets Layer authentication for connection select This server requires an encrypted connection SSL If your e mail service provider requires authentication for sending e mails select SMTP Server requires authentication and type the account ID and password of your SMTP ca Center V2 If you want to set time intervals between each e mail message when alert occurs in the Alert Setup field set the interval between 0 and 1440 minutes Click OK Sending a test e mail After setting up your mailbox you can use the Test section and send a message to your own e mail account for testing Pe ae a Enter your own e mail address in the E Mail To field Enter a sub
92. e CD or DVD using the inbuilt software of the operating system Note that your hard disk needs at least 1 G buffer space 57 C GeoVision Setting the Event Log On the Center V2 window click the Preference Settings button No 8 Figure 1 1 and select Event Log Setting to display the following dialog box Event Log Settings Event List Auto Import Days Event Log v Keep Days g al Mrecyle Log Path C Centerv2 EventLogt B O available 5 85 GB Figure 1 43 Event List Auto Import Specify the number of days for which the logs will be loaded to the Event List at the bottom of the Center V2 window Figure 1 1 and the Event Log Browser Figure 1 38 Event Log m Keep Days Select this option and type the number of days to keep log files Otherwise clear the option to keep log files until the Recycle starts or the storage space is full m Recycle Delete the files of the oldest day when storage space is lower than 500 MB m Log Path Click the button to assign a storage path 58 fe Center V2 Printing the Event Log You can print out the filtered log events define footers and headers for each printout and choose whether to attach the Alarm Report with the data logs 1 On the Event Log Browser click the Page Setup button No 8 Figure 1 38 to display this dialog box 2 Select the options and type the information that you want to print out 3 Click OK to apply the settin
93. e Control Center to access client GV Systems and configure their settings remotely This feature reduces the trips to each client DVR individually Running the Remote DVR 1 The client DVR must activate Control Center Service No 2 Figure 4 8 first 2 Atthe Control Center highlight a host in the DVR List Then click the Remote Control button zl and select Remote DVR If the connection is established the main screen of the client DVR will display on the Control Center desktop At the same time the client DVR will display the following message advising the GV System is in use and has been locked Remote Login 9 28 2000 16 38 42 IP 192 168 0 212 User Figure 4 16 If the client wants to interrupt the connection he or she can click the button a at the bottom right corner A valid ID and Password are required to stop the connection 164 A Control Center Tip If you do not wish to overload the bandwidth by viewing all cameras of the client DVR you can choose to view certain cameras There are two ways to activate and deactivate cameras 1 Before connecting to the client DVR in the Control Center click the Configure button a select System Configure and then click the Remote DVR tab In the Active Camera field check or uncheck desired cameras Click OK to save to your settings When connecting to the client DVR on the main screen of the client DVR click the Exit button and then select Activate Camera Che
94. e Event Log Browser click the Backup button No 7 Figure 1 38 This dialog box appears Media Selection C E Backup path DACenterv2 O 6 Temp folder CADocuments and Settingsttest 85 Desk Available space 720 25 MB Option Backup alarm report files Backup attachment AVI files Check the storage space before backing up Note Select this option requires more time to complete the task Cancel Figure 1 41 To back up logs to a local drive select Backup Path click the button and assign a location wehere you want to save the files To export logs to CD and DVD select Temp folder click the button and assign a location for temporary storage of backup data fa Center V2 Select whether you want to back up alarm reports and AVI files along with logs Click OK If you select Temp folder this dialog box appears for further setup Backup to CD DVD Media Using CD DVD GAL AOPEN CD R CRVVY5S232 650 MB CD DVD Burning Software CD Using OS Burning Media Information used Size 190 48 MB Free Size 459 51 MB Total Size 650 00 MB Erase Rewritable Disc Figure 1 42 m Using CD DVD Click to back up files to the CD or DVD using the third party software Click the button to assign the desired burning software exe file m CD Using OS Burning This option is only available when you use Windows XP Server 2003 Vista or Windows 7 It burns files to th
95. e Events Displays a list of events occurred 113 C GeoVision A list of Types and Messages will be displayed on VSM Type Motion Trigger Connection Alarm Login Logout System Wiegand Data Message Camera xx detected Motion Module xx Input xx Triggered Module xx Input xx Trigger Resume Camera xx Video Lost Video Signal of Camera xx has resumed Module xx Lost Module xx has resumed to normal There isn t enough space for recording Connection Lost Multicam Surveillance System has been closed Status change of monitoring cameras on camera xx off camera xx Keep Days xx Alarm of Video Log is lower than xx days Schedule Start Stop An unexpected error occurred in Mulicam Surveillance System Error Code 1 or 2 There is an intruder Missing Object Unattended Object Alert Message of POS Scene Change Crowd Detection Advanced Missing Object Advanced Unattended Object Advanced Scene Change Login Logout Start End Service Fail to Start Service Stop all camera monitoring Start all camera monitoring Start monitoring all type events Stop monitoring all type events Service hour engaged still waiting for subscriber to log in Unexpected subscriber logout during service times Can t find USB Protection Key Disk Error Card No xxxxxx Camera xx Note Error Code 1 indicates a codec error Error Code 2 indicates that users can t write or record any data due to HD failure or user privilege
96. e button No 5 Figure 4 18 and select QView This dialog box appears Select a monitor Monitor 1 f 1024 0 1024 x 768 Figure 4 22 2 Use the drop down list to select a desired monitor 3 Click one channel to be displayed on that monitor Select a channel to be displayed The selected channel is displayed on another monitor screen on another monitor screen Figure 4 23 4 To switch to another channel simply click another channel in the Matrix 176 za Control Center Quick Zoom When you are monitoring Matrix Views on multiple monitors the Quick Zoom feature allows you to call back a desired camera view to display on the primary monitor for instant inspection Note To set up multiple monitors for Matrix Views see Matrix Settings in 4 20 System Configuration 1 Click the Quick Zoom button No 6 Figure 4 4 This dialog box appears Matrix Quick Zoom Channel Figure 4 24 2 To identify the position numbers of monitors click the Identify button The position numbers will be displayed on the monitors Following is an example of running four Matrix Views in four separate monitors Figure 4 25 3 To display a desired camera view on the primary monitor type its monitor number of the Matrix View and the camera channel Click Zoom 4 Toreturn to the previous Matrix View settings click Restore 5 To disable the position numbers displayed on Matrix Views click Identify ag
97. e installation make sure your computer meets the following minimum requirements Standard Version Windows XP Vista 7 Server 2008 Windows 7 Server 2008 Pentium 4 3 0 GHz with Hyper Threading 2 x512 MB Dual Channels The hard disk space required to install Center V2 Standard Version must be at least 1 GB NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT ATI Radeon X1650 Professional Version bit Windows XP Vista 7 Server 2008 Windows 7 Server 2008 2 x1 GB Dual Channels Core 2 Duo 2 4 GHz The hard disk space required to install Center V2 Professional Version must be at least 1 GB INVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT ATI Radeon X1650 GV USB Dongle 1 2 ca Center V2 Installation Standard Version i Insert the CMS Software DVD to your computer It runs automatically and a window appears Select Install V8 4 Central Monitoring System Click Center V2 System and follow the on screen instructions Professional Version Connect the GV USB Dongle to the computer Insert the CMS Software DVD to your computer It runs automatically and a window appears To install the USB device driver select Install or Remove GeoVision GV Series Driver and select Install GeoVision USB Device Driver To install the CMS system Install V8 4 Central Monitoring System Click Center V2 System and follow the on screen instructions C GeoVision 1 3 The Center V2 Window Camera2 BAX Camer
98. eam of 704 x 480 or smaller will be changed to the MPEG stream of the similar size the JPEG stream higher than 704 x 480 will remain as JPEG stream The mechanism is designed to reduce CPU usage and save bandwidth Enhancing Matrix View You can enhance the coloring to have more vivid and saturated images Click the Configure button No 2 Figure 4 2 select DirectDraw Configuration select Use Colorful Model click OK and restart the Control Center program for the mode to take effect 171 C GeoVision Advanced Settings On the Matrix window click the Configure button No 5 Figure 4 18 System Configure 172 System Configure Caption Camera Scan Location Auto scan when startup Directs Enable DirectDraw W Camera Name PTZ Control View keep last frame when video lost or connect lost O PTZ Automation deem Cer PTZ Panel Figure 4 19 Caption Displays the ID Location or Camera Name stamp on screen Camera Scan Sets the rotation interval between cameras Click the Arrow button to set rotation mode of 1 4 6 9 16 or 24 channels You can also enable the automatic scan function at the Matrix startup DirectX Sets the DirectDraw function PTZ Control Select one type of PTZ control panel For details on PTZ Automation see PTZ Automation Chapter 6 DVR User s Manual on the Surveillance System Software DVD View If video sources or connections tend to be interrupted or you
99. ecified input e g an exit entry door is inactive Once the exit delay expires the input will be fully armed Entry Delay While the system is activated this feature provides an interval of time for the subscriber to entry the premises During this time the specified input e g a exit entry door is inactive so that the subscriber can disarm the system If the subscriber fails to do once the entry delay expires the VSM will get notified of the input trigger Output Module Enables the assigned output module when the selected input module is triggered For this example of Figure 3 7 when the I O Device Module 1 Input 4 is triggered the Output Module 1 Pin 3 will be activated simultaneously Event Type If the subscriber wants the VSM always to get notified of the output trigger select Emergency If the subscriber wants the VSM to get notified of the output trigger only when an assigned input is triggered select Normal 121 C GeoVision Right Arrow button Sets the delay time to trigger the assigned output module This feature is only available when the Normal type is chosen The Exit Delay and Entry Delay options are similar to those described in the input trigger Note To set an input trigger for the notification of Normal events see Security Service below Allow Vital Sign Monitor to Force Output Allows the VSM operator to manually force output devices installed at the subscriber s site Security Servi
100. ed on that monitor Select a channel to be displayed The selected channel is displayed on another monitor screen on another monitor screen Figure 1 66 To switch to another channel simply click another channel 85 C GeoVision 86 Chapter 2 Dispatch Server The availability of Center V2 Servers may be threatened by network overload Thru Dispatch Server the concern can be settled by arranging and distributing subscribers requests to the least busy Center V2 Servers With Dispatch Server a central monitor station can run several Center V2 Servers and serve a large number of subscribers with the fastest responding time If any of Center V2 Servers needs maintenance Dispatch Server can automatically redistribute subscribers requests to other Center V2 within a server farm or to servers in another location C GeoVision 2 1 Minimum System Requirements Before installation make sure that your computer meets the following minimum requirements Standard Version Me _ Standard Version must be at least 1 GB Direc Hardware GV USB Dongle Advanced Version Connections to more than 100 DVR subscribers os 32 bi Windows XP Vista Server 2008 7 4 bi Windows Server 2008 7 CPU Core 2 Duo 2 4 GHZ 2 x 1 GB Dual Channels The hard disk space required to install Dispatch Server Advanced Version must be at least 1 GB NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT ATI Radeon X1650 e GV USBDongle o Z SS 88
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102. eoVision for an upgrade The upgrade is a charged service To upgrade your dongle follow these steps 1 Each dongle has its own serial number Find it on the side of the dongle Later this serial number will be used in naming the files for upgrading SIC 7116442 C Geovision Figure B 1 2 Insert the dongle to the computer 3 Inthe GV folder double click GVUsbKeyUpClient exe This dialog box appears GeoVision USB Key Upgrade Client USB Keys NVR 00325230 Information NYR 7116442 00325230 HW Serial 7116442 Internal Serial 0000024E Softwares NVR Identification Upgrade Save Key ID Data Upgrade Select All Select None Figure B 2 240 Appendix To retrieve the data from the dongle click Select All The information of the dongle is displayed in the information field Note the displayed number of HW Serial should be the same as that on the dongle To save the data to your local computer click Save Key ID Data If you have more than one dongle to upgrade click Batch Save Different dongle data will be saved as separate files The file will be named after the serial number on the dongle and saved as out For example if a dongle serial number is 7116442 the file is named NVR 7116442 out Send this data file to GeoVision at sales geovision com tw The GeoVision will examine the data file and send an in file back to you The file name also includes the serial number of that dongle In
103. es On the Center V2 window click the Accounts button No 7 Figure 1 1 The Address Book window appears 84 Address Book London 1 enm l New York amp Taipei Telephone H Telephone 0 Mobile Phone E mail GeoVision 2 87978377 geo geovisic gt Group 3 Subscriber 2 Figure 1 2 The buttons on the Address Book No Name 1 Add A Group 2 Add A Subscriber 3 View Edit Subscriber Address Book 4 Delete A Group Subscriber 5 Find A Subscriber 6 Import Export Address Book 7 Subscriber Settings 8 Subscriber Schedule Description Adds a group Adds a subscriber Highlight one subscriber and click this button to open Subscriber Address Book for viewing and editing Highlight a group or a subscriber and click this button to delete it Searches a subscriber account Imports or exports the address book data Highlight one subscriber and click this button to configure the settings of video and alert formats Sets up subscription schedules ca Center V2 Creating a Subscriber 1 Click the Add A Group button No 1 Figure 1 2 to create a group 2 Click the Add A Subscriber button No 2 Figure 1 2 This dialog box appears Subscriber Address Book Login ID 1 Password Items Content Name GeoVision Address Taipei Taiwan E mail geovision geovision com tw E mail 2 Geo Taipei geovision com tw Country Calling Code 1 Fax Telephone H
104. es a server account 91 C GeoVision The creation of a subscriber account is similar to that in Center V2 See 1 4 Subscriber Account Setup Note 1 You can create sub groups beneath a group every sub group can only include one Center V2 server every Center V2 server can include up to 500 subscribers 2 When one Center V2 server stops running its own subscribers will be distributed to available Center V2 servers at the same or higher level of the hierarchical file system 3 If you do not arrange Center V2 servers and subscribers into groups they will be distributed to the least busy Center V2 servers randomly 2 5 Service Startup After subscriber accounts are created Dispatch Server is ready to provide services Click the Start Server button No 1 Figure 2 1 on the Dispatch window to start the services 92 2 Dispatch Server 2 6 Connecting Center V2 to Dispatch Server Follow these steps to connect Center V2 to Dispatch Server 1 Start the Dispatch Server service 2 At Center V2 click the Preference Settings button No 8 Figure 1 1 select System Configure to display the Preference window and then click the Dispatch Server tab The Preference dialog box appears 3 Click the Use Dispatch Server tab Type the identification code IP address and the port of the Dispatch Server s Dispatch Server Setting Preference Network Setting Dispatch Setting i AE S wi 21112 Default Group First General La
105. esents the event data in pie line or column chart 8 vi Presents the title label legend name count or iew percentage in the chart 7 Pie Line Column 81 C GeoVision 1 22 Failover Server You can configure up to two failover servers in case of the primary Center V2 server failure Whenever the primary fails the failover server takes over the connection from subscribers providing uninterrupted monitoring services 1 To import subscribers accounts from the primary server to the failover server click the Import Export Address Book button No 6 Figure 1 2 on the Address Book toolbar and select Import to transfer the address book data 2 On the Center V2 window click the Preference Settings button No 8 Figure 1 1 and select Automatic Failover Support This dialog box appears gt 71 Automatic Failover S upport Server lF Server Port Port ideo l Please add one or more Centerv Server for redundancy purpose in case this server is not available ar was offline Figure 1 62 82 fa Center V2 3 Click the Add button to add one server This dialog box appears Automatic Failover Support Server IP Po server Port Port ideo Server Figure 1 63 4 Type the IP Address of the failover server Keep the default port settings or modify them if necessary 5 Click OK When the primary Center V2 server fails all connections from subscribers will be diverted to the failover serve
106. esired camera right click the camera on the Host List or Group List and select Live View 2 To see the information of a single camera on the Group List right click the camera and select Device Information 153 C GeoVision 4 5 Connection to the Control Center To configure the client DVR in order to access the Control Center services remotely through a network connection click the Network button on the main screen point to Control Center Server and then select Start Default Service or Start All Service for connection The Control Center Server Window When the client DVR starts the Control Center Service CCS as described above the server will be minimized to the system tray Click the server s icon ER restore its window 154 Control Center Server Service Configure vie a F a1 Time 11 5 2007 2 33 36 PM 11 5 2007 2 33 47 PM 11 5 2007 2 38 59 PM 11 5 2007 2 39 08 PM 11 5 2007 2 39 18 PM 11 5 2007 4 19 12 PM 11 5 2007 4 19 12 PM 11 5 2007 4 19 12 PM 11 5 2007 4 19 15 PM 11 5 2007 4 19 17 PM 11 5 2007 4 19 20 PM 11 5 2007 4 19 57 PM 11 5 2007 4 20 00 PM 11 5 2007 4 20 06 PM 11 5 2007 4 20 06 PM 11 5 2007 4 20 06 PM Event Login Login Login Logout Login Logout Logout Stop Service Stop Service Start Service Stop Service Start Service Stop Service Start Service Login Login Figure 4 8 Service Matrix Remote ViewLog Remote ViewLog Remote ViewLog Remote ViewLog Matrix Matri
107. for each subscriber in the Subscriber Address Book Figure 1 3 67 C GeoVision 1 17 Output Alerts When alert conditions occur you can activate the output devices installed at the Center V2 site or at the subscriber site Forcing Outputs of Center V2 To configure output devices at the Center V2 site click the Preference Setting button No 8 Figure 1 1 and select I O Device on the Center V2 window The following setup dialog box appears Currently the application only supports GV I O modules 170 Device Module Device Port Address a eh Signal Type B Name Select I O Device Device GVIO v Port COM1 v Address 1 v Figure 1 50 To automatically force outputs to be triggered when alert conditions occur set up Output Module in the Alarm Settings dialog box See 1 16 Notification Settings earlier in this chapter To manually force outputs to be triggered click the Tools button No 5 Figure 1 1 on the Center V2 window and then select Force Output to display the Force Output of Local I O Device window Select a desired module and then click Finger buttons to activate outputs Forcing Outputs of a Subscriber See Showing I O Status earlier in this chapter 68 ca Center V2 1 18 SMS Alerts You can send SMS messages to subscribers when alert conditions occur Setting SMS Server Before sending SMS messages to an individual subscriber you need to define SMS Server correctly 1 On the Center V
108. gers earlier in this chapter 211 C GeoVision Creating a Mode Schedule Define the times and days you like the panel to switch modes 1 212 On the panel toolbar click the Configure button No 1 Figure 4 46 and select Schedule Setting This dialog box appears Save Cancel Name Mode Time Days System Default Mode Default ba Figure 4 54 Click Add to create a schedule This dialog box appears Schedule Information Name Office Hours Mode Office Hours ed Time 10 00 00 19 00 00 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday canei Days O K KKK Figure 4 55 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 box es you want the mode to run Click OK to apply the settings and click Save to return to the panel To start the mode schedule click the Mode Schedule button No 2 Figure 4 46 and then select Mode Schedule Start za Control Center 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 gt To open the Quick Link window click the Toggle Quick Link button No 3 Figure 4 46 To open the Quick Link
109. gs 4 Click the Print button No 9 Figure 1 38 to start Creator amp Event lists From 5 29 2004 to 5 29 2004 EventLog Browser f rine rom wanes gt aaen RA i lt User defined text Aa JO gt all aat Belo a _ we G ID Type Message 4 System System Start Service System System Failed to enable directdraw stretch function odin Lodo i Odi Page Setup Header Ml Creator GeoVision Ml User defined data Monthly report Footer Print time Option M Print Alarm Report OK Cancel Page wi 1118 2008 4 09 50 F lt j j 1 Device Lost Video signal of Camera 1 has resume Print time and date 1 Motion Camera 1 detected motion Printout Figure 1 44 59 C GeoVision 1 15 System Configuration On the Center V2 window click the Preference Settings button No 8 Figure 1 1 and select System Configure to display the following Preference window This window contains these tabs 1 General 2 Layout 3 Network 4 Record and 5 Dispatch Server General Settings Preference General Layout Network Record Dispatch Server Monitor Option Manual close channel Close the camera view when motion stopped Post motior 5 Sec Camera send by 10 trigger will monitor Sec Monitor the camera sent by GY Wiegand capture Sec Image Quality er es Normal Enable Directdraw Start up Auto Run when Windows St
110. hange Emergency Wiegand Data Emergency Crowd Detection Emergency Advanced Unattended Object Detection Emergency Advanced Scene Change Detection Emergency Advanced Missing Object Detection Emergency Figure 3 6 m Notify Vital Sign Monitor of the monitoring status Select this option to enable the live monitoring through VSM Select one camera and select the alert events that you like to notify the VSM when they occur Clicking the Finger button can apply the same settings to all cameras Event Type If the subscriber wants the VSM always to get notified of these alert events select Emergency If the subscriber wants the VSM to get notified of these alert events only when an assigned input is triggered select Normal Note To set an input trigger for the notification of Normal events see Security Service in I O Device below 119 C GeoVision I O Device The settings define which I O condition to notify the VSM To configure these settings first disable the Monitoring all type events option in Figure 3 4 Advance Settings General Camera 1 0 Device System Information 1 0 Device I Allow Vital Sign Monitor to Enable Disable 120 I Notify Vital Sign Monitor of the monitoring status Input 4 fol V Notify Vital Sian Monitor when 1 0 is triggered Module 2 a Event Type Normal MV Output Module Mod 1 v Pin 3 v Event Type Normal D Output 1 KI MV Allow Vital Sign Monitor t
111. he Current Subscriber field Subscriber and click this button to search fo Center V2 Displays subscribers ID names and online status Blue Icon Indicates the subscriber is online Gray Icon Indicates the subscriber is off line Alarm Icon Indicates either motion has been detected or the I O has been triggered at the subscriber s site 4 Subscriber List Accesses Event Log Event List Event Chart QView 5 Tools audio and microphone control SMS Server configuration and short message notification Host 6 Displays the connection status of subscribers Information T Accounts Adds deletes or modifies subscriber accounts Brings up these options System Configure Event Log Settings Notification Password Setup E mail Preference 8 Settings Setup Customize Alarm Report SMS Setup I O Device Automatic Failover Support and Version Information 9 Previous Page Displays the previous page of camera views 10 Next Page Displays the next page of camera views Refresh i 11 Refreshes the connection status Channel In the 1024 x 768 resolution select 6 15 or 24 screen divisions for a single monitor 9 25 or 36 screen divisions for dual monitors In the 1280 x 1024 resolution select 6 12 or 24 screen divisions for a single monitor 9 20 or 42 screen divisions for dual monitors In the 1600 x 1200 resolution select 6 12 or 24 screen divisions for a single monitor 9 16 or 36 12 Split Mode screen division
112. he live video when any of these events occur Motion Crowd Detection Advanced Unattended Object Objection Advanced Scene Change Detection and Advanced Missing Object Detection Note The VMD feature does not support the third party IP cameras Running VMD 1 184 Drag the desired cameras from the Host List and drop to VMD Group in the Group List Group List xX Ux r s Boece Geo S YMD Group 1 0 Panel Group E Map Group s o EE Figure 4 32 To select the event for a popup alert right click the camera select Video Analysis and select the types of events that have been configured for this camera at the client GV System Note Motion Detection is selected by default To open the VMD window click the VMD System icon m When motion or event is detected within the camera view the live video will pop up on the VMD window Fay Control Center The Controls on the Window OO lt m Figure 4 33 1 Page Up amp Down Scrolls the page up and down Refreshes the camera view The feature is unavailable when the Camera pops up in 2 Refresh ue T the user defined position option is enabled Figure 4 75 3 Select Quad Sets the screen division Includes these settings e Image Quality Select one of these qualities Best Normal and Low e Host List Displays the host tree list 4 Show System Menu 185 C GeoVision 5 Minimize 6 Exit 7 Pop up camera e Pop up
113. ick OK This player appears 2007 7 31 07 38 03 015 Figure 1 22 For the controls on the Remote Playback window see 4 14 Instant Playback 35 L GeoVision 1 9 Two Way Audio The Center V2 operator can perform two way audio with subscribers Note To have two way audio with the Center V2 the subscriber must use 36 GV System version 8 0 or later The GV System needs to grant Center V2 the privilege to allow two way communications On the GV System click the Network button select Connect to Center V2 click Configure select Advanced Settings and click the Other tab The Advanced Settings dialog box appears Figure 1 11 Under the Audio section select Allow Audio Out to Center V2 and Allow Audio in from the Center V2 Click OK Connect the GV System to the Center V2 Move your cursor to the live view The Microphone and Audio icons appear on the bottom left corner 1 Camera 1 na _ pal Figure 1 23 fa Center V2 5 To speak to the subscriber click the Microphone icon to turn it on The control panel appears Close this window and On Off Button Subscriber Name stops microphone Microphone Status Reduce this window to an icon Figure 1 24 6 To listen to audio from the subscriber click the Audio icon to turn it on The control panel appears Close this window On Off Button Subscriber Name and stops audio X Click to change Audio Status Reduce this window audio to an icon Figure
114. ject for the e mail Type the desired message in the Mail Content field Click the Test Mail button Sending E Mail There are several ways to send e mail alerts See the Center V2 window for the following selections On the Subscriber List No 4 Figure 1 1 right click one subscriber and then select Send E Mail This sends the e mail to an individual subscriber manually Right click one display channel and then select Send E Mail This sends the e mail to an individual subscriber manually On the Event List double click one Event Type except Attachment to call up a message window Click the Send E Mail icon on the window This sends the e mail to an individual subscriber manually Click the Preference Settings button No 8 Figure 1 1 and select Notification to display the Alarm Settings window Check the Send E Mail item This sends e mails to subscribers automatically when set alert conditions occur See 1 13 Notification Settings in this chapter 73 C GeoVision 1 20 E Map Alerts You can configure an instant E Map alert to lay out the locations of triggered cameras sensors and alarms within a floor plan For this application subscribers must already create their own E Maps using the E Map Editor and activate WebCam Server To access the E Map at the Center V2 right click one online subscriber on the Subscriber List No 4 Figure 1 1 and select E Map The Remote E Map window will appear When motion or inpu
115. lect System Configure The Preference dialog box Figure 1 45 appears 5 Click the General tab and select Use the subscriber setting color as background The background color of the channel heading will be in the color you selected Channel Heading POPP ssl AR Figure 1 6 15 C GeoVision 1 5 Connection to Center V2 A single GV System can connect up to two Center V2 centers simultaneously for central monitoring To configure GV System in order to access Center V2 remotely through a network connection follow these steps 1 In the Main System click the Network button and select Connect to Center V2 This dialog box appears Login Information Center IP User ID Password Port 5547 Default Save Password cance Figure 1 7 2 Type the IP address ID and password of a Center V2 Modify the default port if necessary Click OK This dialog box appears Connect to CenterV2 Mode Normal Configure Login after 30 seconds V Monitor all type events Centerv2 IP 127 0 0 1 192 168 0 115 x Z Figure 1 8 fo Center V2 If you want to establish the connection to the second Center V2 click the button If you want to modify the login information of the established account select the account in the dialog box and click the button If you want to delete the established account select the account in the dialog box and click the button When you finish
116. lick Finish to exit i Center V2 Scheduling Alert Notification E mails and SMS messages can be sent out within the scheduled period of time The Schedule will work with your E Mail and SMS settings to all alert conditions To set up alert conditions see Notification Settings later in this chapter Note Once you enable the schedule function you will not be notified when events occur outside the scheduled period of time 1 On the Schedule window double click an established plan A plan dialog box similar to Figure 1 32 appears 2 Click the Advanced Setting button No 5 Figure 1 32 The Advanced Setting dialog box appears 3 Expand the Notification folder and select SMS or E Mail to be scheduled 4 On the plan dialog box click the Notification button No 8 Figure 1 32 drag the mouse over SMS and or E mail timelines to define the Start time and End time to send out alerts 47 C GeoVision 1 12 Alarm Report For every event the Center V2 operator can generate a report to evaluate certain conditions Creating an Alarm Report 1 In the Event List window select an event and click on the report column No 15 Figure 1 1 This dialog box appears Managing Alarm 2006101 7 000024 Subscriber ID 2 Message Time 10 17 2006 2 27 43 PM Message Record file of Camera 3 Live Reporter Close Procedure Report Time Real Time Figure 1 34 2 Inthe Reporter field type the na
117. lick OK The Remote Playback window appears For the controls on the Remote Playback window see 4 14 Instant Playback 129 C GeoVision 3 11 Event Log Browser To launch Event Log Browser click Tools on the window menu and select Event Log Browser This feature is the same as that in Center V2 For details see 1 14 Event Log Browser 130 B Vital Sign Monitor 3 12 System Configuration On the window menu click Configure to see these options 1 System Configure 2 Password Setup 3 Event Log Settings 4 Local I O Device 5 Virtual I O 6 Notification and 7 Alerts Interval These options are discussed in this section System Settings Click Configure on the window menu and then select System Configure to open this dialog box System Configure Start Service when Vital Sign Monitor Starts Login SMS Server when Service Starts Connective Part server Port Port 2 is assigned for GY IP devices Security Enhance network security Figure 3 13 131 C GeoVision Startup Auto Run when Windows starts Automatically runs VSM at Windows startup m Start Service when Vital Sign Monitor starts Automatically starts the service when VSM starts E Login SMS Server when Service starts Automatically logs in the SMS Server when the VSM service starts You will be prompted to enter the related information of the SMS server Connective Port m Server Port Sets the communication port
118. low you will be logged out but you can resume later Never ask me again Figure 4 11 Auto start default service when Windows starts Automatically runs the default services at startup Hide when minimized Hides the minimized Control Center Server window to the notification area Note If the user account of the DVR is changed by the time the Auto start default service when Windows starts option is enabled you have to unselect and then select the option again before the new account setting will take effect 157 C GeoVision 4 6 Live View The Live View window is designed to manage the live video Right click any camera on the Host List or Group List and select Live View Or click the Camera Information button on the Host Group List toolbar and then select Live View The Live View window appears Figure 4 12 The controls on the Live View window 1 Change Camera Switches to another camera of the same host m Size Changes the size of the live video The size corresponds to the video resolution set at the host The size choices are only available when the video resolution is higher than 320 x 2 Change Size 240 Defog Enhances image visibility Stabilizer Stabilizes live images Stream1 Stream2 Chooses codec PIP View Refers to Picture in Picture You 158 Audio Microphone Setting PTZ Visual Automation Snapshot Zoom 4 Control Center can zoom in on the video See PIP and PAP
119. lower than xx GB Notifies the VSM when the subscriber s storage space is insufficient The space limit is 1 GB at least Notify Vital Sign Monitor when the storage space was full Notifies the VSM when the subscriber s storage space was full 123 C GeoVision Other Time synchronization with Vital Sign Monitor Enables the time increment decrement of minutes and seconds at the subscriber site to match the time at the VSM m Send Alert Message of POS Loss Prevention to Vital Sign Monitor Notifies the VSM when abnormal POS transactions occur 8 Notify Vital Sign Monitor when the user fails to log in Multicam Notifies the VSM when the GV System users fail to log in by typing wrong IDs or passwords m Notify Vital Sign Monitor when the USB Protection Key was removed Notifies the VSM when the USB Protection Key is already removed from the GV System Note When Time synchronization with Vital Sign Monitor is selected the function of time synchronization will be activated as soon as the VSM is started up and it will be re activated every 12 hours Detecting Input Status The feature is designed to monitor all inputs for a change of state whenever the subscriber starts the live monitoring through VSM A change from the previously defined state N O to N C or N C to N O will activate an alarm condition Click on the Connect to Vital Sign Monitor dialog box Figure 3 4 For details see Input State Detection Chapte
120. ly the settings and return to the panel To create a cascading hierarchy drag the desired inputs outputs from the left Standard I O List to the group Note In the cascading hierarchy each input can only be used once while the same output can be used repeatedly 205 C GeoVision Editing a Group To modify group settings right click a group and select View Edit This dialog box appears Group Information Group Name Save Group Notify Setting Invoke Alarm Buzzer Hallway Current Pin Setting Input 1 Input Level Undefined G V Trigger Associated Outputs G amp l Change Icon So Trigger Default Icon Hallway a amp gt Input 1 Output 1 Output 2 Figure 4 49 Group Name As described in Figure 4 48 Group Notify Setting As described in Figure 4 48 206 Ray Control Center Current Pin Setting To enable this option highlight an I O device from the group list at the bottom m Trigger Associated Outputs Triggers outputs in cascade mode Click the Finger tab to apply the change to all I O devices at the same group m Change Icon To enable this option select one of two displayed icons Normal or Trigger Click the Change Icon tab to change an icon Click the Finger tab to apply the change to all I O devices at the same group Editing an I O Device In addition to editing groups you can also edit the settings of individual I O de
121. m Reports You can print out the alarm reports along with filtered logs To filter the logs with alarm reports click the Tools button No 5 Figure 1 1 select View Event Log and click the Filter button The Filter window appears Click the Clipboard icon and select the type of alarm report from the drop down list For details see Filtering the Event Log in 1 11 Event Log Browser Click OK The search results will be displayed in the Event Log Browser window To print out the alarm reports along with the search results click the Page Setup button No 8 Figure 1 38 select Print Managing Alarm Report and click OK Click the Print button No 9 Figure 1 38 Find the alarm reports in the last part of the printouts Also see Printout Settings in 1 11 Event Log Browser 50 a Center V2 1 13 Colorful Flags The flags of various colors are provided to distinguish different events You will find them useful not only when browsing in the Event List but also when using the Filter function to sort out the desired events K ID Message Red Flag i Start Service Blue Flag Login Logout Login Yellow Flag System Start Monitoring All Type Events System Stop I O Monitoring Green Flag are System Stop all cameras monitoring Orange Flag i Motion Camera 1 detected motion Purple Fla Y P 3 Motion Camera 2 detected motion JY Flag Complete Attachment Record file of Camera 1 Live Clear Flag Setup Figure 1
122. mance for live video To enhance coloring click the right arrow button select Use Colorful Mode and restart the Center V2 program to take it effect Start up Auto Run when Windows Starts Automatically runs Center V2 when Windows starts Login SMS Server when Start Service Automatically logs in SMS Server when Center V2 starts You will be prompted to type the IP address Port ID and Password of the SMS server 61 C GeoVision Channel Caption E Font and Color Click the Settings button to change the font and color of the captions m Use the subscriber setting color as background Checks the option to apply the caption settings For details see Channel Heading earlier in this chapter Layout Settings This feature transfers the Event List window to a separate computer while the monitoring windows are displayed in the current computer For the application your VGA card needs to support Twin View and your Windows desktop must be properly set up for the display across two computer monitors Preference General Layout Network Record Dispatch Server Layout Screen Resolution 12850 8 1024 Main Panel Aesolutior s TES w Event List Position Bottom Right Note Any changes of thie property will be applied in nest startup Figure 1 46 62 ca Center V2 m Screen Resolution Detects the current screen resolution on your PC m Main Panel Resolution Sets the Cente
123. me and click Start to begin the report 3 There are 6 report categories Click the desired category tabs for report m Event Type Select a type to classify the event E Description Select a description for the event Notification Select the authority being notified and type the notified time 48 fo Center V2 m Arrival The button becomes available after you select a notified authority Type the arrival time of the authority E Measures Select the measure taken to deal with the event m Other The button is available only when the e mail and or SMS alert are configured 4 When you finish the report and will not change the contents click the End Report Or click Save to edit later Editing Alarm Report Categories The items in each category of the Alarm Report can be customized and edited to meet your needs The changes made here will be available for each report 1 On the Center V2 window click the Preference Settings button No 8 Figure 1 1 and select Customize Alarm Report This dialog box appears Customize Alarm Report Event Type Description Measurement Taken Patrol Real Alarm False Emergency Alarm Emergency Alarm Video of Accidental Alarm Video of Real Alarm Figure 1 35 49 C GeoVision 2 3 Click the desired category tab Event Type Description Measurement Taken and Patrol to make the necessary changes Click OK to save the changes Printing Alar
124. me rate in the pre recorded period Note Dividing the Pre Rec Total Frames by Pre Rec Frames Sec Limitation you will get the total time of the video attachment 13 C GeoVision Motion Frames sec Limitation Determines the frame rate of the video to be sent as an attachment m Recording Quality Use the slider bar to adjust the video quality in 3 levels Attachment option Record by Motion Defines the duration of the video attachment delivered upon motion m Max video Clip Determines the duration of the video attachment m Pos Rec Motion Determines how many more seconds of video to be sent when motion stops m Alerts interval Determines the interval between sent motion events Attachment option Record by I O trigger Defines the duration of the video attachment delivered upon I O trigger fa Center V2 Channel Heading For easy identification you can define the background color of channel headings for each subscriber 1 On Center V2 window click the Accounts button No 7 Figure 1 1 highlight a subscriber and click the Subscriber Setting button on the toolbar The Subscriber Settings dialog box Figure 1 4 appears 2 Click the Color of Channel Caption button The color dialog box appears 3 Select a color you wish to use and click OK The Color of Channel Caption button now displays the color you selected 4 On the Center V2 window click the Preference Setting button No 8 Figure 1 1 and se
125. n Defog settings in the Setting button When the video resolution of the IP camera is larger than the screen resolution of the Control Center the maximum live video you can view is approximately half size of that IP Camera resolution 160 4 Control Center Enhancing Live Video You can enhance the coloring to have more vivid and saturated images Click the Configure button No 2 Figure 4 2 select DirectDraw Configuration select Use Colorful Model click OK and restart the Control Center program for the mode to take effect Colorful DirectDraw Scale DirectDraw Scale V Use Colorful Mode With Colorful Mode Note The results of Coloful Mode can be afftected by the VGA card 1 If the preview image cannot be displayed it indicates the YGA card does not support DirectDraw 2 The image may appear jagged if this option is enabled 3 If the image quality remains the same it is not necessary to enable this option 4 The function takes effect after you restart the application LJ Figure 4 13 161 C GeoVision 4 7 Audio Broadcast The Control Center operator can use the Audio Broadcast function to speak to multiple hosts at one time over LAN or the Internet Note The Audio Broadcast function supports both GV and third party IP devices with speaker functions Starting the Audio Broadcast 1 162 To open the Audio Broadcast window click the Broadcast Service button on the Host List
126. n the GV Keyboard are disabled to avoid multiple operations on the Matrix View of Control Center itself Function Keys F1 F8 OOOO OOOO Appendix F RTSP Streaming The Control Center supports IP video devices using RTSP standard To connect the IP device compatible with RTSP standard 1 Select Protocol from the Brand drop down list Host Settings Host Name Host 1 Address 192 168 1 21 Remember Account ID GY Password s B HTTP Port 80 Defaut _ Configure Protocol RTSP over HTTP Device Information Number of Cameras Update Information Number of Modules Module 1 Number of Inputs Number of Outputs Figure F 1 2 Select one of the following options from the Model drop down list E GV_HTTP_SDK_RTSP This option is for GeoVision SDK users The RTSP protocol uses a HTTP port for video streaming from the IP camera E RTSP over HTTP The RTSP protocol uses a HTTP port for video streaming from the IP camera 249 C GeoVision E RTSP over TCP The RTSP protocol uses a TCP port for video streaming from the IP camera m RTSP over UDP The RTSP protocol uses an UDP port for video streaming from the IP camera On the Command box type the RTSP link address For the RTSP command please consult the documentation of your IP camera For example For an AXIS IP camera type RTSP lt IP of the IP camera gt lt codec gt media amp For a HIKVISION
127. n the VSM on time this message will appear on the Event List Service hour engaged still waiting for subscriber to log in When a subscriber logs out suddenly during a service time this message will appear Unexpected subscriber logout during service times To activate the computer and output alarm to notify the operator while a SMS and an E mail message being sent out to a subscriber use the Notification feature For details see Notification Settings later in this chapter 3 9 Alarm Report For every event the VSM operator can generate a report to evaluate certain conditions This function is the same as that of the Center V2 For details see 7 72 Alarm Report 128 B Vital Sign Monitor 3 10 Remote Playback You can retrieve the recordings from GV System GV Video Server or GV Compact DVR for playback The following function must be enabled ahead to allow remote access GV System Enable the Run Remote ViewLog Service option in Figure 3 5 and start recording GV Video Server GV Compact DVR Enable the Remote ViewLog function and start recording On the Event List No 21 Figure 3 1 double click one motion event This window appears Vital Sign Monitor ID 3 yy Time 6 6 2005 1 04 21 AM Message Camera detected motion Bae Figure 3 12 Click the Remote Playback icon A setting dialog box appears Select the desired camera to be viewed enter the ID and password to log in the DVR and then c
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129. ned state N O to N C or N C to N O will activate an alarm condition Click in the Connect to Center V2 dialog box Figure 1 8 For details see Input State Detection Chapter 6 DVR User s Manual on the Surveillance System Software DVD 28 fa Center V2 1 6 Live View By default live views are popped up on the Center V2 when events and motions are detected at the subscriber You can also enable live views to be shown constantly on the Center V2 To enable live view of any camera 1 a eS The GV System needs to grant the Center V2 the privilege to allow live viewing On the GV System click the Network button select Connect to Center V2 click Configure and select Advanced Settings and click the Camera tab The Advanced Settings dialog box appears Figure 1 10 Select Allow Center V2 to View Live Camera To apply the settings to all the cameras click the Finger button Connect the GV System to the Center V2 On the Center V2 window right click one camera under the subscriber and select Live View May 10 11 33 08 5 85 GB 83 Centerv2 R 123 1 y Live View h Camera 2 CamerajAudio Control Module 1 Figure 1 14 29 C GeoVision When a subscriber is in focus you can enable live view to all its cameras 1 Click a subscriber in the list and select Focus on this subscriber only 2 Click the subscriber again and select View All Cameras Live 1 Camera 2 AE r May 10
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133. nfigure GeoVision GY PTZ Camera GYV PTZ01 0 Device Information Number of Cameras Update Information Number of Modules Module 1 Number of Inputs Number of Outputs Figure 4 7 2 Type the host name IP address login ID and password of the host Keep the communication port as default unless otherwise necessary 152 Ray Control Center 3 Click the Update Information button to request the number of cameras and I O modules installed from the host When the update is complete this message will appear Update system information successfully 4 Click OK to add the host Note 1 Ifyou add a DVR host it is required to enabled Control Center Server at the DVR otherwise the message Unable to Connect will appear 2 The Control Center supports IP video devices using RTSP ONVIF and PSIA standards To connect the IP device compatible with any of these standards select Protocol from the Brand drop down list See RTSP Streaming Appendix F Tip To access the configuration interface of the IP device click Configure Creating a Group You can group cameras from different hosts by function or geography 1 Click the Group List button No 2 Figure 4 1 and right click the Group List window to select Add Group 2 Name the created group Drag the desired cameras from the Host List to the created group 4 Click Save to store your settings a Tip 1 To access the live view from a d
134. nly during a service time this message will appear Unexpected subscriber logout during service times To activate the computer and output alarm to notify the operator while a SMS and E mail message being sent out to a subscriber use the Notification feature For details see Notification Settings later in this chapter Setting a Schedule 1 On the Center V2 window click the Accounts button No 7 Figure 1 1 The Address Book window appears Highlight one subscriber and click the Subscriber Schedule No 7 Figure 1 2 The Schedule window appears amp Schedule Figure 1 32 45 C GeoVision 46 On the Schedule window menu click Schedule select Setup Wizard and follow the Wizard instructions When the following dialog box appears during the instructions drag the mouse over the Login timeline to define the Start and End time Previous Net Cancel Figure 1 33 The controls on the Setup Wizard No Name 1 Include 2 Exclude 3 Add 4 Erase 5 Advanced Setting 6 Timeline 7 Login 8 Notification Description Displays task time Displays non task time Draws task time Erases task time Selects alert notification methods See Scheduling Alert Notification later Defines the time periods Displays the Login timeline Displays the E mail and SMS timelines Click Next when you finish the schedule The Setup Wizard dialog boxes pops up again and then c
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136. ns Serve up to 500 subscribers and 800 channels professional edition Remote playback Dispatch Server Solve the problem of network overload on Center V2 Server by distributing subscribers monitoring requests to other Center V2s Remote playback Vital Sign Live text alerts and playback of videos ideal for low Monitor VSM bandwidth network Notify video log storage and hard disk space Serve up to 1 000 subscribers Control Center Access subscribers systems and desktops remotely Display up to 96 screen divisions x 8 monitors Remote playback I O Central Panel Contents Oe y s gas MMM Oak ps ae ne a A On 1 1 Minimum System Requirement ccccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaes Te g i 6 deere cena ere E SLANG aNG Verslo sessionen ains Professional Version ssescsseriieciistironiiednesikeiei iiine 1 3 The Center V2 WINDOW wisiicirninniinennriscinmiiesiantaasnuinbirmtotaimninnsas 1 4 Su bpsenber AccoUNi esiis rernnsn iin ae REE Creating a Subscriber ccccceececeeesseecseeeseesseesseeseeeeeessees Subscriber Settings vesiinensdvasenicnsicundenunvembiianvanicvedawandeemirnereunncels Attachment Mode Settings ccccccccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeees Channel Heading wwissiciecceinadicrssvetnecuienpratinncancttneeamaiianienelbes 1 5 Connection to Center V2 ccccccccccssssccesseseeessesseeesseseeesseneeensees Setting Normal Mode cccccccccsssessesseesseesseeeses
137. nt Log Settings to display the Event Log Settings dialog box The settings are the same as those in Center V2 For details see Setting the Event Log in 1 14 Event Log Browser Also see 3 11 Event Log Browser 133 L GeoVision Notification Settings When alert conditions occur the VSM can automatically activate the assigned computer and output alarm to notify the operator while a SMS and an e mail message are being sent out to subscribers To configure this function click Configure on the window menu and select Notification to display the Alarm Settings window The settings are the same as those in Center V2 For details see 1 16 Notification Settings Also see 3 13 Output Alerts 3 14 SMS Alerts and 3 15 E Mail Alerts Alerts Interval Settings You can define the frequencies of the motion detected and video lost alert messages Click Configure on the window menu and select Alerts Interval to open this dialog box Alerts Interval Camera Motion PostMotion Seconds Evert Interval ghin Camera Motion 30 Video Lost a0 Figure 3 15 m Post Motion Specify how long the incoming alert messages of motion detection stay red highlighted on the Event List No 21 Figure 3 1 E Event and Alerts Interval Specify the interval between the incoming messages upon motion detection or video lost Select the event type and click on the interval column to change the period of time 134 a Vital Sign Monitor Note The
138. ntrol Center folder from the Windows Start menu For details on creating an E Map see Creating an E Map later in this chapter 4 Click the Remote E Map button and the Remote E Map will appear on the Control Center desktop For details on Remote E Map see The Remote E Map Window 1 20 E Map Alerts 220 A Control Center The E Map Editor Window File Type Control Center Figure 4 65 The controls on the E Map Editor window No Name Description 1 Up Returns to the previous E Map file 2 Add Map Adds an E Map file 3 Add Host Adds a host folder in the Host View 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 8 Host View Tree view of host folders 9 Floor Plan The window displays the imported graphic file 10 Change Icon Changes the icon for I O devices 221 C GeoVision Creating an E Map To create and edit an E Map file follow the steps below 1 Click the Add Map button on the toolbar A New Map file will be created in Map View and the Floor Plan window separately 7 E Map Editor File Edit Map Host View Figure 4 66 2 Click the New Map file in Map View and then click the Load Map button to import a graphic file The file opens in the Floor Plan window 3 Drag and drop the icons from Host View onto the map in the Floor Plan window 4 The E Map Editor lets you
139. o Off camera no By Schedule Stop all cameras monitoring Start all cameras monitoring Start I O Monitoring By Schedule Stop I O Monitoring By Schedule Schedule Start Schedule Stop All monitoring devices are stop too Start monitoring all type events Stop monitoring all type events Subscriber session is not established Wait time expired Unexpected logout before subscriber session is completed Note Error Code 1 indicates a codec error Error Code 2 indicates that users can t write or record any data due to HD failure or user privilege 97 C GeoVision 2 10 Subscription Schedule The Dispatch Server operator can create schedules to monitor subscription status When subscribers don t log in Dispatch Server on the programmed time the operator and subscribers will get notified be To set up a schedule see 1 11 Subscription Schedule When a subscriber doesn t log in Dispatch Server on time this message will appear on the Event List Service hour engaged still waiting for subscriber to log in When a subscriber logs out suddenly during a service time this message will appear Unexpected subscriber logout during service times e To notify subscribers by SMS and E Mail see 2 74 SMS Alerts and 2 15 E Mail Alerts 2 11 Live View You can view live videos from subscribers To access a live view right click any online subscriber on the tree view of the Dispatch Server window No 10 Figure 2 1
140. o force output Security Service Momentary Mode Start monitoring normal events when the selected pin is triggered Mod 1 Pin 1 Stop monitoring normal events when the selected pin is triggered Mod 1 v Pin 1 Maintained Mode Cancel Figure 3 7 I O Device Notifies the VSM when I O devices are triggered Use the Arrow buttons to configure each I O device or click the Finger button to apply to all I O devices 120 Allow Vital Sign Monitor to Enable Disable I O Allows the VSM manually arm disarm any I O devices at the subscriber s site without interrupting the monitoring For example when an alarm is triggered at the subscriber site the VSM operator can turn it off remotely before arriving at the site Meanwhile GV System still remains on monitoring BI Vital Sign Monitor Notify Vital Sign Monitor when I O is Triggered Notifies the VSM when any selected input is triggered Event Type If the subscriber wants the VSM always to get notified of the input trigger select Emergency If the subscriber wants the VSM to get notified of the input trigger only when an assigned input is triggered select Normal Right Arrow button Sets the delay time to notify the VSM of the input trigger This feature is only available when the Normal type is chosen Exit Delay While the system is activated this feature provides an interval of time for the subscriber to exit the premises During this time the sp
141. on data or cardholder information of access control in a separate window To open the POS Live View window click the ViewLog button No 6 Figure 4 18 and select POS Live View To have the instant playback double click the desired transaction item or cardholder data on the POS Live View window O OO n DEMO VERSION CALYPSO 3 2 Coffee Orange Joice Oreo Cookie Hot Dog Milk ITEM VOID Coke Orange Joice Hot Dog Figure 4 21 For details on POS Live View see POS Live View Chapter 7 DVR User s Manual on the Surveillance System Software DVD 174 za Control Center Instant Playback When monitoring through Matrix View you can instantly play back any suspicious videos of a certain time length Time length choices include 10 seconds 30 seconds 1 minute and 5 minutes For details see 4 74 nstant Playback gt To instantly play back the event s of one single channel click on the Camera Name select Instant Play and select the time length gt To instantly play back the events of all channels click the ViewLog button No 6 Figure 4 18 select Instant Play and select the time length Also see Matrix Settings in 4 20 System Configuration 175 C GeoVision QView for Channel Display on Another Monitor If the Control Center is equipped with multiple monitors you can use the QView feature to display a selected channel on another monitor screen 1 Open the Matrix window click the Configur
142. on in Figure 1 10 Define the interval between incoming events triggered by motion detection and video lost On the Subscriber List No 4 Figure 1 1 right click one online subscriber and select Camera Monitor The Camera Monitor window appears a Camera Monitor Camera Name Live Suspend Suspend Camera 1 Play 0 0 Camera 2 Stop 0 0 Camera 3 Stop 0 0 Camera 4 Stop 0 0 Camera 1 Live v Suspend Motion Monitoring 0 Min Suspend Video Lost Monitoring 0 Min Figure 1 30 Status Video Lost Video Lost Video Lost 3 co Center V2 Live drop down list Highlight one camera and select Play enable live display or Stop disable live video Suspended Motion Monitoring Highlight one camera and set the interval between incoming events triggered by motion detection Alternatively you can right click one live camera channel on the monitoring window and select Suspend for the same setting Suspend Video Lost Monitoring Highlight one camera and set the interval between incoming events triggered by video lost Status column Displays the status of video lost from cameras or disconnection Click OK to apply the settings If the camera is enabled for live display you will see m the upper right corner of its monitoring window otherwise you will see Hal 43 C GeoVision Viewing Subscriber Information To view the general information about your subscribers click the Host Inform
143. on the primary monitor will close but the pop up view on the other monitor will last for the specified time The last image of the pop up view will remain on the screen if no new event pops up To clear the image right click on the screen and select Clear 190 A Control Center 4 14 Instant Playback You can retrieve the recordings from the DVR or GV IP device and play video back The following function must be enabled ahead to allow remote access from the Control Center DVR Enable recording and Remote ViewLog Service on Control Center Server e Video Server Compact DVR Enable recording and ViewLog Server The places to play video back e In the Group List right click one camera and select Instant Play e In the VMD window right click the pop up camera and select Instant Play e In the Matrix view click on the Camera Name and select Instant Play 2007 7131 07 38 03 015 PH Bil a Figure 4 37 191 C GeoVision Play il 4444 ODO Stop Home Backward Playback scroll m Move to prev 1 min Move to prev 5 min End Forward Pause N Move to next 5 min D Move to next 1 min Right click the Playback window to have the following features Functions Includes these options Name Play Mode Render 192 Frame by Frame Plays back video frame by frame Real Time Plays back video on real time This mode saves waiting time for rendering but drop frames to give the
144. on to connect all established VSM centers Make sure those VSM centers are also started for the connection 117 GeoVision Advanced Settings for Subscription To further define the communication conditions between the subscriber and VSM click the Configure button on the Connect to Vital Sign Monitor dialog box Figure 3 4 to display the Advanced Settings dialog box There are tabs 1 General 2 Camera 3 I O Device and 4 System Information General The settings define the retry mode between GV System and VSM Advance Settings General Camera 1 0 Device System Information Startup V Run Remote ViewLog Service Connection Broken Retry Interval 5 Seconds l Retry in the background Figure 3 5 Run Remote ViewLog Service Allows the VSM to retrieve the recordings for playback For details see 3 10 Remote Playback Retry Interval Specify the retry interval when the connection is not immediately available Retry in the background Hides the retries in the background 118 B Vital Sign Monitor Camera The settings define which camera condition to notify the VSM Advance Settings General Camera 10 Device System Information V Notify Vital Sign Monitor of the monitoring status Camera 1 Notify Vital Sign Monitor based on the following events Event Event Type C Motion Emergency Intruder Emergency Missing Object Emergency Unattended Object Emergency Scene C
145. onization with Centery2 IY Notify Center 2 when storage is full I Notify Center Y2 when Wiegand Events occur Figure 1 11 Audio Applies any of these options here may generate privacy issues Think before you make any selection Allow Audio Out to CenterV2 Allows Center V2 to listen to the audio from GV System m Accept Audio in from CenterV2 Allows Center V2 to use the talkback feature when emergency occurs 22 fa Center V2 Other Allow Center V2 to Get System Information Allows Center V2 to get system information on your GV System Send Alert Message of POS s Loss Prevention to Center V2 Notifies Center V2 about the events of POS Loss Prevention Time synchronization with Center V2 Enables the time increment decrement of minutes and seconds at the subscriber site to match the time at the Center V2 Notify Center V2 when the storage space was full Notifies the Center V2 when the subscriber s storage space is insufficient Notify Center V2 when Wiegand Event occurs This option is designed for the access control application with GV Wiegand Capture When the GV System receives the card number from GV Wiegand Catpure the number can also be sent to the Center V2 Note When Time synchronization with Center V2 is selected the function of time synchronization will be activated as soon as the Center V2 is started up and it will be re activated every 12 hours 23 C GeoVision I O Device The set
146. ore Returning to the VSM window you will see a message Add a subscriber xxx Subscriber xxx has been added 115 C GeoVision 3 5 Sevice Startup After subscriber accounts are created the VSM is ready to provide services Clicking the Start Stop Service button No 1 Figure 3 1 on the VSM window to receive signals from subscribers 3 6 Connection to VSM A single GV System can connect to up to 5 VSM centers simultaneously for center monitoring To configure GV System in order to access the VSM remotely through a network connection follow these steps 1 Click the Network button and select Connect to VSM This dialog box appears Login Information Center IF 127 0 0 1 Lser ID E Password i Port 5610 Default W Save Password OK Cancel Figure 3 3 116 BI Vital Sign Monitor 2 Type the IP address the User ID and Password of one VSM Click OK This dialog box appears Connect to Vital Sign Monitor Exit Configure Qy M Login after 30 seconds l Monitoring all type events wo Status O 127 0 0 1 oP Figure 3 4 3 If you want to establish connection to the second VSM click the TP button 4 If you want to modify the login information of the established account select the account in the dialog box and click the 2a button 5 If you want to delete the established account select the account in the dialog box and click the X button 6 Click the Connect butt
147. oring Japan C Cameras Monitoring Cro Monitoring France C Cameras Monitoring CrO Monitoring Taiwan Cameras Monitoring VO Monitoring 3 Vital Sign Monitor German C Cameras Monitoring Cro Monitoring UAE C Cameras Monitoring CrO Monitoring India C Cameras Monitoring Cro Monitoring UK C Cameras Monitoring C VO Monitoring i Japan i Taiwan Figure 3 10 Storage Indicates the total storage size and free space at the subscriber s sites For this subscribers must grant this privilege first See System Information in Figure 3 8 Subscriber Information Storage Monitoring gt Subscriber List Sgt Group J China i France German J India i Japan i Taiwan German Total Free UAE Total Free France Total Free Taiwan Total 13 65 GB Free 1 19 GB Figure 3 11 Disabling Subscription The VSM operator can disable its services to an individual subscriber when subscription expires On the Address Book Figure 3 2 right click one subscriber and select Disable To restore the subscription right click again to select Enable 127 C GeoVision 3 8 Subscriber Schedule The VSM operator can create schedules to monitor subscription status When subscribers don t log in the VSM on the programmed time the operator and subscribers can get notified To set up a schedule see 1 11 Subscriber Schedule When a subscriber doesn t log i
148. ou can access the event files of up to 96 cameras However the Multi View of ViewLog can only display up to 16 cameras So you need to select the desired cameras for Multi View mode On the ViewLog function panel click the Setting button to display the System Configuration dialog box and select the Multi View tab Also see Remote ViewLog Settings in 4 20 System Configuration Note When Control Center of version 8 3 connects to GV System of version 8 2 and earlier the remote playback can work However if Control Center of version 8 2 and earlier connects to GV System of version 8 3 the playback will fail 168 A Control Center 4 11 Matrix View Matrix View allows the center operator to monitor up to 96 cameras from different hosts on the same screen Further the operator can remotely change camera s monitoring status and properties The Matrix view provides these features Support for screen resolution of 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 1600 x 1200 1680 x 1050 1920 x 1200 1280 x 800 1920 x 1080 and 1440 x 900 Number of displayed cameras at a time can be up to 96 Display of up to 8 Matrix windows in 1 monitor or separate 8 monitors at a time Support for remote configuration of camera status and properties Support for Camera Scan PTZ Control and POS Live View functions Access to client ViewLog for playback Running Matrix View 1 For DVR hosts the client DVRs must activate Control Center Service No 2 Figure 4 8 first
149. r 6 DVR User s Manual on the Surveillance System Software DVD 124 B Vital Sign Monitor 3 7 Subscriber Monitoring Viewing Subscriber Status To view the subscriber status highlight one online subscriber on the VSM window and then click the View Subscriber Status icon No 9 Figure 3 1 on the toolbar The following window appears Subscriber Status Subscriber VO Device Current ID 1 la Enable Disable O Force Output video Log Storage m1m Camera _ VO Monitoring Recycle Enable Camera 1 a Module 1 Last Recycle _ Camera 2 amp amp Input __ Camera 3 gt Input 1 Keep Days 10 __ Camera 4 Input 2 amp gt Input 3 Input 4 Available 1 19 GB o output Output 1 Used 12466B e and Sw e Ghia Output 3 Total Space 136568 output 4 Status 2x Normal amp Motion Trigger Video Lost SE Module Lost W Monitoring ON OFF Figure 3 9 Subscriber Indicates the subscriber s ID You can change the subscriber by clicking the button Video Log Storage Indicates the information of video log and hard disk space To view the detailed information of multiple storage groups on the subscriber click the button To use this function subscribers must grant the privilege first See the Allow Vital Sign Monitor to inquire the storage information option in Figure 3 8 125 C GeoVision Status Indicates the icon meanings I O Device m Fo
150. r V2 panel resolution to 1024 x768 1280 x1024 1600 x 1200 1680 x 1050 1920 x 1200 1920 x 1080 1280 x 800 or 1440 x 900 The new resolution is effective after next login E Floating Event List Moves the Event List window to a separate monitor at the bottom or right side Network Settings Preference General Layout Network Record Information of Center Location Name TEST151 Hasin 9216802165 ooo f Network Settings C Enhance Network Security Centerv2 Port 5547 Accept connections from GY Compact OVA Video Server amp IP Cam Note Any changes of this property will be appled in the next startup Figure 1 47 63 C GeoVision Location Name Indicates the name of the PC where Center V2 is installed Assign IP When your router or system has more than one IP address you can assign an IP address for the communication between GV System and Center V2 Enhance Network Security Applies enhanced security for Internet When the feature is enabled all subscribers using earlier version than version 7 0 cannot access the Center V2 anymore Center Port Indicates the communication port used by the Center V2 The port should match the one in Figure 1 7 To automatically configure the port on your router by UPnP technology click the Arrow button For details on UPnP settings see UPnP Settings Appendix Accept the Connection of GV Compact DV
151. r automatically Note Once the primary server is ready to resume the services it is required to close the failover server so the connection from subscribers can move back to the primary 83 C GeoVision 1 23 Assigning a Subscriber to Another Center V2 You can assign one subscriber to another Center V2 without ending the current connection For this function to work subscribers must also use GV System version 8 3 or later Note The function is not available for the subscribers of GV Video Server GV Compact DVR and GV IP Camera I 84 In the Subscriber List right click the desired subscriber and select Dispatch to other Center V2 This dialog box appears Server Information IF 192 168 1 117 Fort 5547 Figure 1 64 Type the IP address of another Center V2 The default port value is 5547 Modify it if necessary Click OK The subscriber will be therefore assigned to the designated Center V2 In the Subscriber List of the local Center V2 that subscriber s icon shows offline ca Center V2 1 24 Channel Display on Another Monitor If the Center V2 is equipped with multiple monitors you can use the QView feature to display a selected channel on another monitor screen 1 2 3 4 On the Center V2 window click the Tools button No 5 Figure 1 1 and select QView This dialog box appears Figure 1 65 Use the drop down list to select a desired monitor Click one channel to be display
152. r setup details see 1 18 SMS Alerts Sending SMS Once the connection between the SMS Server and VSM is established there are several ways to send out SMS messages to subscribers See the VSM window for the following selections 1 Click the Send Short Message button No 11 Figure 3 1 This sends out SMS to an individual subscriber manually 2 On the Event List double click any event type to call up a message window and then click the Send Short Message icon This sends SMS to an individual subscriber manually 3 On the Subscriber List No 18 Figure 3 1 right click one subscriber and select Send Short Message This sends SMS to an individual subscriber manually 4 Click Configure on the window menu and select Notification to display the Alarm Settings window Select Send SMS Alerts This sends SMS to subscribers automatically when alert conditions occur See Notification Settings earlier in this chapter 139 C GeoVision Inserting Text to Alert Messages The subscriber s ID and camera name can be automatically inserted to your SMS message when it is sent out 3 140 Click Configure on the window menu and select Notification The Alarm Settings dialog box appears Select an alert condition in the left column select Send SMS Alerts and then click Edit This dialog box appears Short Message Service Text Content Characters Used 0 160 Figure 3 18 Type the message text and click Macros This
153. rce Output To enable this tab highlight one output from the tree list and click this tab to force the output at the subscriber site to be triggered For this function to work the subscriber must grant the privilege first See the Allow Vital Sign Monitor to Force Output option in Figure 3 7 E Enable Disable I O Allows the VSM to arm or disarm any I O devices at the subscriber site without interrupting the monitoring For this function to work the subscriber must grant the privilege first See the Allow Vital Sign Monitor to Enable Disable I O option in Figure 3 7 Note This function also supports the client GV IP devices of these firmware versions GV Compact DVR Firmware V1 43 or later GV IP Camera Firmware V1 05 or later GV Video Server Firmware V1 45 or later Viewing Storage Information With the above Subscriber Status window you can see one subscriber s storage information When the VSM is monitoring many subscribers the following windows give you an overview of subscribers storage information and monitoring status On the VSM window click the View Subscriber Information button No 6 Figure 3 1 to display the following window 126 Monitoring Indicates whether camera and I O monitoring are enabled at the subscriber s sites Subscriber Information Storage Monitoring Subscriber List a h Group China _ France German i India Page 1 China C Cameras Monitoring CrO Monit
154. re C Program FilesiRemote EMapire Figure 1 56 Download EMap files Click to download E Map files from the subscriber server to the local computer This option can reduce network load when you want to view E Maps of multiple subscribers m Use local EMap files Once downloading E Map files to the local computer you can use these E Map files for connection Motion I O Input m 8 Alert Sound Select this option and assign a wav file to alert the operator when motion is detected or input devices are triggered m Camera Blink I O Blink When cameras or input devices are triggered their icons on the E map flash 76 fa Center V2 EMap Auto Popup When cameras or input devices are triggered the related map will be displayed on the Remote E Map window instantly Show Event Select this option to display motion or input triggered events on the Host Information window 1 O Trigger Camera When input devices are triggered the related camera views will be displayed on the Remote E Map window instantly For this function to work input devices must be mapped to cameras on the Main System Hide Tree List Select this option to hide the tree list Enable DirectDraw The DirectDraw is enabled by default Some VGA cards might not support DirectDraw and can produce distorted frames In this case disable the feature Use small icon The Remote E Map uses the large icons of cameras and I O devices by default Select this option
155. riggered Click the Set Camera s button to assign cameras for the application Event Type If the subscriber wants Center V2 always to get notified of the input trigger select Emergency If the subscriber wants Center V2 to get notified of the input trigger only when an assigned input is triggered select Normal Right Arrow button Sets the delay time to notify Center V2 of input trigger This feature is only available when the Normal type is chosen Exit Delay While the system is activated this feature provides an interval of time for the subscriber to exit the premises During this time the specified input e g an exit entry door is inactive Once the exit delay expires the input will be fully armed Entry Delay While the system is activated this feature provides an interval of time for the subscriber to entry the premises During this time the specified input e g an exit entry door is inactive so that the subscriber can disarm the system If the subscriber fails to do once the entry delay expires Center V2 will get notified of the input trigger Output Module Enables the assigned output module when the selected input module is triggered For the example of Figure 1 12 when the I O Device Module 1 Input 4 is triggered the Output Module 1 Pin 3 will be activated simultaneously Right Arrow button Sets the delay time to trigger the assigned output module Event Type If the subscriber wants Center V2 always
156. rom subscribers On the Center V2 window click the Tools button No 5 Figure 1 1 and select View Event Log to display the following window Tip You can quickly access the Event Log of a specific subscriber instead of filtering all events Right click one subscriber on the Subscriber list No 4 Figure 1 1 select Event Log and then click a desired log type ID Type Message Message Time a Start Time System System Start Service 8 19 2003 10 14 52 AM 1 LoginLogout Login 8 19 2003 10 14 54 AM 1 System Start Monitoring All Type Events 8 19 2003 10 14 54 AM 8 19 2003 10 14 53 AM 1 Device Lost Camera 3 Video Lost 8 19 2003 10 14 54 AM 8 19 2003 10 14 54 AM 1 Device Lost Camera 6 Video Lost 8 19 2003 10 14 54 AM 8 19 2003 10 14 54 AM Total data list 20 Open Finish Figure 1 38 The buttons on the Event Log Browser No Name Description 1 Open Opens an event log 2 Reload Refreshes the event log manually 3 aaa EventLog Refreshes the event log automatically 4 Filter Defines the search criteria 5 Refresh the Filter Result Refreshes the filter result Provides the daily weekly and monthly 6 EE A statistical charts based on different criteria 53 C GeoVision Exports the current event list and video 7 Backup files Creates a header and footer for the 8 Page Setup l l printout of the event list 9 Print Prints the current event list 10 Exit Exits the browser Opening the Event Log Click the Open button No
157. s IP Matrix Client Control Center IP 192 168 1 21 pot 5620 Defaut Status F Stand by Figure 4 27 Type the IP address of the Control Center and modify the communication port if necessary 179 C GeoVision 6 Click Advance This dialog box appears Location Name Startup _ Auto connectto Control Center when Windows starts _ Auto load the last status Monitor Origin Resolution Monitor 1 0 0 1024 x 768 Monitor 2 0 768 1024 x 768 Monitor 3 1024 0 1024 x 768 Monitor 4 1024 768 1024x768 Figure 4 28 Location Name Names the client server Startup Automatically connects to the Control Center when the program is started Monitor This field displays the number position coordinates and resolution of monitors that are connected to the client server Enable the desired monitors for remote control Click OK and then Connect to build connection with the Control Center On Control Center 1 180 Click the IP Matrix List button No 3 Figure 4 1 on the Control Center toolbar The IP Matrix window appears Click the Start Stop Service button on top left corner to start the service The icons of connected monitors will be displayed at the bottom of the window To display monitor views drag and drop the monitor icons from the bottom to the desired squares on the IP Matrix A Control Center Click the button Fi IP Age ae egies to start service
158. s are only available when the video resolution is higher than 320 x 240 see Image Size in Subscriber Settings Defog Enhances image visibility Stabilizer Stabilizes live images Stream1 Stream2 Switches video streams Audio Microphone Setting PITZ Snapshot Zoom fo Center V2 m PIP View Refers to Picture in Picture You can zoom in on the video See Starting PIP and PAP View in Chapter 4 m PAP View Refers to Picture and Picture You can create a split video effect with multiple close up views on the video See Starting PIP and PAP View in Chapter 4 m Fisheye Enables a 360 degree view This function only works with a Fisheye Camera Accesses the audio from the subscriber Enables speaking to the subscriber Changes the audio and video settings Activates the PTZ control by selecting PTZ Panel or PTZ Automation Takes the snapshot of the displayed live video Enlarges the video by selecting 1 0x 2 0x and 3 0x Note If the subscriber uses GV System version 8 2 or earlier an older style of Camera Audio Control Window will appear If the GV System version V8 3 or later is in use a new window will appear Window for V8 2 or earlier Window for V8 3 or later Figure 1 29 41 C GeoVision Camera Monitor Use the Camera Monitor window to define the following 42 Enable and disable live display The subscriber must give the privilege first See the Allow Center V2 to View Live Camera opti
159. s for dual monitors In the 1680 x 1050 1920 x 1200 and 1440 x 900 resolutions select 6 15 or 28 screen divisions for a single monitor 9 20 or 42 screen divisions for dual C GeoVision 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Exit Flag Clipboard Clip ID Event Type Message Message Time Start Time monitors N the 1920 x 1200 resolution select 6 15 or 28 screen divisions for a single monitor 9 20 or 42 screen divisions for dual monitors In the 1920 x 1080 resolution select 6 15 or 28 screen divisions for a single monitor 6 20 or 35 screen divisions for dual monitors In the 1280 x 800 resolution select 6 12 24 screen divisions for a single monitor 9 16 30 screen divisions for dual monitors For resolution see Layout Settings later in this chapter Closes or minimizes the Center V2 window Flags an event for later reference Displays the Alarm Report dialog box Indicates an event coming with an attachment Double click the event to open the attached video file Indicates a subscriber s ID Indicates the event type Alarm Attachment Connection Login Logout Motion System Trigger and Wiegand Data Indicates associated information for each event type Indicates when Center V2 receives an event Indicates when an event happens at the subscriber s site fe Center V2 A list of Types and Messages will be displayed on Center V2 Type Motion Trigger Connection
160. s that the Control Center can support is 8 There are two application modes available Non Monopoly Mode or Monopoly Mode In Non Monopoly mode one GV Keyboard can control multiple Matrix Views or multiple GV Keyboards can control multiple Matrix Views together In Monopoly mode every GV Keyboard can only control one assigned Matrix View It is required to run the mcamctrl program in the background while you use the GV Keyboard For more details see GV Keyboard User s Manual To configure GV Keyboard s to control Matrix View in Non Monopoly mode 1 Run mcamctrl exe from the Control Center program folder The Keyboard amp Joystick dialog box Figure D 1 appears 2 In the Device field select the COM port that the GV Keyboard is connected to 3 If you want to define the eight function keys on the GV Keyboard for a quick control of Matrix click a function key This dialog box appears O None Output Control Display Layout PTZ Preset Go PTZ Auto Camera Select O Start Stop Camera Scan Matrix Switch Previous Matrix O Digital Metrix Spot Monitor O TY Quad Figure E 1 246 Appendix Select a function you want to assign to this function key If you set up multiple Matrix views and want to have a quick access select Matrix Switch and select a desired function including Previous Matrix Next Matrix and Matrix 1 to Matrix 8 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to set up other function keys Click
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162. set the orientation of camera icons and change the icons Right click any camera icon to call up a menu and select the direction where you want the camera to point to Or change the camera icon into the dome icon 5 To change the icons for I O devices right click any I O device icon on the map and select Change Icon The following window appears oChange Icon amp IDILINPUT_ IBIINPUT_ IDILOUTPU IBILOUTPU Ilcon Type IPreview INo Event IDI_OUTPUT_PIN O Event IDI _OUTPUT_PIN_F Figure 4 67 222 4 Control Center Click No Event and select an icon to display when the I O device is not triggered Click Event to select an icon to display when the I O device is triggered You can use your own icon by clicking Add Icon Click File in the window menu and select Save to DVR or Save to File to save the created E Map file 223 C GeoVision 4 19 Interface Style There are two interface styles for the Control Center The default style is in a toolbar format and the other style is in window format allowing you to open all the managing windows on one screen To change interface style 1 Click the Configure button and select System Configure The System Configure dialog box Figure 4 69 appears 2 To change user interface click the Control Center Style drop down list and select one of these options m Advanced Style the toolbar format E Standard Style the window format 3 Cli
163. signed alert events occur You can connect up to nine GV I O Boxes to VSM by first adding the GV I O Box to VSM and then setting up the types of events to trigger the GV I O Box Note Only 8 port and 16 port GV I O Boxes can be connected to VSM through Ethernet To add the GV I O Box to VSM 1 OnVSM click Configure and select Virtual I O 2 Inthe dialog box that appears click Add This dialog box appears Virtual I O Device Device GV IO BOX 8 IP soon oea Password Figure 3 17 3 Type the IP address ID and Password of the GV I O Box You can look up the IP address of the GV I O Box by using the GV IP Device Utility 4 Click OK 137 C GeoVision To set up the event types 1 Click Configure and select Notification The Alarm Setting dialog box appears On the left side select the types of events you would like the GV I O Box to be triggered On the right side select Output Module and define the module number and pin number Click OK to apply the settings Forcing Outputs of a Subscriber See I O Device Viewing Subscriber Status 3 7 Subscriber Monitoring 138 BI Vital Sign Monitor 3 14 SMS Alerts This feature lets you send out SMS messages to subscribers when alert conditions occur Setting SMS Server Before sending SMS messages to an individual subscriber you need to define SMS Server correctly Click Configure on the window menu and select SMS Setup Fo
164. sion 3 4 252 Click the Exceptions tab This dialog box appears Windows Firewall xi General Exceptions Advanced Windows Firewall is turned off Your computer is at risk of attacks and intrusions from outside sources such as the Internet We recommend that you click the General tab and select On Programs and Services O File and Printer Sharing Remote Assistance UPnP Framework Add Program Add Patt Edit Delete IV Display a notification when Windows Firewall blocks a program What are the risks of allowing exceptions oroa Figure G 3 Select UPnP Framework and click OK Appendix H Supported IP Device Brands This list provides the supported IP device brands For detail information about the supported IP devices refer to Supported IP Camera List on GeoVision s Website http www geovision com tw english 4_21 asp Center V2 Geovision Control Center P N 253 C GeoVision l Specifications Product specifications are subject to change without notice Center V2 Feature Note Maximum of Subscribers standard 5 Maximum of Subscribers professional 500 Maximum of Channels standard 80 Maximum of Channels professional 800 Control of GV Joystick Yes Backup to CD DVD Yes Alarm Reports of Events Yes Notification of SMS Alerts Yes Notification of E mail Alerts Yes Notification of E Map Alerts Yes Automatic Connection Recovery Yes
165. st List is opened 2 Group List 5 Service See the section of Service Toolbar The Edit Toolbar The Edit toolbar varies when you open the Host List and Group List When the Host List is open Host T Wy xBuwrBaoceoe Is ah DVR List y Compact DVR List ah Video Server List gly IP Camera List ah 10 BOX List ah Video Gateway List ah Host List by ID Figure 4 2 147 C GeoVision When the Group List is open Host List A X Group List HX WF x Be LHT Ux ELES S p gy DVR List YMD Group gl Compact DVR List 1 0 Panel Group Video Server List E Map Group gly IP Camera List Geo gy 10 BOX List Video Gateway List gh Host List by ID Figure 4 3 The buttons on the Edit toolbar vame Yescription Opens the Search Host window by which you can 1 Search Host detect any devices on the same LAN and add them to the Host List Displays these options System Configure E Map Editor DirectDraw Configuration IP Matrix Service a Import Data Export Data Change Password and Version Information Saves the changes made on the Host List and Group 3 Save List 4 Delete Deletes the highlighted Host or Group 5 Add Host Adds a Host 6 Rename Renames the highlighted Group 7 Add Group Adds a Group Note The small toolbars appearing on both the Host List and Group List correspond to the Edit Toolbar options 148
166. t Login Start Monitoring All Type Events Stop VO Monitoring Stop all cameras monitoring Module 1 Trigger Module 1 Trigger Camera 1 Video Lost Add a subscriber 2 Login Stop all cameras monitoring Stop I O Monitoring Figure 3 1 The controls on the VSM window No 1 o JN 112 Name Start Stop Service Account Show Hide Subscriber List View Event Log Force Output Description Starts or stops the VSM service Adds deletes or modifies subscribers 7 12 2004 11 22 35 AM 7 12 2004 11 22 40 AM 7 12 2004 11 24 26 AM 7 12 2004 11 24 26 AM 7 12 2004 11 24 26 AM 7 12 2004 11 24 26 AM 7 12 2004 11 24 26 AM 7 12 2004 11 24 26 AM 7 12 2004 11 24 28 AM 7 12 2004 11 40 29 AM 7 12 2004 11 40 32 AM 7 12 2004 11 40 32 AM 7 12 2004 11 40 32 AM 7 12 2004 11 40 32 AM 7 12 2004 11 40 32 AM 7 12 2004 11 40 32 AM 7 12 2004 11 40 34 AM 741242004 11 43 58 AM 7 12 2004 11 51 18 AM 7 12 2004 11 51 19 AM 7 12 2004 11 51 19 AM 7 12 2004 11 24 26 AM 7 12 2004 11 24 26 AM 7 12 2004 11 24 26 AM 7 12 2004 11 24 26 AM 7 12 2004 11 24 26 AM 7 12 2004 11 24 28 AM 7 12 2004 11 40 32 AM 7 12 2004 11 40 32 AM 7 12 2004 11 40 32 AM 7 12 2004 11 40 32 AM 7 12 2004 11 40 32 AM 7 12 2004 11 40 34 AM 9 25 2008 2 59 51 PM 9 25 2008 2 59 51 PM Shows and hides the Subscriber List Launches Event Log Browser Activates manually output devices to alert the VSM operator NUM 10 11 12 13 14 15 1
167. t trigger is detected on the subscriber the camera or input icon on the E Map will blink for alert You can also double click the camera icon to see its live view The Remote E Map Window IP Address 1 vot Change BX New Map a A New Map 2 Ceat DIIDJI DY Figure 1 55 74 a Center V2 The controls on the Remote E Map window No Name 1 Login 2 Host Information 3 Previous 4 Home 5 Next 6 ViewLog 7 Configure 8 Tree List 9 IP Address 10 Blinking Icon 11 Output Icon Camera Dome 12 Icon Description Click to log in up to 500 hosts Click to view the information of incoming events upon motion detected and I O devices triggered Click to go to the previous E Map file Click to back to the top of the tree view Click to go to the next E Map file Click to access the Remote ViewLog function Click to configure the Remote E Map The list displays all created E Map files and folders Displays the IP Address of the connected host The blinking icon represents a triggered camera or I O device Click to manually force the output device Click to view the live video associated with that camera dome Up to 16 live videos can be accessed simultaneously 15 C GeoVision Configuring the Remote E Map Click the Configure button No 7 Figure 1 55 to display the following dialog box Configure Download EMap files I T Use local EMap files Browse C Program FilesiRemote EMapi
168. the same computer is possible But remember the rule that Control Center and Center V2 cannot be run together and Center V2 and Dispatch Server cannot be run together The Black Dongle can be upgraded to include more functions It is required to install drivers from the software CD for the Black Dongle to work Dongle options for Center V2 Center V2 Pro Center V2 VSM Connection of GeoVision IP devices to Center V2 The Center V2 accepts any video stream from GeoVision IP video devices There is no need to use an extra dongle Currently Center V2 does not support the video streaming from third party IP video devices Dongle options for Dispatch Server Dispatch Server Dispatch Server VSM Appendix Dongle options for VSM VSM VSM Control Center VSM Center V2 VSM Dispatch Server Dongle options for Control Center Control Center or IP Matrix Control Center Advanced Video Analysis Control Center VSM Control Center VSM Advanced Video Analysis Connection of IP devices to Control Center The Control Center accepts the video stream from both GeoVision and third party IP video devices There is no limitation on the number of channels and no need to use an extra USB dongle in this case 239 GeoVision B Upgrading the Black Dongle The Black Dongle can be upgraded to include more functions or enhance the system You need to collect the data from your dongle and send it back to G
169. this example the data file you will receive is named NVR 7116442 in After you receive the updated file insert the correct dongle matching the in file you receive and then run GVUsbKeyUpClient exe Click Select All to read the dongle click Upgrade and then open the updated file to upgrade the dongle You can also select more than one dongle in the list and click Batch Upgrade to upgrade them at the same time Make sure these dongles match the updated files you receive 241 C GeoVision C Fast Backup and Restoration With the Fast Backup and Restore FBR solution you can change interface skin for Center V2 and Control Center as well as back up and restore your configurations in CMS applications Installing the FBR Program 1 Insert the CMS Software DVD click Install V8 4 Central Monitoring System select Fast Backup amp Restore System and follow the on screen instructions 2 After the installation is complete run Fast Backup and Restore Main System from the Windows Start menu This window appears lt gt Fast Backup t Restore MultiCam System Fast Backup amp Restore Digital Surveillance System s Settings Please choose one ofthe selections below aj og Customize Features o o ka Backup MultiCam Settings or Restore Defaults Fad Backup Remote AP Settings 4 Figure C 1 242 Appendix Backing Up and Restoring Settings You can back up the configurations you made in the CMS
170. ting to SMS Server In the Center V2 window click the Tools button No 5 Figure 1 1 and then select Connect to SMS Server for connection Sending SMS Once the connection of SMS Server and Center V2 is established there are several ways to send SMS messages to subscribers See the Center V2 window for the following selections 1 Click the Tools button No 5 Figure 1 1 and select Send Short Message This sends SMS to an individual subscriber manually 2 Onthe Subscriber List No 4 Figure 1 1 right click one subscriber and select Send Short Message This sends SMS to an individual subscriber manually 3 Onthe Event List double click one Event Type except Attachment to call up a message window Click the Send Short Message icon on the window This sends SMS to an individual subscriber manually 4 Right click one display channel and select Send Short Message This sends SMS to an individual subscriber manually 5 Click the Preference Settings button No 8 Figure 1 1 and select Notification to display the Alarm Settings window Check the Send SMS Alerts item This sends SMS to subscribers automatically when set alert conditions occur For details see Notification Settings earlier in this chapter 71 L GeoVision 1 19 E Mail Alerts You can send e mails to subscribers when alert conditions occur Setting Mailbox Before you can send e mails to a separate e mail account you need to define your mailbox corre
171. tings define which I O condition to notify Center V2 To configure these settings first disable the Monitoring all type events option in Figure 1 8 Advance Settings Camera Other 1 0 Device 170 Device Module 1 Ea V Send to Center 2 when 20 is triggered With Camerafs Event Type Emergency gt V Output Module Mod 1 Pin 3 Event Type Emergency gt Output 1 KI F Allow Center2 to force output Security Service Momentary Mode V Start monitoring normal events when the selected pin is triggered Mod 1 Pin 1 V Stop monitoring normal events when the selected pin is triggered Mod 1 Pin 1 7 Maintained Mode feat Fat Figure 1 12 I O Device Notifies the Center V2 of when I O devices are triggered Use the Arrow buttons to configure each I O device or click the Finger button to apply to all I O devices 24 Allow Center V2 to Enable Disable I O Allows Center V2 manually arm disarm any I O devices at the subscriber s site without interrupting the monitoring For example when an alarm is triggered at the subscriber site the Center V2 operator can turn it off remotely before the security staff arrives at the site Meanwhile GV System still remains on monitoring fo Center V2 Send to Center V2 when I O is Triggered Notifies Center V2 when any selected input is triggered With Camera s Sends the camera video to Center V2 when the selected input is t
172. to match that of the subscriber or keep it as default m Port 2 To set the appropriate port for the connection to the GV Video Server GV IP Camera and GV Compact DVR keep the default port 5609 or modify it to match the VSM port on the GV IP devices For details see GV Video Server User s Manual GV IP Camera User s Manual or GV Compact DVR User s Manual Enhance network security Enable to enhance Internet Security Please notice when this feature is enabled the subscribers using earlier version than version 7 0 cannot access the VSM any more Arrow Button The arrow button in the Connective Port section provide the UPnP function to configure the ports on your router automatically For details on UPnP settings see UPnP Settings Appendix 132 Password Settings B Vital Sign Monitor You can create administrator and user accounts with different privileges Click Configure and then select Password Setup to open this dialog box Account Management Administrator 83 Admin 83 Admin 1 El User 83 1 Admin Rename Change Password Login this ID automatically Account Management System Settings Edit Subscriber Account Stop Service Remove Event Figure 3 14 To change the login account on the VSM window click Service select Login Change User and type the desired account ID and password for login Event Log Settings Click Configure on the window menu and select Eve
173. ve Video After Input Trigger later in this chapter Fay Control Center Configuring the I O Central Panel On the panel toolbar click the Configure button No 1 Figure 4 46 and select Panel Setting This dialog box appears Panel Configuration General Notify Startup Show Quick Link Start Schedule Monitoring Layout Show Host Name Use User defined Text Level 1 Level 1 Fire Figure 4 51 Startup m Show Quick Link Opens the Quick Link window at panel startup m Start Schedule Monitoring Starts Mode Schedule at panel startup For details see Setting up Mode Schedule below Layout E Show Host Name Displays the host name of each I O device on the Advanced O List m Use User defined Text Allows you to modify the text of Alarm Level Figure 4 50 209 C GeoVision Viewing Connection Log You can view the connection status of the hosts On the panel toolbar click the Configure button No 1 Figure 4 46 and select View Notification This dialog box will appear The maximum of 1000 messages will be logged for reference 1 0 Central Panel Notify Max 1000 Time 11 5 2009 2 26 00 PM 11 5 2009 2 26 00 PM 11 5 2009 2 26 00 PM 11 5 2009 2 26 00 PM 11 5 2009 2 26 00 PM 11 5 2009 2 26 00 PM 11 5 2009 2 26 20 PM 11 5 2009 2 26 21 PM 11 5 2009 2 26 31 PM 11 5 2009 2 26 33 PM 11 5 2009 2 26 34 PM lt Message Host lt GV IPSpeedDome gt is disconnected Hast lt VS
174. ver Note To enable folder sharing on the recording folder of Center V2 right click the folder and select Sharing and Security Click the Sharing tab in the Network sharing and security section select Share this folder on the network Click OK The default path for recordings is Center V2 Data 95 C GeoVision 2 9 Event List The feature lets you view the real time events occurred on Center V2 Servers For the application make sure the Enable Real Time CenterV2 Event option is enabled see Figure 2 7 Then click the Real Time Event button No 7 Figure 2 1 on the toolbar to display the following window s Real Time CenterV2 Event Ci Type Message Message Time Start Time System Start Monitoring All Type Events 11 10 2006 11 42 04 AM 11710 2006 11 42 05 AM System Stop VO Monitoring 11 10 2006 11 42 04 AM 11 10 2006 11 42 05 AM System Stop all cameras monitoring 11 10 2006 11 42 04 AM 11 10 2006 11 42 05 AM Trigger Module 1 Input 1 Trigger 11 10 2006 11 42 04 AM 11 10 2006 11 42 05 AM Connection Camera 2 Video Lost 11 10 2006 11 42 04 AM 11 10 2006 11 42 05 AM Connection Camera 3 Video Lost 11 10 2006 11 42 04 AM 11 10 2006 11 42 05 AM gt 0 ka lt Figure 2 5 The controls on the Real Time Center V2 Event window 1 The window supports the remote playback when folder sharing on the recording folder of Center V2 is enabled Double clicking any event with video attachment can play it back on Dispatch Server
175. vice Right click an I O device and select Setting This dialog box appears Pin Setting Input Display Setting fi Input 1 l O Text Color Background Color Alarm Level Level Undefined vi Trigger Setting V Trigger Associated Outputs C Latch Trigger Associated Camera Camera 1 v Figure 4 50 207 C GeoVision 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 4 46 Alarm Level drop down list Click the drop down list and select one of the six default colors Fire Smog Vibration Intruder Motion and Emergency For the Level Undefined option select Text Color or Background Color and then click the Input Output drop down list to change its color Trigger Setting 208 Trigger Associated Outputs Triggers outputs in cascade mode Latch Trigger Instead of a lasting output alarm the Latch Trigger option provides a momentary alarm when an input is triggered in cascade mode For details see Latch Trigger Chapter 6 DVR User s Manual on the Surveillance System Software DVD Associated Camera Assign a camera to the input for live view function After this option is enabled you can click the input icon and select View Associate Camera to view live video anytime Input Invoke Associated Camera The live video pops up when its associated input is triggered See Popping Up Li
176. window at panel startup check the Show Quick Link option in Figure 4 51 A 1 0 Central Panel valea eo Mode Default v Elevators J Standard 1 0 List Advanced I O List es Exit Host 1 DVR 1 Modules a amp Elevators Module 1 5 Input 1 GP Lowy Input 1 Output 1 Input 2 Output 4 Input 3 B Exit Input 4 Output 2 Output 1 mtag Output 2 5 Lobby Output 3 gt Input 2 Output 4 Output 2 Figure 4 56 213 C GeoVision Forcing Output To manually force an output click one output and select Force Output gt Inthe Standard I O List you can force the output individually gt Inthe Advanced I O List considering cascade triggers you can only manually force the output at the top level e g Figure 4 57 Other outputs at sub levels cannot be forced manually e g Figure 4 58 However if the output is not in a cascading hierarchy you can definitely force it manually e g Figure 4 59 Elevators Entry 4 Toilet 5 9 Input 2 Output 1 Output 2 J Output 4 Output 3 Output 2 Output 3 Output 4 Output 3 Output 4 Figure 4 57 Figure 4 58 Figure 4 59 214 Ral Control Center 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 1 O
177. ws the output device status or to manually force an output or reset an output installed at the subscriber site To manually force an output to be triggered click a desired output and click the Force Output button Or select a desired output pin and click the Force Output button To reset an output click a desired output pin and select Reset Or click the Reset Output button and select the desired module and output pin Controlling I O Devices The Center V2 operator can manually arm or disarm the physical I O devices from subscribers without interrupting the monitoring For this the subscriber must give the privilege first See the Allow Center V2 to Enable Disable I O option in Figure 1 12 Note This function also supports the client GV IP devices of these firmware versions GV Compact DVR Firmware V1 43 or above GV IP Camera Firmware V1 05 or above GV Video Server Firmware V1 45 or above 39 C GeoVision Camera Audio Control Window The Camera Audio Control window allows two way audio between CenterV2 and the subscriber as well as PTZ control On the Subscriber List No 4 Figure 1 1 right click one online subscriber and then select Camera Audio Control to display this window The controls on the Camera Audio Control No Name Descri ption Figure 1 28 Switches to another camera of the same 1 Change Camera 2 Change Size 40 subscriber Size Changes the size of the live video The size choice
178. x Control Center All Service Control Center Control Center Bandwidth Control Bandwidth Control Control Center Matrix Matrix IP Address 127 0 0 1 127 0 0 1 127 0 0 1 127 0 0 1 127 0 0 1 127 0 0 1 127 0 0 1 127 0 0 1 127 0 0 1 A Control Center The controls on the CMS Server No Name 1 Stop All Service 9 Start Stop Control Center Service 3 Start Stop Remote ViewLog Service 4 Start Stop Desktop Service Start Stop 5 Bandwidth Control Service 6 Event List Description Stops all Control Center Server services Starts or stops these services Matrix I O Central Panel and Remote DVR It indicates that the host allows or not allows the Control Center to access the I O modules and GV System Allows or not allows the Control Center to access the ViewLog files Allows or not allows the Control Center to control the desktop Allows or not allows the Bandwidth Control Server to control the bandwidth For details see Bandwidth Control Applications Chapter 8 DVR User s Manual on the Surveillance System Software DVD Indicates login ID and IP address service activation and connection time 155 C GeoVision Advanced Settings To configure the CCS Server click Configure on the window menu Network Settings Keep the four communication ports as default unless otherwise necessary 156 Network Settings Network Command Port Data Port Log Port Http Port Ena
179. yout Network Record Dispatch Server E berau JB Dispatch Server C Autorun server service upon startup O Balance Only Use Dispatch Server C Automatic Failover Support Identification 123456789 Dispatch Log Address 127 0 0 1 V Keep Days 30 Available space 8 62 GB aat a Log Path EACMS Dispatch ServeriLog Connection Broken CenterV2 Event Log v Enable Real Time CenterV2 Event Retry until connected Retry Interval 10 Sec V Keep Days 30 Available space 8 62 GB Note Log Path EACMS Dispatch ServertCenterv2Logt Any changes of this property will be applied in the next startup we MRecycleLog CenterV2 Identification Setting Identification Code Allow unidentified Centery2 Server login C Allow GV IP devices to login as subscriber from port OK j Cancel Preference Center V2 Dispatch Server Setting Figure 2 3 4 If you have arranged Center V2 servers and subscribers into groups in Dispatch Server click the Network tab in the Preference window Figure 2 3 and check the Location Name of the Center V2 The location name should match the Center V2 server name created on Dispatch Server 5 After above settings click OK and restart Center V2 93 L GeoVision 2 7 Connecting GV System to Dispatch Server By default GV System is set to connect to Center V2 You need to reset GV System so that it can connect to Dispatch Server Follow these steps to

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