Geovision GV-FE3403 manual

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Preface Welco me to the GV-Fisheye IP Camera User’ s Manual . The GV-Fisheye IP Camera has the following models with different resolutions. This Manual is desig ned for the following models and f irmware versions: Model Model Number Firmware Version GV-FE421 GV-FE521 GV-FE2301 GV-FE4301 V2.14 GV-FE2302 GV-FE3402/ 3403 Fisheye Camera GV-FE5302/ 53[...]

Contents Naming a nd Definition ...........................................................vii Note for Con necting to GV-S ystem .....................................v iii Note for Recording ..................................................................ix Note for US B Storage and WiFi Adapter ................................x Note for Install[...]

2.2 Co nfi gurati on the Ba sics .......................................................................................44 Chapter 3 A ccessing the Ca mera .......................................45 3.1 Accessin g Your Surv eil lanc e Image s ....................................................................45 3.2 Fu nc tions Fea tured on the Ma i[...]

4.3.4 V SM..........................................................................................................95 4.3.5 B ac kup Cen ter ..........................................................................................97 4.3.6 Video Gatew ay / Recording Server ...........................................................99 4.3.7 ViewLog[...]

6.2 Backin g Up and Re stori ng Se ttin gs..................................................................... 144 6.2.1 Backin g Up the Setti n gs .......................................................................... 144 6.2.2 Restorin g the Sett ings ............................................................................. 145 6.3 Resto[...]

vi Specifications .......................................................................176 Came ra .......................................................................................................................17 6 Optics Lens .................................................................................................................[...]

Naming a nd Definition GV -Sy stem GeoVision Analog and Digital Video Recordin g Software. The GV - System also refers to Multicam System , GV -NVR System , GV - Hy brid D VR Sy stem and GV -DVR S ystem a t th e same ti me. vii[...]

No te fo r Con nec tin g to GV -S yste m The GV-Fisheye IP Camera is designed to w ork with GV-System, a hybrid or digital video management system. Note the following when the camera is connected to GV-System: 1. By default, the images are recorded to the memory card inserted in the GV-Fisheye IP Camera . 2. Once the came ra is conn ected to the GV[...]

Note for Recordi ng 1. By default, the images are recorded to the memory card inserted in the GV-Fisheye IP Camera . M ake sure the Write recording data into local storage option (see 4.1.1 Video Setti ngs ) is enabled. If this option is disabled, the camera will stop recording to the memory card while the liv e view is accessed through W eb brow s[...]

Note for USB Storage and WiFi Adapter Mind the following limitat ions and requirements for using USB storage and GV-WiFi Adapter: 1. The USB hard drive must be of 2.5’’ or 3.5’’, version 2.0 or above. 2. The USB hard drive’s storage capacity mus t not exceed 2TB. 3. USB flash drives and USB hubs are no t supported. 4. External power suppl[...]

Note for Inst alling Camera W hen installing GV-FER outdoor model s , be su r e tha t: 1. The camera is set up ab ove the junction box to prev ent water from entering the camera along the cables. 2. Any PoE, power, audio and I/O cables are waterproofed using w aterpr oof silicon rubber or the like. 3. The screws are tightene d and the cover is in p[...]

xii 4. The silica gel bag loses it effectiveness when the dry camera is opened. To prev ent the lens from fogging up, use the supplied adhesiv e tap and replace the silica gel bag ev ery time you open the ca mera, and conceal the gel b ag in camera w ithin 2 minutes of exposing to open air. 5. For each newly replaced silica gel bag, allo w it to ab[...]

Introductio n 1 Chapter 1 Introduc tion The fisheye camera allow s you to monitor all angles of a location using just one camera. It can be installed to the ceiling, wall, wall corner and pole. The distorted hemispherical image of the fisheye camera w ill be converted into the conv entional rectilinear projection. W ithout installing any so ftware,[...]

1.1 Key Feature s • Im ag e se ns or Camera Model Image Sensor GV-FE2301 / 2302 GV-FE421 GV-FE4301 GV-FE521 GV-FE5302 / 5303 GV-FER521 / 5302 / 5303 1/2.5’’ progressive scan CMOS GV-FE3402 / 3403 GV-FER3402 / 3403 1/3.2’’ progressive scan CMOS • Video Compression Camera Model Video Compression GV-FE2301 / 2302 GV-FE3402 / 3403 GV-FE421 [...]

Introductio n 1 • Frame rate Camera Model Frame Rate GV-FE2301 / 2302 Up to 15 fps at 1440 x1376 GV-FE3402 / 3403 GV-FER3402 / 3403 Up to 15 fps at 2048 x 1536 GV-FE421 GV-FE4301 Up to 15 fps at 2048 x 1944 GV-FE521 GV-FE5302 / 5303 GV-FER521 / 5302 / 5303 Up to 10 fps at 2560 x 1920 • Day and night function Camera Model Day / Night function GV[...]

• EN50155 compliance for rolling stock applications (GV-FER521 only) • Built-in micr o SD card sl ot (SD/SDHC) for local stor age • Built-in microphone and speaker • Mini USB slot for WiFi adapter or USB hard drive (GV-FE2302 / 3402 / 3403 / 5302 / 5303 only) • One sensor input and al arm output (GV-FE2301 / 421 / 4301 / 521 only) • Vir[...]

Introductio n 1 1.2 Packing List GV-FE421 / 521 / 2301 / 4301 and GV-FER521 • Fisheye Camera • Support Bracket x 3 • Camera Cover (Hard Ceiling Mount) • Camera Cover (In-Ceiling Mount) • Screw (Hard Ceiling Mount) x 3 • Screw (In-Ceiling Mount) x 3 • Torx Wrench • Plastic Screw Anchor x 3 • Installation Sticker • GV-NVR Quic k S[...]

GV-FE2302 / 3402 / 5302 and GV-FE3403 / 5303 • Fisheye Camera • Support Bracket x 3 • Camera Cover (Hard Ceiling Mount) • Camera Cover (In-Ceiling Mount) • Screw (Hard Ceiling Mount) x 3 • Screw (In-Ceiling Mount) x 3 • Torx Wrench • Plastic Screw Anchor x 3 • Mini USB Extension Cable • I R LED Ring (GV-FE3403 / 5303 only) 6[...]

Introductio n 1 • PoE Convert er set (including 1 module, 1 DC Pow er Y-cable, 1 RJ-45 cable and 3 PoE Screws) (GV-FE3403 / 5303 only) • Installation Sticker • GV-NV R Qui ck Star t Guid e 7[...]

GV-FER3402 / 5302 and GV-FER3403 / 5303 • Fisheye Camera • Support Bracket x 3 • Camera Cover (Hard Ceiling Mount) • Camera Cover (In-Ceiling Mount) • Screw (Hard Ceiling Mount) x 3 • Screw (In-Ceiling Mount) x 3 • Torx Wrench • Plastic Screw Anchor x 3 • I R LED Ring (GV-FER3403 / 5303 only) • W aterproof Rubber 8[...]

Introductio n 1 • Power Cable • T erminal Block x 2 (female) (male) • I R Power Adapter (GV-FER3403 / 5303 only) • Installation Sticker • Silica G el Bag and Adhesive Tape x 2 • Cable Connect or • GV-NV R Qui ck Star t Guid e 9[...]

1.3 S ystem Requirement To operate the camera through a web browser, ma ke sure your PC has good network connection, and meet the following system requirement: GV-FE2301 / 4301 32-bit W indow s XP / Vista / 7 / Server 2008 OS 64-bit W indow s 7 / Server 200 8 GV-Sy stem Versio n GV-Sy stem V8.5 .6.0 wi th patch fil es or l ate r Browser • Interne[...]

Introductio n 1 GV-FE521 and GV-FER521 32-bit W indow s XP / Vista / 7 / Server 2008 OS 64-bit W indow s 7 / Server 200 8 GV-Sy stem Versio n GV-Sy stem V8.5 .0.0 or l ate r Browser • Internet Explorer 7. x or l ater • Firefox • Google Chr ome • Safari GV-FE2302 / 3402 / 3403 / 5302 / 5303 and GV-FER3402 / 3403 / 5302 / 5303 32-bit W indow [...]

1.4 Optional Accessories Optional devices can expand the capabilities and v ersatilit y of your GV-Fisheye Camera. Contact your dealer for more information. Name Det ails GV - P A 191 Power over Ethernet (PoE) Adapter The GV -P A191 is a Power over Ethernet (PoE) adapter designed to pr ovide power to t he IP device through a sing le Ethernet cable.[...]

Introductio n 1 1.5 Physical Descripti on GV-FE421 / 521 / 2301 / 4301 and GV-FER521 To access the Default button, LED indicators and micro SD card slot, unscrew the screw s indicated below and then remove the camera cover. Figure 1-1a: GV-FE2301 / 421 / 4301 / 521. Figure 1-1b: GV-FER521 Note: Fo r GV-FER521, a silica gel ba g is attached to the i[...]

You can now access the Load Default button, LE D indicators, and the micro SD card slot. 6 5 7 8 2 4 3 1 Figure 1-2a: GV-FE Series 1 2 3 5 7 8 4 6 Figure 1-2b: GV-FER521 No. Name Function 1 Lens Receives image inputs. 2 Speaker Talks to the surveillance area from the local computer. 3 Microphone Receiv es the sound from the camera. 4 Default Button[...]

Introductio n 1 GV-FE2302 / 3402 / 3403 / 5302 / 5303 1 2 3 10 4 5 6 7 8 9 Figure 1-3 No. Name Function 1. Lens Receives image inputs. 2. Speak er Talks to the surveillance area from the local computer. 3. Microphone Receives the sound from the came ra. 4. Stat us LED Indicates whether the devi ce is booted successfully or not. 5. LAN / PoE Connect[...]

GV-FER3402 / 3403 / 5302 / 5303 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Figure 1-4 No. Name Function 1. Lens Receives image inputs. 2. Speak er Talks to the surveillance area from the local computer. 3. Microphone Receives the sound from the came ra. 4. LEDs See the table below for details. 5. Def ault Butt on Resets all configurations to default f actory settings. See 6.3 [...]

Introductio n 1 LED Indicators 1 2 3 Figure 1-5 No. Name Function 1. Link Turns on when netw ork is connected. 2. ACT Turns on when data are being transmitted or rece ived. 3. Stat us Turns on when the device is ready . PoE Cable For GV-FER3402 / 3403 / 5302 / 5303, the PoE connector may be one of the following types: Type 1 Type 2 17[...]

1.6 Installation The fisheye camera is designed to be mounted on the ceiling, wall or ground. There are two ways to mount the camera on the ceiling, Hard Ceiling Mount and In -Ce iling Moun t . M ak e sure the ceiling has enough stren gth to support the fisheye camera. 18[...]

Introductio n 1 1.6.1 Hard Ceiling Mount W ithout IR LED Ring W ith IR LED Ring Note: To connect wires, cables and the IR LED ring , see 1.7 Connecting the GV-Fisheye Camera . 1. Place the installation stick er on the ceiling board. The 3 red dots indicate the location of the screws. To install GV-Fisheye Camera with PoE converter (GV- FE3403 / 530[...]

4. Secure the fisheye camera w ith the 3 hard ceiling mount screw s provided. Figure 1-7 5. For outdoor GV-Fisheye Cameras (GV-FER3402 / 3403 / 521 / 5302 / 530 3), install t he supplied cable connector to w aterproof the cable. You should have 2 comp onents: Figure 1-8 a. Prepare an internet cable wi th the RJ-45 connector on one end only. b. Conn[...]

Introductio n 1 d. Move the components tow ard the RJ-45 connector, secure item 1 to the Rubber Seal Ring of the camera data cable and secu re item 2 to item 1 tightly. Figure 1-10 IMPOR TA NT: Ite m 1 mu st be se cure d ti ghtly to w aterp roo f the cabl e. 6. For GV-Fisheye Camera that does not co me with an IR LED rin g, place the camera cover ([...]

Figure 1-13 Caution: An operat ing IR LED ring may reach high temperatures. Disconnect the pow er supply and allow the IR LED ring to cool dow n be for e handling the device. 22[...]

Introductio n 1 1.6.2 I n-Ceiling Mount In-Ceiling Mount allows the camera to be mounted into the ceiling, revealing a small port ion of the camera. In-Ceiling Mount requires the ceiling board to be between 0.5 – 3.0 c m (0.2 – 1.18 in) thick. Figure 1-14 Note: In-c eiling mount is not applicable to the models w ith IR LED ring (GV-FE3403 / 530[...]

2. Align the 3 support brackets wi th the holes on the back o f the camera as s hown below and secure using the in-ceiling mount screw s provided. Figure 1-16 3. For outdoor GV-Fisheye Cameras (GV-FER3402 / 521 / 5302), install the supplied cable connector to waterproof the cable. Ref er to step 5 in 1.6.1 Hard Ceiling Mount for details. 4. Place t[...]

Introductio n 1 5. On the back side, make sure the blac k plastic clips are slightly above the ceiling board and pointing outward. Figure 1-18 6. From the front side of the camera, tighten the screw s. Figure 1-19 7. Connect the camera wi th power, network and other w ires. For details, see 1.7 Connecting the GV-Fisheye Camera . 8. Place the camera[...]

1.6.3 Standard Wall Mount and Ground M ount To mount the camera on a w all, follow the instructions in 1.6.1 Hard Ceiling Mount . Figure 1-21 Hint: 1. Mount the fisheye camera in the middle o f the wall to have an excellent overview. Or ensure the camera is focused on the most important areas o f the room as directly as possible to have the desired[...]

Introductio n 1 1.7 Connectin g the GV- Fishe y e Camera 1.7.1 GV-FE230 1 / 421 / 4301 / 521 GV-FE series come w ith a 5-pin data cable that allows y ou to connect to the pow er and any I/O de vi ces. Et h e r net ( P oE) D i gi t a l Out put ( Re d) D ig it a l In p u t ( B r o w n ) A C 2 4 V / DC - (O ra n g e ) GN D ( B l a c k ) AC 2 4 V / D C[...]

Connecting to Power You can connect to power using either the power adapter provided or a Pow er over Ethernet (PoE) adapter. See “Power over Ethernet” in Specifications later in this manual be for e purchasing a PoE adapter. To connect to power using the power adap ter, follow the steps below to connect the orange and yellow wires of the camer[...]

Introductio n 1 1.7.2 GV-FER521 The GV-FER521 comes with a PoE cable that all ows you to connect to the pow er and network through a PoE adaptor. See “Power over Ethernet” in Speci ficat ions later in this manual before purchasing a PoE adapter. Note: Di gital input and output are not supported in GV-FER521. 29[...]

30 1.7.3 GV-FE230 2 / 3402 / 3403 / 5302 / 5303 Figure 1-26 1. Remove the camera cover with the supplied torx w rench. 2. Supply power and network to the camera with one o f the following methods: A. Power adapter (optional): plug in the p ower adapter (optional) and connect a standard network work cable. B. Power over Ethernet (PoE): connect the c[...]

Introductio n 1 1.7.4 Connecting PoE Converter and IR LED R ing for GV-FE3403 / 5303 To install a PoE converter, follow the steps below. Note: Instead of installing the PoE converter, you can connect the camera to a PoE switch and the IR LED ring wi th a power adapter (optional accessory). Figure 1-27 1. Connect the PoE converter to a PoE sw itch w[...]

3. Plug one of the PoE conver ter’s terminal blocks to the camera a nd the o ther one to the IR LED ring. IMPOR TA NT: It is adv ised to shorten the IR LED rin g’s wire to approximately 20 cm for it to fit inside the PoE converter. 20cm Figure 1-28 4. Secure the camera to the PoE converter with the supplied screw s. Figure 1-29 32[...]

Introductio n 1 5. Secure the PoE converter to the ceiling with 3 self-prepared screws. Figure 1-30 33[...]

1.7.5 GV-FER3402 / 3403 / 5302 / 53 03 Figure 1-31 1. Remove the camera cover w ith the supplied torx wrench. 2. Supply power to the camera with one of the following: A. Po wer adapter (optional): see Asse mbling the Power Adapter (Optional) later in this sec tion . B. Po wer over Ethernet (PoE): connect the ca mera to a PoE sw itch with a standard[...]

Introductio n 35 1 A ssembli ng the Power A dapter (O ptional) 1. Insert the supplied power cable into the supplied w aterproof rubber and plug it into the camera . Figure 1-3 2 2. Insert the power cable into the supplied female terminal block as illustr ated and plug it into the terminal block connector in the ca mera. Figure 1-3 3 3. Insert the p[...]

Chapter 2 Getting S t arted This section provides basic information to get the camera working on the network. 2.1 Installing o n a Net w ork These instructions describe the basic connections to install the camera on the network. 1. Using a standard network cable, connect the camera to your netw ork. 2. Connect power using one of the me thods: • U[...]

Getting Started 2 2.1.1 Checking th e Dy namic IP A ddress Follow the steps below to look up the IP address and access the W eb inter face. 1. Install the GV-IP Device Utilit y program included on the Software DVD. Note: The PC installed with GV-IP Device Utility must be under the same LAN with the camera y ou wish to con figure. 2. On the GV-IP Ut[...]

4. The login page appears. Figure 2-3 5. Type the default ID and password admin and cli ck A pply to l ogin . 38[...]

Getting Started 2 2.1.2 A ssigning an IP A ddress By default, GV-Fisheye Camera that are connected to LAN without a DHCP server, are assigned with the static IP address 192.168.0.10 . Follow the steps below to assign a new IP address to avoid IP con flict with other GeoVision devices. Note: 1. The computer used to se t the IP address mus t be under[...]

IMPOR TA NT: 1. If Dynamic IP Address or PPPoE is enabled, you need to know w hich IP address the camera will get from the DHCP server or ISP to log in. If your camera in installed in a LAN, use the GV-IP Device Utility to look up its current dynamic address. See 2.1.1 Checking the Dynamic IP Address . If your camera uses a pu blic dynamic IP addre[...]

Getting Started 2 2.1.3 Configuring the Wireless Connection W ireless se ttings are only applicable to GV-FE2302 / 3402 / 3403 / 5302 / 5303. Insert a W iFi adapter to the camera a nd follow the steps below to set up a wireless connection to y our camera. 1. To set up the wireless LA N for the first time, power on and connect a standard netw ork ca[...]

F. Click Apply to save th e con figurati on. Note: 1. Your encr yption settings must match those used by the Access Points or wireless stations with which you want to associate. 2. W hen Ad H o c is used, only WE P encryption is supported. 3. W hen you lose the w ireless access, you can still access the unit by connecting it to a LAN and using the [...]

Getting Started 2 B. Select W ireless for Optional Netw ork Type. C. To use a dynamic IP address assigned by the DHCP server, select Dyn amic IP address . To use a fixed IP address, select Static IP address and type the IP address informa tio n. 5. Click A pply . The Camera will start creating a w ireless connection to the access point. 6. Unplug t[...]

44 2.2 Configura tion the Basics Once the camera is properly installed, the following important features can be configured using the browser-based configuration page and are discussed in the following sections in this manual: • Date and time adjustment: see 4.8.1 Date and Time Settings . • Login and privileged pass words: see 4.8.4 User Account[...]

Acce ssing the Ca mera 3 Chapter 3 Accessing the Camera Two types of users a re allowed to log in to the camera: A dministra tor and Gues t . The Administrator has unrestricted access to all system configurations, while the Guest has the access to live v iew and network status only. 3.1 Accessing Your Sur veillance Images Once installed, your camer[...]

3.2 Functions Feature d on the Main Page This section introduces the features of the Li ve V iew window and Network Status on the main page. The two features are accessible by both Ad ministrator and Guest. Main Page of Guest Mode ▼ Video and Motion ▼ Live View ► Camera ▼ Network ► Status Figure 3-2 46[...]

Acce ssing the Ca mera 3 3.2.1 The Live View Windo w Internet Explorer W hen acce ssing the camera liv e view using Internet Explorer, the following window appears. 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 Figure 3-3 47[...]

No. Name Function 1 Play Plays live video. 2 Stop Stops playing video. 3 Microphone Talks to the surveillance area from the local comp uter. Click the Push to talk bu tton (from the pop-up menu) for the camera to switch between audio transmission and reception, w here only one party can speak at a time. 4 Speaker Listens to the audio around the cam[...]

Acce ssing the Ca mera 3 Non-IE Browsers When a ccessi ng the ca mera l iv e view usi ng Go ogle C hro me, Fi refo x or S afari, the follo wi ng window appears. The following functions are not supported using non-IE brow sers: Contr ol panel, function buttons, M otion Detection, Tampering Alarm, Visual Aut omation, Text Overlay, Two-Way Audio, and [...]

3.2.2 Fishey e View To enable the fisheye options, ri ght-click t he live view and select Geo F ish ey e . Right-click the image again and sel ect Fisheye Option to see the following options.  Image A lign ment: By de fault , the image should be properly aligned already. If not, follow the steps below to align the image for each model: z GV-FE23[...]

Acce ssing the Ca mera 3 Figure 3-7 When GV-FE521 and GV-FER521 images are aligned, top an d bottom edges will be cropped slightly. Note: The circular source image of GV-FE2301 / 421 / 4 301 should be centered and slightly cropped on all four edges. If the image is not cen tered, please contact your sales representative and send y our device back t[...]

 Camera Modes: You can choose amon g four view modes. z Qua d vi ew : Composed of four PTZ views. z 360 degree: Composed of two PTZ view and one 360º panora mic view. z Dual 180 degree: Composed o f two 180º views. z Single view: Composed of one PTZ v iew. Qu ad view : 4 P TZ views 360 degree: 2 PTZ v iews &1 360º view Dual 180 degree: 2 [...]

Acce ssing the Ca mera 3  Show Source Video at T op-Right Channel: Shows the circular source i mage in the top-right q uadrant when Qu ad view is selected.  360 degrees Object Tracking: Tracks moving objects under 360 de gree view. Refer to 3.2.8 Object Tracking for more d eta ils.  Setting s: The following set tings are available. z Scree[...]

54 3.2.3 The Control Panel of the Live View Windo w To open the control pane l of the Live View window, click the arrow button on top of the viewer. You can access the following functions by using the left and right arrow buttons on the control panel. Figure 3-9 Tip : The administrator can also use the GV-IP Device Utility and click the camera’s [...]

Acce ssing the Ca mera 3 [Audio] Displays the audio data rates when the microphone and spea ker devices are enabled. [I/O C ontro l] Provides a real-tim e graphic display of the input and output status. You can force the output to be triggered by double-clicking its icon. [A larm No tify ] Displays images captured upon s ensor triggers and/or motio[...]

 Sharpness: Adjusts the sharpness of the image.  Gamm a: Adjusts the relative proportions of bright and dark areas.  White b ala nce: The camera automatically adjusts the color to be closest to the image you are viewing. You can choose on e of the three presets: Indoor, Fluorescent , and Outdoor . You can also choose Manual to adjust the w[...]

Acce ssing the Ca mera 3 (automatic exposure)” appears. You can establish up to 4 zones. To remov e the block, right-click the block and select Delete . [GPS] For details see 4.8.2 GPS Maps Se tting . [Temp erature ] Click the Monit or button to see the current temperature o f the chipset in Celsius and Fahrenheit. [D ow nl oad ] Allows you to in[...]

3.2.4 Snapshot of a Liv e Video To take a snapshot o f live video, follow these steps: 1. Click t he Snapshot button (No. 5, Figure 3-3). The Save As dialog box appears. 2. Specify Save in , type the File name , and select JPEG or BMP as Save as T ype . You may also choose w hether to display the name and date stamps on the i mage. 3. Click t he Sa[...]

Acce ssing the Ca mera 3 3.2.6 Wide Angle Lens Dewarpi ng The fisheye source vi ew is curved especially near the edges. Use this function to reduce the warping of live view. 1. Right-click on the live view to display a drop-down list. 2. Select Wide A ngle Setting . The W ide Angle Dew arping Sett ing w indow appears. Figure 3-12 3. Slide the slide[...]

3.2.7 Picture-in-Picture a nd Picture-and-Picture View Two types of close-up v iews are available to provide clear and detailed images o f the surveillance area: Pictur e-in-P ictu re (PIP ) and Picture-and P icture (PAP) . Afte r en terin g the live view window, the image is displayed in PIP mode by default. The PIP and PAP view s can only be disp[...]

Acce ssing the Ca mera 3 Picture-and-Pictur e Vie w W ith the Picture and Picture (PAP) view, you can create a split video e ffect with multiple close-up views on the image. A to tal of 7 close-up vi ews can be defined. Figure 3-14 1. Right-click t he live v iew and select PAP . A row of three inset window s appears at the botto m. 2. Draw a naviga[...]

3.2.8 Object T racking You can track movi ng objects in fisheye live view. The function is only av ailable when the fisheye camera mode is set to be Geo Fishey e: 360 degree . W hen mot ion is det ec te d, t he top-right channel will start tracking the movi ng object and in the 360 de gree view at the bottom, the moving object will be highlighted. [...]

Acce ssing the Ca mera 3 4. Use the options below to customize object tracking.  Mask Region: Use the mouse to ou tline a mask region w here motion will be ignored.  Object Size: Click the button to pause the liv e view and then use the mouse to outline the maximum and minimum size o f the targeted object.  Dwel l Time of Mo tion : After a[...]

3.2.9 A larm Notification After input trigg ers and motion detection, you ca n be alerted by a pop-up live video and v iew up to four captured images. Captur ed Imag es Pop-up l ive vi deo Figure 3-17 To conf ig ur e th is f unc t ion, c lick t he Show System Menu button (No. 11, Figure 3-3), and select A larm Notify . This dialog box appears. Figu[...]

Acce ssing the Ca mera 3  IE Window Pops up: The minimized Liv e View window pops up on motion and input- triggered detection.  A uto S napsh ot: The sn apshot of live video is ta ken every 5 seconds on motion and input-trigg ered detection.  File Pa th: Assi gns a f ile path to save the snapshots. Note: 1. The Administrator can adjust the[...]

3.2.10 Video and Audio Configur ation You can enable the microphone and spea ker for tw o-way audio communication and set the number of frames to keep for live view buffer. Click the Show System M enu button (No. 9, Figure 3-3), and select Video and Audio Configuration .  Camera: Sets the number of frames to keep in live view buffer. Keeping mor[...]

Acce ssing the Ca mera 3  A udio Confi gure: You c an enable the microphone and spea ker and adjust the audio volu me . F igu re 3-20 67[...]

3.2.11 Remote Configuration You can view the connection status of the central monitoring stations and upgrade firmware over the network. Click the Show System Menu button (No. 9, Figure 3-3), and select Remote Config . The Remote Config dialog box will appear. [Firmware Upgrade] In this tab, you can up grade the firmware over the ne twork. For deta[...]

Acce ssing the Ca mera 3 3.2.14 I/O Contr ol The I/O Control window provides real-t ime graphic displays of camera status, I/O status, and alarm events. Additionally, you can remotely force output to be triggered. Note: I/O Control settings are only supported by GV-FE2301 / 421 / 4301 / 521. Figure 3-22 • To display the I/O control window, click [...]

3.2.15 Visual Automation This function is only supported by GV-FE2301 / 4 21 / 4301 / 521. The Vis ual Automation allows you to change the current state o f the electronic device by si mply clicking on its image, e.g. turning t he light ON. This feature is only av ailable when the Visual Automation is set ahead by the Administrator. For details, se[...]

Acce ssing the Ca mera 71 3 3.2.16 Network Status To view the network status, in the left menu, click Network and select Status . Figure 3-24[...]

Chapter 4 Administrator Mode The Administrator can access the sy stem configuration through the network. Eight cate gories of configurations are involved in the system con figuration: Vi deo and Motion , I/O Cont rol , Events and A lerts , Monitor ing , Recording Schedule , Remote ViewLog , Network and Management . Figure 4-1 72[...]

Admi nistrato r Mode 4 List of Menu Options Find the topic of interest by re ferr ing to the section numbe r prefixed to each option. 4.1 Video and Motion 4.1.1 Video Settings 4.1.2 Motion Detection 4.1.3 Privacy M ask 4.1.4 T ext Overlay 4.1.5 Tampering Alarm 4.1.6 Visual Automation 4.2 I/O Control 4.2.1 Input Setting 4.2.2 Ou tput S etti ng 4.3 E[...]

4.1 Video & Motion This section includes video image settings and how the images can be managed by using Motion Detection, Privacy Mask, Text Overlay, Tampering Alarm and Visual Automation. 4.1.1 Video Settings 74[...]

Admi nistrato r Mode 4 Figure 4-2 [Name] Rename the video stream. The camera na me will appear on the Live View . To display the name of the video stream on the Liv e View window, see 3.2.12 Camera Name Display . [C onn ec ti o n Tem pl at e] Select the type of your netw ork connection. Unless you select Customized , th is op tion w ill automatical[...]

[Video Signal Type] The codec options, resolutions and maxi mum frame rates are listed as be low: Models Codec Options Image Resolution Maximum Frame Rate GV-FE2301 / 2302 H.264, MJPEG 1440 x 1376 1280 x 1200 15 fps GV-FE3402 / 3403 GV-FER3402 / 3403 H.264, MJPEG 2048 x 1536 1440 x 1376 1280 x 1200 15 fps GV-FE421 GV-FE4301 H.264, MJPEG 2048 x 1944[...]

Admi nistrato r Mode 4 [Region of Interest] Defines clarity and sets privacy mask to di ff erent parts of the liv e view for the camera connecting to t hird-party soft ware through O NVIF/RTSP. This f unction is disabled by def ault. Select Enable and click ROI Setting to configure: 1. On the popup wi ndow, use your mouse and draw directly on the l[...]

 Record Profile: This setting is only applicable for recording to the camera’s memory ca rd . Select Performance to maximize the lifespan of the memory card by restricting the maximum bit rate to 4 Mbit and Sharpness v alue to 30. Select Qual ity to adopt your current se ttings.  Record A udio: Activates audio recording w hen an event occur[...]

Admi nistrato r Mode 4 [Special View Setting]  D/N: Sets t he Day/Night m ode of the cam era. ~ Au t o : Select Au t o f or the came ra to detect the amount of light present and automatically switch to monochrome in a poorly-lit scene. Use the drop-dow n list to adjust the sensitivity level of light sensor from 1 to 10. The higher the value, the[...]

4.1.2 Motion Detection Motion detection is used to generate an alarm whenever movement occur s in the video image. You can configure up to 8 areas w ith different sensitivity values for motion detection. Figure 4- 4 The motion detection function is disabled by defa ult. Follow the steps below to set up motion detection. 1. Select the desired sensit[...]

Admi nistrato r Mode 4 5. Under Motion Detection section, select the following options t o reduce false alarm.  Ignore environmenta l changes: Ignore environmental changes in the camera view such as rain or sno w. 6. The Noise Tolerance function is enabled by de fault. It ignores video noise when the light intensit y changes. 7. To trigger the a[...]

4.1.3 Privacy Mask The Privacy Mask function is used to block out sensitive areas on live v iew and recorded clips for the camera con necting to GeoVision software. This feature is ideal for locations where displays, keyboard sequences (e .g. passwords), and for anyw here else you don’t sensitive information visible. Note: To set up a priv acy ma[...]

Admi nistrato r Mode 4 4.1.4 Text Overla y The Text Overlay allows you to overlay any text in any place on the came ra view. Up to 16 text messages can be created on one came ra view. The overlaid text w ill be saved in the recordi ngs. Figure 4-6 1. Select the font, font style and font size in a pop-up w indow. 2. S elect the Enabl e option. 3. Cl[...]

4.1.5 Tampering A larm The Tampering Alarm is used to detect when the camera is being physically tampered with. An alarm can be generated w hen the camera is moved, covered up , or out of focus. The alarm types include triggering the output device, e-mail alert and notifying the connected GV- Center V2, GV-VSM and GV-System. Note: Tampering Alarm w[...]

Admi nistrato r Mode 4 To configure the tampering alarm: 1. Select Enable . 2. If you want the camera to ignore any movement or scene change in ce rtain areas, click the button to drag areas on the camera view . 3. Select the desired detection sensitivity by moving the slider. The higher the value, the more sensitive the camera is to scene ch anges[...]

4.1.6 Visual Automation This intuitive feature helps you automate any electronic device by triggering the connec ted output device. When you click on the image of the electronic device, y ou can change its current state, e.g. turning the lig ht on. Note: Visual Automation settings are only supported by GV-FE2301 / 421 / 4301 / 521. Figure 4-9 1. S [...]

Admi nistrato r Mode 4 4.2 I/O Control The I/O wires connected to the ca mera provide the interface for one input dev ice and one output device. Note: The I/O settings are only supported by GV-FE2301 / 421 / 4301 / 52 1. 4.2.1 Input Setting s To activate the sensor input, select Enable . Figure 4-11  Normal St ate: You can set the input state to[...]

4.2.2 Output Settings Select Enable to start the output device. Choose the output signal that best sui ts the device you are using: N/O (Open Circuit), N/C (Grounded Circuit ), N/O Toggle, N/C Toggle, N/O Pulse or N/C Pulse. For Toggle output type, the output continues to be triggered until a new input trigg er ends the output. For Pulse output typ[...]

Admi nistrato r Mode 4 4.3 E vents & A l erts The Administrator can set up the following alert methods to receive notifications when motion is detected or I/O devices are triggered: 1. Send a captured still image by e-mail or FTP. 2. Notify Center Monitoring Stat ion, Center V2, VSM or GV-GIS, by video or text alerts. To activate the above aler[...]

[Enable] Select t o enable the e-mail function.  Sever URL/IP A ddress: Type the SMTP Server’s URL address o r IP address.  Serv er Port: Type the SMTP Server’s port number. Or keep the default value 25.  From email address: Type the sender’s e-mail address.  Send to: Type the e-mail address(s) you w ant to send alerts to.  A l[...]

Admi nistrato r Mode 4 4.3.2 FTP You can also send the c aptured still image to a remote FTP server for alerts. Figure 4-14 [Enable] Select t o enable the FTP function.  Server URL/IP A ddress: Type the URL address or IP address of the FTP Serv er.  Server Port: Type the port number of the FTP Server. Or keep the default value 21.  User Na[...]

[FT P-A larm Sett ings]  Motion D etec tion : Once motion is detected on th e camera, a still image will be sent to the FTP Server. ~ Conti nuously send images upon trigger ev ents (Motion): A se quence of snapshots is uploaded to the F TP Server when motion is de tected on the camera.  Digi tal Input: W hen the input is triggered, a still im[...]

Admi nistrato r Mode 4 4.3.3 Center V2 After a motion or an I/O triggered event, the central monitoring station Center V2 can be notified by live videos and text alerts. For the live monitoring through Center V2, you must already have a subscriber account on Center V2. The camera can conne ct wi th up to two Center V2. Important: 1. To notify the C[...]

To enable the Center V2 connection: 1. A ctivate L ink: Enable th e monitoring through Center V2. 2. Host Name or IP A ddress: Type the host name or IP address of Center V2. 3. Port Numbe r: M atch th e p ort to Port 2 on Center V2. Or keep the de fault value 5551. For de tail s, see 8.1 Center V2. 4. User Name: Type a valid user name to lo g into [...]

Admi nistrato r Mode 4 4.3.4 VSM After a motion detection or an I/O triggered event, the central monit oring station VSM can get notified by text alerts. For the live monitoring through VSM, you must already have a subscriber account on V SM. The camera can be connected with up to two VSM . Important: 1. To notify the VSM upon motions, be sure to s[...]

To enable the VSM connection: 1. A ctivate L ink: Enable the monitoring thr ough VSM. 2. Host Name or IP A ddress: Type the host name or IP address of VSM . 3. Port Numbe r: M atch th e p ort to Port 2 on VSM. Or keep the default value 5609. For details, see 8.2 VSM. 4. User Name: Type a valid user name to lo g into VSM. 5. Password: Type a valid p[...]

Admi nistrato r Mode 97 4 4.3.5 Backup Center The connection to the GV-Backup Center allows you to back up ano ther copy of recordings to the GV-Backup Center on an o ffsite location while the camera is saving these data to the memory card. The GV-B ackup Center provides a PC-based storage and b ackup solution. For details on the GV-Backup Center, [...]

98 To enable connection to Backup Center: 1. A ctivate L ink: Enable th e connection to the Backup Center. 2. Host Name or IP A ddress: Type the host name or IP address of the Bac kup Center. 3. Port Numbe r: M atch the communication port on the Backup Center. Or keep the default value 30000. 4. User Name: Type a valid user name to lo g into the Ba[...]

Admi nistrato r Mode 4 4.3.6 Video Gate wa y / Reco rding Serv er The GV-Video Gateway / GV-Recording Serv er is a video streaming server designed for large-scale video surveillance deployments. The GV-Video Gateway / GV-Recording Ser ver (with recording capability) can receive up to 128 c hannels from various IP v ideo devices, and distribute up t[...]

1. A ctivate L ink: Enable th e connection to the GV-Video Gateway / GV-Recording Server. 2. Host Name or IP A ddress: Type the host name or IP address of the GV-Video Gatew ay / GV-R ecord in g Serv er. 3. Port Numbe r: M atch the communication port on the GV-Video Gatew ay / GV- Recording Server or keep the default value 50000. 4. User Name: Type[...]

Admi nistrato r Mode 4 4.3.7 Vie w Log Server The ViewLog Server is designed for remote playback fu nction. This server allow s you to remotely access the recorded files saved in the camera and play back video with the player ViewLog. Select Enable to activate the built-in server. Keep the default port 5552 or modify it if necessary. For details on[...]

4.3.8 RTSP The RTSP Server enables RTSP protocol for vi deo stream ing. Figure 4-20  A ctiva te Link : Enable the RTSP protocol.  RTSP/TCP Port: Keep the default value 8554, or modify it if necessary.  RTP/UDP Port: Keep the default range from 17300 to 17319, or modify it if necessary . The number of ports for use is limited to 20.  Max[...]

Admi nistrato r Mode 4 4.4 Monitori ng You can start recording manually , by schedule or by input trigger. Note: 1. See Note for Record ing at the beginning of the manual. 2. Recording upon input trigger is only supported by GV-FE2301 / 421 / 4301 / 521. Figure 4-21 [Manua l] M anually activates motion detection and I/O monitoring. Select one of th[...]

4.5 Recording Schedule The schedule is provided to activate recording an d I/O monitoring on a specific time each day. 4.5.1 Recording Schedule Setti ngs You can set up the sche dule for recording. Figure 4-22  Span 1- Span 3: Set a d ifferent recording mode for each time span during the day. Each day can be div ided into 3 time spans, show n as[...]

Admi nistrato r Mode 4 4.5.2 I/ O M onitoring Settings You can set t he schedule for I/O monitoring to start. Note: The I/O Monitoring Sett ings are only suppor ted for GV-FE2301 /421 / 4301 / 521. Figure 4-23  Span 1-3: Set different time spans during the da y to enable I/O monitoring. Each day can be divided into 3 time spans, show n as Span 1[...]

4.6 Remote Vie w Log W ith the Remote ViewLog function, you can play back the files recorded at the camera ov er TCP/ IP ne tw ork. For first-t ime users, you need to install the Remote ViewLog program from the Software DVD to the local compu ter. F or re mote acce ss to the c amera , the ViewLog Serv er bui lt in the unit must be enabled. See 4.3.[...]

Admi nistrato r Mode 4 4.7 Netw ork The Network section includes some basic but important netw ork configurations that enable the camera to be connec ted to a TCP/IP network. Note: WiFi related settings are only applicable to GV-FE2302 / 3402 / 3403 / 5302 / 5303, and are only av ailable when a W iFi adapter is inserted to the camera. 4.7.1 LA N Ac[...]

[Optional Netw ork Type] According to the network env ironment, select Wired Etherne t or Wireless . Before enabling the W ireless option, follow the steps in 2.1.3 Configuring the Wireless Connection to configure the w ireless settin gs first. [LAN Configuration]  Dynamic IP address: The netw ork environment has a DHCP server which will automat[...]

Admi nistrato r Mode 4 4.7.2 Wireless C lient Mode Note this function is only supported in GV-FE2302 / 3402 / 3403 / 5302 / 53 03 and when GV- W iFi Adapter is installed. Set up the client mode before enabling the wireless function. Figure 4-25  Netw ork type: Select the networ k mode Ad H o c or Infrastructure . ~ Infrastruc ture: Connect to th[...]

~ WEP (W ired Equivalent Pr ivacy): A type of data encryption. Type up to four W EP Keys in HEX or ASCII format. Note that if you use HEX format, only digits 0-9 and letters A-F , a -f are v ali d. ~ WP APSK-TKIP and WPA 2PSK- TKIP: Type W PA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key) for data encryption. ~ WP APSK-AES and WPA 2PSK- AES: Type W PA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key) f[...]

Admi nistrato r Mode 4 4.7.3 Adv anced TCP/IP This section introduces the advanced TCP/I P settings, including DDNS Server, HTTP port, streaming port, UPnP and QoS. 111[...]

Fig ure 4-26 [Dy namic D NS S erv er S ettings ] DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) provides a convenient way of accessing the came ra when using a dynamic IP. DDNS assi gns a domain name to the ca mera, so that the Administrator does not need to go through the tro uble of checking if the IP address assi gned by DHCP Server or ISP (in xDSL connectio[...]

Admi nistrato r Mode 4 [HTTP Port Setti ngs] The HTTP port enables co nnecting the camera to the w eb. For security integration, the Administrator can hide the server from the general HTTP port by changing the default HTTP port of 80 to a di fferent port number within the range of 1024 through 65535. [HTTPS Settings] By enabling the HTTPS settin gs[...]

[Netw ork Connection Check Settings] The camera chec ks for Internet c onnection, and reboots when it is disconnected from the Internet. This function is enabled by default. Note: If you do not intend to connect the camera to the network, disable this function to prevent automatic reboot. 114[...]

Admi nistrato r Mode 4 4.7.4 IP F ilterin g The A dmini strato r can set IP filte ri ng to rest rict access to the camera. Figure 4-27 To enable the IP Filter function: 1. Enable IP F ilte ring : Enable the IP Filtering function. 2. Filt ered IP: Type t he IP address you want to restr ict the access. 3. Action to take: Select to A llo w or Deny the[...]

4.7.5 SNMP Se tting The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) allows you to monitor the status of the camera with SNMP network management software. Figure 4-28 To set up the SNMP settings: 1. Select Enable SNMPv1 SNMPv2c to enable the function. 2. To enable access to Read/Write Name , type a co mmunity string. This will serve as a password to a[...]

Admi nistrato r Mode 4 4.8 Manageme nt The Management section includes the se ttings of data and time, GPS maps, storage device and user account. Also y ou can view the firmware version and execute certain system operations. 4.8.1 Date and Time Settings The date and time settings are used for da te and time stamps on the ima ge. Figure 4-29 117[...]

[Date & Time on IPCA M] Displays the current date and time on the camera. [Time Zone] Sets the time zone for local settings. Select Enable Day ligh t Sav ing T ime to automatically adjust the camera for daylight saving time. Type the Start Time and End Time to enable the daylight saving function. To playback, see 5.2.4 Playback o f Daylight Sav[...]

Admi nistrato r Mode 4 4.8.2 GPS M aps Setti ngs The Maps Settings allows you to see the location o f your camera on Google maps, wi thout a GPS device. To see the location o f your camera on maps : 1. It is required to sign up for a Google Maps API key before using the Google M aps. Click Link to th e Google Maps A PI . Figur e 4-30 2. Enter the r[...]

4. Click Open . A w arning message appears. Figure 4-32 5. Right-click the warning message and select Allow Blocked Content . The map will be displayed. The icon indicates the location of your came ra. At the upper right corner y ou have options to view different map formats, such as Satellite and Hybrid. Figure 4-33 120[...]

Admi nistrato r Mode 4 4.8.3 Storage Settings Based on Linux ext3 file sy stem, t he ca mera supports memory cards for video and audio recordings. You need to format the memory card by using the following Storage Sett ings. After being form atted, the memory card will be ready to use by Linux OS of the camera. Figure 4-34 [Storag e S etting s]  [...]

 Keep days (1-255): Specify the number o f days to keep the files from 1 d ay to 255 days. W hen both Keep days and Enable recy cling are selected, the system applies whichever condition comes first. For example, if the speci fied smallest amount of storage space comes ea rlier than the designated keep days, then recycle is applied fi rs t . [...]

Admi nistrato r Mode 4 The storage device status is indicated in the s tatus column: Status Description Formatting The storage device is being formatted. Unknown The camera can not recognize the format of the stora ge device or the device can not be found. OK Stora ge for matti ng i s suc cess ful. Try Mount The camera is attempting to connec t to [...]

4.8.4 User Account You can change the lo gin name and password o f Administr ator, Guest an d FTP Server User. • The default Administrat or login name and passw ord are admin . • The default Guest login name and passw ord are guest . To allow a Guest user to log in without entering name and passw ord, select Disable authentication for guest acc[...]

Admi nistrato r Mode 4 4.8.5 Log Information The log information contains dump data that is us ed by service personnel for analyz ing problems. Figure 4-37-1 125[...]

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Admi nistrato r Mode 4 4.8.6 Tool s This section allows you to execute certain sy stem operations and view the firmware version. Figure 4-38 127[...]

[Host S ett ings] Type a descriptive name for the cam era. [Auto Reboot Setup] Select Enable to activate automatic r eboot and specif y the time for reboot in the sub fields.  Day Interv al: Type the day interval betw een each automatic reboot.  Reboot Time: Use the drop-down list s to specif y the time for automatic reboot. [Repair Record Da[...]

Admi nistrato r Mode 129 4 4.8.7 Language This section allows you to select the language of the Web interface. The Default option sets the W eb interface to the language o f the computer’s operating sy stem. Figure 4-39[...]

Chapter 5 Recordi ng and Play back The camera can record v ideo and audio directly to the me mory card. You can play back the recorded files on the GV-Sy stem or over the TCP/IP network. Note: See Note for R ec ording at the beginning of t he manual. 5.1 Recording To enable the recording function: 1. Inse rt th e me mory ca rd to the came ra. Se e [...]

Recording and Playback 5 5.2 Playback These methods are available to play bac k the video files recorded at the camera: • Playback from the memory card by connectin g it directly to the GV-System through a card reader • Playback using th e Remote ViewLog function ov er the TCP/IP network • Playback using the recorded files downloaded from bui[...]

1. Install the Ext2Fsd from the Software DVD. Note: If you are using Windows 8 or Windows Serv er 2012 , change its compatibility before installing the Ext2Fsd program: A. Right-click the Ext2Fsd pro gram and select Properties . This dialog box appears. Figure 5-1 B. Select the Compa tib ility tab . C. Select Windows 7 using the drop-down list. 132[...]

Recording and Playback 5 2. On Your desktop, click Sta r t , select Programs , lo cate the Ex t2Fsd folder and select Ext2 Volume Manager . All the connected drives are shown. Figure 5-2 3. For t he first-inst allation, execute t he Ext2Fsd Service. A. From the Ext2 Volume Manager window, select Tools and select Service Management . This dialog box[...]

B. Click A ppl y . 4. Mount the storage drive to your co mputer. A. From the Ex t2Fsd Volume Manager window, right-click the storage drive and select Ext2 Management . This dialog box appears. Figure 5-4 B. Under the M ount point & driver letter section, select Automatically mount v ia Ext2Mg r , speci fy a disk drive using the drop-down list a[...]

Recording and Playback 5 C. On the Ext2 Volume Manager window, the stora ge drive is successfully mounted to your computer when it is indicated w ith the disk drive you specified. Figure 5-5 5. Access the recording files from the speci fied drive of your computer. 135[...]

5.2.2 Playback over Net work W ith the Remote ViewLog function, you can play back the files recorded at the camera ov er TCP/ IP ne tw ork. 1. The came ra mu st al low remote access wi th Vie wLog Server activated. See 4.3.7 ViewLog Server. 2. For f irst t ime users, run the Remote ViewLog program from the Software DVD. Next time whenever you w oul[...]

Recording and Playback 5 5.2.3 A ccess to the Recorded Files through FTP Server The built-in FTP Server allows you to download the recorded files saved on the memory card. You can play back the dow nloaded files of AVI format with any multimedia player. For details to download files, see [Act as F TP Server], 4. 3. 2 FTP . Note: To play back videos[...]

138 5.2.4 Playback of Da y li ght Saving Time Ev ents On GV-System, you can retrieve the events reco rded during the Daylight Saving Time (DST) period from the camera for playback. You can als o connect the memory c ard with the recorded files t o GV-System fo r playback. The following instructions describe how to retrieve the recorded files from t[...]

Advanced Applicati ons 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Applications This chapter introduces more advanced applications. 6.1 Upgrading System Firmw are GeoVision periodically releases the updated firmware on the w ebsite. The new firmware can be simply loaded into the camera using the W eb i nterface or the IP Device Util ity included on the Software DVD. Impo[...]

9. Since the firmware adopts different storage format from V2.07 onward, be sure to re- format the memory card after firmware upgrade. If you have not done so, this w arning message appears when y ou view the M onitoring or Storage Settings’ W eb interface: Figure 6-1 140[...]

Advanced Applicati ons 6 6.1.1 Using the W eb Interface 1. In the Live View window, click the Show System Menu butt on (No. 9 , Figure 3-3) and select Remote Config . This dialog box appears. Figure 6-2 2. Click t he Browse button to locate the firmware file (.img) saved at your local computer. 3. Click t he Upgrade button to process the upgrade. 1[...]

6.1.2 Using the GV -IP Device Utilit y The GV-IP Device Utility provides a direct way to upgrade the firmware for multiple cameras. Note the computer used to upgrade firmware must be under the sa me network of the came ra. 1. Insert the Software DVD, select IP Device Util ity , and follow the onscreen instructions to install the program. 2. Double-[...]

Advanced Applicati ons 6 5. Click t he Firm ware Upg rade tab. This dialog box appears. Figure 6-5 6. Click t he Browse button to locate the firmware file (.img) saved at your local computer. 7. If you like to upgrade all cameras of the same model in the list, chec k Upgrade all devices . 8. Type Password , and click Upgrade to process the upgrade.[...]

6.2 Backing Up and Rest oring Settin gs W ith the GV-IP Device Utility included on the Software DVD, you can back up the configurations in the camera, and restore the bac kup data to the current unit or import it to another unit. 6.2.1 Backing Up the Settings 1. Run IP Device Util ity and locate the desired camera. See Steps 1-3 in 6.1 .2 Using the[...]

Advanced Applicati ons 6 6.2.2 Restoring the Settings 1. In F igu re 6 -4, cl ick th e Import Settings tab. This dialog box appears . Figure 6-7 2. Click t he Browse button to locat e the backup file (. dat). 3. Select Upgrade all devices to apply the settings to all devices o f the same model in the same LAN. 4. To import device name, passw ord se[...]

6.3 Restoring t o Factor y Default Setti ngs You can restore the camera to factory default settings using the Web interface or directly on the ca mera. 6.3.1 Using the W eb Interface To restore to default settings usin g the W eb interface: 1. In the left menu, select Management and select Tools . 2. Under the System Settings section, click the Loa[...]

Advanced Applicati ons 6 GV -FER521 System Status LED Default button Figure 6-9 GV -FE2302 / 3402 / 3403 / 5302 / 5303 Sys tem St atus LED Default bu tton Figure 6-10 147[...]

FER3402 / 3403 / 5302 / 5303 System Status LED Defa ult bu tton Figure 6-11 3. Release the default button w hen the status LED blinks. 4. When the status LED fades, the process of loading default settings is com pleted and the camera reboots automatically. 148[...]

Advanced Applicati ons 6 6.4 Changi ng Passw ord You change the login passw ord of your GV-I P Camera using GV-IP Device Utility. 1. Make sure you hav e installed and executed GV-IP Device Utility. For details, see steps 1 to 3 in 6.1.2 Using the GV-IP Device Utility . This pag e appears. Figure 6-12 2. Double-click one camera in the list. This win[...]

3. Type Password, click , select Other Settings and then select Change Pa ssword . This dialog box appears. Figure 6-14 4. Type the new passw ord in both fields. To change dev ices of the same type to the same password, select Sync all devices . 5. Click OK to apply the ch ange. 150[...]

Advanced Applicati ons 6 6.5 Verifying W atermark The watermark is an encrypted and digital signature e mbedded in the video stream during the compression stage, protecting the video from the moment of its creation. W atermarking ensures that an image is not edited or damaged a fter it is recorded. To enable the watermark function, see [ W atermark[...]

6.5.3 The Watermark Proof W indow 1 3 5 6 7 8 9 2 4 Figur e 6-15 The controls in the window: No. Name Description 1 Open File Opens the recorded file. 2 Fi rst Frame Goes to th e firs t frame of the file. 3 Play Plays the file. 4 Previous Frame Goes to th e previous frame of the f ile. 5 Next Frame Goes to th e next frame of the f ile. 6 Previous W[...]

Advanced Applicati ons 6 6.6 Dow nloading Videos fr om t he Micro SD Ca rd W hen connec tions of GV-IP Cameras to the GV-System are lost, recordings are automatically saved to the memory cards inserted in the GV -IP Cameras. To automatically synchronize and dow nload r ecordings from the m icro SD cards to a local folder, install and execute the GV[...]

3. To configure synchronization, network and startup settings, see the steps below . Figure 6-17 [Sy nchron ization ]  Synch ronize au toma tically a t an in terv al: Automatically sy nchronize videos from micro SD cards to a local folder at the specified interval.  S ynchronize automatica lly at: Automatically synchronize v ideos from micro [...]

Advanced Applicati ons 6 4. By default, downloads are saved to :Gv SD Card Sy nc and are not recycled auto matically. To configure the storage and recycling settings, select the Storage tab on the Setting window. This page appears. Figure 6-18 [Recy cle ]  Rec ycle when the storage space is less than (G B): Specify a minimum free space of your [...]

156 6.6.2 The GV-SD Card Sy n c Utility Windo w After you have installed the GV-SDCardSync Utili ty, point to Start , select Programs , selec t GV-SDCardSync and select to launch the program. This window appears. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Figure 6-19 No. Name Description 1 Play Video Plays downloaded recordings of the selected GV-IP Cameras using the ViewLog pla[...]

DVR Conf iguration s 7 Chapter 7 DVR Configurations The GV-System provides hybrid solution, integrating the digital videos from IP cameras with other analog videos. For digital videos, the GV-System provides complete video management, such as video view ing, r ecording, play back, alert setting s and almost every feature of the system. The integrat[...]

• T he maximum number of streams supported by e ach GV-Fisheye Camera is detailed below. When a fisheye camera is connec ted to IE browser, GV -System, or any other applications, it tak es up 1 stream. Max. No. of Streams Connection from 1 GV-Sy stem or any other applications; 1 connection to Web i nterface GV-FE3402 / 3403 GV-FER3402 / 3403 4 GV[...]

DVR Conf iguration s 7 7.1 Setting Up I P Cameras To set up t he camera on the GV- System, follow these st eps: 1. On the main screen, click the Configure button, select System Configure , select Camera Install and click IP Ca mera Ins tall . This dialog box appears. Figure 7-2 • To automatically set up the camera, click Scan Camera to de tec t a[...]

The following steps are the example of manual s etup. 2. Click A dd Camera . This dialog box appears. Figure 7-3 3. Type the IP address, username and pas sword of the camera. M odify the default HTTP port if necessary. Select GeoV ision fro m the Bran d drop-down list and select the model from th e Device drop-down list. This dialog box appears. Fi[...]

DVR Conf iguration s 7 6. Click the listed camera and select Disp lay pos iti on to map the IP camera to a channel on the GV -Sy stem. Figure 7-5 7. The Statue column should display “Connected”. Click OK. 161[...]

7.1.1 Customizing the Basic Se ttings After the GV-Fisheye Camera is connected and a ssigned with a display position, you can configure the cam era’s settings such as fr ame rate, codec type and resolution. Right- click the desired camera to see the following list of opt ions: Figure 7-6  Netw ork Time Out: W hen networ k disconnection exceeds[...]

DVR Conf iguration s 7 7.2 Remote Mo nitoring w ith Multi View You can use the M ulti View to monit or and mana ge the camera. 7.2.1 Connecting to the IP Camera 1. On the Multi View window, click the Edit Ho st button. The Edit Host window appears. 2. To crea te a hos t, cli ck the New button. You need to create a group be fore creating a host. 3. [...]

7.3 Remote Mo nitoring w ith E-Map You can use the Remote E-Map to monitor and manage the camera. 7.3.1 Creating an E- Map for the IP Camera W ith the E-Map Editor, you can create an E-Map for the camera. The E-Map Editor is available in the two applications: Main System and E-Map Server. The following is an example of running the E-M ap Editor inc[...]

DVR Conf iguration s 165 7 7.3.2 Connecting to the IP Camera Depending on where you sav e the created E-Map file (DVR, E-Map Server or Control Center), the steps to open the Remote E-Map w indow for monitoring may vary slightly. The following is the connection example when y ou store the E-Map file on the DVR. 1. To enable the remote access to the [...]

Chapter 8 CMS C onfigurations This section introduces settings on connectin g the camera in the central m onitoring stations Center V2, VSM and Dispatch Server. 8.1 Center V2 The Center V2 can monitor and manage the ca mera and I/O devices conne cted to the camera . GV-Fisheye Camera GV-Fisheye Camera TCP/ IP Center V2 Video Data Text Data Figure 8[...]

CMS Co nfigu rati ons 8 • T o set the appropriate p ort connecting to the IP camera, click the Prefere nce Settings button , selec t Sy stem Configure , click the Network tab, and check A ccept connections from GV-Compact DVR, Video Server & IP Cam . Keep the default port 5551 f or the Port 2 option, or modify it to match the Center V2 port o[...]

 Manual close channel: Closes the triggered camera view manually.  Close the camera vie w w hen motion s topped: Closes the tri ggered ca mera vi ew automatically when motion stops.  Post Moti on: Specify the duration of the camera view remaining on the monitoring window after motion stops.  Camera send by I/O tri gger will mon itor: Sp[...]

CMS Co nfigu rati ons 8 8.2 VSM The VSM can monitor and manage the camera and I/O devices connected to the camera. GV-Fisheye Camera TCP/ IP VSM Text Da ta GV-Fisheye Camera Figure 8-4 To set the appropriate port connectin g to the camera, click Co nfi gur e on the window menu, and select System Configure to d ispla y thi s d ialo g box . In the Co[...]

8.3 Dispatch Se rver The Dispatch Server can manage the ca mera and I/O devices connected to the camera, and distribute them to the Center V2. GV-Fishey e Camera TCP/ IP Vide o Data Center V2 Center V2 Dispatch Se rver Text Data GV-Fisheye Camera Figure 8-6 170[...]

CMS Co nfigu rati ons 171 8 To enable connecting to the ca mera, click the Setting butt on on the toolbar, and selec t A llow GV IP devices to login as subsc riber from port . Keep the default port 5551 , or modify it to match the Center V2 port on the ca mera. Figure 8-7 For further information on how to manage the video received from the ca mera,[...]

Appendix Appendix A . Settings for Internet Expl ore 8 or later If you use Internet Explorer 8 or later, it is required to complete the following setting. 1. S et the Secu rity to Med ium-h igh (d efau lt) . 2. Enable Allow previously unused ActiveX controls to run without prompt . 3. Disable Only allow approved domains to use A ctiveX without prom[...]

B. RTSP Protocol Support The fisheye camera can support RTSP protocol for both video and audio streaming. If you are using Quick Time player, use the following RTSP command: rtsp://<IP of the fisheye camera>:8554 /<CH No.>.sdp For example, rtsp:// 192.168.3.111 :8554/ CH001 .sdp If you are using VLC player, use the following RTSP comman[...]

Appendix C. The CGI Command You can use the CGI command to obtain a snapshot of the live v iew without logging in the W eb inte rface or to access the User Account Web interface. For a fisheye camera w ith the following det ails: IP address: 192.168.2.11 Username: admin Password: admin Desired stream: 1 Type the following into your web brow ser to [...]

174 D. Supported Fir mware for Flash Memory The 128 MB flash memory is supported in firmware V1.09 or later. To look up if the ca mera contains a 128 M B type flash memory, access the web interface or the GV-IP Device Utilit y: • Web I nterface Click Management and click Tools . The “128 MB” should be noted a fter the firmware version. • GV[...]

S pecifications Camera GV-FE2301 / 2302 GV-FE421 / 4301 GV-FE521 / 5302 / 5303 GV-FER521 / 5302 / 5303 1/ 2. 5" pr og r ess ive sc an CMO S Image Sensor GV-FE3402 / 3403 GV-FER3402 / 3403 1/ 3. 2" pr og r ess ive sc an CMO S GV-FE2301 / 2302 1440 (H) x 1376 (V) GV-FE3402 / 3403 GV-FER3402 / 3403 2048 (H) x 1536 (V) GV-FE421 / 4301 2048 (H[...]

Specifications GV-FE2301 GV-FE421 / 4301 GV-FE521 GV-FER521 Automatic, Automat ic (High Shutter Speed), Manual (1/5 ~ 1/8000 se c) Shutte r Sp eed GV-FE2302 GV-FE3402 / 3403 GV-FE5302 / 5303 GV-FER3402 / 3403 GV-FER5302 / 5303 Automatic, Manual (1/5 ~ 1/8000 sec) White B alanc e Automatic, Manual (2800K ~ 8500K ) Gain Contro l Automa tic GV-FE2302 [...]

Day / Night GV-FE2302 GV-FE3402 / 3403 GV-FE5302 / 5303 GV-FER3402 / 3403 GV-FER5302 / 5303 Yes (with removable IR-cut filter) Lens Type Fixed GV-FE2301 GV-FE421 / 4301 GV-FE5302 / 5303 GV-FER5302 / 5303 1.05 mm GV-FE521 GV-FER521 1.6 mm Focal Length GV-FE2302 GV-FE3402 / 3403 GV-FER3402 / 3403 1.19 mm GV-FE2302 GV-FE3402 / 3403 GV-FE521 GV-FER3402[...]

Specifications Horizontal FOV 180° Focus Fixed Zoom Fixed Opera tion Iris Fixed IR LE D Quant ity GV-FE3403 GV-FE5303 GV-FER3403 GV-FER5303 6 IR LEDs Max. IR Distance GV-FE3403 GV-FE5303 GV-FER3403 GV-FER5303 10 m (32.81 ft.) Operation Video Compression H.264, MJPEG Video Streaming Single streaming from H.264 or MJPEG GV-FE2301 / 2302 1440 x 1376 [...]

GV-FE2301 / 2302 15 fps at 1440 x 1376 an d 1280 x 1200 GV-FE3402 / 3403 GV-FER3402 / 3403 15 fps at 2048 x 1536 , 1440 x 1376 and 1280 x 1200 GV-FE421 GV-FE4301 15 fps at 2048 x 1944 , 1440 x 1376 and 1280 x 1200 Frame Rate GV-FE521 GV-FE5302 / 5303 GV-FER521 GV-FER5302 / 5303 10 fps at 2560 x 1920 15 fps at 2048 x 1944 , 1440 x 1376 and 1280 x 12[...]

Specifications Mechanical Temperature Detector Yes Power (1) (2) Terminal block (2 pin) , PoE Ethernet Ethernet (10/100 Base-T), RJ-45 Connector A udio (3) 1 in (built-in microphone) 1 out (built-in speaker or stereo phone jack, 3.5 mm/0.14’’) Digita l I/O GV-FE2301 GV-FE421 / 4301 GV-FE521 I/O Wire A uto Iris None Local Storage (4) Micro SD ca[...]

GV-FE2301 / 2302 GV-FE3402 GV-FE421 / 4301 GV-FE521 / 5302 GV-FER3402 GV-FER5302 12V DC / 24V AC / PoE (IEEE802.3af) w/o PoE Converter Camera: 12V DC / 24V AC / PoE (IEEE802.3af) IR LED ring: 12V DC GV-FE3403 GV-FE5303 w/ P o E Converter PoE (IEEE802. 3 at) GV-FER3403 GV-FER5303 Camera: 12V DC / 24V AC / PoE (IEEE802.3af) IR LED ring: 12V DC Power [...]

Specifications GV-FE2301 GV-FE421 / 4301 GV-FE521 CE, FCC, C-Tick, RoHS compliant GV-FER521 CE, FCC, C-Tick, EN50155, RoHS compliant Regulatory GV-FE2302 GV-FE3402 / 3403 GV-FE5302 / 5303 GV-FER3402 / 3403 GV-FER5302 / 5303 CE, FCC, RCM, RoHS compliant Camera Body (Hard-Ceiling Mount) Ø 160 x 47.66 mm (6.30’’ x 1.88’’) Camera Body (In-Ceil[...]

Camera Body (Hard-Ceiling Mount) Ø 160.25 x 48.36 mm (6.31 x 1.93’’) GV-FE2302 GV-FE3402 GV-FE5302 Camera Body (In-Ceiling Mount) Ø 166.48 x 48.36 mm (6.55 x 1.93’’) GV-FE3403 GV-FE5303 Camera Body (Hard-Ceiling Mount with IR LED Ring) Ø 175 x 48.36 mm (6.89 x 1.93’’) Camera Body (Hard-Ceiling Mount) Ø 160.25 x 48.36 mm (6.31 x 1.93[...]

Specifications GV-FER3402 / 3403 GV-FER5302 / 5303 IP67 Ingress Protection GV-FER521 IP66 GV-FE2302 GV-FE3402 / 3403 GV-FE5302 / 5303 GV-FER3402 / 3403 GV-FER5302 / 5303 IK10+ for metal casing Vandal Resistance GV-FER521 IK10 for metal casing Note: EN50155 is only supported in GV-FER521. Power over Ethernet GV-FE2301 / 2302 GV-FE3402 GV-FE421 / 430[...]

186 Web Interface Installation Management W eb- ba se d co nf ig ura ti on Main tenanc e Firmware upgrade through Web Browser or Utility A ccess from Web Browser Camera live view, video recording, change video quality, bandwidth contr ol, image snapshot, digital I/O control, audio, picture in picture, picture and picture, motion detection, privacy [...]