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User's Manual
GV-Joystick
The GeoVision logo and GV series products
are trademarks of GeoVision, Inc.
© 2007 GeoVision, Inc. All rights reserved.
All GeoVision Products are manufactured in Taiwan.
2007/11
English
JK-UM-1
Table of Contents
Regulatory Notices ...................................................................................................................1
1.
Introduction .....................................................................................................................2
1.1 Packing List ..............................................................................................................2
1.2 System Requirements ..............................................................................................2
1.3 Important Notice .......................................................................................................2
2.
Overview.........................................................................................................................3
2.1 Front View ................................................................................................................3
2.2 Rear View .................................................................................................................4
3.
Installation.......................................................................................................................5
3.1
Connecting to GV-System ........................................................................................5
3.2 Connecting to GV-Keyboard.....................................................................................5
3.2
USB Driver Installation..............................................................................................5
4.
GV-Joystick Application ..................................................................................................7
5.
Controlling Multiple PTZ Cameras ..................................................................................8
6.
Specifications................................................................................................................10
Regulatory Notices
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Regulatory Notices
FCC Notice
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment.
Class A
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at their own
expense.
CE Notice
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio
interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
RoHS Compliance
The Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive is to forbid the use of hazardous
materials of production. To meet the RoHS Directive requirements, this product is made to be
RoHS compliant.
WEEE Compliance
This product is subject to the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive
and made compliant with the WEEE requirements.
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1. Introduction
The GV-Joystick facilitates the PTZ camera control such as pan, tilt, zoom and focus. It can
work on the GV-System independently, and its compatibility with GV-Keyboard empowers the
operation of GV-System as well.
1.1 Packing List
•
GV-Joystick x 1
•
USB Type A to Type B Cable x 1
•
RJ-45 Cable x 1
•
GV-Joystick User’s Manual x 1
1.2 System Requirements
•
Windows 2000, XP or Vista
•
GV-System V8.2 or later
1.3 Important Notice
•
GV-Joystick can only work on the GV-Keyboard of firmware V2.0.0.1.
•
When you combine the use of GV-Joystick and GV-Keyboard, the GV-Joystick MUST be
connected to the GV-Keyboard. Both GV-Joystick and GV-Keyboard cannot be connected
to the GV-System separately.
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2. Overview
2.1 Front View
1
2
3
4
5
6
Figure 1
GV-Joystick Handle
No Name
Function
1
Power LED
Indicates power activity.
2
Focus In
Adjusts focus near.
3
Focus Out
Adjusts focus far.
4 Handle
Controls PTZ movements (pan and tilt), zooms in and
zooms out.
5
Previous Camera
Controls the previous camera.
6
Next Camera
Controls the next camera.
No Handle Movement
Function
1
Right
Pans the PTZ right
2
Left
Pans the PTZ left
3
Up
Tilts the PTZ up
4
Down
Tilts the PTZ down
5
Turn the handle right
Zooms in
6
Turn the handle left
Zooms out
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2.2 Rear View
1
2
Figure 2
No Name
Function
1
USB to DVR port
Connects to computer
2
To GV-Keyboard port
Connects to GV-Keyboard
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3. Installation
There are two ways to connect GV-Joystick to GV-System by:
1. USB Port, or
2. the connection through GV-Keyboard.
3.1 Connecting to GV-System
The GV-Joystick is an independent device that can work with the GV-System directly. To
connect the GV-Joystick to the GV-System, use the supplied USB cable.
3.2 Connecting to GV-Keyboard
To work on the GV-System together with the GV-Keyboard, the GV-Joystick MUST be
connected to the GV-Keyboard. To connect the GV-Joystick to the GV-Keyboard, use the
supplied RS-45 cable.
3.3 USB Driver Installation
No matter which way you use to connect the GV-Joystick to the GV-System, it is required to
install the USB driver before use.
After hardware installation, the Found New Hardware Wizard will automatically detect the
device. Ignore the Wizard and follow these steps to install the driver:
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1. Insert the Software CD. It will run automatically and a window pops up.
Figure 3
2. Select
Install or Remove GV-Series Driver
, and then click
Install Geovision USB
Devices Driver
. This dialog box appears.
Figure 4
3. Click
Install
to install the driver. When the installation is complete, this message will
appear:
Install done!
4. Click
Exit
to close the dialog box.
5. To verify that the driver is installed correctly, go to Windows Device Manager. In the Ports
(COM & LPT) field, you should see the entry for Prolific USB-to-Serial Bridge.
Figure 5
Note:
Remember the COM port showing in the Prolific USB-to Serial Bridge entry. It
indicates the port number that the GV-Joystick is using.
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4. GV-Joystick Application
When using the GV-Joystick to control the PTZ camera, you need to runt the following in the
background.
1. Run
mcamctrl.exe
from the GV-System folder.
Figure 6
2. The Keyboard & Joystick controller dialog box appears.
Figure 7
3. Leave both DVR ID and DVR Name fields blank.
4. In the Port field, select the port connecting to the GV-Joystick. Find out the port number
the GV-Joystick is using in the Prolific USB to Serial Bridge entry. See
3.2 USB Driver
Installation
.
5. In the Startup Type field, select
Manual
or
Automatic
to run Keyboard & Joystick
controller at next startup.
6. Click
the
Play
button
►
to start the service. If you want to stop the service, click the
Stop
button
▓
.
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5. Controlling Multiple PTZ Cameras
The GV-Joystick allows you to control more than one PTZ camera at a time. For this, you
need to assign the PTZ cameras to their corresponding camera channels on the GV-System
first.
1. Click the
Configure
button, point to
Accessories
and select
Camera Mapping PTZ
. This
dialog box appears.
Figure 8
2. Use the camera tabs to select a camera channel.
3. To map a PTZ camera to the selected camera channel, use the
Device
drop-down list.
Note:
1. If you connect the GV-Joystick to the GV-Keyboard, assign the port given to the
connected GV-Keyboard when running the Keyboard & Joystick controller.
2. The buttons
F1
to
F8
and
on the Keyboard & Joystick controller toolbar are only
available when the GV-Keyboard is in use.
3. To add a PTZ camera to the GV-System, click the
Configure
button, point to
General
Setting
and select
System Configure
. Then check
PTZ Device Setup
to enable the
settings. For details, see “PTZ Control Panel” in
Surveillance System User’s Manual
on Surveillance System Software CD.
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4. If you have two identical PTZ cameras set in the system, you may sue the
Address
drop-down list to choose the correct address.
5. Click
OK
to apply the settings.
6. To control multiple PTZ cameras using the GV-Joystick, click the
Previous Camera
and
Next Camera
buttons on the joystick.
For details on mapping the PTZ cameras, see “Mapping PTZ Cameras” in
Surveillance
System User’s Manual
on Surveillance System Software CD.
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6. Specifications
USB 2.0
Connects to PC
RJ-45
Connects to GV-Keyboard
Communication
DC IN
DC 5V 50mA
Power
Operation temperature 0~50
˚
C
Environmental Conditions
Humidity 5%~95%
(non-condensing)
Dimensions
160 (W) x 90 (H) x 118 (D) mm
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