GeoVision GV-Recording Server V1.1 Quick Start Manual - User Manual

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Quick Start Guide

GV-Recording Server V1.1

Thank you for purchasing GV-Recording Server. This guide is designed to assist
the new user in getting immediate results from the GV-Recording Server. For
advanced information on how to use the GV-Recording Server, please refer to

GV-Recording Server User's Manual

on Software DVD.

Introduction

Welcome to the

GV-Recording Server Quick Start Guide

. This quick guide

will guide you through the basic installation of GV-Recording Server,
connecting to IP video devices and distributing to clients. For the detailed
user manual, see the

GV-Recording Server User Manual

on the

GV-Recording Server Software DVD.

The GV-USB Dongle supports connection with up to 128 IP channels.
GV-Video Gateway dongle comes in two types, internal and external
dongles. GV-Recording Server dongle comes in internal type. The following
dongle options are available:

●

GV-Recording Server Software DVD

●

GV-Recording Server Quick Guide

●

GV-USB Dongle

GV-Video Gateway Only (without recording functions):

●

Third-party IP devices (includes GV-IP devices):

128 IP channels.

GV-Recording Server (full functions available):

●

GV-IP video devices only:

32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72,

76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128 IP
channels.

●

Third-party IP devices (includes GV-IP devices):

32, 36, 40, 44, 48,

52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116,
120, 124, 128 IP channels.

Packing List

2011/12

English

RSV11-QG-A

Note:

To see how to install the internal GV-USB Dongle, refer to

Appendix D. Install the Internal USB Dongle

in the

GV-Recording

Server User Manual

System Requirements

Servers meeting the following minimum system requirements have the
capacity to receive up to 128 channels and transmit up to 300 channels with
the image settings of 1280 x 1024 resolution, 30 fps and H.264 / MPEG4
codec for each channel.

OS
CPU
Memory

Hard Disk
Browser

LAN
Hardware

64-bit Windows 7 / Server 2008
Core i5 750, 2.67 GHz
4 GB Dual Channels (without recording)
6 GB Dual Channels (with recording)
1 GB (for installation)

●

Internet Explorer 8.0.7600.16385

●

Internet Explorer 9.00.7930.16406

●

Firefox 3.6.13

●

Google Chrome 9.0.597.94

●

Safari 5.33.19.4

Gigabit Ethernet X 1

●

GV-Video Gateway: Internal or external USB Dongle

●

GV-Recording Server: Internal USB Dongle

●

Receive up to 128 ch and transmit up to 300 ch with the image settings

of 1280 x 1024 resolution, 30 fps and JPEG codec for each channel. OR

●

Receive up to 128 ch and transmit up to 128 ch with the image settings

of 1920 x 1080 resolution, 30 fps and JPEG codec for each channel. OR

●

Receive up to 128 ch and transmit up to 128 ch with the image settings

of 2048 x 1536 resolution, 20 fps and JPEG codec for each channel. OR

●

Receive up to 128 ch and transmit up to 300 ch with the image settings

of 1280 x 1024 or 1920 x 1080 resolution, 30 fps and H.264 / MPEG4
codec for each channel. OR

●

Receive up to 128 ch and transmit up to 300 ch with the image settings

of 2048 x 1536 resolution, 20 fps and H.264 codec for each channel.

Note:

1. Memory required varies depending on the number of channels and

resolution of videos received.

2. The 1 GB hard disk requirement is for installation of GV-Recording

Server only. To see hard disk requirements for recording, refer to

Recommended Hard Disk Requirements

3. In order to receive 128 channels and transmit up to 300 channels

with the image settings of 1280 x 1024 resolution, 30 fps and JPEG
codec for each channel, Gigabit Ethernet x 6 is required.

4. Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari users can only access single live

view with Quick Time player and cannot play back recorded files.

Minimum System Requirements

Servers meeting the optimal system requirements have the capacity to
perform one of the following:

OS
CPU
Memory

Hard Disk
Browser

LAN
Hardware

64-bit Windows 7 / Server 2008
Core i7 920, 2.67 GHz
6 GB Dual Channels (without recording)
8 GB Dual Channels (with recording)
1 GB (for installation)

●

Internet Explorer 8.0.7600.16385

●

Internet Explorer 9.00.7930.16406

●

Firefox 3.6.13

●

Google Chrome 9.0.597.94

●

Safari 5.33.19.4

Gigabit Ethernet X 6

●

GV-Video Gateway: Internal or external USB Dongle

●

GV-Recording Server: Internal USB Dongle

Optimal System Requirements

The recommended hard disk requirements for 24 hours of recording are
listed as below.

●

1 Gigabit connection: Transmits up to 75 channels.

●

2 Gigabit connections: Transmit up to 150 channels.

●

3 Gigabit connections: Transmit up to 225 channels.

●

4 Gigabit connections: Transmit up to 300 channels.

Recommended Hard Disk Requirements

The server’s transmitting capacity varies depending on the number of
Gigabit connections:

Network Requirements

●

GV-System, GV-Control Center, Multi View, Multicast

: version 8.4 or

later. GV-System V8.4 only supports single streaming from the
GV-Recording Server. GV-System V8.5 can support dual streaming
from the GV-Recording Server.

●

GV-GIS

: version 3.0 or later.

Compatible Versions of GeoVision Applications

Note:

1. Memory required varies depending on the number of channels and

resolution of videos received.

2. The 1 GB hard disk requirement is for installation of GV-Recording

Server only. To see hard disk requirements for recording, refer to

Recommended Hard Disk Requirements

3. For users of Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari, you can only

access single live view by using Quick Time player, and you cannot
play back recorded files.

Note:

The number of hard drive required varies depending on the write

speed of the hard drive and the hard disk size required varies
depending on the recorded file size and bitrate. The recommended hard
disk requirement is just for your reference.

Receiving Transmitting

Clients

GV-Recording Server + 6 Network Cards

assigned on different networks

GigaLAN 1

GigaLAN 3, 75 CH

GigaLAN 2

GigaLAN 4, 75 CH

GigaLAN 5, 75 CH

GigaLAN 6, 75 CH

IP Video

Devices

The deployment of Gigabit connections for transmitting and receiving is
suggested as illustrated below. Ensure to run every Gigabit connection on a
different network in order to reduce the lag on any network connection.

Note:

The data above was determined with the image settings of 1280

x 1024 resolution, 13.5 Mbps bitrate, 30 fps and JPEG codec for each
channel. The network requirements may vary depending on the bit rate
of the streams.

Hark disk requirements

3 TB 7200RPM hdd x 4 (SATA3)

3 TB 7200RPM hdd x 16 (SATA3)

3 TB 7200RPM hdd x 7 (SATA3)

3 TB 7200RPM hdd x 26 (SATA3)

3 TB 7200RPM hdd x 4 (SATA3)

3 TB 7200RPM hdd x 32 (SATA3)

Codec

H.264 /

MPEG4

JPEG

H.264

JPEG

H.264

JPEG

30 fps

20 fps

Resolution

1.3 M

2.0 M

3.0 M

32 ch / 2.5 TB

8 ch / 2.7 TB

21 ch / 2.2 TB

5 ch / 2.5 TB

32 ch / 3 TB

4 ch / 2 TB

Frame

rate

Max. channel

per hdd and

required hdd

capacity

Hdd capacity

required for

recording 128

ch for 24 hr

10 TB

43.2 TB

13.5 TB

64 TB

12 TB

64 TB

Installation

Note:

1. To enable the image updating in Internet Explorer, you must set

your browser to allow ActiveX Controls and perform a one-time
installation of GeoVision’s ActiveX component onto your computer.

2. If the GV-Recording Server is installed behind a firewall or router,

you may need to open these default ports: HTTP port 80, server
connection port (Active connection port) 11000 and passive
connection port 50000, remote playback (Remote ViewLog) port
5552.

1. Insert GV-USB Dongle to a dedicated computer or server.

2. Insert Software DVD to the computer. This window pops up

automatically.

1. The default

HTTP

port is 80 and the

Command

port is 20000. To

customize the port number, right-click the GV-Recording Server icon
and select

Configure

2. Right-click the GV-Recording Server icon and select

Start Service

3. After the GV-Recording Server icon turns green, right-click the icon

again and select

Access Web Interface

. You can also access the

Web interface from a remote computer by typing the IP address in the
Internet browser. The Web interface login page appears.

3. To install

USB driver

, select

Install or Remove GeoVision

GV-Series Driver

and click

Install GeoVision USB Devices Driver

to start.

4. To install

GV-Recording Server

, select Install

GeoVision

GV-Recording Server V1.1.0.0

and then select

GeoVision

Recording Server V1.1.0.0

4. Type the

and

Password

. The default login name and password for

the Administrator are

admin

5. Type the verification number shown in the image.

6. Click

Login

. The GV-Recording Server Web interface is now

displayed.

Installing the GV-Recording Server

Starting the GV-Recording Server

After installing GV-Recording Server, the GV-Recording Server icon
will appear in the system tray. Follow the steps below to
access the Web interface of GV-Recording Server.

For more details, see

2.2 Starting the GV-Recording Server

in the

GV-Recording Server User Manual

Connecting to IP Devices

When logging in the GV-Recording Server for the first time, the Install
Wizard will be prompted to help you add IP video devices, assign storage
path to store recorded files and start connections to IP devices.

5. The GV-Recording Server will try to connect to the devices using

admin

as the default ID and password. To connect with other ID and password,
select the camera, click the

Edit

button and select

Host Setting

In the dialog box, select

Change ID and Password

, type a new ID and

password and click

6. Click

Save

and click

Next Page

to avoid netw ork bottleneck

Adding IP Video Devices

1. When the Install Wizard is launched, the GV-Recording Server

automatically detects available IP video devices under LAN. This
dialog box appears.

Assigning Storage Paths

1. In the Storage Path page, click the

Add

button to add a new storage

folder in a different disk drive, or select an existing storage folder.

2. Use the default storage path, or click the

Add

button to select a new

storage path.

3. In the Working Camera List section, type a range of camera number

and click the

Select

button. You can also select the

Working Camera

List

checkbox to select cameras individually. Videos of the cameras

selected will be recorded to the storage path indicated.

4. To specify a recycle threshold, select

Recycle

and type a minimum

free space. When the remaining free space falls below the threshold,
the oldest files will be overwritten.

5. Click

Save

and click

Next Page

at the lower-right corner of the page.

2. If you have multiple network interface cards, use the drop-down list to

select one and click

Search

3. Select the IP video devices you want to establish active connection

with.

4. Click

Add

and map the device to a channel. The Working Camera List

appears.

Note:

To start the Install Wizard manually, click

Install Wizard

under

the Server section in the left menu.

After adding camera, refer to

5.2.2 Camera Setting

in the

GV-Recording

Server User Manual

to see how to customize camera settings such as

setting video attributes, recording policy and recording schedule.

Continued on the reverse

Starting Service

1. In the Service page, to be able to receive and record IP channels,

select

Start

for Recording Server.

2. To enable the video gateway to transmit video to clients, select

Start

for Video Gateway.

3. Click

Save

and click

Done

. The Camera Connection Information page

appears and shows the connection status of the camera added.

Note:

The GV-Recording Server is compatible with the following

third-party IP device brands:

Arecont Vision

AXIS

HikVision

Panasonic

Sony

VIVOTEK

and protocols:

ONVIF

PSIA

RTSP

. To

see the supported models for each brand, refer to the Supported IP
Camera List at http://www.geovision.com.tw/english/4_21.asp. To see
how to add IP devices using protocols, refer to

5.2.1 Install Camera

the

GV-Recording Server User Manual

Active and Passive Mode

There are two ways to establish connection with IP video devices,

active

connection

where GV-Recording Server initiates the connection and

passive connection

where the GV-IP video device initiates the connection.

IP devices added with the Install Wizard introduced in section 3 is using
active connection.

GV-Compact DVR

GV-IP Camera

3-rd party Devices

GV-Recording Server

Active Connection

GV-Video Server

GV-Compact DVR

GV-IP Camera

GV-Recording Server

Passive Connection

GV-Video Server

Note:

1. Passive connection is only supported for GV-IP devices.
2. Two-way audio communication is only supported for GV-IP devices

through active connection.

To access GV-Recording Server on GV-IP devices:

The GV-IP device must also be configured to access the GV-Recording

Server.

3. Click

Save

1. Access the

Video Gateway / Recording Server

setting page on the

Web interface of the GV-IP device.

2. Select

Activate Link

3. Type IP address or domain name of the GV-Recording Server.

4. Keep default port number as 50000. Otherwise modify the port

number to match the connect port specified in General Setup page on
the GV-Recording Server.

5. Type

User Name

and

Password

to log onto the GV-Recording

Server. These user name and password must match the settings
configured on the GV-Recording Server. The default values for both
login username and password are

admin

6. Click

Apply

to start connection. When the connection is established,

the following message will be displayed at the bottom of the Web
interface.

To create passive connection, the GV-Recording Server must be configured

to allow connections from GV-IP video devices.

To allow passive connection on GV-Recording Server:

Passive Connection

1. In left menu, select

General Setup

2. Select

Allow Geo IP Device Login

. The default ID and Password to

log onto the GV-Recording Server is

admin

, and the default port

value is 50000. If you change the ID and Password, they must match
the same settings configured on the GV-IP device.

The GV-Recording Server can simultaneously transmit up to 300 channels

to clients. User accounts can be created for clients to access GV-Recording

Server through Web interface. In addition, GV-System, Multi View, and

GV-Control Center can be configured to receive streaming from

GV-Recording Server.

To start passive connection on GV-Recording Server:

1. On the GV-Recording Server, select

Install Camera

in the left menu.

This dialog box appears.

1. In the left menu, click

User Account

. This dialog box appears.

2. Click the

Add

button . This dialog box appears.

3. Type the

User Name, Password

and a password

Hint

for the account.

4. Use the

Level

drop-down list to select

Supervisor

User

5. Type an e-mail address for the account. When you forget the

password, the password can be sent to your e-mail account using the
Forget Password link in the login page.

3. Click

Add

and select a channel. The IP device will be added to the

Working Camera List.

4. Click

Save

5. In the left menu, click

Service

and select

Start

to enable the

Recording Server and Video Gateway services.

6. Click

Save

to start services.

Distributing to Clients

You can create up to 1000 User and Supervisor accounts to access

GV-Recording Server. The Supervisor accounts have full access to

GV-Recording Server, and you can set up different level of access rights for

the User accounts.

Web Interface through User Account

2. Click the

IP Device List

button on the Working

Camera List. The passive connection is listed in the

Host List

6. Click

to return to the User Account List.

7. To set access rights, select a user account and click the

Privilege

button . The cameras listed in the IP Device List are
displayed.

8. Select the checkboxes to allow the user to access the

Live View

Remote Playback

and

Event Query

of the camera.

9. To access the Web interface in User Mode, type the user account’s

User Name and Password in the GV-Recording Server login page.

For details on User Mode, see

Chapter 6 User Mode

in the

GV-Recording

Server User Manual

1. On the main screen of GV-System, click the

Configure

button, select

System Configure

, select

Camera Install

and select

IP Camera

Install

. This dialog box appears.

2. Click the

Add Camera

button. This dialog box appears.

3. Type the IP address or domain name of the GV-Recording Server.

Keep default HTTP port as 80 or change to match the HTTP port
configured in GV-Recording Server. Type the client’s username and
password. Select

GV-Video Gateway / GV-Recording Server

from

the

Device

drop-down list. This dialog box appears.

You need to configure the GV-System to access video streaming from the

GV-Recording Server.

Connecting with the GV-System

You can install MultiView from the Software DVD or download Multi View

through the Web interface of GV-Recording Server. In the left menu, click

Advanced Query

and in the window that pops up, select

Utility

Download

. Click the

Download

button of

DMMultiView

to download the

program.

After installing the program, you need to log in the Multi View to access

video streaming from the GV-Recording Server.

Connecting with the Multi View

4. Keep the default communication port of GV-Recording Server as

11000, or modify to match the TCP/IP port on the GV-Recording
Server. Click the

Query

button to attempt connection to the

GV-Recording Server. When the connection is established, the camera
options will be displayed in the

Preview

and

Record

drop-down lists.

5. Select one camera to be connected. The selections in the Preview and

Record drop-down lists will be the same.

6. Click

Apply

. The IP camera is added to the list.

7. Click the listed camera, and select

Display Position

to map the IP

camera to any channel on the GV-System. After the mapping is
complete, the Status column will display “Connected”.

1. In the login dialog box, click the

Edit

button.This dialog box appears.

8. Click

to exit all open dialog boxes. The IP camera from the

GV-Recording Server is now displayed at specified channel.

2. Select

Video Gateway

/ Recording Server

from the Device

drop-down list.

3. Type IP address or domain name of the GV-Recording Server.

4. Keep the default VSS Port as 11000; otherwise modify it to match the

TCP/IP port on the GV-Recording Server.

5. Click

to return to the login page.

6. Type the client’s username and password created on the

GV-Recording Server.

7. Click

to log in.

8. The GV-Recording Server will be listed under the Host list. Drag and

drop its IP cameras to the desired channels on the Multi View.

For more details, see

Chapter 7.1 Connecting with GV-System

in the

GV-Recording Server User Manual

1. On the Host List of GV-Control Center, right-click

Recording Server

List

and select

Add Recording server

. The Host Settings dialog box

appears.

2. Name the host of GV-Recording Server.

3. Type the IP address or domain name of the GV-Recording Server.

4. Type the client’s username and password created on the

GV-Recording Server.

5. Keep the communication ports as default settings; otherwise modify

them to match the HTTP (default value: 80) and TCP/IP (default value:
11000) ports on the GV-Recording Server.

6. Click the

Update Information

button to request the number of

cameras from the GV-Recording Server. When the update is complete,
the message “

Update system information successfully

” will appear.

7. Click

. The host is created under the Video Gateway List.

You need to configure the GV-Control Center to access video streaming

from the GV-Recording Server.

Connecting with the GV-Control Center

Connecting with Multicast

The Multicast view allows you to receive video and audio streams from a

multicast group. You need to first enable the multicast function. See

5.3.5

Video Gateway

in the

GV-Recording Server User Manual

for details.

In the left menu, click

Advanced Query

and in the window that pops up,

select

Utility Download

. Click the

Download

button of

GVMulticastSetup

to download the program.

1. The host(s) in the multicast group is displayed automatically. If not,

click the

Configure

button, select

General Setup

, select

Multicast

and ensure the settings are correctly configured.

2. Expand the Host folder and drag the cameras to the screen for display.

If the host has already set a password, you will be promoted to enter it.

3. To receive audio broadcasting, first ensure a speaker is properly

installed. Then click the

Configure

button, select

General Setup

select

Receive broadcast audio

, and ensure the broadcast IP

address and port number are correctly configured.

4. To save the current settings of screen division and camera display for

future use, click the

Configure

button, select

Video List Setup

, and

select

Export

7. Select an IP video device listed under the GV-Recording Server and

click the

Connect

button . The ViewLog video player appears and

recorded events will be listed for playback.

1. On the main screen of Remote ViewLog, click the

Tools

button and

select

Address Book

. This dialog box appears.

2. Click

Add GV-Recording Server

button . This dialog box appears.

3. Type the

IP address

of the GV-Recording Server. Use the default

connection port 5552 or modify to match the settings on GV-Recording
Server.

4. Type the

and

Password

of a GV-Recording Server user account.

5. To add the GV-Recording Server to address book under a group,

select a

Group Name

or type a new name.

6. Click

and the GV-Recording Server is now added to the address

book.

You can install Remote ViewLog from the Software DVD or download

Remote ViewLog through the Web interface of GV-Recording Server. In

the left menu, click

Advanced Query

and in the window that pops up,

select

Utility Download

. Click the

Download

button of

Remote ViewLog

to download the program.

After installing the program, you need to configure the Remote ViewLog to

access recorded files from the GV-Recording Server.

Connecting with the Remote ViewLog

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