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GV-Control Center System User’s Manual CCS-UM-B...
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GeoVision. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate. GeoVision, Inc. makes no expressed or implied warranty of any kind and assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. No liability is assumed for incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of the information or products contained herein.
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GV-Control Center System (Rev. B) Welcome to the GV-Control Center System (Rev. B) User’s Manual. The Manual provides an overview of the GV-Control Center System (Rev. B) and its accessories. It also includes the instructions to guide you through the installation and use of the GV-Control Center System (Rev.
3.7 Multi Monitors Application ................16 3.7.1 Monitor Arrangement ................16 3.7.2 Matrix View ....................17 3.7.3 Video Wall....................17 3.8 System Restoration..................18 3.9 Updating GV-Control Center System (Rev. B) ...........19 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting ................. 20 Appendix - Backing up Your System ..............24 ...
Safety Instructions Observe these safety instructions to help ensure against injury to yourself and damage to the product. Read all safety and installation instructions before you operate the product. Do not operate the product in high humidity areas or expose it to water or moisture. Do not put ...
Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Packing List The GV-Control Center System (Rev. B) package includes the following items. If any of the items are missing or damaged, contact your dealer to arrange a replacement. Important: Please keep the original carton and all packing materials for future shipping need.
2.2 Rear View Figure 2-2 No. Name Name Power Connector x 1 HDMI 2.0 x 3 (up to 3840 x 2160 / 60Hz) DisplayPort 1.4 x 3 (up to 4096 x 2160 / 60Hz) Audio Jack x 6 USB 2.0 (Type-A) x 3 ...
Chapter 3 Getting Started 3.1 Basic Installation This section describes all the equipment required to program and operate the GV-Control Center System (Rev. B). Figure 3-1 1. Connect the mouse and keyboard to any of the USB ports. 2. Using the supplied power cord, connect one end to the AC input and the other end to the power outlet.
Installing the Hard Drive 1. Unscrew the four screws on the top and two screws on each side of the system (a total of 8 screws). Pull out the motherboard tray. Figure 3-2 2. Unscrew the set screw on the hard drive bracket located at the right side of the fans. Remove the hard drive bracket by pushing it to the left.
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4. Repeat step 3 to install another hard drive onto the hard drive bracket. 5. Push to lock the hard drive bracket back to its original position on the motherboard tray. Tighten the set screw to secure the hard drive bracket. ...
3.3 Turning on the Power To turn on the power, follow these steps: 1. Turn on the monitor. Power On Figure 3-6 2. Turn on the main power switch on the front panel. Figure 3-7 The GV-Control System will run a series of self-tests, and later series of messages may be displayed as the various hardware and software subsystems are activated.
3.4 Windows Setup Installation The Windows setup is preparing your computer for first use. 1. After the Windows starts, this setup screen appears. Select your language and click Next to continue. Figure 3-8 2. Select your regional settings and time zone and click Next to continue. Figure 3-9 3.
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4. Select between “Customize” and “Use Express settings” for your Windows 10 installation. 5. Type your account name. It is recommended that you create a password for your account and click Next. Figure 3-10 6. When the above setup process is complete, Windows will finalize your settings automatically in the background and restart.
3.5 Formatting the Hard Drive Be sure to install each of your hard drives separately for formatting. Do not install and format more than one hard drive at a time. To format a hard disk, follow the steps below: 1. Right-click the Computer icon on your desktop, select Manage, and select Disk Management when the Computer Management window appears.
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The New Simple Volume Wizard appears. Click Next to continue. Figure 3-13 6. The default partition size is the same as the maximum disk space. Make changes if necessary. Click Next to continue. Figure 3-14...
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7. Assign a drive path that is not in use by other devices, and click Next to continue. Figure 3-15 Note: The default drive path starts from D:\. 8. Type a name in the Volume label box, ex. HDD1, and click Next to continue. Figure 3-16...
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9. When the formatting is complete, click Finish to close the wizard. Figure 3-17 10. When the drive is successfully initialized, partitioned, and formatted, its status description should display “Healthy.” Figure 3-18...
3.6 Configuring the IP Address The GV-Control Center System (Rev. B) supports remote monitoring, control and configuration over a network connection. The system supports up to 2 Ethernet ports. Figure 3-19 (Note: The figure is for reference only. The rear panel may vary due to product enhancement.)
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4. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then click Properties. Figure 3-22 5. Select Use the following IP address and type the new IP information in the fields or select Obtain an IP address automatically to enable dynamic IP address. Figure 3-23 6.
3.7 Multi Monitors Application 3.7.1 Monitor Arrangement You can display multiple views on up to 9 monitors simultaneously. 1. Right-click on the screen and select Display settings. Figure 3-24 2. In the Display window, select a monitor to be the main display, and select Make this my main display.
3.7.2 Matrix View Matrix View allows the center operator to monitor up to 96 cameras from different hosts on the same screen. The operator can remotely change the camera’s monitoring status and properties. The Matrix View provides the following features: ...
To restore the operating system and all preinstalled software, follow the steps below. Note: The recovery will delete all files and restore the GV-Control Center System (Rev. B) to factory default settings. 1. Remove or turn off the power of any connected USB devices.
7. Once the restoration is complete, click Finish to leave the recovery system and restart the Windows automatically. 3.9 Updating GV-Control Center System (Rev. B) If you like to update your GV-Control Center System (Rev. B), contact your dealer for more information. Before contacting your dealer, you may check software update news at our website:...
Figure 4-1 GV-Control Center System (Rev. B) is unable to start. If your GV-Control Center System (Rev. B) is unable to start after you push the Power button, try these steps: 1. Remove the power cord from the power connector.
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No screen images If your GV-Control Center System (Rev. B) is able to start properly but images cannot be displayed on the connected monitor(s), try these steps: Check if the green power LED is lit. Figure 4-2 Use a different monitor output and see if it works.
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2. If the HD Tune utility does not find any defects, use the Windows built-in utility to attempt to fix the errors. Follow these steps: A. Right-click the Computer icon on your desktop, select Manage, and select Disk Management when the Computer Management window appears. B.
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4. If the problem persists, replace a hard disk drive. GV-Control Center System (Rev. B) suffers virus attack. GV-Control Center System (Rev. B) is designed and optimized for Windows 10 platform. It may be vulnerable to newly created worms and exploits that attack any of the underlying operating system’s previously undocumented flaws.
Appendix Appendix - Backing up Your System In case that you cannot access Windows operating system and restore it using built-in recovery mechanism (see 3.8 System Restoration), it is highly recommended to back up the OS before you start any configurations and operations. For this, prepare a USB hard disk of at least 8 GB to save the backup.
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5. Select No for creating a system repair disc. Once the backup is complete successfully, a .vhd file will be created. Keep the .vhd file for future restore operations when needed. For further information of the restore, please contact support@geovision.com.tw...
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