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GeoVision GV-VMS Quick Start Manual

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Quick Start Guide
GV-VMS
Thank you for purchasing GV-VMS. This guide is designed to assist the new user
in getting immediate results from the GV-VMS. For advanced information on how
VMS1718-QG-A
to use the GV-VMS, please refer to GV-VMS User's Manual online.
© 2022 GeoVision Inc. All rights reserved.

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  • Page 1 Quick Start Guide GV-VMS Thank you for purchasing GV-VMS. This guide is designed to assist the new user in getting immediate results from the GV-VMS. For advanced information on how VMS1718-QG-A to use the GV-VMS, please refer to GV-VMS User's Manual online.
  • Page 2 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.
  • Page 3 1. For users who have purchased a software license, it must be registered through the License Activation Tool using the corresponding serial key. For details on software licensing, click here. 2. For users with GV-US dongle of earlier versions of GV-VMS, it must be upgraded to run V18.1 or later.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1.5 Running GV-VMS ....................6   1.6 Main Screen of GV-VMS ..................7   Chapter 2 Getting Started..............8   2.1 Adding IP Cameras to GV-VMS ................8   2.2 Accessing Camera Live View .................. 9   2.3 Start Monitoring ......................10  ...
  • Page 5 Chapter 5 Video Processing............. 23   Chapter 6 Video Playback and Backup ........... 24   6.1 Playing Back Recorded Videos ................24   6.2 Backing Up Recorded Videos.................26   Chapter 7 Other Important Features ..........27   7.1 Setting up I/O Functions ..................27  ...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction

     GV-VMS V17 (Free 32 GV Channels) GV-VMS V17 series supports connection of up to 64 IP devices, and up to 32 channels of GeoVision IP Devices are for free. If you need to connect more than 32 channels of GeoVision IP Devices or connect with third-party IP devices, additional licenses are required.
  • Page 7  GV-VMS V18 (for AI Integration) GV-VMS V18.1 or later is a paid software for AI integration that supports connection of up to 64 IP devices, and can connect up to 32 GeoVision IP devices upon initial purchase. If you need to connect more than 32 channels of GeoVision IP devices or connect with third-party IP devices, additional licenses are required.

  • Page 8: Minimum System Requirements

    Introduction 1.2 Minimum System Requirements Below are the minimum PC requirements for connecting GV-VMS with 32 and 64 channels of GeoVision and 3rd party IP cameras (dual streams).  GV-VMS V17 GV-VMS GV-VMS Pro (Up to 32 Channels) (Up to 64 Channels) 64-bit Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 / 11 / Server 2008 R2 / Server 2012 R2...

  • Page 9: Minimum Network Requirements

    1.3 Minimum Network Requirements The data transmitting capacity of GV-VMS depends on the number of Gigabit connections available. The numbers of Gigabit network cards required to connect 64 channels are listed below according to the resolution and codec of the source video.

  • Page 10: Installing Gv-Vms

     When formatting the hard disks, select NTFS as the file system.  When GV-VMS is running, it is not recommended to perform disk defragmentation at the same time.  Since the size of transmitted data from IP cameras may be quite large and reach...

  • Page 11: Running Gv-Vms

    DVR-Devices. You should see the GV-Series USB Protector. 1.5 Running GV-VMS When you run GV-VMS for the first time, the system will prompt you for a Supervisor ID and Password. Type the desired ID, Password and a Hint to remind you of the password.

  • Page 12: Main Screen Of Gv-Vms

    Introduction 1.6 Main Screen of GV-VMS In the main screen of GV-VMS, the main setting buttons are located in the top-right corner. Login ID Home Toolbar Version Information Storage Space Audio ViewLog Exit Name Description Login ID Click to manage accounts and passwords for accessing GV-VMS.

  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Getting Started

    Chapter 2 Getting Started 2.1 Adding IP Cameras to GV-VMS When logging in for the first time after installing GV-VMS, the Automatic Setup dialog box appears. Follow the steps below to add IP cameras. 1. Click Automatic Setup to search for IP cameras on the LAN. Then select / deselect the desired cameras and click Apply.

  • Page 14: Accessing Camera Live View

    Getting Started Connection Failed Unable to connect to the camera. Move the cursor onto the red icon to see the error message. Inactive Camera The camera is inactive. Click the checkbox to connect. Started Monitoring The camera is under monitoring. Pre-Rec Enabled Pre-recording is enabled.

  • Page 15: Start Monitoring

    2.3 Start Monitoring After setting up cameras and the live view, be sure to start monitoring the cameras to activate the following functions.  Recording (See Section 3.1)  Video Analysis (See Chapter 5)  I/O Applications (See Section 7.1) To start monitoring of connected cameras, click Toolbar >...

  • Page 16: Chapter 3 Camera Setup

    Camera Setup Chapter 3 Camera Setup 3.1 Configuring Recording Settings To configure the recording settings of connected cameras, click Home > Toolbar > Configure > System Configure > Record Setting. 1. Select the camera(s) you want to configure. 2. Under Record Type, select Disable, Motion Detection or Round-the-Clock. 3.

  • Page 17: Configuring Camera Settings

    5. Under Stream, select the stream(s) you want to record. By default, Main Stream is set to record high-resolution video images, while Sub Stream records lower-resolution video images. Select Main Stream and Sub Stream to record both streams simultaneously. For details on Motion Detection settings, see Setting up Motion Detection, Chapter 1, GV- VMS User’s Manual.
  • Page 18 Camera Setup [Audio Setting] In Audio Setting, you can configure audio functions for live view and recording, which are disabled by default. 1. To listen to the audio around the camera, enable Wave Out. 2. To record the audio around the camera, enable Rec Audio and select By Sensitivity or Round-the-Clock.
  • Page 19 [General Setting] In General Setting, you can configure network timeout, on-demand display, live view frame rate, and recording frame rate settings. Set live view frame rate Set recording frame rate Under Live view frame rate control (Main / Sub Stream), you can set the live view frame rate.
  • Page 20 General event. Refer to the step above for details. Make sure the related settings are configured accordingly in the Recording Settings dialog box as described in step 3 of 3.1 Configuring Recording Settings. For details on Video Setting, Audio Setting, and General Setting, see Configuring Individual IP Cameras, Chapter 2, GV-VMS User’s Manual.

  • Page 21: Chapter 4 Live View

    Chapter 4 Live View 4.1 Arranging Live View Layouts In the Content List, click Layout. To add a layout, click Add and click Add Layout. The Add New Layout dialog box appears. Name the new layout and select one of the three available methods under Layout Setup to define a layout and click OK.

  • Page 22: Functions On The Live View

    Captures a snapshot of the current live view. Snapshot Talk Back Toggle Talk to the surveillance site. For details, refer to [The behavior of the talk back button] in 1.6.1 Configuring General Setting, GV-VMS User’s Manual. / Push-to-Talk Tools Includes the following options: ...

  • Page 23: Zoom Window

    The live view screen can be controlled using the actions below. Actions Functions Mouse scroll Zooms in or out on the live view. Double-click Displays the live view in full screen. 4.2.1 Zoom Window To designate a Zoom Window to see a close-up view of the camera without changing the live view layout, click Layout >...

  • Page 24: Popup Window

    Live View Move the cursor to the Scan Window, click Tools and select Properties. To adjust the order of a camera, click Up and Down To specify how many seconds to show the live view, click and adjust the Scan Interval of each camera.

  • Page 25: Focus View And Pip

    4.2.4 Focus View and PIP Focus View You can create up to 7 close-up views per camera and place these created close-up views inside live view grid. This function is not supported for Fisheye and PTZ Cameras. In the Content List, right-click a camera and select Focus View Setup. This dialog box appears.

  • Page 26: Setting Up Fisheye Cameras

    Fisheye Settings. The Fisheye Setting dialog box appears. 3. Right-click on the Fisheye Setting dialog box, point to Fisheye Option to access settings. For details on the fisheye functions, see 3.18.1 Fisheye View, GV-VMS User Manual. 4.4 Setting up PTZ Cameras Move the cursor to the camera live view and click Tools Click PTZ Control to enable PTZ function.
  • Page 27 Random Move: Drag a line on the live view and the camera will move toward the  direction you dragged. Center Move: Drag a box on the live view and the camera will zoom in on the  area you dragged. For details, see 1.11.1 Accessing PTZ Control Panel and Auto Functions, GV-VMS User Manual.

  • Page 28: Chapter 5 Video Processing

    Video Processing Chapter 5 Video Processing GV-VMS offers a number of video processing functions. To configure video processing functions, follow the steps below. Click Home > Toolbar > Configure > Video Process. This dialog box appears. Select a function under Video Analysis.

  • Page 29: Chapter 6 Video Playback And Backup

    If you have set an AVP schedule, Video Processing functions will be enabled according to the schedule regardless of monitoring. See 7.2 Setting up Schedules on how to set a schedule. For details on video processing functions, see Chapter 3 Video Analysis, GV-VMS User’s Manual. Chapter 6 Video Playback and Backup 6.1 Playing Back Recorded Videos...
  • Page 30 6. Use the playback control buttons to play back recordings. Place the cursor on the buttons to see the name of the function. 7. Click Play to start playing back. For details, see Chapter 4 Video Playback, GV-VMS User’s Manual.

  • Page 31: Backing Up Recorded Videos

    To include the player to the backup files, select Include Player at the right bottom of the Backup dialog box and select ViewLog or Single Player. Click OK on the Backup dialog box to start the backup. For details on backing up files, see 5.2 Backing Up Recorded Files, GV-VMS User’s Manual.

  • Page 32: Chapter 7 Other Important Features

    Accessories (if available) > I/O Device (if available) > I/O Device Setup. Note: The Accessories option only appears when GV-Keyboard or GV-Joystick has been set up on the GV-VMS. The I/O Device option only appears after at least one I/O device has been added.
  • Page 33 Select an input and specify the actions to take when the input is triggered. Click OK to apply the settings. To activate I/O functions, click Home > Toolbar > Monitor > I/O Monitoring or Start All Monitoring. For details on I/O setup, see Chapter 6 I/O Applications, GV-VMS User’s Manual.

  • Page 34: Setting Up Schedules

    Other Important Features 7.2 Setting up Schedules You can create a schedule to enable and disable recording, video analysis, I/O monitoring, connection with Center V2 / Vital Sign Monitor / WebCam Server / Mobile Service / GV-Edge Manager and PTZ object tracking at specific times each day. Click Home >...
  • Page 35 You can also add a plan to the calendar by dragging an existing plan and dropping it on a date in the calendar. Click Home > Toolbar > Monitor > Start Schedule Monitoring. For details on setting schedule, see 1.8 Schedule, GV-VMS User’s Manual.

  • Page 36: Chapter 8 Dongle Upgrade

    GV-USB Dongle can be upgraded to include more functions or enhance the system. You need to collect the data from your dongle and send it back to GeoVision for an upgrade. The upgrade is charged services. To upgrade your dongle, follow these steps: Each dongle has its own serial number.
  • Page 37 *.out. For example, if a dongle serial number is 7116442, the file is named “VMS- 7116442.out”. Send this data file to GeoVision at sales@geovision.com.tw. The GeoVision will examine the data file and send an *.in file back to you. The file name also includes the serial number of that dongle.

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