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  • Page 1 GV-GIS User’s Manual V3.1.1.0 User’s Manual V3.1.1.0 GISV3110-A...
  • 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: Table Of Contents

    2.2 Creating Host Accounts............. 16 2.2.1 Creating a Mobile Host........... 16 2.2.2 Creating a Fixed Host............ 17 2.3 Connecting Hosts to the GV-GIS ..........19 2.3.1 Connecting a Mobile Host ..........19 2.3.2 Connecting a Fixed Host ..........21 2.4 Advanced Settings for Mobile Host ........... 22 2.4.1 Configuring the Subscribing Settings ......
  • Page 4 3.5 Remote ViewLog............... 34 3.6 Tracking Multiple Hosts ............. 35 3.6.1 Tracking Locations ............35 3.6.2 Tracking Addresses ............36 3.7 Detecting Detours ..............37 3.7.1 Defining a Detection Area..........37 3.7.2 Planning a Detection Route........... 39 3.8 Detecting Idle Speed ..............40 3.9 Detecting Over Speed ...............
  • Page 5 Chapter 9 Notification Settings............99 Chapter 10 Output Alerts ..............101 10.1 Adding Output Devices ............101 10.2 Forcing Outputs of GV-GIS ........... 103 10.3 Forcing Outputs of a Host ............. 103 Chapter 11 SMS Alerts ................ 104 11.1 Setting SMS Server............... 104 11.2 Connecting to SMS Server............
  • Page 6 D.3 Recording GPS Locations of the IP Device ....136 D.4 Sending GPS Data to the GV-GIS ......... 137 E. Modifying Port Number for running GV-GIS on the same computer with GV-System ..............141 F. Adding Maps API’s URL to Windows Server 2012’s Internet Options..................

  • Page 7: Naming And Definition

    System, GV-NVR System and GV-Hybrid DVR System at the same time. Important Notice The GV-GIS supports the following Map API (Application Program Interface): Google Maps V2, Google Maps V3, Microsoft Virtual Earth and OpenStreetMap. For some Map API, users may need to purchase the API Premium Key.

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    GV-Compact DVR to constantly obtain the GPS data (vehicle coordinates and speed) from the satellite, and through mobile internet connection (e.g. UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM, etc) to transmit the GPS data to the GV-GIS. Besides real-time vehicle tracking, you can also monitor the location of cameras and the status of I/O devices from the DVR devices, without GPS functions.
  • Page 10 Moreover, GV-GIS integrate with GV-System and GV-Recording Server/GV-Video Gateway to receive real-time vehicle tracking from the GV-Video Server and GV-Compact DVR. Get GPS data from Satellite Satellite GV-Video Server GV-Compact DVR + GPS Reciever + GPS Reciever Mobile Hosts Mobile Internet Connection e.g.

  • Page 11: Features

    Introduction 1.1 Features  GIS central management system  500 vehicles tracking at one time  Real-time vehicle GPS coordinates  Real-time vehicle video image  Google Maps, Microsoft Virtual Earth, OpenStreetMap and user-defined maps support  GPS Tracks playback ...

  • Page 12: System Requirements

    1.2 System Requirements The minimum system requirements to run the GV-GIS: Standard Version 10 Mobile-Host Map Views 10 Mobile-Host Map with up to 10 Megapixel Views Live Views 32-bit Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / Server 2008...
  • Page 13 Pentium 4, 3.0 GHz with Core i5-750, 2.67 GHZ Memory 2 x 1 GB Dual Channels The hard disk space required to install GV-GIS Hard Disk (Advanced Version) must be at least 1 GB. AGP or PCI-Express, 800 x 600 (1280 x 1024...
  • Page 14 Software Licenses Free License Maximum License 500 mobile hosts 1, 3, 5, 10 or 10 plus an increment of 5 up Increment for Each License to a total of 500 vehicle connections 1. GIS Optional Combinations 2. GIS + VSM Dongle Type Internal or external Note: It is recommended to use the internal GV-USB Dongle to have the...
  • Page 15 Introduction A GV-GIS dongle is required for the GV-GIS software to work.  The primary USB dongle provides the options of 1, 3, 5, and 10 vehicle connections. After first 10 vehicle connections, every increment is 5 connections with the limit of 500 connections in total.

  • Page 16: Overview Of Gv-Gis

    Get yourself familiar with the Main Screen, Toolbar and Event List, as it will help you when you read further in the following sections. 1.3.1 Supported Map API GV-GIS integrates the below Map Application Program Interfaces (API). You could switch to different Map API while using GV-GIS.  Google Maps V2 ...

  • Page 17: Main Screen

    Introduction 1.3.2 Main Screen Microsoft Virtual Earth is used as Map API (Application Program Interface) in this example. Figure 1-3...

  • Page 18: Toolbar

    Indicate the connected mobile hosts. Take the picture Tracking Host for example. Three (3) mobile Indicator hosts are connecting to the GV-GIS while GV-GIS supports the maximum of 50 mobile hosts. 9 Event List See Event List later. 1.3.3 Toolbar...
  • Page 19 Introduction No. Name Description Start/Stop Service Start or stop the GV-GIS services. Start/Stop Web Enable or disable the access to GV-GIS’s Web Service interface. Configure the system. See Chapter 8 System System Configuration Configurations. Configure host accounts. See 2.2 Creating Account Host Accounts.

  • Page 20: Event List

    Selection Menu Monitor or Record tab allows you to instantly access some useful functions. Message Time Indicate when the GV-GIS receives an event. Start Time Indicate when an event happens at the host. GPS Position Indicates the GPS position of hosts at Start Time.

  • Page 21: Chapter 2 Getting Started

    Chapter 2 Getting Started 2.1 Installing the GV-GIS Before installing the GV-GIS, you need to install the USB dongle driver and .Net Framework first. Follow the steps below to install those programs. Insert the Software DVD to your computer. This window pops up automatically.
  • Page 22 The first-time user will be prompted for a License Agreement. Note “The license of API is excluded from GeoVision products and you should apply for the license of the API by yourself in advance.” Read through the license terms before you click I understand and agree to continue.
  • Page 23 Figure 2-3 Click Submit to open the main screen. Note: Some GV-GIS features may not be available to your location depended on Maps API. If you want to use the maps created by yourself, overwrite the files at :\GV-GIS folder\GIShtm-User, and select User Defined from the “Please Select a Map API”...

  • Page 24: Creating Host Accounts

    2.2 Creating Host Accounts Create host accounts for the DVR devices you wish to track and manage with the GV-GIS. The GV-GIS supports two types of hosts: Mobile Host and Fixed Host. Mobile hosts refer to those devices equipped with GPS receivers and installed in vehicles, while fixed hosts refer to those without GPS functions and installed at fixed locations.

  • Page 25: Creating A Fixed Host

    Applying Longitude and Latitude Positions on Fixed Hosts. Subscriber Information and Note are optional entries. After creating host accounts, some hosts must be configured and connected to the GV-GIS. See 2.3 Connecting Hosts to the GV-GIS later for how hosts can log onto the GV-GIS.
  • Page 26 Figure 2-4 Note: The Visible Level in Map option in the “Subscriber Information” section is to set the minimal zoom level of the host icon on the map. The same option in the “Device Information” section is to set the minimal zoom level of camera and I/O icons on the map.

  • Page 27: Connecting Hosts To The Gv-Gis

    GPS receiver is connected to the mobile host and its GPS function is activated. Then, the mobile internet connection (e.g. UMTS) on the host must be activated so that the GV-GIS can access the GPS data through the connectivity. 2.3.1.1 Connect GV-Video Server or GV-Compact DVR You need to configure GV-Video Server or GV-Compact DVR to remotely connect the GV-GIS.
  • Page 28 2.3.1.2 Connect GV-System You can create a mobile host for GV-System on GV-GIS to track the locations of GV-System, and for GV-Video Server and GV-Compact DVR connected to GV-System. For the settings on the GV-System, see GPS Settings on GV-System, Appendix D.

  • Page 29: Connecting A Fixed Host

    Getting Started 2.3.2 Connecting a Fixed Host  GV-System (GV-NVR): To establish the connection, activate the Control Center Service.  GV-Video Server, GV-Compact DVR, GV-IP Camera, GV-IP Speed Dome: It is not required to set up these fixed IP devices for connection.

  • Page 30: Advanced Settings For Mobile Host

    2.4.1 Configuring the Subscribing Settings To enable the live view or Remote ViewLog function of a mobile host on the GV-GIS system or on the Web interface, you are required to enter the username and password. To enable these functions without entering the username and the password, configure the subscriber settings as below: Click the Account button (No.4, Figure 1-4), select the mobile host...

  • Page 31: Chapter 3 Tracking Operations For Mobile Hosts

    You can track locations of mobile hosts in real time. 3.1 Starting the Tracking Services After the GV-GIS service is started, the established hosts appear automatically on the map. Since the host is GPS-enabled, the host icon will automatically move to its correct location on the map.
  • Page 32 Feature Description Live View Display live view. See 3.3 Viewing Live Video. Playback Play back the GPS tracks recorded at the mobile host. See 3.4 Playing Back GPS Tracks. Remote ViewLog Play back the videos recorded at the mobile host. See 3.5 Remote ViewLog Send E-mail Send an e-mail notification.
  • Page 33 Search the Allow you to search for a desired host or marker. The Nearest Entry GV-GIS will display a route and provide step-by-step directions from the host to that target. Note that depending on Maps API, this feature may not be available for your location.

  • Page 34: Viewing Live Video

    3.3 Viewing Live Video To view live video, right-click one host or camera icon and select Live View. Two options appear: Basic and Advanced. Basic Figure 3-2 The controls on the Live View window: No. Name Description Screen Division Sets the screen division to 1 / 4 / 9 / 16 view(s). ...
  • Page 35 Tracking Operations for Mobile Hosts Advanced Figure 3-3 The controls on the Live View window: No. Name Description Change Camera Switches to another camera of the same host.  Size: Changes the size of the live video. The size corresponds to the video resolution set at the host.
  • Page 36 (Normalization) and for decreasing the fogginess of the image (Sampling Range). Activates the PTZ control. Allows you to change the current state of an electronic device, e.g. light ON, by clicking on its Visual Automation image directly. The function is only available when the same function is set at the host.

  • Page 37: Colorful Mode

    You can enhance the coloring of live video to have more vivid and saturated images. Click the Configure button from the menu bar, select DirectDraw Configuration, select Use Colorful Mode, and restart the GV-GIS program for the mode to take effect.

  • Page 38: Playing Back Gps Tracks

    3.4 Playing Back GPS Tracks You can play back the GPS tracks recorded on the computer running the GV-GIS. Right-click a mobile host and select Playback. You can also right-click an Alarm event on the Event List. This dialog box appears.
  • Page 39 Tracking Operations for Mobile Hosts Specify the date and a period of time of the recorded tracks. Keep the default log path C:\GV-GIS\Log, or modify it if necessary. Then click OK. The Playback window appears. Figure 3-5 Click the Play button to start.

  • Page 40: Setting Playback Default Time Range

    3.4.1 Setting Playback Default Time Range Setting the default time range for playback can save time for GV-GIS operators if they always play back the same time length of GPS tracks. Click the More Settings button on the Playback Option dialog box (Figure 3-4).

  • Page 41: Showing The Time When A Host Passed By A Point

    Tracking Operations for Mobile Hosts 3.4.2 Showing the Time when a Host Passed by a Point You can obtain the exact time when a host passed by a point. To do this, select Show Rout, click a point along the route and select Show the time when the host passed by here.

  • Page 42: Remote Viewlog

    3.5 Remote ViewLog You can play back videos recorded at the mobile host using Remote ViewLog. For details on the configuration, see 5.4.2 Remote ViewLog later in this manual.

  • Page 43: Tracking Multiple Hosts

    Tracking Operations for Mobile Hosts 3.6 Tracking Multiple Hosts The GV-GIS can track locations of multiple mobile hosts on the graphical map and provide a list of street addresses in real time. 3.6.1 Tracking Locations You can track the locations of up to 16 mobile hosts simultaneously in separate windows or a single window.

  • Page 44: Tracking Addresses

    To add another group or mobile host, keep the Track List open. Then right-click that group or host, and select Add to Track List. Use Update Frequency to select how often the GV-GIS will update the GPS data. Minimize or close the Track List. Click the Track List button (No 12.

  • Page 45: Detecting Detours

    Tracking Operations for Mobile Hosts 3.7 Detecting Detours A detour message will be generated in the Alarm tab of Event List and the icon on the map will blink when the vehicle moves out of the defined area and planned route. Figure 3-9 Detour Messages To access this function, click the Account button (No.4, Figure 1-4), select the mobile host you wish to configure and select Mobile Host Map Event...
  • Page 46 Right-click on the map and select Add a detection area. Two markers appear on the map. To define the detection range, follow one of these ways: Specify the radius distance from the mobile host in meters or feet. Clicking Set Range will display a circular area on the map based on your specification.

  • Page 47: Planning A Detection Route

    Tracking Operations for Mobile Hosts 3.7.2 Planning a Detection Route Select Set Detection Route on the left panel. This window appears. Figure 3-11 To plan your route, right-click on the map to set markers. Take the above figure as example. Six markers are set in the planned route. In the Deviation from the planned route field, specify the maximum distance in meters or feet that allows the mobile host to deviate from the planned route to any distance.

  • Page 48: Detecting Idle Speed

    3.8 Detecting Idle Speed An idle speed message will be generated in the Alarm tab of Event List and the icon on the map will blink whenever a vehicle does not cover the required distance in the given time. For example, you set a threshold that a vehicle should cover a distance of 1 km in 5 minutes.
  • Page 49 Tracking Operations for Mobile Hosts In Idle Time, specify the time threshold. In Idle Distance, specify the minimum distance that the mobile host must travel within the specified time. Clicking Set Range will display a possible area that the mobile host must travel within the specified time.

  • Page 50: Detecting Over Speed

    3.9 Detecting Over Speed An over-speed message will be generated in the Alarm tab of Event List and the icon on the map will blink whenever a vehicle has exceeded the assigned speed limit. The excessive speed that triggered the event will also be shown, e.g.
  • Page 51 Tracking Operations for Mobile Hosts Set the speed limit at the bottom of the window. Click Apply to apply the settings to the mobile host. Or click Apply to to apply the settings to several selected mobile hosts. Whenever the mobile host goes over the speed, the message “ Over Speed is detected”...

  • Page 52: Viewing A List Of Detection Settings

    3.10 Viewing a List of Detection Settings You can view a complete list of detection settings configured to the mobile hosts. On the menu bar, click View and select Map Event List. This dialog box will appear. The symbol “O” indicates the Detection Area, Detection Route, Idle Speed or Over Speed has been configured on the host;...

  • Page 53: Searching For Places And Devices

    Tracking Operations for Mobile Hosts 3.11 Searching for Places and Devices You can search for any devices and places within a defined area. Right-click on the map, and select Range Query. The Range Query dialog box appears and a circular search area is displayed on the map too.
  • Page 54 Option 2: Customize the settings in the Range Query dialog box. You can use one of these methods to define the search area:  Specify the latitude and longitude of the center of the search area, or the address of the center. Click Move to to move the circular area to your specified location.
  • Page 55 Tracking Operations for Mobile Hosts  Specify the radius of the search area in meters or feet. Click Check Range to display the range of the search area on the map based on your specification. Figure 3-20 Select the type of device or place you are looking for. Figure 3-21 If you want to know which vehicle has travelled to the defined area during a certain period of time, specify the time period.
  • Page 56 Click Query to display search results. Figure 3-23 Double-clicking any found device or place can bring it to the center of the map. If you want to track the found mobile hosts, select those hosts and click Execute to start tracking. Note: The tracked mobile hosts are displayed in separate windows by default.

  • Page 57: Chapter 4 Recording Operations For Mobile Hosts

    Chapter 4 Recording Operations for Mobile Hosts You can record and play back the videos of Mobile Host on GV-GIS server. You can choose to record by event, upon input trigger and/or manually. You can also modify the storage paths and recording parameters such as duration, mode and recycling conditions to suit your needs.
  • Page 58  Storage: Adds Storage Groups to save video recordings. Storage 1 is established by default. You can create up to 16 Storage Groups, each consisting of different recording paths and Keep Days settings.  Record Path: Specifies the recording locations for the selected Storage Group.

  • Page 59: Configuring The Video Settings

    Recording Operations for Mobile Hosts 4.1.2 Configuring the Video Settings Define the maximum recording duration, recording time and recording mode. On the Record Setting dialog box, select the Video Setting tab. This dialog box appears. Figure 4-2  Max. Video Clip: Specifies the maximum duration of the recording file. ...

  • Page 60: Configuring The Recycle Settings

    4.1.3 Configuring the Recycle Settings On the Record Setting dialog box, click the Recycle tab. This dialog box appears. Configure the recycle settings as required. Figure 4-3  Recycle: When all the recording paths of a Storage Group fall short of 1 GB, the oldest 500 MB of stored recordings will be deleted in each recording path.

  • Page 61: Recording Manually

    Recording Operations for Mobile Hosts 4.2 Recording Manually If you want to track Mobile Hosts and save live videos for future reference, use this function to start round-the-clock recording. You can record up to 20 cameras simultaneously. Utilize the Storage Group feature to organize your recording files from different Mobile Hosts and the Recording List to keep track of the recording status on your mobile hosts.
  • Page 62 To start recording manually, right-click the camera from the Host List and select Record. Figure 4-5 To stop recording, right-click the camera from the Host List and unselect Record. To monitor recording status, click View on the main screen and select Manual Record List.
  • Page 63 From the Recording List, the mobile hosts and the channels enabled for manual recording are listed. The status types are detailed below: Icon Recording Status The camera is connected and being recorded. The camera is connecting to the GV-GIS. The camera is currently offline.

  • Page 64: Recording By Events

    4.3 Recording by Events You can record on Mobile Hosts by events. Follow the steps below to make sure you have configured the required storage, recording and recycling settings and selected the event types and cameras to be recorded. Set up the storage, recording and recycling settings. See 4.1 Configuring the Basics.
  • Page 65 Recording Operations for Mobile Hosts Select the events and camera for recording. Figure 4-8 Click OK. The selected cameras of this Mobile Host will be recorded when the selected events occur.

  • Page 66: Recording Upon Input Trigger

    4.4 Recording upon Input Trigger When an input device is triggered at the mobile host, the GV-GIS system can record and/or pop up live views of the assigned cameras. A maximum of 4 input-triggered live views can be shown simultaneously.
  • Page 67 Recording Operations for Mobile Hosts Define the cameras for live view pop up and/or recording. Figure 4-10 Select a Pin from the left. To enable pop-up live view upon input trigger, select the Popup option. This dialog box appears. Figure 4-11 Select the camera for live views to pop up upon input trigger.
  • Page 68 To enable recording upon input trigger, select the Record option (Figure 4-10) and select the camera. When recording and/or live view pop up is enabled for a Pin, the pin is checked on the Module tree.

  • Page 69: Recording Playback

    Recording Operations for Mobile Hosts 4.5 Recording Playback You can play back recorded videos for Mobile Hosts. By default the recorded files are stored at \GIS\RecFile. Right-click the desired mobile host, select Playback, and then select Record Playback. The Record Playback dialog box appears. Figure 4-12 Specify the Start time and End time.
  • Page 70 Note: 1. By default, the End time is the system time and the Start time is one minute before the system time. To modify the default Start time, click the More Settings button (Figure 4-13) and modify the Pre-playback Time. Figure 4-14 2.
  • Page 71 Recording Operations for Mobile Hosts Click an entry to play back the recording. For details on the playback window, see 5.4.1 Instant Playback.

  • Page 72: Chapter 5 Monitoring Operations For Fixed Hosts

    Chapter 5 Monitoring Operations for Fixed Hosts You can monitor the location of a fixed host without GPS. 5.1 Starting the Monitoring Services Drag the Fixed Host, Camera, Input and Output icons to their appropriate positions on either the tracking map or the created E-Map for live monitoring.

  • Page 73: Monitoring Features

    Monitoring Operations for Fixed Hosts 5.2 Monitoring Features On the map or the Fixed Host List, right-click the Fixed Host, Camera and Output icons to have these monitoring features: 5.2.1 Fixed Host Icon Figure 5-1 Feature Description Live View Display live view. See 3.3 Viewing Live Video. Remote ViewLog Play back video recorded at the fixed host.
  • Page 74 Event Monitor Activate event monitoring. See 5.3 Detecting Motion and Input-Trigger Events. Camera Monitor Disable the monitoring functions to certain Setting cameras. See 5.3 Detecting Motion and Input-Trigger Events. Information Display the host information. Remove Marker Remove the host icon from the map.

  • Page 75: Camera Icon

    Monitoring Operations for Fixed Hosts 5.2.2 Camera Icon Figure 5-2 Feature Description Live View Display live view. See 3.3 Viewing Live Video. Instant Playback Play back video recorded at the fixed host. See 5.4 Retrieving Recorded Video. Remove Marker Remove the camera icon from the map. Set Viewing Range Set the viewing range of the camera.

  • Page 76: Output Icon

    5.2.3 Output Icon Figure 5-3 Feature Description Force Output Remotely trigger the output device installed at the fixed host. For this function to work, it is required to right-click the I/O host and select Event Monitor first.

  • Page 77: Detecting Motion And Input-Triggered Events

    Monitoring Operations for Fixed Hosts 5.3 Detecting Motion and Input-Triggered Events An alert message will be generated in the Monitor tab of Event List after video motion is detected and input device is triggered at the fixed host. Meanwhile, the related Camera and Input icons will start blinking to alert the user.
  • Page 78 In the Monitor List, click on the Monitor column. Select Motion to generate an alert message whenever movement occurs in the images, select Trigger to generate an alert message whenever the input device is triggered, or select Motion + Trigger to generate both types of alert messages.

  • Page 79: Retrieving Recorded Videos

    Monitoring Operations for Fixed Hosts 5.4 Retrieving Recorded Videos You can retrieve recorded videos from the fixed host for playback. There are two playback options: Instant Playback: Plays back the recorded video of a desired camera up to 5 minutes. Remote ViewLog: Plays back the recorded video of a desired fixed host.
  • Page 80 Figure 5-5 Move to prev 1 min Playback scroll Move to prev 5 min Play Pause Move to next 1 min Stop Move to next 5 min Home Backward Forward...
  • Page 81 Monitoring Operations for Fixed Hosts Right-click the Playback window to have the following features: Name Functions Includes these options:  Frame by Frame: Plays back video frame by frame.  Real Time: Plays back video on real time. This mode saves waiting time for rendering, but drop frames to Play Mode give the appearance of real-time playback.

  • Page 82: Remote Viewlog

    Video Server, Compact DVR: Enable the Remote ViewLog function. To use the Remote ViewLog player, it is required to install the Remote ViewLog program from the software DVD to your GV-GIS computer. Right-click the fixed host and select Remote ViewLog. The Remote ViewLog player will appear.

  • Page 83: Chapter 6 Advanced Operations

    Advanced Operations Chapter 6 Advanced Operations 6.1 Creating an E-Map The E-Map allows you to import a floor plan in BMP, GIF and JPG formats, and use the icons of cameras and I/O devices to edit an electronic map according to your requirements. When the cameras and I/O devices are triggered at the host, the related icons will blink to warm you.

  • Page 84: Configuring E-Map Icon Settings

    You can set the direction where you want the camera to point to, and change the camera icon into the PTZ camera icon by right-clicking a camera icon. You can also drag the created E-Map icon from the host list to the correct location on the tracking map.

  • Page 85: Adding A Place

    Advanced Operations 6.2 Adding a Place You can add a place marker of business or point of interest to the map. On the host list, right-click Expended Markers and select Add Marker. This dialog box appears. Figure 6-3 Name the place marker and select the icon. Optionally, you can select Type if available and enter the details in the Note field to describe the place.
  • Page 86 If you want to add a photo to describe the place, click Insert Syntax and select Insert Image. This dialog box appears. Click Search to locate the image path and name the image. Figure 6-4 If you want to add a web link to describe the place, click Insert Syntax and select Hyper Link.

  • Page 87: Saving A View

    Advanced Operations 6.3 Saving a View You can save a view of interest by creating a view marker. Every time when you click on the view marker, the map will return to the saved view. Adjust the map to the desired view and zoom level. On the host list, right-click Expended Markers and select Add Map View Region.

  • Page 88: Getting Driving Directions

    6.4 Getting Driving Directions You can get the step-by-step driving directions. This feature may not be available to your location depended on Maps API. Right-click on the map, and select From to set the starting point. Right-click on the map, and select To to set the stop where you want to go before reaching to the final destination.
  • Page 89 Advanced Operations You can send the driving directions to your e-mail account or mobile phone. Right-click the driving directions window and select Send E-Mail or Send SMS. For this feature to work, you need to configure the mailbox or SMS server first. See Chapter 11 SMS Alerts or Chapter 12 E-Mail Alerts.

  • Page 90: Self-Defining Event Colors

    6.5 Self-Defining Event Colors The text and background colors for each event on the Event List (Figure 1-5) can be self-defined for convenient checkup. On the main screen, click Configure from the menu bar and select Event List Setting. This dialog box appears. Figure 6-6 Select the desired type of event.

  • Page 91: Showing Host Position On An Alarm Event

    Advanced Operations 6.6 Showing Host Position on an Alarm Event You can view the previous position of the mobile host when it triggered an alarm event. In the Event List, right-click any Alarm event and select Show Position. A small window will pop up showing the past position of the mobile host that had triggered the event.

  • Page 92: Applying Longitude And Latitude Positions On Fixed Hosts

    Web interface. Method 2 is to drag the fixed host icon to a desired map location and GV-GIS will automatically translate the position and fill it in the longitude and latitude fields in the Web interface of the fixed host.
  • Page 93 GV IP device’s Web interface. When the longitude and latitude values for the fixed host is found and set with Method 2, GV-GIS operators can follow Method 1 steps to always lock the fixed host on the same position in the future.

  • Page 94: Monitoring Gv-I/O Boxes

    I/O Box will be displayed on the Fixed Host List (No. 1, Figure 1-3). To monitor the I/O status, right-click the I/O host and select Event Monitor. The input and output triggers will be detected by GV-GIS. To remotely force any output, right-click one output icon and select Force Output.

  • Page 95: Chapter 7 Event Log Browser

    Event Log Browser Chapter 7 Event Log Browser The GV-GIS records the events in five types of logs: Alarm, System, Connection, Account and Monitor. With the event logs in the Event Log Browser, you can obtain information about tracking alarms, system activities, host connectivity, account changes and monitored events.
  • Page 96 No. Name Description Export the current event list. See 7.3 Backup Backing Up the Event Log. Create a header and footer for the printout Page Setup of the event list. See 7.4 Printing the Event Log later. Print Print the current event list. Exit Exit the browser.

  • Page 97: Opening The Event Log

    Note: By default, the displaying period of time is one day, the type of database is System Log and the log path is at: \GV-GIS\Log. The default displaying period of time and log path can be modified by using the Event...

  • Page 98: Filtering The Event Log

    Figure 7-3 Specify the filter options that you want:  Read: Search for the events you have opened on the Event List that is at the bottom of the GV-GIS main screen.  Flag: Search for the flagged events. ...

  • Page 99: Backing Up The Event Log

    For backup contents, you can select Backup GPS data files to back up GPS data and event logs; select Include GV-GIS Log Browser to include the Event Log Browser program with the backup data.
  • Page 100 If you select Temp folder, this dialog box appears for further setup. Figure 7-5  Using CD/DVD: Click to back up files to the CD or DVD using the third-party software. Click the […] button to assign the desired burning software (.exe file). ...

  • Page 101: Printing The Event Log

    Event Log Browser 7.4 Printing the Event Log You can print out the filtered log events, and define the footer and header for the printout. To print the log events, click the desired log tab (No. 9, Figure 7-1) to display its log events.

  • Page 102: Chapter 8 System Configurations

    Chapter 8 System Configurations To configure the GV-GIS system, click the System Configuration button (No. 3, Figure 1-4) on the toolbar. 8.1 Layout Settings Figure 8-1  Multi-Map Style: Select Multiple Window Mode to display tracked hosts in different windows; select Single Window Mode to display all tracked hosts in the same window.

  • Page 103: Network Settings

    Figure 8-2  Port: The default communication ports are 3356, 80, 4512, and 943. If there is a router or firewall installed with the GV-GIS server, ensure these ports are open.  Start Service when GV-GIS starts: Automatically starts the service when the GV-GIS is started.

  • Page 104: Event Log Settings

    8.3 Event Log Settings Figure 8-3 [Event List]  Import Day(s): Specify the number of days for which data logs will be loaded when the Event List (No. 9, Figure 1-3) and the Event Log Browser (Figure 7-1) are opened. The number is between 1 and 7 days.

  • Page 105: Remote Viewlog Settings

    System Configurations 8.4 Remote ViewLog Settings Figure 8-4 [Panel Resolution] Select the panel resolution of the Remote ViewLog player. [Position] Set the position of the Remote ViewLog player on screen. The position settings support negative coordinates and correspond to the XY coordinates in Windows Display Properties.

  • Page 106: Alert Intervals

    8.5 Alert Intervals Figure 8-5 [Interval Setting] Specify the interval between the incoming messages upon Camera Motion or Video Lost. Select the event type and click on the interval column to change the time.

  • Page 107: Chapter 9 Notification Settings

    Notification Settings Chapter 9 Notification Settings When alert conditions occur, GV-GIS can automatically activate the assigned computer and output alarm to warn GV-GIS operators while a pre-defined SMS and e-mail message are being sent out to warn related persons. To access the function, click the Notification button (No. 4, Figure 1-4) on the toolbar.
  • Page 108 SMS Server first. It is also required to enter the e-mail address and mobile number to the individual host’s account (see 2.2 Creating Host Accouts). For output alarms, a GV-I/O Box should have been added to GV-GIS. See Chapter 10 Output Alerts.

  • Page 109: Chapter 10 Output Alerts

    Notification Settings Chapter 10 Output Alerts When alert condition occurs, you can activate the output devices installed at the GV-GIS site and at the remote host. Currently the application only supports GV-I/O modules. 10.1 Adding Output Devices To install output devices on the GV-GIS, follow the steps below.
  • Page 110 Click the Add button. You should see the device listed in the display window. Repeat above steps to add more devices, and remember to assign a different address for each device. Other options on the I/O Device dialog box: [Name] Name the output device. [Force Output] Click this button to force the output to be triggered.

  • Page 111: Forcing Outputs Of Gv-Gis

    Notification Settings 10.2 Forcing Outputs of GV-GIS To automatically force any output to be triggered when alert conditions occur, see Chapter 9 Notification Settings. To manually force any output to be triggered, click the Local I/O Device Control button (No. 5, Figure 1-4), select a desired module and then click Finger button to trigger it.

  • Page 112: Chapter 11 Sms Alerts

    SMS Setting. This dialog box appears. Figure 11-1 Type the IP address, communication port, Login ID and Password of the SMS Server. If the SMS Server is installed on the same computer with the GV-GIS, select Local. If not, select Remote.
  • Page 113 SMS Alerts To configure up to three mobile numbers of operators to get notified when the GV-GIS loses connection to SMS Server, click the Mobile Setup tab. This dialog box appears. Figure 11-2 Select one mobile icon, select Add to SMS List, and type country code and mobile number.
  • Page 114 For details on building a SMS Server, see Chapter 10, GV-DVR User’s Manual on the Software DVD.

  • Page 115: Connecting To Sms Server

    On the main screen, select Configure from the menu bar and select Connect to SMS Server for connection to SMS Server. 11.3 Sending SMS Once the connection of SMS Server and GV-GIS is established, there are several ways to send SMS messages. To automatically send SMS messages when alert conditions occur, see Chapter 9 Notification Settings.

  • Page 116: Inserting Text To Alert Messages

    11.4 Inserting Text to Alert Messages The host’s ID and camera name can be automatically inserted to your SMS message when it is sent out. Click the Notification button (No. 4, Figure 1-4) on the toolbar. The Alarm Settings dialog box appears. Select an alert condition in the left list box, select Send SMS Alerts.
  • Page 117 SMS Alerts Place the pointer in the text where you want to insert the ID, Name, Message Time or GPS Position, select the corresponding symbol from the right column, and click Insert. The symbol will be replaced with the real information when the message is displayed to a reader.

  • Page 118: Chapter 12 E-Mail Alerts

    Chapter 12 E-Mail Alerts You can send e-mails to related persons when alert conditions occur. 12.1 Setting Mailbox Before you can send the e-mail to an e-mail account, you need to define your mailbox correctly. 12.1.1 Setting up the mailbox On the main screen, click Configure from the menu bar and select E-Mail Setting.

  • Page 119: Sending A Test E-Mail

    E-mail Alerts If your e-mail service provider requires authentication for sending e-mails, select SMTP Server requires authentication, and type the account ID and password of your SMTP. If you want to set time intervals between each e-mail message when alert occurs, in the Alert Setup field, set the interval between 0 and 1440 minutes.

  • Page 120: Sending E-Mail

    12.2 Sending E-Mail There are several ways to send e-mails. To automatically send e-mails when alert conditions occur, see Chapter 9 Notification Settings. To manually send e-mails to warn any person anytime, right-click any host on the Host List or on the map, select Send E-Mail, and enter the desired mail address and contents for alerts.

  • Page 121: Chapter 13 Failover Support

    Failover Support Chapter 13 Failover Support You can configure up to two backup servers in case of the primary GV-GIS server failure. Whenever the primary fails, the backup server takes over the connection from the primary server, providing uninterrupted GIS services.
  • Page 122 Click OK. When the primary GV-GIS server fails, all connections from subscribers will be diverted to the backup server. Note: Once the primary station is ready to resume the services, it is required to close the backup station so the connection from subscribers can...

  • Page 123: Chapter 14 Remote Viewing Using A Web Browser

    14.1 Creating Web Accounts You can create web accounts with different privileges to access the GV-GIS’s Web interface. There are two types of accounts: Supervisor and User. Supervisor accounts have all the privileges to all hosts, while User accounts have the specified privileges on the selected hosts.
  • Page 124 Select one type of account on the left list: Supervisor or User. Then click the Add Account button to create an account under the Supervisor or User. If you create a User account, you can limit the account’s privileges with the following options: ...

  • Page 125: Accessing The Web Interface

    Remote Viewing Using a Web Browser 14.2 Accessing the Web Interface You can access the GV-GIS remotely through network. To access the GV-GIS’s Web interface, ensure the Web Service (No. 3, Figure 1-4) on the GV-GIS has been enabled. Start the Internet Explorer browser.
  • Page 126 Click Login. This Web page appears. Figure 14-3...

  • Page 127: Accessing Monitoring Features

    Remote Viewing Using a Web Browser 14.3 Accessing Monitoring Features On the map or the host list, right-click the Host icon to access the tracking, live video and remote playback features. The Input and Output icons can provide you the trigger status of I/O devices in real time. You can also force any Output device to be triggered.

  • Page 128: Input And Output Icons

    Live View Display live view. See 14.4 Viewing Live Video from a Web Browser. Remote Playback Play back videos recorded at the host. See 14.5 Retrieving Recorded Videos from a Web Browser. Connect to the Web Access the Web interface of the host. Interface 14.3.2 Input and Output Icons Figure 14-6...

  • Page 129: Viewing Live Video From A Web Browser

    WebCam Server to allow the remote access. Figure 14-7 Note: It is required to modify the GV-GIS Http port number or the WebCam Server’s Http port number if the two are run on the same computer. Follow the instructions in Appendix E.
  • Page 130 The controls on the Live View window: No. Name Description Play Play live video. Stop Stop playing video. Talk to the surveillance area from the local Microphone computer. Speaker Listen to the audio around the camera. Snapshot Take a snapshot of live video. File Save Record live video to the local computer.

  • Page 131: Retrieving Recorded Videos From A Web Browser

    14.5 Retrieving Recorded Videos from a Web Browser You can retrieve recorded videos of any desired host from the GV-GIS’s Web interface. Before you can review videos recorded on a remote video device, the following function must be enabled at the remote video device to allow access: ...
  • Page 132 Select a desired video event from Video Event List, and click Play button to review the video. Right-click the Playback window to have more features. For details, see 5.4 Retrieving Recorded Videos.

  • Page 133: Accessing The Event Log From A Web Browser

    14.6 Accessing the Event Log from a Web Browser You can access the Event Log from the GV-GIS’s Web interface to obtain information of alarm and monitored events. Click the Tool button in the upper right corner of the Web page, and select Event Log.

  • Page 134: Getting Driving Directions From A Web Browser

    14.7 Getting Driving Directions from a Web Browser You can get the step-by-step driving directions from the GV-GIS’s Web interface. This feature may not be available to your location depended on Maps API. If the MAP API you select is the Google MAP, ensure to register your IP address with the Google Maps API before starting this web service;...

  • Page 135: Appendix

    Appendix Appendix A. Specifications Feature Amount Device GV-Video Server Up to 500 hosts GV-Compact DVR Mobile Host (depending on the GV-System Dongle in use) GV-Recording Server / Video Gateway GV-DVR/NVR GV-Video Server GV-Compact DVR GV-IP Cam Fixed Host Unlimited GV-Speed Dome GV-Smart Box GV-I/O Box 8/16 Ports (Ethernet Module)

  • Page 136: Gv-Gis Dongle Upgrade And Downgrade

    Dongle, you could reduce the number of ports to distribute to more systems. You need to collect the data from your dongle and send it back to GeoVision for upgrade or downgrade. Either upgrade or downgrade is a charged service.
  • Page 137 7116442, the file is named “NVR-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. In this example, the data file you will receive is...
  • Page 138 Note: By downgrading the Dongle, the export of dongle data will erase the data in the dongle. The dongle is unable to function until importing a new data file given by GeoVision. Click the arrow button on the top right corner and the dialog box extends the Advanced Options.
  • Page 139 7116442, the file is named “NVR-7116442.ou2”. After you save the data, your dongle data is erased. The dongle is unable to function until importing a new data file given by GeoVision. To complete the downgrade process, refer to step 5: b, c, and d.

  • Page 140: Shortcut Keys

    C. Shortcut Keys Shortcut Keys Description Open the Account window for account settings. Open the Find dialog box for account search. Go to the tracking map. Open or close the Event List. Open or close the Monitor List. Open the Range Query dialog box to search for places and devices.

  • Page 141: Gps Settings On Gv-System

    IP devices on Google Maps, Microsoft Virtual Earth or self-defined maps. If you are the user of GV-GIS monitoring station, the GPS data collected from either GV-System or from connected IP devices can also be sent to the GV-GIS for central monitoring. To send the GPS data from GV-System...
  • Page 142 Run GeoGISClient.exe from the GV folder. This dialog box appears. Figure D-1 To add the GPS receiver to the GV-System, click the button and click the GPS Receiver tab. This dialog box appears. Figure D-2 Select the COM Port the GPS receiver is connected to and click Test to detect the device.

  • Page 143: Recording Gps Locations Of Gv-System

    Appendix D.2 Recording GPS Locations of GV-System After configuring the GPS receiver on GV-System as mentioned earlier, you can enable the GIS function to record videos with GPS locations of GV-System. To enable the GIS function of GV-System, click the Configure button on the main screen, select Accessories and select Enable Local GIS.

  • Page 144: Recording Gps Locations Of The Ip Device

    D.3 Recording GPS Locations of the IP Device If the connected IP device is also equipped with and enabled for the GPS function, you can choose to record videos with GPS locations of the IP device. To record the GPS data of a remote IP device, ensure the GPS function on the IP device is enabled.

  • Page 145: Sending Gps Data To The Gv-Gis

    Appendix D.4 Sending GPS Data to the GV-GIS You can configure up to 4 GV-GIS stations to receive the GPS data of the GV-System and connected IP devices simultaneously. Sending Only GPS Data of the GV-System To send only GPS data of GV-System to the GV-GIS station, follow the steps below.
  • Page 146 To start connecting to GV-GIS, click the button. The GPS data of GV-System will be sent to GV-GIS. To connect to the GV-GIS, make sure the service on the GV-GIS is enabled; the Login to GV-GIS and Starting Receiving GPS Data for GPS...
  • Page 147 Appendix Sending GPS Data of both GV-System and Connected IP Devices You can not only send the GPS data of GV-System to the GV-GIS station, but also those of connected IP devices. On the GV-GIS station, the Mobile Host accounts for GV-System and IP devices need to be created individually in advance.
  • Page 148 The GPS data of GV-System and connected IP devices will be sent to GV-GIS. To connect to the GV-GIS, make sure the service on the GV-GIS is enabled; the Login to GV-GIS and Starting Receiving GPS Data for GPS...

  • Page 149: Modifying Port Number For Running Gv-Gis On The Same Computer With Gv-System

    HTTP port number of 80 to connect to the Web, it is required to modify the port number of either GV-GIS or WebCam Server if the two are run on the same computer. If not, you cannot access the Web interface of the GV-GIS.

  • Page 150: Adding Maps Api's Url To Windows Server 2012'S Internet Options

    F. Adding Maps API’s URL to Windows Server 2012’s Internet Options It is required to add the URL of the Maps API to the Internet Options in order to view the Maps API while using GV-GIS. Close the GV-GIS program. Open the Internet Explorer.
  • Page 151 Type the URL of the Maps API one by one as below and click the Add button each time you finish keying in.  Google Map V3 /V2: http://maps.google.com/maps http://maps.gstatic.com http://*.googleapis.com  Open Street Map: http://www.openlayers.org/  Microsoft Virtual Earth: http://dev.virtualearth.net/mapcontrol/mapcontrol.ashx Figure F-3 Start the GV-GIS program.

  • Page 152: Installing .Net Framework 3.5 For Windows Server 2012 And Windows 8

    G. Installing .Net Framework 3.5 for Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 Follow the steps below to manually install .Net Framework 3.5 for Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8. Windows Server 2012: Open Server Manager from the Start menu. Figure G-1 Click Dashboard from the tree list on the left and click Add roles and features.
  • Page 153 Appendix Click Features from the tree list on the left and select .Net Framework 3.5 Features. Figure G-3 Select .Net Framework 3.5 (include 2.0 and 3.0) and click the Install button. Figure G-4...
  • Page 154 Window 8 Click Control Panel from the Start menu. Click the Programs icon. Select Turn Windows features on or off under the Programs and Features title. Figure G-5 Select .Net Framework 3.5 (includes .Net 2.0 and 3.0) and click the OK button. Figure G-6...

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