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Installing the Hardware and Software
Hardware Installation
Depending on the model purchased, hardware components may include: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Video capture card (GV card) BNC video extension card (4-cam to 16-cam models) Watchdog (GV-600 or above) Real-time display card Audio extension card 16-channel audio recording card GV-NET card GV-NET I/O card GV-Hybrid DVRcard GV-NET GV-IO GV-RELAY GV-Hub GV-Data Capture Box IR Remote Control GV-Keyboard

Installing Video Capture Card (GV card) to PC
To install the GV card to your PC, follow these steps: 1. Insert the GV card into an empty PCI slot. 2. Turn on your PC and start Windows. 3. The Hardware Wizard in Windows detects this newly installed card and appears. Ignore the wizard window and keep on thefollowing step.

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4. Insert the installation CD. It will run automatically and pop up a window. 5. Select the Install or Remove GV-series driver item. This displays the Driver Installer dialog box.

Figure 1-1 Driver Installer

6. Click Install to install the driver. When the installation is done, this message will appear: InstallSuccessfully. 7. Click Exit to close the dialog box.

Note: In Windows XP, the wizard window will disappear after the installation is completed. In Windows 2000, close the wizard window manually.

To remove the GV card from your PC, follow these steps: 1. Insert the installation CD. It will run automatically and pop up a window. 2. Select the item of Install or Remove GV-series driver. Thisdisplays the Driver Installer dialog box. 3. Click Remove to uninstall the driver. When the uninstallation is done, this message will appear: Uninstall Successfully. 4. Click Exit to close the dialog box.

To check if the driver is installed properly, go to Device Manager and see if the following components are listed. Depending on the model purchased, you may see:

Model GV-250

Component GV250Audio GV-250 Video Capture

Note

GV-600-4

GV600_4 Video Capture # A GV600_4 Audio # A

GV-600

GV600V2 (or GV600V3) Audio # A GV600V2 (or GV600V3) Video Capture # A

GV-650

GV650 (or GV650V3) Audio # A - # B GV650 (or GV650V3) Video Capture # A - # B

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GV-750

GV750 Audio # A - # C GV750 Video Capture # A - # CGV-800-4

GV800_4 Video Capture # A - # D GV800_4 Audio # A - # D

GV-800

GV800V2 (or GV800V3) Audio # A - # D GV800V2 (or GV800V3) Video Capture # A - # D

GV-900

GV900 Audio # A - # H GV900 Video Capture # A - # H

GV-1000

GV1000 16Ch 480fps Capture Board

Audio feature in GV-1000 is optional that only comes with the purchase of GVA16 card.

Connecting the BNC Extension CardConnect the BNC extension cards to the GV card as illustrated below:

GeoVision GV-600v2

GV-600 v2

Figure 1-2 Connecting the BNC extension cards to GV card.

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Connecting the D-type Video Extension Cable
Connect the D-type video extension cables to the GV card as illustrated below. Color matters! Please only plug black cables tocam 1-8, blue to cam 9-16.
Real-time display card connector BNC-to-D-Sub input Cable Ch. 1~8 with Audio (Black) Mainboard front panel jumper PC reset switch

Video In 1~8

BNC-to-D-Sub input Cable Ch. 9~16 (Blue)

GV-900 Capture Card

Audio In 1~4

Video In 9~16

Figure 1-3 Plugging the correct color cables to the capture card

Depending on the model purchased, you may or may notreceive the cable with the white Audio In.

Connecting Watchdog
To reboot the host computer by the watchdog in the GV card, a connection must be made from the GV card to the motherboard. Perform the following steps to connect the watchdog to the host motherboard: 1. Use the jumper wire, supplied with the GV card, to connect the Reset jumper pins on the GV card and the Reset jumper pins on the...