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An iView version upgrade has just came out (that works with GV8.4). In addtion to updating the i-App, you must also drop a update .DLL into the Geo directory. For me (I am running Win 7), that was the hardest part. Win 7 has the GV directory so damned locked down, that I had to start the machine in Safe mode, then do the DLL swap out, and then restart normally. Anway, all works with the new I-Viewer.

RPB does not work for me as well (V8.4, newest i-app). Hopefully there will be a "fix" soon.

I believe you will need a GV NET I/O card for PTZ control via RS-485 (how most PTZ's are controlled) link is here: http://www.geovision.com.tw/english/3_1_Accessory.asp With my older NET I/O card you used to need a USB to serial adapter. The serial 232 would then get turned in RS-485 via the NET I/O card. However, it looks like the newer NET I/O cards have a USB connection already on them. I would guess that this USB connection then gets converted to RS-485 to "speak" to the individually addressed RS-485 cameras.

Yes, that is possible...I have done it (way back when). I can't recall the settings right now (not infront of my GV1240 machine). Anyway, I long ago disabled this feature because even with masking, fine tuning the motion adjustments and all the like, I was never able to properly weed out false triggers based upon wind and shadows. You may have a more "controlled" area of view where this approach could work nicley. HTH

I really do think you can likely do this.....but I don't (although I might). Only two POSSIBLE issues might pop up. 1) If you use SageTV for a DVR solution, I have heard that SageTV MIGHT play badly with your Geo CCTV. 2) Since HA is "nice, but not essential", and security is "essential" in my way of thinking, I put my Geo on a standalone box with very little else. I very much wanted to limit anything that might cause it to go down. Good luck to you.

It is the same as this http://www.cctvforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=20496? No audio driver?

Yep, that was what Geo needed....now working!!! Thanks Rory!

My GV-1240 card installs OK except for the audio. See the device manager screenshot. Hardware SetUp: Win XP SP3 EVGA Nvidia 680i LT MotherBoard 2 gig memory, intel quad core GeForce 9400 GT I have seen/had this audio issue with two different computers and with two different GV-1240 cards (both were legit cards...coming from legit security dealers). I am running Geo 8.3.2 (latest). My video for the 8 cam set-up seems fine. I presently have no microphones attached to my audio, but I do have the audio extensions connected to the proper slots on the GV-1240 card. I have installed and un-installed the card a couple of times, the "Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus" goes away when I un-install, and comes back when I install. Also, my "wave out" option in the camera/audio install area is "grey out". Geo gives me a start-up warning message saying that there is no audio playback driver (or something along those lines). I really don't know what I am doing wrong for the install. Ideas??

For my home automation system, I use a GUI "front end" called XLobby. I would like to run Geovision "remote playback" or "remote live view" and position these application windows with XLobby under my CCTV section. As an example, I position SageTV within Xlobby, and my TV control and TV output look seamless. Since the Geovision programs don't seem to be designed to run in a window (full screen only), I tried to download and run the Geo programs at 1024X768 resolution while my actual screen display runs at 1400X900. This works in that the Geo applications now only take up part of the screen, but they are located at coordinates (0,0 - upper right hand corner). Does anyone know of a way to move the Geo windows around (similiar to the movewindow)? Does anyone know of a utility that these windows could be encapsulated in (so that i could move them around)?

The downloads in the Sticky: Free Software for GeoVision DVRs section do not seem to be there. Is anyone else seeing this? Are these Geo software tweaks hosted somewhere else? I specifically am looking for these two: LiveScan Geo - Remote Sequencer: http://www.cctvforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=9762 SimpleVue Geo - Basic Remote Viewer: http://www.cctvforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=9767 So that I can feed video into my Xlobby page (if possible).

I was in the same situation with my new PC. I have heard that some of the USB to serial devices can be a bit flakey. However, I have found that my Keyspan usb to serial adapter works A-OK with my GV-Net I/O card. Here is the adapter: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812999081

Ok, this is a question for those with intimate GeoVision software knowledge. I am trying to control my Geo DVR by using a Windows messaging utility (the one that comes with SageTv.....but it works with any MS Windows program). In order to do this, I need to know: "WindowClass", "WindowName", "MsgID", "wParam" and "lParam" for the actions that Geo can perform. Where: WindowClass: Define the window class name to recieve multiple messages. WindowName: Define the name of the window to recieve multiple messages. MsgID: The windows message number to be sent; decimal value wParam: The messages wParam value to be sent; decimal value lParam : The messages lParam value to be sent; decimal value Maybe the best way to start is to duplicate all the functionality of the buttons on the Geo IR remote control. Does anyone (Rory?) have some ideas of how to accomplish this?

It is now working!! Thanks to all who helped!!! I am not sure what did it, but I set the cam RS-485 address to "1", and the Geo address to "0". I also re-seated the 4 pin RS-485/alarm connector on the camera (I think that was it). Anyway, I did get the Pelco-D protocal working, but that protocal did not seem to support the camera preset zooms. I ended up using Pelco-P (which supported the presets). Now the cool part. I tied the I/O input of my GeoNet/IO card to one of my Elk M1's (a fancy alarm panel) outputs. Now, when somebody presses my from gate buzzer (tied into the Elk), the driveway cam zooms to that location. Damn, it nice when things work as designed!!! Special thanks to Collin...your efforts are truly appreacited Steve in SATX

Collin, When I open up the camera dome, I have 5 push buttons (up/dwn, left/right and enter). Through the camera menu, I can manually get the cam to zoom 1-12X optically and 1-10X digitally. This all seems to work OK. Ken, Please see my first picture again. If I understand you right, I think I have set both my Geo address to "0", and the actual camera address to "0" (as shown in this picture). I have tried setting the camera to "1" and Geo to "0" (and vice versa). I had read that note from the onscreen Geo exclaimation point "thingy" (a technical term) Steve

The Keyspan is set up on Com Port 6 (high enough to be out of the way). With my multimeter, I have verified that there is 4.47 Vdc across the RS-485V wires (polarity is OK). I have also verified that when I press some of the Geo PTZ on screen buttons, I see RS-485 voltage fluctuactions (so that tells me that the Keyspan is sending signals to the GV-Net/IO card (which the RS-485 wires are connected to). My logic is OK...right? So, now I am pretty sure it is a camera protocal set-up issue. See screen shot #1. This is where I have gotten into the camera OSD, and selected the Pelco-D protocal. The next screen shot is where I have powered down, and then powered up the camera, it shows that my protocal changes have "stuck", and the camera says that it is "OK". Now what to do.....????? When I I have verifed