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Multiview Manual

This document provides instructions for installing and configuring GeoVision's Multiview software to access live video streams from multiple DVR systems. It describes downloading and installing Multiview from the DVR remotely via internet explorer, from an installation disk, or from GeoVision's website. It then explains how to run Multiview and connect to a single DVR or multiple DVRs by setting up host profiles with IP addresses and login credentials for each system. Custom layouts with video channels from different DVR sources can be saved as multi-host configurations.

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Multiview Manual

This document provides instructions for installing and configuring GeoVision's Multiview software to access live video streams from multiple DVR systems. It describes downloading and installing Multiview from the DVR remotely via internet explorer, from an installation disk, or from GeoVision's website. It then explains how to run Multiview and connect to a single DVR or multiple DVRs by setting up host profiles with IP addresses and login credentials for each system. Custom layouts with video channels from different DVR sources can be saved as multi-host configurations.

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4.

3 Multiview Setup
Configure this section on remote PC.
4.3.1 Install Multiview
Multiview can be obtained from one of the following locations:
Download from GV-DVR system remotely via Internet Explorer.
Install from GeoVision installation disk.
Download from http://www.usavisionsys.com/download.
Download from GV-DVR System
1. Under Internet Explorer, type in DVRs IP address
as found in section 4.2.2. (If connecting within the
same network, use LAN IP address as found in
4.2.1.)
2. Type in ID and Password of the DVR system
3. Click Login.
4. Install all ActiveX Control as prompted. (ActiveX
Control options will appear as an orange bar on
top)
5. Click on orange bar as shown below, then select
Install or Run Add-on.

6. Refresh webpage. (Login may be required).


7. Select Run if prompted by Internet Explorer security warning.

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8. When one channel view appears on the webpage, click on


DMMultiView from the menu list on the left.
9. Select 1024x768 to download Multiview.
Select higher resolution Multiview only if your desktop
supports such resolution
10. Follow on-screen instruction to finish installing Multiview.

11. Proceed to Section 4.3.2 Run Multiview.

Install from Disk


1. Insert GeoVision Main System Installation Disk in DVD Rom.
2. In the main menu, select Install GeoVision System.

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3. Select GeoVision Multi View.

4. Follow on-screen instruction to finish installing Multiview.


5. Proceed to Section 4.3.2 Run Multiview.

Download from Website


1. In Internet Explorer, go to http://www.usavisionsys.com/download.
2. Click on Software.
3. Click on Multiview.
4. Click on Download.

5. After download, extract the zip file then run Setup.exe to begin setup.
6. Follow on-screen instruction to finish installing Multiview.
7. Proceed to Section 4.3.2 Run Multiview.
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4.3.2 Run Multiview


Multiview can be executed from one of the following locations:
a. Access via Internet Explorer.
b. Access via Start, All Programs, DMMultiview.
Access from Internet Explorer
1. Under Live View window in Internet Explorer, select DMMultiview.
2. Select 1024x768. (If a different resolution has been selected in step 9 from section 4.3.1,
select that resolution instead)

Access from Internet Explorer


1. On Windows desktop, click on Start.
2. Click on All Programs, select DMMultiView.
3. Click on DMMultiView.

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4.4 Multiview
4.4.1 Connect to DVR
1. Enter User Name and Password to connect to Host DVR listed above.

2. To change Host IP address and port information, select Edit.


3. Enter new Host IP address and port information, then click OK. (Port information should
match the ones listed in step 4 of section 4.1)

4. Click OK in the Login window to bring up Multiview.

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4.4.2 Single Host


Through Single Host, Multiview provides the ability to save DVRs IP address, user name, and password
in an address book to allow streaming video from multiple DVRs.
1. In Multiview, click on Edit Host button as shown above.
2. Click New button then select Group to create a new group.

3. After a group is created, click New button then select Host to create a new host.
4. Name the DVR in Host Name for
identification.
5. Enter IP Address, User Name, Password, as
well as Ports used for DVR.
6. Click on Save.
7. Repeat steps 1 to 6 to add multiple DVRs into
host list.
8. Click on OK.
For detailed instruction, refer to p.399 of v8.4
User Manual

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4.4.3 Multi Host


Through Multi Host, user may customize each channel to pull up video from different DVRs directly.
1. Follow steps 1 to 3 in section 4.4.2.
2. Select Multiple Host instead of Single Host above.

3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

For each camera, click on Edit.


Enter IP Address, User Name, Password, as well as Ports used for DVR.
Select Camera No. on the DVR to be played for this channel.
Click OK to save camera information for this channel.
Repeat steps 1 to 6 to define Camera information for each channel.
Click on Save.
Click on OK.

For detailed instruction, refer to p.400 of v8.4 User Manual

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Alternatively, Multiple Host can also be saved directly from Multiview if user wishes to save the current
viewing channel combination.

1. Under Multiview, adjust live view channel layout by drag and drop video channels from multiple
DVR sources from the host list on the right.
2. When the desired live view combination has been assembled, click on Save Host button at the
lower right hand corner of Multiview.
3. Assign a Group, if any, then Host Name and Password for this MultiHost configuration.
4. Click OK.

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