GV-Joystick User's Manual Before attempting to connect or operate this product, please read these instructions carefully and save this manual for future use.
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Table of Contents Regulatory Notices ...................................................................................1 1. 2. 3. Introduction ........................................................................................2 1.1 Packing List ..............................................................................................................2 1.2 System Requirements ..............................................................................................2 1.
Regulatory Notices Regulatory Notices FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
1. Introduction The GV-Joystick facilitates the PTZ camera control such as pan, tilt, zoom and focus. It can work on the GV-System independently, and its compatibility with GV-Keyboard empowers the operation of GV-System as well. 1.1 Packing List • GV-Joystick x 1 • USB Type A to Type B Cable x 1 • RJ-45 Cable x 1 • GV-Joystick User’s Manual x 1 1.2 System Requirements • Windows 2000, XP or Vista • GV-System V8.2 or later 1.
GV-Joystick 2. Overview 2.1 Front View Figure 1 No Name Function 1 Power LED Indicates power activity. 2 Focus In Adjusts focus near. 3 Focus Out Adjusts focus far. 4 Handle 5 Previous Camera Controls the previous camera. 6 Next Camera Controls the next camera. Controls PTZ movements (pan and tilt), zooms in and zooms out.
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GV-Joystick 3. Installation There are two ways to connect GV-Joystick to GV-System by: 1. USB Port, or 2. the connection through GV-Keyboard. 3.1 Connecting to GV-System The GV-Joystick is an independent device that can work with the GV-System directly. To connect the GV-Joystick to the GV-System, use the supplied USB cable. 3.2 Connecting to GV-Keyboard To work on the GV-System together with the GV-Keyboard, the GV-Joystick MUST be connected to the GV-Keyboard.
1. Insert the Software CD. It will run automatically and a window pops up. Figure 3 2. Select Install or Remove GV-Series Driver, and then click Install Geovision USB Devices Driver. This dialog box appears. Figure 4 3. Click Install to install the driver. When the installation is complete, this message will appear: Install done! 4. Click Exit to close the dialog box. 5. To verify that the driver is installed correctly, go to Windows Device Manager.
GV-Joystick 4. GV-Joystick Application When using the GV-Joystick to control the PTZ cameras, you need to run the following program in the background. Note that up to 4 GV-Joysticks can be connected, but only one GV-Joystick can control one PTZ camera at one time. 1. Run mcamctrl.exe from the GV-System folder. For the users of Center V2 or Control Center, run this program from the Center V2 or Control Center folders. Figure 6 2. The Keyboard & Joystick controller dialog box appears. Figure 7 3.
6. In the Port field, select the port connecting to the GV-Joystick. Find out the port number the GV-Joystick is using in the Prolific USB to Serial Bridge entry. See 3.2 USB Driver Installation. 7. Click the Start Service button ► to start the service. If you want to stop the service, click the Stop Service button ▓. Note: 1. If you connect the GV-Joystick to the GV-Keyboard, assign the port given to the connected GV-Keyboard when running the Keyboard & Joystick controller.
GV-Joystick 5. Controlling Multiple PTZ Cameras The GV-Joystick allows you to control more than one PTZ camera at a time. For this, you need to assign the PTZ cameras to their corresponding camera channels on the GV-System first. 1. Click the Configure button, point to Accessories and select Camera Mapping PTZ. This dialog box appears. Figure 8 2. Use the camera tabs to select a camera channel. 3. To map a PTZ camera to the selected camera channel, use the Device drop-down list. 4.
6. Specifications USB 2.0 Connects to PC RJ-45 Connects to GV-Keyboard DC IN DC 5V 50mA Power Operation temperature 0~50˚C Environmental Conditions Humidity 5%~95% (non-condensing) Dimensions 160 (W) x 90 (H) x 118 (D) mm Communication Note: The product does not support 64-bit Windows version currently.
