Article ID: GV3-11-6-17
Released Date: 6/17/2011
Applied to
GV-Reader
GV-RK1352 Card Reader
GV-R1352 Card Reader
Summary
The GeoVision card readers can integrate your current access controller with GV-DVR / NVR to have access control and video surveillance working together. The GeoVision card readers are connected between any access controller and GV-DVR / NVR. When a card is presented to the card reader, the card reader will send the card data to both connected access controller and GV-DVR / NVR. The GeoVision card readers can seamlessly and efficiently integrate the access control system into video surveillance system to ease monitoring tasks and increase security.
To connect GV-Reader
Connect GV-Reader to the access controller through the Wiegand interface by wiring Red, Black, Green and White lines from the card reader. Then connect the RS-485 interface of GV-Reader to the GV-DVR / NVR via GV-COM V2, GV-Hub V2 or GV-NET/IO Card V3.1. These devices are connected as illustrated below.
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For this integration, you need to set GV-Reader to Salve mode by turning the switch No. 4 off as illustrated below.
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It is possible to connect multiple GV-Readers to a GV-DVR / NVR through RS-485 interface. You just need to define every GV-Reader’s ID number by using the switch No. 5, No 6 and No 7.
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To connect GV-RK1352 / GV-R1352
Connect GV-RK1352 / GV-R1352 to the access controller through the Wiegand interface by wiring Red, Black, Green and White lines from the card reader. Then connect the RS-485 interface of the card reader to the GV-DVR / NVR via GV-COM V2, GV-Hub V2 or GV-NET/IO Card V3.1. These devices are connected as illustrated below.
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For this integration, you need to set GV-RK1352 / GV-R1352 to Salve mode by using the supplied configuration utility as illustrated below. It is possible to connect multiple GV-RK1352 / GV-R1352 to a GV-DVR / NVR through RS-485 interface. You just need to define every card reader’s ID number. For details on the supplied configuration utility, see the RK1352 Installation Guide or R1352 Installation Guide.
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To set up GV-DVR / NVR
To add GeoVision card readers to GV-DVR / NVR, follow these steps:
- Click the Configure button, and select GV-Wiegand Capture Device Setting. This dialog box appears.
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- Click the New button. This dialog box appears.
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- Device: Give a name to the card reader.
- COM: Select the COM port that GV-COM V2, GV-Hub V2 or GV-NET/IO Card V3.1 is connected to.
- Address: Select the ID of the card reader when multiple card readers are connected together to GV-DVR / NVR.
- Camera: Assign the card reader to a channel on which card data will be displayed.
- After above settings, click Add to add the card reader to GV-DVR / NVR.
- Present the card to the card reader to see if the card number is overlaid on the assigned channel, as shown below.
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- To display more card information, such as card holder, company name and photo, you need to create the database by using the Microsoft Access program.
- Locate the default database:\GV folder\GVWT\Database\Registered to create card database by using Microsoft Access.
- Locate the default photo storage folder:\GV folder\GVWT\Database\RegisterImage to store card holders’ photos. The maximum of image size should be 100 x 100 pixels in BMP format.
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- After setting up the database, present the card to the card reader to see if the card data you created are overlaid on the assigned channel, as shown below.
Note: You can the Text Overlay function to change the font and position of text, the position of photo on the live view.
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