"Overlaid with IO input name" option added to display the names of inputs on images
"Keep Check UMTS Connection" option added to enable the automatic connection check and retry
"System Log" added onto the on-screen display menu to allow users view and save the events logged on GV-Compact DVR
Modified:
Output Setting page by adding the "Enable" option
Default time setting to be "Synchronized with Network Time Server" instead of manually modifying the time
Icons on the main screen to be repositioned
Fixed:
Error of audio recorded on Motion Detection mode despite that the "Record audio" option was already disabled
GPS function sent wrong information about longitude and latitude to the Geo-GIS program
Problem of resuming interrupted file transfer of files from GV-Compact DVR via Remote ViewLog
Incorrect time synchronization with the time server
Internal clock inaccuracy
Issues of UMTS (Universal Mobile Telephone System) connection
Error of detecting PAL signal format on VGA display when a PAL camera was plugged after the GV-Compact DVR was turned on
Problem of motion detection that may not trigger alarms and recording
Freezing problem when fast forwarding the video recording
Malfunction of frame rate options on the Video Settings page
Problem of trigged inputs that could not direct PTZ cameras to the preset points
Problems of tilting PTZ cameras up and down
Malfunction of the options on the Spot Monitor Settings page
Firmware V1.37 2008-03-14
New:
Support multiple languages for Web interface: English / Thai / Hungarian / Russian / Serbian / Danish / Polish / German / Spanish / Czech / Japanese / Traditional Chinese / French / Portuguese / Italian / Hebrew / Simplified Chinese
A new option in "Input Settings" to send the image of desired camera(s) to Center V2 upon input trigger
A new option in "GPS Settings" to set update frequency between 1 and 30 seconds
Modified:
Changed defaults settings for 3GPPV6 and 3GPPV7. When you select 3GPPV7 as connection type, default values now are 1 for GOP and 7.5 (NTSC)/8 (PAL) for frame rate. When you select 3GPPV6, default values now are 1 for GOP and 5 (NTSC)/5 (PAL) for frame rate
Video Quality selections in "Audio/Video Settings" OSD menu have been renamed: "Low" to "Fair", "Medium" to "Good", "High" to "Excellent"
Fixed:
Failure to save previous settings for Brightness, Contrast, Saturation and Hue after Video Server was restarted
GV-Compact DVR V2 Version History:
Firmware V1.10 2013-10-04
Fixed:
Failure of schedule recording after proceeding from span 1 (set as Round the clock) to span 2 (set as Motion)
Possible system failure when using CGI command to obtain a snapshot of live view
Inability of N/C output devices to function properly after system reboot
System failure when accessing the 4-camera live view with PPPoE enabled for network (only for GV-Compact DVR V3)
Heavy CPU usage when accessing the 4-camera live view with 3 GV-Control Centers connected (only for GV-Compact DVR V3)
System failure when 4-camera live view is accessed by more than one network connection and later one of the linked network access is disconnected and connected again (only for GV-Compact DVR V3)
Modified:
Maximum streams allowed for connecting with GV-Compact DVR V2 and V3 changed from 20 to 8
Stream settings in which the sub stream is no more supported (only for GV-Compact DVR V3 4CH)
Improved:
Recording efficiency and stability in which the recorded files remain accessible when power is disrupted during monitoring
Firmware V1.09 2012-12-28
New:
Support for HUAWEI E1756C UMTS module
Fixed:
Incorrect system date after rebooting system at the last day of certain months
System instability when repairing recordings that are corrupted due to power supply interruption with time length of video clip set to 10 minutes
Changed:
Unit of vehicle speed changed from "miles/h" to "mph" on OSD menu and Web interfac
Firmware V1.08 2012-08-29
The firmware V1.08 is only for the following four-channel models:
GV-LX4C2
GV-LX4C2V
New:
Support for GPS time synchronization
Support for DNS setting for UMTS
Support for Edimax 7711UAn WiFi adapter
Support for the following UMTS modules:
- Huawei E303, E353, EC189
- Bandluxe C320
Support for mph speed unit on OSD menu
Fixed:
Unstable connection with GV-Backup Center
Possible failure of sending notification messages to GV-Center V2 server or VSM server
Partially incorrect language display on Windows 7 of Serbian version
Failure of detecting vehicle speed with the west longitude
Modified:
Default network connection in which the previous connection mode, static IP connection with default IP address 192.168.0.10 is now changed to DHCP connection
Improved:
RTSP authentication with which users can disable the ID and password request when accessing the live view through RTSP
Wait time upon connecting the Multi View program
Firmware V1.07 2012-01-10
New:
Support for new PTZ cameras: AcutVista SSD-7971D and DynaColor DynaHawk Zh701
"Cease video lost messages from" option added to the Center V2 / VSM setting pages to stop notifying Center V2 / VSM of video lost messages from the selected camera
"Start Record" and "Stop Record" options added to the Output setting page to automatically activate the assigned output device when recording is started and stopped
Fixed:
System restart issue after disconnecting to the network for about 40 minutes
Failure to record videos for whole day when the Weekend option was enabled on Recording Schedule
System restart issue when UPnP was enabled
Failure to display images when the COP (15-CD55W) Pelco D PTZ camera was connected
Remote ViewLog failure that occurred when playing the damaged video files
Improved:
Addition of "Video Lost" and "Video Resumed" event logs in the System Log for OSD menu
Firmware V1.06 2011-01-14
New:
Auto Reboot Setup function that is added to the Web interface
Repair Record Database function that is added to the Web interface
ACC Settings which is added to the Web interface to enable continuous recording for a set time period after the vehicle is power off
Support for connection with up to two GV-Center V2 / GV-VSM / GV-Video Gateway simultaneously
Privacy Mask function added onto the on-screen display menu to allow users to cover parts of the image that should not be viewable
Default View Mode option added onto the on-screen display menu to allow users to set Single View or Quad View to be the default view mode
Default Channel option added onto the on-screen display menu to allow users to select 1 to 4 channels to be shown in the live view
Support for CGI command function for obtaining a snapshot of the camera view without logging in the Web interface
Support audio streaming for RTSP protocol
Support for PSIA protocol as an IP media device
Support for more mobile broadband devices: Huawei E1752, E1756; Novatel MC996D; ONDA MSA523HS
The OCX registration path on the Web interface updated to OCX 8400
Fixed:
Failure to transmit message to GV-Center V2 and VSM when a hard disk error is detected or when the hard disk is full
Issue of recording all cameras simultaneously after being triggered by the input trigger
Issue of recycling events when the Enable Recycling option is selected
Issue of video recording interruption
Failure of executing recording schedule if the GV-Video Server is rebooted after recording schedule has been started
Failure of recycling events when Keep Days are specified
Issue of displaying only local IP address in the e-mail when using UMTS
Failure of sending captured live images upon input trigger when e-mail and FTP alerts are both enabled
Issue of I/O schedule recording when the input is triggered before activating the I/O schedule
Issue of recycling events after being rebooted when the available space of the hard drive is less than the space you specified at the Stop recording or recycle disk when free space of disk is smaller than x option
Failure of sending the e-mail alerts to all the recipients on Motion Detection mode
Incorrect time synchronization with the computer
Issue of exceeding number of frames (9300 fps) when recording
Modified:
Image quality options from 3 options (Fair, Good and Excellent) to 5 options (Poor, Fair, Good, Great and Excellent) on the Web interface and the on-screen display menu
The video resolution is modified from 720 x 480 (720 x 576) to 704 x 480 (704 x 576) and from 360 x 240 (360 x 288) to 352 x 240 (352 x 288)
The System Log in the Log Information section renamed to "Debug Messages"
The "3GPP" section renamed to "RTSP / 3GPP"
The amount of GPS data transferred in which unnecessary parts are deleted to reduce data size
Firmware V1.05 2010-07-26
Fixed:
Failure to display the PTZ panel
Failure to play back videos recorded in the GV-Compact DVR with the settings of CIF resolution
Firmware V1.04 2010-07-16
New:
GV-Backup Center connection
Support for RTSP protocol
Support for mobile broadband devices: Vodafone K3565 (Rev 2) and Huawei EC169C CDMA2000 3G Modem
Support for the wireless USB adaptor: Pegatron WL-166N11
Fixed:
Connection issue with the GV-Video Gateway after the GV-Compact DVR was restarted
Incorrect connection time with the GV-Video Gateway
Failure to update IP address to DynDNS after network was broken or the GV-Compact DVR was restarted
Issue of incorrect Daylight Saving Time
Recording issue that occurred after the storage device was removed during recording process
Recording issue that occurred after the Live View web interface was closed and then opened again
Database issue that caused the GV-Compact DVR to restart
Issue of motion detection recording after the GV-Compact DVR was restarted
Issue of audio recording which was activated with I/O monitoring even though you did not enable audio recording
Incorrect display of recording status in the single view of OSD mode
Modified:
Schedule settings now available on the UMTS Settings page for automatic mobile broadband connection
Update time of Network Time Server now definable
Stability of UMTS connection
Firmware V1.03 2010-03-24
New:
CBR function on the Web interface
Text Overlay on the Web interface
Video Channel Source settings on the OSD
GV-Video Gateway settings on the OSD
Multicast settings on the OSD
Fixed:
Issue of recycling events
Login failure on Japanese Windows OS
Firmware upgrade failure when using IP Device Utility
Incorrect MAC Address that appeared on the Web interface when using PPPoE connection
Modified:
Provided detailed records for system log backup
Showed OCX registration path on the Web interface
Added the value 10 minutes for video split interval on the Alarm Setting interface.
Firmware V1.02 2009-12-10
New:
Support for more multilingual OSD: Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Russian and German versions
"VGA Output Settings" added to the Web interface allowing users to select the VGA output resolution
Multicast function added to the Web interface
"Remove HDD" option added to the Web interface for removing a hard disk automatically when the monitoring is stopped
"Video Source Channel Settings" added to the Web interface allowing users to set cameras to desired channels
SSL (Secure Socket Layer) authentication added to the E-mail setting
Camera selection available for E-mail and FTP alert settings
Support for wireless modules complied with 802.11n standard: D-link DWA-140 (H/W B1), Cisco Linksys WUSB600N and Edimax EW-7718UN
Support for more mobile broadband devices: Huawei E169, E1692, E1750; Verizon USB760; Novatel Ovation MC950D
Support for Pelco D-COP (15-CD53W) for OSD control
Fixed:
Issue of unplugging the power during system startup
Synchronizing problem of buzzer settings on OSD and the Web interface
Problem of playing audio in the single-channel division on OSD
Problem of accessing the USB storage device less than 32 MB
Problem of using the Page Up key with Lilin (PIH) Camera through OSD
Failure to save the "Latch Mode" setting in the Digital Input Settings through OSD
Failure of the "Continuously send images upon trigger events (Input)" function
Problem of camera noise that occurred at night
Failure of the Advanced Search function on OSD
Synchronizing problem of the post alarm setting on OSD and the Web interface
Failure to calculate the size of a terabyte hard disk
Problem of the output not triggered by motion detection soon after the monitoring was started
Problem of incorrect output trigger during system reboot
Failure of Daylight Saving Time setting after system restart
Disappearing of recording icons after system reboot
Modified:
Connection method when the user was rejected due to many connection requests
Firmware upgrade time from 15 minutes to 5 minutes
"Overlaid with IO input name" option added to display the names of inputs on images
"Keep Check UMTS Connection" option added to enable the automatic connection check and retry
"System Log" added onto the on-screen display menu to allow users view and save the events logged on GV-Compact DVR
Changed:
Now allowing time overlap in schedule settings
OSD font
Default video lost buzzer to be off
GV-Compact DVR V3 Version History:
(GV-LX4C3D1, GV-LX4C3D2, GV-LX4C3D2W, GV-LX4C3V)
Firmware V1.04 2013-10-04
Fixed:
Failure of schedule recording after proceeding from span 1 (set as Round the clock) to span 2 (set as Motion)
Possible system failure when using CGI command to obtain a snapshot of live view
Inability of N/C output devices to function properly after system reboot
System failure when accessing the 4-camera live view with PPPoE enabled for network (only for GV-Compact DVR V3)
Heavy CPU usage when accessing the 4-camera live view with 3 GV-Control Centers connected (only for GV-Compact DVR V3)
System failure when 4-camera live view is accessed by more than one network connection and later one of the linked network access is disconnected and connected again (only for GV-Compact DVR V3)
Modified:
Maximum streams allowed for connecting with GV-Compact DVR V2 and V3 changed from 20 to 8
Stream settings in which the sub stream is no more supported (only for GV-Compact DVR V3 4CH)
Improved:
Recording efficiency and stability in which the recorded files remain accessible when power is disrupted during monitoring
Firmware V1.03 2012-12-28
New:
Support for HUAWEI E1756C UMTS module
Fixed:
Incorrect system date after rebooting system at the last day of certain months
System instability when repairing recordings that are corrupted due to power supply interruption with time length of video clip set to 10 minutes
Changed:
Unit of vehicle speed changed from "miles/h" to "mph" on OSD menu and Web interfac
Firmware V1.02 2012-08-29
The firmware V1.02 is only for the following four-channel models:
GV-LX4C3D1
GV-LX4C3D2
GV-LX4C3D2W
GV-LX4C3V
New:
Support for GPS time synchronization
Support for DNS setting for UMTS
Support for Edimax 7711UAn WiFi adapter
Support for the following UMTS modules:
- Huawei E303, E353, EC189
- Bandluxe C320
Support for mph speed unit on OSD menu
Fixed:
Unstable connection with GV-Backup Center
Possible failure of sending notification messages to GV-Center V2 server or VSM server
Partially incorrect language display on Windows 7 of Serbian version
Failure of detecting vehicle speed with the west longitude
Modified:
Default network connection in which the previous connection mode, static IP connection with default IP address 192.168.0.10 is now changed to DHCP connection
Improved:
RTSP authentication with which users can disable the ID and password request when accessing the live view through RTSP
Wait time upon connecting the Multi View program
Firmware V1.01 2012-01-16
The firmware V1.01 is only for the following four-channel models:
GV-LX4C3D1
GV-LX4C3D2
GV-LX4C3D2W
GV-LX4C3V
Note: It is required to restore the four-channel GV-Compact DVR V3 to default settings after upgrading to the firmware V1.01.
New:
Support for new PTZ cameras: AcutVista SSD-7971D and DynaColor DynaHawk Zh701
"Start Record" and "Stop Record" options added to the Output setting page to automatically activate the assigned output device when recording is started and stopped
Fixed:
Failure to verify watermark of the recordings
Failure to record videos for whole day when the Weekend option was enabled on Recording Schedule
System restart issue when UPnP was enabled
Remote ViewLog failure that occurred when playing the damaged video files
Improved:
Addition of "Video Lost" and "Video Resumed" event logs in the System Log for OSD menu
The firmware V1.01 is only for the following eight-channel models:
GV-LX8CD2
GV-LX8CD2W
GV-LX8CD1
GV-LX8CV2
GV-LX8CV1
New:
Support for GPS time synchronization
Support for DNS setting for UMTS
Support for Edimax 7711UAn WiFi adapter
Support for the following UMTS modules:
- Huawei E303, E353, EC189
- Bandluxe C320
Support for mph speed unit on OSD menu
Fixed:
Unstable connection with GV-Backup Center
Possible failure of sending notification messages to GV-Center V2 server or VSM server
Partially incorrect language display on Windows 7 of Serbian version
Failure of detecting vehicle speed with the west longitude
Modified:
Default network connection in which the previous connection mode, static IP connection with default IP address 192.168.0.10 is now changed to DHCP connection
Improved:
RTSP authentication with which users can disable the ID and password request when accessing the live view through RTSP
