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ore Using the

VB-C50Fi

Viewer Software for Monitoring Use (Sold separately)

If WebView Livescope MV Ver. 2.1 is used, up to 16 viewer screens can be displayed and monitored.

There is also a limited edition of MV Ver. 2.1, called MV LE, which allows up to 4 viewer screens

to be displayed.

WebView Livescope MV Ver. 2.1/LE

CPU: Pentium III 600 MHz or greater, RAM: 128 MB or greater
Hard disk capacity: 50 MB or greater (MV), 20 MB or greater (LE)

Operating System

Windows Me/Windows 2000 (SP1)/Windows XP

Web Browser

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 required

Display

XGA (1024

768) or better, 16-bit color display or better

Hardware and Software Requirements

Network Video Recorder VK-64/VK-16 v1.1 (Storage Server System Requirements)

Minimum

Recommended

CPU

Pentium III 1 GHz or greater

Pentium 4 2.2 GHz or greater

Operating System

Windows 2000 Server*

Windows 2000 Server

Windows 2000 Professional*

(with SP4)

Windows XP Professional

(with SP2 recommended)

(with SP2)

Windows Server 2003 (Standard Edition)

*With SP3 or SP4 (SP4 recommended).

Memory

768 MB RAM or greater

1 GB RAM or greater
For more than 48 Camera Servers,
1.5 GB or greater required.

Hard Disk

20 GB HDD or greater, SCSI or IDE, NTFS formatted

The requirements for Storage Server will vary according to the environment you will use (number of Camera Servers,
setting of recording frame rate etc.). Please contact dealers that handle Canon products for further information.

Multipoint Recording Software for Monitoring Use (Sold separately)

Videos distributed from the VB-C50Fi can be recorded, and recorded video can be displayed with

the software.

Network Video Recorder VK-64/VK-16 v1.1 (Viewer System Requirements)

Minimum

Recommended

CPU

Pentium III, 700 MHz or greater

Pentium 4 2.2 GHz or greater

Operating System

Windows 2000 Server*

Windows XP Professional

Windows 2000 Professional*

(with SP2)

Windows XP Professional
(with SP2 recommended)
Windows Server 2003 (Standard Edition)
*With SP3 or SP4 (SP4 recommended).

Memory

256 MB RAM or greater

1 GB RAM or greater
For more than 16 Camera Servers, 1 GB
or greater required.

Hard Disk

2 GB HDD or greater

Display

1024

768 with 16 bit color

1024

768 with 16 bit color

A high performance video card is
desirable. With PCI video cards, display
performance may be reduced.

Summary of Contents for C50Fi - VB Network Camera

Page 1: ...l VB C50Fi ENGLISH Please read this User s Manual carefully before operation Be sure to read the a Safe Use of Equipment section before using this equipment Store this manual in a readily accessible location for future reference ...

Page 2: ...o change without notice 3 Every effort has been made to ensure that this Manual is flawless However if you find any oversights please let us know 4 Notwithstanding the above Canon accepts no responsibility for any effects resulting from the use of this Manual Trademark Notices Canon and Canon logo are registered trademarks of Canon Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft C...

Page 3: ... which it has been responsible to install and operate We take measures such as adding limitations on zoom magnifications so that people cannot make special specifications When videos are taken of specific buildings interiors and the like we install the camera only after receiving approval from the administrator Please note that the operator of the camera site and not Canon has full responsibility ...

Page 4: ...ment ReadMe E txt English text containing precautions etc other than those in this document VBSetup exe Initial settings tool VBC50Fi J pdf Japanese PDF of this document VBC50Fi E pdf English PDF of this document Viewer J pdf Japanese User s Manual for the Viewer software Viewer E pdf English User s Manual for the Viewer software vbfiles folder File system sets of sample pages etc LICENSE folder L...

Page 5: ...l Module VB EX50 Sold Separately 1 10 Chapter 2 Setting Up Setup Workflow 2 2 1 Set Up the Camera 2 4 Using the Wide Converter 2 5 2 Connect the Camera to the Network 2 6 Turning the Power ON and OFF 2 6 3 Perform Initial Settings for the Camera 2 7 4 Check Operation of the Camera 2 10 5 Install the Software 2 11 Viewer Software Overview 2 12 Viewer Software Types 2 12 Features of the Viewer Softw...

Page 6: ...4 4 Log Viewer 4 4 Admin Viewer 4 4 Starting Up VB Administration Tools 4 5 View Restriction Tool 4 7 View Restriction Tool Display Screen 4 8 Setting View Restrictions 4 10 Preset Setting Tool 4 13 Preset Setting Tool Display Screen 4 14 Setting Presets 4 16 Preset Tour 4 19 Schedule Setting Tool 4 22 Schedule Setting Tool Display Screen Toolbar 4 23 Normal Schedule 4 24 Special Schedule 4 28 Res...

Page 7: ... Browser Only 5 24 Displaying the Live Video at Access as a Still Picture 5 24 Displaying a Specified Number Of Live Video Frames As a Video at Access 5 24 Displaying Live Video from a Specified Zoom Magnification as Still Pictures 5 25 Example of Video Distribution Using One Global Address 5 26 Distributing Still Images to a Mobile Phone 5 27 Overwriting Sample Pages 5 28 Chapter 6 Using the Pict...

Page 8: ...ecifications 7 15 External Device I O Terminals 7 16 System Configuration 7 17 Example of Basic System Configuration Viewing Videos Using a Viewer 7 17 Viewer Software Functions 7 17 Sample Network Configurations 7 18 Sample LAN Environment Configuration 7 18 Sample Configuration in an ISP Environment 7 18 Upgrading the Firmware Remotely 7 19 Restoring the Factory Default Settings 7 20 Restoring t...

Page 9: ... Manual This document This manual describes how to use the Viewer for Java and the Viewer for PC Sections where the user should refer to this manual are indicated by the d icon accompanied by the relevant page number Viewer Software User s Manual Viewer E pdf For information about setting up the VB C50Fi For information about using the Viewer D70 0066 01 Ver 1 0 J E W i n d o w s i s a r e g i s t...

Page 10: ...ould record the number and other vital information here and retain this book as a permanent record of your purchase to aid identification in case of theft Date of Purchase Dealer Purchased from Dealer Address Dealer Phone No Model No VB C50Fi Serial No a WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE a CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND ...

Page 11: ...d by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician...

Page 12: ...e equipment An equipment and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the equipment and cart combination to overturn 9 Power Sources The PA V16 AC adapter should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your equipment dealer or local ...

Page 13: ...covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified personnel 18 Damage Requiring Service Disconnect this equipment from the wall outlet and all power sources including batteries and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If any liquid has been spilled onto or objects h...

Page 14: ... supplier Do not continue to use the equipment as this can cause a fire or electric shock The equipment emits any smoke heat abnormal noise or unusual odor A metal object falls into the equipment The equipment is damaged in some way 23 Please observe the following when using the equipment Failure to do so can result in a fire or electric shock Do not use flammable sprays near the equipment Do not ...

Page 15: ...e Lens Use a commercially available lens cleaner to remove any soiling from the lens The auto focus may not function correctly if the surface of the lens is dirty Scratches on the surface of the lens will cause image defects Icons Used in This Instruction Manual Note Indicates important information that must be observed or actions that are prohibited during an operation These notes must be read to...

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Page 17: ...Before Using the VB C50Fi This chapter describes the features of the VB C50Fi the hardware and software requirements and the name and functions of the system components Chapter ...

Page 18: ...ting videos through a network are compactly housed in a single unit By simply connecting a LAN cable and a power supply the unit can distribute live videos from any location where it is installed The unit cannot be installed in locations subject to direct sunlight high temperatures high humidity or other adverse conditions P xiii xiv Can be mounted on ceilings etc The VB C50Fi can be installed on ...

Page 19: ...ever visiting the place where the VB C50Fi is actually installed More powerful security functions The destinations for video distributions can be restricted based on passwords Up to 50 clients can be registered Recording videos via preset schedules or links with external devices You can configure picture recording etc based on ON OFF input from the external device using the Multi Terminal Module P...

Page 20: ...ava VM beforehand If the Java VM provided by Microsoft has not been installed please access Sun Microsystems Website to download the Java VM provided by Sun Microsystems This viewer may not run stably on operating systems and Web browsers other than those listed above Viewer for PC Ver 3 6 Operating System Windows 2000 SP4 Windows XP SP1a or SP2 Web Browser Netscape 7 1 7 2 or Microsoft Internet E...

Page 21: ...ows firewall settings on your PC VB Initial Setup Tool If you installed the VB Initial Setup Tool on a PC with Windows XP SP2 and try to launch the tool you may encounter a Windows Security Alert dialog If the Windows Security Alert dialog appears click Unblock Once you click the Unblock button the dialog box will not be displayed again Settings are now complete VBCollector If you installed the VB...

Page 22: ...ore your Windows firewall settings on your PC 1 Launch the Windows Firewall dialog box and then select the Exception tab Refer to 1 2 and 3 processes of the VBCollector for details 2 Select a program you wish to restore and click Delete VB Initial Setup Tool VB Initial Setup Tool Ver 2 0 VBCollector VBCICSM exe 3 A confirmation dialog appears Click Yes to delete the program ...

Page 23: ...th SP3 or SP4 SP4 recommended Memory 768 MB RAM or greater 1 GB RAM or greater For more than 48 Camera Servers 1 5 GB or greater required Hard Disk 20 GB HDD or greater SCSI or IDE NTFS formatted The requirements for Storage Server will vary according to the environment you will use number of Camera Servers setting of recording frame rate etc Please contact dealers that handle Canon products for f...

Page 24: ... blinks during communication 100Base TX Green 10Base T Orange You can set the LED to always light up even during communication In this case you can select from a green orange or red light color You can also set the LED to never light up P 3 24 Screw hole for arm mounting ...

Page 25: ...nds after turning on P 7 21 Serial No The serial number for this unit is shown here System Components and Their Operation 00008501F162 Rear On the rear of the VB C50Fi there are the MAC address required for network settings a Reset switch that returns the factory default settings and the serial number Power connection socket Multi connector You can connect the Multi Terminal Module VB EX50 to the ...

Page 26: ...Module VB EX50 Sold Separately Example of Use With the Multi Terminal Module you can perform settings such as the following The door open close sensor responds when the door is opened and with the VB C50Fi installed on the ceiling you can photograph an image and monitor the scene every second for 3 seconds before the door opens and for 7 seconds after the door is opened P 6 2 Sensor A VB C50Fi Mul...

Page 27: ...Setting Up This chapter explains how to set up the VB C50Fi run initial checks and confirm that the camera s images are displayed correctly Chapter ...

Page 28: ...tructions on the screen P 2 7 Supplied CD ROM D70 0066 01 Ver 1 0 J E W i n d o w s i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f M i c r o s o f t C o r p o r a t i o n i n t h e U S a n d o t h e r c ountries Copyright CANON INC 2004 All Rights Reserved Made in Japan Setup Workflow The flow for setting up and checking the camera s images involves performing various settings after the device is...

Page 29: ...stall the software 5 Check operation of the camera 4 Access the device with your PC then display to check the image from the top page of the camera server P 2 10 Install the required software in advance for operating the camera P 2 11 ...

Page 30: ...ount If the optional wide converter is used check the converter mount also Do not install the arm in a place that shakes or vibrates frequently as the screws may come loose causing the camera to fall or be damaged which in turn may cause serious injury Note The MAC address required when making network settings is shown on the rear of the VB C50Fi P 1 9 Please make a note of it before installing th...

Page 31: ...the zoom lens to the wide angle end If you set the zoom lens to the telephoto end the image resolution will be affected and the auto focus might have problems Using the Wide Converter The optional Wide Converter WL 37 can be used to provide wide angle shots approx 0 74 the normal focal distance Mount the wide converter correctly so that it is level and fitted securely onto the camera When mounted ...

Page 32: ...unction Observe the precautions given in a Safe Use of Equipment a IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS P xii If the picture recording function is being used shutting off the power or restarting the VB C50Fi will cause all pictures to be deleted 2 Connect the Camera to the Network Next connect the camera Connect the camera to the network by connecting the camera and PC via the hub with a LAN cable Do not...

Page 33: ...the following page a Supplied CD ROM D70 0066 01 Ver 1 0 J E W i n d o w s i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f M i c r o s o f t C o r p o r a t i o n i n t h e U S a n d o t h e r c ountries Copyright CANON INC 2004 All Rights Reserved Made in Japan 1 Turn on the network device in this case the hub and then your PC 2 Insert the CD ROM provided into your PC and from Explorer etc double...

Page 34: ...nt to specify a default gateway address enable the Set the default route to Ethernet check box and then enter the default gateway address Although the time zone and video signal can also be specified here there is basically no need to change the time zone setting Once you have entered your settings click the OK button Click to select Tip The password for the VB C50Fi is VB C50i The MAC address for...

Page 35: ...ask and default gateway address settings If 20 minutes or more passes after the VB C50Fi is turned on the VB C50Fi stops sending requests for IP addresses allocation and they cannot be detected using this tool If this occurs restart the VB C50Fi To restore the factory default settings refer to page 7 21 If you are using the Multi Terminal Module and are changing the connection of the VB C50Fi and ...

Page 36: ...rks normally Use the sample page to simplify checking 4 Check Operation of the Camera 1 Select the MAC address you want to check operation of and then click the Open Test Page Camera Selection box Allows you to switch cameras when an external camera is connected Tip To use the Viewer for Java you need to install Java VM beforehand See the web site for more details WebView Product web site http www...

Page 37: ...ve of your PC and follow the steps below 1 Double click My Computer on the desktop If you are using Windows XP click the Start button and then My Computer 2 Double click the CD ROM icon displayed and then double click the VBTools folder 3 Double click VBToolsInstall exe to start the installation 2 Once the starting screen has appeared select the installation method Easy Installation VB Administrat...

Page 38: ...e Web browser You need to install Java VM beforehand See the web site for more details WebView Product web site http www canon com webview Features of the Viewer Software Pan tilt control You can control pan and tilt with the scroll bars zoom control You can control zoom with the scroll bars Backlight adjustment You can brighten the image when it is dark due to backlight Panorama window display Yo...

Page 39: ...VB C50Fi such as network connection camera control date and time setting and mail Be sure to perform these settings after setting up The VB Administration Tools P 4 2 described in Chapter 4 provide a convenient way to set view restrictions as well as presets Chapter ...

Page 40: ... restriction etc camera names P 3 8 Preset For setting Presets specified zoom magnification and Preset Tour Server For setting maximum number of clients maximum connection time restricting service time HTTP and camera servers P 3 14 Access Control For setting authorized user accounts and authorized restricted host specification P 3 17 Date and time For setting current camera time display new camer...

Page 41: ...ng a browser to access Web pages on the VB C50Fi To begin with access the Settings Title Page 1 Use the browser to access http 192 168 100 1 admin Enter the IP address which you set up in Perform initial settings for the camera P 2 7 2 Enter the user name and password In the factory default settings the user name is root and the password is VB C50i P 7 22 The password for the VB C50Fi is VB C50i B...

Page 42: ...displayed Where the setting values have not been changed these 2 buttons are not displayed 4 Restore to the previous Setting button Click if you want to discard the changes you have made to the settings on each page All changes are cancelled and return to the values before you made the change 5 Each of the settings page titles Click to move to each settings page Note Do not open multiple browser w...

Page 43: ...ettings Title Page If you do not make any changes click the Cancel button Setting Up the Administrator Password and Ethernet etc System and Network Root Account 1 2 Note For reasons of system security You must change the administrator password However be sure to remember the password P 7 22 so that you do not forget it If you have forgotten the password press the Reset switch and restore the facto...

Page 44: ...etting DHCP or Manual Setting If you select Auto Setting DHCP you can use the values automatically obtained from the DHCP server for IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway Address If you select Manual Setting directly enter values which suit your environment 2 IP Address Enter a network interface specific IP address 3 Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask specified for the network to be connected ...

Page 45: ... Administrator Password and Ethernet etc System and Network 1 Send packet regularly Check to enable this function 2 Target IP Address Specify where the packet should be sent 3 Interval min Specify the interval at which a packet should be sent from 1 to 60 min ...

Page 46: ...and Quality Camera and Video Video Capture 1 2 3 4 1 Video Capture Size Select an image size for Video Transmission Motion Detection and Picture Recording For Motion Detection select either Medium Size or Small Size as the image size Please refer to P 1 9 to confirm whether your VB C50Fi is PAL model or NTSC model Large Size 640 480 NTSC 768 576 PAL Medium Size 320 240 NTSC 384 288 PAL Small Size ...

Page 47: ...Input You can use an external video input connected to the Multi Terminal Module VB EX50 with the switching method P 1 10 1 Shutter Speed Sets the camera shutter speed 2 Focus Mode Sets the focusing mode for the camera Select the focusing mode for the camera from Auto for auto focus Auto for domes for the camera used in combination with a camera dome so that auto focus does not focus on the camera...

Page 48: ...he VB Administration Tools is a convenient way to set the view restrictions P 4 7 Telephoto Wide angle Sets the zoom angles provided to users Specify settings so that the telephoto setting is less than or equal to the wide angle setting 5 Wide Converter When you have attached a wide converter to the camera be sure to select Used Note Subjects Not Suitable for Auto Focus The camera may have difficu...

Page 49: ...s For setting the tour schedule of present position Preset 1 10 You can register up to 10 specified zoom magnifications as preset positions When you have made changes to the settings click the OK button to return to the Settings Title Page If you do not make any changes click the Cancel button Common Settings 1 2 ...

Page 50: ...or Admin Viewer is connecting Always Preset Tour always operates Tour Schedule Select the Preset number you want to set up in the Tour Schedule from Preset below and after setting Speed Z and Pause sec click the Add button and the Presets are listed You can also set up the start time and end time of the Preset Tour Up button and Down button Select a Preset in the list click the Up or Down button t...

Page 51: ...ions to specify whether this preset can be used only for picture recording or is also made available in the viewers If it is also provided in the viewers always specify the preset name 2 Preset Name Enter a name consisting of up to 15 alphanumeric characters 3 Camera Parameter Set the video capture settings to be provided Zoom Sets the value for the camera s angle of zoom Brightness Sets the targe...

Page 52: ...e If you do not make any changes click the Cancel button Setting Up the HTTP and Camera Servers Server Common Settings 1 2 3 Tip If you want to restrict time to distribute video use Restrict Service Time 1 Maximum Number of Clients Set the maximum number of clients who can connect to the VB C50Fi at the same time up to 50 2 Maximum Connection Time sec Set the length of time for each client can con...

Page 53: ... If a private address has been set in the VB C50Fi and you want to use the router s NAT functions to have a fixed global address for the VB C50Fi P 5 26 enter a global address here and this will let you view sample pages P 5 6 If IP Address is selected enter the IP address specified in IP Address If Host Name is selected the host name specified in DNS in Miscellaneous is used Perform any necessary...

Page 54: ...l or NTSC model 4 Maximum Transmission Rate Mbps Sets the upper limit of the volume of data to be transmitted in one second This function is used to reduce the load on the network The maximum is 10Mbps and enter an integer of 0 to 10Mbps 0 is limitless 5 Control Queue Length Sets the length of the queue when multiple clients are waiting for control privileges under the viewer Enter a value between...

Page 55: ...tting Delete Select a user from the User List and click the delete button to remove the user from the list Add Change You can add authorized users to the User List by entering their account names and passwords and then clicking the Add button The Add button changes to Change when you select an authorized user You can change the password by entering a new password and then clicking the Change butto...

Page 56: ...is Host List you can in detail whether of how access from the hosts is permitted or denied See the next page for the description format 2 Apply this list to HTTP server When this is selected the Host List is applied to the host that can access the HTTP server In this case control extends also to the Viewer for Java etc Use this when you want to restrict access not only from the viewer but also to ...

Page 57: ...ntly be denied To avoid this problem compile the lists very carefully using the examples below as a guide Example 1 To prohibit access from a host 172 20 0 0 Access from the host with an IP address of 172 20 0 0 is prohibited Example 2 To prohibit access from hosts in a given address range 172 20 0 0 172 20 0 20 Access from hosts with IP addresses from 172 20 0 0 to 172 20 0 20 is prohibited Examp...

Page 58: ...time on the VB C50Fi Time Zone Select the appropriate time zone from the list When you have made changes to the settings click the OK button to return to the Settings Title Page If you do not make any changes click the Cancel button Current Camera Time 1 2 1 Date and Time Displays the date and time currently set on the VB C50Fi 2 Time Zone The time difference with Greenwich Mean Time is displayed ...

Page 59: ...nd time of the PC currently accessing the VB C50Fi via a Web browser 2 Set manually Select this item when the date and time are to be manually entered In the Date field enter the year month and day in yyyy mm dd format in the Time field enter the time in hh mm ss 24 hour format For example for January 23 2004 1 23 04 p m enter 2004 01 23 and 13 23 04 3 Synchronize with NTP server Sets to the date ...

Page 60: ...rn to the Settings Title Page If you do not make any changes click the Cancel button Setting Up Name Server Address and Mail etc Miscellaneous DNS 1 2 Tip If you are operating the VB C50Fi with Auto Setting DHCP P 3 6 it is useful to register the Register Host Name setting Settings are required before being able to register in the DNS server For information about DNS server settings please see you...

Page 61: ...erver 2 Sender s From Mail Address Specifies the mail sender 3 Recipient To Mail Address Specifies the mail recipient 4 POP before SMTP Set up if the mail host server requires POP user authentication 5 User Name and Password Specify the settings in User Name and Password necessary for authentication 6 POP Server Sets up the POP server ...

Page 62: ...hanumeric characters 2 External Output Device 1 3 Device Name To distinguish between the different external devices connected to the Multi Terminal Module be sure to enter a device name Enter a device name consisting of up to 15 alphanumeric characters 1 LED Setting Select the status of the LED located on the front of the camera from Blinks during Communication Steady Green LED Steady Orange LED S...

Page 63: ... board File System Information 1 On board File System Information The On board File System displays the used space free space and capacity used space free space of VB C50Fi s memory in bytes 1 Tip Since the work area for the VB C50Fi is included in the free space on the on board file system files may not be created when the free space becomes approximately 100KB P 5 8 Recorded Picture Information ...

Page 64: ...stored to the factory default settings Click Restore OK buttons and the VB C50Fi will be rebooted automatically 1 3 2 4 Setting Up the Administration Tools Administration Tools Tip We recommend that you make a note of current server settings before you restore the default settings in Restore Settings P 7 22 While the Reset switch can also be used to restore the factory default settings note that t...

Page 65: ...w restrictions set presets and schedules view logs and use the Admin Viewer Review the necessary basic settings in Chapter 3 before proceeding to Chapter 4 Although view restrictions and presets can be set by following the procedures described in Chapter 3 the VB Administration Tools are more visual based and easy to use Chapter ...

Page 66: ...d on the desktop of your PC A shortcut is also created in the same way if you select Programs from the Start menu and then WebView Livescope If the VB Administration Tools have not yet been installed see page 2 11 Note VB Administration Tools cannot be installed or operate normally in machines where the VB C50Fi related applications listed below have been installed Please uninstall these applicati...

Page 67: ...Restriction Tool P 4 7 This tool enables easier more visual setting of view restrictions Restrictions can be set by operating the mouse Preset Setting Tool P 4 13 This tool enables easier more visual setting of camera preset positions and a home position Presets can be set by operating the mouse You can also enter settings for a Preset Tour with which you can tour and monitor two or more presets w...

Page 68: ...hedule Setting Tool P 4 22 With the Schedule Setting Tool you can set up the following services to perform automatically on a specified day or time Timer Performs picture recording at specified times and records them in the VB C50Fi Motion Detection Detects changes in the image and performs video recording automatically Night Mode Takes shots in dark conditions External Device input Records video ...

Page 69: ...or the VB C50Fi e Administrator Password P 3 5 Enter the administrator password that has been set in the VB C50Fi The default setting is VB C50i r HTTP Port P 3 15 Enter the HTTP port number that has been set in the VB C50Fi The default setting is 80 t URL for settings Enter admin as the administrator URL This cannot be changed y Proxy Please consult with the network administrator for proxy settin...

Page 70: ...Admin Viewer can be started up at the same time If the connection to the VB C50Fi is made through a proxy server the Log Viewer and Admin Viewer cannot be used If you have connected to network camera servers excluding the VB C50Fi some parts of the display of the VB Administration Tools start panel are different from the above example Starting Up VB Administration Tools u FTP To use the Log Viewer...

Page 71: ...zoom range easily with the mouse The View Restriction Tool lets you easily set view restrictions in cases where you want to set restrictions on zoom when videos are distributed live or in other such instances View Restriction Tool Only the range set in the view restriction is displayed in the viewer ...

Page 72: ...tings button to save the settings to the VB C50Fi e Stop Communication button Click this button during communication with the VB C50Fi to cut the connection r Panorama Preview A View Restriction preview frame is displayed in which the View Restriction setting values are redisplayed You can by dragging with the mouse change the shape of the frame which will then be reflected in the View Restriction...

Page 73: ...lue button Telephoto Value for the telephoto limit of the view restriction The zoom value of the selected camera angle is obtained using the Get Value button Wide angle Value for the wide angle limit of the view restriction The zoom value of the selected camera angle is obtained using the Get Value button Upper value Lower value Left value and Right value cannot be set with the VB C50Fi i Apply bu...

Page 74: ... 1 Select Apply the view restriction View Restriction Tool 2 Set the view restrictions by using the mouse to move or change the shape of the Telephoto Preview Frame yellow and Wide angle Preview Frame green When enlarging or reducing the Telephoto Preview and Wide angle Preview frames the vertical horizontal ratio is fixed At this point you can also enter and set values in the View Restriction Val...

Page 75: ...n control rights for the camera 4 Move the camera angle to the position you want to set with the Telephoto and Wide angle values then click the Get Value button for each The values retrieved using the Get Value button can be checked in the View Restriction Value Input boxes or with the View Restriction Preview frame At this point you can also enter and set values in the View Restriction Value Inpu...

Page 76: ...triction ON from the Privilege menu bar P 4 62 View Restriction Tool Tip When you want to clear the view restriction settings clear the Apply the view restriction check box click the Apply button and then the Save Settings button Even if the Apply the view restriction is selected view restriction is not applied when an input box is left blank In this case the maximum value is applied ...

Page 77: ...set Presets and home position Presets are set by operating the mouse You can also enter settings for a Preset Tour with which you can tour and monitor two or more Presets within a specified start and end time After setting presets set the preset tour Reflecting preset settings in the viewer Executing a preset tour ...

Page 78: ...t Setting Area Display Screen q Load Settings button Loads the Preset and Preset Tour settings currently set in the VB C50Fi w Save Settings button Saves the set and applied Preset and Preset Tour settings made with this tool to the VB C50Fi Be sure to save Preset and Preset Tour settings with the Save Settings button e Stop Communication button This button can be clicked during communication with...

Page 79: ...exposure feature Select Brighter if the picture is too dark due to backlight or other factors 0 Get Value button When the Get Value button is clicked the current angle of the camera selected at the VB C50Fi is retrieved as camera parameters 1 Apply button Settings for current Presets and Tour Schedules are applied to the VB C50Fi and you can proceed to the next Preset setting At this stage the edi...

Page 80: ... frame can be used to set presets To Make Settings 1 From the Preset Selection box select the preset to be set and enter a name in Preset Name 2 Set the preset by dragging the Preset Preview frame displayed in the Preview and changing the shape of the frame You can also enter and set values in the camera parameters 3 Click the Apply button Check the Status List to be sure the values were applied c...

Page 81: ...l button in the Admin Viewer to obtain camera control rights for the camera 4 Move the camera zoom position to the position you want to set preset camera zoom position then click the Get Value button The values retrieved using the Get Value button can be checked in the Preset settings input boxes or with the Preset Preview frame At this point you can also enter and set values in the camera paramet...

Page 82: ...viewer is correctly reflecting the presets Once presets have been set they cannot be deleted If you do not want to these presets to be used select For picture recording only so that the presets cannot be used in the Viewer for PC In the Viewer for Java use of the presets can be disabled by changing the LiveApplet parameters and disabling the Preset Selection box display Preset Setting Tool ...

Page 83: ... Tour The Preset Tour commences from the preset at the top of the list r Delete button Deletes the selected Preset t Preview button Reflects the settings for the selected preset in the Preset Preview frame The camera zoom positions set in the device switch to the specified values and can be confirmed from the Admin Viewer y Auto Preset Tour Select an option for a Preset Tour from the following Not...

Page 84: ...t Setting Tool o Speed Z Sets the speed at which the camera moves when zooming within a range of 1 8 By moving the slide bar from left to right the numeric value becomes larger and the speed increases 0 Pause sec Sets the time for which the camera pauses in the preset position within a range of 0 120 seconds in units of five seconds ...

Page 85: ...chedule list and with the slide bars in Speed Z and Pause sec set the speed for zooming for each preset and the number of seconds for the pause in preset position Click the Preview button to display the set value in the Preset setting area Also the camera zoom position switches to the preset and you can check from the Admin Viewer 4 To set the duration of the Preset Tour select Restrict preset tou...

Page 86: ...ernal device input P 4 50 External Device Output Sets the output time to external devices and the repetition interval etc P 4 52 Tip Records pictures in the memory Up to 2000 pictures can be recorded in the memory If you want to record more than 2000 pictures please use the VBCollector P 6 9 You can check the amount of disk space and number of recorded pictures in Administration Tools on the setti...

Page 87: ... be sure to click the Save Settings button to save the settings e Stop Communication button Click this button during communication with the VB C50Fi to cut the connection r Normal schedule button Displays the Normal Schedule Setting screen P 4 24 t Special schedule button Displays the Special Schedule Setting screen P 4 28 y Timer setting tool button Opens the Timer Setting Tool P 4 35 u Motion de...

Page 88: ...lection checkbox Check to select the number of the schedule you want to set up Up to 16 types of schedules can be set w Schedule Name Displays the name of the schedule you have selected e Weekly Calendar Displays the schedule by the day start and end time r Schedule track The schedule track is the schedule as a graph on the calendar Double click to set services start and end times which are displa...

Page 89: ...chedule You can enter a maximum of 15 characters for the schedule name 4 Display the Schedule tab and enter settings for the day of the week and start and end times Always The schedule is effective at all times from Sunday to Saturday Weekly You can set the day and the time the schedule starts and ends e g from 1 00pm on Monday to 7 00am on Tuesday Weekly on You can set the same start time and end...

Page 90: ...t a setting number Next click Detail to open the Service Setting Tool to set the content of the setting There are 5 types of services See the reference page for how to set up services and more information about each service Timer P 4 35 Motion Detection P 4 37 Night Mode P 4 48 External Device Input P 4 50 External Device Output P 4 52 Once the settings for each schedule are completed save the set...

Page 91: ... with the mouse However the schedule track cannot display a period of time shorter than 10 minutes and therefore periods of time shorter than 10 minutes are also displayed as periods of 10 minutes You cannot set 2 schedules which have the same service with the same start and end time If you try to do so a warning message is displayed Schedule Setting Tool 6 When you have completed setting the sub ...

Page 92: ...ist You can also add delete and edit the date as well as delete all dates e Monthly Calendar The Special Days registered on each date are displayed r Special Day Schedule The content of the settings for each Special Day is displayed You can set the Special Day Schedule with a maximum of the 4 special days from A D t Sub schedule track The Sub schedule track is the schedule as a graph on the Specia...

Page 93: ...ng Up a Special Schedule To Make Settings 1 With the Special Schedule displayed select from the Special Day selection box the Special Day you want to register in the Schedule Click the date on which you want to register a Schedule and the Special Day you have selected is registered 2 Select the optional sub schedule track from the Special Day Schedule to be used In each Special Day Schedule 4 Sub ...

Page 94: ...hedule The schedule name you enter here is the name for the Special Day schedule A D which is different from the Sub schedule name You cannot set a name for a Sub schedule 5 Display the Schedule tab and enter settings for start and end times of the schedule Tip Enter a schedule between 0 00 and 24 00 However be sure to enter an end time which is later than the start time You cannot enter 24 00 as ...

Page 95: ...n on the toolbar for each service A setting number entered from the Service Setting tab in the Schedule Setting screen cannot be changed in each Service Setting screen Schedule Setting Tool 7 When you have completed setting the sub schedule tracks click OK button If you want to set two or more special days select another special day from the Special Day selection box and make settings in the same ...

Page 96: ...so a warning message will be displayed You can copy and paste information about a Special Day to another Special Day For example to copy information from Special Day A to Special Day B right click in Special A Schedule and select Copy from Special Day A In Special Day B Schedule right click in the same way and select Paste to Special Day B Tip If you have set up a Normal Schedule P 4 24 and a Spec...

Page 97: ... In the Normal or Special Schedule Setting screen select Initialize normal special schedules from Edit in the menu bar Tip If you want to reset normal and special schedules at the same time select Initialize all schedules and service settings from Edit in the menu bar Schedule Setting Tool ...

Page 98: ... picture recording P 4 37 Night Mode Takes shots in dark conditions P 4 48 External Input Sets camera operation for external device input P 4 50 External Output Sets the output time to external devices and the repetition interval etc P 4 52 Note Once the services have been set click the Save Settings button on the Schedule Settings screen to save the settings and close the settings screen You can ...

Page 99: ...ction r Timer Setting box Select the setting number you want to use t Capture still images Check to capture images at the set repetitive intervals and record to the VB C50Fi y Camera Preset Select a zoom position while recording picture Select from Does not specify or from preset names already set u Camera Stabilization Time Starts capturing images after waiting for the specified time for the came...

Page 100: ... Disable movement to the home position and auto preset tour 3 Click the Save Settings button to save the settings and close the Timer Setting screen o Disable movement to the home position and auto preset tour Check to deactivate movement to home position and Preset Tour during picture recording You can only enter a tick if a preset is specified in Camera Preset and Repetition Interval is set to m...

Page 101: ... Stop Communication button Click this button during communication with the VB C50Fi to cut the connection r Mode tab Live Video Live mode For picture display camera control and recording of the picture displayed Video mode For adjusting motion detection sensitivity P 4 47 during play back of the picture recorded in Live Mode Note Notes on Using This Function The Motion Detection Function is not su...

Page 102: ... tab For setting the frame rate and camera positions P 4 40 Area tab For selecting the area within which motion is to be detected and the sensitivity area ratio and duration for each area P 4 41 Recording tab For setting picture recording time when the device detects motion ON event or when the device no longer detects motion OFF event and recording intervals P 4 43 Output tab For setting output o...

Page 103: ...amera position for detection See the Camera tab P 4 40 3 For setting the detection area See the Area tab P 4 41 4 For setting the sensitivity of the motion detection at what degree of variation in the image activates the motion detection See the Area tab P 4 41 5 For setting actions to be performed when motion detection is activated Recording tab P 4 43 6 If necessary for setting output to an exte...

Page 104: ...ing Check to set the frame rate for camera shooting Enter a value within a range of 0 5 30 0 fps NTSC 25 0 fps PAL Please refer to P 1 9 to confirm whether your VB C50Fi is PAL model or NTSC model w Enable preset selection Check to select a camera position from a preset Note The frame rate specified in the Maximum Frame Rate P 3 16 must be higher than the one specified using this tool q w Tip When...

Page 105: ...of the whole detection area area ratio and how long the variation must continue duration before it is recognized as motion and the specified action is performed You can also set the level of motion detection for the device by checking in Video Mode the image recorded with Live Mode P 4 47 w Setting Area If you have created two or more motion detection areas you can set separate levels of motion de...

Page 106: ...ou click an area which does not fall within any of the motion detection area frames in the Viewer the setting area is set as Not specified Schedule Setting Tool y Area Ratio When the proportion of the area in which the device has detected motion displayed in a red or yellow rectangle has exceeded the specified value for the area of the selected detection area frame blue frame the device detects mo...

Page 107: ...t Pre event Recording Time sec For setting the required number of seconds within a range of 1 10 seconds for recording pictures before an ON or OFF event Recording interval before event sec For setting the interval of time for picture recording before an ON and OFF event within a range of 0 1 1 0 seconds Post event Recording Time sec For setting the required number of seconds within a range of 1 1...

Page 108: ...ce has detected motion ON event or when the device has finished detecting motion OFF event q Output to External Devices 1 3 Check for Output to External Devices 1 3 w Output duration after OFF event sec When there is output to an external device and it is necessary to continue with output ON after input is OFF sets the time within a range of 0 20 seconds Tip The Audio Tracking tab cannot be used w...

Page 109: ...nction detects motion by comparing consecutive image frames small movements are less likely to be detected when the video quality P 3 8 is poor When the VB C50Fi Motion Detection Function is enabled the processing load on the VB C50Fi is high Consequently the video distribution frame rate may be slower than when the function is disabled This completes the settings for motion detection Schedule Set...

Page 110: ...reen The area of the motion detected by the device has not reached Area Ratio Yellow The area of the motion detected by the device has reached Area Ratio When Sensitivity Area Ratio and Duration are satisfied and the VB C50Fi detects motion and performs specified actions such as picture recording a red peak block appears You can set the degree of motion for which the peak block is displayed while ...

Page 111: ... Sets the time until recording starts after clicking Rec Start from 0 30 seconds 2 Align the camera position and click the Rec Start button in Live Mode Recording of the picture in the Viewer starts Record pictures necessary for adjusting the level of motion detection such as performing actions in front of the camera To stop recording click the Stop Recording button 3 Adjust the motion detection l...

Page 112: ...ode function be sure to click the Save Settings button to save the settings e Stop Communication button This button can be clicked during communication with the VB C50Fi to cut the connection r Setting number selection box Select the number of the setting you want to use t Cancel Infrared Cut Filter Check to remove the camera s Infrared Cut Filter to enable shooting with black and white images usi...

Page 113: ... Cut Filter For setting slow shutter 3 Click the Save Settings button to save the settings and close the Night Mode Setting screen Tip In Night Mode focusing with Auto Focus may be difficult or may appear to be out of focus Auto for domes and Fixed at infinity configured with Focus Mode P 3 9 is not available if you check the Cancel Infrared Cut Filter Schedule Setting Tool Note If you have select...

Page 114: ... can be clicked during communication with the VB C50Fi to cut the connection r Input Name Settings Select an External Device Input 1 or 2 and enter an External Device Input Name t Setting number selection box Select the number of the setting you want to use y Camera Preset Select the camera position for picture recording Select from Not specified or registered preset names u Recording at ON event ...

Page 115: ... Tip See Relationship between ON and OFF events and picture recording P 4 54 for the ON and OFF events and picture recording relationship of each item Schedule Setting Tool 3 Click the Save Settings button to save the settings and close the External Device Input Setting screen To Make Settings 1 With the Schedule Setting Tool open the External Device Input Setting Tool In the Service tab of the Sc...

Page 116: ...tton This button can be clicked during communication with the VB C50Fi to cut the connection r Output Name Settings Select an External Device Output 1 3 and enter an External Device Output Name t Operation settings Select the number of the setting you want to use y Output to External Device Perform output to the selected external device u Output Time Set the length of time for output to the select...

Page 117: ...or click the External device output setting tool button on the toolbar If you have opened the External Device Output Tool from the toolbar select an External Device Output Name and setting number in the External Device Output Setting screen 2 Check Output to External Device and set Output Time and Repetition Interval 3 Click the Save Settings button to save the settings and close the External Devi...

Page 118: ...it is controlled to the post event recording time If you select Recording between ON event and OFF event in the motion detection settings you can also record pictures during ON events between B and C P 4 43 A Pre event recording for an ON event for 0 10 seconds at intervals of 0 1 1 0 seconds B Post event recording for an ON event for 0 10 seconds at intervals of 0 1 1 0 seconds ON OFF D Post even...

Page 119: ... device input 2 129 Motion detection n Reason for shot text External Device Input Name External Device Input 1 2 if omitted Motion detection N Parameter Description Values For undefined characters the is deleted With the exception of t q and you cannot use the same parameter multiple times on the same line The parameter including is ignored from the second instance onwards Pan position and Tilt po...

Page 120: ...eves the most recent log file and displays it To retrieve a list of log files choose Download from the File menu When the list is retrieved a list of log files appears in the dialog box Select the log file you want to view by clicking on it then click the Download button and the selected file will be downloaded Log Viewer Tip The Log Viewer is only for viewing logs You cannot delete logs or downlo...

Page 121: ...sage Log messages are displayed Saving a Log to a File Opening a Saved File You can save a displayed log to a file as well as view a previously saved log file To Save 1 Choose Save from the File menu bar To View 1 Choose Open from the File menu bar and select the log file you want to view Copying and searching a log You can copy or search a displayed log To Copy 1 Select the log you want to copy b...

Page 122: ...ncel Error Type To filter by error type check Specify Type or Specify Code Otherwise check Not Specified Specify Type Specifying the levels of the logs From Error Warning and Information select the error levels to be displayed Specifying the modules that output the logs From Application HTTP Server System and Driver select the output source modules to be displayed Specify Code Specify the error co...

Page 123: ...leges of administrators Since Admin Viewer has more special privileges than the Viewer for PC and Viewer for Java please keep in mind the following points when using Admin Viewer Since connection time is unlimited please exit the viewer after viewing When camera control privileges have been obtained Admin Viewer forcibly continues to obtain these privileges After viewing be sure to exit the viewer...

Page 124: ...Then click the OK button The video will then be displayed Operating External Devices and Motion Detection Setting Notification of Changes in External Device Input and Motion Detection Status A message box can be displayed in the event of a change in external device input and motion detection status To Make Settings 1 Choose Setup properties from the View menu Admin Viewer 2 When the Setup properti...

Page 125: ...ut and motion detection status can be displayed and when required saved as a log To Set External Device Input 1 Choose External Device Input from the Privilege menu Admin Viewer 2 The External Device Input Motion Detect dialog box appears and the external device input and motion detection status is displayed To save this content as a log click Save then specify a file name and where it should be s...

Page 126: ...r To Enable or Disable View Restrictions Admin Viewer Operating External Device Output The ON OFF status of external device output can be changed To Set External Device Input 1 Click the Start Control button to get camera control privileges then choose External Device Output from the Privilege menu 2 The External Device Output dialog box appears The external device output status can be changed usi...

Page 127: ...switching between Auto Focus and Manual Focus Auto Auto focus Auto for domes For the camera used in combination with a camera dome so that auto focus does not focus on the camera dome wall surface Fixed at infinity Enables focusing on infinity Auto for domes and Fixed at infinity is not available if you configure the Night Mode settings P 4 65 Manual Hold Down the Far or Near buttons to adjust the...

Page 128: ...the Camera Control tab Check to be sure the Use the arrow buttons to control the camera when connected to a VB C50Fi or newer model check box is selected then click OK 3 If the message Try new property settings OK appears click OK and click the Start Control button to obtain camera control privileges When the mouse cursor is set over the viewer it changes to a minus icon on the center right and a ...

Page 129: ...erture and the brighter the image Fixed Shutter Speed Fixes shutter speed If you specify a fast shutter speed 1 125 1 250 etc the darker the image becomes Conversely if you specify a slow shutter speed 1 8 1 30 etc the brighter the image becomes Fixed Gain The further to the left you move the slide bar the lower the gain sensitivity for brightness and the darker the image Conversely the further to...

Page 130: ...hade correction feature allows image processing without adversely affecting the existing lighter regions How to operate and set up 1 Click the Shade Correction button on the toolbar 2 The Shade Correction dialog box appears q Shade Correction Check for shade correction w Shade Correction slide bar Adjust the level of shade correction Admin Viewer q w Tip Shade Correction feature can be used on liv...

Page 131: ... Distribution This chapter describes how to use the VB C50Fi to webcast information Picture data can be distributed in various ways including displaying video or still pictures and displaying multiple images on a Web page Chapter ...

Page 132: ...are Viewer for Java with or without camera control function and Viewer for PC and detailed parameters can be specified for each of these You need to determine which of these viewers is supported and create the Web page for the viewer The above page is built into the VB C50Fi and can be accessed from the URL below http 192 168 100 1 The underlined portion is a sample IP address Enter the actual IP ...

Page 133: ...mit a file that corresponds with the language setting for the Browser For further information on the Language setting function for the Browser refer to the Browser Help The underlined portion is a sample IP address Enter the actual IP address set for the VB C50Fi P 3 6 Note The VB C50Fi includes a built in Web server If the content of the Web pages used for distributing videos is stored onto the f...

Page 134: ... LiveApplet containing video display and camera control functions and Glimpse containing a video display function Because both viewers use the WebView HTTP transfer protocol data can pass through firewalls with no need for special settings Viewer Overview Video display function Camera control function LiveApplet Glimpse Video display function To use the Viewer for Java you need to install Java VM ...

Page 135: ...er E pdf Viewer for PC The Viewer for PC provides video display and camera control functions In addition to WebView HTTP the VB C50Fi also supports Canon s WebView TCP transfer protocol Video display function Camera control function You need to install the Viewer for PC from the VBToolsInstall exe file on the supplied CD ROM P 2 11 ...

Page 136: ...ibution sample pages are provided with the VB C50Fi Follow the procedure below to view these pages Refer to these pages when creating your own Web pages Viewing the Pages 1 Launch your Web browser and enter the following URL http 192 168 100 1 sample The underlined portion is a sample IP address Enter the actual IP address set for the VB C50Fi P 3 6 Viewing Sample Pages This is a sample page which...

Page 137: ...Applet class archive LiveApplet zip width 450 height 380 param name url value http 192 168 100 1 param name cabbase value LiveApplet cab param name controller_style value no_pantilt applet Glimpse applet codebase http 192 168 100 1 wvdoc 01 Glimpse code Glimpse class archive Glimpse zip width 160 height 120 param name url value http 192 168 100 1 param name cabbase value Glimpse cab applet Enter t...

Page 138: ...P The data is placed as a file under usr html local Device File system URL accessed by an ftp client accessed from a Web browser On board flash ftp IP address usr html local http IP address local memory Note The output performance may be lowered when there is not enough free space on the on board file system Please be sure to place the minimum required amount of data on the on board file system P ...

Page 139: ...e angle brackets or as _W_E_B_S_E_R_V_E_R_ html compatible only all in upper case characters including the angle brackets in the 3 file types html wvh and wvp used by the Web server in the VB C50Fi Since _I_P_A_D_D_R_ or _W_E_B_S_E_R_V_E_R_ is replaced with the actual address when the VB C50Fi is accessed the Web page does not need to be changed even when the VB C50Fi s IP address is changed NAT c...

Page 140: ... h1 LiveApplet h1 center body html 3 lvappl htm html head title LiveApplet title head body applet codebase http _W_E_B_S_E_R_V_E_R_ wvdoc 01 LiveApplet code LiveApplet class archive LiveApplet zip width 450 height 380 param name cabbase value LiveApplet cab param name url value http _W_E_B_S_E_R_V_E_R_ param name controller_style value no_pantilt applet body html Using the Viewer for Java to Distr...

Page 141: ...to create a Web page that allows clients to use Glimpse to download quickly and view live video at a low frame rate and then use LiveApplet to view video at a high frame rate and control the camera when they find videos they are particularly interested in 1 Glimpse embedded in the page 2 Pop up LiveApplet window Using the Viewer for Java to Distribute Videos ...

Page 142: ...m name url value http _W_E_B_S_E_R_V_E_R_ applet center td tr tr td center input type Button name popup htm value click me onClick clicked this center td tr form table body html 2 popup htm html head title LiveApplet title head body center applet codebase http _W_E_B_S_E_R_V_E_R_ wvdoc 01 LiveApplet code LiveApplet class archive LiveApplet zip width 450 height 380 param name cabbase value LiveAppl...

Page 143: ...e Startup and Disconnection Screens You can modify the image files JPEG or GIF image files shown in the startup and disconnection screens Nothing Specified Startup screen Disconnection screen applet width 320 height 240 param name controller_style value none 1 1 specifies the camera control user interface no_pantilt The usual style preset_only Preset operation only is displayed none Not displayed ...

Page 144: ...images opening jpg 1 param name open_image_time value 3000 2 param name close_image value local images closing jpg 3 1 specifies the file name for the startup image screen 2 specifies the display time for the startup image screen in milliseconds 3 specifies the file name for the disconnection image screen Note You must use the absolute path name name that begins with to specify the path for the im...

Page 145: ...on 4 1 specifies whether the frame rate is displayed on the screen on Displayed off Not displayed 2 specifies whether the frame count is displayed on the screen on Displayed off Not displayed 3 specifies the host name any text string to be displayed on the screen and whether the host name is displayed on Displayed off Not displayed 4 specifies a comment to be displayed on the screen and whether th...

Page 146: ...Specifying the Background Color html body bgcolor cccccc applet codebase http code LiveApplet class width 450 height 380 param name url value http _W_E_B_S_E_R_V_E_R_ param name bg_color value cccccc param name controller_style value no_pantilt applet body html Pasting a Picture to the Background param name bg_image value local images back gif 1 param name image_offset value 0 0 2 1 specify the di...

Page 147: ... Video Setting Page P 3 8 capture_size is unrelated to the size of the image displayed on the monitor of your PC To change the size of the image on the monitor specify video_width Yes capture_size Specifies behavior when a moving picture display area is clicked pt specifies pan and tilt none specifies no reaction The default is pt Yes click_action You can use this parameter to specify the screen d...

Page 148: ...format Use the GIF format for bitmap images transparent GIFs supported The x y parameters specify the coordinates of the bitmap image position on the video frame If x y is omitted the image is displayed in the center of the video frame Yes superimpose Specifies the character string that is displayed when connection to the camera server fails because the limit on the number of connections was excee...

Page 149: ...ring to be displayed when an attempt to connect to the camera server has failed The default is can t connect Yes error_msg Specifies the font size for connect_msg disconnect_msg error_msg and no_connect_msg when these messages are displayed The default is to depend on the display area Yes font_size This parameter specifies the host name displayed in the applet This value is used as the host name i...

Page 150: ...he area acquired for the applet in pixels For LiveApplet if the value specified is smaller than the LiveApplet drawing area the applet may not be displayed correctly If the camera control function GUI is to be added controller_style normal add about 140 to the value Eg For an image size of 320 240 height 380 For Glimpse because the areas used for the applet and for the video display are the same s...

Page 151: ...equired MIME type to the PC type subtype extension The settings for Viewer are as follows video x webview h wvh Using the Viewer for PC to Distribute Videos Note If the MIME setting is not specified correctly for the Web server you may not be able to launch the Viewer for PC Be sure to specify the setting correctly Tip The settings below are not required if the VB C50Fi s built in Web server is us...

Page 152: ... fire walls The Viewer for Java also uses this protocol The first line gives the IP address or host name of the VB C50Fi and the TCP port number used for the video transmission The default setting is 65310 P 3 16 The default setting will be used if no particular value is specified The second line gives the IP address or host name of the VB C50Fi and the TCP port number used for the camera control ...

Page 153: ... in the Web page 1 A HREF WebView wvh Let s view the image A 1 Click the link to launch the Viewer Example of a Web page Using the Viewer for PC This section describes a sample Web page in which the Viewer for PC is used Tip To use the sample page template in the VB C50Fi to supply videos specify A HREF http IPaddress top default wvh ...

Page 154: ...2 168 100 1 wvhttp 01 GetOneShot frame_count 100 The underlined portion is a sample IP address Enter the actual IP address set for the VB C50Fi P 3 6 Displaying the Live Video at Access as a Still Picture When a client accesses the Web page that provides videos the video shot at that point can be supplied as a still picture Displaying a Specified Number Of Live Video Frames As a Video at Access Th...

Page 155: ...default value is quit_on_error seq Allows any number sequence number to be specified to avoid displaying old still pictures numeric value v or image_size Specifies picture display size This can be set to 160 120 320 240 and 640 480 for NTSC and 192 144 384 288 and 768 576 for PAL The formats for specifying v and image_size are different v specifies the horizontal dimension only and uses the format...

Page 156: ... in the Viewer for Java or the Viewer for PC when http 192 168 100 2 sample is accessed through the Internet Set Global Address for Web Pages P 3 15 to 192 168 1 10 If you are not using the VB C50Fi s Web server describe the Web pages for distributing videos as follows Set the Viewer for Java description P 5 7 as follows applet codebase http 192 168 1 10 wvdoc 01 LiveApplet code LiveApplet class a...

Page 157: ...k does not appear Note Depending on the model of the mobile phone there may be cases where the images do not appear or where it is not possible to control the camera Some mobile phones have limited functionality For more details see the WebView Product web page http www canon com webview 1 Start up your browser and enter the following URL http 192 168 100 1 80 mobile index html The underlined port...

Page 158: ...1 still jpg camera_id 1 zoom 6135 image_size 160x120 option skip_on_error ALT position1 BR CENTER For example to change the control position for Position 1 overwrite the underlined value in pos1 html See the table below for details of the parameters of the still jpg command Note If you are going to overwrite the sample pages please do so after you have copied the mobile folder to your PC Please de...

Page 159: ...mera backlight compensation is not controlled v or image_size Specifies image size You can specify 160 120 320 240 and 640 480 for NTSC and 192 144 384 288 and 768 576 for PAL The format for v and image_size is different v only specifies horizontal size e g v 640 image_size specifies vertical and horizontal size e g image_size 320 240 option Specifies how errors are dealt with When skip_on_error i...

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Page 161: ... describes a couple of specific examples of the Picture Recording function using the VB C50Fi Still images are automatically recorded by input from an external device motion detection and schedule settings and can be distributed on a web site Chapter ...

Page 162: ...onds before the doors opens and 7 seconds after the door opens between 5 p m and 6 a m Connect the devices below to each connector of the Multi Terminal Module and set up Please note that the Multi Terminal Module is an optional product and is sold separately Installation Example When the door opens and sensor B mounted on it separates from sensor A an ON event occurs at external device inputs IN ...

Page 163: ...e tab Select all the days of the week set the start time to 17 00 and the end time to 06 00 In the Service tab select Input 1 in External Device Input then select Setting Number and click the Detail button Enter the external device input name Set Camera Preset to Preset1 Select Recording at ON event Set Pre event to 3 seconds and Interval to 1 0 second An image will then be recorded every second f...

Page 164: ... still pictures are stored in the VB C50Fi s memory P 3 25 Sample Application Using Sequential Mode This is a monitoring system used in art galleries and similar facilities in which the exhibits are monitored Still pictures are captured at 10 minute intervals by a VB C50Fi mounted on the ceiling Installation Example Following the schedule set in advance the VB C50Fi records and stores pictures Eth...

Page 165: ...ctures that can be recorded depends on size of the pictures Check the average file size per still picture in advance P 3 8 and 3 25 Still pictures beyond VB C50Fi s capacity can be recorded if VBCollector is used to download still pictures recorded by the VB C50Fi P 6 9 In the Normal Schedule Setting screen P 4 24 select a schedule and then select Always in the Schedule tab In the Service tab sele...

Page 166: ...a warning tone is emitted when someone enters through the door and the VB C50Fi camera mounted on the ceiling captures a still picture Connect the devices below to each connector of the Multi Terminal Module and set up Installation Example When the camera shooting the area inside the door detects a change an ON event occurs In response to that event a warning tone is issued by the Out1 control the...

Page 167: ...iday at 22 00 and the end on Monday at 07 00 In the Service tab select Motion Detection then select Setting Number and click the Detail button In the Camera tab P 4 40 set the place of motion to Preset 1 In the Area tab P 4 41 select Area 1 in Used Area To set the level of motion detection sensitivity that will trigger an ON event shoot a simulation of the actual event and reproduce the amount of ...

Page 168: ...there is no Motion detected adjust the sensitivity area ratio and duration settings Check Display motion detection status of the server and the results of motion detection are displayed as an icon P 4 45 In the Recording tab P 4 43 select Recording at ON event Set Pre event Recording Time sec to 4 and Recording interval before event sec to 1 0 An image will then be recorded every second for 4 seco...

Page 169: ...an external device motion detection or picture recording VBCollector accesses the VB C50Fi at specific times expressed in units such as dates weeks or months and then downloads the recorded pictures Since the recorded pictures are saved one after another in the PC on which VBCollector is installed pictures can still be securely saved when the allowable limit on the number of pictures that the VB C...

Page 170: ...er 1 To add a server choose Add from the Server menu or click the Add button on the Server List dialog box that appeared when Edit from the Server menu was selected Using VBCollector Installing VBCollector If you selected Custom Installation described in Install the Software in Chapter 2 Setting up P 2 11 and selected VBCollector VBCollector will already have been installed If this is the case sel...

Page 171: ...Enter an administrator account registered in the server root Administrator Password P 3 5 Enter the administrator password registered in the server The default setting is VB C50i Settings Page URL Enter the Path to the setting title page set in the server admin r Proxy Use Proxy Server Select this if the connection is to be made via a proxy server Host Name Specify the proxy server host name or IP...

Page 172: ...g under Details in the option dialog 3 Enter your user name and password 4 Click the OK button Specify an account from which you can log on to the download destination machine Set the folder access privileges so that read and write operations can be performed from the download execution account to the folder in which VBCollector is installed the default setting is C ProgramFiles Canon WebView VB V...

Page 173: ...ting Server Information Content of the registered server information can be edited To Edit Server Information 1 Choose Edit from the Server menu bar and when the Server List dialog box appears select the server name to be edited and click the Edit button To delete a registered server click the Delete button 2 As with the procedure for adding servers change all desired items and click the OK button...

Page 174: ...he list you can register servers by selecting a blank column and clicking the Server Settings button Server Settings Any download server name can be registered P 6 10 After registration it can be selected from the Server Name column e Schedule Start Date Set the date which is to be the starting point of the schedule The task will be executed after the specified start date according to the criteria...

Page 175: ...ertain week of the month can also be specified r Details Repeat task Select if task is to be executed in repetition in time units Downloads occur in repetition only for the specified number of times at specified intervals starting from the start time specified in the schedule If not selected download occurs once at the start time specified in the schedule Once the End Time is reached the task is n...

Page 176: ...ks are executed automatically according to pre determined schedule when Enable this setting is selected at Task Settings If you want a task to be executed immediately select the desired task on the Task View and choose Execute now from the Task menu bar Canceling a Task To disable a registered task clear Enable this setting at Task Settings To abort the execution of a task in the Task View click o...

Page 177: ...n q Status Shows the progress of download w Target Server Shows the connection status with the server Host Name Shows the host name of image download server set in the server information P 6 11 Image Directory Shows the name of the folder set in the server information P 6 11 where any downloaded image is to be saved Delete images on the server When it is selected any recorded image after download ...

Page 178: ...tion time Disabled Enable this setting for this task is not selected at Task Settings and this task is currently not being executed Not scheduled This task is not currently scheduled for execution Settings damaged Inconsistencies have occurred in this task s settings and the task will not be executed Server Name The server names that were specified at Task Settings are displayed here Next Run Time...

Page 179: ...ting value for available space on the server When available space has fallen below this setting the server sends a low server capacity warning message Host Displays the name of the host which will send the low server capacity warning message Port Displays the TCP port of the host w Server status display area Displays the status of the selected server Depending on the server conditions you may or m...

Page 180: ...splayed as Other or where the transmission port and the reception port are different you cannot receive a low server capacity notification is displayed where server information such as the host name or the HTTP port number has not been entered correctly or in the case of servers other than the VB C50Fi which support the low server capacity notification function If Host is not Other or Port is not ...

Page 181: ...he images that were downloaded according to the task schedule are saved in the folder specified at Server Information You can view images easily by outputting these recorded images to a Web browser Displaying Images Downloaded images are selected by server name and date and displayed in a Web browser To View Pictures 1 Choose Display Images from the Tools menu bar 2 Select the server name to be vi...

Page 182: ...d it is displayed in the original saved dimensions 5 When you click Detail Display in the above screen detailed information on the images in the thumbnail screen is displayed Click on an image to be viewed it is displayed in the original saved dimensions Using VBCollector Note If the total amount of still pictures per day exceeds 10 000 it may take several minutes to display all the pictures ...

Page 183: ...ick to select the date of any image to be animated Then click the Animation button 3 As dialog size large or normal size is available and is automatically selected depending on the original image size q Image display area Shows any image of the selected recording date If the image size is greater than the display area the image display position can be moved with the scroll bar w Image data display...

Page 184: ...e used If you want to use any click the Play Pause button to stop the animation Zoom in out Images can be zoomed in out Magnification Shows the current magnification 10 500 Zoom in button Enlarges images by 10 Zoom out button Reduces images by 10 Move button If any image size is greater than the display area you can move the image display position Clicking the Move button to position the mouse cur...

Page 185: ...e to be deleted by clicking on it then click the Delete Image button Change dialog size As dialog size large or normal size is available and is automatically selected depending on the initial image size However you can also change it manually Large size button When it is clicked the dialog will be displayed in large size It appears when normal dialog size is displayed Normal size button When it is...

Page 186: ...e 4 types of icons representing the level are also displayed with these codes Information level Warning level Error level Unknown w Date Time The date and time when the log was generated is displayed here e Task The name of the task that output the log is displayed here r Server The name of the server to which the task performs downloads is displayed here t Message The log s message is displayed h...

Page 187: ...by server name then enter the server name e Error Type Specify the error type when filtering by error type Not Specified Selecting this item disables priority and code settings Specify Priority From Error Warning or Information select the error level to be displayed Specify Code Select if only logs with the corresponding identification code are to be displayed then enter the identification code r ...

Page 188: ... log Clicking the Cancel button closes the search dialog Match case When it is selected capital and small letters will be distinguished and only those strings which exactly coincide with the entered character string will be searched 3 A line containing the relevant character string will be highlighted Pressing F3 on the keyboard starts forward search Pressing Shift F3 makes backward search When se...

Page 189: ...e within the same folder to save the log Log files can be created up to 11 with names from vbrpd log to vbrpd10 log The newest log file is always named as vbrpd log and the older ones are renamed increasing their numbers whenever a new one is created VBCollector Log Viewer can selectively display any of the created log files To Select Log Files 1 Choose Open from the File menu bar 2 Choose the log...

Page 190: ...elete old image s Sequentially deletes downloaded images being recorded on the server from the image of the oldest shooting date until the specified free space ratio can be recovered w Details Set max number of pictures per download When it is checked the maximum number of images to be downloaded from the server at a time can be set to 1 30 000 Specify an account for downloading When it is checked...

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Page 192: ...ult gateway address settings are valid for the network you are using If you have changed the IP address the new IP address does not take effect until the VB C50Fi is rebooted If access control for the VB C50Fi is being used check the settings P 3 17 Check that the IP address or URL settings in the viewer software are correct When using the router s NAT function be sure the VB C50Fi s IP address in...

Page 193: ...From time to time please delete recorded pictures that are not needed P 3 25 Check that the camera is on and the cable has been connected properly I can t control the camera Check that the LAN cable for camera control is connected correctly Check to see if the camera zoom position is restricted to a preset P 3 11 Note If you have a problem consult the ReadMe also The ReadMe file may contain import...

Page 194: ...Warning Warning Information Message Explanation A001 Camera server startup failure crit no 1 installed Capture and initialization of protocols has failed and the camera server has failed to start 1 sources protocols Response If rebooting does not solve this problem there is a malfunction Contact an authorized Canon service representative Message A002 Protocol initialization failure err 1 protocol ...

Page 195: ...nd the driver started up or a camera control device error was detected and the driver stopped 1 Camera type Canon VB C50Fi 2 started stopped Message Explanation A011 Camera control device error warning 1 1 malfunction 2 Camera control device I O error 1 Camera type Canon VB C50Fi 2 Error read write timeout Response There is a malfunction if it occurs repeatedly Contact an authorized Canon service ...

Page 196: ...ilure warning archive 1 not found Applet archive file does not exist or is corrupted Copy the missing or damaged file in the archive applet from the CD ROM and reboot 1 Applet archive name glimpse cab glimpse zip lvapplet cab lvapplet zip imagemap gif digits gif Log Messages Message Explanation A015 WebView Administrator Viewer start info 1 2 privilege granted The WebView Administrator Viewer has ...

Page 197: ...t found Explanation During user access restriction an unknown user has been specified This message is not output for HTTP version clients the H043 message is output 1 User name Message A102 Password mismatch when restricting user access notice user 1 password mismatch Explanation During user access restriction the wrong password has been specified This message is not output for HTTP version client...

Page 198: ... in user authentication Message 1 S004 System start and stop info 1 webview starting and stopping Explanation Starting and stopping of the video server webview Message 1 S028 POP authentication failure warning POP Authentication failed POP Authentication failed during mail transmission Message 1 2 3 H044 Password mismatch notice HTTPD 1 user 2 password mismatch 3 Client host IP address User name U...

Page 199: ...uler Service has started S101 info Message VBCollector Task Scheduler Service has stopped S102 err Message Stops the VBCollector Task Scheduler Service because the year of 2038 has arrived S002 err Message Execution failure Another task has already accessed the same server S003 err Message Execution failure The number of tasks concurrently executable is beyond the limit S004 err Message Execution ...

Page 200: ... Message Execution failure Could not create an image directory or sub directory Explanation Access to the directory specified as destination of the images is not granted or failed to create directory because of insufficient disk space S013 err Message Conversion error 1 has failed to convert the task information 1 Task name S014 info Message Notification of low server space has been received Expla...

Page 201: ...re is no downloaded image 1 Available disk space MB KB byte D002 info Message Download is completed 1 picture s no picture 2 picture s deleted Recorded date of the latest downloaded image 3 4 Explanation There is one or more downloaded image s 1 Number of downloaded images 2 Number of deleted images 3 Date of recording when the latest image is downloaded 4 Available disk space MB KB byte D003 warn...

Page 202: ...not start because the server is deleting the recorded pictures D022 err Message No storage device is found on the server D023 err Message The server does not support the required function D024 err Message The server does not support the required function or the port number is invalid D025 err Message Could not delete images because login as an Administrator failed D026 err Message Disconnected D02...

Page 203: ...lable MB KB byte 2 Disk space required for downloading MB KB byte D032 err Message Download was aborted because there is no image for deletion due to insufficient disk space 1 remaining 2 required 1 Disk space currently available MB KB byte 2 Disk space required for downloading MB KB byte D033 err Message Another application is accessing the same server D035 info Message The number of downloaded i...

Page 204: ...insufficient disk space D040 warning Message File saving time took 60 sec or more Explanation It takes too much time to save file when obtaining images There is a possibility that CPU load of your PC is too intensive or performance of your PC is approaching to the limit if this message appears D041 err Message Another task or Service has requested to delete the old image P002 err Message Dial up c...

Page 205: ...60 160 120 320 240 640 480 PAL 96 72 192 144 384 288 768 576 Server HTTP FTP WebView Livescope Log management syslog format Camera control zoom brightness shutter speed focus speed view restriction control time restriction Connection restrictions Access control password video connection time service period number of concurrent connections maximum of 50 Network Ethernet 1 RJ45 100Base TX 10Base T a...

Page 206: ...he settings Connect any sensors and switches to terminals with electrically separate GND terminals and power supplies External Device Output Terminals OUT A OUT B OUT C The external device output terminals consist of 3 terminals OUT A OUT B OUT C There is no distinction between and with OUT A OUT B and OUT C The Internal controller switches the 2 output terminals to disconnected or connected condi...

Page 207: ...for Java is automatically downloaded and does not need to be pre installed unlike the Viewer for PC it is compatible with any platform that supports Java capable environments Because it uses the HTTP protocol the Viewer for Java penetrates firewalls However it may not run stably on some platforms or browser types Also because the Viewer is downloaded when the Web page loads start up times and exec...

Page 208: ...ronment in which the VB C50Fi is connected to an ISP Internet service provider In this configuration videos can be seen by viewers capable of accessing the ISP Bidirectional communication is required between the VB C50Fi and the ISP and a fixed IP address must be set for the VB C50Fi P 5 26 Sample LAN Environment Configuration Router Router VB C50Fi Viewer PC Viewer PC Server Provide the appropria...

Page 209: ...gs xxxx My Documents ftp 192 168 100 1 4 Enter Administrator account and password Enter User 192 168 100 1 none root Password VB C50i Enter the password you are actually using For more details about changing passwords please refer to Setting up the Administrator Passwords and Ethernet etc P 3 5 5 Change to binary mode Enter ftp binary 6 Send the firmware to the VB C50Fi Enter ftp put Firmware_new ...

Page 210: ...ctory default settings Restoring the Factory Default Settings from the Administration Tools Page via a Web Browser 1 Launch the Web browser and display the settings title page The VB C50Fi s IP address user name and administration password are required when displaying the settings title page P 3 3 2 On the settings title page click Administration Tools The Administration Tools page appears 3 Click...

Page 211: ...nd default gateway address are all also returned to the factory default settings making it impossible to operate the VB C50Fi from a PC connected to it Use VBSetup exe on the supplied CD ROM to set an IP address appropriate to the environment you will be using P 2 7 Restoring the Factory Default Settings from the Reset Switch If the VB C50Fi s IP address or administration password are not known or...

Page 212: ...ecording Medium Size Video Quality Q Factor Small Size 50 Medium Size 50 Large Size 50 Interlace Mode Weave Interlace Use External Video Input NO Camera Control Shutter Speed Auto Focus Mode Auto Home Position Zoom Brightness Standard Return to Home Position when nobody has a control privilege NO Apply View Restriction NO Telephoto Wide angle Wide Converter Not used Camera names Built in Camera ca...

Page 213: ...tabilization Time msec 1500 Authorized User Account User List Access permitted to listed users only NO Still image Capture permitted to listed users only NO Authorized Restricted Host Specification Host List Apply this list to HTTP Server NO Apply this list to Video Transmission NO Apply this list to Still Image Capture NO Current Camera Time New Camera Time Synchronize with computer time Set manu...

Page 214: ...ing 3 7 Control Queue Length 3 16 Custom Installation 2 11 D Date 3 20 Date and Time 3 20 Default Gateway Address 3 6 Detection area 4 41 Detection indicator 4 41 Digital zoom 4 63 DNS 3 22 Download Capacity 6 30 Duration 4 42 E Easy Installation 2 11 E mail Notifications 4 55 Error codes 4 57 Ethernet 3 6 Ethernet connector 1 9 Events 4 54 Exposure 4 65 External Device Input 4 50 Display Screen 4...

Page 215: ...4 48 Setting Up 4 49 Camera Specific Functions 4 65 Normal Schedule 4 24 Display Screen 4 24 Setting Up 4 25 NTP server 3 21 NU 700 4 65 O OFF event 4 43 4 51 4 54 ON event 4 43 4 50 4 54 On board File System Information 3 25 Output tab 4 44 P Password 2 8 3 5 3 23 6 11 Peak Block 4 46 Picture Recording 4 54 POP before SMTP 3 23 POP Server 3 23 Power connection socket 1 9 PPP 6 11 PPP connection 6...

Page 216: ...35 Setting Up 4 36 Tour Schedule 3 12 Troubleshooting 7 2 U Upgrading the Firmware 7 19 User List 3 17 User name 2 8 3 23 V VB Administration Tools 4 2 Hardware and Software Requirements 1 4 Installing 4 2 Starting Up 4 5 VB Initial Setup Tool 2 7 Hardware and Software Requirements 1 4 VBAdmin Startup Panel 4 6 VBCollector 6 9 Hardware and Software Requirements 1 5 Installing 6 10 Starting Up 6 10...

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