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ore Using the

VB-C50i/VB-C50iR

System Components and Their Operation

VB-C50i

Camera head

Base

Power connection socket

Multi-connector

You can connect the Multi-Terminal
Module VB-EX50 to the VB-C50i/VB-

C50iR via the connector (

→

P.1-12).

100/10 BT Ethernet connector

(100Base-TX, 10Base-T Auto-Negotiation)

Front

Rear

Infrared light

LAN status LED

The LED 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 not to light up (

→

P.3-28).

* Cannot be used inside

a dome housing.

Summary of Contents for C50i - VC CCTV Camera

Page 1: ...l VB C50i VB C50iR 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: ...r any part of the contents of this Manual is forbidden 2 The contents of this Manual are subject to 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...

Page 3: ...ng the Viewer for PC or the Admin Viewer You can send audio and video to up to 50 clients However if there are a large number of clients the audio stream may be interrupted The audio stream may be interrupted if you use a proxy server The audio stream may be interrupted if you use anti virus software European Union and EEA only This symbol indicates that this product is not to be disposed of with ...

Page 4: ...Japanese text containing precautions etc other than those in this document ReadMe E txt English text containing precautions etc other than those in this document VBSetup exe Initial settings tool P 2 7 MANUAL folder PDF versions of this document and the Viewer software User s Manual vbfiles folder File system sets of sample pages etc LICENSE folder License documents for software built into the VB ...

Page 5: ...up Workflow 2 2 1 Set Up the Camera 2 4 Using a Tripod 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 Software 2 12 Chapter 3 Basic Settings What Can ...

Page 6: ...Creation Tool Display Screen 4 8 Capturing Panorama Pictures 4 9 Updating Deleting Panorama Pictures 4 10 Reconnecting 4 11 Opening a Panorama Picture from a Picture File Saving a Panorama Picture as a Picture File 4 11 Displaying Connection Information 4 11 View Restriction Tool 4 12 View Restriction Tool Display Screen 4 13 Setting View Restrictions 4 15 Preset Setting Tool 4 18 Preset Setting T...

Page 7: ...er for Java Parameters 5 17 Using the Viewer for PC to Distribute Videos 5 21 Setting Up the Web Server 5 21 Creating wvh Files 5 22 Example of a Web page Using the Viewer for PC 5 23 Distributing Videos Using a 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 Spec...

Page 8: ...leshooting 7 2 Log Messages 7 4 The VB C50i VB C50iR Log Messages 7 4 The VBCollector Log Messages 7 12 Specifications 7 16 External Device I O Terminals 7 17 System Configuration 7 18 Example of Basic System Configuration Viewing Videos Using a Viewer 7 18 Viewer Software Functions 7 18 Sample Network Configurations 7 19 Sample LAN Environment Configuration 7 19 Sample Configuration in an ISP Env...

Page 9: ...on for futu re refe ren ce VB C5 0iR Read this manual carefully before using the VB C50i VB C50iR User s 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...

Page 10: ...id identification in case of theft Date of Purchase Dealer Purchased from Dealer Address Dealer Phone No Model No VB C50i or VB C50iR 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 TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY For Users in the UK PA V16 When replacin...

Page 11: ...sures 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 for help Use of shielded cable is required to comply with class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules Do not make any chan...

Page 12: ... 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 power company ...

Page 13: ... 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 have fallen into t...

Page 14: ... 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 subject the equipment to strong impacts 24 Make sure the power line and network cable are implemented in a safe manner accordingly to the related technical regulations 25 Focusing on the direct sunlight haloge...

Page 15: ...tion Detection Function Automatic Tracking and VBCollector The Motion Detection Function Automatic Tracking P 4 42 and VBColletor P 6 11 are not suited to applications where high levels of reliability are required Therefore we recommend that you not use these functions for monitoring or other purposes if consistently high levels of reliability are required Canon accepts no liability whatsoever for...

Page 16: ...xvi 000 VBC50i E US 06 7 6 11 30 AM 16 ...

Page 17: ... the VB C50i VB C50iR This chapter describes the features of the VB C50i VB C50iR the hardware and software requirements and the name and functions of the system components Chapter 001 VBC50i E US 06 7 6 11 33 AM 1 ...

Page 18: ...emperatures high humidity or other adverse conditions P xiii xiv High performance 26x zoom and wide angle photographic range The camera section is equipped with a 26x zoom lens Furthermore since the VB C50i provides a pan angle of 200 degrees 100 degrees each to the left and right and a tilt angle of 120 degrees 90 degrees up and 30 degrees down and the VB C50iR provides a pan angle of 340 degrees...

Page 19: ...les If VBCollector is used images and sound recorded by the VB C50i VB C50iR can be automatically collected so that you can view the images and play back the audio data on a PC Only available with two particular models P iii Audio Playback Using the Multi Terminal Module P 1 12 you can connect a speaker with amp to the camera Then you can register your favorite audio files or sample files recorded...

Page 20: ...indows 2000 SP4 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 SP1 Netscape 7 1 or 7 2 Web Browser Windows XP SP1a Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 SP1 Netscape 7 1 or 7 2 Windows XP SP2 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 SP2 Netscape 7 1 or 7 2 Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 Netscape 7 1 or 7 2 Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 SP1 Netscap...

Page 21: ...g pictures and audio recorded by the VB C50i VB C50iR on a PC Only available with two particular models P iii Operating System Windows 2000 SP4 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 SP1 Web Browser Windows XP SP2 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 SP2 Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 SP1 Hard Disk M...

Page 22: ...ct Security Center and then select Windows Firewall 3 In the Windows Firewall dialog box select the Exception tab and then click Add Program 4 In the Add a Program dialog box click Browse In the Browse dialog box select the location where you installed the VBCollector and enter the file name as VBCICSM exe 5 In the Windows Firewall dialog box your program is now listed Make sure it is enabled chec...

Page 23: ...ctioning 1 When you access the camera server top page in Internet Explorer the dialog box shown at right appears Hardware and Software Requirements 2 Click the Add button The dialog box for adding Trusted sites then appears 3 Enter the IP address of the VB C50i VB C50iR in the Add this Web site to the zone box and then click the Add button to register the camera as a trusted site For more informat...

Page 24: ...etc Please contact dealers that handle Canon products for further information Multipoint Recording Software for Monitoring Use Sold separately Videos distributed from the VB C50i VB C50iR can be recorded and recorded video can be displayed with the software Network Video Recorder VK 64 VK 16 v1 2 Viewer System Requirements Minimum CPU Pentium 4 2 2GHz or greater Operating System Windows 2000 Serve...

Page 25: ...via the connector P 1 12 100 10 BT Ethernet connector 100Base TX 10Base T Auto Negotiation Front Rear Infrared light LAN status LED The LED 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 not to light up P 3 28 Cannot be used insi...

Page 26: ...communication In this case you can select from a green orange or red light color You can also set the LED not to light up P 3 28 Power connection socket Multi connector You can connect the Multi Terminal Module VB EX50 to the VB C50i VB C50iR via the connector P 1 12 100 10 BT Ethernet connector 100Base TX 10Base T Auto Negotiation Camera head Front Rear Infrared light Cannot be used inside a dome...

Page 27: ...tory default settings by pressing this button with a thin tipped object while turning on the power switch and keeping the button pressed for more than five seconds after turning on P 7 22 Serial No The serial number for this unit is shown here MAC address The MAC address is required when setting the IP address and making other network settings Please make a note of it before installing this unit P...

Page 28: ...ng The door open close sensor responds when the door is opened and with the VB C50iR 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 Tip Using a speaker with amp and microphone connected to the camera the Viewer Administrator can converse with the person in front of the came...

Page 29: ...Setting Up This chapter explains how to set up the VB C50i VB C50iR run initial checks and confirm that the camera s images are displayed correctly Chapter 002 VBC50i E US 06 7 6 11 33 AM 1 ...

Page 30: ...6 Access the dev from the top pa Insert the CD ROM provided into your PC and perform initial settings following instructions on the screen P 2 7 Supplied CD ROM Setup Workflow The flow for setting up and checking the camera s images involves performing various settings after the device is set up and your PC and the network are connected via the hub Then check to see if you can display images from ...

Page 31: ...are 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 M 002 VBC50i E US 06 7 6 11 33 AM 3 ...

Page 32: ...talling this unit Note Do not overtighten the mounting screw If excessive force is used to tighten the mounting screw camera head movement may be impeded or other malfunctions may result Always use a tripod mounting screw that is less than 6 0 mm 0 24 in in length The use of screws 6 0 mm 0 24 in long or longer could damage the camera Also the tripod seat used should be at least 30 mm 1 18 in in d...

Page 33: ... Camera and Video P 3 8 the pan and tilt values change for the three functions listed below If the Wide Converter is to be used pan and tilt values must be determined after the use of the Wide Converter has been set in Camera and Video Home position setting P 3 10 View restrictions P 3 10 Preset settings P 3 13 When the Wide Converter has been set for use in Camera and Video P 3 10 the infrared li...

Page 34: ...rning the power back on after shutting it off Turning it on too quickly may result in a malfunction Observe the precautions given in a Safe Use of Equipment a IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS P xii If the picture and audio recording function is being used shutting off the power or restarting the VB C50i VB C50iR will delete all the pictures and audio Only available with two particular models P iii 2 ...

Page 35: ...erform Initial Settings for the Camera Note Do not turn on the camera at this stage Continued on the following page a Supplied CD ROM LAN cable VB C50i Hub Installation Example 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 click VBSetup exe to start the VB Initial Setup Tool Turn on the VB C50i 002 VBC50i E...

Page 36: ...r 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 both the VB C50i and the VB C50iR is VB C50i The MAC address for this unit is shown on the bottom of the VB C50i VB C50iR P 1 11 The IP address 192 168...

Page 37: ...es or more have passed since the VB C50i VB C50iR was turned on the VB C50i VB C50iR stops sending requests for IP addresses allocation and they cannot be detected using this tool If this occurs restart the VB C50i VB C50iR 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 C50i VB C50iR and external camer...

Page 38: ... 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 To use the Viewer for PC you must install the Viewer for PC beforehand P 2 11 We recommend that you perform panorama pic...

Page 39: ...CD ROM included with the camera into the CD ROM drive 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 i...

Page 40: ...r Java The viewer appears in the Web browser You need to install Java VM beforehand Features of the Viewer Software Pan tilt and zoom control You can control pan tilt and zoom with the scroll bars Backlight adjustment You can brighten the image when it is dark due to backlight Panorama window display You can control the camera by clicking on the panorama window or by dragging the frame inside the ...

Page 41: ... 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 003 VBC50i E US 06 7 6 11 34 AM 1 ...

Page 42: ...amera names P 3 7 Preset For setting Presets best shot angle and Preset Tour P 3 13 Server For setting maximum number of clients maximum connection time restricting service time and HTTP camera and audio servers P 3 16 Access Control For setting authorized user accounts and authorized restricted host specification P 3 21 Date and time For setting current camera time display new camera time and tim...

Page 43: ...th 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 Alternatively access the top page of the camera server P 2 10 and click the Setting Page 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 25 The password ...

Page 44: ... 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 web browser windows at the same time...

Page 45: ...ge 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 Password Set the password Up to 8 ASCII characters can be used spaces or printable characters The default setting is VB C50i 2 Confirm Password Confirm the password in the field above Note For reasons of system security you must change the root account ...

Page 46: ... to change this from 1500 If you are using ADSL the efficiency of data transmission may be improved if you slightly lower tha value When you are using Ethernet maintain the value at 1500 1 2 Note Contact the network administrator for the IP address subnet mask and default gateway address settings Take particular care with the IP address subnet mask and default gateway address settings If errors ar...

Page 47: ...For Motion Detection select either Medium Size or Small Size as the image size Please refer to P 1 11 to confirm whether your VB C50i VB C50iR is PAL model or NTSC model Large Size 640 480 NTSC 768 576 PAL Medium Size 320 240 NTSC 384 288 PAL Small Size 160 120 NTSC 192 144 PAL 2 Video Quality Q Factor Select a value from 10 100 in 10 levels The greater the value the better the quality However sin...

Page 48: ...ity Auto for domes and Fixed at infinity is not available if you configure the Night Mode settings P 4 52 4 70 1 2 3 4 Setting Camera Control Image Size and Quality Camera and Video 5 Note If dust or rain adheres to the dome focusing may occur on the dome wall Please place the dome wall and the camera as closely together as possible when using if the subjects move quickly and sharply you may encou...

Page 49: ... Distance Effective focusing range 1 6 m 63 0 in 1 cm 0 39 in Zoom position Wide end of zoom Down to approx 1 cm 0 39 in In night mode down to approx 2 cm 0 79 in Quickly moving subjects Night views or dark places Far and near subjects in a frame Note on shooting images continuously When taking images of location where the light source gradually changes like shooting outdoor images continuously du...

Page 50: ...greater than the lower value and the left value is less than the right value Telephoto Wide angle Set 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 This setting is only available for the VB C50i When the Wide Converter is s...

Page 51: ...ment are automatically restricted If the zoom is set to wide angle and the angle of camera movement remains the same video capture extends beyond the permitted range Consequently the angle of movement is automatically reduced NE TW OR K CA ME RA f 3 5 91 mm 1 1 6 4 0 NE TW OR K CA ME RA f 3 5 91 mm 1 1 6 4 0 V B C 5 0 i V B C 5 0 i If the visible range is exceeded because the zoom is set to wide r...

Page 52: ... 12 Camera Names 1 Camera Name Used in the camera selection box on the viewers This setting is required 1 Setting Camera Control Image Size and Quality Camera and Video 003 VBC50i E US 06 7 6 11 34 AM 12 ...

Page 53: ...e of present position Preset 1 20 Register as many as 20 best shot angles 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 Note When you use Preset tour function please refer to the note on page 4 25 ...

Page 54: ...tilting The larger the numeric value the faster the camera will move Speed Z Set up the camera speed when zooming The larger the numeric value the faster the camera will move Pause sec Set the length of time the camera will pause in the Preset position from 0 120 seconds in units of five seconds Add button Add the Preset you have set to the Tour Schedule 2 Restrict Preset Tour Time Select to set t...

Page 55: ... 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 Pan Set the pan position of the camera Tilt Set the tilt position of the camera Zoom Set the value for the camera s angle of zoom Br...

Page 56: ...you do not make any changes click the Cancel button Setting Up the HTTP Camera and Audio Servers Server Common Settings 1 Maximum Number of Clients Set the maximum number of clients who can connect to the VB C50i VB C50iR at the same time up to 50 2 Maximum Connection Time sec Set the length of time for each client can connect to the VB C50i VB C50iR in units of seconds 3 Restrict Service Time Sel...

Page 57: ...the router s NAT functions to have a fixed global address for the VB C50i VB C50iR 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 settings in DNS P 3 26 1 2 Setting Up the HTTP Camera and Audi...

Page 58: ...e 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 10 0 means unlimited 5 Control Queue Length Set the length of the queue when multiple clients are waiting for control privileges under the viewer Enter a value between 0 and 50 The maximum number is 50 When set to 0 only the Admin Viewer is per...

Page 59: ...ill be 3 Voice Activity Detection Set Voice Activity Detection to ON to pause the transmission of audio data when the server does not detect any valid audio data from the microphone Doing this reduces the network bandwidth that you are using 4 Noise Canceller Set Noise Canceller to ON to cancel noise in the audio 5 Slope Filter Set Slope Filter to ON to cancel any low pitch noise such as outdoor w...

Page 60: ...dio P iii Use the VB Administration Tools to view or modify the settings for Audio Playback and recording Only available with two particular models P iii 6 Audio Reception Set Audio Reception to Used to receive audio which has been sent from the Admin Viewer and output to the speaker with amp connected to the Multi Terminal Module P 1 12 7 Output Volume Set the volume of output audio in a range fr...

Page 61: ...uthorized 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 button 2 Access permitted to listed users only When this option is checked only users registered in the User List are permitted to conne...

Page 62: ...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 the Web page 3 Apply this list to Video Transmission Select to apply the Host List to a host who may have access to the VB C50i VB C50iR Use App...

Page 63: ... 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 Example 3 To authorize...

Page 64: ...0iR 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 Date and Time Display the date and time currently set on the VB C50i VB C50iR 2 Time Zone The time difference with Greenwich Mean Time is displayed 1 2 003 VBC50i...

Page 65: ...ple for January 23 2004 1 23 04 p m enter 2004 01 23 and 13 23 04 3 Synchronize with NTP server Set to the date and time of the NTP server when the IP address of an NTP server has been entered 1 2 3 Time Zone 1 Time Zone Select the time difference with Greenwich Mean Time from the list 1 Tip Even if you have selected Synchronize with NTP server the date and time will not change if the VB C50i VB C...

Page 66: ...age If you do not make any changes click the Cancel button Setting Up Name Server Address and Mail etc Miscellaneous DNS 1 Name Server Address 1 2 Enter the name server address you want to register If you are only registering one leave the field Name Server Address 2 blank 2 Register Host Name Select and enter the host name you want to register You can register a host name in Name Server Address 1...

Page 67: ...Specify the mail recipient 4 POP before SMTP Select 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 Specify the POP server 1 3 5 2 4 6 Setting Up Name Server Address and Mail etc Miscellaneous 003 VBC50i E US 06 7 6 11 34 AM 27 ...

Page 68: ...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 2 LED 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 Steady Red LED and Turn the LED OFF If the image is obstructed by the reflecte...

Page 69: ...ystem displays the used space free space and capacity used space free space of VB C50i VB C50iR s memory in bytes 1 Tip Since the work area for the VB C50i VB C50iR 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 and Audio data Information and Manipulation 1 Recorded Picture and Audio data Inf...

Page 70: ...B C50i VB C50iR will be rebooted automatically 1 3 2 4 Tip We recommend that you make a note of current server settings before you restore the factory default settings in Restore Settings P 7 25 While the Reset switch can also be used to restore the factory default settings note that this resets all the settings P 7 22 Setting Up the Administration Tools Administration Tools Note Do not turn the V...

Page 71: ...tions 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 provides more visual based and easy way to use Chapter 004 VBC50i E US 06 7 6 11 35 AM 1 ...

Page 72: ...our 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 has not yet been installed see page 2 11 Note VB Administration Tools cannot be installed or operate normally on a PC where the VB C50i VB C50iR related applications listed below have been installed Please uninstall these applications before install...

Page 73: ...e total area the set area occupies Not available with the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi View Restriction Tool P 4 12 This tool enables easier more visual setting of view restrictions Restrictions can be set by operating the mouse while referring to panorama previews Preset Setting Tool P 4 18 This tool enables easier more visual setting of camera preset positions and a home position Presets can be set by ope...

Page 74: ...ay or time Timer Records pictures and audio into the VB C50i VB C50iR and performs Audio Playback at specified times Motion Detection Detects variations between images and automatically triggers picture and audio recording The camera can also automatically track a moving object Also an audio file can be registered and played back when motion is detected Night Mode Takes shots in dark conditions Ex...

Page 75: ...ssword P 3 5 Enter the administrator password that has been set in the VB C50i VB C50iR The default setting is VB C50i for both the VB C50i and VB C50iR r HTTP Port P 3 17 Enter the HTTP port number that has been set in the VB C50i VB C50iR 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 ...

Page 76: ...er at the same time If the connection to the VB C50i VB C50iR is made through a proxy server the Panorama Creation Tool Log Viewer and Admin Viewer cannot be used If you have connected to network camera servers excluding the VB C50i VB C50iR 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...

Page 77: ... VB C50i VB C50iR Once created the panorama pictures can be viewed when accessed from the viewer The Panorama Creation Tool is used to take and create panorama pictures and save them in the VB C50i VB C50iR Without a panorama picture With a panorama picture Not available with the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi 004 VBC50i E US 06 7 6 11 35 AM 7 ...

Page 78: ...is button r Camera Selection box Another camera cannot be selected with the VB C50i VB C50iR t Camera model and captured date display Displays the model of camera currently connected and the date the panorama picture was taken if it has been captured y Panorama picture display Shows the panorama picture that was captured u Capture button Captures panorama pictures i Remove image button Deletes pan...

Page 79: ...re viewed even when view restrictions P 3 10 4 12 have been set there is a possibility that third parties that were originally not intended to see the pictures may see them Please keep this sufficiently in mind when capturing and displaying panorama pictures Capturing Panorama Pictures To Capture 1 Select the AE lock position and whether or not to use backlight adjustment then click the Capture bu...

Page 80: ...aded Update is also necessary when a panorama picture is deleted To Update 1 Click the Update Panorama Image button Or choose Update Panorama Image from the Server menu bar When the panorama picture is updated the VB C50i VB C50iR automatically restarts and the connection with VB Administration Tools is aborted A dialog box asking whether or not to reconnect to the VB C50i VB C50iR appears after t...

Page 81: ...select the picture file you want to use To Save 1 Choose Save from the File menu bar When the dialog box appears select the folder where the file is to be saved and enter the file name Displaying Connection Information Connection information during connection with the VB C50i VB C50iR can be displayed To Display 1 Choose Connect Information from the Server menu bar Panorama Creation Tool A dialog ...

Page 82: ...while referring to a panoramic preview The View Restriction Tool lets you easily set view restrictions in cases where you want to set restrictions on zoom or a portion of the field of view 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 004 VBC50i E US 06 7 6 11 35 AM 12 ...

Page 83: ...ication button Click this button during communication to disconnect the VB C50i VB C50iR r Panorama Preview Panorama images registered in the VB C50i VB C50iR are displayed 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 or move the frame which will then be reflected in the View Restri...

Page 84: ...lephoto 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 i Apply button Applies the current view restriction settings to the VB C50i VB C50iR At this stage the edi...

Page 85: ...triction View Restriction Tool 2 Set the view restrictions by using the mouse to move or change the shape of the Pan Tilt Preview Frame red Telephoto Preview Frame yellow and Wide angle Preview Frame green displayed on the panorama picture 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 v...

Page 86: ... angle to the position you want to set with the Upper Lower Left Right 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 Input boxes 5 Click the Apply ...

Page 87: ...Tip When a view restriction is set areas outside the restrictions may be captured momentarily if the camera is controlled close to the restriction limits 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 a...

Page 88: ...operating the mouse while referring to a panoramic preview 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 004 VBC50i E US 06 7 6 11 35 AM 18 ...

Page 89: ...0i VB C50iR w Save Settings button Saves the set and applied Preset and Preset Tour settings made with this tool to the VB C50i VB C50iR 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 the VB C50i VB C50iR to abort the connection r Panorama Preview Panorama images registered in the VB C50...

Page 90: ...e 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 C50i VB C50iR is retrieved as camera parameters 1 Apply button Settings for current Presets and Tour Schedules are applied to the VB C50i VB C50iR and you can proceed to the next Preset setting At this stage the edited settings are not yet saved...

Page 91: ...From the Preset Selection box select the preset to be set and enter a name in Preset Name 2 Drag the Preset Preview frame shown on the panorama picture to move or change its shape and set the preset Alternatively you can click at a spot on the picture to make the center of the frame move to that point At this point you can also enter and set values in the camera parameters 3 Click the Apply button...

Page 92: ...tain camera control rights for the camera 4 Move the camera angle to the position you want to set preset camera angle 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 parameters 5 Click the Apply button Check the Status List...

Page 93: ...estriction Frame blue The preview used in the Panorama Preview may be slightly different from the actual picture After the presets have been set please check to be sure that the presets are correctly reflected in the Viewer 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 P 4 20 so that the presets cannot be used in ...

Page 94: ...t t Preview button Reflects the settings for the selected preset in the Preset Preview frame The camera angles 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 used Preset Tour does not operate For Viewers Operates if any of the Viewer for Java Viewer for PC or Admin Viewer is co...

Page 95: ...ck Cancel button to return to the setting screen Click OK button to save the set value Please click Save button on the setting page when you are setting from preset setting tool Durability for Pan Tilt machine is about 0 1 million times 1 time Full pan angle 680 movement Since total tour time depends on the combination of speed range and paused time please set the value by referring to the list be...

Page 96: ...peed PT Speed Z and Pause sec set the speed for panning tilting and zooming for each preset and the number of seconds for the pause in preset position Click the Preview button P 4 24 to display the set value in the Preset setting area Also the camera angle switches to the preset and you can check from the Admin Viewer 4 To set the duration of the Preset Tour select Restrict preset tour time and en...

Page 97: ...device input P 4 54 External Device Output Sets the output time to external devices and the repetition interval etc P 4 57 3 Once settings are completed click the Save Settings button to save the settings and close the setting screen for the services 4 Once all the Schedules have been set click the Save Settings button in the Schedule Setting screen to save the settings and close the Schedule Sett...

Page 98: ... Settings button to save the settings e Stop Communication button Click this button during communication with the VB C50i VB C50iR to abort the connection r Normal schedule button Displays the Normal Schedule Setting screen P 4 29 t Special schedule button Displays the Special Schedule Setting screen P 4 33 y Timer setting tool button Opens the Timer Setting Tool P 4 39 u Motion detection setting ...

Page 99: ...on 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 displayed b...

Page 100: ...um 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 time for two or more days of...

Page 101: ... and select 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 39 Motion Detection P 4 42 Night Mode P 4 52 External Device Input P 4 54 External Device Output P 4 57 Once the settings for each schedule are completed sa...

Page 102: ...hedule 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 schedule tracks click OK butto...

Page 103: ...ou 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 Special Day...

Page 104: ...al 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 schedule trac...

Page 105: ...ettings 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 a start time Schedule Setting Tool Continued on the following page a 6 Display the Service tab and enter settings for the services For more information about the services you can set please see page 4 31 Tip Th...

Page 106: ...and therefore periods of time shorter than 15 minutes are also displayed as periods of 15 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 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 ...

Page 107: ... displayed in red You cannot set Every Year on 29 February of a leap year This completes the settings for the special schedule Schedule Setting Tool 8 Once all the schedules have been set click the Save Settings button in the Schedule Setting screen to save the schedules Resetting Schedule Settings Resets schedules you have set 1 In the Normal or Special Schedule Setting screen select Initialize n...

Page 108: ...ecording or Audio Playback P 4 42 Only available with two particular models P iii Night Mode Takes shots in dark conditions P 4 52 External Device Input Sets camera operation for external device input P 4 54 External Device Output Sets the output time to external devices and the repetition interval etc P 4 57 Note Once the services have been set click the Save Settings button on the Schedule Setti...

Page 109: ... timer function be sure to click the Save Settings button to save the settings e Stop Communication button Click this button during communication with the VB C50i VB C50iR to abort the connection 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 C50i VB C50iR y Camera Preset Select an an...

Page 110: ...Set a duration between 0 and 30 seconds Only available with two particular models P iii 3 Audio playback Check for playback of audio at the set repetition interval Set up the Sound Clip Volume and Repetition Interval below 4 Sound Clip and Volume Set the audio for playback Select from the registered playback audio names Set the volume at which the audio is to be played back between 1 and 100 5 Rep...

Page 111: ...n to save the settings and close the Timer Setting screen Setting Up Picture Recording To Make Settings 1 With the Schedule Setting Tool open the Timer Setting Tool In the Service tab of the Schedule Setting screen for a Normal or Special Schedule check Timer select a setting number and click the Detail button P 4 38 2 Check Capture still images and set Camera Preset Camera Stabilization Time Repe...

Page 112: ...ing Tool Motion Detection Setting Tool Display Screen Live Mode o 0 y t r qwe i u 1 Motion Detection Setting Tool The section below describes the motion detection function which records pictures sends data to external devices and records data in the log when there is a variation in all or part of the picture resulting from objects moving around and the automatic tracking function where the camera ...

Page 113: ...use i Rec Start button Starts recording of the picture o Setting number selection box Select the number of the setting you want to use 0 Settings tabs Camera Area Recording Output Audio Tracking Camera tab For setting the frame rate and camera positions P 4 44 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 45 Reco...

Page 114: ...screen See Motion detection status and screen display P 4 50 about screen display in this case You can also adjust the level of motion detection during play back in Video Mode of images recorded in Live Mode P 4 51 Motion Detection Function The level of motion detection changes depending on resolution image quality and object conditions To check the detection level actually perform the motion dete...

Page 115: ...s set motion detection is applied to images sampled from the captured video In this way motion can be detected even in slowly moving objects The frame rate specified above only applies to the motion detection 4 Setting the level of motion detection for the motion detection area Area tab These settings determine how great the variation must be sensitivity how large the changed area must be as a pro...

Page 116: ...al seconds after clicking the Auto button the VB C50i VB C50iR assumes that there is no motion in the image in the motion detection area and based on this information sets the camera at optimum sensitivity Set when there is no motion t Detection indicator Displays the area ratio of motion detected by the device in real time in the form of a graph P 4 50 y Area Ratio When the proportion of the area...

Page 117: ...he time set for picture recording If you enter a value of 0 both for the Pre event Recording time and Post event Recording time the VB C50i VB C50iR performs audio recording with the following configuration Pre event Recording time 1 second Post event Recording time 0 second Only available with two particular models P iii r E mail notification on picture recording Check to send an e mail containin...

Page 118: ...Automatic tracking is a function where the camera tracks a moving object and records pictures when the device detects motion q Playback at ON event Check for audio playback when the device detects motion ON event w Playback at OFF event Check for audio playback when the device has finished detecting motion OFF event Sound Clip and Volume Set the audio for playback Select from the registered sound ...

Page 119: ...on Function detects motion by comparing consecutive image frames small movements are less likely to be detected when the video quality P 3 7 is poor When the VB C50i VB C50iR Motion Detection Function is enabled the processing load on the VB C50i VB C50iR is high Consequently the video distribution frame rate may be lowered than when the function is disabled This completes the settings for motion ...

Page 120: ...he 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 C50i VB C50iR 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 monitoring...

Page 121: ...mum Recording Time sec Sets maximum recording time for 60 300 seconds w Self timer sec 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 Starts picture recording at the camera position currently shown in the Viewer Record pictures necessary for adjusting the level of motion detection such as perfo...

Page 122: ...button to save the settings e Stop Communication button This button can be clicked during communication with the VB C50i VB C50iR to abort 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 using infrared light y Turn Infrared Ligh...

Page 123: ...p 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 8 is not available if you check the Cancel Infrared Cut Filter Schedule Setting Tool Note If you have selected Enable Slow Shutter the exposure will be manual and the aperture and gain will be at maximum Change the shutter speed and adjust b...

Page 124: ...tion 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 C50i VB C50iR to abort 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 th...

Page 125: ...o External Device 1 3 and Output duration after OFF event sec Check to perform output to an external device at OFF event Enter a time for performing output in the range of 0 30 seconds Setting Up External Device Input To Make Settings 1 With the Schedule Setting Tool open the External Device Input Setting Tool In the Service tab of the Schedule Setting screen for a Normal or Special Schedule check...

Page 126: ...vents in the picture and audio recording settings Only available with two particular models P iii Tip For registering and deleting audio files see Audio Playback Settings dialog box P 4 61 4 Set external device output operations Tick one of Output to External Device 1 to Output to External Device 3 options and specify the Output duration after OFF event setting 5 Click the Save Settings button to ...

Page 127: ...is button can be clicked during communication with the VB C50i VB C50iR to abort 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 sel...

Page 128: ...utput 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 Device Output Setting screen Tip I...

Page 129: ...e motion detection settings you can also record pictures during ON events between B and C P 4 47 If you select Enable audio recording concurrently with picture you can record audio for the time specified for picture recording P 4 47 A Pre event recording for an ON event Pictures For 0 10 seconds at intervals of 0 1 1 0 seconds Audio For 0 10 seconds B Post event recording for an ON event Pictures ...

Page 130: ...evice 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 Image width No of horizont...

Page 131: ...io Playback Edit dialog box appears Click the Browse button and select the audio file you want to set Unregistered item and click the Edit button 3 Enter a name for the Audio Playback and click the Send button Click the Close button in the Audio Playback Settings dialog box to close the dialog box You can set the audio file playback time up to 120 seconds and you can only playback wav and au µ law...

Page 132: ...isplays it To retrieve a list of log files choose Download from the File menu bar 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 and cannot be used to delete logs To save a log choose Save fro...

Page 133: ...ges 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 Choose Save from the File menu bar To View 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 Select the log you want to copy by clicking on it the...

Page 134: ... 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 code of the logs ...

Page 135: ... revert to their defaults when you close the Admin Viewer P 4 74 Control button Click this button to obtain camera control privileges Note About the special privileges 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 a...

Page 136: ...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 bar 2 When the Setup properties dialog box appears click the Display option tab Check to be sure the Display notification message for external device input and motion detection check box is selected then click OK A message appears in the event...

Page 137: ...tion detection status is displayed To save this content as a log click Save then specify a file name and where it should be saved To clear the content in the display click Clear To close the dialog box click Close Operating External Device Output The ON OFF status of external device output can be changed To Make Settings 1 Click the Start Control button to get camera control privileges then choose...

Page 138: ...able with the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi w AF MF button Displays a dialog box for switching between Auto Focus and Manual Focus Auto Auto focus Auto for domes For the camera used in combination with a dome housing so that auto focus does not focus on the 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 se...

Page 139: ...50 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 Set the mouse cursor over the viewer There are 8 arrows for making changes with the mouse cursor There are also 2 central buttons a plus icon on the left and a minus icon on the right for making changes with the ...

Page 140: ... you specify a slow shutter speed 1 1 1 2 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 the right you move the slide bar the higher the gain and the brighter the image r Digital zoom You can enlarge the image using the digital zoom When you use zoom other ...

Page 141: ...We recommend that you deselect this item if the audio from the microphone played on the speaker is hard to hear Only available with two particular models P iii w Volume slide bar Adjust the volume of the input in the microphone e Use silence detection to reduce network traffic Select to temporarily stop transmission of audio data when the audio is turned to mute In this way you can reduce traffic ...

Page 142: ...es plays audio from the VB C50i VB C50iR How to Operate and Set Up 1 Click the Audio button on the Toolbar 2 The Audio settings dialog box is displayed q Play audio data You can play audio from the microphone connected to the VB C50i VB C50iR by selecting Play audio data w Volume slide bar Adjust the speaker volume e Mute Selecting Mute turns the sound off Tip The Audio setting button will not app...

Page 143: ...o Reconnection Function When the Auto Reconnection function is enabled the connection is automatically reestablished when the connection to the VB C50i VB C50iR is aborted due to network difficulties or because the VB C50i VB C50iR is rebooted If reconnection fails another reconnection attempt is made 30 seconds later If an audio connection is current when the connection is aborted the audio conne...

Page 144: ...ose the Admin Viewer At the next startup the default exposure and focus settings will apply How to Operate and Set Up 1 Choose Setup Properties from the View menu bar 2 When the Setup properties dialog box appears click the Camera Control tab Tick the Reset exposure and focus settings when closing option in Options when closing and then click the OK button 3 When the Try new property settings OK m...

Page 145: ...apter describes how to use the VB C50i VB C50iR 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 005 VBC50i E US 06 7 6 11 36 AM 1 ...

Page 146: ...deo is distributed To distribute picture data by VB C50i VB C50iR you create a dedicated Web page The viewers that can be used with the VB C50i VB C50iR 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 pag...

Page 147: ...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 C50i VB C50iR P 3 6 Note The VB C50i VB C50iR includes a built in Web server If the content of the Web pages used for distributing videos is stored onto the flash memory in th...

Page 148: ...ypes of viewers 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 Panorama picture LiveApplet Click Glimpse Video display function To use the Viewer...

Page 149: ...cture P 4 7 Viewer for PC The Viewer for PC provides video display and camera control functions In addition to WebView HTTP the VB C50i VB C50iR also supports Canon s WebView TCP transfer protocol Click Panorama picture 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 11 005 VBC50i E US 06 7 6 11 36 AM ...

Page 150: ...provided with the VB C50i VB C50iR 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 C50i VB C50iR P 3 6 Viewing Sample Pages This is a sample page which displays...

Page 151: ...let codebase http 192 168 100 1 wvdoc 01 LiveApplet code LiveApplet class archive LiveApplet zip width 450 height 380 param name url value http 192 168 100 1 param name cabbase value LiveApplet cab 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 ca...

Page 152: ...e 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 Output performance may suffer if there is insufficient free space in the on board file system Ensure that only the minimum amount of data required is stored in the on board file system P 3 29 Using Restore Settings P 3 30 7 21 deletes all saved data Back...

Page 153: ..._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 C50i VB C50iR 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 C50i VB C50iR is accessed the Web page does not need to be changed even when the VB C50i VB C50iR s IP address is changed NAT ca...

Page 154: ...enter 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_ applet body html Using the Viewer for Java to Distribute Videos 005 VBC50i E US 06 7 6 11 3...

Page 155: ...ge 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 005 VBC50i E US 06 7 6 11 36 AM 11 ...

Page 156: ... param 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 Liv...

Page 157: ...n Screens You can modify the image files JPEG or GIF images shown in the startup and disconnection screens Nothing Specified Startup screen Disconnection screen applet width 320 height 240 param name controller_style value preset_only 1 1 specifies the camera control user interface normal The usual style preset_only Preset operation only is displayed none Not displayed Using the Viewer for Java to...

Page 158: ...aram 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 image file displayed P 5...

Page 159: ...hether 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 the comment is displ...

Page 160: ...t GIF 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 applet body html Pasting a Picture to the Background param name bg_image value opt images back gif 1 param name image_offset value 0 0 2 1 specify the displayed picture file 2 specify to display...

Page 161: ...and Video Setting Page P 3 7 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 scree...

Page 162: ... image using the bitmap filename x y 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 o...

Page 163: ...ed 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 in messages display...

Page 164: ...r 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 E G 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 size specify the sa...

Page 165: ...he 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 C50i VB C50iR s built in Web server is used See page 5 ...

Page 166: ...i VB C50iR and the TCP port number used for the camera control The default setting is 65311 P 3 18 The default setting will be used if no particular value is specified The third line gives the setting for the Viewer for PC to use HTTP protocol After wvhttp type in the IP address of the VB C50i VB C50iR and 80 as the HTTP port number As a result of this you will be able to view video from the VB C5...

Page 167: ...se the sample page template in the VB C50i VB C50iR to supply videos specify A HREF http IPaddress top default wvh Tip Viewer for PC supports WebView Livescope protocol and HTTP protocol WebView Livescope protocol Cannot be viewed through firewalls This protocol is primarily for clients who are connected directly to the Internet HTTP protocol In general this protocol is used with Web browsers By u...

Page 168: ...vhttp 01 GetOneShot frame_count 100 The underlined portion is a sample IP address Enter the actual IP address set for the VB C50i VB C50iR 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 The Ser...

Page 169: ... aborted The following errors can occur failure to acquire camera control right loss of camera control camera selection errors and camera control errors To omit the 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...

Page 170: ...hen http 192 168 100 2 sample is accessed through the Internet Set Global Address for Web Pages P 3 17 to 192 168 1 10 If you are not using the VB C50i VB C50iR 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 archive LiveApplet zip width 450 height...

Page 171: ...ernal camera the camera control link 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 1 Start up your browser and enter the following URL http 192 168 100 1 80 mobile index html The underlined portion is a sample IP address HTTP port number Enter the actual IP address and HTTP port nu...

Page 172: ...ehand if it is already saved in the VB C50i VB C50iR Overwriting Sample Pages You can change screen displays and the content of operations by overwriting the HTML file below the mobile folder on the CD ROM Note The sample pages on the CD ROM for the VB C50i and VB C50iR are different To see the sample page sent in the above procedure please access from the following URL http 192 168 100 1 80 local...

Page 173: ...a 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 is s...

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Page 175: ...couple of specific examples of the Picture Recording function using the VB C50i VB C50iR Still images and audio files can be automatically recorded using input from an external device motion detection or schedule settings Chapter 006 VBC50i E US 06 7 6 11 40 AM 1 ...

Page 176: ...oors 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 and IN In respons...

Page 177: ...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 for 3 seconds before t...

Page 178: ...ens and the VB C50iR mounted on the ceiling records images shot at 1 second intervals from 3 seconds before the door opens to 7 seconds after the door closes It also records audio during that period Install the devices below connected to the respective connectors on the Multi Terminal Module Installation Example When the door opens and sensor B mounted on it separates from sensor A an ON event occ...

Page 179: ...r 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 for 3 seconds before the door is opened With pre event recording the image is not recorded from the moment external input turns on Set Post event to 7 seconds and Interval to 1 ...

Page 180: ...re stored in the VB C50i VB C50iR s memory P 3 29 Sample Application Using a Timer 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 C50iR mounted on the ceiling Installation Example Following the schedule set in advance the VB C50iR records and stores pictures Ethernet VB C50iR 00...

Page 181: ...epends on size of the pictures Check the average file size per still picture in advance P 3 7 and 3 29 Still pictures beyond VB C50i VB C50iR s capacity can be recorded if VBCollector is used to download still pictures recorded by the VB C50i VB C50iR P 6 11 In the Normal Schedule Setting screen P 4 30 select a schedule and then select Always in the Schedule tab In the Service tab select Timer the...

Page 182: ... emitted when someone enters through the door and the VB C50iR 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 camera shoots a ...

Page 183: ... 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 44 set the place of motion to Preset 1 In the Area tab P 4 45 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 change that is acknow...

Page 184: ...ion 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 49 In the Recording tab P 4 47 select Recording at ON event Set Pre event Recording time sec to 4 and Pre event Recording interval sec to 1 0 An image will then be recorded every second for 4 seconds before motion ...

Page 185: ... on a daily weekly or monthly basis and then downloads the recorded pictures and audio The recorded pictures and audio are in turn saved on the PC on which VBCollector is installed making it easy to view and play back the downloaded pictures and audio in VBCollector This also means that data can still be saved when the allowable limit on the number of pictures and the duration of audio that the VB...

Page 186: ...sing that version and the images cannot be deleted from VBCollector 3 0 Use the old version to delete the images before installing VBCollector 3 0 Retaining your settings Regardless of whether you uninstall the old version of VBCollector the settings are retained and applied in VBCollector 3 0 with the following exceptions Specify these settings after VBCollector 3 0 is installed What to do when t...

Page 187: ... downloading data in VBCollector To Add a New Server 1 To add a server choose Add from the Server menu bar or click the Add button on the Server List dialog box that appeared when Edit from the Server menu bar was selected To uninstall VBCollector 3 0 use the VBCollector 3 0 Installer to uninstall the currently installed copy of VBCollector 3 0 and then cancel the subsequent installation process I...

Page 188: ...his checkbox deletes the downloaded data from the server e Server Information Host Name P 3 6 Specify an IP address or a host name HTTP Port P 3 17 Enter the HTTP port number set in the server Administrator Account 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 Settin...

Page 189: ...he Data Directory folder so that read write operations can be performed from PC with VBCollector installed Make the logon account setting for VBCollector task scheduler service in the following procedure P 6 36 Administrator privileges are required to perform these settings 1 Choose Options from the Tools menu bar 2 Select Specify an account for downloading under Details in the option dialog 3 Ent...

Page 190: ...ch is to be the starting point of the schedule The task will be executed after the specified start date according to the criteria specified below Start Time Set the time when the task is to start up in 24 hour format Once Select if the task is to be executed only once The task will be executed only once at the start time on the start date Daily Select if the task is to be executed once every certa...

Page 191: ...Or a day of the week for a certain 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 T...

Page 192: ... setting in the Task Settings dialog box Registered tasks are executed automatically according to pre determined schedule 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 ...

Page 193: ... as set in the server information P 6 14 Delete data on the server Ticking this option deletes the downloaded data from the server In order to change the checking status change the setting in the server information P 6 14 Check Task Status During the execution of any task the download status can be checked To Check Task Status 1 During the execution of a task choose Status from the Task menu bar A...

Page 194: ...tings 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 may not be executed Server Name The server names that were specified at Task Settings are displayed here Next Run Time The date and time when the task is to be executed next is displayed here Last Re...

Page 195: ...lue 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 may not ...

Page 196: ...tandard Edition SP1 e Host Address Select an address if you run VBCollector on a PC that has several IP addresses Tip Where Host is displayed 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 ca...

Page 197: ...Tools menu bar VBCollector Image Viewer Window Details Using VBCollector qwertyu Note Playback of recorded images and audio is not synchronized i o 0 1 3 4 2 Data downloaded according to the task schedule is saved in the folders specified in the Server Information You can use simple procedures in VBCollector to view the recorded images play back audio and for other tasks such as playing images and...

Page 198: ...f the images shot while the audio was being recorded appear in the thumbnail display area Only available with two particular models P iii 0 Event display mode Event button Shows a list in the list display area containing only the image capture and audio recording events in the selected folder The Occurrence Date Event Rec Start Time and Recording Period information appears in the list display area...

Page 199: ... This mode shows only the image capture and audio recording event recorded using external device input or motion detection and does not show audio or video data recorded using the timer This mode is useful for viewing or playing only the recorded video and audio data when an event occurs Combined display mode This mode shows recorded video and audio data according to the date and time they were re...

Page 200: ...ed bar Drag the button along the bar to change the speed of the animation y Enlarge Reduce control area Enlarges or reduces images u Audio button Selects whether or not to play an audio file If you selected Display Details from the Image display mode the Audio button does not appear i Resize button Changes the window size y t u w i q e r Viewing Detailed Data Information You can view the data info...

Page 201: ...ecutively displayed Top button Shows the first image Prev button Shows the previous image Play Pause button Plays pauses the animation Next button Shows the next image Last button Shows the final image Speed bar Adjust the speed for animation play back Audio button Plays an animation with sound Tip During animation the Top Prev Next or Last button cannot be used If you want to use any click the Pl...

Page 202: ...ile menu bar 2 The Search dialog box appears Set the search criteria shown as shown below and click the OK button The search results then appear showing a list of data that match the selected criteria q Search Name A folder with the name you entered is created in the Search Results folder and the search results appear in the folder If you specify the name of an existing folder as the search name t...

Page 203: ...h results Right click the Search Name folder and select Delete Search Result from the menu that appears This deletes the Search Name folder but does not delete the downloaded data Using VBCollector Tip The image and audio data in the search results folder are simply aliases of the recorded data that were downloaded and are not the recorded data themselves or copies of those data To extract unwante...

Page 204: ...er in which the extracted files will be saved 3 A folder with the specified name is created inside Folder in the folder tree display area and the files in the folder are recovered You can hide a folder selected from the folder tree by right clicking the folder and choosing Hide Folder from the menu that appears This does not delete the files in the folder Managing Extracted Files You can manage ex...

Page 205: ... the files to be managed 3 A folder with the specified name is created inside Folder in the folder tree display area and the files in the folder can then be managed You can hide a folder selected from the folder tree by right clicking the folder and choosing Hide Folder from the menu that appears This does not delete the files in the folder Deleting Data Use the procedure below to delete downloade...

Page 206: ... 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 here Using VBCollec...

Page 207: ...n 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 Date Time Filters ...

Page 208: ...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 searching is complet...

Page 209: ...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 file you want to ...

Page 210: ...he oldest stored data until the designated amount of free disk space is available e Details Set max number of data per download Ticking this option allows you to set the maximum number of files that can be downloaded from the server at one time Set a value from 1 to 30 000 for images and from 1 to 500 for audio files Only available with two particular models P iii Specify an account for downloadin...

Page 211: ... Execution failure Available space on the server gets low or D029 Download is aborted because of insufficient free space is output If you specify settings to delete old data please consider the possibility that the images you have downloaded the previous day may also be deleted Using VBCollector 006 VBC50i E US 06 7 6 11 40 AM 37 ...

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Page 213: ...Appendix Chapter 007 VBC50i E US 06 7 6 11 38 AM 1 ...

Page 214: ... network settings are correct In particular check that the IP address subnet mask and default 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 C50i VB C50iR is rebooted If access control for the VB C50i VB C50iR is being used check the settings P 3 21 Check that the IP address or URL settings in...

Page 215: ...able with two particular models P iii I can t control the camera Check to see if the camera angle is restricted to a preset P 3 14 Note If you have a problem consult the ReadMe also The ReadMe file may contain important information not included in this manual Be sure to read the file The viewer is disconnected Check that the network or PC you are using is working properly Reboot the PC and try con...

Page 216: ...mation 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 not installed 1 Proto...

Page 217: ...amera control device error was detected and the driver stopped 1 Camera type Canon VB C50i Canon VB C50iR 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 C50i Canon VB C50iR 2 Error read write timeout Response There is a malfunction if it occurs repeatedly Contact an authorized Canon service rep...

Page 218: ...hive 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 started operation...

Page 219: ... 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 clients the H044 message is output 1 User name Message Explanation Detection of motion err motion 1 Detecti...

Page 220: ...t software 48 Check the host access restriction setting 49 Check the maximum number of clients setting 4a Check that the Use Audio Server setting is enabled 50 Check the specified file number Log Messages Message B012 Audio client disconnected info 1 2 closed 3 2 Client host IP address 3 Disconnection type active passive timeout senderr Explanation Disconnection with the audio client 1 Client type...

Page 221: ...e error notice 1 file not found 2 2 File number Explanation There is no audio file registered Response Check audio file registration 1 Command play Message B201 File operation error warning 1 io error Explanation Failed to operate the file Response Reboot if it occurs repeatedly 1 Command play Message B202 Suspension due to resource shortage warning 1 resource shortage Explanation Stopped the oper...

Page 222: ...lly contact an authorized Canon service representative 1 Error processing open1 open2 ioctl write Message B402 Audio server initialization failure crit wvaudio initialization error 1 1 Error number Response If rebooting does not solve this problem there is a malfunction Contact an authorized Canon service representative Explanation Initialization of the audio server has failed The audio server wil...

Page 223: ...deo 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 URL Explanation You have specified a mistaken password in user authentication Message B403 Settings change failure crit cannot set config 1 1 ...

Page 224: ...arted 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 S104 err Message Failed to start the VBCollector Task Scheduler Service S001 err Message Execution failure Failed to get task information S002 err Message Execution failure Another task has already accessed the same server S003 er...

Page 225: ...The user information cannot be recognized or the user specified does not belong to the Administrators group on the local computer Applies when a service logon account was specified in the Service panel S020 info Message Deleted the data 1 1 Deletion date yyyy mm dd S021 err Message Could not delete the data 1 because it is in use 1 Recording date yyyy mm dd S023 err Message Execution failure Avail...

Page 226: ... Download has aborted D010 err Message Not enough memory D011 err Message Communication error D020 err Message Cannot start because the server is recreating the list of the recorded pictures D021 err Message Cannot 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 L...

Page 227: ...has reached to the limit Explanation Output when the download limit for a single download has been reached D050 err Message Failed to start the downloader D051 err Message Downloader was stopped due to time out D052 err Message Download was completed abnormally code 1 h Explanation The completion code is an unforeseen code D054 err Message Received invalid response from the server D055 err Message...

Page 228: ...View Livescope Log management syslog format Camera control Pan tilt 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 auto negotiation Display LED Status display of network Multi connector V...

Page 229: ...t 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 condition The output te...

Page 230: ...atically 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 execution speeds are ...

Page 231: ...the VB C50i VB C50iR 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 C50i VB C50iR and the ISP and a fixed IP address must be set for the VB C50i VB C50iR P 5 26 Sample LAN Environment Configuration Router Router VB C50i Viewer PC Viewer PC Server Provide the app...

Page 232: ...B C50iR Enter C Documents and Settings 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 Password and Ethernet etc P 3 5 5 Change to binary mode Enter ftp binary 6 Send the firmware to the V...

Page 233: ... 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 C50i VB C50iR 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 the ...

Page 234: ...ll also restored to the factory default settings making it impossible to operate the VB C50i VB C50iR 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 Saved web page data P 5 8 is also deleted Back up your data before using this function Restoring the Factory Default Settings from the Reset Switch If the VB...

Page 235: ...he Initialize Camera Head Position perform necessary settings If the preset position is misaligned you can correct it by initializing the camera head position When the camera head position is initialized the camera head moves to face front and then moves back to the current position NE TW OR K CA ME RA f 3 5 9 1mm 1 1 6 4 0 NETWORK CAMERA f 3 5 91mm 1 1 6 4 0 V B C 5 0 i VB C50i NE TW OR K CA ME R...

Page 236: ...ssful initialization and cause faults w Auto The camera head position is periodically initialized by selecting a specified time or intervals Do not initialize automatically Does not initialize periodically Initialize the camera head position at specified time Initializes on the days of week you have selected You can check more than one day at a time and set the time by one minute at minimum Initia...

Page 237: ...lity 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 Pan Tilt Zoom Brightness Standard Return to Home Position when nobody has a control privilege NO Apply View Restriction NO Upper value Lower value Left value Right value Telephoto Wide angle Wide Converter Not used Camer...

Page 238: ...tion Not used Output Volume 50 Echo Canceller OFF Authorized User Account User List Access permitted to listed users only NO Audio Transmission 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 Audio Transmission NO A...

Page 239: ...dio data is approx 14MB However please note that the used space will vary according to various settings related to picture and audio recording such as Video Capture Size Video Quality recording interval recording frequency audio recording status and the size of audio data files Frame Sizes The data sizes per frame may vary according to the following factors Video Capture Size P 3 7 Video Quality P...

Page 240: ... of audio data is approx 8KB per second Data Capacity of Recorded Pictures Audio Note If you set the Video Quality to 100 the amount of data becomes enormously large The recorded pictures are saved in the VB C50i VB C50iR memory in units of 8KB For example an image data of 5KB takes the memory of 8KB and an image data of 10KB consumes the memory of 16KB 007 VBC50i E US 06 7 6 11 38 AM 28 ...

Page 241: ...Camera Names 3 12 Camera Parameter 3 15 Camera Server 3 18 Camera Stabilization Time 3 18 4 39 Camera tab 4 44 Camera Specific Functions 4 70 Capacity warning message 6 21 CD ROM iv 2 7 2 11 Check operation 2 10 Connection Information 4 11 Connection Keeping 3 6 Control Queue Length 3 18 Controllable range 3 11 Custom Installation 2 11 D Date 3 24 Date and Time 3 24 Default Gateway Address 3 6 Det...

Page 242: ...ting Notification 4 66 Displaying and Saving 4 67 Motion Detection area 4 43 4 45 Motion Detection status in the server 4 49 Multi connector 1 9 1 10 Multi Terminal Module 1 12 N Name Server Address 3 26 Network Video Recorder VK 64 1 8 Night Mode 4 52 Display Screen 4 52 Setting Up 4 53 Camera Specific Functions 4 70 Noise Canceller 3 19 Normal Schedule 4 29 Display Screen 4 29 Setting Up 4 30 NT...

Page 243: ...ting 6 18 Canceling 6 18 Checking 6 19 Task View 6 20 TCP port number 3 18 Tilt 3 11 Time 3 24 Time Zone 3 25 Timer 4 39 Display Screen 4 39 Setting Up 4 41 Tour Schedule 3 14 Troubleshooting 7 2 U Upgrading the Firmware 7 20 User List 3 21 User name 2 8 3 27 V VB Administration Tools 4 2 Hardware and Software Requirements 1 5 Installing 4 2 Starting Up 4 5 VB Initial Setup Tool 2 7 Hardware and S...

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