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NETWORK CAMERA

User’s Manual

VB-C50Fi

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Summary of Contents for VB-C50FSi

Page 1: ...B C50Fi 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 VB C50FSi COPY ...

Page 2: ... of all or 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...

Page 3: ...You can receive audio using 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 no...

Page 4: ...rd NTSC model only CD ROM contents ReadMe J txt 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 8 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 L...

Page 5: ...1 Chapter 2 Setting Up Setup Workflow 2 2 1 Set Up the Camera 2 4 Using the Wide Converter 2 5 2 Connect the Camera to the Network 2 6 Turning the Power ON and OFF 2 7 3 Perform Initial Settings for the Camera 2 8 4 Check Operation of the Camera 2 11 5 Install the Software 2 13 Viewer Software Overview 2 14 Viewer Software Types 2 14 Features of the Viewer Software 2 14 Chapter 3 Basic Settings Wh...

Page 6: ...Administration Tools 4 5 View Restriction Tool 4 7 View Restriction Tool Display Screen 4 8 Setting View Restrictions 4 10 Preset Setting Tool 4 13 Preset Setting Tool Display Screen 4 14 Setting Presets 4 16 Preset Tour 4 19 Schedule Setting Tool 4 22 Schedule Setting Tool Display Screen Toolbar 4 23 Normal Schedule 4 24 Special Schedule 4 28 Resetting Schedule Settings 4 32 Setting Up Service 4 ...

Page 7: ...stributing 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 Specified Zoom Magnification as Still Pictures 5 25 Example of Video Distribution Using One Global Address 5 26 Distributing Still Images to a Mobile Phone 5 27 Overwriting Sample Pages 5 28...

Page 8: ... 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 Environment 7 19 Upgrading the Firmware Remotely 7 20 Restoring the Factory Default Sett...

Page 9: ...le loca tion for futu re refe renc e Read this manual carefully before using the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi 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 t...

Page 10: ...r purchase to aid identification in case of theft Date of Purchase Dealer Purchased from Dealer Address Dealer Phone No Model No VB C50FSi or VB C50Fi Serial No a WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE a CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY For Users in the UK PA ...

Page 11: ...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 changes or...

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

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

Page 14: ... 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 halogen l...

Page 15: ...ed but the hub may not operate correctly if multiple ports are used Refer to the user s manual for your PoE hub Use a cable that conforms to the category 5 or higher standard as the LAN cable max 100 m Note Notes on Using the Motion Detection Function and VBCollector The Motion Detection Function P 4 37 and VBColletor P 6 11 are not suited to applications where high levels of reliability are requi...

Page 16: ...he AC adapter back in to the wall outlet Cleaning the Lens Use a commercially available lens cleaner to remove any soiling from the lens The auto focus may not function correctly if the surface of the lens is dirty Scratches on the surface of the lens will cause image defects Icons Used in This Instruction Manual Note Indicates important information that must be observed or actions that are prohib...

Page 17: ...Before Using the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi This chapter describes the features of the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi the hardware and software requirements and the name and functions of the system components Chapter COPY ...

Page 18: ...ng a LAN cable and a power supply the unit can distribute live videos from any location where it is installed The unit cannot be installed in locations subject to direct sunlight high temperatures high humidity or other adverse conditions P xiii xiv Can be mounted on ceilings etc The VB C50FSi VB C50Fi can be installed on the ceiling or a wall using a mounting arm The unit cannot be installed in l...

Page 19: ...iew the images and play back the audio data on a PC Audio recording and Audio Playback functions are only available on the VB C50FSi Only available with a particular model of the VB C50FSi P iii Audio Playback VB C50FSi Using the Multi Terminal Module P 1 11 you can connect a speaker with amp to the camera Then you can register your favorite audio files or sample files recorded on a CD ROM and pla...

Page 20: ... 0 Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition SP2 Internet Explorer 6 0 SP2 or 7 0 Must be installed from the supplied CD ROM P 2 13 Viewer for Java Ver 3 6 Operating System Windows 2000 SP4 Internet Explorer 6 0 SP1 Netscape 7 1 or 7 2 Web Browser Windows XP SP1a Internet Explorer 6 0 SP1 Netscape 7 1 or 7 2 Windows XP SP2 Internet Explorer 6 0 SP2 or 7 0 Netscape 7 1 or 7 2 Windows Server 2003 Stan...

Page 21: ...he total amount of still pictures exceeds this value it may take several minutes to display all the pictures Running VBCollector on a PC that is already running the Network Video Recorder VK 64 VK 16 sold separately is not recommended due to the high CPU load They should be run on separate PCs VB Initial Setup Tool Ver 2 1 P 2 8 This tool is for performing initial settings for the VB C50FSi VB C50...

Page 22: ... not shown select 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 ...

Page 23: ...ge in Internet Explorer the dialog box shown at right appears 2 Click the Add button The dialog box for adding Trusted sites then appears If the box for Require server verification https for all sites in this zone is ticked remove the tick 3 Enter the IP address of the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi in the Add this Web site to the zone box and then click the Add button to register the camera as a trusted site...

Page 24: ...or greater Display 1024 768 with 16 bit color A high performance video card is desirable With PCI video cards display performance may be reduced Network Video Recorder VK 64 VK 16 v1 2 Storage Server System Requirements Minimum CPU Pentium 4 2 2GHz or greater Operating System Windows 2000 Server with SP4 Windows 2000 Professional with SP4 Windows XP Professional with SP2 Windows Server 2003 Standa...

Page 25: ...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 27 Screw hole for arm mounting Note The only outwardly visible difference between the VB C50FSi and VB C50Fi is the model name printed on the casing The names and functions of the components are the same COPY ...

Page 26: ...d Their Operation 00008501F162 Rear On the rear of the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi there are the MAC address required for network settings a Reset switch that returns the factory default settings and the serial number Power connection socket Multi connector You can connect the Multi Terminal Module VB EX50 to the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi via the connector P 1 11 100 10 BT Ethernet connector 100Base TX 10Base T A...

Page 27: ...or open close sensor responds when the door is opened and with the VB C50Fi installed on the ceiling you can photograph an image and monitor the scene every second for 3 seconds before the door opens and for 7 seconds after the door is opened P 6 2 Audio function is available with VB C50FSi Besides Audio input is only available with a particular model of the VB C50FSi P iii Tip By using a speaker ...

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Page 29: ...Setting Up This chapter explains how to set up the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi run initial checks and confirm that the camera s images are displayed correctly Chapter COPY ...

Page 30: ...nd your PC via the hub P 2 6 Insert the CD ROM provided into your PC and perform initial settings following instructions on the screen P 2 8 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 the ...

Page 31: ...ll the software 5 Check operation of the camera 4 Access the device with your PC then display to check the image from the top page of the camera server P 2 11 Install the required software in advance for operating the camera P 2 13 COPY ...

Page 32: ...a installation mount If the optional wide converter is used check the converter mount also Do not install the arm in a place that shakes or vibrates frequently as the screws may come loose causing the camera to fall or be damaged which in turn may cause serious injury Note The MAC address required when making network settings is shown on the rear of the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi P 1 10 Please make a note...

Page 33: ...et the zoom lens to the wide angle end If you set the zoom lens to the telephoto end the image resolution will be affected and the auto focus might have problems Using the Wide Converter The optional Wide Converter WL 37 can be used to provide wide angle shots approx 0 74 the normal focal distance Mount the wide converter correctly so that it is level and fitted securely onto the camera When mount...

Page 34: ...1F162 Note Use only approved PoE hubs or midspans For information on how to use the PoE hub or midspan refer to the user s manual supplied with the hub The LAN cable used to connect the VB C50FSi to a PoE hub should be no more than 100 meters long The VB C50FSi is equipped with a PoE Power over Ethernet function This allows power to be supplied to the camera from an IEEE 802 3af compliant PoE hub ...

Page 35: ...VB C50Fi will delete all the pictures and audio Only available with a particular model of the VB C50FSi P iii For information on turning the PoE hub on and off refer to the user s manual supplied with the hub When power is supplied to the VB C50FSi from a PoE hub the AC adapter can also be connected to the camera In this configuration because the PoE hub power supply takes priority when power is s...

Page 36: ...t this stage If you are using a PoE hub or midspan with the VB C50FSi do not connect the LAN cable Continued on the following page a Supplied CD ROM 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 C50FSi VB C50Fi If you are using a PoE hub or...

Page 37: ...x and then enter the default gateway address Although the time zone and video signal can also be specified here there is basically no need to change the time zone setting Once you have entered your settings click the OK button Click to select Tip The factory default password for the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi is VB C50i The MAC address for this unit is shown on the rear of the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi P 1 10 Th...

Page 38: ...inutes or more have passed since the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi was turned on the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi stops sending requests for IP addresses allocation and they cannot be detected using this tool If this occurs restart the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi To restore the factory default settings refer to page 7 21 If you are using the Multi Terminal Module and are changing the connection of the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi and ex...

Page 39: ...iewer for Java When you have completed the initial setup check that the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi works normally Use the sample page to simplify checking 4 Check Operation of the Camera 1 Select the MAC address you want to check operation of and then click the Open Test Page Camera Selection box Allows you to switch cameras when an external camera is connected Note For Windows Server 2003 users see Using...

Page 40: ... Camera Tip To use the Viewer for Java you need to install Java VM beforehand See Canon Web site for more details To use the Viewer for PC you must install the Viewer for PC beforehand P 2 13 Check of operation is now complete COPY ...

Page 41: ...all other applications are closed insert the 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 ...

Page 42: ...rowser You need to install Java VM beforehand See Canon Web site for more details Features of the Viewer Software Pan tilt control You can control pan and tilt with the scroll bars zoom control You can control zoom with the scroll bars Backlight adjustment You can brighten the image when it is dark due to backlight Panorama window display You can control the camera by clicking on the panorama wind...

Page 43: ...Si VB C50Fi such as network connection camera control date and time setting and mail Be sure to perform these settings after setting up The VB Administration Tools P 4 2 described in Chapter 4 provide a convenient way to set view restrictions as well as presets Chapter COPY ...

Page 44: ...ction etc camera names P 3 8 Preset For setting Presets specified zoom magnification and Preset Tour P 3 12 Server For setting maximum number of clients maximum connection time restricting service time HTTP camera and audio servers VB C50FSi only P 3 15 Access Control For setting authorized user accounts and authorized restricted host specification P 3 20 Date and time For setting current camera t...

Page 45: ...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 8 Alternatively access the top page of the camera server P 2 11 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 23 The password for the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi is VB C50...

Page 46: ...the setting values have not been changed these 2 buttons are not displayed 4 Restore to the previous Setting button Click if you want to discard the changes you have made to the settings on each page All changes are cancelled and return to the values before you made the change 5 Each of the settings page titles Click to move to each settings page Note Do not open multiple web browser windows at th...

Page 47: ...ttings Title Page If you do not make any changes click the Cancel button Setting Up the Administrator Password and Ethernet etc System and Network Root Account 1 2 Note For reasons of system security you must change the root account password However be sure to remember the password P 7 23 so that you do not forget it If you have forgotten the password press the Reset switch and restore the factory...

Page 48: ...ou select Auto Setting DHCP you can use the values automatically obtained from the DHCP server for IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway Address If you select Manual Setting directly enter values which suit your environment 2 IP Address Enter a network interface specific IP address 3 Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask specified for the network to be connected 4 Default Gateway Address Set this...

Page 49: ...dministrator Password and Ethernet etc System and Network 1 Send packet regularly Check to enable this function 2 Target IP Address Specify where the packet should be sent 3 Interval min Specify the interval at which a packet should be sent from 1 to 60 min COPY ...

Page 50: ...Camera and Video Video Capture 1 2 3 4 1 Video Capture Size Select an image size for Video Transmission Motion Detection and Picture Recording For Motion Detection select either Medium Size or Small Size as the image size Please refer to P 1 10 to confirm whether your VB C50FSi VB C50Fi is PAL model or NTSC model Large Size 640 480 NTSC 768 576 PAL Medium Size 320 240 NTSC 384 288 PAL Small Size 1...

Page 51: ...he Multi Terminal Module VB EX50 with the switching method P 1 11 1 Shutter Speed Set the camera shutter speed Select the shutter speed for the camera from Auto 1 60 or 1 100 for NTSC or Auto 1 50 or 1 120 for PAL 2 Focus Mode Set the focusing mode for the camera Select the focusing mode for the camera from Auto for auto focus Auto for domes for the camera used in combination with a dome housing s...

Page 52: ...6 m 63 0 in 1 cm 0 39 in Zoom position Tele end of zoom Up to approx 1 6 m 63 0 in In night mode up to approx 2 3 m 90 55 in Wide end of zoom Down to approx 1 cm 0 39 in In night mode down to approx 2 cm 0 79 in Note on shooting images continuously When taking images of location where the light source gradually changes like shooting outdoor images continuously during day and night and there is lit...

Page 53: ...specified the camera is returned to the specified settings if there is no request for control privileges 4 Apply View Restriction If you check the Apply View Restriction option the settings below are enabled Use this setting to prevent clients from seeing certain camera zoom positions Using the VB Administration Tools is a convenient way to set the view restrictions P 4 7 Telephoto Wide angle Set ...

Page 54: ...ing the tour schedule of present position Preset 1 10 You can register up to 10 specified zoom magnifications as preset positions When you have made changes to the settings click the OK button to return to the Settings Title Page If you do not make any changes click the Cancel button Common Settings 1 2 COPY ...

Page 55: ...r for PC or Admin Viewer is connecting Always Preset Tour always operates Tour Schedule Select the Preset number you want to set up in the Tour Schedule from Preset below and after setting Speed Z and Pause sec click the Add button and the Presets are listed You can also set up the start time and end time of the Preset Tour Up button and Down button Select a Preset in the list click the Up or Down...

Page 56: ...pecify whether this preset can be used only for picture recording or is also made available in the viewers If it is also provided in the viewers always specify the preset name 2 Preset Name Enter a name consisting of up to 15 alphanumeric characters 3 Camera Parameter Set the video capture settings to be provided Zoom Set the value for the camera s angle of zoom Brightness Set the target value for...

Page 57: ...Title Page If you do not make any changes click the Cancel button Setting Up the HTTP Camera and Audio Servers Server Common Settings 1 2 3 Tip If you want to restrict time to distribute video and audio use Restrict Service Time Only available with a particular model of the VB C50FSi P iii 1 Maximum Number of Clients Set the maximum number of clients who can connect to the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi at th...

Page 58: ...ress has been set in the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi and you want to use the router s NAT functions to have a fixed global address for the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi P 5 26 enter a global address here and this will let you view sample pages P 5 6 If IP Address is selected enter the IP address specified in IP Address If Host Name is selected the host name specified in DNS in Miscellaneous is used Perform any necess...

Page 59: ...Fi is PAL model or NTSC model 4 Maximum Transmission Rate Mbps Set the upper limit of the volume of data to be transmitted in one second This function is used to reduce the load on the network The maximum is 10Mbps and enter an integer of 0 to 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 va...

Page 60: ...dio will 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 outd...

Page 61: ...Notice of Audio P iii Use the VB Administration Tools to view or modify the settings for Audio Playback and recording Only available with a particular model 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 11 7 Output Volume Set the volume of output audio in a...

Page 62: ...from the User List and click the delete button to remove the user from the list Add Change You can add authorized users to the User List by entering their account names and passwords and then clicking the Add button The Add button changes to Change when you select an authorized user You can change the password by entering a new password and then clicking the Change button 2 Access permitted to lis...

Page 63: ...e 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 C50FSi VB C50Fi Use Apply this list to Video Transmission if you want to restrict access from the Viewer for Java and Viewe...

Page 64: ...nied To avoid this problem compile the lists very carefully using the examples below as a guide Example 1 To prohibit access from a host 172 20 0 0 Access from the host with an IP address of 172 20 0 0 is prohibited Example 2 To prohibit access from hosts in a given address range 172 20 0 0 172 20 0 20 Access from hosts with IP addresses from 172 20 0 0 to 172 20 0 20 is prohibited Example 3 To au...

Page 65: ... on the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi Time Zone Select the appropriate time zone from the list When you have made changes to the settings click the OK button to return to the Settings Title Page If you do not make any changes click the Cancel button Current Camera Time 1 2 1 Date and Time Display the date and time currently set on the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi 2 Time Zone The time difference with Greenwich Mean Tim...

Page 66: ... the PC currently accessing the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi via a Web browser 2 Set manually Select this item when the date and time are to be manually entered In the Date field enter the year month and day in yyyy mm dd format in the Time field enter the time in hh mm ss 24 hour format For example for January 23 2004 1 23 04 p m enter 2004 01 23 and 13 23 04 3 Synchronize with NTP server Set to the date a...

Page 67: ...o the Settings Title Page If you do not make any changes click the Cancel button Setting Up Name Server Address and Mail etc Miscellaneous DNS 1 2 Tip If you are operating the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi with Auto Setting DHCP P 3 6 it is useful to register the Register Host Name setting Settings are required before being able to register in the DNS server For information about DNS server settings please c...

Page 68: ...ender s From Mail Address Specify the mail sender 3 Recipient To Mail Address 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 COPY ...

Page 69: ...5 alphanumeric characters 2 External Output Device 1 3 Device Name To distinguish between the different external devices connected to the Multi Terminal Module be sure to enter a device name Enter a device name consisting of up to 15 alphanumeric characters 1 LED Setting Select the status of the LED located on the front of the camera from Blinks during Communication Steady Green LED Steady Orange ...

Page 70: ...50FSi VB C50Fi and initialization If you do not make any changes click the Cancel button Using the Administration Tools Administration Tools On board File System Information 1 On board File System Information The On board File System displays the used space free space and capacity used space free space of VB C50FSi VB C50Fi s memory in bytes 1 Tip Since the work area for the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi is ...

Page 71: ...ings in Restore Settings P 7 23 While the Reset switch can also be used to restore the factory default settings note that this resets all the settings P 7 22 Note Do not turn the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi power off while the Restore Settings operation Turning the power off before completion may prevent it from starting up properly Using Restore Settings deletes all saved web page data P 5 8 Back up your ...

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Page 73: ...restrictions set presets and schedules view logs and use the Admin Viewer Review the necessary basic settings in Chapter 3 before proceeding to Chapter 4 Although view restrictions and presets can be set by following the procedures described in Chapter 3 the VB Administration Tools provides more visual based and easy way to use Chapter COPY ...

Page 74: ...on the desktop of your PC A shortcut is also created in the same way if you select Programs from the Start menu and then WebView Livescope If the VB Administration Tools has not yet been installed see page 2 13 Note VB Administration Tools cannot be installed or operate normally on a PC where the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi related applications listed below have been installed Please uninstall these applic...

Page 75: ...w Restriction Tool P 4 7 This tool enables easier more visual setting of view restrictions Restrictions can be set by operating the mouse Preset Setting Tool P 4 13 This tool enables easier more visual setting of camera preset positions and a home position Presets can be set by operating the mouse You can also enter settings for a Preset Tour with which you can tour and monitor two or more presets...

Page 76: ...Detects variations between images and automatically triggers picture and audio recording Also an audio file can be registered and Audio Playback be performed when motion is detected Night Mode Takes shots in dark conditions External Device input Records pictures and audio or performs Audio Playback in response to reactions by external devices such as sensors External Device Output Automatically op...

Page 77: ...FSi VB C50Fi e Administrator Password P 3 5 Enter the administrator password that has been set in the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi The default setting is VB C50i r HTTP Port P 3 16 Enter the HTTP port number that has been set in the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi The default setting is 80 t URL for settings Enter admin as the administrator URL This cannot be changed y Proxy Please consult with the network administrator...

Page 78: ... Admin Viewer at the same time If the connection to the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi is made through a proxy server the Log Viewer and Admin Viewer cannot be used If you have connected to network camera servers excluding the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi some parts of the display of the VB Administration Tools start panel are different from the above example Starting Up VB Administration Tools u FTP To use the Log Vie...

Page 79: ...om range easily with the mouse The View Restriction Tool lets you easily set view restrictions in cases where you want to set restrictions on zoom when videos are distributed live or in other such instances View Restriction Tool Only the range set in the view restriction is displayed in the viewer COPY ...

Page 80: ... Settings button to save the settings to the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi e Stop Communication button Click this button during communication to disconnect the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi r Panorama Preview A View Restriction preview frame is displayed in which the View Restriction setting values are redisplayed You can by dragging with the mouse change the shape of the frame which will then be reflected in the View ...

Page 81: ...Lower value Left value and Right value cannot be set with the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi i Apply button Applies the current view restriction settings to the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi At this stage the edited settings are not yet saved to the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi Be sure to click the Save Setting button to save the settings to the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi o Preview button Clicking this button allows checking of the set v...

Page 82: ...ct Apply the view restriction View Restriction Tool 2 Set the view restrictions by using the mouse to move or change the shape of the Telephoto Preview Frame yellow and Wide angle Preview Frame green When enlarging or reducing the Telephoto Preview and Wide angle Preview frames the vertical horizontal ratio is fixed At this point you can also enter and set values in the View Restriction Value Inpu...

Page 83: ...ol rights for the camera 4 Move the camera angle to the position you want to set with the Telephoto and Wide angle values then click the Get Value button for each The values retrieved using the Get Value button can be checked in the View Restriction Value Input boxes or with the View Restriction Preview frame At this point you can also enter and set values in the View Restriction Value Input boxes...

Page 84: ...striction ON from the Privilege menu bar P 4 64 View Restriction Tool Tip When you want to clear the view restriction settings clear the Apply the view restriction check box click the Apply button and then the Save Settings button Even if the Apply the view restriction is selected view restriction is not applied when an input box is left blank In this case the maximum value is applied COPY ...

Page 85: ... Presets and home position Presets are set by operating the mouse You can also enter settings for a Preset Tour with which you can tour and monitor two or more Presets within a specified start and end time After setting presets set the preset tour Reflecting preset settings in the viewer Executing a preset tour COPY ...

Page 86: ...play Screen q Load Settings button Loads the Preset and Preset Tour settings currently set in the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi w Save Settings button Saves the set and applied Preset and Preset Tour settings made with this tool to the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi Be sure to save Preset and Preset Tour settings with the Save Settings button e Stop Communication button This button can be clicked during communication wi...

Page 87: ...t or other factors 0 Get Value button When the Get Value button is clicked the current angle of the camera selected at the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi is retrieved as camera parameters 1 Apply button Settings for current Presets and Tour Schedules are applied to the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi and you can proceed to the next Preset setting At this stage the edited settings are not yet saved to the VB C50FSi VB C50F...

Page 88: ...can be used to set presets To Make Settings 1 From the Preset Selection box select the preset to be set and enter a name in Preset Name 2 Set the preset by dragging the Preset Preview frame displayed in the Preview and changing the shape of the frame You can also enter and set values in the camera parameters 3 Click the Apply button Check the Status List to be sure the values were applied correctl...

Page 89: ... in the Admin Viewer to obtain camera control rights for the camera 4 Move the camera zoom position to the position you want to set preset camera zoom position then click the Get Value button The values retrieved using the Get Value button can be checked in the Preset settings input boxes or with the Preset Preview frame At this point you can also enter and set values in the camera parameters 5 Cl...

Page 90: ... 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 15 so that the presets cannot be used in the Viewer for PC Preset Setting Tool COPY ...

Page 91: ...om the preset at the top of the list r Delete button Deletes the selected Preset t Preview button Reflects the settings for the selected preset in the Preset Preview frame The camera zoom positions set in the device switch to the specified values and can be confirmed from the Admin Viewer y Auto Preset Tour Select an option for a Preset Tour from the following Not Used Preset Tour does not operate...

Page 92: ...etting Tool o Speed Z Sets the speed at which the camera moves when zooming within a range of 1 8 By moving the slide bar from left to right the numeric value becomes larger and the speed increases 0 Pause sec Sets the time for which the camera pauses in the preset position within a range of 0 120 seconds in units of five seconds COPY ...

Page 93: ...e list and with the slide bars in Speed Z and Pause sec set the speed for zooming for each preset and the number of seconds for the pause in preset position Click the Preview button P 4 19 to display the set value in the Preset setting area Also the camera zoom position switches to the preset and you can check from the Admin Viewer 4 To set the duration of the Preset Tour select Restrict preset to...

Page 94: ...dio Playback functions are only available on the VB C50FSi Besides audio recording is only available with a particular model of the VB C50FSi P iii 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 an...

Page 95: ...on be sure to click the Save Settings button to save the settings e Stop Communication button Click this button during communication with the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi to abort the connection r Normal schedule button Displays the Normal Schedule Setting screen P 4 24 t Special schedule button Displays the Special Schedule Setting screen P 4 28 y Timer setting tool button Opens the Timer Setting Tool P 4 ...

Page 96: ...ction 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 displaye...

Page 97: ...edule You can enter a maximum of 15 characters for the schedule name 4 Display the Schedule tab and enter settings for the day of the week and start and end times Always The schedule is effective at all times from Sunday to Saturday Weekly You can set the day and the time the schedule starts and ends e g from 1 00pm on Monday to 7 00am on Tuesday Weekly on You can set the same start time and end t...

Page 98: ...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 34 Motion Detection P 4 37 Night Mode P 4 48 External Device Input P 4 50 External Device Output P 4 53 Once the settings for each schedule are completed save the setti...

Page 99: ...th the mouse However the schedule track cannot display a period of time shorter than 10 minutes and therefore periods of time shorter than 10 minutes are also displayed as periods of 10 minutes You cannot set 2 schedules which have the same service with the same start and end time If you try to do so a warning message is displayed Schedule Setting Tool 6 When you have completed setting the sub sch...

Page 100: ...t You can also add delete and edit the date as well as delete all dates e Monthly Calendar The Special Days registered on each date are displayed r Special Day Schedule The content of the settings for each Special Day is displayed You can set the Special Day Schedule with a maximum of the 4 special days from A D t Sub schedule track The Sub schedule track is the schedule as a graph on the Special ...

Page 101: ...Up a Special Schedule To Make Settings 1 With the Special Schedule displayed select from the Special Day selection box the Special Day you want to register in the Schedule Click the date on which you want to register a Schedule and the Special Day you have selected is registered 2 Select the optional sub schedule track from the Special Day Schedule to be used In each Special Day Schedule 4 Sub sch...

Page 102: ...Special Schedule Settings dialog box appears Enter settings for the schedule 4 Enter the name of the Special Day Schedule You can enter a maximum of 15 characters for the Special Day Schedule The schedule name you enter here is the name for the Special Day schedule A D which is different from the Sub schedule name You cannot set a name for a Sub schedule 5 Display the Schedule tab and enter settin...

Page 103: ...and end times set in the Schedule tab are shown by the position and length of a schedule track You can change the position and length of a sub schedule track by directly dragging it with the mouse However the schedule track cannot display a period of time shorter than 15 minutes and therefore periods of time shorter than 15 minutes are also displayed as periods of 15 minutes You cannot set 2 sched...

Page 104: ... is 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 Initializ...

Page 105: ...conditions P 4 48 External Device Input Sets camera operation for external device input P 4 50 External Device Output Sets the output time to external devices and the repetition interval etc P 4 53 Audio recording and Audio Playback functions are only available on the VB C50FSi Besides audio recording is only available with a particular model of the VB C50FSi P iii Note Once the services have been...

Page 106: ...ng the 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 C50FSi VB C50Fi 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 C50FSi VB C50Fi y Camera Preset Se...

Page 107: ...ed time after picture recording ends Set a duration between 0 and 30 seconds Only available with a particular model of the VB C50FSi P iii 3 Audio playback VB C50FSi only 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 VB C50FSi only Set the audio for playback Select from the registered playback audio nam...

Page 108: ...able with a particular model of the VB C50FSi P iii 3 Click the Save Settings button to save the settings and close the Timer Setting screen Tip Sample sound files are contained on the CD ROM For registering and deleting audio files see Audio Playback Settings dialog box P 4 57 Setting Up Audio Playback VB C50FSi only To Make Settings 1 With the Schedule Setting Tool open the Timer Setting Tool In...

Page 109: ...50Fi e Stop Communication button Click this button during communication with the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi to abort the connection r Mode tab Live Video Live mode For picture display camera control and recording of the picture displayed Video mode For adjusting motion detection sensitivity P 4 47 during play back of the picture recorded in Live Mode Note Notes on Using This Function The Motion Detection ...

Page 110: ...0 Area tab For selecting the area within which motion is to be detected and the sensitivity area ratio and duration for each area P 4 41 Recording tab For setting the duration of picture and audio recording when the camera detects motion ON event or when the camera can no longer detect motion OFF event and for setting the recording interval P 4 43 Only available with a particular model of the VB C...

Page 111: ...tes the motion detection See the Area tab P 4 41 5 For setting actions to be performed when motion detection is activated Recording tab P 4 43 6 If necessary set output to an external device and Audio Playback Output tab P 4 44 Audio Tracking tab P 4 44 7 Save the settings Tip You can set the level of motion detection in the Area tab while checking the viewer image on the left side of the screen S...

Page 112: ...k to set the frame rate for camera shooting Enter a value within a range of 0 5 30 0 fps NTSC 25 0 fps PAL Please refer to P 1 10 to confirm whether your VB C50FSi VB C50Fi is PAL model or NTSC model w Enable preset selection Check to select a camera position from a preset Note The frame rate specified in the Maximum Frame Rate P 3 17 must be higher than the one specified using this tool q w Tip W...

Page 113: ...whole detection area area ratio and how long the variation must continue duration before it is recognized as motion and the specified action is performed You can also set the level of motion detection for the device by checking in Video Mode the image recorded with Live Mode P 4 47 w Setting Area If you have created two or more motion detection areas you can set separate levels of motion detection...

Page 114: ...click an area which does not fall within any of the motion detection area frames in the Viewer the setting area is set as Not specified Schedule Setting Tool y Area Ratio When the proportion of the area in which the device has detected motion displayed in a red or yellow rectangle has exceeded the specified value for the area of the selected detection area frame blue frame the device detects motio...

Page 115: ...al of time for picture recording before an ON and OFF event within a range of 0 1 1 0 seconds Post event Recording time sec For setting the required number of seconds within a range of 0 10 seconds for recording pictures for a fixed time after an ON or OFF event Post event Recording interval sec For setting the interval of time for picture recording after an ON and OFF event within a range of 0 1 ...

Page 116: ...h output continues q w Schedule Setting Tool Continued on the following page a 7 Set Audio Playback when the device detects motion VB C50FSi only Audio Tracking tab The settings in this step are optional Set Audio Playback when the device detects motion ON event or when the device has finished detecting motion OFF event q Playback at ON event Check for audio playback when the device detects motion...

Page 117: ...otion Detection Function detects motion by comparing consecutive image frames small movements are less likely to be detected when the video quality P 3 8 is poor When the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi Motion Detection Function is enabled the processing load on the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi is high Consequently the video distribution frame rate may be lowered than when the function is disabled This completes the set...

Page 118: ...n The area of the motion detected by the device has not reached Area Ratio Yellow The area of the motion detected by the device has reached Area Ratio When Sensitivity Area Ratio and Duration are satisfied and the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi detects motion and performs specified actions such as picture recording a red peak block appears You can set the degree of motion for which the peak block is displayed...

Page 119: ...ing Tool q Maximum 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 detectio...

Page 120: ...ion 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 C50FSi VB C50Fi 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 ...

Page 121: ...nd or Enable Slow Shutter as required 3 Click the Save Settings button to save the settings and close the Night Mode Setting screen Tip In Night Mode focusing with Auto Focus may be difficult or may appear to be out of focus Auto for domes and Fixed at infinity configured with Focus Mode P 3 9 is not available if you check the Cancel Infrared Cut Filter Schedule Setting Tool Note If you have selec...

Page 122: ... 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 C50FSi VB C50Fi 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 the cam...

Page 123: ...om an external device 5 Playback at OFF event VB C50FSi only Check for audio playback when input from an external device is OFF 6 Output to 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...

Page 124: ...name and volume Tip For registering and deleting audio files see Audio Playback Settings dialog box P 4 57 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 save the settings and close the External Device Input Setting screen Tip See Setti...

Page 125: ...ation button This button can be clicked during communication with the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi 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 ...

Page 126: ...ternal device output setting tool button on the toolbar If you have opened the External Device Output Tool from the toolbar select an External Device Output Name and setting number in the External Device Output Setting screen 2 Check Output to External Device and set Output Time and Repetition Interval 3 Click the Save Settings button to save the settings and close the External Device Output Setti...

Page 127: ...cording between ON event and OFF event in the motion detection settings you can also record pictures during ON events between B and C P 4 43 If you select Enable audio recording concurrently with picture you can record audio for the time specified for picture recording P 4 43 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 Po...

Page 128: ...ol Reason for shot number 1 external device input 1 2 external device input 2 129 Motion detection n Reason for shot text External Device Input Name External Device Input 1 2 if omitted Motion detection N Parameter Description Values For undefined characters the is deleted With the exception of t q and you cannot use the same parameter multiple times on the same line The parameter including is ign...

Page 129: ...dit 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 PCM 8bit Sam...

Page 130: ... log file and displays 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 ...

Page 131: ...ssage Log messages are displayed Saving a Log to a File Opening a Saved File You can save a displayed log to a file as well as view a previously saved log file To Save 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 cli...

Page 132: ...el Error Type To filter by error type check Specify Type or Specify Code Otherwise check Not Specified Specify Type Specifying the levels of the logs From Error Warning and Information select the error levels to be displayed Specifying the modules that output the logs From Application HTTP Server System and Driver select the output source modules to be displayed Specify Code Specify the error code...

Page 133: ...d focus settings revert to their defaults when you close the Admin Viewer P 4 70 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 e...

Page 134: ...e then the Connect The Camera server address setting dialog box appears Enter the following items Host Name The IP address set on the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi P 3 6 User Name root Password P 3 5 Then click the OK button The video will then be displayed Operating External Devices and Motion Detection Setting Notification of Changes in External Device Input and Motion Detection Status A message box can be...

Page 135: ...g 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 Note Depending on the settings content some operations are not available from Admin Viewer 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 co...

Page 136: ... dome wall surface Fixed at infinity Enables focusing on infinity Auto for domes and Fixed at infinity is not available if you configure the Night Mode settings P 4 48 4 66 Manual Hold Down the Far or Near buttons to adjust the focus e Speed button Displays a dialog box for camera operation speed Zoom speed Select a zoom speed from Fast or Slow With the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi you cannot change the Pan...

Page 137: ...ox appears click the Camera Control tab Check to be sure the Use the arrow buttons to control the camera when connected to a VB150 or newer model check box is selected then click OK 3 If the message Try new property settings OK appears click OK and click the Start Control button to obtain camera control privileges When the mouse cursor is set over the viewer it changes to a minus icon on the cente...

Page 138: ...he slide bar the more open the aperture and the brighter the image Fixed Shutter Speed Fixes shutter speed If you specify a fast shutter speed 1 125 1 250 etc the darker the image becomes Conversely if you specify a slow shutter speed 1 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...

Page 139: ...ne button is ON We recommend that you deselect this item if the audio from the microphone played on the speaker is hard to hear Only available with a particular model 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 re...

Page 140: ...eceives plays audio from the VB C50FSi 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 C50FSi 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 appear in th...

Page 141: ...in Viewer Auto Reconnection Function When the Auto Reconnection function is enabled the connection is automatically reestablished when the connection to the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi is aborted due to network difficulties or because the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi is rebooted If reconnection fails another reconnection attempt is made 30 seconds later If an audio connection is current when the connection is aborte...

Page 142: ...cus when you close 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 propert...

Page 143: ...bution This chapter describes how to use the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi to webcast information Picture data can be distributed in various ways including displaying video or still pictures and displaying multiple images on a Web page Chapter COPY ...

Page 144: ...i are Viewer for Java with or without camera control function and Viewer for PC and detailed parameters can be specified for each of these You need to determine which of these viewers is supported and create the Web page for the viewer The above page is built into the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi and can be accessed from the URL below http 192 168 100 1 The underlined portion is a sample IP address Enter th...

Page 145: ...ponds with the language setting for the Browser For further information on the Language setting function for the Browser refer to the Browser Help The underlined portion is a sample IP address Enter the actual IP address set for the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi P 3 6 Note The VB C50FSi VB C50Fi includes a built in Web server If the content of the Web pages used for distributing videos is stored onto the fla...

Page 146: ...ides 2 types 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 LiveApplet Glimpse Video display function To use the Viewer for Java you n...

Page 147: ...E pdf Viewer for PC The Viewer for PC provides video display and camera control functions In addition to WebView HTTP the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi also supports Canon s WebView TCP transfer protocol Video display function Camera control function You need to install the Viewer for PC from the VBToolsInstall exe file on the supplied CD ROM P 2 13 COPY ...

Page 148: ...e pages are provided with the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi Follow the procedure below to view these pages Refer to these pages when creating your own Web pages Viewing the Pages 1 Launch your Web browser and enter the following URL http 192 168 100 1 sample The underlined portion is a sample IP address Enter the actual IP address set for the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi P 3 6 Viewing Sample Pages This is a sample pag...

Page 149: ... archive LiveApplet zip width 450 height 380 param name url value http 192 168 100 1 param name cabbase value LiveApplet cab param name controller_style value no_pantilt applet Glimpse applet codebase http 192 168 100 1 wvdoc 01 Glimpse code Glimpse class archive Glimpse zip width 160 height 120 param name url value http 192 168 100 1 param name cabbase value Glimpse cab applet Enter the attribute...

Page 150: ...local Device File system URL accessed by an ftp client accessed from a Web browser On board flash ftp IP address usr html local http IP address local memory Note 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 28 Using Restore Settings P 3 29 7 21 deletes all...

Page 151: ...kets or as _W_E_B_S_E_R_V_E_R_ html compatible only all in upper case characters including the angle brackets in the 3 file types html wvh and wvp used by the Web server in the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi Since _I_P_A_D_D_R_ or _W_E_B_S_E_R_V_E_R_ is replaced with the actual address when the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi is accessed the Web page does not need to be changed even when the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi s IP addres...

Page 152: ... LiveApplet h1 center body html 3 lvappl htm html head title LiveApplet title head body applet codebase http _W_E_B_S_E_R_V_E_R_ wvdoc 01 LiveApplet code LiveApplet class archive LiveApplet zip width 450 height 380 param name cabbase value LiveApplet cab param name url value http _W_E_B_S_E_R_V_E_R_ param name controller_style value no_pantilt applet body html Using the Viewer for Java to Distribu...

Page 153: ...create a Web page that allows clients to use Glimpse to download quickly and view live video at a low frame rate and then use LiveApplet to view video at a high frame rate and control the camera when they find videos they are particularly interested in 1 Glimpse embedded in the page 2 Pop up LiveApplet window Using the Viewer for Java to Distribute Videos COPY ...

Page 154: ...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 LiveApplet...

Page 155: ... Disconnection 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 no_pantilt The usual style preset_only Preset operation only is displayed none Not displayed Using the V...

Page 156: ...pening jpg 1 param name open_image_time value 3000 2 param name close_image value local images closing jpg 3 1 specifies the file name for the startup image screen 2 specifies the display time for the startup image screen in milliseconds 3 specifies the file name for the disconnection image screen Note You must use the absolute path name name that begins with to specify the path for the image file...

Page 157: ...4 1 specifies whether the frame rate is displayed on the screen on Displayed off Not displayed 2 specifies whether the frame count is displayed on the screen on Displayed off Not displayed 3 specifies the host name any text string to be displayed on the screen and whether the host name is displayed on Displayed off Not displayed 4 specifies a comment to be displayed on the screen and whether the c...

Page 158: ...cifying the Background Color html body bgcolor cccccc applet codebase http code LiveApplet class width 450 height 380 param name url value http _W_E_B_S_E_R_V_E_R_ param name bg_color value cccccc param name controller_style value no_pantilt applet body html Pasting a Picture to the Background param name bg_image value local images back gif 1 param name image_offset value 0 0 2 1 specify the displ...

Page 159: ...tting Page P 3 8 capture_size is unrelated to the size of the image displayed on the monitor of your PC To change the size of the image on the monitor specify video_width Yes capture_size Specifies behavior when a moving picture display area is clicked pt specifies pan and tilt none specifies no reaction The default is pt Yes click_action You can use this parameter to specify the screen displayed ...

Page 160: ...mage 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 on ...

Page 161: ... string to be displayed when an attempt to connect to the camera server has failed The default is can t connect Yes error_msg Specifies the font size for connect_msg disconnect_msg error_msg and no_connect_msg when these messages are displayed The default is to depend on the display area Yes font_size This parameter specifies the host name displayed in the applet This value is used as the host nam...

Page 162: ...rea acquired for the applet in pixels For LiveApplet if the value specified is smaller than the LiveApplet drawing area the applet may not be displayed correctly If the camera control function GUI is to be added controller_style normal add about 140 to the value 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...

Page 163: ...MIME type to the PC type subtype extension The settings for Viewer are as follows video x webview h wvh Using the Viewer for PC to Distribute Videos Note If the MIME setting is not specified correctly for the Web server you may not be able to launch the Viewer for PC Be sure to specify the setting correctly Tip The settings below are not required if the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi s built in Web server is ...

Page 164: ...IP address or host name of the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi and the TCP port number used for the camera control The default setting is 65311 P 3 17 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 C50FSi VB C50Fi and 80 as the HTTP port number As a result of this you ...

Page 165: ... used Tip To use the sample page template in the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi 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 W...

Page 166: ... 192 168 100 1 wvhttp 01 GetOneShot frame_count 100 The underlined portion is a sample IP address Enter the actual IP address set for the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi P 3 6 Displaying the Live Video at Access as a Still Picture When a client accesses the Web page that provides videos the video shot at that point can be supplied as a still picture Displaying a Specified Number Of Live Video Frames As a Video...

Page 167: ... value is quit_on_error seq Allows any number sequence number to be specified to avoid displaying old still pictures numeric value v or image_size Specifies picture display size This can be set to 160 120 320 240 and 640 480 for NTSC and 192 144 384 288 and 768 576 for PAL The formats for specifying v and image_size are different v specifies the horizontal dimension only and uses the format v 640 ...

Page 168: ...192 168 100 2 sample is accessed through the Internet Set Global Address for Web Pages P 3 16 to 192 168 1 10 If you are not using the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi s Web server describe the Web pages for distributing videos as follows Set the Viewer for Java description P 5 7 as follows applet codebase http 192 168 1 10 wvdoc 01 LiveApplet code LiveApplet class archive LiveApplet zip width 450 height 380 pa...

Page 169: ...g an external 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...

Page 170: ...e camera z is ten times zoom magnification of maximum wide angle and zoom is in units of 0 01 b or back_light Specifies camera backlight compensation When this parameter is set to on the picture captured will be bright and when this parameter is set to off the picture captured will be dark If this parameter is omitted camera backlight compensation is not controlled v or image_size Specifies image ...

Page 171: ...r describes a couple of specific examples of the Picture Recording function using the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi Still images and audio files can be automatically recorded using input from an external device motion detection or schedule settings Chapter COPY ...

Page 172: ...s before the doors opens and 7 seconds after the door opens between 5 p m and 6 a m Connect the devices below to each connector of the Multi Terminal Module and set up Please note that the Multi Terminal Module is an optional product and is sold separately Installation Example When the door opens and sensor B mounted on it separates from sensor A an ON event occurs at external device inputs IN and...

Page 173: ...ab Select all the days of the week set the start time to 17 00 and the end time to 06 00 In the Service tab select Input 1 in External Device Input then select Setting Number and click the Detail button Enter the external device input name Set Camera Preset to Preset1 Select Recording at ON event Set Pre event to 3 seconds and Interval to 1 0 second An image will then be recorded every second for ...

Page 174: ...m and 6 am this monitoring system emits an audio alert whenever the door opens and the VB C50FSi 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 d...

Page 175: ...ng 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 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 Interv...

Page 176: ...ill pictures are stored in the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi s memory P 3 28 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 C50Fi mounted on the ceiling Installation Example Following the schedule set in advance the VB C50Fi records and stores pictures Ethe...

Page 177: ...an be recorded depends on size of the pictures Check the average file size per still picture in advance P 3 8 and 3 28 Still pictures beyond VB C50FSi VB C50Fi s capacity can be recorded if VBCollector is used to download still pictures recorded by the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi P 6 11 In the Normal Schedule Setting screen P 4 25 select a schedule and then select Always in the Schedule tab In the Service ...

Page 178: ...arning tone is emitted when someone enters through the door and the VB C50Fi camera mounted on the ceiling captures a still picture Connect the devices below to each connector of the Multi Terminal Module and set up Installation Example When the camera shooting the area inside the door detects a change an ON event occurs In response to that event a warning tone is issued by the Out1 control the ca...

Page 179: ...y at 22 00 and the end on Monday at 07 00 In the Service tab select Motion Detection then select Setting Number and click the Detail button In the Camera tab P 4 40 set the place of motion to Preset 1 In the Area tab P 4 41 select Area 1 in Used Area To set the level of motion detection sensitivity that will trigger an ON event shoot a simulation of the actual event and reproduce the amount of cha...

Page 180: ...ere is no Motion detected adjust the sensitivity area ratio and duration settings Check Display motion detection status of the server and the results of motion detection are displayed as an icon P 4 45 In the Recording tab P 4 43 select Recording at ON event Set Pre event Recording Time sec to 4 and Recording interval before event sec to 1 0 An image will then be recorded every second for 4 second...

Page 181: ...ific times 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 t...

Page 182: ...ages recorded using 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 Wh...

Page 183: ...s already installed Starting Up VBCollector VBCollector is started up by choosing it from Start menu To Start Up VBCollector Choose Program WebView Livescope VBCollector TaskViewVer 3 0 fromtheStartmenu to start up VBCollector Registering a Server To use VBCollector to download pictures and audio recorded on the network camera server hereafter referred to as the server the server must first be reg...

Page 184: ...erver Ticking this 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 16 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...

Page 185: ...rivileges for the 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 opti...

Page 186: ...edule Start Date Set the date which is to be the starting point of the schedule The task will be executed after the specified start date according to the criteria 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 i...

Page 187: ...tween 1 and 31 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...

Page 188: ...gistered tasks select Enable this 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 ...

Page 189: ...Directory to save downloaded data 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 choos...

Page 190: ... task is not selected at Task Settings and this task is currently not being executed Not scheduled This task is not currently scheduled for execution Settings damaged Inconsistencies have occurred in this task s settings and the task 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 execut...

Page 191: ...e Space MB Displays the setting value for available space on the server When available space has fallen below this setting the server sends a low server capacity warning message Host Displays the name of the host which will send the low server capacity warning message Port Displays the TCP port of the host w Server status display area Displays the status of the selected server Depending on the ser...

Page 192: ...rver 2003 Standard Edition SP1 e Host Address Select an address if you run VBCollector on a PC that has several IP addresses Using VBCollector 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 e...

Page 193: ...1 Choose Display Data from the Tools menu bar VBCollector Image Viewer Window Details qwertyu Note Playback of recorded images and audio is not synchronized VB C50FSi only 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 task...

Page 194: ...ils of the images shot while the audio was being recorded appear in the thumbnail display area Only available with a particular model of the VB C50FSi 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 th...

Page 195: ...g the recorded video and audio data at the same time Event display mode 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 re...

Page 196: ...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 VB C50FSi only 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 vie...

Page 197: ...Images can be consecutively 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 VB C50FSi only Tip During animation the Top Prev Next or Last button cannot be used If...

Page 198: ...utton or choose Search from the File 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 exi...

Page 199: ...reset the criteria Deleting search 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 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 ...

Page 200: ...ar 2 Specify the name of the folder 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 ...

Page 201: ...s 2 Specify the folder containing 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 pr...

Page 202: ... types of icons representing the level are also displayed with these codes Information level Warning level Error level Unknown w Date Time The date and time when the log was generated is displayed here e Task The name of the task that output the log is displayed here r Server The name of the server to which the task performs downloads is displayed here t Message The log s message is displayed here...

Page 203: ...server name then enter the server name e Error Type Specify the error type when filtering by error type Not Specified Selecting this item disables priority and code settings Specify Priority From Error Warning or Information select the error level to be displayed Specify Code Select if only logs with the corresponding identification code are to be displayed then enter the identification code r Dat...

Page 204: ...ched using character strings This function is convenient in case of searching any target log from among numbers of logs To Search Logs 1 Choose Search from the Edit menu bar Using VBCollector 2 Enter the character string you want to search in Search for and click the Search button Searching begins from the top of the logs If you select any log searching will be started from the selected log Clicki...

Page 205: ...ithin the same folder to save the log Log files can be created up to 11 with names from vbrpd log to vbrpd10 log The newest log file is always named as vbrpd log and the older ones are renamed increasing their numbers whenever a new one is created VBCollector Log Viewer can selectively display any of the created log files To Select Log Files 1 Choose Open from the File menu bar 2 Choose the log fi...

Page 206: ... at a time starting with the 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 a particular model of the VB C50FSi...

Page 207: ...hich the files are saved Log S023 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 COPY ...

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Page 210: ...LAN cable is connected correctly Check that the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi 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 C50FSi VB C50Fi is rebooted If access control for the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi is being used ...

Page 211: ...The viewer is disconnected Check that the network or PC you are using is working properly Reboot the PC and try connecting again I cannot record pictures or audio The amount of data that can be recorded depends on the setting Delete recorded files that are no longer needed P 3 28 Check that the camera is on and the cable has been connected properly The audio recording function is available with a ...

Page 212: ...Warning Information Message Explanation A001 Camera server startup failure crit no 1 installed Capture and initialization of protocols has failed and the camera server has failed to start 1 sources protocols Response If rebooting does not solve this problem there is a malfunction Contact an authorized Canon service representative Message A002 Protocol initialization failure err 1 protocol not inst...

Page 213: ...ted up or a camera control device error was detected and the driver stopped 1 Camera type Canon VB C50FSi Canon VB C50Fi 2 started stopped Message Explanation A011 Camera control device error warning 1 1 malfunction 2 Camera control device I O error 1 Camera type Canon VB C50FSi Canon VB C50Fi 2 Error read write timeout Response There is a malfunction if it occurs repeatedly Contact an authorized ...

Page 214: ...re warning archive 1 not found Applet archive file does not exist or is corrupted Copy the missing or damaged file in the archive applet from the CD ROM and reboot 1 Applet archive name glimpse cab glimpse zip lvapplet cab lvapplet zip imagemap gif digits gif Log Messages Message Explanation A015 WebView Administrator Viewer start info 1 2 privilege granted The WebView Administrator Viewer has sta...

Page 215: ...This message is not output for HTTP version clients the H043 message is output 1 User name Message A102 Password mismatch when restricting user access notice user 1 password mismatch Explanation During user access restriction the wrong password has been specified This message is not output for HTTP version clients the H044 message is output 1 User name Message Explanation Detection of motion err m...

Page 216: ... 47 Use corresponding client 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 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...

Page 217: ... B111 Audio file 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 S...

Page 218: ...ored automatically 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 a...

Page 219: ...bview 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 System related Log Messages Log Messages Message B403 Settings change failure...

Page 220: ... Service has started S101 info Message VBCollector Task Scheduler Service has stopped S102 err Message Stops the VBCollector Task Scheduler Service because the year of 2038 has arrived 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...

Page 221: ...id Explanation 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 Executio...

Page 222: ...warning Message 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 requ...

Page 223: ...ownloaded data 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 D...

Page 224: ... PAL 96 72 192 144 384 288 768 576 Server HTTP FTP WebView Livescope Log management syslog format Camera control zoom brightness shutter speed focus speed view restriction control time restriction Connection restrictions Access control password video connection time service period number of concurrent connections maximum of 50 Network Ethernet 1 RJ45 100Base TX 10Base T auto negotiation Display LE...

Page 225: ...ettings Connect any sensors and switches to terminals with electrically separate GND terminals and power supplies External Device Output Terminals OUT A OUT B OUT C The external device output terminals consist of 3 terminals OUT A OUT B OUT C There is no distinction between and with OUT A OUT B and OUT C The Internal controller switches the 2 output terminals to disconnected or connected condition...

Page 226: ...r for Java is automatically downloaded and does not need to be pre installed unlike the Viewer for PC it is compatible with any platform that supports Java capable environments Because it uses the HTTP protocol the Viewer for Java penetrates firewalls However it may not run stably on some platforms or browser types Also because the Viewer is downloaded when the Web page loads start up times and ex...

Page 227: ...n environment in which the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi is connected to an ISP Internet service provider In this configuration videos can be seen by viewers capable of accessing the ISP Bidirectional communication is required between the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi and the ISP and a fixed IP address must be set for the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi P 5 26 Sample LAN Environment Configuration Router Router VB C50FSi Viewer PC V...

Page 228: ... 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 VB C50FS...

Page 229: ...factory default settings Restoring the Factory Default Settings from the Administration Tools Page via a Web Browser 1 Launch the Web browser and display the settings title page The VB C50FSi VB C50Fi s IP address user name and administration password are required when displaying the settings title page P 3 3 2 On the settings title page click Administration Tools The Administration Tools page app...

Page 230: ...ault gateway address are all also restored to the factory default settings making it impossible to operate the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi from a PC connected to it Use VBSetup exe on the supplied CD ROM to set an IP address appropriate to the environment you will be using P 2 8 Saved web page data P 5 8 is also deleted Back up your data before using this function Restoring the Factory Default Settings fro...

Page 231: ...ll Size Picture Recording Medium Size Video Quality Q Factor Small Size 50 Medium Size 50 Large Size 50 Interlace Mode Weave Interlace Use External Video Input NO Camera Control Shutter Speed Auto Focus Mode Auto Home Position Zoom Brightness Standard Return to Home Position when nobody has a control privilege NO Apply View Restriction NO Telephoto Wide angle Wide Converter Not used Camera names B...

Page 232: ...FF Audio Reception 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 Tra...

Page 233: ... recorded pictures and audio 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 S...

Page 234: ...per second Note If you set the Video Quality to 100 the amount of data becomes enormously large The recorded pictures are saved in the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi 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 Note The actual amount of audio data will vary according to the timing of recording COPY ...

Page 235: ... Names 3 11 Camera Parameter 3 14 Camera Server 3 17 Camera Stabilization Time 3 17 4 34 Camera tab 4 40 Camera Specific Functions 4 66 Capacity warning message 6 21 CD ROM iv 2 8 2 13 Check operation 2 11 Connection Keeping 3 7 Control Queue Length 3 17 Custom Installation 2 13 D Date 3 23 Date and Time 3 23 Default Gateway Address 3 6 Detection area 4 41 Detection indicator 4 41 Digital zoom 4 6...

Page 236: ...Displaying and Saving 4 63 Motion Detection area 4 38 4 41 Motion Detection status in the server 4 45 Multi connector 1 10 Multi Terminal Module 1 11 N Name Server Address 3 25 Network Video Recorder VK 64 1 8 Night Mode 4 48 Display Screen 4 48 Setting Up 4 49 Camera Specific Functions 4 66 Normal Schedule 4 24 Display Screen 4 24 Setting Up 4 25 NTP server 3 24 O OFF event 4 43 4 50 4 55 ON even...

Page 237: ...8 Checking 6 19 Task View 6 20 TCP port number 3 17 Time 3 23 Time Zone 3 24 Timer 4 34 Display Screen 4 34 Setting Up 4 36 Tour Schedule 3 13 Troubleshooting 7 2 U Upgrading the Firmware 7 20 User List 3 20 User name 2 9 3 26 V VB Administration Tools 4 2 Hardware and Software Requirements 1 5 Installing 4 2 Starting Up 4 5 VB Initial Setup Tool 2 8 Hardware and Software Requirements 1 5 VBAdmin ...

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