Canon VB-C50i/VB-C50iR, User Manual

Page 1: ...B C50i VB C50iR Please read this User s Manual carefully before operation Be sure to read the a Safe Use of Equipment section before using this equipment Store this manual in a readily accessible loca...

Page 2: ...l 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...

Page 3: ...ive 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 stre...

Page 4: ...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 VBSe...

Page 5: ...Workflow 2 2 1 Set Up the Camera 2 4 Using a Tripod 2 4 Using the Wide Converter 2 5 2 Connect the Camera to the Network 2 6 Turning the Power ON and OFF 2 6 3 Perform Initial Settings for the Camera...

Page 6: ...tion Tool Display Screen 4 8 Capturing Panorama Pictures 4 9 Updating Deleting Panorama Pictures 4 10 Reconnecting 4 11 Opening a Panorama Picture from a Picture File Saving a Panorama Picture as a Pi...

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

Page 8: ...ooting 7 2 Log Messages 7 4 The VB C50i VB C50iR Log Messages 7 4 The VBCollector Log Messages 7 12 Specifications 7 16 External Device I O Terminals 7 17 System Configuration 7 18 Example of Basic Sy...

Page 9: ...for futu re refe ren ce VB C5 0iR Read this manual carefully before using the VB C50i VB C50iR User s Manual This document This manual describes how to use the Viewer for Java and the Viewer for PC Se...

Page 10: ...identification in case of theft Date of Purchase Dealer Purchased from Dealer Address Dealer Phone No Model No VB C50i or VB C50iR Serial No a WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOS...

Page 11: ...es 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...

Page 12: ...uipment 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 sh...

Page 13: ...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 a...

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 e...

Page 15: ...Detection Function Automatic Tracking and VBCollector The Motion Detection Function Automatic Tracking P 4 42 and VBColletor P 6 11 are not suited to applications where high levels of reliability are...

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

Page 18: ...eratures high humidity or other adverse conditions P xiii xiv High performance 26x zoom and wide angle photographic range The camera section is equipped with a 26x zoom lens Furthermore since the VB C...

Page 19: ...If VBCollector is used images and sound recorded by the VB C50i VB C50iR can be automatically collected so that you can view the images and play back the audio data on a PC Only available with two par...

Page 20: ...bly on operating systems and Web browsers other than those listed above Viewer for PC Ver 3 6 Operating System Windows 2000 SP4 Internet Explorer 6 0 SP1 Netscape 7 1 or 7 2 Web Browser Windows XP SP1...

Page 21: ...r 6 0 SP2 or 7 0 VBCollector Ver 3 0 P 6 11 This tool is for collecting and viewing pictures and audio recorded by the VB C50i VB C50iR on a PC Only available with two particular models P iii Operatin...

Page 22: ...ecurity 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 di...

Page 23: ...ox shown at right appears Hardware and Software Requirements 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...

Page 24: ...Please contact dealers that handle Canon products for further information Multipoint Recording Software for Monitoring Use Sold separately Videos distributed from the VB C50i VB C50iR can be recorded...

Page 25: ...the connector P 1 12 100 10 BT Ethernet connector 100Base TX 10Base T Auto Negotiation Front Rear Infrared light LAN status LED The LED blinks during communication 100Base TX Green 10Base T Orange You...

Page 26: ...munication In this case you can select from a green orange or red light color You can also set the LED not to light up P 3 28 Power connection socket Multi connector You can connect the Multi Terminal...

Page 27: ...default settings by pressing this button with a thin tipped object while turning on the power switch and keeping the button pressed for more than five seconds after turning on P 7 22 Serial No The se...

Page 28: ...he door open close sensor responds when the door is opened and with the VB C50iR installed on the ceiling you can photograph an image and monitor the scene every second for 3 seconds before the door o...

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

Page 30: ...cess the dev from the top pa Insert the CD ROM provided into your PC and perform initial settings following instructions on the screen P 2 7 Supplied CD ROM Setup Workflow The flow for setting up and...

Page 31: ...5 Check operation of the camera 4 Access the device with your PC then display to check the image from the top page of the camera server P 2 10 Install the required software in advance for operating t...

Page 32: ...ling this unit Note Do not overtighten the mounting screw If excessive force is used to tighten the mounting screw camera head movement may be impeded or other malfunctions may result Always use a tri...

Page 33: ...era and Video P 3 8 the pan and tilt values change for the three functions listed below If the Wide Converter is to be used pan and tilt values must be determined after the use of the Wide Converter h...

Page 34: ...g the power back on after shutting it off Turning it on too quickly may result in a malfunction Observe the precautions given in a Safe Use of Equipment a IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS P xii If the pi...

Page 35: ...rm Initial Settings for the Camera Note Do not turn on the camera at this stage Continued on the following page a Supplied CD ROM LAN cable VB C50i Hub Installation Example 1 Turn on the network devic...

Page 36: ...he 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 O...

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

Page 38: ...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 con...

Page 39: ...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 Comput...

Page 40: ...ava The viewer appears in the Web browser You need to install Java VM beforehand Features of the Viewer Software Pan tilt and zoom control You can control pan tilt and zoom with the scroll bars Backli...

Page 41: ...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 t...

Page 42: ...ra names P 3 7 Preset For setting Presets best shot angle and Preset Tour P 3 13 Server For setting maximum number of clients maximum connection time restricting service time and HTTP camera and audio...

Page 43: ...se the browser to access http 192 168 100 1 admin Enter the IP address which you set up in Perform Initial Settings for the Camera P 2 7 Alternatively access the top page of the camera server P 2 10 a...

Page 44: ...lues 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 ar...

Page 45: ...If you do not make any changes click the Cancel button Setting Up the Administrator Password and Ethernet etc System and Network Root Account 1 Password Set the password Up to 8 ASCII characters can b...

Page 46: ...change this from 1500 If you are using ADSL the efficiency of data transmission may be improved if you slightly lower tha value When you are using Ethernet maintain the value at 1500 1 2 Note Contact...

Page 47: ...Motion Detection select either Medium Size or Small Size as the image size Please refer to P 1 11 to confirm whether your VB C50i VB C50iR is PAL model or NTSC model Large Size 640 480 NTSC 768 576 PA...

Page 48: ...Auto for domes and Fixed at infinity is not available if you configure the Night Mode settings P 4 52 4 70 1 2 3 4 Setting Camera Control Image Size and Quality Camera and Video 5 Note If dust or rain...

Page 49: ...tance Effective focusing range 1 6 m 63 0 in 1 cm 0 39 in Zoom position Wide end of zoom Down to approx 1 cm 0 39 in In night mode down to approx 2 cm 0 79 in Quickly moving subjects Night views or da...

Page 50: ...ter than the lower value and the left value is less than the right value Telephoto Wide angle Set the zoom angles provided to users Specify settings so that the telephoto setting is less than or equal...

Page 51: ...are automatically restricted If the zoom is set to wide angle and the angle of camera movement remains the same video capture extends beyond the permitted range Consequently the angle of movement is...

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

Page 53: ...present position Preset 1 20 Register as many as 20 best shot angles as preset positions When you have made changes to the settings click the OK button to return to the Settings Title Page If you do...

Page 54: ...ting The larger the numeric value the faster the camera will move Speed Z Set up the camera speed when zooming The larger the numeric value the faster the camera will move Pause sec Set the length of...

Page 55: ...ture 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...

Page 56: ...do not make any changes click the Cancel button Setting Up the HTTP Camera and Audio Servers Server Common Settings 1 Maximum Number of Clients Set the maximum number of clients who can connect to the...

Page 57: ...router s NAT functions to have a fixed global address for the VB C50i VB C50iR P 5 26 enter a global address here and this will let you view sample pages P 5 6 If IP Address is selected enter the IP...

Page 58: ...lume 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...

Page 59: ...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...

Page 60: ...P iii Use the VB Administration Tools to view or modify the settings for Audio Playback and recording Only available with two particular models P iii 6 Audio Reception Set Audio Reception to Used to r...

Page 61: ...rized 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 passw...

Page 62: ...s list to HTTP server When this is selected the Host List is applied to the host that can access the HTTP server In this case control extends also to the Viewer for Java etc Use this when you want to...

Page 63: ...id 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 prohib...

Page 64: ...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 C...

Page 65: ...for January 23 2004 1 23 04 p m enter 2004 01 23 and 13 23 04 3 Synchronize with NTP server Set to the date and time of the NTP server when the IP address of an NTP server has been entered 1 2 3 Time...

Page 66: ...If you do not make any changes click the Cancel button Setting Up Name Server Address and Mail etc Miscellaneous DNS 1 Name Server Address 1 2 Enter the name server address you want to register If you...

Page 67: ...cify 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 authenti...

Page 68: ...different external devices connected to the Multi Terminal Module be sure to enter a device name Enter a device name consisting of up to 15 alphanumeric characters 1 2 LED 1 LED Setting Select the sta...

Page 69: ...em displays the used space free space and capacity used space free space of VB C50i VB C50iR s memory in bytes 1 Tip Since the work area for the VB C50i VB C50iR is included in the free space on the o...

Page 70: ...0i VB C50iR will be rebooted automatically 1 3 2 4 Tip We recommend that you make a note of current server settings before you restore the factory default settings in Restore Settings P 7 25 While the...

Page 71: ...ns 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 fol...

Page 72: ...PC A shortcut is also created in the same way if you select Programs from the Start menu and then WebView Livescope If the VB Administration Tools has not yet been installed see page 2 11 Note VB Adm...

Page 73: ...tal area the set area occupies Not available with the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi View Restriction Tool P 4 12 This tool enables easier more visual setting of view restrictions Restrictions can be set by opera...

Page 74: ...or time Timer Records pictures and audio into the VB C50i VB C50iR and performs Audio Playback at specified times Motion Detection Detects variations between images and automatically triggers picture...

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

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

Page 77: ...C50i VB C50iR Once created the panorama pictures can be viewed when accessed from the viewer The Panorama Creation Tool is used to take and create panorama pictures and save them in the VB C50i VB C50...

Page 78: ...button r Camera Selection box Another camera cannot be selected with the VB C50i VB C50iR t Camera model and captured date display Displays the model of camera currently connected and the date the pan...

Page 79: ...viewed even when view restrictions P 3 10 4 12 have been set there is a possibility that third parties that were originally not intended to see the pictures may see them Please keep this sufficiently...

Page 80: ...d Update is also necessary when a panorama picture is deleted To Update 1 Click the Update Panorama Image button Or choose Update Panorama Image from the Server menu bar When the panorama picture is u...

Page 81: ...ect the picture file you want to use To Save 1 Choose Save from the File menu bar When the dialog box appears select the folder where the file is to be saved and enter the file name Displaying Connect...

Page 82: ...le referring to a panoramic preview The View Restriction Tool lets you easily set view restrictions in cases where you want to set restrictions on zoom or a portion of the field of view when videos ar...

Page 83: ...ion button Click this button during communication to disconnect the VB C50i VB C50iR r Panorama Preview Panorama images registered in the VB C50i VB C50iR are displayed A View Restriction preview fram...

Page 84: ...oto Value for the telephoto limit of the view restriction The zoom value of the selected camera angle is obtained using the Get Value button Wide angle Value for the wide angle limit of the view restr...

Page 85: ...ction View Restriction Tool 2 Set the view restrictions by using the mouse to move or change the shape of the Pan Tilt Preview Frame red Telephoto Preview Frame yellow and Wide angle Preview Frame gre...

Page 86: ...gle to the position you want to set with the Upper Lower Left Right Telephoto and Wide angle values then click the Get Value button for each The values retrieved using the Get Value button can be chec...

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

Page 88: ...ating the mouse while referring to a panoramic preview You can also enter settings for a Preset Tour with which you can tour and monitor two or more Presets within a specified start and end time After...

Page 89: ...B C50iR w Save Settings button Saves the set and applied Preset and Preset Tour settings made with this tool to the VB C50i VB C50iR Be sure to save Preset and Preset Tour settings with the Save Setti...

Page 90: ...too dark due to backlight or other factors 0 Get Value button When the Get Value button is clicked the current angle of the camera selected at the VB C50i VB C50iR is retrieved as camera parameters 1...

Page 91: ...the Preset Selection box select the preset to be set and enter a name in Preset Name 2 Drag the Preset Preview frame shown on the panorama picture to move or change its shape and set the preset Alter...

Page 92: ...n camera control rights for the camera 4 Move the camera angle to the position you want to set preset camera angle then click the Get Value button The values retrieved using the Get Value button can b...

Page 93: ...riction Frame blue The preview used in the Panorama Preview may be slightly different from the actual picture After the presets have been set please check to be sure that the presets are correctly ref...

Page 94: ...Preview button Reflects the settings for the selected preset in the Preset Preview frame The camera angles set in the device switch to the specified values and can be confirmed from the Admin Viewer y...

Page 95: ...ancel button to return to the setting screen Click OK button to save the set value Please click Save button on the setting page when you are setting from preset setting tool Durability for Pan Tilt ma...

Page 96: ...d PT Speed Z and Pause sec set the speed for panning tilting and zooming for each preset and the number of seconds for the pause in preset position Click the Preview button P 4 24 to display the set v...

Page 97: ...ice input P 4 54 External Device Output Sets the output time to external devices and the repetition interval etc P 4 57 3 Once settings are completed click the Save Settings button to save the setting...

Page 98: ...tings button to save the settings e Stop Communication button Click this button during communication with the VB C50i VB C50iR to abort the connection r Normal schedule button Displays the Normal Sche...

Page 99: ...heckbox 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 Displ...

Page 100: ...f 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 Saturda...

Page 101: ...d select a setting number Next click Detail to open the Service Setting Tool to set the content of the setting There are 5 types of services See the reference page for how to set up services and more...

Page 102: ...ule 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 hav...

Page 103: ...an 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 S...

Page 104: ...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 regis...

Page 105: ...ngs for start and end times of the schedule Tip Enter a schedule between 0 00 and 24 00 However be sure to enter an end time which is later than the start time You cannot enter 24 00 as a start time S...

Page 106: ...therefore periods of time shorter than 15 minutes are also displayed as periods of 15 minutes You cannot set 2 schedules which have the same service with the same start and end time If you try to do s...

Page 107: ...splayed 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...

Page 108: ...rding or Audio Playback P 4 42 Only available with two particular models P iii Night Mode Takes shots in dark conditions P 4 52 External Device Input Sets camera operation for external device input P...

Page 109: ...mer function be sure to click the Save Settings button to save the settings e Stop Communication button Click this button during communication with the VB C50i VB C50iR to abort the connection r Timer...

Page 110: ...a duration between 0 and 30 seconds Only available with two particular models P iii 3 Audio playback Check for playback of audio at the set repetition interval Set up the Sound Clip Volume and Repeti...

Page 111: ...save the settings and close the Timer Setting screen Setting Up Picture Recording To Make Settings 1 With the Schedule Setting Tool open the Timer Setting Tool In the Service tab of the Schedule Sett...

Page 112: ...Tool Motion Detection Setting Tool Display Screen Live Mode o 0 y t r qwe i u 1 Motion Detection Setting Tool The section below describes the motion detection function which records pictures sends dat...

Page 113: ...i Rec Start button Starts recording of the picture o Setting number selection box Select the number of the setting you want to use 0 Settings tabs Camera Area Recording Output Audio Tracking Camera ta...

Page 114: ...een See Motion detection status and screen display P 4 50 about screen display in this case You can also adjust the level of motion detection during play back in Video Mode of images recorded in Live...

Page 115: ...t motion detection is applied to images sampled from the captured video In this way motion can be detected even in slowly moving objects The frame rate specified above only applies to the motion detec...

Page 116: ...seconds after clicking the Auto button the VB C50i VB C50iR assumes that there is no motion in the image in the motion detection area and based on this information sets the camera at optimum sensitivi...

Page 117: ...ime set for picture recording If you enter a value of 0 both for the Pre event Recording time and Post event Recording time the VB C50i VB C50iR performs audio recording with the following configurati...

Page 118: ...omatic tracking is a function where the camera tracks a moving object and records pictures when the device detects motion q Playback at ON event Check for audio playback when the device detects motion...

Page 119: ...Function detects motion by comparing consecutive image frames small movements are less likely to be detected when the video quality P 3 7 is poor When the VB C50i VB C50iR Motion Detection Function is...

Page 120: ...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 C...

Page 121: ...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 clic...

Page 122: ...on to save the settings e Stop Communication button This button can be clicked during communication with the VB C50i VB C50iR to abort the connection r Setting number selection box Select the number o...

Page 123: ...Night Mode focusing with Auto Focus may be difficult or may appear to be out of focus Auto for domes and Fixed at infinity configured with Focus Mode P 3 8 is not available if you check the Cancel In...

Page 124: ...be sure to click the Save Settings button to save the settings e Stop Communication button This button can be clicked during communication with the VB C50i VB C50iR to abort the connection r Input Na...

Page 125: ...ternal 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...

Page 126: ...s in the picture and audio recording settings Only available with two particular models P iii Tip For registering and deleting audio files see Audio Playback Settings dialog box P 4 61 4 Set external...

Page 127: ...button can be clicked during communication with the VB C50i VB C50iR to abort the connection r Output Name Settings Select an External Device Output 1 3 and enter an External Device Output Name t Oper...

Page 128: ...ut 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...

Page 129: ...otion detection settings you can also record pictures during ON events between B and C P 4 47 If you select Enable audio recording concurrently with picture you can record audio for the time specified...

Page 130: ...ce 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 d...

Page 131: ...Playback Edit dialog box appears Click the Browse button and select the audio file you want to set Unregistered item and click the Edit button 3 Enter a name for the Audio Playback and click the Send...

Page 132: ...lays 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...

Page 133: ...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...

Page 134: ...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 d...

Page 135: ...vert to their defaults when you close the Admin Viewer P 4 74 Control button Click this button to obtain camera control privileges Note About the special privileges of administrators Since Admin Viewe...

Page 136: ...be displayed in the event of a change in external device input and motion detection status To Make Settings 1 Choose Setup Properties from the View menu bar 2 When the Setup properties dialog box app...

Page 137: ...detection status is displayed To save this content as a log click Save then specify a file name and where it should be saved To clear the content in the display click Clear To close the dialog box cl...

Page 138: ...e with the VB C50FSi VB C50Fi w AF MF button Displays a dialog box for switching between Auto Focus and Manual Focus Auto Auto focus Auto for domes For the camera used in combination with a dome housi...

Page 139: ...r newer model check box is selected then click OK 3 If the message Try new property settings OK appears click OK and click the Start Control button to obtain camera control privileges Set the mouse cu...

Page 140: ...u 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 ima...

Page 141: ...recommend that you deselect this item if the audio from the microphone played on the speaker is hard to hear Only available with two particular models P iii w Volume slide bar Adjust the volume of the...

Page 142: ...lays audio from the VB C50i VB C50iR How to Operate and Set Up 1 Click the Audio button on the Toolbar 2 The Audio settings dialog box is displayed q Play audio data You can play audio from the microp...

Page 143: ...econnection Function When the Auto Reconnection function is enabled the connection is automatically reestablished when the connection to the VB C50i VB C50iR is aborted due to network difficulties or...

Page 144: ...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 bo...

Page 145: ...er describes how to use the VB C50i VB C50iR to webcast information Picture data can be distributed in various ways including displaying video or still pictures and displaying multiple images on a Web...

Page 146: ...is distributed To distribute picture data by VB C50i VB C50iR you create a dedicated Web page The viewers that can be used with the VB C50i VB C50iR are Viewer for Java with or without camera control...

Page 147: ...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 a...

Page 148: ...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 t...

Page 149: ...e P 4 7 Viewer for PC The Viewer for PC provides video display and camera control functions In addition to WebView HTTP the VB C50i VB C50iR also supports Canon s WebView TCP transfer protocol Click P...

Page 150: ...ided with the VB C50i VB C50iR Follow the procedure below to view these pages Refer to these pages when creating your own Web pages Viewing the Pages 1 Launch your Web browser and enter the following...

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

Page 152: ...ystem 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 fr...

Page 153: ...B_S_E_R_V_E_R_ html compatible only all in upper case characters including the angle brackets in the 3 file types html wvh and wvp used by the Web server in the VB C50i VB C50iR Since _I_P_A_D_D_R_ or...

Page 154: ...r h1 LiveApplet h1 center body html 3 lvappl htm html head title LiveApplet title head body applet codebase http _W_E_B_S_E_R_V_E_R_ wvdoc 01 LiveApplet code LiveApplet class archive LiveApplet zip wi...

Page 155: ...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 t...

Page 156: ...ram 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 hea...

Page 157: ...reens 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 cont...

Page 158: ...m 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 sc...

Page 159: ...er 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...

Page 160: ...F Specifying the Background Color html body bgcolor cccccc applet codebase http code LiveApplet class width 450 height 380 param name url value http _W_E_B_S_E_R_V_E_R_ param name bg_color value ccccc...

Page 161: ...Video Setting Page P 3 7 capture_size is unrelated to the size of the image displayed on the monitor of your PC To change the size of the image on the monitor specify video_width Yes capture_size Spec...

Page 162: ...age 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...

Page 163: ...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_con...

Page 164: ...e 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 control...

Page 165: ...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 serv...

Page 166: ...C50iR and the TCP port number used for the camera control The default setting is 65311 P 3 18 The default setting will be used if no particular value is specified The third line gives the setting for...

Page 167: ...the sample page template in the VB C50i VB C50iR to supply videos specify A HREF http IPaddress top default wvh Tip Viewer for PC supports WebView Livescope protocol and HTTP protocol WebView Livescop...

Page 168: ...p 01 GetOneShot frame_count 100 The underlined portion is a sample IP address Enter the actual IP address set for the VB C50i VB C50iR P 3 6 Displaying the Live Video at Access as a Still Picture When...

Page 169: ...rted The following errors can occur failure to acquire camera control right loss of camera control camera selection errors and camera control errors To omit the default value is quit_on_error seq Allo...

Page 170: ...http 192 168 100 2 sample is accessed through the Internet Set Global Address for Web Pages P 3 17 to 192 168 1 10 If you are not using the VB C50i VB C50iR s Web server describe the Web pages for dis...

Page 171: ...l 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 S...

Page 172: ...d if it is already saved in the VB C50i VB C50iR Overwriting Sample Pages You can change screen displays and the content of operations by overwriting the HTML file below the mobile folder on the CD RO...

Page 173: ...cklight compensation is not controlled v or image_size Specifies image size You can specify 160 120 320 240 and 640 480 for NTSC and 192 144 384 288 and 768 576 for PAL The format for v and image_size...

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Page 175: ...ple of specific examples of the Picture Recording function using the VB C50i VB C50iR Still images and audio files can be automatically recorded using input from an external device motion detection or...

Page 176: ...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 o...

Page 177: ...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...

Page 178: ...and the VB C50iR mounted on the ceiling records images shot at 1 second intervals from 3 seconds before the door opens to 7 seconds after the door closes It also records audio during that period Insta...

Page 179: ...d 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 rec...

Page 180: ...stored in the VB C50i VB C50iR s memory P 3 29 Sample Application Using a Timer This is a monitoring system used in art galleries and similar facilities in which the exhibits are monitored Still pictu...

Page 181: ...ds on size of the pictures Check the average file size per still picture in advance P 3 7 and 3 29 Still pictures beyond VB C50i VB C50iR s capacity can be recorded if VBCollector is used to download...

Page 182: ...tted when someone enters through the door and the VB C50iR camera mounted on the ceiling captures a still picture Connect the devices below to each connector of the Multi Terminal Module and set up In...

Page 183: ...on Monday at 07 00 In the Service tab select Motion Detection then select Setting Number and click the Detail button In the Camera tab P 4 44 set the place of motion to Preset 1 In the Area tab P 4 4...

Page 184: ...detected adjust the sensitivity area ratio and duration settings Check Display motion detection status of the server and the results of motion detection are displayed as an icon P 4 49 In the Recordin...

Page 185: ...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...

Page 186: ...g 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 uninst...

Page 187: ...nloading data in VBCollector To Add a New Server 1 To add a server choose Add from the Server menu bar or click the Add button on the Server List dialog box that appeared when Edit from the Server men...

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

Page 189: ...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...

Page 190: ...s 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...

Page 191: ...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 sp...

Page 192: ...tting 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...

Page 193: ...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 i...

Page 194: ...s 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...

Page 195: ...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 s...

Page 196: ...ard Edition SP1 e Host Address Select an address if you run VBCollector on a PC that has several IP addresses Tip Where Host is displayed as other or where the transmission port and the reception port...

Page 197: ...ls menu bar VBCollector Image Viewer Window Details Using VBCollector qwertyu Note Playback of recorded images and audio is not synchronized i o 0 1 3 4 2 Data downloaded according to the task schedul...

Page 198: ...e images shot while the audio was being recorded appear in the thumbnail display area Only available with two particular models P iii 0 Event display mode Event button Shows a list in the list display...

Page 199: ...is 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 usef...

Page 200: ...bar Drag the button along the bar to change the speed of the animation y Enlarge Reduce control area Enlarges or reduces images u Audio button Selects whether or not to play an audio file If you selec...

Page 201: ...tively 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 S...

Page 202: ...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...

Page 203: ...sults Right click the Search Name folder and select Delete Search Result from the menu that appears This deletes the Search Name folder but does not delete the downloaded data Using VBCollector Tip Th...

Page 204: ...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 s...

Page 205: ...e 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 th...

Page 206: ...presenting 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...

Page 207: ...nter 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 Infor...

Page 208: ...cel button closes the search dialog Match case When it is selected capital and small letters will be distinguished and only those strings which exactly coincide with the entered character string will...

Page 209: ...der 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...

Page 210: ...ldest 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 b...

Page 211: ...ecution 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 possibili...

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Page 214: ...twork 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 I...

Page 215: ...with two particular models P iii I can t control the camera Check to see if the camera angle is restricted to a preset P 3 14 Note If you have a problem consult the ReadMe also The ReadMe file may co...

Page 216: ...on 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...

Page 217: ...ra control device error was detected and the driver stopped 1 Camera type Canon VB C50i Canon VB C50iR 2 started stopped Message Explanation A011 Camera control device error warning 1 1 malfunction 2...

Page 218: ...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...

Page 219: ...t 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 rest...

Page 220: ...ftware 48 Check the host access restriction setting 49 Check the maximum number of clients setting 4a Check that the Use Audio Server setting is enabled 50 Check the specified file number Log Messages...

Page 221: ...rror 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 Ex...

Page 222: ...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 Respo...

Page 223: ...server webview Message 1 S028 POP authentication failure warning POP Authentication failed POP Authentication failed during mail transmission Message 1 2 3 H044 Password mismatch notice HTTPD 1 user...

Page 224: ...d 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 t...

Page 225: ...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 S0...

Page 226: ...wnload 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 Mes...

Page 227: ...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 ti...

Page 228: ...80 60 160 120 320 240 640 480 PAL 96 72 192 144 384 288 768 576 Server HTTP FTP WebView Livescope Log management syslog format Camera control Pan tilt zoom brightness shutter speed focus speed view re...

Page 229: ...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 term...

Page 230: ...ally 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 f...

Page 231: ...VB C50i VB C50iR is connected to an ISP Internet service provider In this configuration videos can be seen by viewers capable of accessing the ISP Bidirectional communication is required between the...

Page 232: ...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 u...

Page 233: ...ttings Restoring the Factory Default Settings from the Administration Tools Page via a Web Browser 1 Launch the Web browser and display the settings title page The VB C50i VB C50iR s IP address user n...

Page 234: ...lso restored to the factory default settings making it impossible to operate the VB C50i VB C50iR from a PC connected to it Use VBSetup exe on the supplied CD ROM to set an IP address appropriate to t...

Page 235: ...nitialize Camera Head Position perform necessary settings If the preset position is misaligned you can correct it by initializing the camera head position When the camera head position is initialized...

Page 236: ...l initialization and cause faults w Auto The camera head position is periodically initialized by selecting a specified time or intervals Do not initialize automatically Does not initialize periodicall...

Page 237: ...Q Factor Small Size 50 Medium Size 50 Large Size 50 Interlace Mode Weave Interlace Use External Video Input NO Camera Control Shutter Speed Auto Focus Mode Auto Home Position Pan Tilt Zoom Brightness...

Page 238: ...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 permit...

Page 239: ...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 r...

Page 240: ...audio data is approx 8KB per second Data Capacity of Recorded Pictures Audio Note If you set the Video Quality to 100 the amount of data becomes enormously large The recorded pictures are saved in th...

Page 241: ...era Names 3 12 Camera Parameter 3 15 Camera Server 3 18 Camera Stabilization Time 3 18 4 39 Camera tab 4 44 Camera Specific Functions 4 70 Capacity warning message 6 21 CD ROM iv 2 7 2 11 Check operat...

Page 242: ...g Notification 4 66 Displaying and Saving 4 67 Motion Detection area 4 43 4 45 Motion Detection status in the server 4 49 Multi connector 1 9 1 10 Multi Terminal Module 1 12 N Name Server Address 3 26...

Page 243: ...6 18 Canceling 6 18 Checking 6 19 Task View 6 20 TCP port number 3 18 Tilt 3 11 Time 3 24 Time Zone 3 25 Timer 4 39 Display Screen 4 39 Setting Up 4 41 Tour Schedule 3 14 Troubleshooting 7 2 U Upgrad...

Page 244: ...c H4T 1V7 If you have any questions call the CANON CANADA Customer Information Centre toll free at 1 800 OK CANON 652 2666 Canada only MEXICO CANON MEXICANA S DE R L DE C V Boulevard Manuel Avila Cama...