Canon WEBVIEW LIVESCOPE 3.2, User Manual

Page 1: ...User s Manual Viewer Software Ver 3 20 E ENGLISH ...

Page 2: ...ng the Camera 16 Changing the Camera Angle 16 Changing the Camera Zoom Ratio 17 Selecting the Camera 18 Using Presets 18 Adjustment of Backlight 19 Taking a Snapshot of the Video 20 Using Glimpse 22 Glimpse Screen 22 Helper Viewer Preparations for Using the Helper Viewer 24 Difference between 2 Helper Viewers 24 Installing the Helper Viewer 24 Using Browsers Other Than the Recommended Products 26 ...

Page 3: ...ving Still Pictures to Files 39 Printing Still Pictures 39 Displaying Information 40 Video Information 40 Connection Information 40 Camera Information 40 Helper Viewer Settings Helper Viewer Settings 42 Specifying the Starting protocol Setting 42 HTTP protocol Settings 43 Performance Setting 44 Display option Setting 45 Registering and Changing the Server 46 Registering in a Camera Site List 46 Ad...

Page 4: ...tware used to run the viewer Read this manual carefully before you use the viewer to ensure that you make the best possible use of this product Store this manual in a safe place after you finish reading it Important Introduction Trademark Information Canon and Canon logo are registered trademarks of Canon Inc Microsoft Windows Windows NT and Microsoft Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of...

Page 5: ...C10 VB C10R WebView Livescope camera server ver 3 10 The following types of Viewer Software packages are available WebView Livescope viewer software This manual provided free of charge with camera server product WebView Livescope MV ver 2 0 LE software WebView Livescope is an video distribution system that enables users to actively by performing operations by oneself view live showing now video fr...

Page 6: ...runs Java regardless of the platform Because the Java applet is downloaded when the viewer starts up the first video takes some time to appear but there is no need to pre install the viewer on your computer The Java Viewer provides two types of viewers LiveApplet containing Video Display and Camera Control functions and Glimpse containing a Video Display function Panorama picture Click There are t...

Page 7: ...vantage of displaying the first video quickly At present only a Windows version of this viewer is available c Note There are two types of Helper Viewers the Helper Viewer that is packaged with the VB101 network camera server and the VB C10 VB C10R network camera and the Helper Viewer that can be downloaded at no charge from the WebView World Web site see p 24 Panorama pictures must be registered i...

Page 8: ...ewer Ver 3 20 Web Browser A Web browser that runs Java Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 01 or later recommended Netscape Navigator or Communicator 4 78 or later recommended Computer Operating System IBM PC AT Conpatible Windows 98 Second Edition Windows Me Windows NT 4 0 requires IE 4 01 or later Windows 2000 Windows XP This viewer is installed in the camera server and automatically downloads to the ...

Page 9: ...Chapter 1 Java Viewers This chapter describes the preparations required for using the WebView Livescope Java viewers and explains how to use the viewers ...

Page 10: ...hat specifies whether the use of Java is permitted Select Preferences from the Edit menu click Advanced and then click in the Enable Java checkbox Internet Explorer has a setting that specifies whether the use of Java is permitted From the View menu select Internet Options and click the Advanced tab Then set Java JIT compiler enabled as the Java VM setting In Internet Explorer 5 or later you must ...

Page 11: ...w menu select Internet Options and click the Connection tab In the Exception field add Camera server IP address HTTP conversion server service port If there are multiple settings use a semicolon as the separator Using Netscape Navigator or Communicator Select Preferences from the Edit menu and click Proxies In the No proxy for setting for Manual proxy configuration add Camera server IP address HTT...

Page 12: ...for distributing videos To create a Web page for distributing videos refer to Chapter 5 of the User s Manual for the camera server When the Using Java Viewer button in the Web Browser that displayed the Web page for distributing videos is clicked the Java Viewer starts up and connects to the camera server Click ...

Page 13: ... increases the frame rate while making it smoother improves the video quality Depending on the camera server the video source size change button is occasionally not dis played Camera selection bar When multiple cameras are installed on the camera server this bar can be used to select the camera Tilt scroll bar Used to change the camera tilt angle up and down movement Zoom scroll bar Used to change...

Page 14: ... button Shows a snapshot of the currently displayed video frame in a separate window The snapshot image can then be printed or saved Panorama Window You can control the camera by clicking in the panorama window or dragging the yellow frame on the panorama window The black frame indicates the range of movement for the camera center The camera center cannot be moved outside this frame The blue frame...

Page 15: ...pear if the camera server responds immediately Awaiting control privilege reservation The number beside the person icon shows the estimated time until control privileges are granted However you may be granted control privileges before this number reaches 0 because other users may cancel camera control or withdraw from the queue 1 2 3 4 5 6 Click the Start control button to acquire control privileg...

Page 16: ...ll bar This scroll bar changes the camera s tilt up or down Pan scroll bar This scroll bar changes the camera s pan left or right Changing the Camera Angle in the Panorama Window By clicking When you click in the panorama window the camera pans and tilts so that the place you clicked is in the center By dragging When you drag inside the yellow frame in the panorama window to another position the c...

Page 17: ...tton down to zoom out wide angle Changing the Zoom Ratio in the Panorama Window By dragging When you drag the edge of yellow frame in the panorama window to change the frame size the zoom ratio changes accordingly If you click outside the frame and drag the mouse while holding the button down a blue frame is drawn When you release the mouse button the blue frame turns yellow and the camera pans ti...

Page 18: ...ure Using Presets You can control the camera by selecting preset camera positions presets registered on the camera server Click in the Presets selection bar to view the list of preset positions When you select a preset position from the list the display changes to show the video from that position Preset selection bar The presets and camera selection options displayed are those set on the camera s...

Page 19: ...ustment of Backlight Backlight adjustment is useful when the video is dark due to backlighting When you click the Backlight adjustment button video darkened by backlighting become brighter Click the button again to cancel Backlight adjustment button ...

Page 20: ...s you to take a snapshot still picture of a particular live video When you take snapshot it appears in a new window of your browser Because a new still picture is captured when you click the camera icon the still picture displayed may be fractionally later than the moment you clicked the icon Under copyright law video or still pictures photographed by the viewer cannot be used for any purpose othe...

Page 21: ...ed in the Java Viewer can be customized according to camera server settings Functions restricted by the camera server can be customized so that they are not displayed or they may be made to be displayed in a different way according to the setting For details refer to the User s Manual of the camera server c Note ...

Page 22: ... short download time as it has no camera control functions and only displays video images This viewer is useful for viewing videos from multiple sites as shown below Glimpse Screen The Glimpse viewer is used only for viewing videos it does not include camera control functions ...

Page 23: ...Chapter 2 Helper Viewer This chapter describes the preparations required for using the WebView Livescope Helper Viewer and explains how to use the viewer ...

Page 24: ...le only with the VB Package Version are indicated by VB Package Version only 1 For the VB Package Version load the CD ROM supplied with the product into the CD ROM drive Double click MonSetup exe on the CD ROM to start up the installer For the Download Version download the set up program from the WebView World Web site URL http www canon com webview and double click the program to start up the ins...

Page 25: ... installation A shortcut icon is created on the Desktop VB Package Version only If the Helper Viewer of WebView Livescope ver 3 10 or earlier is already installed when you try to install the new version a dialog box appears asking you if you want to uninstall the old version If you want to reinstall click Yes and the new version will be installed after the installer uninstalls the currently instal...

Page 26: ...h the viewer after installation launch the Web browser and register the Helper Viewer as a helper application For information on registering helper applications refer to the documentation provided with your browser MIME type x webview h Extension wvh Application C Program Files Canon WebView Viewer 3 2 default installation folder MonView exe For Download Version it is WebView exe The application M...

Page 27: ...er Click the Using Helper or other button on the Web browser that displayed the Web site for distributing videos The Helper Viewer starts up and connects to the camera server Click Starting Up Independently With the VB Package Version double click the icon created on the Desktop With the Download Version double click c ProgramFiles Canon WebView Viewer 3 2 WebView exe It can also be started up by ...

Page 28: ...y the IP address of the camera server Port No Specify the port numbers of the camera server They are the values that were specified on the camera server Normally they can be used with the default setting Relay Server If you are not connecting to a relay server select Not Used if you are connecting to a relay server select the registered name of the relay server Normally leave Not Used selected see...

Page 29: ...arget or registered using the Register connected site button see p 38 See p 46 for details on registering or changing a server Disconnecting Procedure Choose Disconnect from the File menu or close the Viewer window to exit VB Package Version only VB Package Version only c Note You connect to a site containing user access restrictions you will be asked to enter a user name and a password Enter the ...

Page 30: ...ther improves the video quality Full screen mode button Displays the video at full screen size Press the Esc key to return to the original video size Pause Restart button Pauses moving pictures during play or starts play if currently stopped Register connected site button Lets you register a camera site during connection Site Selection dialog box Lets you connect to a registered camera site by sel...

Page 31: ...a positions registered beforehand on the camera server Pan scroll bar Used to change the camera pan angle left and right movement Panorama Window You can control the camera by clicking in the panorama window or dragging the yellow frame on the panorama window The black frame indicates the range of movement for the camera center The camera center cannot be moved outside this frame The blue frame in...

Page 32: ...ol privilege reservation The number beside the person icon shows the estimated time until control privileges are granted However you may be granted control privileges before this number reaches 0 because other users may cancel camera control or withdraw from the queue You have been granted control privileges The number beside the clock icon is your period of exclusive control 1 2 3 4 5 Click the S...

Page 33: ...ra moves so that the point you clicked becomes the center of the video By clicking a point on the video you can move the center of the camera to that point Tilt scroll bar This scroll bar changes the camera s tilt up or down Pan scroll bar This scroll bar changes the camera s pan left or right Changing the Camera Angle in the Panorama Window By clicking When you click in the panorama window the ca...

Page 34: ...m out wide angle Changing the Zoom Ratio in the Panorama Window By dragging When you drag the edge of yellow frame in the panorama window to change the frame size the zoom ratio changes accordingly If you click outside the frame and drag the mouse while holding the button down a blue frame is drawn When you release the mouse button the blue frame turns yellow and the camera pans tilts and zooms to...

Page 35: ...Camera selection bar Procedure Using Presets You can control the camera by selecting preset camera positions presets registered on the camera server Click in the Presets selection bar to view the list of preset positions When you select a preset position from the list the display changes to show the video from that position Preset selection bar The presets and camera selection options displayed ar...

Page 36: ...an use this function to view the video displayed at full screen size If you click the Full screen mode button and then click OK in the confirmation dialog box that appears the video appears at full screen size To revert to the original video size press the Esc key If you click the right mouse button in while in full screen mode a pop up menu appears from which you can choose to return to the origi...

Page 37: ...n to cancel Backlight adjustment button Procedure Stopping and Restarting Video Display Moving picture displays can be stopped or restarted Click the Pause Restart button Moving picture displays can also be stopped on the menu that is displayed when you right click the mouse on the picture screen To resume right click the mouse and select Resume Paused Picture Pause Picture Display to stop video d...

Page 38: ... list Procedure Registering a camera site during connection By registering a camera site during connection subsequent connections to that site become easy The camera site currently connected can be registered by clicking the Register connected site button Registered camera sites are displayed in the Site Selection dialog box and can be connected to by simply selecting them Registered camera sites ...

Page 39: ...r or image display software Printing Still Pictures When the video you want to print appears click the Pause Restart button The video is displayed as a still image Select Print from the File menu Specify the print settings To change the printer settings click the Setup button When you have finished printing click the Pause Restart button to restart video display Setting Details Print position Spec...

Page 40: ... compression method Connection Information Protocol WebView TCP or WebView HTTP Video WV TCP IP address of camera server port number Camera control WV TCP IP address of camera server port number Video Camera WV HTTP IP address of camera server port number Relay server IP address of relay server Port No of video camera control and HTTP Proxy Proxy usage information Local time Local time on the came...

Page 41: ...Chapter 3 Helper Viewer Settings This chapter describes how to specify the software environment settings for the WebView Livescope Ver 3 20 Helper Viewer ...

Page 42: ...irst tries to connect using WebView TCP and then tries WebView HTTP WV TCP protocol connection This setting uses the WebView TCP protocol used specifically by WebView for TCP connections To penetrate firewalls with this protocol a dedicated application gateway is required Viewing videos from behind a firewall To view videos from behind a firewall using the WebView HTTP protocol you must specify th...

Page 43: ... not use the proxy for local hosts checkbox allows you to connect to local addresses without using the proxy You can use asterisks as wildcards in the host name in the Set hosts not using proxy setting This allows you to specify multiple host names at once Example 192 168 100 Hosts with an IP address that begins with 192 168 100 do not use the proxy webview co jp Hosts on the network with the webv...

Page 44: ... of the Faster setting may not be reflected in all camera servers Camera control Uses the normal WV TCP protocol Video rate Uses the WV TCP high speed protocol The level of improvement depends on the circumstances but the frame rate in this mode is generally 10 to 40 faster than when the Camera control option is selected However camera control responses may be slower The frame rate may not improve...

Page 45: ...1 2 Use this setting to specify the size of the video displayed at startup Note that the opening screen shown at startup is displayed at an image size of 320x240 Adjust to default image size When you connect to the server the viewer starts up with the image size matched to the image size initially sent Use a display size in list below Allows you to select any of 4 sizes 640 480 320 240 160 120 or ...

Page 46: ...tered following the procedure below Choose Camera Site List from the View menu When the camera site list appears click Add Nickname Any name can be given to the camera server being registered Host Name Specify the IP address of the camera server Port No Specify the Port numbers of each camera server The port numbers are the values that were set on the camera server Relay Server If connections to t...

Page 47: ... 43 Procedure Changing or deleting registration details in the list Choose Camera Site List from the View menu and select the registered camera site that you want to change or delete If you want to make changes in the details click Edit To delete a site click Delete If you are changing details make the changes and click OK If you are deleting a site the selected site is deleted 1 2 While a camera ...

Page 48: ...elay server being registered Host Name Specify the IP address of the relay server Port No Specify the Port numbers of each camera server The port numbers are the values that were set on the camera server Set the camera using the relay server If the relay server is to be used in connections established by selecting a camera site you can specify the camera site that can be connected via a registered...

Page 49: ... change or delete If you want to make changes in the details click Edit To delete the server click Delete If you are changing details make the changes and click OK If you are deleting a relay server the selected server is deleted 1 2 While a relay server is selected you can move it to a different position in the list by clicking the Up or Down button This order is reflected in the list displayed i...

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Page 51: ...Appendix Messages displayed in the viewers are explained in this section ...

Page 52: ...or in the Web page used for video distribution or there is a problem on the camera server Check with the administrator of the video distribution Web page Situation At connection Java Viewer Error Messages Message Details Solution couldn t get camera control The limit on the number of people queuing for camera control privileges has been exceeded Access to the camera server is apparently overcrowde...

Page 53: ... connection Message Details Solution No response from camera control server You can use video only The viewer could not connect to the camera control server This is normal operation because camera control is prohibited by the camera server Situation At connection Message Details Solution camera is off line or abnormal The connected camera is switched off or the RS cable is not connected There is a...

Page 54: ...trator Situation At connection Message Details Solution Camera switched off or faulty The connected camera is switched off or the RS cable is not connected There is a problem with the camera server with the camera power supply or RS cable connection Situation At connection Message Details Solution Invalid WVH file There was an error in the information in the WVH file There is a coding error WVH fi...

Page 55: ...plet 6 13 LiveApplet screens 13 M MIME type 26 P Pan scroll bar 13 16 30 33 Panorama view button 13 30 Panorama window 14 16 31 33 Performance setting 44 Presets 14 18 31 35 Proxy 11 43 R Reduce resolution button 13 30 Relay Server 28 48 S Saving and printing still pictures 39 Setup property 42 Snapshot still pictures 20 Start control button 14 15 31 32 Starting protocol setting 42 Startup display...

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