Before Using VB-C50Fi | Canon Vb-C50fi specification

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Before Using the

VB-C50Fi

This chapter describes the features of the VB-C50Fi, the hardware and software requirements, and the name and functions of the system components.

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Canon Vb-C50fi user manual Before Using VB-C50Fi

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Center toll-free at 1-800-828-4040 U.S.A.only User’s Manual Exclusion of Liability IntroductionCopyright Information Trademark Notices Request concerning disclosure of live videos Package Contents Contents Starting Up VB Administration Tools View Restriction Tool Overview of VB Administration ToolsPreset Setting Tool Schedule Setting Tool Distributing Videos Using a Browser Only Using the Viewer for PC to Distribute VideosWeb Pages for Video Distribution Viewer Overview Log Messages Troubleshooting Specifications Using VBCollectorSystem Configuration Sample Network Configurations For information about Using the Viewer How to Read This ManualFor information about setting Up the VB-C50Fi FDA regulation Safe Use of EquipmentImportant Operational Instructions Réglementation canadienne sur les intérferences radio Canadian Radio Interference Regulations Xii Important Safety Instructions Xiii Xiv Cleaning the Equipment MaintenanceCleaning the Lens Tip Xvi Before Using VB-C50Fi Features of the VB-C50Fi More powerful security functions Simple set up and managementNight mode shooting Service settings with schedule function VB Administration Tools Ver .1 → P.4-2 VB Initial Setup Tool Ver .0 → P.2-7Hardware and Software Requirements Viewer Software → dViewer Software User’s Manual VB Admin Tools and VB Initial Setup Tool Using the VB-C50Fi with Windows XP SP2VBCollector Ver .1 → P.6-9 VBCollector WebView Livescope MV Ver .1/LE Viewer Software for Monitoring Use Sold separatelyMinimum Recommended Memory Front System Components and Their OperationScrew hole for arm mounting LAN status LED Bottom Rear Multi-Terminal Module VB-EX50 Sold Separately Page Setting Up Set up the camera Setup WorkflowPerform initial settings for the camera Connect the camera to the network Check operation of the camera Install the software Do not overtighten the mounting screw Set Up the CameraUsing a Tripod Wide Converter Using the Wide ConverterSetup is now complete Connect the Camera to the Network Turning the Power on and OFFNetwork connection is now complete Main unit To AC outlet AC adapter AC cable On the following page. a Perform Initial Settings for the CameraSupplied CD-ROM VB-C50Fi LAN cable Hub Click to select Initial settings are now complete Camera Selection box Check Operation of the CameraCheck of operation is now complete Install the Software Viewer Software Overview Features of the Viewer SoftwareViewer Software Types Hardware and Software Requirements Basic Settings What Can I Do on Each of the Settings Pages? Use the browser to access http//192.168.100.1/admin Accessing the Settings TitleEnter the user name and password Setting Title Page appears Save Setting or Save Setting and Reboot button Settings TitleRestore to the previous Setting button Back to top button Root Account PasswordConfirm Password Ethernet Interval min Connection Keeping Video Quality Q-Factor Video CaptureVideo Capture Size Focus Mode Interlace ModeCamera Control Use External Video Input Camera Names Common Settings Presetting Best Shot Preset Auto Preset Tour Restrict Camera Control to PresetsRestrict Preset Tour Time Not used Preset Name PresetApplication Camera Parameter Maximum Connection Time sec Restrict Service TimeMaximum Number of Clients Global Address for Web Pages Http ServerHttp Port Camera Server Authorized User Account Host List Authorized/Restricted Host SpecificationApply this list to Http server Apply this list to Video Transmission Listing Guidelines Example 1 To prohibit access from a hostListing Format Time Zone Setting the Date and Time Date and TimeCurrent Camera Time Time Zone New Camera TimeSynchronize with computer time Set manually Register Host Name Name Server Address Mail User Name and PasswordMail Server Host Specifies the Smtp server POP before Smtp External Device Names LED SettingExternal Input Device 1-2 Device Name External Output Device 1-3 Device Name Recorded Picture Information and Manipulation On-board File System InformationOn-board File System Information Recorded Picture Information and Manipulation View Log Events Restore SettingsMiscellaneous VB Administration Tools Installing the VB Administration Tools Overview of VB Administration ToolsThrough the Internet/Intranet VB-C50Fi Preset Setting Tool → P.4-18 VBAdmin Startup Panel → P.4-5Panorama Creation Tool View Restriction Tool → P.4-12 Log Viewer → P.4-60 Schedule Setting Tool → P.4-27Admin Viewer → P.4-63 Double-click the VB Admin Tools desktop Starting Up VB Administration ToolsIcon or select VB Admin Tools from Start menu Server Setting dialog box appears VBAdmin Startup Panel starts up View Restriction Tool Save Settings button Load Settings buttonView Restriction Tool Display Screen Panorama Preview Apply the view restriction 0Admin Viewer buttonView Restriction Value Input boxes and Get Value button Apply button Changing Settings from the View Restriction Preview Frame Setting View RestrictionsTo Make Settings Click the Apply button VB Administration Tools Restriction on from the Privilege menu bar → P.4-66 Preset Setting Tool Preset Setting Area Display Screen Preset Setting Tool Display Screen 3Admin Viewer button Preset Selection boxFor picture recording only Camera Parameters Changing Settings from the Preset Preview Frame Setting Presets VB Administration Tools Tip Preset Tour Settings Area Display Screen Preset TourTour Schedule list Up and Down button 0Pause sec Setting up Setting Preset TourSelect an option from Auto Preset Tour Normal Schedule Special Schedule Schedule Setting ToolEnter settings for the Services → P.4-38 Schedule Setting Tool Display Screen Toolbar Normal Schedule Display Screen Normal Schedule Enter the name of the schedule Setting Up a Normal ScheduleDouble-click the schedule track Schedule Setting Tool This completes the settings for the normal schedule Special Schedule Display Screen Special Schedule VB Administration Tools Setting Up a Special Schedule Enter the name of the Special Day Schedule Double-click the sub-schedule track Display the Service tab and enter settings for the services This completes the settings for the special schedule All schedules and service settings from Edit in the menu bar Resetting Schedule Settings Setting Up Service Timer Setting Tool Display Screen Timer Setting Tool With the Schedule Setting Tool, open the Timer Setting Tool Setting Up Timer Motion Detection Setting Tool Display Screen Live Mode Motion Detection Setting ToolMode tab Live, Video Live mode Video mode Motion detection area frame Setting number selection boxRec. Start button Area tab Open the Motion Detection Tool Flow of Motion Detection Settings Enable preset selection Setting Up Motion DetectionEnable frame rate setting Create a motion detection area Area tab Duration Area Ratio Recording at OFF event Recording at on eventPre-event Recording Time sec Recording interval before event sec Output duration after OFF event sec Output to External Devices Check motion detection status in the server Motion detection status and screen display Self-timer sec Movie Recording Options setting dialog boxMaximum Recording Time sec Control buttons Night Mode Setting Display Screen Night Mode Setting Tool Check Cancel Infrared Cut Filter Setting Up Night Mode External Device Input Setting Tool Display Screen External Device Input Setting ToolInput Name Settings Camera Preset Perform picture recording operations Setting Up External Device Input External Device Output Settings Tool Display Screen External Device Output Setting Tool Setting Up External Device Output Relationship between on and OFF events and picture recording Type of Notification Mail Notification Settings dialog boxSubject up to 31 characters Text up to 255 characters Downloading Log Files How to downloadLog Viewer Saving a Log to a File/Opening a Saved File Viewing the LogCopying and searching a log Choose Save from the File menu bar Using Selection Criteria to Display Logs Control button Admin ViewerSpecial privileges of Admin Viewer Operating External Devices and Motion Detection Starting Up Admin Viewer To Set External Device Input Enabling/Disabling View Restrictions To Enable or Disable View RestrictionsOperating External Device Output External Device Output dialog box appears Advanced Camera Control Operating a Camera Clicking the Screen to Control the Camera Camera-Specific Functions Shade Correction Shade Correction Creating Web Pages for Video Distribution Viewer PC Web Pages for Video DistributionVB-C50Fi Dedicated Web server Creating Web Pages Viewer for Java Viewer Overview Viewer for PC JavaApplet sample Still picture request page using JavaScriptViewing Sample Pages LiveApplet Using the Viewer for Java to Create a Web Device File system Saving Web Page Data Writing IP Addresses Example of Using the Viewer for Java to Create a WebFrame settings Text displayed in a separate frame Lvappl.htm Sample.htmHeader.htm Pop-up LiveApplet window Using Glimpse and LiveApplet TogetherGlimpse embedded Popup.htm Glimps.htmHtml Head Script language=JavaScript Script titleGlimpse/title /head Body Modifying the Startup and Disconnection Screens Providing LiveApplet without Camera ControlNothing Specified Applet Width=320 height=240 Certain Images Specified Creating Web Pages Pasting a Picture to the Background Displaying Bitmap Images on the Video ScreenSpecifying the Background Color LiveApplet Viewer for Java Parameters Hostname Gui-typeImageoffset Noconnectmsg Sleep Glimpse Applet Tag Descriptions Mime type video/x-webview-h Extension wvh For Apache Using the Viewer for PC to Distribute VideosSetting Up the Web Server Creating wvh Files Click the link to launch the Viewer Example of a Web page Using the Viewer for PCHREF=WebView.wvhLets view the image/A Displaying the Live Video at Access as a Still Picture Distributing Videos Using a Browser Only IMG SRC=http//192.168.100.1/-wvhttp-01-/GetStillImage?z=100 GetStillImage Parameters VB-C50Fi Router 192.168.100.2 192.168.100.1 Viewer PC InternetSet the Viewer for Java description → P.5-7 as follows Sample page appears Distributing Still Images to a Mobile Phone POS1.htm Overwriting Sample Pages Cameraid Command DescriptionStill.jpg parameters Log Messages A007 View restriction setting error warningCamera Server-related Log Messages A001 Camera server startup failure crit A014 Access prohibited due to host restriction notice A011 Camera control device error warningA010 Camera control driver start and stop info A012 WebView Livescope client start and stop info A016 Amount of transmitted video data info A015 WebView Administrator Viewer start infoA022 Applet archive load failure warning A023 Detection in change of point of contact err Detection of motion err A050 Access permission when restricting user access infoA102 Password mismatch when restricting user access notice System-related Log Messages Using the Picture Recording Function Sample Application Combining a Door-opening Sensor Settings specified on the Preset page → P.3-12 VB-C50Fi Ethernet Sample Application Using Sequential ModeInstallation Example Using Picture Recor ding Function ON/OFF Sample application in combination with a warning device Using Picture Recor ding Function Page Downloaded image displays Using VBCollector Starting Up VBCollector Installing VBCollectorRegistering a Server Adding a Server Enter each item in the various fields and click OK button Downloading images to a shared folder on the network To Edit Server Information Editing Server Information Adding a Task Registering Tasks Weekly Retry when an error occursMonthly Details Repeat task Canceling a Task Executing and Canceling TasksEditing Tasks Executing a Task To View Task Status Display Task StatusStatus Target Server Details Displayed on the Task View Starting/Stopping the ServiceRefresh Task View Display Content Automatic Downloading by Notification Notification Settings button Server Setting buttonSend notification when server space gets low Available disk space of the server Displaying Images Viewing Recorded ImagesTo View Pictures Display Format To display all the pictures To View Animation Animate ImagesImage display area Image data display area Zoom in/out Animation To Delete Images Deleting Images Task Viewing Logs Displaying Logs According to Selection Criteria Match case Search LogsTo Search Logs To Select Log Files Selecting Log Files What to do when min. is reached Setting Download CapacityAbort task Cancels download Delete old image s Details Set max. number of pictures per download Appendix VBSetup.exe does not work TroubleshootingVB-C50Fi does not start up VB-C50Fi sample page does not appear Can’t control the camera Forgot the passwordViewer is disconnected Cannot record pictures VB-C50Fi Specifications External Device I/O Terminals Internal Connection ChartExternal Device Input Terminals IN+, External Device Output Terminals OUT A, OUT B, OUT C Viewer for Java System ConfigurationViewer Software Functions Sample LAN Environment Configuration Sample Network ConfigurationsSample Configuration in an ISP Environment Server sending Upgrading the Firmware Remotely Launch the Web browser and display the settings title Restoring the Factory Default SettingsOn the settings title page, click Administration Tools Click the Restore button for Restore Settings Turn off the VB-C50Fi If the IP Address and Password are UnknownVB-C50Fi’s factory default settings are restored Setting Item Setting Item setting Factory Default Settings Factory Default Settings CD-ROM Index Index 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