Canon VB150 manual

1 2 3 4 VB150 Introduction Bef ore Using the VB150 Setting Up the VB150 Detail Settings Appendix VB Administration T ools NETWORK CAMERA SER VER User’ s Manual Please read this user’ s manual carefully before oper ation. Be sure to read the “ a Safe Use of Equipment” section before using this equipment. Store this manual in a readily access[...]

Intr oduction Thank you for purchasing the Canon Network Camera Server VB150 (referred to hereafter as the VB150). This manual describes how to set up and use the VB150. Read this manual carefully before using the VB150 to ensure effective operation. In particular make sure that you read the “ a Safe Use of Equipment” in this manual, as well as[...]

Introduction 2 * The cable length may dif fer depending on the country in which the product was purchased. 1. VB150 main unit Checking the Package Contents 2. AC Adapter PA-V16 3. AC cable 1 meter ( 3 ft. 3 / 32 in. ) 4. RS-232C cable (miniDIN-miniDIN) ● Used for controlling the VC-C4/VC-C4R 3 meters (9 ft. 10 3 / 32 in.) 5. CD-ROM 6. User’s Ma[...]

3 Intr oduction a Safe Use of Equipment 1 a Important W arnings ................................................. 7 2 a Important Operational Instructions .......................... 7 3 a IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................ 9 4 Maintenance ............................................................... 12 Chapter 1 Bef ore Using the VB1[...]

Introduction 4 Miscellaneous Settings Page ..................................... 5 7 Administration T ools Settings Page ........................... 5 9 Chapter 4 VB Administration T ools Overview of VB Adm inistration T ools ................. 61 Installing VB Administration T ools ...................... 63 Starting Up VB Adm inistration T ools ...[...]

5 Contents of the PDF on the CD-ROM Viewer Software User’ s Manual (VIEWER-E.pdf) Introduction W ebV iew Livescope Overview ..................................... 5 V iewer Overview ........................................................... 6 Operating Environment ................................................ 8 Viewer f or Java Preparations fo[...]

Introduction How to Read This Manual 1 2 3 4 V B 150 I n t r o d u c t i o n B e f o r e U s i n g t h e V B 1 5 0 S e t t i n g U p t h e V B 1 5 0 D e t a i l S e t t i n g s A p p e n d i x V B A d m i n i s t r a t i o n T o o l s User’s Manual P le a s e r e a d t h is u s e r ’ s m a n u a l c a r e fu lly b e f o r e o p e r a t io n . B[...]

a Safe Use of Equipment An exclamation point, within a triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the equipment. 2 a Important Operational Instructions 1 a Important Warnings a CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVE[...]

Introduction FCC NOTICE Network Camera Server VB150 (D78-0147) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This [...]

In these safety instructions, the word “equipment” refers to the Canon Network Camera Server VB150 and all its accessories. 1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the equipment is operated. 2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instruction should be retained for future reference. 3. He[...]

Introduction fig-1 EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NA TIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20) GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21) GROUNDING CLAMPS POWER SER VICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250. P ART H) NEC — NA TIONAL ELECTRIC CODE ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CLAMP 13. L[...]

- The equipment emits any smoke, heat, abnormal noise, or unusual odor. -A metal object falls into the equipment. - The equipment is damaged in some way. 23. Please observe the following when using the equipment. Failure to do so can result in a fire or electric shock. - Do not use flammable sprays near the equipment. - Do not subject the equipment[...]

Introduction Cleaning the Equipment 1. Unplug the AC adapter from the wall outlet. 2. Carefully wipe the equipment with a soft cloth that has been moistened with water or a mild detergent. W ARNING Do not use flammable solvents such as alcohol, benzene or thinners. The use of such substances can cause a fire or electric shock. 3. Wipe with a dry cl[...]

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Chapter 1 Befor e Using the VB150 This chapter contains information that you should read before using the VB150. It also describes the features of the VB150, the system overview, the operating environment, and the name and functions of the system components.[...]

Featur es of the VB150 The VB150 is a system that distributes live video via the Internet or an intranet. It can be used in a wide variety of applications such as distributing live video from a Web site or monitoring. ■ W ebView Livescope built in The VB150 comes with Canon’s own WebView Livescope network video distribution system built in. ■[...]

Bef ore Using the VB150 1 ■ P anorama picture creation function and v arious settings * The camera’s entire recordable area can be created as a panorama picture and saved. The saved picture can then be used to easily and visually set view restrictions and presets. ■ Camera position preset function * When presets such as camera angles (directi[...]

System Overview The system is made up of the VB150 and viewer software. The viewer software can display videos distributed from the VB150 on the viewer screen and allows user to control the camera. V C -C 4 C O M M U N I C A T I O N C A M E R A f : 4 - 6 4 m m 1 : 1 . 4 - 2 . 8 Router V C - C 4 C O M M U N I C A T I O N C A M E R A f : 4 - 6 4 m m [...]

Bef ore Using the VB150 1 ETHERNET INTERNET VK-64 screen Viewer Software for Monitoring (Sold separately) Network Video Recorder VK-64 Records images from multiple cameras at the same time WebView Livescope MV/LE Monitors images from multiple cameras at the same time Viewer Software (Built into the VB150) Viewer for Java Controls camera angle, zoom[...]

Windows 2000 (SP4 or later)/ Windows XP (SP1a or later) Netscape 7.1 or later , or Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (SP1 or later) Operating System W eb Bro wser Jav a Plug-in 1.4.2 or later (Ja va VM provided by Sun Microsystems) MSVM Release 5.0.0.3810 (Ja va VM provided by Microsoft) Jav a VM * This viewer is installed on the VB150 and is automat[...]

Bef ore Using the VB150 1 VBCollector V er . 2.0 ( → d Picture Recor ding User’ s Guide P .13) Windows 2000 (SP4 or later)/Windows XP SP1a Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (SP1 or later) Operating System W eb Bro wser 20GB HDD or greater (NTFS f ormatted) Hard Disk * Must be installed from the supplied CD-ROM. ( → d Picture Recording User’ s[...]

21 Canon Communication Camera VC-C4R e Tip ● The wide-angle converter WL-37 is sold separately for the VC-C50i/VC-C4. ● While cameras other than those shown above can be used, the camera control functions will not be available. Only the video functions can be used. Canon Communication Camera VC-C4 Compatible Cameras (Sold separatel y) Canon Rem[...]

Bef ore Using the VB150 1 22 Compatible PC Car ds (Sold separately) Use an operation-confirmed PC card (flash memory, wireless LAN and modem card). Details are available at the following. URL: http://www.canon.com/webview/ Compatible Cab les (Sold separately) RS-232C cables for camera control ( → P.2) is also available in lengths other than the o[...]

Slot-A Po wer VB 1 50 Slot-B 100 Tx/Lnk Col/Rx Po wer LED P owered on lit green System f ault lit orange ( → e Tip) Slot-A LED (Shows the operation status f or PC card slot A) Normal operation lit green During access lit orange Slot-B LED (Shows the operation status f or PC card slot B) Normal operation lit green During access lit orange 100 LED [...]

Bef ore Using the VB150 1 Dc In 13V In Out 100/10BT CC1 RS232C Video In Ethernet CC2 V1 V2 V3 V4 Slot-A Slot-B 12 2 1 A B A B Po wer connection socket External device I/O terminals PC card slot A (suppor ts modem card, wireless LAN card and flash memory card) PC card slot B (suppor ts modem card, wireless LAN card and flash memory card) Factory def[...]

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Chapter 2 Setting Up the VB150 This chapter describes how to connect up the equipment in the system, how to specify the basic system settings and how to check that the camera image is displayed correctly.[...]

Setup W orkflow The procedure for setting up the VB150 and checking the video image begins with connecting the camera to the VB150, connecting the VB150 to the PC via a hub and specifying the various settings. The next step is to check that video from the camera can be displayed and that the camera can be controlled. Connecting the camera 1 V C -C [...]

Setting Up the VB150 2 Checking operation 3 Access the VB150 from a Web browser. Display the video from the top page of the camera server and check that video is displayed properly ( → P.33). 28[...]

1. Connecting the camera Dc In 13V In Out 100/10BT CC1 RS232C Video In Ethernet CC2 V1 V2 V3 V4 Slot-A Slot-B 12 2 1 A B A B Video cable (RCA) RS-232C cable RS-232C cable VB150 Rear panel Camera Video cable (RCA) AC adapter AC cable At this stage, please do not plug the A C adapter into the wall outlet yet. VC-C4 C O M M U N I C A T I O N C A M E R[...]

Setting Up the VB150 2 30 2. Initializing the VB150 1 2 D c In 1 3 V I nO u t 1 0 0 /1 0 B T C C 1 R S 2 3 2 C V id e o In E t h e r n e t C C 2 V 1 V 2 V 3 V 4 S l o t - A S l o t- B 12 2 1 A B A B LAN cable HUB Supplied CD-ROM Connect the VB150 to the network using a LAN cable. Turn on the power to your equipment in the following order: Network d[...]

31 3 4 The VB150s connected to the network are automatically detected and their MAC address, the currently set IP address and the model name are displayed. The factory default setting is: IP address : 192.168.100.1. The MAC address for the VB150 can be found on the warranty card or on the seal attached on the bottom of the unit. Note that VBSetup.e[...]

Setting Up the VB150 2 32 5 A setup progress window appears and your settings will be saved. To setup more than one VB150, repeat steps 3 through 5. c Note ● Set the IP address to a value that suits your environment. ● Where the IP address has been automatically obtained from the DHCP server, you cannot change the IP address setting from the VB[...]

33 3. Checking operation When you have completed the initial setup, check that the VB150 works properly. Use the VB150 top page to simplify checking. 1 2 Select the MAC address of the VB150 you want to check the operation of and click the [Open Test Page] button. Your Web browser starts up and the top page of the VB150 appears (URL: http:// <IP [...]

Chapter 3 Detail Settings This chapter describes the method for specifying detailed settings. The VB Administration Tools described in Chapter 4 provide a convenient way to set view restrictions and presets.[...]

1 2 Detail Settings Accessing the Settings Title Pa g e Use the browser to access http://"IP address"/"path". Use the IP address specified in “Initializing the VB150” ( → P.30). If this is the first time you have accessed the VB150, enter “admin”, which is the default setting for “path”, in the “path” field. Th[...]

Detail Settings 3 “Japanese” button Click this b utton to display the settings page in Japanese . The b utton then changes to “English” and switches the displa y back to English when click ed. “Send Config. and Reboot VB150” button After you ha ve changed the settings on a page, clic k the “OK” button on that page. This returns you [...]

Administration Account “Administrator ID” Sets the ID used by the administrator . Up to 15 characters can be set consisting of alphanumeric characters, underscores and hyphens . The default setting is “ r oot ”. “P assw ord” Sets the passw ord. Up to 15 ASCII characters can be used (spaces or printable characters). The default setting i[...]

Detail Settings 3 Detail Settings 38 Ethernet “Use Ethernet” Tick this chec k box to use Ethernet. “Address Setting Method” In “Address Setting Method”, select “Auto Setting (DHCP)” or “Man ual Setting”. If y ou select “Manual Setting”, specify the settings in “IP Address” and “Subnet Mask”. “IP Address” Enter a [...]

Wireless LAN “Use Wireless LAN” Tick this chec k box to use a wireless LAN. “Network Mode” Select Ad-Hoc, “802.11 Ad-Hoc” or Infrastructure mode. “Channel” If “Ad-Hoc” or “802.11 Ad-Hoc” is selected as the network mode, select a number from 1 to 14 as the channel to be used for communication. “ESS ID” Enter the ESS ID . [...]

Detail Settings 3 Detail Settings c Note ● If you are using PPP, take care when entering the phone number. Also, when Primarily Call(PPP) is selected, the VB150 will continue calling to the specified phone number. Be mindful of phone charges that apply when using Primarily Call(PPP). ● If you have selected Primarily Call(PPP), appropriate setti[...]

Click the [OK] button to change the settings. To discard the changes, click the [Cancel] button. This returns you to the settings title page. PPP oE “Use PPP oE” Tick this chec k box if y ou connect using PPP oE (e.g. FLETs ADSL). Once tic ked, specify the settings in “User Name”, “P assw ord” and “Service Name” specified by yo ur p[...]

Detail Settings 3 Common Settings “Main Camera” Sets the camera selected when the VB150 star ts up . “Video Signal” Select NTSC or P AL. The def ault setting is NTSC. “Video Input” (See “Note”) Select Single or Multiple. If Multiple is selected when more than one camera is connected to the VB150, multiple camera video images can be [...]

“Camera Control P or t” Select the camera control connector ( → P. 24) to which the camera is connected. Select “Not controlled” for cameras that are not connected or not controlled. “Cascade Number” If cameras are cascade connected, select n umbers assigned to the cameras. Numbers in ascending order from 1 are assigned to each camera[...]

Detail Settings 3 44 c Notes Cascade connections for the VC-C50i/VC-C50iR/VC-C4/VC-C4R The cascade function of the VC-C50i/VC-C50iR/VC-C4/VC-C4R can be used with the VB150. This enables control of up to 4 cameras from a single VB150. Furthermore, the VC-C50i/VC-C50iR and the VC-C4/VC-C4R can coexist. Connection to separate terminals Cascade connect[...]

VC-C50i VC-C50iR ■ Controllable Range and Video Capture Range for Each Camera 0 ° + - + - Extent of pan control Maximum horizontal extent of the video capture range Extent of tilt control Maximum vertical extent of the video capture range Field of view at the maximum wide-angle setting ■ Controllable Range and Video Capture Range Pan control r[...]

Detail Settings 3 ● The pan and tilt range changes with the zoom ratio (field of view angle). ● If the visible range is restricted, the zooming range may also be restricted. ● When a view restriction is set, areas outside the restrictions may be captured momentarily if the camera is controlled close to the restriction limits. Restricted range[...]

Common Setting “Restrict Camera Control to Presets” Camera control by using the Viewer f or PC and the Viewer for J ava can be restricted to the preset angles specified in Preset 1-8. Presets 1-8 Up to 8 presets can be specified. “Application” Use these options to specify whether this preset can be used only for picture recording ( → P .4[...]

Detail Settings 3 Picture Recording Common Settings “Max Picture size” Sets an upper limit for the picture size. If the picture data size exceeds this value, pictures will not be recorded. “Max Number of Pictures” Sets an upper limit for the n umber of pictures to be recorded. This v alue can be from 1 to 30,000 . The number of recorded pic[...]

Specifying parameters in Picture Mail messa ges By using a percentage symbol (%), the parameters listed below can be included in the body of a Picture Mail message. 49 “Recording Priority” When there is a conflict between the timing of recording specified in a schedule and “ Recording between ON e vent and OFF e vent ” , this setting specif[...]

Detail Settings 3 Picture Recording and output : triggered by e xternal device Use this setting to operate the picture recording function when recording is performed in conjunction with an e xternal device such as a sensor or s witch. F or a detailed e xample of actual operation, see ( → d Picture Recording User’ s Guide P .1). “External Devi[...]

ON OFF ON OFF ON V C - C 4 C O M M U N I C A T I O N C A M E R A f : 4 - 6 4 m m 1 : 1 . 4 - 2 . 8 OFF ON OFF V C - C 4 C O M M U N I C A T I O N C A M E R A f : 4 - 6 4 m m 1 : 1 . 4 - 2 . 8 V C - C 4 C O M M U N I C A T I O N C A M E R A f : 4 - 6 4 m m 1 : 1 . 4 - 2 . 8 ON OFF V C - C 4 C O M M U N I C A T I O N C A M E R A f : 4 - 6 4 m m 1 : 1[...]

Detail Settings 3 Picture Recording and Output: by Schedule Use this setting to operate the picture recording function based on a schedule set beforehand. For a detailed example of actual operation, see ( → d Picture Recording User’ s Guide P .3). “Schedule 1 to 4” Up to 4 schedules can be specified. “Record pictures” When this option i[...]

Au thoriz ed User Account “Authorized User List” Only users registered in this list are permitted to connect to the VB150. Up to 50 users can be registered. “Delete” Select a user account from the A uthorized User List and clic k the delete button to remo ve the user from the list. “Add” Y ou can add authorized users to the list by ente[...]

Detail Settings 3 Detail Settings A uthorized/Restricted Host List Descriptions The Host Restriction function applies to hosts running client applications such as viewer. Access restrictions are imposed using a list made up of one or more entries written using the format described below. Listing Format [!] addr [-addr2] ● “addr” is written in[...]

Example 4: To prohibit access from hosts in a given address range while permitting access from one host within that range 172.20.0.10 !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, except for the host at 172.20.0.10, from which access is permitted. Example 5: To prohibit access from hosts i[...]

Detail Settings 3 Detail Settings W ebView Livescope “Video T ransmission P or t” Sets the TCP por t number for the video transmission protocol. Enter a value between 1 and 65535. The default setting is 65310. Nor mally , there is no need to change this setting. “Camera Control P or t” Sets the TCP por t number for the camer a control proto[...]

HTTP Server “HTTP P or t” Sets the TCP por t number for the HTTP . Enter a value betw een 1 and 65535. The default setting is No . 80. “Maximum K eep-alive Time” Sets the time for which k eep-alive connection can be maintained. The maximum time is 20 and enter a v alue from 0 to 20. If the setting is 0, keep-alive connections are prohibited[...]

Detail Settings 3 Detail Settings 58 Log “Syslog Server Host” Sets the Syslog server . “Maximum Log File Number” Sets the maximum number of log files sav ed as back-up files . Enter a value between 0 and 10. The maximum number is 10. “Maximum Log File Size (K b ytes)” Sets the maximum log file size . Enter a v alue between 16 and 1024. [...]

Detail Settings On-board File System Inf ormation The On-board File System displays the used space, free space and capacity (used space + free space) in bytes . Slot A/B If a PC card, used for comm unications and storage, is inserted into the slot, the “Manuf acturer” and “Product Inf or mation” is display ed. Depending on the card type and[...]

Chapter 4 VB Administration T ools This chapter describes how to use the VB Administrator Tools in order to create panoramas, set view restrictions, make presets, set motion detections, view logs, and use the Admin Viewer. Although view restriction and preset settings can be made following the procedures described in Chapter 3, the VB Administratio[...]

VB Admin Star tup P anel ( → P .65) This is the main panel of VB Administration Tools. The tools are started up from this panel. Install VB Administration Tools first from the supplied CD-ROM. ( → P.63) P anorama Creation T ool ( → P .67) This tool is used to take or create panorama pictures. Overview of VB Administration T ools VB Administra[...]

VB Administration T ools 4 Vie w Restriction T ool ( → P .72) This tool makes it easy to adjust view restrictions. Restrictions can be set by operating the mouse while referring to panorama previews. Preset Setting T ool ( → P .77) This tool makes it easy to adjust preset camera positions and set the home position. Presets can be set by operati[...]

Installing VB Administration T ools c Note When using the VB Administration Tools, it is recommended that you have Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (SP1a) or later installed on your PC. To Install... If any other applications are running, please exit them before installation. Load the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Double-click “AdmSetup.e[...]

VB Administration T ools 4 Click Finish to complete the installation. 5 c Note VB Administration Tools cannot be installed or operate normally in machines where the VB150-related applications listed below have been installed. Please uninstall these applications before installing VB Administration Tools: ● VB Administration Tools Ver.1.0/1.1 ● W[...]

■ Host Name ( → P.38) Specify the IP address or host name of the VB150. ■ Administrator Account ( → P.37) Enter the administrator account that has been set in the VB150. (The default setting is “root”.) ■ Administrator Password ( → P.37) Enter the administrator password that has been set in the VB150. (The default setting is “VB15[...]

VB Administration T ools 4 If the connection is disconnected after the VB Admin Startup Panel has started up, choose Connect from the File menu. The Server Setting dialog box then appears. The VBAdmin Startup Panel starts up. The six tools- --Panorama Creation Tool, View Restriction Tool, Preset Setting Tool, Motion Detection Setting Tool and Log V[...]

V C - C 4 C O M M U N I C A T I O N C A M E R A f : 4 - 6 4 m m 1 : 1 . 4 - 2 . 8 V B 1 5 0 Panorama Cr eation T ool The Panorama Creation Tool is used to take and create panorama pictures of the camera connected to the VB150. After being created, the panorama picture can be viewed when accessed from the viewer. The Panorama Creation T ool is used [...]

VB Administration T ools 4 P anorama Creation T ool Display Screen An overview of the functions of the GUI displayed when the Panorama Creation Tool starts up is shown below. 1 2 3 4 5 Display Connect Information button ( → P.71) Displays the VB150’s connection information in a dialog box. Reload Camera Information button Loads camera informati[...]

Capturing P anorama Pictures c Note The entire panorama picture area is displayed during capturing. If the VB150 is accessed from the viewer and pictures are viewed, even when view restrictions ( → P.42, 72) have been set, there is a possibility that third parties that were originally not intended to see the pictures may see them. Please keep thi[...]

VB Administration T ools 4 When capturing ends and the picture is satisfactory, click OK. Panorama creation can be discarded, or the AE lock position or backlight adjustment settings can be changed by clicking Cancel button. When clicked, the captured picture is discarded and the initial screen returns ( → P.68). To capture the picture again, cli[...]

Displa ying Connection Information Connection information during connection with the VB150 can be displayed. Reconnecting Reconnections are made when a connection with the VB150 has been cut. To make a reconnection, choose Reconnect from the File menu. Choose Connect Information from the Server menu and a dialog box showing the connection informati[...]

VB Administration T ools 4 V C - C 4 C O M M U N I C A T I O N C A M E R A f : 4 - 6 4 m m 1 : 1 . 4 - 2 . 8 V B 1 5 0 V iew Restriction T ool The View Restriction Tool is used to set view restriction visually and more easily for the VB150. The viewing range is simply set using mouse operations such as dragging, while viewing the panorama picture. [...]

View Restriction T ool Display Screen An overview of the functions of the GUI displayed when the View Restriction Tool starts up is shown below. 1 2 3 4 Load Settings button Loads the view restriction settings currently set in the VB150. Save Settings button Saves to the VB150 the view restriction settings that were sent by clicking the Apply butto[...]

VB Administration T ools 4 V iew Restriction T ool 6 7 Apply the view restriction View restriction settings are applied when this item is selected. View Restriction Value Input boxes and Get Value button The view restriction settings can be edited by entering values in the View Restriction Value Input boxes. When the Get Value button is clicked, cu[...]

To Make Settings... From the Camera Selection box, select the camera to be set, and select “Apply the view restriction.” Click the Admin Viewer button to start it up. 1 Retrieving v alues from the camera angle of the Admin Viewer and c hanging settings Admin Viewer can be used to set the view restriction while confirming camera images. Click th[...]

VB Administration T ools 4 V iew Restriction T ool 3 Click the Apply button. Check the Status List to be sure the values were sent correctly. Then when the Save Settings button is clicked, the values will be saved to the VB150. 2 Use Admin Viewer to move the camera angle to the position you want to set with the Upper, Lower, Left, Right, Telephoto,[...]

V C - C 4 C O M M U N I C A T I O N C A M E R A f : 4 - 6 4 m m 1 : 1 . 4 - 2 . 8 V B 1 5 0 Pr eset Setting T ool The Preset Setting Tool is an easy way to set the preset functions of the VB150. Settings can be made using simple mouse operations such as clicking and dragging while referring to the panorama picture. You can also set the home positio[...]

VB Administration T ools 4 Preset Setting T ool Displa y Screen An overview of the functions of the GUI displayed when the Preset Setting Tool starts up is shown below. 1 2 3 4 Load Settings button Loads the current preset settings currently set in the VB150. Save Settings button Saves to the VB150 the preset settings that were sent by clicking the[...]

7 8 9 Preset Name A name can be assigned to the preset. If you selected “Home” in the Preset Selection box, this setting will be grayed out (setting not possible). Camera Selection box Select the camera to be used to apply preset settings. Camera Parameters Use “Pan” and “Tilt” to specify the central angle for the pan and tilt ranges yo[...]

VB Administration T ools 4 Click the Apply button. Check the Status List to be sure the values were applied correctly. Then when the Save Settings button is clicked, the values will be saved to the VB150. 2 Setting Presets To Make Settings... From the Preset Selection box, select the preset to be set and enter a name in Preset Name. Next, select a [...]

e Tip ● If view restrictions are to be used, be sure that the Preset Preview Frame (yellow) does not protrude outside the View Restriction Frame (blue). ● Since the previews using the Panorama Preview may be slightly different from the actual picture, after the presets have been set, please check to be sure the viewer is correctly reflecting th[...]

VB Administration T ools 4 82 V C - C 4 C O M M U N I C A T I O N C A M E R A f : 4 - 6 4 m m 1 : 1 . 4 - 2 . 8 V B 1 5 0 a Caution [Notes on Using This Function] The Motion Detection Function is not suited to applications where high levels of reliability are demanded. Therefore, we recommend that you not use this function for monitoring or other p[...]

83 Motion Detection Setting T ool Displa y Screen An overview of the functions of the GUI displayed when the Motion Detection Setting Tool starts up is shown below. 1 2 3 Load Settings button Loads the motion detection settings currently set in the VB150. Save Settings button Saves the current motion detection settings edited using this tool to the[...]

VB Administration T ools 4 Motion Detection Setting T ool 84 Action Settings button Clicking this button opens the “Actions when motion is detected” dialog box, allowing you to specify the action performed when motion is detected. Schedule settings If the “Use scheduled motion detection” checkbox is selected, the schedule settings can be sp[...]

85 Specifying the Motion Detection Function Settings Use the following procedure to specify the Motion Detection Function settings: (1) Choose whether motion is detected constantly or detected according to a schedule. (2) Set the desired detection location and detection area ( → P.86). (3) Set the detection sensitivity to determine what level of [...]

VB Administration T ools 4 86 In this procedure, you display the location where you want to detect motions by selecting a preset, and then set the detection area on the video display area. You cannot specify a random location other than the presets. c Note To control the camera to the location other than those registered in presets, choose “-Not [...]

Setting the motion detection parameters These settings determine how great the variation must be, how large the changed area must be as a proportion of the whole detection area, and how long the variation must continue before it is recognized as motion and the specified action is performed. These 3 parameters are specified as the “Sensitivity”,[...]

VB Administration T ools 4 Setting the Action P erformed This step specifies the actions taken when motion is detected. 88 Motion Detection Setting T ool ■ Setting the area ratio To Make Settings... Dragging the Area Ratio scroll bar sets the proportion of the preset motion detection area (dotted frame) that is occupied by the area in which chang[...]

89 Displaying Motion Detection Status of the Server The Motion Detection Setting Tool is a PC-based simulation of the motion detection module on the VB150. Depending on the processing capacity of the PC and the network status between the PC and VB150, there may be a divergence between the PC and the actual processing on the VB150. As a result, the [...]

VB Administration T ools 4 90 Saving Settings to the VB150 The specified settings function initially by being saved to the VB150. Setting the Frame Rate You can set the frame rate for motion detection processing in the Motion Detection Setting Tool and the motion detection module on the VB150. Setting a slow frame rate is effective for detecting sl[...]

Log V iewer The VB150 includes a feature that writes operating status to a log file and saves it. Log Viewer simplifies the reading of log files and provides management and resolution of errors. Log Viewer not only displays all logs, it is also capable of filtering so that only the required information is displayed. Downloading Log Files To Downloa[...]

VB Administration T ools 4 The following content is displayed in the log. ● Code The log displays error codes. For error codes, refer to Log Messages on the supplied CD- ROM ( d Guide to Creating Web Pages for Video Distribution). Error codes are displayed with one of four types of icons according to level. To Set Selection Criteria... Choose Fil[...]

The Filter dialog box appears. Set the following selection criteria and click OK to display only the logs that match those criteria. If no change is required, click Cancel. 2 [Error Type] If logs are to be filtered according to type of error, select Specify Type or Specify Code; if not, select Not Specified. ● Specify Type – Specifying the leve[...]

VB Administration T ools 4 Admin V iewer Admin Viewer is a viewer containing functions for managing the VB150. Compared to the Viewer for PC and Viewer for Java ( → P.107) with Admin Viewer, it is possible to retrieve exclusive camera control privileges, ignore view restrictions, and operate external devices. [Special privileges of Admin Viewer] [...]

Operating External Devices Setting notification of changes in external de vice input status A message box can be displayed in the event of a change in external device input status. To Make Settings... Choose Setup Properties from the View menu. 1 When the Setup Properties dialog box appears, click the “Display option” tab. Check to be sure the [...]

VB Administration T ools 4 Enabling/Disab ling View Restrictions View restrictions can be enabled or disabled when controlling the camera. To Enable or Disable View Restrictions... Choose either “ON” or “OFF” for View Restriction in the Privilege menu. Operating External Device Output The ON/OFF status of external device output can be chang[...]

Operating a Camera Adv anced Camera Control In the dialog box, you can set the focus and speed, and control the pan, tilt and zoom by pressing the respective button to start and releasing the button to stop. To Make Settings... Click the “Advanced camera control” button on the toolbars. 1 AF/MF button Displays a dialog bo x for switching betwee[...]

VB Administration T ools 4 Clicking the screen to contr ol the camera You can control the pan, tilt and zoom operations by clicking and holding the mouse in the viewer to start and releasing the mouse to stop. Choose Setup Properties from the View menu. 1 To Make Settings... When the Setup Properties dialog box appears, click the Camera Control tab[...]

Controlling NU-700 NU-700-specific features can be used. Click the “Camera-specific features” button on the toolbars. 1 To Make Settings... “Manual Exposure”, “ND Filter” and “Wiper” settings can be specified. Refer to the User’s Manual supplied with the NU-700 for details. 2 Controlling VC-C50i/VC-C50iR VC-C50i/VC-C50iR-specific [...]

VB Administration T ools 4 Admin V iewer Settings When Quitting the Admin Viewer You can set the exposure and focus settings to reset to the initial settings upon quitting the Admin Viewer. Choose Setup Properties from the View menu. 1 To Make Settings... When the Setup Properties dialog box appears, click the Camera Control tab. Tick “Reset expo[...]

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Tr oubleshooting Before you contact your Canon dealer or service outlet, check the items listed below. If a log message is displayed, refer to the Log Messages on the supplied CD-ROM “Guide to Creating Web Pages for Video Distribution” for the log details and the appropriate response. The Power LED does not light. The Power LED stays orange. ?[...]

Appendix c Note ● If you have a problem, consult the ReadMe also. The ReadMe file may contain important information not included in this manual. Be sure to read this file. ● The latest information is available at the following. URL: http://www.canon.com/webview/) I cannot control the camera. ● Check that the RS-232C cable for camera control i[...]

AC Adapter Model Input Output Po l ar ity Size Wei ght PA - V16 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz 13 V DC, 1.8 A Exterior (-), interior (+) 58 × 118 × 25 mm (2 9 / 32 x 4 21 / 32 x 1 in.) (W × D × H) (excluding attachments) Approx. 205 g ● These specifications are subject to change without notice due to product improvements , etc. VB150 Software Operati[...]

Appendix 74L VC14 +3.3V 0.1 µ F 10k Ω 10k Ω 10k Ω Internal controller Input terminals In1, In2 Output terminals Out1, Out2 + - External Device I/O T erminals External Device Input T erminals (In1, In2) The external device input terminals consist of 2 terminals (In1 and In2), one of which is '+' (red) and another is '-' (b[...]

Viewer Software Functions Viewer for Java Viewer for PC ■ Viewer software types and functions Video from the VB150 can be displayed by a Web browser that can run Java applet. Because the Viewer 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 Jav[...]

Appendix Call 123-4567 192.168.101.2 is set. VB150 Modem card Inser t modem card. Viewer PC Modem PPP local : 192.168.101.1 PPP remote : 192.168.101.2 Public switc hed telephone network V B 1 5 0 Sample Dialup En vironment Configuration This example shows the VB150 connected to a LAN by Ethernet. In this configuration, video can be seen by viewers [...]

This example shows the VB150 connected to a LAN and a dial up environment. Video can be seen by viewers in the same Ethernet segment as the VB150, viewers who can access the segment, or by viewers which can dial up to the VB150 with a modem. Use an operation- confirmed modem card. Details are available at the following. URL : http://www.canon.com/w[...]

Appendix Wireless LAN access point Inser t a wireless LAN Card Viewer PC VB150 Servers Provide the appropriate server as required: ● HTTP (WWW) ● SMTP (mail) ● Syslog (log) V B 1 5 0 Sample Wireless LAN En vir onment Configuration This example shows the VB150 connected to a wireless LAN. In this configuration, you need to insert a wireless LA[...]

When a new version of the firmware is released, the firmware can be upgraded remotely. To upgrade remotely, use the “vb150rfu.exe” program on the CD-ROM and the new firmware. 2 1 Obtain the new firmware. Launch the “vb150rfu.exe” program on the enclosed CD-ROM and use the procedure below to perform the remote upgrade. 1 Enter the IP address[...]

Appendix c Note ● Be sure to make a note of the current settings before you restore the factory default settings using the Restore button ( → P.114, 115). ● Once the Factory Defaults Reset switch is pressed, the VB150’s network- related settings, such as the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address will return to their factory d[...]

2 3 1 On-board flash memory Flash memory card Device File system (accessed by an ftp client) ftp://IP address/htdocs ftp://IP address/card/htdocs http://IP address/ http://IP address/opt/ URL (accessed from a Web bro wser) Flash memory card VB150 rear panel D c In 13 V I n O u t 1 0 0 /1 0B T C C 1 R S 2 3 2C V id e o In E t he rn e t C C 2 V 1 V 2[...]

Appendix Factory Default Setting Item Setting ● Administrator ID root ● Administrator pass word VB150 ● Settings page path admin ● Device name None ● Date and time Offset from GMT 9 ● Ethernet Address Setting Method IP address Subnet mask Use P or t Authentication (EAP-MD5) User Name P assw ord Use Manual Setting 192.168.100.1 255.255.2[...]

115 Item Setting ● Preset ● View restrictions Upper/Lower v alue Left/Right value T elephoto/Wide None None/None None/None None/None ● Access Control None ● Picture recording None ● WebVie w Livescope Video T ransmission P or t Camera Control P or t Max Clients Control Queue Length Max F rame rate (fps) Maximum T ransmission Rate (Mbps) M[...]

Appendix Index 116 <A> Access control ........................................... 53 Account ................................... 37, 40, 53, 65 Ad-Hoc mode .................................... 39, 104 Admin Viewer ............. 50, 52, 56, 62, 64, 66, 74, 75, 79, 80, 94 Administrator ID ................................. 37, 1 1 1 Advanced cam[...]

117 <K> Keep-alive time ......................................... 57 <L> LAN ................ 17, 30, 38, 39, 105, 107, 108, 109, 1 10 LiveApplet ................................................. 81 Log ............................ 37, 57, 58, 93, 94, 1 13 Log Viewer .......................................... 62, 91 <M> MAC addres[...]

Appendix Index 118 <U> URL for settings ........................................ 65 <V> VB Administration T ools .... 42, 47, 61, 63, 65 VBAdmin Startup Panel ...................... 61, 66 VBCollector ......................................... 20, 48 VC-C4 (VC-C4R) ................... 21, 24, 29, 42, 43, 44, 45, 71, 105 V ideo capture si[...]

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