Canon VB-C60B инструкция обслуживания

Before using the product, be sure to read the Start Guide and this Operation Guide. NETWORK CAMERA Operation Guide[...]

ii Introduction Thank you for purchasing Canon Network Camera VB-C60/VB-C60B (hereafter referred to as VB-C60). The only difference between VB-C60 and VB-C60B is the body color. This Operation Guide describes how to set up and use VB-C60. Read this guide carefully before using VB-C60 to ensure that you make the best possible use of this product. Al[...]

iii Introduction Trademark Notice ● Canon and the Canon logo are registered trademarks of Canon Inc. ● Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Internet Explorer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. ● Windows is legally recognized as the Microsoft Windows Operating System. ● Other[...]

iv Introduction MPEG-4 NOTICE ABOUT THE MPEG-4 VISUAL STANDARD: THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG-4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO (i) ENCODING VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MPEG-4 VISUAL STANDARD (“MPEG-4 VIDEO”) AND/OR (ii) DECODING MPEG-4 VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGA[...]

v Contents Introduction ...................................................................................................... ii Contents ........................................................................................................... v How to Read the Guides ..............................................................................[...]

vi Contents Star t Up VB Admin T ools ............................................................................... 2-4 P anorama Creation T ool ............................................................................... 2-6 Panorama Creation T ool Display Screen ................................................................. 2-7 Capture Pa[...]

vii Contents Set the Smart Shade Control ................................................................................. 3-28 Set the Night Mode ................................................................................................ 3-28 Chapter 4 Creating W eb P ages for Video Distrib ution W eb P ages f or Video Distribution ..........[...]

viii How to Read the Guides User’s Manual Start Guide explains the safety precautions, the types of bundled software, the system requirements, and the software installation instruction, the initial setting and mounting procedures for VB-C60. Sections where the user should refer to the Operation Guide are indicated by the d icon accompanied by the[...]

ix How to Read the Guides Icons using in this Guide Icon Explanation Note Important information that must be observed or actions that are prohibited during an operation. These notes must be read to prevent the equipment from possible faults or damage. Tip Supplementary information or a reference to the operation. Users are recommended to read these[...]

x Note In this guide, the IP address “192.168.100.1” (factory default setting) is used to explain how to operate the camera. In actual operation, use the IP address that you set in your VB-C60. Camera’s Top Page Access Camera’s Top Page This section explains the VB-C60’s top page including the setting menus and how to access the VB-C60 vi[...]

xi Camera’s Top Page Access the Setting Menu Click 2 Setting Page to move to the setting page for detailed settings. For details on the Settings Menu, see Chapter 1 “Detailed Settings”( ➞ P.1-2). Access the Sample Pages Click 3 Sample Page to access the sample pages. You can view three types of sample pages: still image, video, and image fo[...]

xii Access the VB-C60 Viewer Click the “Admin Viewer” or “VB Viewer” link under 4 “VB-C60 Viewer” to access the VB-C60 viewer. VB Viewer Admin Viewer Camera’s Top Page[...]

xiii Camera’s Top Page User Authentication for Accessing the Setting Menu or Admin Viewer User authentication is required to access the “Setting Menu” or “Admin Viewer”. The factory default setting is as follows. User name : root Password : VB-C60 The user name “root” is the Administrator account of VB-C60. Note ● When Administrator[...]

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Detailed Settings This chapter describes the detailed settings for VB-C60 such as network connection, camera control, date, time and access control. Chapter[...]

1-2 Setting Menu You can move to each setting page from Setting Menu for following various camera settings. For details, refer to each page of this manual. ● Setting Menu ● Network Settings for the administrator password, LAN, IPv6, DNS and SNMP ( ➞ P.1-7) ● Date and Time Settings for the date, time and time zone on the camera ( ➞ P.1-11)[...]

1-3 Detailed Settings Note Windows Vista/XP ● If the “Windows Security Alert” dialog box appears, click “Unblock”. Once you click “Unblock”, this dialog box will not be displayed again. ● If a pop-up blocker appears when you attempt to view “Help” of each setting item or when you attempt to open “View Log Events” or “View [...]

1-4 Access the Setting Menu To configure each setting, first you need to access to the camera via a web browser. To begin with, access to the camera’s top page ( ➞ P.x). For details of entering a user name and a password, refer to page P.xiii. Setting Menu You can access each setting page and the Admin viewer from the Setting Menu. 1 to Top but[...]

1-5 Detailed Settings Access the Setting Menu ■ Apply Changes When you change the settings on each setting page, the grayed-out “OK” button on the top right of the page changes to blue. Click “OK” to enable the changes. Click “Clear” to reset the changes. ■ Setting Items That Require Reboot An orange mark is indicated for each setti[...]

1-6 Access the Setting Menu ■ Return to the Setting Menu Click “to Menu” on the top right of each setting page to return to the Setting Menu. Note ● Do not open multiple setting pages when changing settings for a single camera settings. ● Do not use “Back” and “Forward” of the web browser to move between the setting pages. The old[...]

1-7 Detailed Settings ▼ Administrator Password 1 Password Set the administrator password. Up to 8 alphanumeric characters (including spaces and printable characters) can be used. The factory default setting is “VB-C60”. Be sure to disconnect the Admin viewer or VBAdmin Tools from the camera before changing the password. 2 Confirm Password Ent[...]

1-8 ▼ LAN 1 IP Address Setting Select “Auto (DHCP)” or “Manual” as IP address setting method. If you select “Auto (DHCP)”, values automatically retrieved from the DHCP server are used for “IP Address”, “Subnet Mask”, and “Default Gateway Address”. If you select “Manual”, directly enter values according to the environme[...]

1-9 Detailed Settings ▼ IPv6 1 IPv6 Select “Enable” when using IPv6. 2 IPv6 Address The IPv6 address is displayed in the column. ▼ DNS 1 Name Server Address 1 - 2 Enter the name server address to be registered. When using only one name server, leave Name Server Address 2 field blank. 2 Host Name Registration with DDNS Select “Enable” an[...]

1-10 ▼ SNMP 1 SNMP Select from “Disable” and “Enable”. Specify “Enable” if you need to reference camera’s information from the SNMP manager. 2 Community Name Enter the SNMP community name. For security reason, it is recommended to change the default community name. 3 Administrator Contact Information Enter the contact information of[...]

1-11 Detailed Settings Set the Date and Time (Date and Time) ▼ Current Date and Time Date, Time The date and time set on the camera are displayed. ▼ Setting 1 Setting Method Select from “Set Manually”, “Synchronize with NTP server”, “Synchronize with NTP broadcast” and “Synchronize with computer time”. You can configure followin[...]

1-12 Set the Date and Time (Date and Time) 2 Date, Time Configure the following settings depending on the 1 “Setting Method”. Set manually Manually enter the date and time in “Year/Month/Day” format for the date and in “hh:mm:ss” format for the time. Use 2 digits for the month, day and time. Example: Enter “2008/08/23” and “13:23:[...]

1-13 Detailed Settings Set the Camera Control and External Device Names (Camera) You can configure following settings. ● Camera Name Enter the camera name. The name is required when using VK-64 with the camera. ● Camera Control Setting for the AF mode, shutter speed, focus, digital zoom and Image Stabilizer. ● Day/Night Select the switching m[...]

1-14 ▼ Camera Initial Settings 1 AE Mode, Slow Shutter, Shutter Speed Set the camera’s exposure mode and shutter speed. AE Mode Auto “Auto” is used to automatically control the exposure. Flickerless “Flickerle ss ” is used to reduce flicker in video caused by some factors, like fluorescent lamps. The shutter speed is automatically adjus[...]

1-15 Detailed Settings Po i n t of infinity Note) The camera may be out of f ocus. Day/Night setting Day mode Night mode Dome Infrared lamp Wide end T ele end Wide end T ele end Aut o Not used None 0.3m ∼∞ 1.5m ∼∞ 0.5m ∼∞ 1.8m ∼∞ Used None 2.1m ∼∞ 2.4m ∼∞ Not used Y es 0.5m ∼∞ 1.8m ∼∞ Used Y es 0.5m ∼∞ 2.4m ∼?[...]

1-16 ▼ Day/Night 1 Mode Select the switching mode from “Manual” and “Auto”. When specifying “Auto”, you can set “Switching Brightness” and “Response” according to the environment where the camera is installed or the switching condition. * If you are using an infrared lamp, you cannot use “Auto”. 2 Switching Brightness Sele[...]

1-17 Detailed Settings ▼ Camera Position Control 1 Restricted to Presets Select whether or not to restrict the camera control to presets from “No Restriction” and “Preset Only”. When “Preset Only” is selected, the camera control is restricted to preset angles only for all users except the administrator. ▼ Installation Conditions 1 D[...]

1-18 2 Camera Position without Control Select whether or not to move the camera’s direction to the home position when nobody has the control privilege. Specify “Return to Home Position” so that the camera automatically changes its direction to the home position. Before using this function, you need to set the camera’s home position using VB[...]

1-19 Detailed Settings You can configure following settings. ● JPEG Configure the image quality, size and maximum frame rate for JPEG images. ● MPEG-4 Configure the image quality, size and capture frame rate for MPEG-4 video. ▼ JPEG 1 Image Quality Select the image transmission quality for each image size in JPEG from 1 - 5 (in 5 levels). The[...]

1-20 Set the Image Size, Quality and Frame Rate (Image) Note ● Higher image size or quality results in a larger data size per frame and a heavier network load. JPEG : The frame rate may decrease. MPEG-4 : Video may be interrupted temporarily. ● The data volume may become large according to the type or amount of movements of subjects. Set the im[...]

1-21 Detailed Settings Set HTTP Upload, FTP Upload and E-mail Notification (Upload) You can configure following settings. ● General Upload Setting for upload operations. ● HTTP Upload Setting for HTTP upload. ● FTP Upload Setting for FTP upload. ● E-mail Notification Setting for e-mail notification of event information and images. ▼ Gener[...]

1-22 ▼ HTTP Upload 1 Notification Select information to be notified from “Notification Only with HTTP” or “Image attached Notification with HTTP”. 2 URI Enter the URI for upload (using up to 255 characters). 3 User Name, Password Enter the user name and password required for authentication. 4 Proxy Server Enter the proxy server’s host n[...]

1-23 Detailed Settings ▼ FTP Upload 1 Notification The information to be notified is set to “Image data upload with FTP”. 2 FTP Server Enter the FTP server’s host name or IP address (using up to 63 characters). 3 User Name, Password Enter the user name and password required for authentication. 4 PASV Mode When uploading via FTP, select whet[...]

1-24 Subdirectory Name to Create, File Name to Create Enter a subdirectory name and file name to create (up to 127 characters) when “File Naming” is set to “User Setting”, using interpreted sequences (%) ( ➞ P.5-2). 7 FTP Upload Test Click “Exec” to perform an FTP upload test to check if FTP upload is properly carried out according to[...]

1-25 Detailed Settings 6 Authentication Select the mail authentication method from “None”, “POP before SMTP” and “SMTP-AUTH”, according to the authentication method of the destination SMTP server. User Name, Password, POP Server When the mail authentication method is set to “POP before SMTP”, enter the user name and password require[...]

1-26 ▼ Image Server 1 Maximum Number of Clients Set the maximum number of clients, to which the camera can simultaneously distribute video. You can set up to 30 clients. When 0 is specified, only the Admin viewer can connect to the camera. 2 Camera Control Queue Length Set the maximum queue length of requests for the camera control privilege from[...]

1-27 Detailed Settings Set Up the Image, Audio and HTTP Servers (Server) ▼ Audio Server 1 Audio Transmission from the Camera Specify “Enable” for transmitting audio from a microphone connecting to the camera to VB-C60 viewer. 2 Input Volume Set the volume on the microphone between 1 and 100. The higher the value, the louder the microphone’s[...]

1-28 ▼ HTTP Server 1 HTTP Port Set the HTTP port number to 80 or between 1024 and 65535. Normally use 80 (factory default setting). 2 Global Address for the Web Page Enter the global address and the port number to assign a fixed global address to the camera ( ➞ P.4-10) using router’s NAT function. When “IP Address” is selected, enter the [...]

1-29 Detailed Settings ▼ Image Buffer 1 Frame Rate Set the frame rate used when temporarily buffering images in the camera. 2 Pre-event Buffer (number of image frames) Set the number of images to be buffered, which were captured prior to each event. 3 Post-event Buffer (number of image frames) Set the number of images to be buffered, which were c[...]

1-30 ▼ Motion Detection 1 Motion Detection Event Whether motion detection is enabled or disabled is indicated. You can switch between enabled or disabled using “Motion Detection Setting Tool” of VBAdmin Tools ( ➞ P.2-27). 2 ON Event Operation Select whether or not to activate image upload and e-mail notification when the camera detects moti[...]

1-31 Detailed Settings Set Image Buffering, Motion Detection, Audio Playback, Interval Timer (Event) Tip ● The following events can be a trigger in motion detection. • ON Event • OFF Event • Continuous Motion (Time of motion detection) Following functions can be set when the above items are set to “Enable”. • Upload • E-mail notific[...]

1-32 ▼ External Device Input 1 External Device Input Event Select whether or not to enable image upload and e-mail notification triggered by an external device input event. 2 ON Event Operation Select whether or not to activate preset, image upload and e-mail notification when the camera receives an input signal from external devices (=ON event).[...]

1-33 Detailed Settings ▼ Interval Timer 1 Interval Timer Event Select whether enable or disable timer for uploading images and/or e-mail notification. 2 Interval of the Timer Select the interval of the timer. 3 Upload Select “Enable” for sending an e-mail notification at the specified time intervals. 4 E-mail Notification Select “Enable” [...]

1-34 ▼ Sound Clip Upload 1 Browse File Specify an audio file to be uploaded as sound playback. 2 Sound Clip Name Name the audio file to be registered (up to 15 characters). To delete registered files, click “Delete”. Tip You can register only audio files, of which playback time is 20 seconds or shorter, and of which file format is “wav.” [...]

1-35 Detailed Settings ▼ Authorized User Account 1 User Name, Password You can add authorized users to the “User List” by entering their user names and passwords and then clicking “Add”. You can use up to 8 characters, including A-Z, a-z, 0-9 for the user names. You can use up to 8 ASCII characters (including spaces and other printable ch[...]

1-36 ▼ Host Access Restriction 1 Host List The list shows settings for authorized hosts and restricted hosts. 2 Apply the list to HTTP Server Specify “Yes” to apply the host list to HTTP server access. Once applied, some user access will be restricted, such as access to the camera from viewers, access to camera's top page and access to s[...]

1-37 Detailed Settings Note ● If there is no Host List, access is permitted to all hosts. ● If the Host List that prohibits access for all hosts is applied, the host restriction function will be disabled and access is permitted to all hosts. ● To prohibit access over the HTTP connection via a proxy server, the address of the proxy server must[...]

1-38 Tip The Host Restriction function is to restrict hosts, in which viewers and other client applications are running. Access restriction is available with a list including single or multiple entries, described in the following format. Listing Format “ ! ” addr “ -addr2 ” ● “addr” is written in the standard IP address format. ● Be[...]

1-39 Detailed Settings ▼ IPsec Set There are 5 IPsec Set from 1 to 5, and you can configure the IPsec settings for each communication using each IPsec Set. 1 IPsec Select whether or not to use IPsec from “Manual” and “Disable”. 2 IPsec Mode Select the IPsec operation mode from “Tunnel Mode” or “Transport Mode”. 3 Destination (IPv4[...]

1-40 8 SA ESP Encryption Algorithm Select the ESP encryption algorithm from “AES”, “3DES”, “DES” and “NULL” according to the encryption algorithm supported by the destination device. “AES” or “3DES” is recommended to use normally. 9 SA ESP Authentication Algorithm Select the ESP authentication algorithm from “HMAC_SHA1_96?[...]

1-41 Detailed Settings !6 SA AH Authentication Algorithm Select the AH authentication algorithm from “HMAC_SHA1_96” and “HMAC_MD5_96” according to the authentication algorithm supported by the destination device. !7 SA AH Authentication Key (outbound) Set the SA authentication key for outbound. Set a hexadecimal value that corresponds to 16[...]

1-42 Setting Items That Require a Reboot (Reboot) 1 LAN Settings required for LAN connection such as IP address ( ➞ P.1-8) 2 IPv6 Settings for IPv6 use ( ➞ P.1-9) 3 Installation Conditions Settings for camera’s installation conditions ( ➞ P.1-17) 4 MPEG-4 Settings for video size and frame rate in MPEG-4 ( ➞ P.1-19) 5 HTTP Server Setting o[...]

1-43 Detailed Settings Setting Items That Require a Reboot (Reboot) The following dialog box appears to alert after changing some values for the network settings, with which the currently-used browser may become unable to access to the camera. Click “OK” to apply the setting change. After the camera is rebooted, a candidate URI(s) with which yo[...]

1-44 ▼ Tool 1 View Log Events Display a log file, showing the camera’s operation and connection with viewers ( ➞ P. 2-36). 2 View Current Settings Display a list of current settings. 3 Reboot Reboot the camera. 4 Restore Settings All settings will be restored to the factory default settings, except camera’s administrator password, IP addres[...]

VB Admin T ools This chapter describes how to set up cameras using VBAdmin Tools. You can create panoramas, set a view restriction, presets and motion detection, view logs, and launch the Admin Viewer. You should configure detailed settings as described in Chapter 1 in advance. Chapter[...]

2-2 Overview of VBAdmin Tools VBAdmin Tools comprises of “VBAdmin Tools” and applications that you can start from the tool such as “Panorama Creation Tool”, “View Restriction Tool”, “Preset Setting Tool”, “Motion Detection Tool”, “Log Viewer” and “Admin Viewer”. You can easily configure the settings of VB-C60, view image[...]

2-3 VBAdmin Tools Preset Setting Tool ( → P.2-18) This tool enables you to set presets and home positions visually. Presets can be set by operating the mouse while referring to a panoramic preview. You can also configure the settings of “Preset Tour”, which tours through multiple presets to monitor. Motion Detection Tool ( → P.2-27) This to[...]

2-4 Start Up VBAdmin Tools 1. Double-click “VBAdmin Tools v4.0” desktop icon or select “WebView Livescope” → “VBAdmin Tools v4.0” from Programs in the Start menu bar to start up the VBAdmin Tools 2. Connection Setting dialog appears To use VBAdmin Tools, it should first be connected to VB-C60. Enter connection settings and click “OK[...]

2-5 VBAdmin Tools When the camera is disconnected after start up, select “Connect” from the File menu bar to display the Connection Setting dialog. Start Up VBAdmin Tools 4. VBAdmin Tools starts You can start the Panorama Creation Tool, View Restriction Tool, Preset Setting Tool, Motion Detection Tool, Log Viewer or Admin Viewer by clicking the[...]

2-6 Panorama Creation Tool This tool is used to create a panorama image displaying the full view of the area covered by VB-C60. When using VB-C60 Viewer to perform pan, tilt, or zoom as well as define presets, you can see, at a glance, which part of the entire viewing area is currently covered. Panorama Creation Tool is used to take and create pano[...]

2-7 VBAdmin Tools 1 Show Registered Panorama Image button Displays panorama image registered in VB-C60. 2 Register Panorama Image button Register panorama image currently displayed in panorama creation tool. 3 Display Camera model and Capture Date Displays the model of camera currently connected and the date when the panorama image was captured, if[...]

2-8 Capture Panorama Image How To Capture 1. Click “Capture” to start capturing Change the AE lock position as required. Check the Indoor dome housing (VB-RD51S) option if you are using the optional indoor dome housing. To stop capturing while it is in progress, click “Stop”. 2. After capturing is completed, click “OK” to accept the ima[...]

2-9 VBAdmin Tools Register/Delete Panorama Image To “Register” the Panorama Image ... Click “Register Panorama Image” Panorama image is registered. To Delete... Click “Remove Image” and then click “Resister Panorama Image” The panorama image registered in VB-C60 is deleted. Panorama Creation Tool Tip After registering the panorama i[...]

2-10 Reconnect Reconnections when a connection with VB-C60 has been cut. How To Reconnect Select “Reconnect” from the File menu bar Open/Save Panorama Image from/to Image File You can open an image file as a panorama image, or save a panorama image as an image file. Only JPEG format images created by the Panorama Creation Tool can be used. How [...]

2-11 VBAdmin Tools View Restriction Tool View Restriction Tool is to restrict the area where the camera can capture. Once you set the view restriction, you can limit the area, within which VB-C60 viewer can display. View Restriction Tool lets you easily set view restrictions in cases where you want to set restrictions on zoom or a portion of the fi[...]

2-12 1 Load View Restriction button Loads the view restriction values currently set in VB-C60. 2 Save View Restriction button Saves the view restriction values set and applied using this Tool to VB-C60. After setting the view restriction, be sure to click “Save View Restriction” to save the setting values to VB-C60. 3 Panorama Preview Displays [...]

2-13 VBAdmin Tools 4 Model Displays the model of the camera that is currently connected. 5 Apply the view restriction Check the checkbox to enable the view restriction area. 6 View Restriction Value Input boxes and Get value button You can change the values by entering numeric values in the View Restriction Value Input boxes. You can retrieve the c[...]

2-14 2. Modify the shape of the “Pan/Tilt Preview Frame (red)”, “Telephoto Preview Frame (yellow)” or “Wide-angle Preview Frame (green)” displayed on the panorama image to set the view restrictions When enlarging or reducing the Telephoto Preview and Wide-angle Preview frames, the vertical/horizontal ratio is fixed. You can also enter n[...]

2-15 VBAdmin Tools 4. Change camera angle to the position you want to set with the Upper, Lower, Left, Right, Telephoto, and Wide-angle values, and then click “Get value” for each setting You can confirm the retrieved values in the View Restriction Value Input boxes or View Restriction Preview frame. View Restriction Tool ■ Retrieve Values fr[...]

2-16 Maximum left/right captured area Tilt controllable area maximum up/down capture area Maximum wide-angle viewing angle Pan contr ollable area Note ● When changing settings for camera’s installation conditions, you need to recapture a panorama image and register again. ● Panorama Preview may be slightly different from the actual picture. Y[...]

2-17 VBAdmin Tools ● The pan and tile area depending on the zoom rate (viewing angle). When zooming out using a wide-angle violates the view restriction, the camera direction (pan/tilt) is automatically adjusted. ● When you narrow the area to be covered, the zoom area may also be narrowed. When the view restriction is set, the camera operation [...]

2-18 Preset Setting Tool This tool enables you to easily set presets and home positions visually. They can be set by operating the mouse while referring to a panoramic preview. You can also set the “Preset Tour” settings, which tours through multiple presets to monitor. Reflecting to VB-C60 Viewer P erf orming Preset T our After setting presets[...]

2-19 VBAdmin Tools Preset Setting Tool Display Screen The display screen for Preset Setting Tool is divided into “Preset Settings Area” and “Preset Tour Settings Area”. You can set up to 20 presets and home position while referring to a panoramic preview in the Preset Setting Area. You can set “Preset Tour” settings, which tours through[...]

2-20 Preset Setting Tool 6 Preset name Be sure to enter a preset name. The preset name field is grayed out and cannot be entered when “Home position” is selected in Preset Selection Box. Enter each preset name with 15 or less alphanumeric characters, including spaces and printable characters. 7 Model The model of the camera that is currently co[...]

2-21 VBAdmin Tools ■ Change Settings from Preset Preview Frame Use the preview frame on the panorama image to set presets. Preset Setting Tool Set Presets Presets can be set using either of the following two methods. Select a suitable method according to your preference or environment. How To Make Settings Note Clicking “Apply” does not save [...]

2-22 2. Click “Admin Viewer” to launch the Admin Viewer If accessing to Admin Viewer, you should make user authentication ( → P.xiii) Preset Setting Tool ■ Change the Settings from Admin Viewer’s Camera Angle Launch Admin Viewer and set the camera angle as a preset. 4. Operate the camera at a desired position and then click “Get value?[...]

2-23 VBAdmin Tools Preset Setting Tool Note ● The Panorama Preview may be slightly different from the actual image. After setting the presets, make sure that the presets are correctly reflected in the Admin Viewer. ● When using the manual focus, adjust the focus manually while watching the video via the Admin Viewer. After manual focusing compl[...]

2-24 Preset Setting Tool Preset Tour You can set “Preset Tour” to monitor multiple presets that have already been set. ■ Preset Tour Setting Area Display Screen 1 Tour Schedule list Displays a list of presets which are set for Preset Tour. 2 Add button Adds a preset to the Tour Schedule list. 3 Up/Down buttons Select a preset in the list and [...]

2-25 VBAdmin Tools Note When the following warning message appears, you may need to change the settings by referring to the following table. Example of warning message *The tour schedule shown in the screen changes depending on the setting. Press Cancel to return to the setting screen. Press OK to save the setting data without changing it. (When us[...]

2-26 To Make Settings... 1. Select the tour method from “Auto preset tour” Select either “For viewers” or “Always”. 2. Select the preset number to add in the Tour Schedule from “Presets” in the Preset Setting area and click “Add” The preset is registered in the Tour Schedule list. You can register up to 20 presets. 3. Select a p[...]

2-27 VBAdmin Tools This tool is to set up motion detection function, which uploads images, notifies to viewers and logs events, when the captured object moves, causing a change to occur in the video image. You can set the position and size of motion detection areas, and the conditions to judge the timing of motion detection with viewing the video f[...]

2-28 Motion Detection Setting Tool ■ Motion Detection Setting Tool Display Screen (Live Mode) 12 3 5 6 7 8 9 4 1 Load Motion Detection button Loads the motion detection settings of VB-C60. 2 Save Motion Detection button Saves the current motion detection settings edited with this tool. After setting the motion detection, be sure to use “Save Mo[...]

2-29 VBAdmin Tools Motion Detection Setting Tool 1. Start Motion Detection Setting Tool The Motion Detection Setting Tool window is displayed (“Motion Detection Tool Display Screen” ( → P.2-28)). Settings for motion detection are available in the Setting tab on the right side of the screen. There are two setting tabs available: “Camera” t[...]

2-30 2. Set the frame rate and camera position (“Camera” tab) Set the camera’s frame rate and position. The camera position can be set to a desired position using the viewer for live video, or you can select a preset in the “Camera” tab. You need to set the preset settings using Preset Setting Tool in advance ( → P.2-21). 1 Enable frame[...]

2-31 VBAdmin Tools Motion Detection Setting Tool 3. Set the detection area (“Area” tab) Up to 4 detection areas can be created. Each area can be resized and moved by dragging the frame. To resize the frame, drag “  ” on four corners of the frame. To move the frame, drag the frame by clicking in the frame. You need to set the sensitivity [...]

2-32 4. Check the motion detection status of the camera Check “Display motion detection status of the camera” to confirm the status of the motion detection with the settings you have configured. The motion detection status is displayed using one of the following icons. You cannot save the settings with “Display motion detection status of the [...]

2-33 VBAdmin Tools Motion Detection Setting Tool Tip ● The “Motion detected (peak block display)” and “Display motion detection status of the camera” displays in this tool, and the actual detection status of the VB-C60 may not match perfectly. ● When the Motion Detection function of the VB-C60 is enabled, the processing load on the VB-C[...]

2-34 Tip “Detected” Status and Display Screen A frame of areas where the motion is being detected is indicated with blue solid line in the viewer. Areas dete cted a t the configured sensitivity are i ndicated with a yellow or red rectangle in the motion detection area frame. Yellow rectangle : Indicates that the status is not “Detected” eve[...]

2-35 VBAdmin Tools 1 Maximum recording time Set the maximum recording time in the range of 60-300 seconds. 2 Self-timer Set the duration to start recording after the “Rec. Start” button is clicked. Set it in the range of 0-30 seconds. 2. Adjust the camera position and click “Rec. Start” in the “Live” tab Recording of the video displayed[...]

2-36 Log Viewer Log Viewer enables viewing of operation status logs of the camera. Tip ● Log Viewer only displays a log. You cannot delete the log. ● To save the log, select “File” → “Save” from the menu bar. The log is saved as a text file. How To Download When starting the Log Viewer from VB Admin Tools, the latest log file is autom[...]

2-37 VBAdmin Tools View Logs The following information is included in a log. ● Code The log codes are displayed. See “Log Message List” ( → P.5-6) for the log codes. One of following three icons is displayed with each log code, depending on the log level. Logs without a log code are displayed without an icon. Information level Error level W[...]

2-38 ■ Select and View Logs by condition Logs can be filtered according to log type, code, or date and time so that only the required information is displayed. How To Make Settings 1. Choose “Filter” from the View menu bar 2. The Filter dialog appears. Set the search criteria and click “OK”. The search results then appear showing a list o[...]

2-39 VBAdmin Tools Tip “Application” and “System” correspond to the list of log messages ( → P.5-6). Date & Time ● Specify start date & time When this item is selected and a date and time is entered, logs generated after the specified start date and time are displayed. ● Specify end date & time When this item is selected a[...]

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VB-C60 Vie wer This chapter describes how to use the VB-C60 viewer with which you can access a camera via a Web browser to view live videos, control the pan, tilt and zoom, exposure mode, night mode, white balance, focus, smart shade control, and other functions. Chapter[...]

3-2 The VB-C60 viewer is a viewer used to access network camera VB-C60 via a Web browser and to control the camera, including image display and pan/tilt/zoom controls. The VB-C60 viewer includes 2 viewers: Admin viewer and VB viewer. VB-C60 Viewer Overview ● Operational Items Admin Viewer : In addition to the basic camera controls including video[...]

VB-C60 Viewer 3-3 VB-C60 Viewer Overview User Authority and Camera Control Privilege *can be changed: The administrator can change the privileges of Authorized users and Guest users. There are four types of privileges that can be set for users: Privileged Camera Control, Camera Control, Image Distribution and Audio Distribution. The “Privileged C[...]

3-4 VB-C60 Viewer Overview Tip ● In the factory default settings, the “Privileged Camera Control” is given to “Authorized users”, too. ● When Guest users’ privileges are all disabled, a User Authentication dialog box is displayed at the startup of the VB viewer. Users can use the VB viewer as an Authorized user or an Administrator, by[...]

VB-C60 Viewer 3-5 Starting VB-C60 Viewer Various settings of the VB-C60 viewer are available by accessing to the camera via a Web browser. First, access the Settings Title Page. Start up VB-C60 Viewer How To Start 1. Access “http://192.168.100.1/” using a Web browser 2. Click “Admin Viewer” or “VB Viewer”, according to the user type 3. [...]

3-6 Starting VB-C60 Viewer It is a viewer to control cameras as the administrator. How To Start Up 1. Start the VBAdmin Tools (For details on how to start the VBAdmin Tools, see Chapter 2 “VBAdmin Tools” ( ➞ P.2-4).) 2. Click “Admin Viewer” 3. Enter the user name and password The factory default setting is as follows ( ➞ P.xiii). User n[...]

VB-C60 Viewer 3-7 Starting VB-C60 Viewer 4. The Admin viewer starts in a Web browser Note Be sure to enter the correct user name and password. If entering a wrong one, try again with the correct name and password.[...]

3-8 This section describes the overview of the Admin viewer, including buttons and boxes, which are displayed when the Admin viewer is started. 1 Video Capture Size Select the size for receiving video from the camera. 2 Video Display Size Select the size for displaying video. 3 Full Screen Mode button Click to view live video in the full screen mod[...]

VB-C60 Viewer 3-9 How to Operate the VB-C60 Viewer 0 Backlight Compensation button Click to switch on the backlight compensation. It works effectively to compensate for areas that are darkened due to backlight. Click again to switch off the function. !1 Control Privilege Status Indicator Whether or not the client has the camera’s control privileg[...]

3-10 This section describes the overview of the VB viewer, including buttons and boxes, which are displayed when the VB viewer is started. 1 Video Capture Size Select the size for receiving video from the camera. 2 Video Display Size Select the size for displaying video. 3 Pause/Resume button Click to pause the video display. Click again to resume [...]

VB-C60 Viewer 3-11 The camera cannot be controlled by multiple users at the same time. Only the user who currently has the camera control privilege can control the camera. You must obtain the camera control privilege to control the camera, such as pan/tilt/zoom, backlight compensation and presets. How To Operate Click “Obtain/Release Camera Contr[...]

3-12 ■ Change the Camera Angle How To Control You can change the camera angle in one of the following ways. Slide the knob on the scroll bar for pan or tilt The camera angle changes according to the knob position on the scroll bar. You can also move the knob by clicking on a blank area on the scroll bar. You can move the center of the shooting wi[...]

VB-C60 Viewer 3-13 How to Operate the VB-C60 Viewer ■ Change the Camera Angle in the Panorama Display Area A frame displayed in the area indicates the range the camera is currently capturing. Blue frame : The user does not have the control privilege. Yellow frame : The user has the control privilege. Move by clicking Click on the Panorama window [...]

3-14 Click on the setting bar for zoom The camera zoom magnification changes according to the relative position on the setting bar. You can also change the zoom magnification by clicking on icons positioned on both sides of the setting bar. Setting bar for zoom Upper end: the maximum zoom in value (telephoto) Lower end: the maximum zoom out value ([...]

VB-C60 Viewer 3-15 How to Operate the VB-C60 Viewer ■ Change the Zoom Magnification in the Panorama Display Area Change by dragging Drag the yellow frame in the Panorama image and change the frame size, so that the zoom magnification changes and the yellow-framed area is zoomed. Tip When you click outside the yellow frame and drag the mouse, a bl[...]

3-16 ■ Use a Preset You can control the camera using presets registered in the camera in advance ( ➞ P.2-18). How To Operate 1. Display the preset dropdown list by clicking the Preset Selection box 2. Select a preset from the list to change the camera angle ■ Compensate Backlight Backlight Compensation works effectively to compensate for area[...]

VB-C60 Viewer 3-17 How to Operate the VB-C60 Viewer You can change the video capture size and the video display size, switch to the full screen mode, pause/resume video, reconnect to the camera and start/stop receiving audio. Configure Image and Audio Settings ■ Change the Video Capture Size You can select the size for receiving video from the ca[...]

3-18 ■ Full Screen Mode (only in the Admin viewer) You can display the video at full-screen size. Click the button to launch a new window at full screen size. Click the close button on the full-screen window to close. ■ Pause/Resume Video You can pause and resume the video. Click the button to pause or resume an image ■ Save a Paused Image Ho[...]

VB-C60 Viewer 3-19 How to Operate the VB-C60 Viewer ■ Reconnect to the Camera This function is to reconnect to the camera. Click the button to reconnect to the camera ■ Audio Reception You can receive audio through a microphone connected to the camera. Click the button to receive audio Tip ● To receive audio, you need to set “Audio Transmis[...]

3-20 Information and warning messages are displayed. ¡ Information Message The icon is displayed in blue. This type of messages is displayed when the camera is operated properly. It displays help messages for buttons and pull-down menus, pan/tilt/zoom information from the camera, frame rate information, Image Stabilizer settings, etc. ™ Warning [...]

VB-C60 Viewer 3-21 How To Operate 1. Click “Obtain/Release Camera Control” to obtain the camera control privilege 2. Click “Control for Admin” 3. The Control for Admin panel is displayed Operation and Setting as Administrator Open the Control for Admin Panel This section describes operations and settings, which are available only in the Adm[...]

3-22 Operation and Setting as Administrator You can control the external device output and display the current status with icons. Click the icon to switch on/off. Example Top : Output OFF Bottom : Output ON Control the External Device Output Tip You need to set for Motion detection with “Motion Detection Setting Tool” ( ➞ P.2-27) in VBAdmin T[...]

VB-C60 Viewer 3-23 Operation and Setting as Administrator You can control the camera and change the speed using the Camera Control buttons. 1 Pan/Tilt button You can pan and tilt the camera in the direction of arrows. Hold down the button to keep moving the camera toward the direction, and release the button to stop the movement. Click the center b[...]

3-24 Operation and Setting as Administrator Select the focus mode from “Auto”, “Manual” or “Fixed at infinity”. Auto : The focus is adjusted automatically. Manual : Hold down the (Far) or (Near) button to adjust the focus. When you click “One-shot AF”, it automatically focuses the camera and then return to the “Manual” mode agai[...]

VB-C60 Viewer 3-25 You can configure the settings related to exposure operations. 1 Exposure Mode Select from “Auto”, “Manual”, “Auto (Flickerless)” or “Auto (Shutter Speed)”. When using the camera while setting “Day/Night” to “Auto” in the “Camera” menu in the setting page ( ➞ P.1-16), use “Auto”, “Auto (Flicker[...]

3-26 Operation and Setting as Administrator Spot This mode meters the center part of the screen. Without being affected by brightness or darkness in outer areas of the screen, the appropriate exposure can be achieved for the subject in the center. Select this mode to adjust the exposure in the center part of the screen when the subject is under a s[...]

VB-C60 Viewer 3-27 Operation and Setting as Administrator Set the White Balance Select the white balance from “Auto”, “Light Source”, and “Lock”. 1 Auto The white balance is automatically adjusted . 2 Light Source Select from the pull-down menu according to the light source conditions. Daylight Fluorescent : Select when using the camera[...]

3-28 Unlike backlight compensation, Smart Shade Control adjusts darker areas with maintaining the brightness of the brighter areas. 1 Smart Shade Control Switch on/off the shade control. 2 Smart Shade Control Level When the shade control is “On”, set the correction level from 1 (low) to 7 (high). Operation and Setting as Administrator Set the S[...]

Creating W eb P a g es f or Video Distrib ution This chapter describes how to use the VB-C60 to webcast information. Image data can be distributed in various ways, including displaying video or still images and displaying multiple images on a Web page. Chapter[...]

4-2 Web Pages for Video Distribution To distribute image data using VB-C60, you need to create a dedicated Web page. The viewer that can be used with VB-C60 is “VB-C60 Viewer”, which allows you to set detailed parameter settings. If you select a link requesting video in step 1 , a file that includes the IP address information for the VB-C60 is [...]

4-3 Creating Web P ages for Video Distribution Note VB-C60 is equipped with a built-in Web server. If the content of the Web pages used for distributing video is stored onto the built-in flash memory in VB-C60, the VB-C60 can be used both for distributing Web pages and video over the Web. Please refer to P.4-6 for procedures on how to save Web page[...]

4-4 View Sample Pages Ready-made video distribution sample pages are provided with VB-C60. Follow the procedure below to view these pages. Refer to these pages when creating your own Web pages. How To View the Pages 1. Launch your Web browser and enter the following URL: http://192.168.100.1/sample/ * The underlined portion is a sample IP address. [...]

4-5 Creating Web P ages for Video Distribution Create a Web Page using the VB Viewer You can incorporate and display the VB Viewer in the Web page. Distribute Video using VB Viewer This section describes how to use the VB Viewer to distribute video. Application examples are also given. <iframe src=“http://192.168.100.1/viewer/live/en/live.html[...]

4-6 Example of Using the VB Viewer to Create a Web Page Distribute Video using VB Viewer This section describes an example in which the VB Viewer is used to create a Web page. Use this example to create your own original Web page. Note ● Output performance may be degraded if there is insufficient free space in the flash memory. Ensure that only t[...]

4-7 Creating Web P ages for Video Distribution Distribute Video using VB Viewer sample.htm <html> <head> <title>VB Viewer Sample Page</title> </head> <body bgcolor=“gray”> <center> <h1>LiveApplet</h1> <iframe src=“http://192.168.100.1/viewer/live/en/live.html” scrolling=“no” width[...]

4-8 Distribute Video using VB Viewer VB Viewer Parameters You can specify parameters to provide a Web page to modify the behavior or appearance of Web pages. Ensure that you thoroughly understand the parameters. ■ object tag description Attribute name Omissible Description src height width No Specifies the URL of the VB Viewer. You can refer to t[...]

4-9 Creating Web P ages for Video Distribution Display the Live Video at Access as a Still Image When a client accesses the Web page that provides videos, the video shot at that point can be supplied as a still image. For a more detailed example, refer to the sample page. Distribute Video using a Browser Only You can also use the WebView-HTTP proto[...]

4-10 Note ● Contact respective manufacturers for details on setting the router. ● You need to set for “Global Address for the Web Page” ( ➞ P.1-28) to distribute audio. Example of Video Distribution u sing One Global Address One fixed global address is required if VB-C60 is being used to distribute live videos on the Internet. An Internet[...]

4-11 Creating Web P ages for Video Distribution You can view still images and control the camera using the Web service of a mobile phone. You can easily create still image distribution pages for mobile phones with HTML, which uses the command image.cgi. Sample pages for still image distribution for mobile phones have been provided for the VB-C60. S[...]

4-12 Distribute Still Images to a Mobile Phone Overwrite Sample Pages You can change screen displays and the content of operations by overwriting the HTML file under the following path by accessing the flash memory in the VB-C60 via ftp. Path to the Japanese version sample: /mnt_flash/www/html/sample/ja/mobile/ Path to the English version sample: /[...]

4-13 Creating Web P ages for Video Distribution Distribute Still ImaÍges to a Mobile Phone Tip For pan, tilt and zoom, you can specify the relative position from the current position using “d”, which indicates the current position. Example: Panning 10 degrees to the right from the current position ⇒ pan=d+1000 Tilting 5 degrees downward from[...]

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5-2 Modifiers The following parameter descriptions using the ‘%’ symbol are possible. ■ Available Modifiers Available modifiers in each setting item are as follows: HTTP Upload ( ➞ P.1-22) Parameter (query string) All of the modifiers can be used. FTP Upload ( ➞ P.1-23) Subdirectory Name to Create Available modifiers are %y, %m, %d, %w, %[...]

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5-4 Troubleshooting Before you contact your Canon dealer or contact support, check the items listed below. If a log message is displayed, refer to the log message list for the detail and the countermeasure. The camera does not start up ● If you are using a PoE HUB, check that the LAN cable is connected properly. ● If you are using the AC Adapte[...]

5-5 Appendix Troubleshooting The viewer is disconnected ● Check that the network or PC is working property. ● Reboot the PC and reconnect to the camera. Cannot control the camera ● Anyone who connects to the Admin viewer as an Administrator occupies camera control. Therefore, if you are connecting the Admin viewer as an Authorized user, you c[...]

5-6 Log Message List VB-C60 Log Messages Log messages are divided into the following 6 categories. ■ Application Messages (Camera) Classification Level Code Error level alert Error 5xx Hardware level failure (system operation stops) crit Error 4xx Software level failure (task operation stops) err Error 3xx A failure affecting camera operation (ta[...]

5-7 Appendix Log Message List Message <pan | tilt> stopped - c=<error code> (A460) Explanation The pan/tile control function was disabled because a failure occurred while controlling the pan/tilt. Countermeasure If this is not resolved after a reboot, it is a camera failure. Remark Recover it at http://vbip/-wvhttp-01-/platformreset (if[...]

5-8 Log Message List ■ Application Messages (Uploader) ● A120 Upload destination name resolution failed [notice] Message uploader cannot resolve the server name (A120) Explanation Name resolution of the upload destination failed. ● A004 Uploader start and stop [info] Message %1 uploader (A004) %1 Start (starting) or stop (stopping) Explanatio[...]

5-9 Appendix Log Message List Message uploader initialization failure - %1 (A470) %1 Error number Explanation The uploader initialization failed. Countermeasure If this is not resolved after a reboot, it is a camera failure. ● A470 Uploader initialization failed [crit] ● A230 Warning detection of video input [warning] Message stream buffer over[...]

5-10 Log Message List Message %1 request denied [%2] %1 Client host IP address %2 Rejection type (41 | 43 | …) Explanation A client connection was rejected due to an authentication error (41), resource shortage (43), specification of an unsupported codec (45), specification of an unsupported stream (46), restriction on the number of clients (49),[...]

5-11 Appendix Log Message List ■ HTTP Server Messages ● H143 User name specification failure [notice] Message (http_auth.c.858) get_password failed (H143) Explanation An unknown user has been specified in the user authentication. ● H145 Connection rejected due to host access restriction [notice] Message (mod_haccess.c.XXX) host %1 access deni[...]

5-12 VB-C60 Viewer Message List Messages displayed in the Information Field Messages displayed in the Information Field in the viewer are divided into following three categories. Icon Classification Description Information message Wa r ning message Error message help messages for b uttons and pull-down menus, pan/tilt/z oom information from the cam[...]

5-13 Appendix VB-C60 Viewer Message List ■ Warning Messages ■ Error Messages Message Description Y our web browser is not suppor ted. Unsuppor ted browser is being used. Message Description No response from the camera. The camera is not av ailable because of too many users . F ailed to get camera control privilege. The camera is not av ailable [...]

5-14 Restore the Factory Default Settings Note ● Never power off the camera while the restore operation is in progress. If turning off before completion, the camera may not work properly. ● Once you click “OK”, the process cannot be cancelled. Restore the Factory Default Settings from the Maintenance Menu Us i n g a Web Browser Since VB-C60[...]

5-15 Appendix Restore the Factory Default Settings Note If you use the reset switch to initialize VB-C60, all the settings including the network- related settings (IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address) will be initialized. Therefore, you cannot use the camera from the PC connected to the camera via the network after reset. Set the I[...]

5-16 List of Factory Default Settings The following table lists the factory default settings. When you have changed these settings, be sure to make a note of the new values. ● JPEG Image Quality: 160 X 120 3 Image Quality: 320 X 240 3 Image Quality: 640 X 480 3 Image Size: Image T ransmission 320 x 240 Maximum F rame Rate: Image T ransmission 30.[...]

5-17 Appendix List of Factory Default Settings ● Image Buffer Fra m e Rate 1 Pre-ev ent Buffer (number of image frames) 0 P ost-event Buff er (number of image frames) 0 ● Motion Detection Motion Detection Event Enab le ON Event Operation Disable OFF Event Operation Disable Continuous Motion Operation Disable Upload Disable E-mail Notification D[...]

5-18 Item Item Setting 2 (year/month/da y) Item Setting 1 (year/month/da y) Setting ● External Device Input External Device Input Event Enable ● External Device Input 1 ON Event Operation Disable OFF Event Operation Disable Preset None Upload Disable E-mail Notification Disable A udio pla yback at ON ev ent Disable A udio pla yback at OFF ev en[...]

5-19 Appendix Item Item Setting 2 (year/month/da y) Item Setting 1 (year/month/da y) Setting ● IPsec Set 1 IPsec Disable IPsec Mode T unnel Mode Destination Address (IPv4/IPv6) Source Address (IPv4/IPv6) Security Protocol ESP Security Gateway Address (IPv4/IPv6) Destination Prefix Length 0 SA ESP Encryption Algorithm AES SA ESP Authentication Alg[...]

5-20 Index A Access Control ......................................................... 1-35 Admin Tool ................................................................. 2-2 Admin Viewer ............................................................. 3 -8 Audio Transmission from the Camera ................ 3-19 Control for Admin Panel .................[...]

5-21 Appendix Index N Name Server Address ................................................ 1-9 Network ...................................................................... 1-7 Night Mode ............................................................... 3-28 P Pan ................................................................. 2-17, 2-20 Panorama [...]

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