Canon VB-H710F Manual

Canon

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Table of Contents

Introduction...................................................................................................................... 2

Precautions for Use (Disclaimer) ............................................................................................ 2

Trademarks ............................................................................................................................. 2

Third Party Software................................................................................................................ 2

User Manuals................................................................................................................... 4

Types of User Manuals ........................................................................................................... 4

How to Use This Manual ......................................................................................................... 4

Symbols Used in This Manual................................................................................................. 4

Features......................................................................................................................... 12

Operating Environment.................................................................................................. 14

For High-reliability/H.264 Video Format Systems ................................................................. 14

For Small-scale Systems (Storage Server, Viewer, and RM Manager Installed) .................. 16

For Large-scale Systems (with Multiple Storage Servers) .................................................... 18

Important Notes Concerning System Requirements ............................................................ 20

Additional Considerations..................................................................................................... 21

Supported Cameras ...................................................................................................... 22

About the Latest Camera Firmware ...................................................................................... 23

Camera Video Sizes.............................................................................................................. 23

Product Type and Number of Licenses......................................................................... 24

About Licenses ..................................................................................................................... 24

Compatibility with Network Video Recorder VK-64/16/Lite................................................... 25

System Configuration Example ..................................................................................... 26

Configuration Example 1: Install All on a Single Computer .................................................. 26

Configuration Example 2: Storage Server and Viewers Installed Separately on Multiple

Networked Computers ..................................................................................................... 27

Configuration Example 3: Multiple Storage Servers and Viewers Installed.......................... 27

System Design............................................................................................................... 28

Maximum System Configuration ........................................................................................... 28

Determining the Capacity of the Storage Server .................................................................. 28

Calculating Network Bandwidth............................................................................................ 28

Notes on Storage Server Operation...................................................................................... 29

About RM-Lite................................................................................................................ 30

Functional Limitations for RM-Lite......................................................................................... 30

Features that Cannot Be Used in RM-Lite ............................................................................ 30

Specification Comparison for RM-64/25/9 and RM-Lite ....................................................... 31

Setup Flow ..................................................................................................................... 32

Day-to-Day Operation ........................................................................................................... 33

How to Install the Software ............................................................................................ 36

Installation Procedures ......................................................................................................... 36

Upgrade from an Earlier Version .......................................................................................... 39