Canon VB-R13VE Manual

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Maximum System Configuration
The following table describes the maximum system configuration supported by this software.
Determining the Capacity of the Storage Server
Refer to “Operating Environment” (P. 14), and configure a system that meets the requirements. Determine the capacity of 
the storage server based on factors such as the number of recording cameras, video size, video quality, and recording 
times.
Hard disk capacity requirements
It is assumed that you use continuous recording at a fixed frame rate (number of frames per second), video size and 
quality. The size of the recording data varies depending on the camera configuration (video quality and video size 
settings). Also, the video data size used for calculating the recording data size may vary from the actual video.
You can determine hard disk capacity requirements using the Required Disk Space Calculator available on the 
Canon website.
Determine the following factors beforehand when calculating the hard disk capacity.
• Number of cameras
• Video size, video quality, and frame rate of each camera
• Daily duration of recording
Note
• You can also use the Data Size and Bit Rate Estimates table found on the RM-64/25/9’s CD-ROM to perform calculations. 
Instructions on how to perform the calculations are also included in the table.
• The Data Size and Bit Rate Estimates table can also be found on the Canon website.
Calculating Network Bandwidth
You need to consider the network bandwidth if you want to use a network camera for both recording and live view.
You must calculate the network bandwidth both for the Storage Server and the Viewer.
For example, calculate the bandwidth as follows if you use one Storage Server (320 x 240 1 fps) and two Viewers (320 x 240 
5 fps): (When usingVB-H41)
• Bandwidth for recording
10.8 (KB/frame) x 1 (frames/sec.) x 8 (bits) = 86.4 Kbps
• Bandwidth for live view (per Viewer)
10.8 (KB/frame) x 5 (frames/sec.) x 8 (bits) = 432 Kbps
System Design
Number of Storage Server Groups
16
Number of Storage Servers
16 (1 for each Storage Server Group)
Number of cameras
512 units (Maximum number of cameras that can be added to one Storage 
Server Group is 64 when using RM-64)
Number of simultaneously connected Viewers
12 units
Number of cameras that can be used by a Viewer
512 units (same as the max. number of cameras)
Number of camera video that can be simultaneously 
displayed by a Viewer
64 units
RM Manager
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