Canon VB-C50i/VB-C50iR User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Features of the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR

  1
• Hardware and Software Requirements

  1
• Viewer Software

  1
• VB Initial Setup Tool

  1
• VB Administration Tools

  1
• VBCollector

  1
• Multipoint Recording Software for Monitoring Use (Sold separately)

  1
• System Components and Their Operation

  1
• Multi-Terminal Module VB-EX50 (Sold Separately)

  1
• Setup Workflow

  2
• 1. Set Up the Camera

  2
• Using a Tripod

  2
• Using the Wide Converter

  2
• 2. Connect the Camera to the Network

  2
• Turning the Power ON and OFF

  2
• 3. Perform Initial Settings for the Camera

  2
• 4. Check Operation of the Camera

  2
• 5. Install the Software

  2
• Viewer Software Overview

  2
• Viewer Software Types

  2
• Features of the Viewer Software

  2
• What Can I Do on Each of the Settings Pages?

  3
• Accessing the Settings Title Page

  3
• Settings Title Page

  3
• (System and Network)

  3
• Presetting Best Shot (Preset)

  3
• Setting Up the HTTP, Camera and Audio Servers (Server)

  3
• Setting User Access Privileges (Access Control)

  3
• Setting the Date and Time (Date and Time)

  3
• Setting Up Name Server Address and Mail etc. (Miscellaneous)

  3
• Using the Administration Tools (Administration Tools)

  3
• Overview of VB Administration Tools

  4
• Installing the VB Administration Tools

  4
• VBAdmin Startup Panel

  4
• Panorama Creation Tool

  4
• View Restriction Tool

  4
• Preset Setting Tool

  4
• Schedule Setting Tool

  4
• Log Viewer

  4
• Admin Viewer

  4
• Starting Up VB Administration Tools

  4
• Panorama Creation Tool

  4
• Panorama Creation Tool Display Screen

  4
• Capturing Panorama Pictures

  4
• Updating/Deleting Panorama Pictures

  4
• Reconnecting

  4
• a Panorama Picture as a Picture File

  4
• Displaying Connection Information

  4
• View Restriction Tool

  4
• View Restriction Tool Display Screen

  4
• Setting View Restrictions

  4
• Preset Setting Tool

  4
• Preset Setting Tool Display Screen

  4
• Setting Presets

  4
• Preset Tour

  4
• Schedule Setting Tool

  4
• Schedule Setting Tool Display Screen (Toolbar)

  4
• Normal Schedule

  4
• Special Schedule

  4
• Resetting Schedule Settings

  4
• Setting Up Service

  4
• Timer Setting Tool

  4
• Motion Detection Setting Tool

  4
• Night Mode Setting Tool

  4
• External Device Input Setting Tool

  4
• External Device Output Setting Tool

  4
• Log Viewer

  4
• Viewing the Log

  4
• Admin Viewer

  4
• Starting Up Admin Viewer

  4
• Operating External Devices and Motion Detection

  4
• Enabling/Disabling View Restrictions

  4
• Operating a Camera

  4
• Camera-Specific Functions

  4
• Sending and Receiving Audio

  4
• Shade Correction

  4
• Auto Reconnection Function

  4
• Web Pages for Video Distribution

  5
• Viewer Overview

  5
• Viewer for Java

  5
• Viewer for PC

  5
• Viewing Sample Pages

  5
• Using the Viewer for Java to Distribute Videos

  5
• Using the Viewer for Java to Create a Web Page

  5
• Saving Web Page Data

  5
• Example of Using the Viewer for Java to Create a Web Page

  5
• Viewer for Java Parameters

  5
• Using the Viewer for PC to Distribute Videos

  5
• Setting Up the Web Server

  5
• Creating wvh Files

  5
• Example of a Web page Using the Viewer for PC

  5
• Distributing Videos Using a Browser Only

  5
• Displaying the Live Video at Access as a Still Picture

  5
• Displaying a Specified Number Of Live Video Frames As a Video at Access

  5
• Displaying Live Video from a Specified Angle as Still Pictures

  5
• Example of Video Distribution Using One Global Address

  5
• Distributing Still Images to a Mobile Phone

  5
• Camera Control by Position Specification

  5
• Overwriting Sample Pages

  5
• Linked to an External Device

  6
• Sample Application Combining a Door-opening Sensor

  6
• Linked to an External Device

  6
• with a Predetermined Schedule

  6
• Sample Application Using a Timer

  6
• Sample application in combination with a warning device

  6
• Using VBCollector

  6
• Installing VBCollector

  6
• Starting Up VBCollector

  6
• Registering a Server

  6
• Registering Tasks

  6
• Executing and Canceling Tasks

  6
• Details Displayed on the Task View

  6
• Starting/Stopping the Service

  6
• Automatic Downloading by Notification

  6
• Viewing Recorded Images and Playing Back Recorded Audio

  6
• Viewing Logs

  6
• Setting Retention Period and Disk Space

  6
• Troubleshooting

  7
• Log Messages

  7
• The VB-C50i/VB-C50iR Log Messages

  7
• The VBCollector Log Messages

  7
• Specifications

  7
• External Device I/O Terminals

  7
• System Configuration

  7
• Example of Basic System Configuration - Viewing Videos Using a Viewer

  7
• Viewer Software Functions

  7
• Sample Network Configurations

  7
• Sample LAN Environment Configuration

  7
• Sample Configuration in an ISP Environment

  7
• Upgrading the Firmware Remotely

  7
• Restoring the Factory Default Settings

  7
• Tools Page via a Web Browser

  7
• Restoring the Factory Default Settings from the Reset Switch

  7
• Initializing the Camera Head Position

  7
• Factory Default Settings

  7
• Data Capacity of Recorded Pictures and Audio

  7
• Amount of Memory

  7
• Frame Sizes

  7
• Amount of Audio Data

  7
• Index

  7
• <param name=controller_style value="preset_only">

  1
• <param name=open_image value="/local/images/opening.jpg">

  1
• <param name=open_image_time value="3000">

  2
• <param name=close_image value="/local/images/closing.jpg">

  3
• <param name=bg_image value="/opt/images/back.gif">

  1
• <param name=image_offset value="0,0">

  2
• Camera-Specific Functions

  4
• Capacity warning message

  6
• Check operation

  2
• Access Control

  3
• Connection Information

  4
• Connection Keeping

  3
• Adding a Server

  6
• Control Queue Length

  3
• Admin Viewer

  4
• Controllable range

  3
• Special Privilege

  4
• Custom Installation

  2
• Starting Up

  4
• Operating a Camera

  4
• Camera-Specific Functions

  4
• Date

  3
• Sending and Receiving Audio

  4
• Date and Time

  3
• Administration Tools

  3
• Default Gateway Address

  3
• Advanced camera control

  4
• Detection area

  4
• AE Lock

  4
• Detection indicator

  4
• Apache

  5
• Digital zoom

  4
• Applet Tag

  5
• DNS

  3
• Area Ratio

  4
• Duration

  4
• Area tab

  4
• Transmission

  3
• Easy Installation

  2
• Input Volume

  3
• Echo Canceller

  3
• Reception

  3
• E-mail Notifications

  4
• Output Volume

  3
• Error codes

  4
• Sending

  4
• Ethernet

  3
• Playing

  4
• Audio button

  4
• Events

  4
• Audio Playback function

  4
• Exposure

  4
• External Device Input

  4
• Audio Server

  3
• Display Screen

  4
• Audio/Tracking tab

  4
• Setting Up

  4
• Authorized User Account

  3
• Setting Notification

  4
• Authorized/Restricted Host Specification

  3
• Displaying and Saving

  4
• External Device Input Terminals

  7
• Automatic Downloading

  6
• External Device Names

  3
• Automatic tracking

  4
• External Device Output

  4
• Automatic sensitivity setting

  4
• Display Screen

  4
• Setting Up

  4
• Operating

  4
• Background

  5
• External Device Output Terminals

  7
• Backlight adjust

  4
• External Video Input

  3
• Bitmap

  5
• Brightness

  3
• Factory Default Settings

  7
• Restoring

  7
• Filtering

  4
• Control

  3
• Focus

  3
• Control Port

  3
• Focus Mode

  3
• Control Time

  3
• Frame rate

  4
• Head Position

  7
• Names

  3
• Parameter

  3
• Gain

  4
• Server

  3
• GetStillImage

  5
• tab

  4
• Example of Video Distribution

  5
• Multi-Terminal Module

  1
• Home Position

  3
• Host List

  3
• Host Name

  4
• Name Server Address

  3
• Host Specification

  3
• Network Video Recorder VK-64

  1
• Night Mode

  4
• HTTP Server

  3
• Display Screen

  4
• Setting Up

  4
• Camera-Specific Functions

  4
• Noise Canceller

  3
• Infrared Cut Filter

  4
• Normal Schedule

  4
• Display Screen

  4
• Initial Setup Tool

  2
• Setting Up

  4
• Install

  2
• Interlace mode

  3
• LAN cable

  2
• On-board File System Information

  3
• Output tab

  4
• Pan

  3
• Saving

  4
• Panorama Creation

  4
• Copying

  4
• Display Screen

  4
• Capturing

  4
• Log Events

  3
• Log Messages

  7
• Peak Block

  4
• Picture Recording

  4
• POP before SMTP

  3
• MAC address

  1
• POP Server

  3
• Mail

  3
• Mail Address

  3
• Maximum Connection Time

  3
• Display Screen

  4
• Maximum Frame Rate

  3
• Setting

  4
• Maximum Number of Clients

  3
• Maximum Recording Time

  4
• Preset Preview Frame

  4
• Maximum tracking time

  4
• Preset Setting Area

  4
• Maximum Transmission Rate

  3
• Preset Tour

  4
• Maximum Transmission Unit

  3
• Setting

  4
• Microphone button

  4
• Preset Tour Settings Area

  4
• Microphone setting button

  4
• MIME type

  5
• Mobile Phone

  5
• Mode tab

  4
• Q-factor

  3
• Monthly Calendar

  4
• Motion Detected

  4
• Motion Detection

  4
• Reboot

  3
• Display Screen

  4
• Reception Port No.

  6
• Flow

  4
• Reconnecting

  4
• Setting Up

  4
• Recorded Images

  6
• Setting Notification

  4
• Viewing

  6
• Displaying and Saving

  4
• Deleting

  6
• Recorded Picture

  3
• Motion Detection status in the server

  4
• Recording between ON event and OFF event

  4
• Timer

  4
• Recording interval between events

  4
• Display Screen

  4
• Recording tab

  4
• Setting Up

  4
• Tour Schedule

  3
• Troubleshooting

  7
• Restore Settings

  3
• Restore to the previous Setting button

  3
• Root Account

  3
• Upgrading the Firmware

  7
• User List

  3
• Sample Network Configurations

  7
• Save Setting and Reboot button

  3
• Save Setting button

  3
• VB Administration Tools

  4
• Schedule name

  4
• Hardware and Software Requirements

  1
• Schedule Setting

  4
• Installing

  4
• Starting Up

  4
• Schedule track

  4
• VB Initial Setup Tool

  2
• Screw hole for tripod mounting

  1
• Hardware and Software Requirements

  1
• Self-timer

  4
• VBAdmin Startup Panel

  4
• Sensitivity

  4
• VBCollector

  6
• Serial No.

  1
• Hardware and Software Requirements

  1
• Server

  3
• Installing

  6
• Service

  4
• Starting Up

  6
• Setting Up Service

  4
• VBCollector Image Viewer

  6
• Settings Tabs

  4
• VBSetup.exe

  2
• Settings Title Page

  3
• VBToolsInstall.exe

  2
• Shade Correction

  4
• Video Capture

  3
• Shared folder

  6
• Video Capture Size

  3
• Shootable range

  3
• Shutter speed

  3
• Video Quality

  3
• Slope Filter

  3
• Video Recording

  4
• Slow Shutter

  4
• Video Transmission Port

  3
• Special Day Schedule

  4
• View Restriction

  4
• Special Schedule

  4
• Display Screen

  4
• Display Screen

  4
• Setting

  4
• Setting Up

  4
• Specifications

  7
• Viewer

  5
• Status List

  4
• Hardware and Software Requirements

  1
• Sub-schedule track

  4
• System and Network

  3
• Hardware and Software Requirements

  1
• System component

  1
• Viewer Software

  2
• System Configuration

  7
• Voice Activity Detection

  3
• Task

  6
• Web page

  5
• Adding

  6
• Web Pages for Video Distribution

  5
• Editing

  6
• Web Server

  5
• Executing

  6
• Weekly Calendar

  4
• Canceling

  6
• Checking

  6
• Wvh Files

  5
• Task View

  6
• TCP port number

  3
• Tilt

  3
• Zoom

  3
• Time

  3
• Time Zone

  3