Canon VB-C50i/VB-C50iR- Manuals

v Contents Introduction ............................................................................ ii Package Contents .................................................................. iv How to Read This Manual ...................................................... ix a Safe Use of Equipment ......

vi Contents Setting Up the HTTP, Camera and Audio Servers (Server) ..................... 3-16 Setting User Access Privileges (Access Control) ................................... 3-21 Setting the Date and Time (Date and Time) .............................................. 3-24 Setting Up Name Server ...

vii Contents Log Viewer ................................................................................................... 4-62 Viewing the Log ..................................................................................................... 4-63 Admin Viewer ......................................

viii Contents Using the Still Picture Recording Function with a Predetermined Schedule ....................................................... 6-6 Sample Application Using a Timer ........................................................................... 6-6 Using the Motion Detection Function with...

ix How to Read This Manual NE TW OR K C AM ER A User’ s Man ual VB -C5 0i Ple ase re ad t his in stru ctio n m anu al c are fully be fore op era tio n. Be su re to rea d th e “ a Sa fe U se o f E qui pm ent” se ctio n b efo re u sin g this eq uip me nt. S tore this m anu al in a re adily ac ces sib ...

x a Safe Use of Equipment a An exclamation point, within a triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of i m p o r t a n t o p e r a t i n g a n d m a i n t e n a n c e ( s e r v i c i n g ) i n s t r u c t i o n s i n t h e l i t e r a t u r eaccompanying the equipment. a Important Ope...

xi a Safe Use of Equipment FCC NOTICE Network Camera, Model Name: PT-50iNv, PT-50iP, PT-50iNRv, PT-50iPR This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to thefollowing two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference,and (2) this device must accept any int...

xii a IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS I n t h e s e s a f e t y i n s t r u c t i o n s , t h e w o r d“ e q u i p m e n t ” r e f e r s t o t h e C a n o n N e t w o r kC a m e r a V B - C 5 0 i / V B - C 5 0 i R a n d a l l i t saccessories. 1. R e a d I n s t r u c t i o n s - A l l t h e s a f e t...

xiii fig-1 EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20) GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21) GROUNDING CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM(NEC ART 250. PART H) NEC — NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE ELECTRIC SERV...

xiv - Locations exposed to direct sunlight - Locations exposed to salt spray - Close to flammable solvents (alcohol, thinners, etc.) 22. W h e n a n y o f t h e f o l l o w i n g o c c u r s , immediately switch OFF the equipment,unplug it from the main power supply andcontact your nearest Canon sup...

xv Maintenance 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. a WARNING: Do not use flammable solvents such as alcohol, benzene or thinners. The use of such substances can...

Before Using the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR This chapter describes the features of the VB-C50i/VB- C50iR, the hardware and software requirements, and the name and functions of the system components. Chapter 001-VBC50i-E-US 06.7.6, 11:33 AM 1

1-4 Viewer for Java Ver. 3.6 Operating System/ Windows 2000 (SP4)/Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (SP1), Netscape 7.1 or 7.2 Web Browser Windows XP (SP1a)/Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (SP1), Netscape 7.1 or 7.2Windows XP (SP2)/Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (SP2), Netscape 7.1 or 7.2Windows Serv...

1-6 Note Using the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR with Windows XP SP2... If you use the VB Initial Setup Tool or VBCollector with Windows XP SP2, you will need to change your Windows firewall settings on your PC. VB Initial Setup Tool If you installed the VB Initial Setup Tool on a PC with Windows XP SP2 and try ...

1-7 Bef ore Using the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR Note Using the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR with Windows Server 2003... With Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition running Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (SP1) running Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (SP1), the default security leve...

1-9 Bef ore Using the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR System Components and Their Operation VB-C50i Camera head Base Power connection socket Multi-connector Y o u c a n c o n n e c t t h e M u l t i - T e r m i n a lModule VB-EX50 to the VB-C50i/VB- C50iR via the connector ( → P.1-12). 100/10 BT Ethernet connector...

1-11 Bef ore Using the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR VB-C50i VB-C50iR System Components and Their Operation Bottom On the bottom of the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR there are the MAC address required for network settings, a Reset switch that returns the factory default settings and the serial number. Serial No. The serial n...

1-12 Using the Multi-Terminal Module VB-EX50, you can connect external devices such as different kinds of sensors, a microphone* and speaker to the unit, and you can store image by sensor response, or send and receive* audio ( → P.7-17). Please note that the Multi-Terminal Module VB-EX50 is an optio...

Setting Up This chapter explains how to set up the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR, run initial checks, and confirm that the camera’s images are displayed correctly. Chapter 002-VBC50i-E-US 06.7.6, 11:33 AM 1

2-2 S e t u p t h e c a m e r a 1 P e r f o r m i n i t i a l s e t t i n g s f o r t h e c a m e r a 3 C o n n e c t t h e c a m e r a t o t h e n e t w o r k 2 C h e c 4 LAN cable VB-C50i Hub Set up the device.Make sure the device is set up properly ( → P.2-4). Connect the camera and your PC via t...

2-3 Setting Up Setup Workflow e t w o r k I n s t a l l t h e s o f t w a r e 5 C h e c k o p e r a t i o n o f t h e c a m e r a 4 Access the device with your PC, then display to check the image from the top page of the camera server ( → P.2-10). Install the required software in advance for operati...

2-4 1. Set Up the Camera a WARNING: Install the camera securely. ● When installing the VB-C50iR on the ceiling, contact your Canon dealer. ● When installing the VB-C50iR on the ceiling, check that the ceiling is strong enough tobear the weight of the VB-C50iR including the mounting plate. Installati...

2-5 Setting Up 1. Set Up the Camera a WARNING: The Wide Converter WL-37 is designed specifically for the VB-C50i and cannot be used on the VB-C50iR. Note ● The camera may not operate correctly if a wide converter other than the WL-37 is used. ● The permissible range of camera installation angles wit...

2-6 Turning the Power ON and OFF The VB-C50i/VB-C50iR itself does not have a power switch. You can switch the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR on by plugging the AC adapter into a wall outlet. The LED flashes when the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR is communicating. When the power supply is turned ON, the LED momentarily flashes...

2-7 Setting Up Once your PC and the camera are connected, perform the initial settings next. The instructions here follow on from “2. Connect the Camera to the Network”, where one camera is connected to a PC as an example. 3. Perform Initial Settings for the Camera Note Do not turn on the camera at ...

2-8 3. The camera connected to the network is automatically detected and its MACaddress, IP address and model nameare displayed. The factory default setting is: IP address : 192.168.100.1 The MAC address can be found on the whitelabel attached on the bottom of the unit. Note that VBSetup.exe cannot ...

2-9 Setting Up 5. A setup progress window appears and your settings will be saved. 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 Initial Setup Tool. C...

2-10 2. Your Web browser starts up and the top page of the camera server appears.Click the “Using Viewer for Java” or the“Using Viewer for PC” and check thatthe video is displayed properly. Below is a description of what happens whenyou click “Viewer for Java”. When you have completed the initial se...

2-11 Setting Up You must install software to display images from the camera and to manage the camera. There are 3 types of software you can install. • VB Administration Tools: Software for managing the camera ( → P.4-2). • Viewer for PC: Software for displaying images from the camera ( → P.2-12). • ...

2-12 Viewer Software Overview By using the Viewer software, you can view images sent from the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR on a PC, as well as control the camera. Below is an outline of the Viewer software. For details, please refer to “Viewer Overview” ( → P.5-4) or to the Viewer Software User’s Manual (Viewer...

Basic Settings This chapter describes the basic settings for the VB-C50i/ VB-C50iR such as network connection, camera control, date and time setting and mail. Be sure to perform these settings after setting up. * The VB Administration Tools ( → P.4-2) described in Chapter 4 provide a convenient way ...

3-2 What Can I Do on Each of the Settings Pages? Proceed to each of the settings pages from the Settings Title Page where you can perform various settings for the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR. The settings you can perform on each of the pages are shown below. For more details, see the reference pages. Note The ...

3-3 Basic Settings Accessing the Settings Title Page Note This manual uses the IP address 192.168.100.1 (the factory default setting) below as an example to describe the detail settings. Please enter the actual IP address that is set in your VB-C50i/VB-C50iR. The various settings on the VB-C50i/VB-C...

3-4 Settings Title Page From the Settings Title Page, you can move to each settings page, confirm the settings after changing, and save the changes to the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR’s memory or restart. 5 1 “Back to top” button Click “Back to top” to move to the top page of the camera server. 2 “Japanese” or ...

3-5 Basic Settings You can perform the following settings with System and Network. ● Root Account: For setting up passwords. ● Ethernet: For setting up IP addresses and other settings necessary for connection to the network. ● Connection Keeping: For setting up the function whereby packets are perio...

3-6 Ethernet 1 “Address Setting Method” Select an address setting method from “Auto Setting (DHCP)” or “Manual Setting”. If you select“Auto Setting (DHCP)”, you can use the values automatically obtained from the DHCP serverfor “IP Address”, “Subnet Mask” and “Default Gateway Address”. If you select ...

3-7 Basic Settings You can perform the following settings with Camera and Video. ● Video Capture: For setting image size and quality. ● Camera Control: For setting the camera shutter speed, focus, home position and view restrictions. ● Camera Names: Enter camera names. A camera name is required when...

3-8 Camera Control 1 “Shutter Speed” Set the camera shutter speed. Select the shutter speed for the camera from “Auto”, “1/60” or“1/100” for NTSC, or “Auto”, “1/50” or “1/120” for PAL. 2 “Focus Mode” Set the focusing mode for the camera.Select the focusing mode for the camera from “Auto” (for auto f...

3-9 Basic Settings Setting Camera Control, Image Size and Quality (Camera and Video) Note ● The camera may have difficulty focusing automatically on subjects of the type shown below. ● The figure below shows the effective focusing range. At some zoom settings, the camera may not be able to focus on ...

3-12 Camera Names 1 “Camera Name” Used in the camera selection box on the viewers. This setting is required. 1 Setting Camera Control, Image Size and Quality (Camera and Video) 003-VBC50i-E-US 06.7.6, 11:34 AM 12

3-13 Basic Settings Presetting Best Shot (Preset) You can perform the following settings with Preset. ● Common Settings: For setting the tour schedule of present position. ● Preset 1-20: Register as many as 20 best shot angles as preset positions. When you have made changes to the settings, click th...

3-16 You can perform the following Settings with Server. ● Common Settings: For setting up the environment where users can connect to the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR. ● HTTP Server: For setting web page distribution and managing the VB-C50i/ VB-C50iR. ● Camera Server: For setting up the viewing of video from t...

3-17 Basic Settings HTTP Server 1 “HTTP Port” Set the TCP port number for the HTTP. Enter a value between 1 and 65535. The default setting is 80. 2 “Global Address for Web Pages” If a private address has been set in the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR and you want to use the router’s NAT functions to have a fixed ...

3-18 Camera Server 1 “Video Transmission Port” Set the TCP port number for the video transmission protocol. Enter a value between 1 and 65535. The default setting is 65310. Normally, there is no need to change this setting. 2 “Camera Control Port” Set the TCP port number for the camera control proto...

3-19 Basic Settings Audio Server 1 - 5 , 8 are only displayed with two particular models ( → P.iii). 1 “Audio Transmission” Set “Audio Transmission” to “Used” to send audio to the Viewer for PC or Admin Viewer, that is input into the microphone connected to the Multi-Terminal Module ( → P.1-12). 2 “...

3-20 Audio Reception • Output Volume• Echo Canceller Setting Up the HTTP, Camera and Audio Servers (Server) Note ● Use the Multi-Terminal Module ( → P.1-12) when connecting a microphone* or speaker to the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR. ● Setting “Noise Canceller”, “Slope Filter”, and “Echo Canceller” to “ON” may...

3-21 Basic Settings Setting User Access Privileges (Access Control) You can perform the following settings with Access Control. ● Authorized User Account: Register users who may connect to the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR. ● Authorized/Restricted Host Specification: Control whether a specific host is to have ac...

3-22 Authorized/Restricted Host Specification Note ● If you do not make a Host List, access is permitted to any hosts. ● If the Host List provided prohibits access for all hosts, the Host Restriction function is disabled and access is permitted to all hosts. ● To prohibit access over HTTP connection...

3-23 Basic Settings Tip The Host Restriction function applies to hosts running client applications such asviewer. Access restrictions are imposed using a list made up of one or more entrieswritten using the format described below. Listing Format [!] addr [-addr2] ● “addr” is written in standard IP a...

3-24 Setting the Date and Time (Date and Time) You can perform the following settings with Date and Time. ● Current Camera Time: Displays the time set up for the camera. ● New Camera Time: For setting up the time on the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR. ● Time Zone: Select the appropriate time zone from the list. W...

3-25 Basic Settings New Camera Time 1 “Synchronize with computer time” Set to the date and time of the PC currently accessing the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR via a Web browser. 2 “Set manually” Select this item when the date and time are to be manually entered. In the Date field, enter the year, month and day ...

3-26 You can perform the following settings with Miscellaneous. ● DNS: Register the Name Server Address and Host Name for registering host names such as Mail Server Host. ● Mail: For setting up the mail addresses which are to receive recorded pictures and log messages. ● External Device Names: For s...

3-27 Basic Settings Mail 1 “Mail Server Host” Specify the SMTP server. 2 “Sender’s (From) Mail Address” Specify the mail sender. 3 “Recipient (To) Mail Address” Specify the mail recipient. 4 “POP before SMTP” Select if the mail host server requires POP user authentication. 5 “User Name” and “Passwor...

3-28 External Device Names 1 “External Input Device 1-2” “Device Name” To distinguish between the different external devices connected to the Multi-Terminal Module, be sure to enter a device name. Enter a device name consisting of up to 15 alphanumeric characters. 2 “External Output Device 1-3” “Dev...

3-29 Basic Settings You can use the following items with the Administration Tools. ● On-board File System Information: Displays the status of VB-C50i/VB-C50iR’s memory. ● Recorded Picture and Audio data* Information and Manipulation: Displays the statusof pictures and audio* recorded in the VB-C50i/...

3-30 Miscellaneous 1 “View Log Events” Click the “View” button to see the historical log files of the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR’s operation, such as connection with viewers, etc. 2 “View Current Settings” Display a list of current settings. 3 “Reboot” Reboot the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR. 4 “Restore Settings” All but...

VB Administration Tools Chapter 4 describes practical ways of operating the VB-C50i/ VB-C50iR using the VB Administration Tools to create panoramas, set view restrictions, set presets and schedules, view logs and use the Admin Viewer. Review the necessary basic settings in Chapter 3 before proceedin...

4-2 Overview of VB Administration Tools VB Administration Tools comprises “VBAdmin Startup Panel”, “Panorama Creation Tool”, “View Restriction Tool”, “Preset Setting Tool”, “Schedule Setting Tool”, “Log Viewer” and “Admin Viewer” applications. Operations such as setting the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR or viewi...

4-3 VB Administration T ools VBAdmin Startup Panel ( → P.4-5) 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. Panorama Creation Tool ( → P.4-7) This tool is used to take and create panorama p...

4-4 Overview of VB Administration Tools Log Viewer ( → P.4-62) This tool enables viewing of operation status logs that are output to the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR. Admin Viewer ( → P.4-65) This viewer is aimed at administrators of the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR. It has special privilege functions not available in the ...

4-5 VB Administration T ools Starting Up VB Administration Tools ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ To Start Up... 1. Double-click the “VB Admin Tools” desktop icon or select “VB Admin Tools” from the“Start” menu. Starting up from the desktop icon Starting up from the “Start” menu 2. The Server Setting dialog box appears....

4-7 VB Administration T ools Panorama Creation Tool The Panorama Creation Tool is used to take and create panorama pictures from the VB-C50i/ VB-C50iR. Once created, the panorama pictures can be viewed when accessed from the viewer. The Panorama Creation Tool is used to take and create panorama pict...

4-8 Panorama Creation Tool Display Screen An overview of the functions of the GUI displayed when the Panorama Creation Tool starts up is shown below. q “Display Connect Information” button Displays the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR’s connection information in a dialog box. w “Reload Camera Information” button Lo...

4-9 VB Administration T ools Tip Since the range that can be captured varies with the type of camera, the display ranges of the panorama pictures are different. VB-C50i panorama picture VB-C50iR panorama picture Note The entire panorama picture area is displayed during capturing. If the VB-C50i/ VB-...

4-10 3. When capturing ends and the picture is satisfactory, click the “OK” button. Panorama creation can be discarded, or the AE lockposition or backlight adjustment settings can bechanged by clicking the “Cancel” button. When clicked,the captured picture is discarded and the initial screenreturns ...

4-11 VB Administration T ools Reconnecting Reconnections are made when a connection with the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR has been cut. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ To Reconnect... 1. Choose “Reconnect” from the “File” menu bar. Opening a Panorama Picture from a Picture File/Saving a Panorama Picture as a Picture File You can o...

4-12 The View Restriction Setting Tool enables you more visually and easily to set limits on the video which can be seen by users. A View Restriction is set up with the mouse while referring to a panoramic preview. T h e V i e w R e s t r i c t i o n T o o l l e t s y o u easily set view restriction...

4-13 VB Administration T ools View Restriction Tool Display Screen An overview of the functions of the GUI displayed when the View Restriction Tool starts up is shown below. q e r ty u i !1 !0 o q “Load Settings” button Loads the view restriction settings set in the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR. w “Save Setting...

4-15 VB Administration T ools Setting View Restrictions You can set up a view restriction by either entering a value in the view restriction setting input box or by using the following 2 methods. Select the way which suits your environment or according to your preference. ■ Changing Settings from th...

4-16 View Restriction Tool Retrieving Values from the Camera Angle of the Admin Viewer and Changing Settings Admin Viewer can be used to set the view restriction while confirming camera images. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ To Make Settings... 1. Select “Apply the view restriction”. 2. Click the “Admin Viewer” button...

4-18 Preset Setting Tool The Preset Setting Tool enables you more visually and easily to set Presets and home position. Presets are set by operating the mouse while referring to a panoramic preview. You can also enter settings for a Preset Tour with which you can tour and monitor two or more Presets...

4-19 VB Administration T ools Preset Setting Tool Preset Setting Tool Display Screen The display screen for the Preset Setting Tool is divided into the “Preset Settings Area” and the “Preset Tour Settings Area”. A maximum of 20 Presets and home positions can be set by referring to a panoramic previe...

4-21 VB Administration T ools Preset Setting Tool Setting Presets You can set up Presets by either entering a value in the camera parameters or by using the following 2 methods. Select the way which suits your environment or according to your preference. Changing Settings from the Preset Preview Fra...

4-22 Retrieving Values from the Camera Angle of the Admin Viewer and Changing Settings Start up Admin Viewer and set the camera angle as a preset. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ To Make Settings... 1. From the Preset Selection box, select the preset to be set, and enter the “Preset Name”. Preset Setting Tool 2. Click ...

4-24 Preset Tour A Preset Tour can tour and monitor two or more specified Presets. You can also set Preset Tour with “Presetting Best Shot” in Chapter 3, “Basic Settings” ( → P.3-13). Preset Tour Settings Area Display Screen q w y io!0 q Tour Schedule list Displays a list of the presets which have P...

4-26 2. Select the preset number you want to add to the Tour Schedule from the Preset settingarea and click the “Add” button. The preset is registered in the Tour Schedule list. Youcan register a maximum of 20 presets. Setting Preset Tour ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ To Make Settings... 1. Select an option from Auto...

4-27 VB Administration T ools Schedule Setting Tool With the Schedule Setting Tool, you can set up Timer, Motion Detection, Night Mode, ExternalDevice Input and External Device Output services to perform automatically on a specified day ofthe week or time of the day. You can set the start and end ti...

4-28 Schedule Setting Tool Display Screen (Toolbar) There are two kinds of Schedule settings, Normal Schedule and Special Schedule. The buttons in the toolbar below can be used for both Normal and Special Schedules. With these buttons, you can load and save setting information, stop communication, s...

4-29 VB Administration T ools Normal Schedule With Normal Schedule, you can set up a schedule of one week from Sunday to Saturday. For example, during the weekend when there is nobody in the office from 6:00pm on Friday to 9:00am on Monday, the Motion Detection service will operate each week during ...

4-30 Setting Up a Normal Schedule ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ To Make Settings... 1. With the Normal Schedule displayed, select an optional schedule number. The schedule track for the number you have selectedis displayed in the weekly calendar. At this stage, thecorrect start and end time and services are not set u...

4-31 VB Administration T ools ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Continued on the following page. a Schedule Setting Tool Tip ● On Weekly setting, if you specify the same time and the same day in start and end time, end time will be the same time in the following week, and the schedule is applied to all time periods...

4-32 Tip ● You can register different settings for each setting number. The number of setting numbers that can be registered differs depending upon the service. ● An icon for the service you have set up appears in the schedule track in the calendar. However, where the schedule track is short, it may...

4-33 VB Administration T ools Special Schedule With Special Schedule, you can set up a schedule on one specific day of the week. For example, on a public holiday when there is nobody in the office, set up a service to automatically monitor the office. Special Schedule Display Screen q Set Special Da...

4-34 Tip ● You can only set one type of Special Day per day. ● You can set one Special Day a maximum of 32 times. ● You can also set up a Schedule by right-clicking on a date on the calendar. ● You can add, delete, edit and delete all from the Special Day List dialog box by clicking the Special Day ...

4-36 Tip ● An icon for the service you have set up appears in the schedule track in the calendar. However, where the schedule track is short, it may be that not all of icons are displayed. The icons displayed for each service are as follows: “Timer” “Motion Detection” “Night Mode” “External Device I...

4-37 VB Administration T ools Tip ● If you have set up a Normal Schedule ( → P.4-29) and a Special Schedule with the same start and end time, the Special Schedule will have priority over the Normal Schedule. ● If you want to execute a Special day schedule on the same month and day each year, right-c...

4-38 Setting Up Service Set up the services to be performed in the schedules. To open the settings screen for each service, in the “Service” tab in the Schedule Setting screen, select the service you want to set up, select a setting number and click “Detail”. There are 5 types of services you can se...

4-39 VB Administration T ools Timer Setting Tool The section below describes the “Picture Recording” function that takes still images and records audio* at specified times and records them in the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR. It also describes the “Audio Playback” function that plays back audio. * Only availabl...

4-41 VB Administration T ools Schedule Setting Tool Tip ● Sample sound files are contained on the CD-ROM. ● For registering and deleting audio files, see “Audio Playback Settings dialog box” ( → P. 4-60). Setting Up Audio Playback ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ To Make Settings... 1. With the Schedule Setting Tool, op...

4-42 q “Load Settings” button Loads the motion detection settings currently set in the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR. w “Save Settings” button Saves the current motion detection settings edited using this tool to the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR. After setting the motion detection function, be sure to click the “Save Settin...

4-43 VB Administration T ools Flow of Motion Detection Settings A summary of the procedures for motion detection is given below. Please refer to each reference page for information about detailed setting content. 1. Open the Motion Detection Tool. The Motion Detection Tool Setting screen appears ( →...

4-44 Setting Up Motion Detection ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ To Make Settings... 1. Open the Motion Detection Setting Tool with the Schedule Setting Tool. In the Service tab in a Normal or Special Schedule Setting screen, check Motion Detection,select a setting number and click “Detail” ( → P.4-38). 2. Set the came...

4-48 6. Enter the settings for output to an external d e v i c e w h e n t h e d e v i c e d e t e c t s m o t i o n(Output tab). * The settings in this step are optional. Set output to an external device when the device hasdetected motion (ON event) or when the device hasfinished detecting motion (...

4-49 VB Administration T ools Note ● Because the video distribution frame rate may be lowered when the data is sent via a proxy server, connection without using a proxy server is recommended while setting the motion detection. ● The motion detection settings should be adjusted and set in conditions ...

4-50 Tip Motion detection status and screen display The area in which the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR isperforming motion detection appears in a blueframe in the Viewer. The selected sensitivity at which the VB-C50i/V B - C 5 0 i R i s p e r f o r m i n g m o t i o n d e t e c t i o nappears as a yellow or red...

4-51 VB Administration T ools q w Tip Setting the motion detection level while checking recordedimages To set the level of motion detection at motion detection is activated, it is useful to make adjustments to settings while checking actual actions in the Viewer. Because with the device you can set ...

4-52 q w e r t y u Night Mode Setting Tool Below is a description of the Night Mode function with which you can take pictures in dark conditions. Night Mode Setting Display Screen q “Load Settings” button Loads the Night Mode settings currently set in the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR. w “Save Settings” button S...

4-53 VB Administration T ools Setting Up Night Mode ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ To Make Settings... 1. With the Schedule Setting Tool, open the Night Mode Setting Tool. In the Service tab of the Schedule Setting screen for a Normal or Special Schedule, checkNight Mode, select a setting number and click the “Detail”...

4-54 q w e r tyui !2 o!0 !3 External Device Input Setting Tool Below is a description of the External Device Input function which performs video recording when a signal from an external device connected to the Multi-Terminal Module ( → P.1-12) such as a sensor is sent to the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR. Extern...

4-55 VB Administration T ools o Pre-event Recording Time (sec.) and Interval Enter the required number of seconds, within a range of 0-10 seconds for picture recording before an ON and/or OFF event. Also enter an interval for performing picture recording, within a range of 0.1-1.0 seconds. !0 Post-e...

4-56 Schedule Setting Tool 3. Specify the Audio Playback operation settings. Check “Playback at ON event” or “Playback at OFF event” and select the playback soundclip name and volume. Tip See “Relationship between ON and OFF events and picture/audio recording*” ( → P.4-59) for the relationship betwe...

4-57 VB Administration T ools External Device Output Setting Tool The section below describes the output settings to an external device connected to the Multi- Terminal Module ( → P.1-12). External Device Output Settings Tool Display Screen q “Load Settings” button Loads the External Device Output s...

4-58 Setting Up External Device Output ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ To Make Settings... 1. With the Schedule Setting Tool, open the External Device Output Setting Tool. In the Service tab of the Schedule Setting screen for a Normal or Special Schedule, checkOutput1-3 in External Device Output, select a setting numbe...

4-60 Tip E-mail Notification Settings dialog box When pictures have been recorded, you can send the recorded picture and data in an e-mail. Settings for sending mail messages are performed in the E-mail Notification Settings dialog box. Select E-mail Notifications Settings from Tools in the menu bar...

4-61 VB Administration T ools Tip Audio Playback Settings dialog box To play back audio, you have to register the audio file you want to play back. Settings for registering or deleting audio files are performed in the Audio Playback Setting dialog box. Select “Audio Playback Settings” from Tools in ...

4-62 The Log Viewer is a tool for downloading log files, and viewing and managing the operating status of the device. The Log Viewer provides monitoring of illegal access and a way of dealing with errors etc. Downloading Log Files ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ To Download... 1. When Log Viewer is started up from the ...

4-63 VB Administration T ools Log Viewer Viewing the Log The following content is displayed in the log. ● Code The log displays error codes. For error codes, refer to Log Messages ( → P.7-4). Error codes are displayed with one of 4 types of icons according to level. Information level Error level War...

4-64 Using Selection Criteria to Display Logs Logs can be filtered according to error type, code, or date and time so that only the required information is displayed. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ To Make Settings... 1. Choose “Filter” from the “View” menu bar. Tip ● There is no log message related to the driver in t...

4-65 VB Administration T ools Admin Viewer Admin Viewer is a viewer which has functions for managing the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR. It has special privilege functions that the Viewer for PC and Viewer for Java do not have, such as exclusive access to camera control functions, and external device and motion d...

4-66 Starting Up Admin Viewer ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ To Start Up... 1. Click the “Admin Viewer” on the VBAdmin Startup Panel or double-click the “Admin Viewer” icon on the desktop. When the Admin Livescope window appears, click the File then the Connect. The “Cameraserver address setting” dialog box appears. E...

4-67 VB Administration T ools Note Depending on the settings content, some operations are not available from Admin Viewer. Displaying and Saving the External Device Input and Motion Detection Status The external device input and motion detection status can be displayed and, when required, saved as a...

4-68 Enabling/Disabling View Restrictions View restrictions can be enabled or disabled when controlling the camera. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ To Make Settings... 1. Choose either “ON” or “OFF” from View Restriction in the Privilege menu bar. Operating a Camera The Admin Viewer provides camera control methods not ...

4-69 VB Administration T ools Clicking the Screen to Control 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. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ How to Operate and Set Up 1. Choose Setup Properties from the View menu bar....

4-70 Camera-Specific Functions You can set up camera-specific features such as settings for exposure, digital zoom and night mode. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ How to Operate and Set Up 1. Click the “Camera-specific features” button on the toolbar. 2. The Camera-specific features dialog box appears. q Exposure Selec...

4-71 VB Administration T ools Sending and Receiving* Audio You can send and receive* audio with the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR through the speakers and microphone* installed on the optional Multi-Terminal Module on the camera. Below are settings for sending and receiving audio* by the administrator. * Only av...

4-72 Tip ● The “Microphone setting” button will not appear in the following cases.• If Audio Reception has not been set to “Used” in the Audio Server settings page ( → P.3-19). • If “Send and receive audio data” in the “Connection Settings” tab in the Setup properties dialog box is not checked. • Wh...

4-73 VB Administration T ools Shade Correction If the background of an image is bright, making the subject difficult to see, you can adjust the contrast of the darker areas to make it easier to see. Unlike backlight compensation, the shade correction feature allows image processing without adversely...

Creating Web Pages for Video Distribution This chapter describes how to use the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR to webcast information. Picture data can be distributed in various ways, including displaying video or still pictures and displaying multiple images on a Web page. Chapter 005-VBC50i-E-US 06.7.6, 11:36 A...

5-2 HTTP (WWW) server DedicatedWeb server Viewer PC 1 Access to W eb pages 3 Request for video 4 Video distribution 2 IP address information notification Internet VB-C50i Web Pages for Video Distribution If you select a link requesting video in step 1 , a file that includes the IP address informatio...

5-4 There are 2 types of viewers: the Viewer for Java and the Viewer for PC. For a detailed explanation of the Viewers, please refer to “Viewer Software Overview” ( → P.2-12) or to the Viewer Software User’s Manual (Viewer-E.pdf) on the CD-ROM. Viewer for Java The Viewer for Java provides 2 types of...

Creating W eb P a g e s 5-5 Viewer Overview Note ● Viewer Software User’s Manual is provided on the CD-ROM supplied with the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR (Viewer-E.pdf). ● Use VB Administration Tools to create a panorama picture ( → P.4-7). Viewer for PC The Viewer for PC provides video display and camera contr...

5-6 This is a LiveApplet sample page which distributeslive videos and allows users to control the camera. This is a sample page which combinesLiveApplet and Glimpse. Examples of sample pages JavaApplet sample 1 JavaApplet sample 2 Still picture request page using JavaScript Ready-made video distribu...

Creating W eb P a g e s 5-7 This section describes how to use the Viewers for Java to provide videos. Application examples are also given. Using the Viewer for Java to Distribute Videos Using the Viewer for Java to Create a Web Page When you use the Viewer for Java, the viewer applet to be used must...

5-8 Using the Viewer for Java to Distribute Videos Saving Web Page Data The VB-C50i/VB-C50iR is equipped with a Flash memory where Web page data can be saved. Data is saved by transferring the data files using FTP. The data is placed as a file under /usr/html/ local. Device File system URL (accessed...

Creating W eb P a g e s 5-9 Using the Viewer for Java to Distribute Videos Example of Using the Viewer for Java to Create a Web Page This section describes an example in which the Viewer for Java is used to create a Web page. Use this example to create your own original Web page. Tip Writing IP Addr...

Creating W eb P a g e s 5-11 Click the button todisplay the page inwhich LiveApplet isembedded. Using Glimpse and LiveApplet Together This section describes how to create a Web page that allows clients to use Glimpse to download quickly and view live video at a low frame rate, and then use LiveApple...

Creating W eb P a g e s 5-13 Providing “LiveApplet” with Camera Control Restricted to Presets This section describes how to create a Web page that only displays preset operations and does not show the camera control GUI. Modifying the Startup and Disconnection Screens You can modify the image files ...

5-14 Certain Images Specified Startup screen Disconnection screen If no particular image is specified, the “connecting to hostname” (when the hostname parameter is specified) or “now connecting” animation is displayed at startup and the “disconnected hostname” (when the hostname parameter is specifi...

5-16 Displaying Bitmap Images on the Video Screen <param name=superimpose value="/local/logos/newlogo.gif,0,0"> * The underlined portion “x,y” specifies the display position. When x,y = 0,0, the image is displayed in the top left corner. If “x,y” is omitted, the image is displayed in t...

Creating W eb P a g e s 5-17 Viewer for Java Parameters You can specify applet parameters to provide an applet tailored to modify the behavior or appearance of applets. Refer to the table below to ensure that you thoroughly understand the parameters. LiveApplet Using the Viewer for Java to Distribut...

5-20 Using the Viewer for Java to Distribute Videos Tip When specifying an address included in the codebase attribute of the applet tag and a URL parameter of the LiveApplet, specify one that can be accessed from the client’s PC. This is particular necessary when using NAT ( → P.5-26). Specify LiveA...

Creating W eb P a g e s 5-21 This section describes how to use the Viewer for PC to provide videos. Application examples are also given. If a client is using the Viewer for PC to receive videos, the video sender must set up the Web server and create the necessary wvh files. MIME type video/x-webview...

5-22 Tip Instead of an IP address, you can also type in <_I_P_A_D_D_R_> ( → P.5-9). Example: <_I_P_A_D_D_R_> 65310 <_I_P_A_D_D_R_> 65311 wvhttp:<_I_P_A_D_D_R_> 80 wvaudio: <_I_P_A_D_D_R_> 80 ( Only available with two particular models) Using the Viewer for PC to Distrib...

Creating W eb P a g e s 5-23 Using the Viewer for PC to Distribute Videos Include the tags that link to the wvh file in the text or images in the Web page. 1 <A HREF="WebView.wvh">Let's view the image</A> 1 Click the link to launch the Viewer. Example of a Web page Using the View...

5-24 Distributing Videos Using a Browser Only You can also use the WebView-HTTP protocol to provide videos from the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR directly to a Web browser. Some example of this are described in this section. <IMG SRC=http://192.168.100.1/-wvhttp-01-/GetStillImage> (or) <IMG SRC=http://1...

Creating W eb P a g e s 5-25 GetStillImage Parameters Parameter Description p or pan Specifies the camera pan angle. “p” is a 1 ° unit, and “pan” is a 0.01 ° unit. For example if the camera pans right 20 ° , then p is 20 and pan is 2000. If this parameter is omitted, the camera pan angle is not cont...

5-26 Note Contact respective manufacturers for details on setting the router. One fixed global address is required if the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR is being used to distribute live videos on the Internet. An Internet service provider (ISP) that offers a single-address fixed global address service can be used...

Creating W eb P a g e s 5-27 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 still.jpg. Sample pages for still image distribution for mobile phones have b...

5-28 Example of Creating a Screen for Distribution of a Still Image to a Mobile Phone Camera Control by Position Specification If you use the sample pages contained on the CD-ROM, you will be able to control the camera with the same absolute position specifications as Presets. To use the sample page...

Using the Picture Recording Function This chapter describes a couple of specific examples of the Picture Recording function using the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR. Still images and audio files can be automatically recorded using input from an external device, motion detection or schedule settings. Chapter 006-V...

6-2 Using the Still Picture Recording Function Linked to an External Device By combining various sensors and switches to operate according to External Device Input settings, it is possible to construct a monitoring system that responds to external events. Still pictures are recorded in the VB-C50i/V...

6-3 Using the Picture Recor ding Function Using the Still Picture Recording Function Linked to an External Device ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Sample Still Picture Recording Settings Settings specified on the “Camera and Video” page ( → P.3-7) Specify the appropriate settings for the VB-C50iR being used. Setti...

6-5 Using the Picture Recor ding Function Using the Audio Playback/Recording Function Linked to an External Device ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Sample Settings Settings specified on the “Camera and Video” page ( → P.3-7) Specify the appropriate settings for the VB-C50iR being used. Settings specified on the “Preset”...

6-6 Using the Still Picture Recording Function with a Predetermined Schedule By using the “Schedule” setting, you can construct a monitoring system that records pictures according to a predetermined schedule. Recorded still pictures are stored in the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR’s memory ( → P.3-29). Sample App...

6-8 Using the Motion Detection Function with a Predetermined Schedule By running the motion detection function according to a schedule, you can construct a monitoring system that records pictures in accordance with a preset schedule and that operates in response to variations in the video image from...

6-11 Using the Picture Recor ding Function Using VBCollector Downloaded data displays Pictures and audio recorded with the VB-C50i/ VB-C50iR’s recording function Data periodically and automatically collected for each task VBCollector is a tool for collecting, display and playback still images and au...

6-12 Using VBCollector Installing VBCollector As described in “Install the Software” in Chapter 2 “Setting up” ( → P.2-11), select Custom Installation to install VBCollector. Select “Programs” from the Start menu, then “WebView Livescope” and a shortcut will be created. Note When Using Older Version...

6-13 Using the Picture Recor ding Function Using VBCollector Starting Up VBCollector VBCollector is started up by choosing it from Start menu. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ To Start Up VBCollector... C h o o s e [ P r o g r a m ] - [ W e b V i e w L i v e s c o p e ] -[VBCollector Task View Ver. 3.0] from the Start m...

6-14 Using VBCollector Note ● Operate VBCollector with an authority greater than PowerUsers. ● NTFS is recommended for such file systems containing the installation folder and Data Directory. ● When NTFS is used as the file system, set the permissions to allow reading and writing to the installation...

6-15 Using the Picture Recor ding Function Note Downloaded data is not deleted when a server is deleted. To delete downloaded data, first use the “Deleting Files” procedure in the VBCollector Image Viewer ( → P.6-31) and then delete the server. Editing Server Information Content of the registered se...

6-16 2. Enter each item in the various items and click the “OK” button. q Task Name Assign a name to the task. “Enable this setting” Select “Enable this setting” if the task is to bep e r f o r m e d a c c o r d i n g t o t h e s c h e d u l e . I f n o tselected, the added task will not be executed...

6-18 Editing Tasks The details of a registered task can be edited. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ To Edit a Task... 1. In the Task View, select the task to be edited by clicking on its name, then choose “EditTask” from the “Task” menu bar. Or, double-click on the task to be edited. To delete a registered task, choose ...

6-19 Using the Picture Recor ding Function 2. Check the download status and click the “Close” button to close the dialog box. If you want to cancel downloading, click the “Abort”button. q Status Shows the progress of download. w Host Name Shows the host name of download server set in the server info...

6-20 Starting/Stopping the Service The task scheduler service can be started and stopped. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ To Make Settings... Choose “Start Service” or “Stop Service” from the “Tools” menu bar. If the service has started, Stop Service is enabled in the menu; if the service is stopped, Start Service is e...

6-21 Using the Picture Recor ding Function Automatic Downloading by Notification You will not be able to record image and audio data if there is insufficient space on the server. The VB-C50i/VB-C50iR can receive a low server capacity notification sent from the server when available space on the serv...

6-22 r “Apply” button Saves a change to the reception port number in the registry. If you make a change, a dialogbox is displayed. Click “Yes” and the transmission port of each server is also changed. t “Server Setting” button Displays a dialog box with information about the selected server for edit...

6-23 Using the Picture Recor ding Function q “Search data” button Searches for data on the camera server according to the date/time, camera or trigger. w “Delete data” button Deletes the selected data. e “Refresh” button Updates the contents of the screen to show the latest information. Viewing Reco...

6-25 Using the Picture Recor ding Function Using VBCollector being recorded are indicated by yellow and white highlighting alternately. !2 Folder tree display area Displays the data managed in the VBCollector Image Viewer in a folder tree format. !3 Thumbnail display area Shows the thumbnail images ...

6-26 Using VBCollector 2. The detailed data information appears. q Image display area Shows the selected image. If the image is too large to fit in the display area, scroll bars canbe used to view other parts of the image. w Recording information display area Shows detailed data information. e “Disp...

6-28 ● Change window size As window size, large or normal size is available and is automatically selected depending on the initial image size. However, you can also change it manually. [Large size] button When it is clicked, the window will be displayed in large size. It appears when normal window s...

6-30 Extracting Files Downloaded images and audio are collected and saved in the proprietary format used for file management by the VBCollector Image Viewer and cannot be used by other applications. To make the data accessible by other applications, extract the files and then recover the downloaded ...

6-31 Using the Picture Recor ding Function Note Because downloaded images and audio are collected and saved in the proprietary format used for file management by the VBCollector Image Viewer, deleting individual data may not reduce the amount of disk space taken up by downloaded images and audio. Se...

6-32 Viewing Logs VBCollector outputs logs concerning the execution of tasks. To view a log, choose “Display Log” from the “Tools” menu bar. The following information about logs is displayed: q Code Identification codes are displayed here. 4 types of icons representing the level are also displayed w...

6-33 Using the Picture Recor ding Function Displaying Logs According to Selection Criteria Logs can be filtered according to error type, code, or date and time etc. so that only the required information is displayed. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ To Make Settings... 1. Choose “Filter” from the “View” menu bar. 2. The...

6-34 Search Logs Logs can be searched using character strings. This function is convenient in case of searching any target log from among numbers of logs. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ To Search Logs... 1. Choose “Search” from the “Edit” menu bar. Using VBCollector 2. Enter the character string you want to search in ...

6-35 Using the Picture Recor ding Function Selecting Log Files The initial log file of VBCollector is saved as “vbrpd.log” file in the “SYSTEM” folder within the VBCollector-installed directory. When the file exceeds the size of 10 MB, it will be renamed as “vbrpd01.log”, creating a new “vbrpd.log” ...

6-36 2. Enter information for each item in the Option dialog box displayed and click the “OK”button. q Retention Period Specify a max. retention period to save data: If you tick this option, files are deleted when theyexceed the designated storage time. Set a periodbetween 2 and 100 days as the file...

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7-2 Troubleshooting Before you contact your Canon dealer or service outlet, check the items listed below. If a log message is displayed, refer to the log message list for the log details and the appropriate response. The VB-C50i/VB-C50iR does not start up. ● Check that the AC cable is connected corr...

7-4 Message Explanation Response ● A007 View restriction setting error (warning) inconsistent view restriction for camera[1] The view restriction settings are corrupted. The camera control functions on the affected camera cannot be used. Restore the factory default settings or reset the view restric...

7-5 Appendix Log Messages Message Explanation Response ● A008 Compatibility error in the view restrictions settings (warning) unacceptable view restriction for camera[1] Set appropriate values for the view restrictions. Even in the telephoto field of view, the view restriction settings cannot be sat...

7-6 Message Explanation ● A023 Detection in change of point of contact (err) a %1 detected at In%2 %1 point of contact device input change (front-edge | rear-edge | pulse | notch) %2 Point of contact input terminal number (1 to 2) A change was detected at point of contact device terminal In1 or In2....

7-7 Appendix Log Messages Message ● A050 Access permission when restricting user access (info) user %1 access granted Explanation During user access restriction, access has been granted to a specified user. This message is output for both TCP version clients and HTTP version clients. %1 User name Me...

7-10 Log Messages Message ● B401 Audio device initialization failed (crit) audio device initialization error[%1] %1 Error number Response If rebooting does not solve this problem, there is a malfunction. Contact an authorized Canon service representative. Explanation Initialization of the audio devi...

7-11 Appendix Message Explanation ● S005 System settings changed (info) System settings updated The VB software settings were modified without a reboot. ■ System-related Log Messages Message %1%2%3 ● H043 User not found (notice) HTTPD: %1: user %2 not found: %3 Client host IP addressUser nameURL Exp...

7-12 Log Messages Fault Severity Fault which affects task execution Fault which does not affect task execution Level Error Warning Information on correct operation Information The VBCollector Log Messages The VBCollector log messages are classified into the following 3 categories. ■ Log messages out...

7-14 Log Messages ● D001 (info) Message Download has started. ● D002 (info) Message Download is completed: image=%1audio=%2 [delete:image=%3audio=%4] %1 No. of downloaded images %2 No. of downloaded audio files %3 No. of deleted images %4 No. of deleted audio files ● D003 (warning) Message Download ...

7-16 VB-C50i/VB-C50iR Video signal Conforms to NTSC/PAL Image Sensor 1/4-inch CCD Number of pixels [NTSC] use: 340,000 (effective 630,000)[PAL] use: 400,000 (effective 740,000) Synchronization Internal Scanning Method 2 : 1 interlaced Min. subject illumination Normal mode: 1 lux (at 1/30 sec.) / Nig...

7-17 Appendix Specifications +3.3V 0.1 µ F 10k Ω 10k Ω 10k Ω Internal contr o ller Input terminals IN + , IN – Output terminals OUT A, OUT B, OUT C + – External Device I/O Terminals You can use Input/Output external devices together with the Multi-Terminal Module VB-EX50. External Device Input Termi...

7-18 Note ● Install the Viewer for PC from the “VBToolsInstall.exe” file on the supplied CD- ROM ( → P.2-11). ● The User’s Manual for the viewer software is provided on the supplied CD-ROM (Viewer-E.pdf). ● To connect the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR to the Internet, you require a leased line connection to an I...

7-19 Appendix Sample Network Configurations This section describes some typical installation modes for the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR. Be sure to assign an IP address to the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR that matches your environment. This example shows the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR connected to a LAN by Ethernet. In this configur...

7-20 Upgrading the Firmware Remotely Note ● Do not turn the power off until you have confirmed that the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR hasrestarted. Turning the power off before completion may prevent it from starting upproperly. ● Upgrading the firmware deletes all saved web page data ( → P.5-8). Back up your da...

7-21 Appendix Restoring the Factory Default Settings Since the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR supports a wide variety of functions, we recommend that you make a note of the settings for each function ( → P.7-23). If you want to redo the settings from the beginning because you have forgotten them or for some other...

7-22 Restoring the Factory Default Settings Note ● Do not turn the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR power off while the Restoring operation. Turningthe power off before completion may prevent it from starting up properly. ● If you click the “OK” button at this point, it will not possible to abort the process torest...

7-23 Appendix Initializing the Camera Head Position ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ To Make Settings... 1. Launch the Web browser and enter the following URL: http://192.168.100.1/support/ * The underlined portion is a sample IP address. Enter the actual IP address set for the VB-C50i/VB- C50iR( → P.3-6). You need the ...

7-25 Appendix Factory Default Settings Item Setting Item Setting 1 Item setting 2 (m) (d) (y) (m) (d) (y) ● Administrator ID root ● Administrator password VB-C50i ● Settings page path admin ● EthernetAddress Setting Method Manual Setting IP Address 192.168.100.1 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Default Gat...

7-27 Appendix Data Capacity of Recorded Pictures and Audio* Note The information provided in this section is an indication only. Please be sure to confirm under the actual conditions before starting operations. * Audio recording is only available with two particular models. This section provides inf...

7-28 Note The actual amount of audio data will vary according to the timing of recording. Amount of Audio Data* Regardless of the volume, and even if there is no recorded audio data, the amount of audio data is approx. 8KB per second. Data Capacity of Recorded Pictures & Audio Note ● If you set ...

7-29 Appendix Index A AC adapter ........................................................... iv, 2-6AC cable ............................................................... iv, 2-6Access Control ......................................................... 3-21Account ......................................