Canon VB150- Manuals

Introduction 4 Chapter 4 VB Administration Tools Overview of VB Administration Tools ................. 59Installing VB Administration Tools ...................... 61Starting Up VB Administration Tools .................. 63Panorama Creation Tool ....................................... 65 Panorama Cre...

5 Contents of the PDF on the CD-ROM Viewer Software User's Manual (VIEWER-E.pdf) Introduction WebView Livescope Overview ..................................... 5Viewer Overview ........................................................... 6Operating Environment ............................................

Introduction How to Read This Manual 1 2 3 4 VB150 Intro ductio n Befo re U sing the VB 150 Settin g U p th e V B15 0 Deta il Se tting s App end ix VB A dm inis tratio n To ols User's Man ual Please read this user's man ual carefully bef ore oper ation. Be sure to read the " a Saf e Use of Equip...

a Safe Use of Equipment An exclamation point, within a triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operatingand maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the equipment. 2 a Important Operational Instructions 1 a Important Warnings a CAUTION: TO REDU...

In these safety instructions, the word“equipment” refers to the Canon NetworkC a m e r a S e r v e r V B 1 5 0 a n d a l l i t saccessories. 1. Read Instructions - All the safety andoperating instructions should be readbefore the equipment is operated. 2. Retain Instructions - The safety andoperatin...

Introduction 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. WARNING Do not use flammable solvents such as alcohol, benzene or thinners. The use of such substances can cause...

Chapter 1 Before Using the VB150 This chapter contains information that you should read before using the VB150. It also describes the features of the VB150, the system overview, the operating environment, and the name and functions of the system components.

Features of the VB150 The VB150 is a system that distributes live video via the Internet or an intranet. It can be used in a wide variety of applications such as distributing live video from a Web site or monitoring. ■ WebView Livescope built in The VB150 comes with Canon’s own WebView Livescope net...

System Overview The system is made up of the VB150 and viewer software. The viewer software can display videos distributed from the VB150 on the viewer screen and allows user to control the camera. VC-C4 COMMUNICATIO N CAMERA f:4-64mm 1:1.4 -2.8 Router Distributes video and picture data via a LAN VC...

Bef ore Using the VB150 1 V i e w e r S o f t w a r e f o r M o n i t o r i n g ( S o l d s e p a r a t e l y ) WebView Livescope MV/LE E T H E R N E T I N T E R N E T Controls camera angle, zoom, etc., and monitors camera images Viewer for PC V i e w e r S o f t w a r e ( S u p p l i e d ) Controls...

Windows 98SE / Windows Me / Windows 2000 / Windows XP Netscape Navigator/Communicator 4.78 or later (except 6.01 and 6.1), or Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later recommended Operating System Web Browser * This viewer is installed on the VB150 and is automatically downloaded when connected to th...

Bef ore Using the VB150 1 PC CPU: Pentium III 600 MHz or better, RAM: 128 MB or better, Hard disk capacity: 50 Mbytes or better (MV), 20 MB or better (LE), Windows Me / Windows 2000 (SP 1 or later) / Windows XP Operating System Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later required Web Browser XGA (1024 ...

Slot-A Power VB 150 Slot-B 100 Tx/Lnk Col/Rx Power LED Powered on lit green System fault lit orange ( → e Tip) Slot-A LED (Shows the operation status for PC card slot A) Normal operation lit green During access lit orange Slot-B LED (Shows the operation status for PC card slot B) Normal operation li...

Bef ore Using the VB150 1 Dc In 13V In Out 100/10BT CC1 RS232C Video In Ethernet CC2 V1 V2 V3 V4 Slot-A Slot-B 1 2 2 1 A B A B Power connection socket External device I/O terminals PC card slot A (supports modem card, wireless LAN card and flash memory card) PC card slot B (supports modem card, wire...

Chapter 2 Setting Up the VB150 This chapter describes how to connect up the equipment in the system, how to specify the basic system settings and how to check that the camera image is displayed correctly.

Setup Workflow The procedure for setting up the VB150 and checking the video image begins with connecting the camera to the VB150, connecting the VB150 to the PC via a hub and specifying the various settings. The next step is to check that video from the camera can be displayed and that the camera c...

Setting Up the VB150 2 C h e c k i n g o p e r a t i o n 3 Access the VB150 from a Web browser. Display the video from the top page of the camera server and check that video is displayed properly ( → P.31). 26

1. Connecting the camera Dc In 13V In Out 100/10BT CC1 RS232C Video In Ethernet CC2 V1 V2 V3 V4 Slot-A Slot-B 1 2 2 1 A B A B Video cable(RCA) RS-232C cable RS-232C cable VB150 Rear panel Camera Video cable(RCA) AC adapter AC cable At this stage, please do not plug the AC adapter into the wall outle...

Setting Up the VB150 2 28 2. Initializing the VB150 1 2 Dc In 13V In Out 100/10BT CC1 RS232C Video In Ethernet CC2 V1 V2 V3 V4 Slot-A Slot-B 1 2 2 1 A B A B LAN cable HUB Supplied CD-ROM Connect the VB150 to the network using a LAN cable. Turn on the power to your equipment in the following order: N...

Setting Up the VB150 2 30 5 A setup progress window appears and your settings will be saved. To setup more than one VB150, repeat steps 3 through 5. c Note ● Set the IP address to a value that suits your environment. ● Assign a fixed IP address to the VB150. ● Please consult with your network admini...

31 3. Checking operation When you have completed the initial setup, check that the VB150 works properly. Use the VB150 top page to simplify checking. 1 2 Select the MAC address of the VB150 you want to check the operation of and click the [Open Test Page] button. Your Web browser starts up and the t...

Chapter 3 Detail Settings This chapter describes the method for specifying detailed settings. The VB Administration Tools described in Chapter 4 provide a convenient way to set view restrictions and presets.

1 2 Detail Settings Accessing the Settings Title Page Use the browser to access http://"IP address"/"path". Use the IP address specified in "Initializing the VB150" ( → P.28). If this is the first time you have accessed the VB150, enter “admin”, which is the default setting f...

Detail Settings 3 "Japanese" button Click this button to display the settings page in Japanese. The button then changes to "English" and switches the display back to English when clicked. "Send Config. and Reboot VB150" button After you have changed the settings on a page, cl...

Administration Account "Administrator ID"Sets the ID used by the administrator. Up to 15 characters can be set consisting of alphanumeric characters, underscores and hyphens. The default setting is " root ". "Password"Sets the password. Up to 15 ASCII characters can be used (...

Detail Settings 3 Detail Settings 36 Ethernet "Use Ethernet"Tick this checkbox to use Ethernet. "IP Address"Enter a network interface-specific IP address. "Subnet Mask"Enter the subnet mask specified for the network to be connected. Be sure to specify the gateway address in t...

Detail Settings 3 Common Settings "Main Camera"Sets the camera selected when the VB150 starts up. "Video Signal"Select NTSC or PAL. The default setting is NTSC. "Video Input" (See "Note")Select Single or Multiple. If Multiple is selected when more than one camera is c...

VC-C4 VC-C4R ■ Controllable Range and Video Capture Range for Each Camera 0 ° + - + - Extent of pan control Maximum horizontal extent of the video capture range Extent of tilt control Maximum vertical extent of the video capture range Field of view at the maximum wide-angle setting ■ Controllable Ra...

Detail Settings 3 Restricted range of visibility Angle of camera movement Captured range Camera When you set the view restriction, the angles of camera movement are automatically restricted. If the zoom is set to wide-angle and the angle of camera movement remains the same, video capture extends bey...

Common Setting "Restrict Camera Control to Presets"Camera control by using the Viewer for PC and the Viewer for Java can be restricted to the preset angles specified in Preset 1-8. Presets 1-8Up to 8 presets can be specified. "Application"Use these options to specify whether this pre...

Detail Settings 3 Picture Recording Common Settings "Max Picture size"Sets an upper limit for the picture size. If the picture data size exceeds this value, pictures will not be recorded. "Max Number of Pictures"Sets an upper limit for the number of pictures to be recorded. This valu...

Specifying parameters in Picture Mail messages By using a percentage symbol (%), the parameters listed below can be included in the body of a Picture Mail message. 47 "Recording Priority"When there is a conflict between the timing of recording specified in a schedule and "Recording betwe...

ON OFF ON OFF ON VC-C4 COMMUNICATIO N CAMERA f:4-64mm 1:1 .4-2.8 OFF ON OFF VC-C4 COMMUNICATIO N CAMERA f:4-64mm 1:1 .4-2.8 VC-C4 COMMUNICATIO N CAMERA f:4-64mm 1:1 .4-2.8 ON OFF VC-C4 COMMUNICATIO N CAMERA f:4-64mm 1:1 .4-2.8 ON OFF Picture Recording A B C D E VC-C4 COMMUNICATIO N CAMERA f:4-64mm 1...

Authorized User Account ( → P.52) "Authorized User List"Only users registered in this list are permitted to connect to the VB150. Up to 50 users can be registered. "Delete"Select a user account from the Authorized User List and click the delete button to remove the user from the list...

Detail Settings 3 Detail Settings Authorized/Restricted Host List Descriptions The Host Restriction function applies to hosts running client applications such as viewer. Access restrictions are imposed using a list made up of one or more entries written using the format described below. Listing Form...

Detail Settings 3 Detail Settings WebView Livescope "Video Transmission Port"Sets 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. "Camera Control Port"Sets the...

HTTP Server "HTTP Port"Sets the TCP port number for the HTTP. Enter a value between 1 and 65535. The default setting is No. 80. "Maximum Keep-alive Time"Sets the time for which keep-alive connection can be maintained. The maximum time is 20 and enter a value from 0 to 20. If the sett...

Detail Settings On-board File System Information The On-board File System displays the used space, free space and capacity (used space + free space) in bytes. Slot A/B If a PC card, used for communications and storage, is inser ted into the slot, the "Manufacturer" and "Product Informati...

Chapter 4 VB Administration Tools This chapter describes how to use the VB Administrator Tools in order to create panoramas, set view restrictions, make presets, set motion detections, view logs, and use the Admin Viewer. Although view restriction and preset settings can be made following the proced...

VBAdmin Startup Panel ( → P.63) 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. ( → P.61) Panorama Creation Tool ( → P.65) This tool is used to take or create panorama pictures. Overview of V...

VB Administr ation T ools 4 View Restriction Tool ( → P.70) This tool makes it easy to adjust view restrictions. Restrictions can be set by operating the mouse while referring to panorama previews. Preset Setting Tool ( → P.75) This tool makes it easy to adjust preset camera positions. Presets can b...

Installing VB Administration Tools c Note VB Administration Tools require that Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later be installed ( → P.19). To Install... If any other applications are running, please exit them before installation. Load the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Double-click “Adm...

■ Host Name ( → P.36) Specify the IP address or host name of the VB150. ■ Administrator Account ( → P.35) Enter the administrator account that has been set in the VB150. (The default setting is "root".) ■ Administrator Password ( → P.35) Enter the administrator password that has been set in ...

VC-C4 COMMUNICATIO N CAMERA f:4-64mm 1:1.4- 2.8 VB 15 0 Panorama Creation Tool The Panorama Creation Tool is used to take and create panorama pictures of the camera connected to the VB150. After being created, the panorama picture can be viewed when accessed from the viewer. The Panorama Creation To...

VB Administr ation T ools 4 Panorama Creation Tool Display Screen An overview of the functions of the GUI displayed when the Panorama Creation Tool starts up is shown below. 1 2 3 4 5 Display Connect Information button( → P.69) Displays the VB150's connectioninformation in a dialog box. Reload Camer...

Capturing Panorama Pictures c Note The entire panorama picture area is displayed during capturing. If the VB150is accessed from the viewer and pictures are viewed, even when viewrestrictions ( → P.41, 70) have been set, there is a possibility that third parties that were originally not intended to s...

VB Administr ation T ools 4 When capturing ends and the picture is satisfactory, click OK. Panorama creation can be discarded, or the AE lock position or backlight adjustment settings can be changed by clicking Cancel button. When clicked, the captured picture is discarded and the initial screen ret...

Displaying Connection Information Connection information during connection with the VB150 can be displayed. Reconnecting Reconnections are made when a connection with the VB150 has been cut. To make a reconnection, choose Reconnect from the File menu. Choose Connect Information from the Server menu ...

VB Administr ation T ools 4 VC-C4 COMMUNICATIO N CAMERA f:4-64mm 1:1.4-2 .8 VB 15 0 View Restriction Tool The View Restriction Tool is used to set view restriction visually and more easily for the VB150. The viewing range is simply set using mouse operations such as dragging, while viewing the panor...

View Restriction Tool Display Screen An overview of the functions of the GUI displayed when the View Restriction Tool starts up is shown below. 1 2 3 4 Load Settings button Loads the view restriction settings currently set in the VB150. Save Settings button Saves to the VB150 the view restriction se...

To Make Settings... From the Camera Selection box, select the camera to be set, and select "Apply the view restriction." Click the Admin Viewer button to start it up. 1 Retrieving values from the camera angle of the Admin Viewer andchanging settings Admin Viewer can be used to set the view r...

VC-C4 COMMUNICATIO N CAMERA f:4-64mm 1 :1.4-2.8 VB 15 0 Preset Setting Tool The Preset Setting Tool is any easy way to set the preset functions of the VB150. Settings can be made using simple mouse operations such as clicking and dragging while referring to the panorama picture. Setting presets usin...

VB Administr ation T ools 4 Preset Setting Tool Display Screen An overview of the functions of the GUI displayed when the Preset Setting Tool starts up is shown below. 1 2 3 4 Load Settings buttonLoads the current preset settings currently set in the VB150. Save Settings buttonSaves to the VB150 the...

VB Administr ation T ools 4 Click the Apply button. Check the Status List to be sure the values were applied correctly. Then when the Save Settings button is clicked, the values will be saved to the VB150. 2 Setting Presets To Make Settings... From the Preset Selection box, select the preset to be s...

VB Administr ation T ools 4 80 VC-C4 COMMUNICATIO N CAMERA f:4-64mm 1:1 .4-2.8 VB 15 0 a Caution [Notes on Using This Function] The Motion Detection Function is not suited to applications where high levels of reliability are demanded. Therefore, we recommend that you not use this function for monito...

81 Motion Detection Setting Tool Display Screen An overview of the functions of the GUI displayed when the Motion Detection Setting Tool startsup is shown below. 1 2 3 Load Settings buttonLoads the motion detection settings currently set in the VB150. Save Settings buttonSaves the current motion det...

83 Specifying the Motion Detection Function Settings Use the following procedure to specify the Motion Detection Function settings: (1) Choose whether motion is detected constantly or detected according to a schedule ( → P.83). (2) Set the desired detection location and detection area ( → P.84). (3)...

VB Administr ation T ools 4 84 In this procedure, you display the location where you want to detect motions by selecting a preset, and then set the detection area on the video display area. You cannot specify a random location other than the presets. c Note To control the camera to the location othe...

VB Administr ation T ools 4 Setting the Action Performed This step specifies the actions taken when motion is detected. 86 Motion Detection Setting Tool ■ Setting the area ratio To Make Settings... Dragging the Area Ratio scroll bar sets the proportion of the preset motion detection area (dotted fra...

87 Displaying Motion Detection Status of the Server The Motion Detection Setting Tool is a PC-based simulation of the motion detection module on the VB150. Depending on the processing capacity of the PC and the network status between the PC and VB150, there may be a divergence between the PC and the...

VB Administr ation T ools 4 88 Saving Settings to the VB150 The specified settings function initially by being saved to the VB150. Setting the Frame Rate You can set the frame rate for motion detection processing in the Motion Detection Setting Tool and the motion detection module on the VB150. Sett...

Log Viewer The VB150 includes a feature that writes operating status to a log file and saves it. Log Viewer simplifies the reading of log files and provides management and resolution of errors. Log Viewer not only displays all logs, it is also capable of filtering so that only the required informati...

VB Administr ation T ools 4 Viewing the Log The following content is displayed in the log. ● Code The log displays error codes. For error codes, refer to Log Messages on the supplied CD- ROM ( d Guide to Creating Web Pages for Video Distribution). Error codes are displayed with one of four types of ...

VB Administr ation T ools 4 Admin Viewer Admin Viewer is a viewer containing functions for managing the VB150. Compared to the Viewer for PC and Viewer for Java ( → P.103) with Admin Viewer, it is possible to retrieve exclusive camera control privileges, ignore view restrictions, and operate externa...

Operating External Devices Setting notification of changes in external device input status A message box can be displayed in the event of a change in external device input status. To Make Settings... Choose Setup Properties from the View menu. 1 When the Setup Properties dialog box appears, click th...

VB Administr ation T ools 4 Enabling/Disabling View Restrictions View restrictions can be enabled or disabled when controlling the camera. To Enable or Disable View Restrictions... Choose either "ON" or "OFF" for View Restriction in the Privilege menu. Operating External Device Outpu...

Operating a Camera Advanced Camera Control In the dialog box, you can set the focus and speed, and control the pan, tilt and zoom by pressing the respective button to start and releasing the button to stop. To Make Settings... Click the "Advanced camera control" button on the toolbars. 1 AF/...

VB Administr ation T ools 4 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. Choose Setup Properties from the View menu. 1 To Make Settings... When the Setup Propertie...

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 Messages on the supplied CD-ROM "Guide to Creating Web Pages for Video Distribution" for the log details and the appropriate response. The Pow...

Appendix c Note ● If you have a problem, consult the ReadMe also. The ReadMe file may contain important information not included in this manual. Be sure to read this file. ● The latest information is available at the following. URL: http://www.canon.com/webview/) I cannot control the camera. ● Check...

AC Adapter Model Input Output Polarity Size Weight PA-V16 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz 13 V DC, 1.8 A Exterior (-), interior (+) 58 x 118 x 25 mm (2 9 / 32 x 4 21 / 32 x 1 in.) (W x D x H) (excluding attachments) Approx. 205 g ● These specifications are subject to change without notice due to product impr...

Appendix 74LVC14 +3.3V 0.1 µ F 10k Ω 10k Ω 10k Ω Inter nal controller Input terminals In1, In2 Output terminals Out1, Out2 + - External Device I/O Terminals External Device Input Terminals (In1, In2) The external device input terminals consist of 2 terminals (In1 and In2), one of which is '+' (red) ...

Viewer Software Functions Viewer for Java Viewer for PC ■ Viewer software types and functions Video from the VB150 can be displayed by a Web browser that can run Java applet. Because the Viewer for Java is automatically downloaded and does not need to be pre-installed, unlike the Viewer for PC, it i...

Appendix Router Router VB150 Viewer PC Viewer PC Server Provide the appropriate server as required: ● HTTP (WWW) ● SMTP (mail) ● Syslog (log) VB 150 Call 123-4567 192.168.101.2 is set. VB150 Modem card Insert modem card. Viewer PC Modem PPP local : 192.168.101.1 PPP remote : 192.168.101.2 Public swi...

This example shows the VB150 connected to a LAN and a dial up environment. Video can be seen by viewers in the same Ethernet segment as the VB150, viewers who can access the segment, or by viewers which can dial up to the VB150 with a modem. Use an operation- confirmed modem card. Details are availa...

Appendix Wireless LAN access point Insert a wireless LAN Card Viewer PC VB150 Servers Provide the appropriate server as required: ● HTTP (WWW) ● SMTP (mail) ● Syslog (log) VB 150 Sample Wireless LAN Environment Configuration This example shows the VB150 connected to a wireless LAN. In this configura...

When a new version of the firmware is released, the firmware can be upgraded remotely. To upgrade remotely, use the "vb150rfu.exe" program on the CD-ROM and the new firmware. 2 1 Obtain the new firmware. Launch the "vb150rfu.exe" program on the enclosed CD-ROM and use the procedure b...

Appendix c Note ● Be sure to make a note of the current settings before you restore the factory default settings using the Restore button ( → P.109). ● Once the Factory Defaults Reset switch is pressed, the VB150’s network- related settings, such as the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway a...

Factory Default Setting Item Setting ● Administrator ID root ● Administrator password VB150 ● Settings page path admin ● Device name None ● Date and time Offset from GMT 9 ● Ethernet IP addressSubnet mask Use192.168.100.1255.255.255.0 ● Static route settings InterfaceDestinationMaskGateway address N...

111 2 3 1 On-board flash memory Flash memory card Device File system (accessed by an ftp client) ftp://IP address/htdocs ftp://IP address/card/htdocs http://IP address/ http://IP address/opt/ URL (accessed from a Web browser) Flash memory card VB150 rear panel Dc In 13V In Out 100/10BT CC1 RS232C Vi...

Appendix Index 112 <A> Access control ........................................... 51 Account ................................... 35, 38, 51, 63 Ad-Hoc mode .................................... 37, 100 Admin Viewer ............. 48, 50, 54, 60, 62, 64, 72, 73, 77, 78, 92 Administrator ID .........