Canon VK-64 v2.1- Manuals

v About This Guide This guide is intended for the following users. • System administrators who install and manage VK-64/VK-16 • System administrators who install and manage VK-Lite This guide first explains what you should know before operating a network camera monitoring system, and differences bet...

vi System Operation Overview Overview of VK-64/VK-16 Network Video Recorder Network Video Recorder is software for viewing video, recording video and audio, and playing video from multiple network cameras (hereafter referred to as camera servers). VK-64/VK-16 and VK-Lite enable viewing and recording...

vii System Operation Overview VK-64 Viewer (Viewer Only) You need to purchase the required number of viewer licenses to use additional viewers. Also, VK-64 Viewer is suitable for a monitoring system, in which you need just monitoring, not recording. You can view live videos from and control up to 64...

ix System Configuration Examples A combination of storage servers and viewers enables various types of system configurations, such as a simple system with one PC and one camera server, or a system using multiple PCs and camera servers. You can configure a system with one PC as both a storage server ...

x System Configuration Examples Up to 10 storage servers can be used on a single network. When multiple camera servers are used in a system, you can use one of them as a master storage server, and use the others as slave storage servers. Master storage servers are storage servers, which viewers firs...

xi Important : Before Starting Operation Please be sure to perform operational tests in the actual environment before starting operation.Be aware of the following points prior to operation. z Video recording and live viewing may not be done as your settings, depending on the network environment and ...

VK-64/VK-16 Installation Setup Procedure VK-64_SetGuide_US.book 1 ページ ２００９年３月４日　水曜日　午後３時１９分 CO PY

1-2 Setup Procedure This chapter describes the installation process from preparation to maintenance. See Administrator’s Manual for detailed explanations of each step. Before installation, check the free space of the hard drive required for a storage server, considering the video retention period an...

1-3 Setup Procedure 1 1 VK-64/VK-16 Installation When registering a camera, first set the camera's the location and zone to make it easier to categorize registered cameras. If we look at an example of a retailer with multiple branches and stores, the branches and stores correspond to locations. The ...

VK-Lite Installation System Installation Example VK-64_SetGuide_US.book 1 ページ ２００９年３月４日　水曜日　午後３時１９分 CO PY

2-2 VK-Lite System Installation Example This chapter explains the process from installation to the operational management with an example of a VK-Lite surveillance system based on the following recording conditions. Recording Conditions *1 May vary depending on the camera. System Configuration Examp...

2-3 VK-Lite System Installation Example V K-Lit e Installation Step 1: Preparation Calculate how much free hard disk space will be required for the storage server from the recording conditions to ensure that the system can operate stably.The amount of hard disk space required can be calculated using...

2-4 VK-Lite System Installation Example Step 3: Installation Install the VK-Lite storage server software on the PC for storage server and the VK-Lite Viewer software on the PC for viewer, using the CD-ROM supplied with the network camera.In the following example, VK-Lite storage server and VK-Lite V...

2-5 VK-Lite System Installation Example V K-Lit e Installation 6. Click [Finish]. Now the installation has completed. Step 4: Storage Server Configuration Start up "VK-Lite Storage Server Configuration" for storage server settings.In the following example we will configure basic settings, su...

2-8 VK-Lite System Installation Example Step 5: Camera Server Registration Start up VK-Lite Viewer to register camera servers.When VK-Lite Viewer is run for the first time, no video is displayed in the viewer screen. To display video in the viewer screen, register a camera server and then arrange th...

2-11 VK-Lite System Installation Example V K-Lit e Installation 12. Click [Save Changes]. The registered camera information is saved. Step 6: Recording Schedule Configuration Configure the recording schedule settings after camera server registration. You can configurate recording schedule settings u...

2-13 VK-Lite System Installation Example V K-Lit e Installation Step 7: Viewer Settings The following example shows how to configure the basic settings for viewer, create a layout, and display video. Basic Viewer Settings You can configure basic viewer settings, such as the maximum frame rate, audio...

2-15 VK-Lite System Installation Example V K-Lit e Installation 6. Right-click on the Viewing Area and select [Save] from the menu. Now, the configuration process has been completed. Step 8: Management and Maintenance It is recommended to regularly provide the operational management, including backi...