Canon network camera VBC500D User Manual

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Distributing Video Using VB Viewer
Creating Web Pages for Video Distribution
VB Viewer Parameters
You can change the parameters to create a Web page matching your purpose or what you want 
to express on the page. 
Use each parameter after fully understanding what it means. 
„Description of object tags
Attribute 
name omission Description 
src Not 
permitted Specify the URI of VB Viewer. The Japanese version and English 
version of VB Viewer can be referenced at the following URIs, 
respectively:...

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Distributing Video Using VB Viewer
heightNot 
permitted Specify the height of the display area of VB Viewer in pixels. 
If video is to be displayed in
 QQVGA (160 x 120) or QVGA 
(320 x 240), specify a value of 500 or greater for height. 
If video is to be displayed in  VGA (640 x 480), specify a value of 
740 or greater for height. 
width Not 
permitted Specify the width of the display area of VB Viewer in pixels. 
If video is to be displayed in
 QQVGA (160 x 120) or QVGA 
(320 x 240), specify a...

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Creating Web Pages for Video Distribution
Distributing Video Using a Browser Only 
You can provide video from the VB-C500VD/VB-C500D directly to a browser using the WebView-
HTTP protocol. Examples are explained below. 
Displaying Live Video at the Time of Access as a 
Still Image 
You can provide as a still image the video captured by the camera the moment the client 
accesses your Web page. 
See the applicable sample page for a specific example. 
* The underlined portion is an example of IP...

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Example of Image Distribution Using One Global 
Address 
To publish live video from the camera over the Internet, you need one fixed global address. 
Some providers offer access services wher e one fixed global address is assigned. 
You can use this global address. In this  case, you need a router with NAT function.
Example:  Assume that your provider  assigned the global address 192.168.1.10.
You also set the local address 192.168.100.2 for the camera. 
(Router: 192.168.100.1)
In this case, VB...

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Creating Web Pages for Video Distribution
Distributing Still Images to Mobile Phones
You can use a Web service for mobile phones to view still images and control the camera.You can 
easily create a still image distribution page for mobile phones in HTML using WebView-HTTP 
protocol image.cgi commands. The VB-C500VD/VB-C500D stores a sample page for distributing 
still images to mobile phones, and you c an view the sample page as follows. 
1. Launch the Web browser and enter the following URI:...

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Distributing Still Images to Mobile Phones
Overwriting a Sample Page
Access the flash memory in the camera via FTP and rewrite the HTML files located at the 
following paths, to change the screen display and operation details. Path to English sample:   /mnt_flash/www/html/sample/en/mobile/
Path to Japanese sample:  /mnt_flash/www/html/sample/ja/mobile/
Path to French sample: /mnt_flash/www/html/sample/fr/mobile/
Path to Italian sample: /mnt_flash/www/html/sample/it/mobile/
Path to German sample:...

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Modifiers
You can specify parameters using the % characters explained below. 
%nReason for capture 
(number) 0 (Test) 
| 1 (Contact input 1)  | 2 (Contact input 2)  |
33 (Interval timer)  |
130 (Motion detection [Area 1])  | 131 (Motion detection [Area 2])  |
132 (Motion detection [Area 3])  | 133 (Motion detection [Area 4])
%N Reason for capture 
(character string)  
|   | 
NULL (Null character/interval timer test)
%X Width of image  Number of pixels in horizontal direction 
%Y Height of image...

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Modifiers
Appendix
* A runtime error will occur if the specified name does not match. 
* If this modifier is not defined, % will be deleted. 
„Available Modifiers 
The modifiers that can be used for each setting item are specified below. 
[HTTP Upload] (  P. 1-23)
[Parameter (query string)]
All modifiers can be used. 
[FTP Upload] (  P. 1-24)
[Subdirectory Name to Create]
Only the modifiers %y, %m, %d, %w, %H, %h, %n can be used. 
[File Name to Create]
Only the modifiers %y, %m, %d, %w, %H, %M, %S,...

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Troubleshooting 
Before contacting your store or Canons Customer Service Center, check the items specified 
below. If a log message is displayed, check the details of the message and corresponding 
countermeasure in the log message list. 
The camera does not start
z If you are using a PoE HUB, check if  the LAN cable is connected correctly. 
z If you are using an AC adapter (optional), check if the AC adapter is connected correctly. 
z Reconnect the power. See Connect the Camera to the Network and...