Canon network camera VBC500VD User Manual
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4-9 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: English version src=http:///viewer/live/en/ live.html Japanese version src=http:///viewer/live/ja/ live.html French version src=http:///viewer/live/fr/ live.html Italian version src=http:///viewer/live/it/ live.html German version src=http:///viewer/live/de/ live.html Spanish version src=http:///viewer/live/es/ live.html If you are saving the Web page to the flash memory in the camera, you can also omit the IP address, as follows: English version src=/viewer/live/en/live.html Japanese version src=/viewer/live/ja/live.html French version src=/viewer/live/fr/live.html Italian version src=/vie wer/live/it/live.html German version src=/viewer/live/de/live.html Spanish version src=/viewer/live/es/live.html * To hide the scroll bars, also specify the following parameters: scrolling=no COPY
4-10 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 value of 490 or greater for width. If video is to be displayed in VGA (640 x 480), specify a value of 810 or greater for width. Attribute name omission Description COPY
4-11 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 address. In reality, the customer must enter the IP address set for the camera ( P. 1-8). COPY
4-12 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 Viewer cannot be displayed even when http://192.168.100.2/sample/ is accessed via the Internet. Set 192.168.1.10 in [ Global Address for the Web Page] ( P. 1-31). Also, specify the Web page for vid eo distribution as explained below. Specify VB Viewer ( P. 4-6) as follows: * The underlined portion is an example of IP address. In reality, specify the value you have set under [ Global Address for the Web Page] ( P. 1-31). Note z For the router settings, contact the router manufacturer. z To distribute audio, be sure to set [ Global Address for the Web Page] ( P. 1-31). z For information on saving web contents for video distribution, see Note ( P. 4-3). Router Viewer PC VB-C500VD/VB-C500D Web server Global addressInternet Add support for private address 192.168.100.2 (router NAT function). 192.168.100.2 192.168.100.1 192.168.1.10 COPY
4-13 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: http://192.168.100.1 /m/ * The underlined portion is an example of IP address. In reality, the customer must enter the IP address set for the camera ( P. 1-8). 2. Select the language (English/Japanese/French/Italian/German/Spanish). 3. The sample page will be displayed. The sample pages have been created to let you adjust the camera zoom. You can perform various operations by pressing the corresponding dial keys on the mobile phone. Note Take note, however, that depending on the type of the mobile phone, image may not be displayed or the camera cannot be controlled. Tip You can control the camera only when no other user has the camera control privileges. COPY
4-14 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: /mnt_flash/www/html/sample/de/mobile/ Path to Spanish sample: /mnt_flash/www/html/sample/es/mobile/ For example, overwrite the underli ned value of tele.html to change the zoom control position. For the image.cgi command parameters, see the table below. „ About the Parameters of image.cgi Note Before overwriting any sample page stored in the flash memory of the camera, back up the applicable file. Command Explanation zoom Set a desired zoom ratio between 38 and 152. The smaller the value, the higher the zoom ratio becomes.Example. Wide end Ö zoom = 152 Telephoto end Ö zoom = 38 v Specify the image size in one of the following formats: QQVGA Ö v=jpg:160x120 QVGA Ö v=jpg:320x240 VGA Ö v=jpg:640x480 COPY
5-2 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 Number of pixels in vertical direction %C Camera number 1 %D Camera name Setting for [ Camera Name (alphanumeric characters)] %Z Zoom position 38 ~ 152 %V Camera server VB-C500VD/VB-C500D %y Year of capture time 2001 ~ 2031 %m Month of capture time 1 ~ 12 %d Day of capture time 1 ~ 31 %w Day of week of capture time 0 ~ 6 (Sunday through Saturday) %H Hours of capture time 00 ~ 23 %M Minutes of capture time 00 ~ 59 %S Seconds of capture time 00 ~ 59 %s Milliseconds of capture time 000 ~ 999 %z Time zone of capture time -1200 ~ +1300 COPY
5-3 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, %s, %n can be used. [E-mail Notification] ( P. 1 - 2 6 ) [Message Body] All modifiers can be used. %a Weekday name of capture time Sun | Mon | Tu e | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat %b Month name of capture time Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec %h Host name COPY
5-4 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 Turn on the Power ( Start Guide ). VB Initial Setting Tool does not operate z Check if the LAN cable is connected correctly. z See Connect the Camera to the Network and Turn on the Power ( Start Guide), and try reconnecting the camera power. VB Initial Setting Tool will stop responding after 20 minutes of turning on the power. z Check if the camera and the PC in which VB Initial Setting Tool is operating are connected to the LAN in the same segment. z The VB Initial Setting Tool may not function when the [ Windows Firewall] function is enabled. In this case, see Notes on Use When the [ Windows Firewall] Function is Enabled ( Start Guide ). z Check if you are using an older vers ion of VB Initial Setting Tool. The top page of the camera is not displayed z Check if the LAN cable is connected correctly. z Check if the network to which the camera is connected is set up correctly. In particular, check if the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway address are set within the ranges supported by the applicable network. z If you have changed the IP address, the new address will not become effective until the camera is rebooted. z Check if the correct URI (IP address of the camera) has been entered in the web browser ( P. x, P. 3-6, P. 4-2). COPY