Canon network camera VBC50Fi User Manual
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6-31 Using the Picture Recording Function Using VBCollector Note Because downloaded images and audio are collected and saved in the propr\ ietary format used for file management by the VBCollector Image Viewer, deletin\ g individual data may not reduce the amount of disk space taken up by downloaded imag\ es and audio. Selecting and deleting a large quantity of data from the list may\ also take some time. For this reason, we recommend that you delete downloaded imag\ e and audio data in units of one or more folders. 2. Specify the folder containing the files to be managed. 3. A folder with the specified name is created inside “Folder” in the folder tree display area and the files in the folder can then be managed. You can hide a folder selected from the folder tree by right-clicking the folder and choosing “Hide Folder” from the menu that appears. This does not delete the files in the folder. Deleting Data Use the procedure below to delete downloaded data and data in folders. ○○○○○○To Delete Data... 1. Select the folder containing the files to bedeleted in the folder tree display area and then click the “Delete Data” button or choose “Delete” from the “File” menu bar. 2. Click “Yes” in the confirmation dialog box to delete the files. C O P Y
6-32 Viewing Logs VBCollector outputs logs concerning the execution of tasks. To view a lo\ g, choose “Display Log” from the “Tools” menu bar. The following information about logs is displayed: qCode Identification codes are displayed here. 4 types of icons representing t\ he level are also displayed with these codes. Information level Warning level Error level Unknown w Date & Time The date and time when the log was generated is displayed here. e Task The name of the task that output the log is displayed here. r Server The name of the server to which the task performs downloads is displayed\ here. t Message The log’s message is displayed here. Using VBCollector qwert C O P Y
6-33 Using the Picture Recording 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 Filter dialog box appears. To display only the logs that match the specified criteria, enter the criteria below and click the “OK” button. If no changes are required, click the “Cancel” button. qSpecify Task Select if filtering by task name, then enter the task name. w Specify Server Select if filtering by server name, then enter the server name. e Error Type Specify the error type when filtering by error type. “Not Specified” Selecting this item disables priority and code settings. “Specify Priority” From Error, Warning, or Information, select the error level to be displa\ yed. “Specify Code” Select if only logs with the corresponding identification code are to be\ displayed, then enter the identification code. r Date & Time Filters logs by output date and time. “Specify Start Date & Time” When this item is selected and a date and time is entered, logs generate\ d after the specified start date and time are displayed. “Specify End Date & Time” When this item is selected and a date and time is entered, logs generate\ d before the specified end date and time are displayed. Using VBCollector q w e r C O P Y
6-34 3.A line containing the relevant character string will be highlighted. Pressing “F3” on the keyboard starts forward search. Pressing “Shift+F3” makes backward search. When searching is completed after taking a round, the message “Search complete.” will be displayed to terminate searching. If the relevant string is not found, the message “The search item was not found.” will be displayed to quit searching. Search Logs Logs can be searched using character strings. This function is convenien\ t 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 “Search for” and click the “Search” button. Searching begins from the top of the logs. If you select any log, searching will be started from the selected log. Clicking the “Cancel” button closes the search dialog. “Match case” When it is selected, capital and small letters will be distinguished and only those strings, which exactly coincide with the entered character string, will be searched. C O P Y
6-35 Using the Picture Recording Function Selecting Log Files The initial log file of VBCollector is saved as “vbrpd.log” file i\ n 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” file within the sa\ me folder to save the log. Log files can be created up to 11 (with names from “vbrpd.log” to “vbrpd10.l\ og”): The newest log file is always named as “vbrpd.log” and the older ones are renamed increasing the\ ir numbers whenever a new one is created. VBCollector Log Viewer can selectively display any of th\ e created log files. ○○○○○○To Select Log Files... 1. Choose “Open” from the “File” menu bar. 2. Choose the log file you want to display and click “Open”. The selected log will be displayed. Using VBCollector C O P Y
6-36 Using VBCollector 2. Enter information for each item in the Optiondialog box displayed and click the “OK” button. qRetention Period Specify a max. retention period to save data: If you tick this option, files are deleted when they exceed the designated storage time. Set a period between 2 and 100 days as the file retention period and specify the time at which file deletion starts in the “Start Time” field. w Disk Space What to do when the free space falls below the specified value: Specify the action to be taken when the amount of free space available o\ n the drive containing the folder used for saving files while tasks are running drops below the\ level specified in “Free Space”. Set a value between 300 and 2000 MB. • “Does not execute task” The task is not performed when the scheduled execution time is reached. • “Delete old data” Deletes downloaded data stored on the server in blocks of 1 day at a tim\ e, starting with the oldest stored data, until the designated amount of free disk space i\ s available. e Details “Set max. number of data per download” Ticking this option allows you to set the maximum number of files that c\ an be downloaded from the server at one time. Set a value from 1 to 30,000 for images and\ from 1 to 500 for audio files*. * Only available with a particular model of the VB-C50FSi ( → P.iii) “Specify an account for downloading” Ticking this option allows you to specify the execution account for down\ loading. (Only users who have Administrator privileges can be registered.) Set this option when you want to download files from the server to a sha\ red folder on the network from the server ( → P.6-14). After ticking this option, enter your user name and password. You must restart the service after setting this option. Setting Retention Period and Disk Space You can set the file retention period and specify the action to be taken\ if the specified data capacity on the drive used for saving downloaded data is exceeded. ○○○○○○To Make Settings... 1. Choose “Options” from the “Tools” menu bar. q w e C O P Y
6-37 Using the Picture Recording Function Using VBCollector Note ●When there is no more free space on the drive on which the files are sav\ ed, Log S023 “Execution failure: Available space on the server gets low.” \ or D029 “Download is aborted because of insufficient free space.” is output. ● If you specify settings to delete old data, please consider the possibil\ ity that the images you have downloaded the previous day may also be deleted. C O P Y
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-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi does not start up. ●Check that the AC cable is connected correctly. ● Switch the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi off and then on again ( → P.2-7). ● If you are using a PoE hub or midspan, check whether the LAN cable is co\ nnected correctly. Use only approved PoE hubs or midspans (P.2-7). VBSetup.exe does not work. ●Check that the LAN cable used for setup is connected correctly. ● Try turning off the power to the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi, then turning it on \ again ( → P.2-7). There will no longer be any effect on VBSetup.exe 20 minutes or more aft\ er power is turned on. ● Check to see if the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi and the PC running VBSetup.exe ar\ e connected to the same network segment. ● VB setup.exe may not run on Windows XP SP2. In that case, see “Using \ the VB-C50FSi/ VB-C50Fi with Windows XP SP2” ( → P.1-6). This Note holds true for users who have turned on Windows Firewall with Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (S\ P1). The VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi sample page does not appear. ● Check that the LAN cable is connected correctly. ● Check that the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi network settings are correct. In parti\ cular, check that the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway address settings ar\ e valid for the network you are using. ● If you have changed the IP address, the new IP address does not take eff\ ect until the VB- C50FSi/VB-C50Fi is rebooted. ● If access control for the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi is being used, check the se\ ttings ( → P.3-20). ● Check that the IP address or URL settings in the viewer software are cor\ rect. ● When using the router’s NAT function, be sure the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi’\ s IP address in the Web page is correct ( → P.5-26). The video does not appear. ●Check that the viewer software is correctly installed ( → P.7-18). Please refer also to the Viewer Software User’s Manual (Viewer-E.pdf) contained on the suppl\ ied CD-ROM. ● If the video quality is poor, check the quality settings on the VB-C50FS\ i/VB-C50Fi ( → P.3-8). Also, check settings such as the number of background colors as on the v\ iewer PC. ● You can limit the number of viewers that can access the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50\ Fi at the same time. When this limit is exceeded, a message is displayed instead o\ f a video ( → P.3-15). ● If you cannot see the video using the Viewer for Java, check your system\ environment such as the browser version ( → P.1-4). To use the Viewer for Java, you need to install Java VM beforehand. See Canon Web site for more details. C O P Y