Canon network camera VBC50Fi User Manual

							
3-29
Basic Settings
Miscellaneous
1“View Log Events”
Click the “View” button to see the historical log files of the VB-\
C50FSi/VB-C50Fi’s operation,
such as connection with viewers, etc.
2 “View Current Settings”
Display a list of current settings.
3 “Reboot”
Reboot the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi.
4 “Restore Settings”
All but the password setting, Ethernet address setting, IP address, subn\
et mask and default
gateway of the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi will be restored to the factory defaul\
t settings. Click
“Restore”-“OK” buttons and the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi will be re\
booted automatically. 1
3 2
4
Using the Administration Tools (Administration Tools)
Tip
●
We recommend that you make a note of current server settings before you \
restore
the factory default settings in “Restore Settings” ( → P.7-23).
● While the Reset switch can also be used to restore the factory default s\
ettings,
note that this resets all the settings ( → P.7-22).
Note
● Do not turn the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi power off while the “Restore Setti\
ngs”
operation. Turning the power off before completion may prevent it from s\
tarting up
properly.
● Using “Restore Settings” deletes all saved web page data ( → P.5-8). Back up your
data before using this function.
1
“Recorded Picture and 
Audio data* Information and Manipulation”
This section displays the status of recording, the amount of free space \
available, the number of
recorded images and the duration of 
recorded audio*  (VB-C50FSi only).  The “Delete” button for
deleting recorded pictures can also be used to delete all the recorded p\
ictures, 
and the “Delete”
button for deleting recorded audio (VB-C50FSi only) can also be used to delete all the recorded
audio*.
* Only available with a particular model ( → P.iii)
C
O
P
Y  
						

							
3-30
C
O
P
Y  
						

							
VB Administration Tools
Chapter 4 describes practical ways of operating the VB-
C50FSi/VB-C50Fi using the VB Administration Tools to set
view restrictions, set presets and schedules, view logs and
use the Admin Viewer. Review the necessary basic settings
in Chapter 3 before proceeding to Chapter 4.
*Although view restrictions and presets can be set by
following the procedures described in Chapter 3, the VB
Administration Tools provides more visual-based and easy
way to use.
Chapter
C
O
P
Y  
						

							
4-2
Overview of VB Administration Tools
VB Administration Tools comprises “VBAdmin Startup Panel”, “Vie\
w Restriction Tool”, “Preset
Setting Tool”, “Schedule Setting Tool”, “Log Viewer” and \
“Admin Viewer” applications. Operations
such as setting the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi or viewing pictures from a remote\
 location with special
privileges, checking operating status or obtaining logs are easily perfo\
rmed through the Internet
or an intranet.
Installing the VB Administration Tools
If you performed the Easy Installation in “5. Install the Software”\
 in Chapter 2 “Setting up” (→ P.2-
13), the VB Administration Tools has already been installed. If this is\
 the case, a VB Administration
Tools shortcut icon has been created on the desktop of your PC. A shortc\
ut is also created in the
same way if you select “Programs” from the “Start” menu and \
then “WebView Livescope”.
If the VB Administration Tools has not yet been installed, see page 2-13\
.
Note
VB Administration Tools cannot be installed or operate normally on a PC \
where the
VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi-related applications listed below have been installed\
. Please
uninstall these applications before installing the VB Administration Too\
ls:
● VB Administration Tools Ver.1.0/1.1
● WebView Livescope Helper Viewer Ver. 3.1 or earlier
● WebView Livescope Camera Server
● WebView Livescope Manager
● WebView Livescope MV Manager Ver. 1.0
● WebView Livescope MV Station Ver. 1.0
Viewing logs
VB-C50FSi
Privileged viewing and operation
Setting schedules
Setting view restrictions
Setting presets
Remote operation, setting, and 
information collection are possible 
through the Internet/intranet.
C
O
P
Y  
						

							
4-3
VB Administration Tools
VBAdmin Startup Panel ( → P.4-5)
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.
Panorama Creation Tool
* Not available with the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi.
View Restriction Tool ( → P.4-7)
This tool enables easier, more visual setting of view restrictions.
Restrictions can be set by operating the mouse.
Preset Setting Tool ( → P.4-13)
This tool enables easier, more visual setting of camera preset
positions and a home position. Presets can be set by operating
the mouse. You can also enter settings for a Preset Tour with
which you can tour and monitor two or more presets within a
specified start and end time.
Overview of VB Administration Tools
C
O
P
Y  
						

							
4-4
Overview of VB Administration Tools
Admin Viewer (→ P.4-61)
This viewer is aimed at administrators of the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi.
It has special privilege functions not available in the Viewer for
PC or Viewer for Java, such as exclusive rights of camera control,
operation of external devices and motion detection. You can use
it when setting presets and view restrictions etc.
Schedule Setting Tool ( → P.4-22)
With the Schedule Setting Tool you can set up the following
services to perform automatically on a specified day or time.
● Timer: Records pictures and audio* into the VB-C50FSi/VB-
C50Fi and performs Audio Playback* at specified times.
● Motion Detection: Detects variations between images and
automatically triggers picture and audio* recording. Also, an
audio file can be registered and Audio Playback be performed
when motion is detected*.
● Night Mode: Takes shots in dark conditions.
● External Device input: Records pictures and audio* or performs
Audio Playback* in response to reactions by external devices
such as sensors.
● External Device Output: Automatically operates an external
device such as a light by a time setting.
You can set the time and content of a Service on the calendar in
the Schedules Setting display screen.
* Audio recording and Audio Playback functions are only available on the VB-C50FSi.
* Besides, audio recording is only available with a particular model of the VB-C50FSi ( → P.iii).
Log Viewer ( → P.4-58)
This tool enables viewing of operation status logs that are output
to the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi.
C
O
P
Y  
						

							
4-5
VB Administration Tools
Starting Up VB Administration Tools
○○○○○○To Start Up...
1. Double-click the “VB Admin Tools” desktop
icon or select “VB Admin Tools” from the
“Start” menu.Starting up from the desktop icon
Starting up from the “Start” menu
2. The Server Setting dialog box appears.
To use VB Administration Tools, it must first be connected to the VB-C50\
FSi/VB-C50Fi. Enter
the required information in the fields and click the “OK” button.
qHost Name ( → P.3-6)
Specify the IP address or host name of the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi.
w Administrator Account
Enter the administrator account “root” for the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi.\
e Administrator Password ( → P.3-5)
Enter the administrator password that has been set in the VB-C50FSi/VB-C\
50Fi. (The
default setting is “VB-C50i”)
r HTTP Port ( → P.3-16)
Enter the HTTP port number that has been set in the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi. \
(The default
setting is 80.)
t URL for settings
Enter “admin” as the administrator URL. (This cannot be changed.)\
y Proxy
*Please consult with the network administrator for proxy settings.
•“Use HTTP Proxy Server”
Check this item if connecting to the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi via a proxy serv\
er.
• “Host Name”
Specify the host name or IP address of the proxy server.
• “Port”
Enter the port number of the proxy server. (The default setting is 8080\
.)
• “Load IE proxy information”
Click to automatically collect proxy server information set in Internet \
Explorer.
qwert
y
u
C
O
P
Y  
						

							
4-6
3. The VBAdmin Startup Panel starts up.
The five tools---“View Restriction Tool”, “Preset Setting
Tool”, “Schedule Setting Tool”, “Log Viewer” and
“Admin Viewer”---can be started up from the Startup
Panel by clicking on each button.
If the connection is broken after the VB Admin Startup
Panel has started up, choose Connect from the File
menu. The Server Setting dialog box then appears.
Tip
●The View Restriction Tool, Preset Setting Tool and Schedule Setting Tool\
 cannot
be started up simultaneously. You can launch the Log Viewer and Admin Vi\
ewer at
the same time.
● If the connection to the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi is made through a proxy serv\
er, the
Log Viewer and Admin Viewer cannot be used.
● If you have connected to network camera servers excluding the VB-C50FSi/\
VB-
C50Fi, some parts of the display of the VB Administration Tools start pa\
nel are
different from the above example.
Starting Up VB Administration Tools
u FTP
To use the Log Viewer of the VB Administration Tools, it is necessary to\
 connect to the VB-
C50FSi/VB-C50Fi using FTP to perform various settings. Select either “\
PASV mode” or
“PORT mode”.
•“Use PASV mode”
Check this item if selecting the PASV mode. Normally, there is no need t\
o change this
setting. Clear the check box if using the PORT mode.
C
O
P
Y  
						

							
4-7
VB Administration Tools
The View Restriction Setting Tool is a tool that allows you to set the z\
oom range easily with the
mouse.
The View Restriction Tool lets you
easily set view restrictions in cases
where you want to set restrictions on
zoom when videos are distributed live
or in other such instances.
View Restriction Tool
Only the range set in the view
restriction is displayed in the
viewer.
C
O
P
Y  
						

							
4-8
View Restriction Tool Display Screen
An overview of the functions of the GUI displayed when the View Restrict\
ion Tool starts up is
shown below.
qer
t
y
u
i
!1!0o
q “Load Settings” button
Loads the view restriction settings set in the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi.
w “Save Settings” button
The View Restriction setting value set and applied with this tool is sav\
ed to the VB-C50FSi/VB-
C50Fi.
After setting the view restrictions, be sure to click the “Save Setti\
ngs” button to save
the settings to the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi.
e “Stop Communication” button
Click this button during communication to disconnect the VB-C50FSi/VB-C5\
0Fi.
r Panorama Preview
A View Restriction preview frame is displayed in which the View Restrict\
ion setting values are
redisplayed. You can, by dragging with the mouse, change the shape of th\
e frame which will
then be reflected in the View Restriction setting values.
•View Restriction Preview frames
Wide-angle Preview Frame (green) ......Zoom field of view (wide angle) restriction area
Telephoto Preview Frame (yellow) .......Zoom field of view (telephoto) restriction area
w
View Restriction Tool
C
O
P
Y