Canon network camera VBC50iVBC50iR User Manual

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Before Using the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR
Hardware and Software Requirements
VB Administration Tools Ver. 2.2 (→ P.4-2)
This tool lets you create panorama pictures from the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR an\
d then easily use them
to visually set view restrictions and presets. You can also set schedule\
s with this tool.
Operating System/Windows 2000(SP4) / Internet Explorer 6.0(SP1)Web BrowserWindows XP(SP1a) / Internet Explorer 6.0(SP1)
Windows XP(SP2) / Internet Explorer 6.0(SP2) or 7.0
Windows Server 2003 Standard...

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Note
Using the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR with Windows XP SP2...
If you use the VB Initial Setup Tool or VBCollector with Windows XP SP2,\
 you will need to
change your Windows firewall settings on your PC.
VB Initial Setup Tool
If you installed the VB Initial Setup Tool on a PC with Windows XP SP2 a\
nd try to launch the
tool, you may encounter a “Windows Security Alert” dialog.
If the Windows Security Alert dialog appears, click “
Unblock ”
. Once you click the Unblock
button, the dialog box will not be...

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Before Using the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR
Note
Using the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR with Windows Server 2003...
With Windows Server 2003, the default security level for the Internet or\
 intranet sites in
Internet Explorer is “High”.
As a result, windows such as the settings window do not function normall\
y unless you first
register the site in the contents block dialog box that appears when you\
 access the camera
server top page (→ P.2-10). Register the site to ensure normal functioning.
1. When you access the...

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Hardware and Software Requirements
Network Video Recorder VK-64/VK-16 v1.2 (Storage Server System Requirem\
ents)
Minimum
CPUPentium 4  2.2GHz or greater
Operating SystemWindows 2000 Server (with SP4)
Windows 2000 Professional (with SP4)
Windows XP Professional (with SP2)
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (with SP1)
Windows Server 2003 R2
Memory1 GB RAM or greater
For more than 48 Camera Servers, 1.5 GB or greater required.
Hard Disk20 GB HDD or greater, SCSI or IDE, NTFS formatted
The...

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Before Using the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR
System Components and Their Operation
VB-C50i
Camera head
Base
Power connection socket Multi-connector
You can connect the Multi-Terminal
Module VB-EX50 to the VB-C50i/VB-
C50iR via the connector (→ P.1-12).
100/10 BT Ethernet connector
(100Base-TX, 10Base-T Auto-Negotiation)
Front
Rear
Infrared light
LAN status LED The LED blinks during communication.
100Base-TX .......................... Green
10Base-T ............................... Orange
* You can set the LED...

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System Components and Their Operation
VB-C50iR
Mounting plateBase LAN status LEDThe LED blinks during communication.
100Base-TX .......................... Green
10Base-T ............................... Orange
* You can set the LED to always light up
even during communication. In this case,
you can select from a green, orange or
red light color. You can also set the LED
not to light up ( → P.3-28).
Power connection socket
Multi-connector
You can connect the Multi-Terminal
Module VB-EX50 to the...

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Before Using the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR
VB-C50i
VB-C50iR
System Components and Their Operation
Bottom
On the bottom of the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR there are the MAC address required\
 for network settings,
a Reset switch that returns the factory default settings and the serial \
number.Serial No.
The serial number for this
unit is shown here.
MAC address
The MAC address is
required when setting the
IP address and making
other network settings.
Please make a note of it
before installing this unit
(→  P.2-8)....

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Using the Multi-Terminal Module VB-EX50, you can connect external device\
s such as different
kinds of sensors, a 
microphone* and speaker to the unit, and you can store image by sensor
response, or send and 
receive* audio ( → P.7-17).
Please note that the Multi-Terminal Module VB-EX50 is an optional produc\
t and is therefore sold
separately.
Multi-Terminal Module VB-EX50 (Sold Separately)
Example of Use
With the Multi-Terminal Module, you can perform settings such as the fol\
lowing.
● The door...

Setting Up
This chapter explains how to set up the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR,
run initial checks, and confirm that the camera’s images are
displayed correctly.
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Set up the camera1
Perform initial settings for the camera3
Connect the camera to the network2
Chec4
LAN cable
VB-C50i
Hub
Set up the device.
Make sure the device is set up properly ( → P.2-4).
Connect the camera and your PC via the hub ( → P.2-6).
Access the de
vfrom the top pa
Insert the CD-ROM provided into your 
PC and perform initial settings following 
instructions on the screen (→ P.2-7).
Supplied CD-ROM
Setup Workflow
The flow for setting up and checking the camera’s images involves per\...