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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 Edition / Internet Explorer 6.0
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (SP1) / Internet Explorer 6.0(SP\
1) or 7.0
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (SP2) / Internet Explorer 6.0(SP\
2) or 7.0
Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition / Internet Explorer 6.0(SP1) o\
r 7.0
Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (SP2) / Internet Explorer 6.0(\
SP2) or 7.0
* Must be installed from the supplied CD-ROM ( → P.2-11).
VB Initial Setup Tool Ver. 2.1 ( → P.2-7)
This tool is for performing initial settings for the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR.
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 Edition / Internet Explorer 6.0
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (SP1) / Internet Explorer 6.0(SP\
1) or 7.0
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (SP2) / Internet Explorer 6.0(SP\
2) or 7.0
Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition / Internet Explorer 6.0(SP1) o\
r 7.0
Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (SP2) / Internet Explorer 6.0(\
SP2) or 7.0
VBCollector Ver. 3.0 ( → P.6-11)
This tool is for collecting and viewing pictures and audio recorded* by the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR on
a PC.
* Only available with two particular models ( → P.iii)
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 Edition / Internet Explorer 6.0
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (SP1) / Internet Explorer 6.0(SP\
1) or 7.0
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (SP2) / Internet Explorer 6.0(SP\
2) or 7.0
Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition / Internet Explorer 6.0(SP1) o\
r 7.0
Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (SP2) / Internet Explorer 6.0(\
SP2) or 7.0
Hard Disk Minimum 4 GB required for each camera server. 30 GB or larger recommende\
d
(NTFS format)
* Must be installed from the supplied CD-ROM ( → P.2-11).
* Pictures saved in VBCollector version 2.1 or earlier cannot be viewed in\
 VBCollector 3.0. During installation,
you can choose whether to uninstall old versions of VBCollector ( → P.6-12).
* If you configure your system to record pictures per second with camera s\
ervers and perform the maximum
of 16 tasks ( → P.6-17) at the same time, it is recommended that you use a desktop PC w\
ith Pentium 4 2.2
GHz and 512 MB RAM or greater.
* It is recommended that you configure to collect up to 10,000 still pictu\
res/day per a camera server. If the
total amount of still pictures exceeds this value, it may take several m\
inutes to display all the pictures.
* Running VBCollector on a PC that is already running the Network Video Re\
corder VK-64/VK-16 (sold
separately) is not recommended due to the high CPU load. They should be\
 run on separate PCs.
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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 displayed again.
Settings are now complete.
VBCollector
If you installed the VBCollector on a PC with Windows XP SP2 and used th\
e Automatic
Download by Notification function, please follow the procedures as descr\
ibed below.
After installation of the VBCollector:
1. From the Windows “Start” menu, launch the “Control Panel”.
2. In Control Panel, select “Windows Firewall”.
If Windows Firewall is not shown, select  “
Security Center ”
 and then select  “
Windows
Firewall ”
.
3. In the Windows Firewall dialog box, select the “Exception” tab and\
 then
click “Add Program”.
4. In the “Add a Program” dialog box, click “Browse”.
In the Browse dialog box, select the location where you installed the VB\
Collector and
enter the file name as “VBCICSM.exe”.
5. In the Windows Firewall dialog box, your program is now listed. Make sure it is enabled (checked). Click “OK” to close the dialog box\
.
Settings are now complete.
If you finish setting the VB Initial Setup Tool (initial settings) or \
wish to stop the Automatic
Download by Notification function using VBCollector, we recommend you to\
 restore your
Windows firewall settings on your PC.
1.Launch the Windows Firewall dialog box and then select the “Exception\
”
tab (Refer to 1, 2 and 3 processes of the “VBCollector” for detai\
ls).
2. Select a program you wish to restore and click “Delete”.
VB Initial Setup Tool: VB Initial Setup Tool Ver. 2.1
VBCollector: VBCICSM.exe
3. A confirmation dialog appears. Click “Yes” to delete the program.
Hardware and Software Requirements
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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 camera server
top page in Internet Explorer, the
dialog box shown at right appears.
Hardware and Software Requirements
2. Click the [Add] button. The dialog
box for adding Trusted sites then
appears.
If the box for “Require server verification
(https:) for all sites in this zone” is ticked,
remove the tick.
3. Enter the IP address of the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR in the “Add this Web sit\
eto the zone” box and then click the [Add] button to register the came\
ra
as a trusted site.
For more information on registering trusted sites, click “Learn more \
about Internet
Explorer’s Enhanced Security Configuration...” in the dialog box i\
n step 1 and refer to
the summary provided.
If you have enabled the Windows firewall settings, please refer to the “\
Using the VB-C50i/
VB-C50iR with Windows XP SP2...” ( → P.1-6) and follow the instructions.
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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 requirements for Storage Server will vary according to the environment you will use (number of Camera
Servers, setting of recording frame rate etc.). Please contact dealers \
that handle Canon products for further
information.
Multipoint Recording Software for Monitoring Use (Sold separately)
Videos distributed from the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR can be recorded, and record\
ed video can be
displayed with the software.
Network Video Recorder VK-64/VK-16 v1.2 (Viewer System Requirements)
Minimum
CPU Pentium 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 16 Camera Servers, 1 GB or greater required.
Hard Disk2GB HDD or greater
Display1024 × 768 with 16 bit color
A high performance video card is desirable. With PCI video cards, displa\
y performance
may be reduced.
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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 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).
* Cannot be used inside
a dome housing.
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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 VB-C50i/VB-
C50iR via the connector ( → P.1-12).
100/10 BT Ethernet connector
(100Base-TX, 10Base-T Auto-Negotiation) Camera head
Front
Rear
Infrared light* Cannot be used inside a dome housing.
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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).
Screw hole for tripod mounting
Reset switch
You can revert all settings of
the unit to the factory default
settings by pressing this
button with a thin-tipped
object while turning on the
power switch, and keeping
the button pressed for more
than five seconds after
turning on ( → P.7-22).
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).
Reset switch
You can revert all settings of
the unit to the factory default
settings by pressing this
button with a thin-tipped
object while turning on the
power switch, and keeping
the button pressed for more
than five seconds after
turning on ( → P.7-22).
00008501F162
Model Name
VB-C50i VB-C50iRNTSC PT-50iNv PT-50iNRvPAL PT-50iP PT-50iPR
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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 open-close sensor responds when the door is opened and with the\
 VB-C50iR installed
on the ceiling, you can photograph an image and monitor the scene every \
second for 3 seconds
before the door opens and for 7 seconds after the door is opened ( → P.6-2).
Tip
Using a speaker with amp and microphone* connected to the camera, the Viewer
Administrator can converse with the person in front of the camera, 
hear and record*
the sounds in the background ( → P.3-19, 3-20).
*
 Only available with two particular models ( → P.iii)
Sensor A
Sensor BVB-C50iR
Multi-Terminal Module
VB-EX50Ethernet
*Audio input is only available with two particular
models ( → P.iii).
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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\
forming various settings
after the device is set up and your PC and the network are connected via\
 the hub. Then, check to
see if you can display images from the camera.
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