Canon network camera VBC50iVBC50iR User Manual

							
VB Administration Tools
Chapter 4 describes practical ways of operating the VB-C50i/
VB-C50iR using the VB Administration Tools to create
panoramas, 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.
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Overview of VB Administration Tools
VB Administration Tools comprises “VBAdmin Startup Panel”, “Pan\
orama Creation Tool”, “View
Restriction Tool”, “Preset Setting Tool”, “Schedule Setting \
Tool”, “Log Viewer” and “Admin Viewer”
applications. Operations such as setting the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR or viewing\
 pictures from a remote
location with special privileges, checking operating status or obtaining\
 logs are easily performed
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-
11), 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 2-11.
Note
VB Administration Tools cannot be installed or operate normally on a PC \
where the
VB-C50i/VB-C50iR-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-C50i
VB-C50iR
Privileged viewing and operation
Setting schedules
Setting view restrictions
Taking panorama pictures
Setting presets
Remote operation, setting, and 
information collection are possible 
through the Internet/intranet.
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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 ( → P.4-7)
This tool is used to take and create panorama pictures displaying
the full view of the area photographed by the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR.
When making settings for view restriction and presets, you can
see at a glance what part of the total area the set area occupies.
* Not available with the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi.
View Restriction Tool ( → P.4-12)
This tool enables easier, more visual setting of view restrictions.
Restrictions can be set by operating the mouse while referring to
panorama previews.
Preset Setting Tool ( → P.4-18)
This tool enables easier, more visual setting of camera preset
positions and a home position. Presets can be set by operating
the mouse while referring to panorama previews. 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.
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Log Viewer (→ P.4-62)
This tool enables viewing of operation status logs that are output
to the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR.
Admin Viewer ( → P.4-65)
This viewer is aimed at administrators of the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR.
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.4-27)
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-C50i/VB-C50iR
and performs Audio Playback at specified times.
● Motion Detection: Detects variations between images and
automatically triggers picture and 
audio recording*. The camera
can also automatically track a moving object. Also, an audio file
can be registered and played back 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.
* Only available with two particular models ( → P.iii)
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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\
i/VB-C50iR. 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-C50i/VB-C50iR.
w Administrator Account
Enter the administrator account “root” for the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR.
e Administrator Password ( → P.3-5)
Enter the administrator password that has been set in the VB-C50i/VB-C50\
iR. (The default
setting is “VB-C50i” for both the VB-C50i and VB-C50iR.)
r HTTP Port ( → P.3-17)
Enter the HTTP port number that has been set in the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR. (\
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-C50i/VB-C50iR via a proxy server\
.
• “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.
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3. The VBAdmin Startup Panel starts up.
The six tools---“Panorama Creation Tool”, “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 Panorama Creation Tool, View Restriction Tool, Preset Setting Tool a\
nd
Schedule Setting Tool cannot be started up simultaneously. You can launc\
h the
Log Viewer and Admin Viewer at the same time.
● If the connection to the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR is made through a proxy server\
, the
Panorama Creation Tool, Log Viewer and Admin Viewer cannot be used.
● If you have connected to network camera servers excluding the VB-C50i/VB\
-C50iR,
some parts of the display of the VB Administration Tools start panel are\
 different
from the above example.
Starting Up VB Administration Tools
u FTP
To use the Panorama Creation Tool and the Log Viewer of the VB Administr\
ation Tools, it
is necessary to connect to the VB-C50i using FTP to perform various sett\
ings. 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.
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Panorama Creation Tool
The Panorama Creation Tool is used to take and create panorama pictures \
from the VB-C50i/
VB-C50iR. Once created, the panorama pictures can be viewed when accesse\
d from the viewer.
The Panorama Creation Tool is used to take and
create panorama pictures and save them in the
VB-C50i/VB-C50iR.
Without a panorama picture With a panorama picture
*Not available with the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi.
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Panorama Creation Tool Display Screen
An overview of the functions of the GUI displayed when the Panorama Crea\
tion Tool starts up is
shown below.
q“Display Connect Information” button
Displays the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR’s connection information in a dialog bo\
x.
w “Reload Camera Information” button
Loads camera information and panorama information. If VB-C50i/VB-C50iR s\
ettings were
changed after this tool was started up, this button can be used to get t\
he latest information.
e “Update Panorama Image” button
Sends panorama pictures to the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR and reloads them. 
After taking a panoramashot, be sure to click this button.
r Camera Selection box
Another camera cannot be selected with the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR.
t Camera model and captured date display
Displays the model of camera currently connected and the date the panora\
ma picture was
taken, if it has been captured.
y Panorama picture display
Shows the panorama picture that was captured.
u “Capture” button
Captures panorama pictures.
i “Remove image” button
Deletes panorama pictures.
o Position of AE Lock switching
Switches AE lock position between “Center” and “Current positio\
n”. The AE Lock function
captures pictures based on the brightness of the selected position.
! 0Backlight adjust switching
Adjusts backlight when “On” is selected. When switched on, it is e\
ffective on images that are
dark due to backlight.
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Tip
Since the range that can be captured varies with the type of camera, the\
 display
ranges of the panorama pictures are different.
VB-C50i panorama picture VB-C50iR panorama picture
Note
The entire panorama picture area is displayed during capturing. If the V\
B-C50i/
VB-C50iR is accessed from the viewer and pictures are viewed, even when \
view
restrictions ( → P.3-10, 4-12) have been set, there is a possibility that third parties
that were originally not intended to see the pictures may see them. Plea\
se keep
this sufficiently in mind when capturing and displaying panorama picture\
s.
Capturing Panorama Pictures
○○ ○○○○To Capture...
1. Select the AE lock position and whether or not
to use backlight adjustment, then click the
“Capture” button.
2. Capturing starts.
To stop capturing while it is in progress, click the “Stop”
button.
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3.When capturing ends and the picture is
satisfactory, click the “OK” button.
Panorama creation can be discarded, or the AE lock
position or backlight adjustment settings can be
changed by clicking the “Cancel” button. When clicked,
the captured picture is discarded and the initial screen
returns ( → P.4-8).
To capture the picture again, click the “Recapture”
button. Or, a square section in the displayed grid can
be captured again by double-clicking on that section.
Updating/Deleting Panorama Pictures
When capturing ends, the panorama picture is reflected when it is sent t\
o the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR
and loaded. Update is also necessary when a panorama picture is deleted.\
○○ ○○○○To Update...
1. Click the “Update Panorama Image” button.
Or choose “Update Panorama Image” from the
“Server” menu bar.
When the panorama picture is updated, the VB-C50i/
VB-C50iR automatically restarts and the connection
with VB Administration Tools is aborted. A dialog box
asking whether or not to reconnect to the VB-C50i/
VB-C50iR appears after the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR
restarts. Reconnection occurs when the “OK” button
is clicked. You can exit the Panorama Creation Tool
while still connected or without reconnecting to the
VB-C50i/VB-C50iR.
○○○○○○To Delete...
1. Click the “Remove image” button and then
the “Update Panorama Image” button.
The panorama picture saved in the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR
is deleted.
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