Canon network camera VBC60 User Manual

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Creating Web Pages for Video Distribution
Distributing Still Images to Mobile Phones
You can use a Web service for mobile phones to view still images and control the camera. You 
can easily create a still image distribution page for mobile phones in HTML using WebView-HTTP 
protocol image.cgi commands. The VB-C60 stores a sample page for distributing still images to 
mobile phones, and you can view the sample page as follows.
1. Launch the Web browser and enter the following URI: http://192.168.100.1
/m/
* The underlined portion is an example of IP address. In reality, the customer must enter the IP address set for the camera (  P.  1 - 8 ) .
2. Select the language (Japanese/Englis h/French/Italian/German/Spanish).
3. The sample page will be displayed. Sample pages have been created to allow for camera controls such as adjustment of camera 
orientation, zoom and brightness. You can perform various operations by pressing the 
corresponding dial keys on the mobile phone.
Note
Sample pages do not guarantee functionality of the images. When distributing images to 
mobile phones, it is the responsibility of the us er to confirm the display of images and other 
functionality.
Tip
You can control the camera only when no other user has the camera control privileges. 
						

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Distributing Still Images to Mobile Phones
Overwriting a Sample Page
Access the flash memory in the camera via FTP and rewrite the HTML files located at the 
following paths, to change the screen display and operation details.Path to English sample:   /mnt_flash/www/html/sample/en/mobile/
Path to Japanese sample:  /mnt_flash/www/html/sample/ja/mobile/
Path to French sample:  /mnt_flash/www/html/sample/fr/mobile/
Path to Italian sample:   /mnt_flash/www/html/sample/it/mobile/
Path to German sample:  /mnt_flash/www/html/sample/de/mobile/
Path to Spanish sample:   /mnt_flash/www/html/sample/es/mobile/
For example, overwrite the underlined value of pos1.html to change the control position for 
position [ 1]. For the image.cgi command parameters, see the table below.
„ About the Parameters of image.cgi

Note
Before overwriting any sample page stored in the flash memory of the camera, back up the 
applicable file.
CommandExplanation
pan Specify the pan position of the camera in units of 0.01 degree. Specifying 
a positive value pans the camera to the right. Specifying a negative value 
pans the camera to the left. 
Example: 90 degrees to the right > Pan = 9000
35 degrees to the left > Pan = -3500
tilt Specify the tilt position of the camera in units of 0.01 degree. Specifying a 
positive value tilts the camera upward. Specifying a negative value tilts 
the camera downward. 
Example: 20 degrees upward > Tilt = 2000
15 degrees downward > Tilt = -1500 
						

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Distributing Still Images to Mobile Phones
Creating Web Pages for Video Distribution
zoomSpecify the viewing angle of the camera (horizontal direction) in units of 
0.01 degree. 
Example: Viewing angle of 50 degrees  > Zoom = 5000
Viewing angle of 5 degrees  > Zoom = 500
v Specify the image size in one of the following formats:
QQVGA 
> v=jpg: 160 x 120
QVGA > v=jpg: 320 x 240
VGA  > v=jpg: 640 x 480
Tip
As for pan, tilt and zoom, a relative position from the current position can be specified using 
d indicating the current position. 
Example:
Pan 10 degrees to the right from the current position > Pan = d+1000
Tilt 5 degrees downward from the current position > Tilt = d-500 
Narrow the viewing angle by 2 degrees > Zoom = d-200 
Widen the viewing angle by 2 degrees > Zoom = d+200 
Also, a ratio of the current viewing angle can be specified using v. In this specification 
method, set a ratio based on the current viewing angle being 100. (One half the viewing angle 
corresponds to 50, while twice the viewing angle corresponds to 200.) Example:
Pan to the right by the viewing angle (= 1 screen) from the current position > Pan = v+100
Tilt downward by one half the screen from the current position  > Tilt = v-50
Halve the viewing angle > Zoom = v+50
Double the viewing angle > Zoom = v+200
CommandExplanation 
						

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Distributing Still Images to Mobile Phones 
						

							Appendix 
						

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Modifiers
You can specify parameters using the % characters explained below.
* A runtime error will occur if the specified name does not match.
* If this modifier is not defined, % will be deleted.
%nReason for capture 
(number) 0 (Test) | 1 (Contact input 1) | 2 (Contact input 2) | 
33 (Interval timer) | 
 130 (Motion detection [Area 1]) | 131 (Motion detection [Area 2]) |
 132 (Motion detection [Area 3]) | 133 (Motion detection [Area 4])
%N Reason for capture 
(character string) ||
Null (null character / interval timer test) 
%X Width of image Number of pixels in horizontal direction
%Y Height of image Number of pixels in vertical direction
%C Camera number 1
%D Camera name Setting for [ Camera Name (alphanumeric characters)]
%P Pan position  -179.99 ~ 180.00
%T Tilt position  -179.99 ~ 180.00
%Z Zoom position 0.1 ~ 300.00
%V Camera server VB-C60
%y Year of capture time 2001 ~ 2031
%m Month of capture time 1 ~ 12
%d Day of capture time 1 ~ 31
%w Day of week of capture 
time  0 ~ 6 (Sunday through Saturday)
%H Hours of capture time 00 ~ 23
%M Minutes of capture time 00 ~ 59
%S Seconds of capture 
time
00 ~ 59
%s Milliseconds of capture 
time 000 ~ 999
%z Time zone of capture 
time -1200 ~ +1300
%a Weekday name of 
capture time
Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat
%b Month name of capture 
time Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec
%h Host name 
						

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Modifiers
Appendix
„Available Modifiers
The modifiers that can be used for each setting item are specified below.
[HTTP Upload] (  P. 1-25)
[Parameter (query string)]
All modifiers can be used.
[FTP Upload] (  P. 1-26)
[Subdirectory Name to Create]
Only the modifiers %y, %m, %d, %w, %H, %h, %n can be used.
[File Name to Create]
Only the modifiers %y, %m, %d, %w, %H, %M, %S, %s, %n can be used.
[E-mail Notification] (  P. 1-28)
[Message Body]
All modifiers can be used. 
						

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Troubleshooting
Before contacting your store or Canons Customer Service Center, check the items specified 
below. If a log message is displayed, check the details of the message and corresponding 
countermeasure in the log message list.
The camera does not start
z If you are using a PoE HUB, check if  the LAN cable is connected correctly.
z If you are using an AC adapter (optional), check if the AC adapter is connected correctly.
z Reconnect the power. See Connect the Camera to the Network and Turn on the Power 
(Start Guide ).
VB Initial Setting Tool does not operate
z Check if the LAN cable is connected correctly.
z See Connect the Camera to the Network and Turn on the Power ( Start Guide ), and try 
reconnecting the camera power. The camera no longer responds to VB Initial Setting Tool 
after 20 minutes from the power on.
z Check if the camera and the PC in which VB Initial Setting Tool is operating are 
connected to the LAN in the same segment.
z The VB Initial Setting Tool may not function when the [Windows Firewall] function is 
enabled. In this case, see Notes on Use When the [ Windows Firewall] Function is 
Enabled ( Start Guide ).
z Check if you are using an older version of VB Initial Setting Tool.
The top page of the camera is not displayed
z Check if the LAN cable is connected correctly.
z Check if the network to which the camera is connected is set up correctly. In particular, 
check if the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway address are set within the 
ranges supported by the applicable network.
z If you have changed the IP address, the new address will not become effective until the 
camera is rebooted.
z Check if the correct URI (IP address of the camera) has been entered in the web browser 
( P. xi, P. 3-6, P. 4-2). 
						

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Troubleshooting
Appendix
Video is not displayed
z If you want to improve the video quality, refer to Setting the Image Size, Quality and 
Frame Rate (Video) ( P.1-22) in Chapter 1 Detailed Settings to change the settings to 
adjust the quality.
z Up to 30 viewers can access the camera at t he same time. If this limit has been 
exceeded, video is not displayed and a message appears.
There is no audio
z If there is no audio, check the audio server settings of the camera and also check the 
sound and audio device settings of the PC.
z If you are using Admin Viewer with the Admi nistrator authorities, check if the camera is 
connected to RM-series Viewer or other viewer that lets the Administrator use audio.
z Audio cannot be used if you are using a proxy server.
Stream recording cannot be used
z Stream recording cannot be used if HTTP or FTP upload is selected for [ Upload] in the 
[Upload] menu. To use stream recording, set [ Upload Disabled] under [Upload] (  P.  1 -
24).
The camera cannot be controlled
z If you connect to Admin Viewer as an Administrator, you will have an exclusive 
possession of the camera control privileges. If you connect to Admin Viewer as an 
authorized user, you cannot control the camera unless the current Administrator releases 
the camera control privileges. Contact your Administrator (  P. 3-3).
The viewer gets disconnected
z Check the network and PC for abnormality.
z Reboot the PC and connect again.
You forgot your password
z You can initialize all settings of the camera, except for the date and time, using the reset 
switch (  P. 5-21). The Administrator password required for initialization is VB-C60. 
Note, however, that network settings such as the IP address and subnet mask will be 
initialized and must be set again. 
						

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Troubleshooting
Data cannot be uploaded
z Check the upload destination in the [ Upload] menu, as well as the upload operation upon 
event in the [ Event] menu, to see if both are set correctly.
z You can perform operation check based on the currently set upload destination by 
running a test (  P. 1-26, P. 1-26) from the [ Upload] menu.
z Check [ View Log Events ] in the [Maintenance ] menu or logs on the server to check the 
detailed operating environment. For [ View Log Events], see Application (uploader) 
messages in P. 5-9. Also see Notes in P. 1-24.
z For the server settings, contact your System Administrator.
Files cannot be saved in VBAdmin Tools. 
z Saving of files to certain folders is prohibited in Windows Vista and later operating 
systems. Accordingly, an attempt to save a file may fail. Specify [ Documents], [Pictures ] 
and other folders.