Canon network camera VBM40 User Manual

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Setting Intelligent Function Detection 
Settings
„Setting Detection Criteria ([Detection 
Criteria] tab)
Set detection criteria while operating the camera and 
checking the image in the image display area.
1[Detection Setting Name] 
You can use up to 64 characters in a detection setting 
name. Be sure to enter a single-byte alphanumeric 
detection setting name. 
In a [Detection Setting Name], ASCII characters 
(spaces or printable characters) can be used.
2[Area Shape] 
Select [Rectangular] or [Polygonal] for the shape of 
detection areas you want to set in the image display 
area.
For details on detection area setting operations, see 
“Setting Detection Areas” (P. 5-28).
[Clear] 
If the [Area shape] is [Polygonal], the detection area 
set in the image display area is deleted.
3[Display Color] 
Choose the color of the detection setting. The color 
selected here becomes the display color of the 
detection area in the image display area.4[Object Size (%)], [Change Ratio (%)], [Duration (Sec)]
Set the lower limit for the size, change ratio, and 
judgment time for the set detection area to trigger 
detection. If the value set here is exceeded, “Detected” 
mode is triggered.
Click the text box to enter a value directly, or specify a 
value using the slider.
For details on the setting method, see “Setting 
Detection Criteria per Detection Type” (P. 5-28).
„Setting Event Operations ([Event] tab)
Set operations to be performed upon detection of 
changes in a subject.
[Event] tab
1Specify the operation timing. (Multiple checkboxes can 
be selected.)
[ON Event Operation] checkbox
When selected, the operations set in 2 [E-mail 
Notification] and [Upload] are performed the moment 
detected mode is triggered to ON.
[OFF Event Operation] checkbox
When selected, the operations set in 2 [E-mail 
Notification] and [Upload] are performed the moment 
detected mode is triggered to OFF.
[Detected mode Operation] checkbox
When selected, the operations set in 2 [E-mail 
Notification] and [Upload] are performed for as long as 
detected mode is active.
2Specify the event operation. (Multiple checkboxes can 
be selected.)
[E-mail Notification] checkbox
When selected, e-mail notification is performed at the 
timing set in 1. [E-mail Notification] must be set in 
advance under [Upload] in the Setting page (P. 4-17).
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[Detection Criteria] tab
Image Display Area
Detection Area
Important
 It is recommended that the detection criteria be set in a 
condition as close as possible to the condition in which the 
camera is actually used. 
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[Upload] checkbox
When selected, upload is performed at the timing set in 
1. General upload must be set in advance under 
[Upload] in the Setting page (P. 4-15). 
3Specify the audio playback timing.
[Audio Playback at ON Event] checkbox
When selected, the sound set in 4 [Sound Clip Name] 
is played at the moment detected mode is triggered to 
ON.
[Audio Playback at OFF Event] checkbox
When selected, the sound set in 4 [Sound Clip Name] 
is played at the moment detected mode is turned OFF.
4Set the playback sound.
[Sound Clip Name] 
Select the sound that is to be played. The sound clip 
name set for [Sound Clip Upload] under [Event] in the 
Setting page is shown in the pull-down list (P. 4-22). 
[Volume] 
Set the audio playback volume in the range of 1 to 100. 
„Setting Detection Areas
Set detection areas in the image display area.
Setting a [Rectangular] as detection area
By default, a rectangle is shown in the image display area. 
Move or resize that rectangle to set a detection area.
Setting a [Polygonal] as a detection area
Specify polygonal areas with a maximum of 32 angles.
Click in the image display area to form the polygon point 
by point. Click again at the first point to complete the 
polygon and set it as a detection area. The set area can 
also be moved by dragging it.
Note
 Drag the “■” at each angle to change the shape of the 
polygon. 
 Click [Clear] to delete the polygonal detection area.
 The camera tampering detection area cannot be changed.
Changing a [Rectangular] detection area into a [Polygonal] 
shape or changing a [Polygonal] detection area into a 
[Rectangular] shape
Changing the shape of already set detection areas 
deletes that area and switches to a new drawing setting.
„Setting Detection Criteria per Detection Type
Specify different detection criteria for each detection type.
Detect criteria for [Moving Object Detection]
Set areas where you want to detect moving objects as 
detection areas.
For [Object Size (%)], enter a value or move the slider to 
set the ratio of the size of an object moving in the 
detection area to the size of the detection area.
When the ratio of an area where the camera has detected 
a moving object exceeds the value set for [Object Size 
(%)], detected mode is triggered to ON.
When [Object Size (%)] is changed, an indicator frame 
showing the size of the object is displayed for 1 second in 
the center of the image display area, allowing 
specification of the settings while checking the size ratio.
Any moving objects detected are shown with contour 
lines.
If a moving object is smaller than [Object Size (%)], its 
contour lines are white. If the moving object is larger than 
[Object Size (%)], its contour lines take on the same color 
as the detection area, indicating that “detection” mode 
has been triggered to ON.
Object size indicator
Detection Area
Contour lines of a 
detected moving 
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Detect criteria for [Abandoned Object Detection]
Set areas where you want to detect abandoned objects as 
detection areas.
[Object size (%)]
Enter a value or move the slider to set the ratio of the size 
of an object that was left behind in the detection area to 
the size of the detection area.
When [Object Size (%)] is changed, an indicator frame 
showing the size of the object is displayed for 1 second in 
the center of the image display area, allowing 
specification of the settings while checking the size ratio.
[Duration (Sec)] 
Set the time that must elapse after an object has been left 
behind.
If both the values for [Object Size (%)] and [Duration 
(Sec)] are exceeded, detection mode is triggered to ON.
Any moving objects detected are shown with contour 
lines.
If [Object Size (%)] and [Duration (Sec)] are not exceeded, 
contour lines are white. When all detection criteria are met, 
contour lines take on the same color as the detection area 
and “detected” mode is triggered to ON. 
Detect criteria for [Removed Object Detection]
Set detection areas for objects whose removal you want to 
detect.
For [Duration (Sec)], set the time that must elapse after 
the object has been taken away. Detected mode will be 
triggered to ON when an object is taken away from the 
detection area for a period longer than the set [Duration 
(Sec)].Any moving objects detected are shown with contour 
lines. As long as [Duration (Sec)] has not elapsed, 
contour lines are white. When [Duration (Sec)] has 
elapsed, contour lines take on the same color as the 
detection area, indicating that “detected” mode has been 
triggered to ON.
Detect criteria for [Camera Tampering Detection]
For [Camera Tampering Detection], the entire image 
display area becomes the detection area. “Detected” 
mode will be triggered to ON when the image is 
obstructed for an area exceeding the ratio set [Change 
Ratio (%)].
When [Change Ratio (%)] is changed, an indicator frame 
showing the obstructed area is displayed for 1 second in 
the center of the image display area, allowing 
specification of the settings while checking the ratio that 
the image display area occupies.
Any moving objects detected are shown with contour 
lines. If it is smaller than [Change Ratio (%)], contour lines 
are white. If the image is changed for an area larger than 
Object size indicator
Detection Area
Contour of abandoned 
object
Important
Set detection areas for removed object detection so that they 
precisely match the contours of the object in question.
Influence from the target objects shadow or adjacent objects 
may result in the target object being recognized as larger than 
actual and will not trigger Removed Object Detection. In such 
cases, reconfigure the detection area to outline the recognized 
target object.
Removed object 
detected
Contour of removed 
object
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[Change Ratio (%)], contour lines take on the same color 
as the detection area, indicating that “detected” mode 
has been triggered to ON.
Note
Right-click on the Intelligent Function Setting Tool display screen 
to display the menu. There, the following functions can be used.
[Copy detection area] 
Copy the detection area of the detection setting selected. 
[Paste detection area] 
Paste the copied detection area to the detection setting 
selected. 
It cannot be copied to camera tampering detection.
[Clear detection area] 
Clear the detection area of the detection setting selected. 
It cannot be cleared in camera tampering detection.
[Copy detection criteria settings] 
Copy the detect criteria of the detection setting selected. 
[Paste detection criteria settings] 
Paste the copied detect criteria to the detection setting 
selected. 
[Copy event settings] 
Copy the event operations of the detection setting selected. 
[Paste event settings] 
Paste the copied event operations to the detection setting 
selected. 
Contour of camera 
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This tool lets you view the operating condition log of the camera. 
„Display Screens of Log Viewer
1[Download] 
Download log files from this camera or SD memory 
cards.
2[Reload] 
Reload the displayed log file and show the latest logs.
3[Previous File] 
If there are multiple log files in the cameras internal 
memory or SD memory card, load and display the file 
before the currently shown log list.
4[Next File] 
If there are multiple log files in the internal memory or 
SD memory card, load and display the file after the 
currently shown log list.
5[Open local file] 
Load log files that are saved on a PC to the log display 
area.
6[Save to local file] 
Save the displayed log data as a text file to a PC.
7Source
The name of the source from where log files are loaded 
is shown.
From the cameras internal memory: 
Camera (Internal memory) 
From an SD memory card:  Camera (SD card) 
From files saved to a PC: File name8[Copy] 
Copy logs that you have selected on the log display 
area to the clipboard. 
9[Select all]
Select all the logs that are shown in the log display 
area. 
A q[Show all logs] checkbox
When selected, all logs, including those without a log 
code, are shown.
A aLog display area
The content of log files downloaded from the camera, 
SD memory card, or PC is shown.
A s[Log Type]
Select log types you want to show using the filter 
function. 
[Not specified]:
Select to show all log types. 
[Specify type]:
To specify the log type, select the level ([Error], 
[Warning], [Information]) and output module 
([Application], [HTTP Server], [System]) of the log. 
Multiple checkboxes can be selected. 
[Specify code]:
Logs matching the log code entered are shown. 
Log Viewer
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A d[Date & Time]
Set the date and time of the log you want to show using 
the filter function. 
Select the [Specify start date & time] or [Specify end 
date & time] checkbox to set the date and time.
A f[Apply filter] 
Show the filtered logs in the log display area. 
A g[Search for]
Enter the character string for which you want to search. 
A h[Match case] checkbox
Specify whether or not to enable case sensitivity in 
search commands. When selected, character strings 
perfectly matching the case in the [Search for] field are 
searched. 
A j[Previous]/[Next] 
Click [Next] to move down and [Previous] to move up 
in the search results for A
k [Search].
A k[Search] 
Search logs containing the character string searched 
in the displayed log list and display them.
Note
Log Viewer only has a log viewing function and logs cannot be 
deleted.
Downloading Log Files
When Log Viewer is launched, the latest log files will be 
downloaded and displayed automatically.
To download a new log file list, click [Download]. A 
[Download] dialog box is shown where you can select 
[Internal memory] or [SD card] as a download source.
When the list has been downloaded, a dialog box 
showing the log file list opens. Select the log file you want 
to view and click [Download], and the selected log file will 
be downloaded.
How to View Logs
The log contains the following information. 

For the log code, see “List of Log Messages” (P. 7-8).
The log code is shown together with one of three icons 
corresponding to the applicable level. 
If the log has no log code, no icon is shown. 

The date and time at which the log was generated. 

A message regarding the log. 
„Saving a Log to a File/Opening a Saved Log
You can save the displayed log and view previously 
saved log files. 
How to Save
Click [Save to local file] and save using the [Save as] 
dialog box.
How to View
Click [Open local file] and select a log file using the [Open 
file] dialog box.
„Copying/Searching Logs
You can copy the displayed log to the clipboard or search 
logs. 
How to Copy
Click to select the log you want to copy, and then click 
[Copy].
How to Search
Enter the character string for which you want to search in 
[Search for] and click [Search].
If the searched log is found, it is shown as selected. 
Click [Previous] or [Next] to search the log above or 
below. Lines of logs found are shown as selected.
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„Showing All Logs
Select the [Show all logs] checkbox.
When selected, even logs without a log code are shown if 
[Not specified] is selected for the log type [Filter].
„Showing Filtered Logs
You can filter logs by type, code and date & time to show 
only the necessary information. 
Set the following conditions and click [Apply filter] to show 
only the logs matching the specified conditions.
[Log Type] 
Select the [Specify type] or [Specify code] checkbox to 
filter logs by type. If you dont want to filter logs by type, 
select [Not specified]. 
• Specify type
Specify the log level
Select [Error], [Warning] or [Information] for the level of 
logs to be shown. 
Specify log output module
Select [Application], [HTTP Server] or [System] for the 
output source module whose logs will be displayed. 
 Specify code
Specify the log code. Only logs whose code contains 
the entered characters are shown. If “A0” is entered, 
for example, logs starting with “A0” are displayed. 
[Date & Time] 
Specify start date & time] 
When this check box is selected and a date and time 
are entered, logs generated on or after the specified 
date and time are shown.
Specify end date & time] 
When this check box is selected and a date and time 
are entered, logs generated on or before the specified 
date and time are shown.
Note
[Application], [HTTP Server], and [System] support the log 
message list (P. 7-8).
Important
Logs saved in the cameras internal memory are cleared when 
you perform [Maintenance] > [Restore Settings] and [Reboot], 
or press the reset switch on the camera. 
						

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							Chapter 6
Admin Viewer/VB Viewer
❏Differences between the Admin Viewer and the VB Viewer
❏User Authorities and Camera Control Privileges
❏Viewer Startup and Operation
❏Camera Control and Obtaining Camera Control Privileges
❏Admin Viewer Operation and Settings 
						

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The camera comes loaded with a viewer. Accessing this viewer via a web browser allows you to display images and 
operate the camera via pan, tilt and zoom controls, etc. 
Two types of viewer are available, the Admin Viewer and the VB Viewer. 
Major Differences Between the Admin 
Viewer and the VB Viewer
 The operable ranges differ between the viewers. 
Admin Viewer: 
In addition to displaying images from the camera, 
you can use the basic camera controls such as pan, 
tilt and zoom operations as well as administrative 
control functions such as focus, exposure, white 
balance and event display.
VB Viewer: 
This viewer is limited to basic camera controls such 
as displaying images from the camera and pan, tilt 
and zoom operations.
 Accessible controls are different. 
Admin Viewer: 
Users with privileged camera control can use this 
viewer.
Password authentication is required. 
Authorized users must have privileged camera 
control assigned by the Administrator beforehand 
(P. 4-23).VB Viewer: 
Users with camera control authority can use this 
viewer. You can set the applicable options to 
enable/disable authentication or limit pan, tilt and 
zoom controls, etc. of the camera. 
User Authorities and Camera Control 
Privileges
User authorities and their relative camera control 
privileges are specified as follows. 
* Changing: The Administrator can change the privileges 
of Authorized Users and Guest Users (P. 4-23).
The four authorities that can be set for users are privileged 
camera control, camera control, image distribution and 
audio distribution.
Users must have privileged camera control to use the 
Admin Viewer. 
Users must have the image distribution authority to 
display images using the VB Viewer. To operate the 
camera using the VB Viewer, users must also have 
camera control authority. 
Overview of Viewer
Admin ViewerVB Viewer
VB-M40 Viewer
Important
Use the RM-Lite Viewer to display H.264 video from the 
camera.
Only JPEG images can be displayed using the VB-M40 viewer.
User 
Authority
Camera Control Privileges
Image 
DistributionAudio 
DistributionPrivileged 
Camera 
ControlCamera 
Control
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