Canon network camera VBM50B User Manual

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Note
Thumbnails can only be displayed for cameras with [Connectable] or [Connectable (error)] displayed for [Connection Status]. 
Thumbnails cannot be displayed when the camera is cr eating a panorama image or setting the camera angle.
Searching in the Camera List
Filters the cameras displayed in the camera list by a string such as the IP address or connection status.
(1) [Filter] You can enter up to 1024 character s as a string to be searched.
If you want to search more than one string, separate them with spaces.
You can also specify a range lik e “192.168.100.1-192.168.100.20” when searching by IPv4 address.
You can save up to 10 latest strings to which the filter is applied.
(2) Matching condition The filtering conditions can be selected  for the string specified in [Filter].
(3) Sets whether the string specified in  [Filter] is case-sensitive or not.
The specified filtering conditions are applied and the filtered camera list is displayed.
Click [Clear] to clear the filter. The  specified filtering conditions are cleare d and all cameras appear in the camera 
list.
Note
You cannot apply another filter to the cameras  that have already been filtered with [Apply filter]. [Apply filter] applies to all the 
cameras displayed in the camera list before filtering.
Operations in the Camera List
 Selecting a Camera
To select a camera to be set or operated, click a camera di splayed in the camera list. The checkbox at the beginning 
of the line for the selected camera is  selected and the line is highlighted.
1In [Filter], enter the filtering  condition and select the matching condition from the pull-down.
[Contains any] Filter the cameras to display the ones that include any of the strings separated with  spaces.
[Contains all] Filter the cameras to display the ones  that include all of the strings separated with 
spaces.
[Exact match] Filter the cameras to display the ones that exactly matches the strings entered in the  [Filter], regardless of the separation with spaces.
The string is not case-sensitive.
The string is case-sensitive.
2Click [Apply filter].
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You can click the checkbox at the beginning of the line or choose the camera names using the Ctrl key or Shift key to 
select multiple cameras.
Changing the Camera List Order
Each click of each item title of the camera list swit ches the list to ascending order or descending order.
You can click title items and drag them to the desired loca tion to change the right and left orders of the displayed 
items.
 Changing the Items to Display
You can select items in the cam era list, and change their order.
The [Display Items Settings] dialog box appears.
To display a hidden item, select the item in [Items Available for Display] and then click  .
To hide a displayed item, select the item in [Displayed Items] and then click  .
Selecting an item in [Displayed Items] and th en clicking [Up] or [Down] changes the order.
The displayed items can also be cha nged using the following methods.
 Right-click the Title section, and select the checkboxes of  the items that you want to display. Clear the checkboxes 
of the ones that you do not want displayed.
 Setting Notes or a Group
You can assign any group name or  enter a note as a remark for a camera displayed in the camera list.
When the number of cameras has increased, use [Notes] or [Group Name] to sort  cameras and make cameras 
easier to identify.
Click the [Notes] or [Group Na me] display item for selected cameras to di splay an input field. Enter the information 
and then press the Enter key.
1Select [Camera List] > [Display Items Settings].
2Specify whether to display or hide the items.
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Note
 You can enter up to 259 characters in each of the [Notes] or [Group Name] input fields.
 [Group Name] is not displayed by default. To set the group name, select [Group Name] to display in the list in [Display Items 
Settings] (P. 22).
 Even if the [Notes] or [Group Name] fields are entered, in the  following cases, the entered details will not appear in the camera list 
when launched the next time. – If the camera specification file has not been saved after  the [Notes] or [Group Name] fields are entered (P. 38).
– When the saved camera specification file has not been loaded wh en launched, after the [Notes] or [Group Name] fields have 
been entered (P. 43).
 Removing a Camera fr om the Camera List
If there is a camera you wish to remove from  the list, remove it as described below.
A message appears for confirming whet her or not to remove the camera.
The camera is removed from the camera list.
 Right-Click Operations for the Camera List
Right-click the camera list to carry out the following operations in the menu.
Note
Grayed out items cannot be operated due to the [Connection Status] of the camera or camera model.
1Select the camera you wish  to remove from the list.
2Select [Camera List] > [Remove Camera].
Alternatively, you can click [Delete].
3Click [Yes].
Menu nameDescription
Update Camera Information Reacquire the setting s of the selected camera, and update them.
Camera Authentication Changes the auth entication information of the camera used with this tool (P. 25).
Remove Camera The selected camera will be  removed from the camera list (P. 23).
Open Camera Error Info rmation Displays the error information of selected cameras (P. 19).
Camera Settings  Displaying the Setting Page (P. 33)
 Basic camera settings (P. 26)
 Advanced camera settings (P. 50)
 Registering the Administrator Account (P. 18)
Tool Activate the selected tool (P. 35)
Maintenance  Restarting the Camera (P. 64)
 Restoring the Camera to 
the Initial Settings (P. 65)
 Downloading Logs (P. 66)
 Mounting/Unmounting  Memory Cards (P. 63)
 Updating the Software (P. 56)
 Backing Up Setting Values (P. 59)
 Restoring Settings (P. 61)
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Those cameras (P. 16) that could not be authenticated with the common authenticati on information at the time of camera 
search can be authenticated later. You can  either use common authentication information or specify administrator name 
and administrator password individually.
Setting Common Authentication Information
Set the common authentication information for cameras.  Common authentication information is the information 
(administrator name and administrator password) required  for authenticating cameras. The administrator name and 
administrator password should be the ones set in [Camera Se ttings] > [Basic Camera Settings] > [Administrator Account] 
(P. 29) or [Camera Settings] > [Regis ter Administrator Account] (P. 18). If you set a common administrator name and 
administrator password for mu ltiple cameras, you can authenticate them all together.
The [Common Authentication Information Setting] dialog box is displayed.
Note
The common authentication information setting is common to [Camera List] > [Search  Cameras] > [Camera Common 
Authentication Information]. If you set one of them, it is reflected to the other.
(1) [Add], [Delete]
You can add and delete authentication informati on in the list of authentication information.
Up to three sets of common authentication information for cameras can be set.
(2) [ ▲], [ ▼]
Change the priority of the common authentication information for cameras.
(3) List of Common Authentication Information Enter the [Administrator Name] and [Administrator  Password] for the camera to be authenticated.
Note
The administrator name [root] on the first line cannot be changed or deleted.
Note
Information specified in [Common Authentication Information Setting]  is retained while this tool is running. If you want to reuse the 
settings when you start the tool next time after once exiting it,  save the camera list as a file (camera specification file), and load it 
(P. 38).
Authenticating a Camera
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Select [Camera List] > [Common Authentication Information Setting].
2Enter the authentication information.
3Click [OK].
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Authenticating a Detected Camera
Cameras with the [Connection Status] set to [Authentication required] or [Not connectable] in the camera list require 
authentication. Camera settings cannot be configured  in this tool until the authentication is completed.
The [Camera Authentication] dialog box is displayed.
(1) [Administrator Name] Enter the administrator name for the camera. This is gr ayed out and cannot be entered if [Authenticate using 
common authentication in formation] is selected.
(2) [Administrator password] Enter the administrator password for the camera. This is  grayed out and cannot be entered if [Authenticate 
using common authentication information] is selected.
(3) [Authenticate using common authentication] Select this checkbox to perform authentication using t he common authentication information (P. 24). If you 
select this checkbox, the administra tor name and administrator password specified in the above (1) and (2) 
are canceled.
(4) [Enable SSL communications] Select this to connect to the camera using SSL comm unication. If you select [Enable SSL Communications], 
the self-signed certificate is checked. A message is  displayed if you authenticate a camera that has a 
problem with its self-signed certificate and has not been connected before.
(5) Port number input field Specify the HTTP port to be used for camera  connection. It is typically left as default.
Note
You can confirm whether the camera is authenticated by the password specified in the common authentication information or by th e 
password specified in the [Camera Authentication] dialog box, by checking the [Administrator Password] in the camera list.
The [Administrator Password] is hidden by default. To display it in the camera list, change the settings in the [Display Items 
Settings] dialog box (P. 22).
1In the camera list, select the came ras for which you want to set the aut hentication information individually.
2Select [Camera List] > [Camera Authentication].
Alternatively, you can double-click [Not connectable]  or [Authentication required] for [Connection Status].
3Enter the authentication information.
4Click [OK].
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Authentication Performed with Common Password
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Basic camera settings can be configured, including camera network settings (IP address), changing the administrator 
password, camera name, date and time, and  video settings for detected cameras.
Because basic settings are common to all models, you can apply the same settings to multiple cameras in a batch.
Note
 Because [Basic Camera Settings] are applied to part of the came ra’s [Setting Page], the camera’s [Setting Page] details change when 
[Basic Camera Settings] are changed.
 Some of the setting items displayed in the [Basic Camera Settings] can vary by the camera model used.
 If two or more different models are set, only the items common to all the models can be set together.
Opening the [Basic Camera Settings] Dialog Box
The [Basic Camera Settings] dialog box appears.
Clicking a category on the left side of the dialog bo x displays the setting items on the right side. Enter the 
information in the displayed setting items.
If only a single camera is selected in step 1, the curre nt camera setting values will appear in the setting item.
If multiple cameras are selected in step 1, setting items will appear blank.
Basic Camera Settings
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In the camera list, select the ca meras for applying basic settings.
2Click   on the toolbar.
Alternatively, you can select [Camera Settings] > [Basic Camera Settings].
3Configure the settings in each category.
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Note
The setting fields of some setting items can be left blank. In that case, the camera settings are not changed and are left set  to their 
original values.
Note
Depending on the [Video] category’s [Video Size Set] and items in the [Network] category, the progress bar appears and the 
camera automatically restarts after changin g settings and clicking [OK]. When the message [Setup has been completed. Wait for 
the camera to restart] appears, click [OK].
The [Connection Status] of a camera may remain as [Not connectab le], even after the camera restarts. Try clicking   (Update 
Camera Information).
[Basic Camera Settings] Dialog Box Settings
 Network
(1) [IPv4 Address Setting Method]
Select the IPv4 address setting method.
If you select [Manual], enter the fixed IPv4 address in [IPv4 Address].
If you select [Auto (DHCP)], the values obtained from th e DHCP server are automatically set to [IPv4 Address], 
[Subnet Mask], and [IPv4 Default Gateway Address].
4Click [OK].
Important
You may become unable to access a camera if the network settings are incorrect. In this case, restore the camera to the initial  
settings (including network settings) (P. 65) or  refer to “Operation Guide” for the camera to restore the camera to the factory 
default settings and then configure the network settings again. Howe ver, since this causes all the settings to return to the factory 
default settings, including the administrator account, network inform ation, and time information, it is necessary to use this tool to 
configure the initial settings of the camera.
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(2) [IPv4 Address]When [IPv4 Address Setting Method] is  [Manual], enter a fixed IPv4 address.
When basic settings are configured for multiple cameras,  the following specification characters can be used to 
specify a wildcard IPv4 ad dress or specify a range.
(3) [Subnet Mask] When [IPv4 Address Setting Method] is [Manual], enter  the subnet mask value designated for the corresponding 
network.
(4) [IPv4 Default Gateway Address] When [IPv4 Address Setting Method] is [Manual] and the  camera will connect to a different subnet than the 
computer, select the [IPv 4 Default Gateway Address] checkbox and then enter an IPv4 default gateway 
address.
(5) [AutoIP] When a camera compatible with AutoIP is select ed, select whether to use AutoIP or not.
(6) [IPv4 address (AutoIP)] When [AutoIP] is [Enable], the automati cally set IPv4 address is displayed.
(7) [HTTP Port] Enter the HTTP port.
Select “80” (the factory  default setting) normally.
(8) [HTTPS Port] Enter the HTTPS port.
Select “443” (the factory default setting) normally.
Important
If [Auto (DHCP)] is selected as the method to set the IPv4 addr ess, the IPv4 address may not be assigned correctly in certain 
environments, such as when a router is present between the DHCP  server and the camera. If this happens, select [Manual] and 
set a fixed IPv4 address.
Specification 
CharacterDescriptionExample
* This is a wildcard. It can be specified for the first to fourth octets 
of an IP address. 192.168.100.*
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 From 192.168.100.1 to 
192.168.100.254
- Enter this between numbers to specify a range. It can be 
specified for only the fourth octet of an IP address. 192.168.100.100-150
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to 192.168.100.150
Important
 An IP address beginning with “127”. (e.g., 127.0.0.1) cannot be set.
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be used for the setting.
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Admin Account
Change the administrator name and administrator password.
(1) [Administrator Name]
Change the administrator name. The administrator name ma y be grayed out and unable to be changed for some 
camera models.
(2) [Administrator Password] Enter ASCII characters (space or printable  characters) for the administrator password.
(3) [Confirm Administrator Password] Enter the same pa ssword as above for confirmation.
Important
 Change the administrator password periodically to enhance syst em security. Make sure to remember the password after 
changing it.
 If you forget the administrator password,  restore the camera to the initial settings (including network settings) (P. 65) or re fer to 
the camera’s “Operation Guide” to restore the camera to the fact ory default settings. Since this causes all the settings to return 
to the factory default settings, including the administrator accoun t, network information, and time information, it is necessary to 
use this tool to configure the initial settings of the camera.
 If the Viewer or Admin Tools are connected, disconnect them before changing the password.
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Date and Time
(1) [Setting Method]
Select the setting method for the date and time.
(2) [Date], [Time] Configure the settings as follows in accordance with the [Setting Method] setting.
When [Set manually] is selected
Set the desired date and time.
Set the time in 24-hour format in  order.
When [Set manually] is selected and [Synchronize with computer time] is selected
Synchronizes the date and time with the comp uter that is currently accessing the camera.
[Time Zone] is not selected automatically so set it separately if necessary.
When [Synchronize with NTP server] is selected
Select the setting method in  [Auto-Setting of NTP Server].
When [Synchronize with NTP broadcast] is selected
Receives NTP broadcasts sent from the NTP se rver and synchronizes the time with them.
The camera’s NTP broadcast mode does not support IPv6.
(3) [Auto-Setting of NTP Server]
[Disable]
Enter the IP address or host name of the NTP server in [NTP SERVER].
[Use DHCP]
The address of NTP server is automatically  acquired from the DHCP server (IPv4).
To configure the settings, you need to set [Network]  > [IPv4 Address Setting Method] to [Auto (DHCP)] (P. 27).
[Use DHCPv6]
The address of NTP server is automatic ally acquired from the DHCPv6 server. To enable this setting, settings for 
[IPv6] need to be configured on the camera setting pa ge. For details about the setting page, refer to the 
camera’s “Operation Guide”.
[Use DHCP/DHCPv6]
The address of DHCP server (IPv4) or  DHCPv6 server is automatically acquired.
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