Canon network camera VBM50B User Manual

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Note
 If a connection to the NTP server cannot be established because, for example, the IP address of the NTP server is incorrect, the 
date and time are not changed.
 The NTP server query interval is 300 seconds. If the time of ca mera and that of NTP server are substantially different, it takes time 
to complete synchronization.
(4) [NTP Server]
If you select [Auto-Setting of NTP Se rver] > [Disable], enter the IP address or host name of the NTP server.
(5) [Time zone] Select the appropriate time zone.
If the time zone setting is changed, the date and ti me display will update automatically according to the 
specified time zone.
(6) [Daylight Saving Time] Select whether or not to automatically adjust the  daylight saving time according to the time zone.
Camera
(1) [Camera Name]
Enter the desired camera name.
When multiple cameras are selected, the same name will be applied.
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Video
(1) [Video Size Set]
Set the set of video sizes to use with the camera.
(2) [H.264(2)] Select [Disable] to transmit only one stream of H.264 video.
Select [Enable] to transmit two streams of H.264 video.
(3) [H.264(1)]/[H.264(2)] Configure on each tab the settings for the H.264(1) and H.26 4(2) video to be transmitted from the camera to the 
Viewer.
(4) [Video Size] Select the size for video  transmitted from the camera.
(5) [Bit Rate Control] Set the bit rate for video.
When [Use bit rate control] is select ed, also set [Target Bit Rate (kbps)].
If [Do not use bit rate control] is selected, set [Video Quality].
(6) [Target Bit Rate] If the [Bit Rate Control] is set to [Use bi t rate control], select the target bit rate.
(7) [Video Quality] If the [Bit Rate Control] is set to [Do not  use bit rate control], select the video quality.
(8) [Frame Rate] Select the video frame rate for video.
(9) [I Frame Interval] Select the I frame interval (sec) for H.264 video.
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You can use this tool to display the camera’s Setting Page or start Viewer. You can also check the operation and advanced 
settings of cameras whose basic  settings have been configured.
Depending on the computer environment,  you may need to add the camera’s IP address as a trusted site in order to launch 
the Setting Page and Viewer. This tool ca n be used for the registration process.
Note
Regardless of which browser is set as the standard browser, Inte rnet Explorer is started to display the setting page/viewer of the specified 
camera.
Adding a Camera as a Trusted Site
When the security level for internet sites and intranet sites is set to [High] in Internet Explorer, it is necessary to add the  IP 
address of the camera to the list of trusted sites.
You can individually add the cameras to the  list of trusted sites in the settings of Internet Explorer, but if you use this tool you 
can select multiple cameras in the camera list and add them all as trusted sites at one time.
A message appears for confirming adding to the trusted sites.
A message appears for notifying that addi ng to the trusted sites is complete.
Note
Adding to the trusted sites is applied after Internet Explorer  restarts. If Internet Explorer was running during the above oper ation, exit 
it and then restart it.
Displaying the Setting Page for a Camera
To set the advanced settings for a camera for which the basic  settings are finished, you can open the Setting Page for the 
camera from this tool.
Perform this operation by selectin g and setting one camera at a time.
Internet Explorer launches and the [W indows Security] dialog box appears.
The Setting Page for the camera appears.
For Setting Page details, please refer to the camera’s “Operation Guide”.
Launching the Setting Page/Viewer
Important
To ensure security, exit the web browser after completin g settings on the Setting Page and after using Viewer.
1In the camera list, select the cameras to add as trusted sites.
2Select [Maintenance] > [Add to Trusted Sites].
3Click [Yes].
4Click [OK].
1In the camera list, select the ca mera for opening the Setting Page.
2Click [Setting Page].
3Enter the administrator name and administrat or password for the camera and click [OK]. 
						

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Note
The settings configured on the Setting Page are saved to only the camera and are not reflected in this tool. After configuring the 
settings, select the camera in the camera list  of this tool and then click   (Update Camera Information) on the toolbar to updat e 
the settings in this tool.
Launching Viewer
You can launch Viewer to check the video of a camera for whi ch the basic settings and the settings of [Setting Page] are 
finished.
Perform this operation by selectin g and setting one camera at a time.
Viewer appears.
For details on how to operate the Viewer, please refer to the camera’s “Operation Guide”.
Note
It may be necessary to enter the authentication information (user name and password), depending on the camera model and 
settings.
1In the camera list, select t he camera for opening Viewer.
2Click [Viewer].
Alternatively, you can select [Tools] > [Viewer]. 
						

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You can access Camera Angle Setting Tool and admin tools from this tool.
This operation can only be done with one camera at a time.
Note
The tools in the [Tools] menu that are not supported by the selected camera will appear grayed out. The tools may be included in a Setting 
Page or as software that must be installed to the computer, de pending on the camera model. If they are included in a Setting Pa ge, the 
corresponding Setting Page is displayed after entering the admi nistrator account when you click a tool in the [Tools] menu. If they are 
included as software installed to the computer, the corresponding software starts.
Launching Camera Angle Setting Tool
Camera Angle Setting Tool allows you to set the camera from  a computer after installing a camera or changing a camera’s 
location. When setting the camera angle for an installed camera,  you can launch Camera Angle Setting Tool from this tool.
A message appears for confirming whether or  not to launch Camera Angle Setting Tool.
For details on setting the camera angle, please refer to the camera’s “Operation Guide”.
Note
 An old version of Camera Angle Setting Tool that must be inst alled to the computer cannot be launched. Install v4.0 or a later 
version of Camera Angle Setting Tool. For details on instal lation, please refer to the camera’s “Operation Guide”.
 Even if you click [No] in step 3, Camera Angle Setting Tool  will launch but it will not connect to any camera. You need to con nect 
to a camera again with Camera Angle Setting Tool.
Launching Admin Tools
When actually using a camera, the camera Admin Tools can be  used to configure various operation settings. The Admin 
Tools of the selected cameras can be launched from this tool.
You can select any of the following tools.
 Privacy Mask Setting Tool
 Panorama Creation Tool
 View Restriction Setting Tool
 Preset Setting Tool
 Intelligent Function Setting Tool
 Log Viewer
 Recorded Video Utility
When you select a tool, the sele cted tool dialog box appears.
For details on how to configure settings using Admin  Tools, please refer to the camera’s “Operation Guide”.
Accessing Camera Tools
Important
When the security level for internet sites and intranet sites is se t to [High] in Internet Explorer, it is necessary to add the  IP address of the 
camera to the list of trusted sites (P. 33).
1In the camera list, select the ca mera for setting the camera angle.
2Select [Tools] > [Camera Angle Setting Tool].
3Click [Yes].
1In the camera list, select the camera to launch and be configured by Admin Tools.
2Click [Tools] to choose  which tool to launch. 
						

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Important
To ensure security, exit Internet Explorer after completing the settings with Admin Tools. 
						

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Camera Specification File Use
The information displayed in the camera list of this tool can be saved and edited as a camera specification file. 
You can load camera specification files when the tool is launched, and use them to manage more than 64 
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The content of the camera list can be saved as a camera specification file in the CSV format. Saved camera specification 
files can be configured to be loaded  automatically upon next startup, or edited to be used for setting the camera.
Saving When Exiting the Tool
You can save a camera specification file when exiting th is tool. You can also specify whether to load the camera 
specification file the next  time the tool launches.
Note
If the [Enable camera specification file] checkbox is selected in [File] > [Environmental Settings] (P. 43) and the [Do not save on exit] 
checkbox is not selected, the camera specificat ion files can be saved when exiting this tool.
Alternatively, you can click the button to close the camera list screen.
The [Export Camera List] dialog box appears.
To include the administrator password when saving t he camera specification file, select [Save password.].
Furthermore, to encrypt the password when saving the cam era specification file, select [Encrypt password.].
Note
If you select [Save password.] checkbox, the administrator password specified in the common authentication information is also 
saved in the camera specification file.
The [Save As] dialog box appears.
If you click [No], the tool will be shut down witho ut saving the camera list information to a file.
A message confirming whether to load the camera  specification file the next time the tool launches.
The tool will be shut down.
If you click [No], the camera specification file will no t be loaded the next time this tool is launched.
Saving a Camera Specification File
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Select [File] > [Exit].
2Specify whether to include the administrator password in the camera file or not.
3Click [Yes] to save the ca mera specification file.
4Specify the file name and the folder in  which to save the file, and click [Save].
5Click [Yes] to load the camera specification file. 
						

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Saving Using the Menu
Camera specification files can be saved using the following procedures while the tool is running.
The [Export Camera List] dialog box appears.
To include the administrator password when saving t he camera specification file, select [Save password.].
To also encrypt the administrator pa ssword when saving the camera spec ification file, select the [Encrypt 
password.] checkbox.
Note
If you select the [Save password.] checkbox, the administrator pass word set in the common authentication information is also saved 
in the camera specification file.
The [Save As] dialog box appears.
A message for confirming whether to load the camera  specification file the next time the tool launches.
If you click [No], the camera specification file will no t be loaded the next time this tool is launched.
Note
 To overwrite the currently used camera specification file, go to  [File] > [Overwrite Save].
 The [Overwrite Save] option is available only when [Enable camera specification file] checkbox is selected in [File] >  [Environmental Settings], and the fi le exist at the specified path.
1Select [File] > [Save Camera Specification File].
2Specify whether to include the administrator password in the camera specification file.
3Click [Yes].
4Specify the folder and file name to save under, and Click [Save].
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Camera specification files saved in CSV can be edited with a spreadsheet software such as Excel, or a text editor such as 
Notepad.
Camera Specification File Configuration
First line (header)
It is describe d as follows.
The “ContainsPass” value changes as follows depending on the  settings of the [Export Camera List] dialog box at the 
time of saving.
Described only when the “ContainsPass” value for t he [Common Authentication Administrator name = Common 
Authentication Administrator Password] is “1” or “2”.
Up to three [Common Authentication Administrator name = Common Authentication Administrator Password] can be 
displayed.
Second line and below (export item)
The export items are described separated by commas in  the second line and below. The item name is described in 
the second line, and the third line and below are used to  describe camera export items, with one line per camera.
Editing a Camera Specification File
Important
 If you create the camera specification file with Exel, select [CSV (Comma delimited) (* .csv)] when saving.
 If you create the camera specification file with a text editor  like Notepad, surround each setting item with double quotation  marks, and 
separate the items with commas. Save the file with a .csv extension.
 Up to 64 cameras can be specified in a camera specification file.
 A camera specification file must  be saved as UTF-8. Do not save with other encoding when saving.
 If there are more than six commas in the first line (header) or  the “ContainsPass” value is other than 0, 1, or 2, an error will occur when 
loading the camera specification file.
 If the number of items described on line two does not match th e number of export items on lines three and below, an error will occur 
when loading the camera specification file.
 If a fixed IP address is specified for the  IPv4 address, the specified IP address is set even when a camera with the same addr ess exists 
in the same network. Take care that an IP address is not a duplicate of that of an already set camera.
Camera Management Tool,Ver.x.x,ContainsPass=[0|1|2],[ Common Authentication Administrator name = Common 
Authentication Admini strator Password]
Value[Export Camera List] Dialog Box Settings
0 The [Save password.] checkbox is not selected.
1 The [Save password.] checkbox is selected and th e [Encrypt password.] checkbox is not selected.
2 Both the [Save password.] and [Encrypt  password.] checkboxes are selected.
#uuid,Group,CameraName,Status,SettingStatus,IPv4Addres s,AutoIP,IPv6Address,Model,
FirmVer,Serial,MACAddress,Word,Port,SSL,Notes,BuildNo,Bkup,HWID,SubnetMask,
DefaultGateway,FirmPath,RestoreDefault,User,DHCP,IPv4First,PortFirst
urn:uuid:dddddddd-3333-dddd-333 3-dddddddddddd,,Camera004,1,,,,
[dddd::ddd:dddd:dddd:dddd],VB-XXX,1.0.0,3333 33333333,33:33:33:33:33:33,,80,0,,
4820,,57,255.25 5.255.0,,,0,,0,,Second line
Third line