Canon network camera VBM50B User Manual

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Edited advanced settings are saved to the camera selected in step 1.
The [Advanced Camera Settings] dialog box closes.
Saving Advanced Settings as a File
Settings loaded in [Advanced Camera Settings] can be save d as a file. For example, you can save the advanced camera 
settings of a particular moment from the camera to a file, an d recall these settings later by saving them back to a camera.
The [Save As] dialog box appears.
The [Save As] dialog box closes and the [Advanced  Camera Settings] dialog box is redisplayed.
The [Advanced Camera Settings] dialog box closes.
Note
Advanced camera settings are saved in XML format. Note that if  you change the content of the XML file, the file will not be loaded 
properly when saving it to a camera using this tool.
5Click [Save to camera].
6Click [Close] in the [Advanced Camera Settings] dialog box.
1Carry out steps 1 to 4 in “Loading Advanced Settin gs From a Camera and Save to a Camera” (P. 50).
2Click [Save to file].
3Specify the save location and file name of the file and click [Save].
4Click [Close] in the [Advanced Camera Settings] dialog box. 
						

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Loading Advanced Settings From a File
Advanced settings saved as a file can be reloaded using this tool.
The [Open] dialog box appears.
The setting information of the specified file is loaded.  When loading is finished, the [Advanced Camera Settings] 
dialog box appears.
Note
Only XML files saved with this tool (P. 51) can be loaded.  XML files edited using another editor may not load properly.
Editing the Advanced Camera Setting Information
Settings loaded from the camera or a file appear in the [Adv anced Camera Settings] dialog box. This setting information is 
the same as that which can be set on the [Setting Page] for a  camera. All advanced camera settings can be edited in the 
[Advanced Camera Se ttings] dialog box.
Note
 For Setting Item details, please refer to the camera’s “Operation Guide”.
 The setting items of the [Setting Page] that need to be configur ed individually for each camera cannot be edited in the [Advanced 
Camera Settings] dialog box.
1Carry out steps 1 and 2 in “Loading Advanced Settings From a Camera and Save to a Camera” (P. 50).
2Click [Load from file].
3Specify the advanced camera settings file  you want to edit and click [Open].
4Edit the advanced setting information (P. 52).
5Perform [Save to file] or [Save to camera], an d close the [Advanced Camera Settings] dialog box. 
						

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(1) Information on advanced settings load sourceDisplays the model name, IPv4 address, and MAC address loaded to the [Advanced Camera Settings].
(2) Setting item path display Displays the path of the item selected in the setting item list. When a lower level it em in the tree view is selected, the 
lower level item is displayed after the upper level item se parated by a comma.
If you enter a setting item in the input field and click [View], a search of the specified path  is performed. If the setting 
item cannot be found, the  corresponding place in the  setting item list opens.
(3) [Reboot] If you change an item with an or ange symbol, the camera restarts.
(4) [Select all], [Clear all] Selects or clears all of the checkboxes in  the setting item list at the same time.
(5) Setting item list Displays the setting items in tree view. Ch ange or edit settings here, and then select the setting items to save to the 
camera or file.
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							Chapter
 
Camera Maintenance
This chapter explains how to perform various maintenance work for cameras such as updating the firmware, 
backing up and restoring the settings, and mounting and unmounting memory cards. 
						

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You can update the firmware for multiple cameras or only update the Mobile Camera Viewer for multiple cameras without 
updating the firmware.
Updating the Firmware
When updating the firmware, you can specify the firmware file an d set to restore the camera settings to the factory default 
settings.
A message appears to display prec autions on updating the firmware.
The [Update Firmware] dialog box appears.
Updating the Software
Important
 Do not use an update file that has been edited or manipulated.
 After updating the software, the camera will re start, temporarily interrupting all connections.
 Cameras can not be operated or set, whil e the software is updating the system.
Important
 Do not disconnect a network cable or turn off the power of a camera during the firmware update process. Doing so may cause a 
camera to malfunction.
 If there is a power failure during the update process or the firmware update does not  finish normally, the camera firmware may be 
corrupted. If a camera cannot be accessed after r ecovery from a failure, contact the retailer.
 Do not launch this tool on multiple computers and then perform  a software update simultaneously from multiple computers. Doing so 
may cause a camera to malfunction.
1In the camera list, select the  cameras for updating the firmware.
2Click   on the toolbar.
Alternatively you can select [Maintenance]  > [Software Update] > [Update Firmware].
3Carefully read the message and then click [Yes] to continue the procedure. 
						

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Click [Browse] and then specify the firmware file in the dialog box that appears.
Note
You can copy and paste the path of the [File Name]. Copy the ta rget by pressing the Ctrl+C keys, and paste by selecting the 
destination row and pressing the Ctrl+V keys. You can select mult iple copy destinations by holding the Ctrl key while clicking.
If you select [Restore], all user settings except the follo wing will be erased and restored to the factory default 
settings after the firmware is updated.
 Administrator account
 Network settings
 Time zone
 Certificate
 Secret key
To keep the current settings of the cameras, select [Do Not Restore]  for [Initial Settings].
Updating of the firmware begins.
During update, a progress bar appears in the [Message]  field. If you are performing a firmware update, and the 
update fails for some cameras, the  message is displayed. Confirm the me ssage displayed in the [Message] field.
Note
You can stop the firmware update part way through by clicking [Stop]. However, the process cannot be canceled for cameras that 
have entered the restarting stage.
4Specify the firmware file.
5To restore the cameras to the default settings when updati ng the firmware, select [Restore] for [Initial Settings].
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Updating the Mobile Camera Viewer
You can update the Mobile Camera Viewer for the camera selected in the camera list, without updating the firmware of the 
camera.
The update dialog for the Mobile Camera Viewer is displayed.
Click [Browse] and specify the file in  the dialog box that is displayed.
Note
You can copy and paste the path of the [File Name]. Copy the targ et by pressing the Ctrl+C keys, and paste by selecting the 
destination row and pressing the Ctrl+V keys. paste it using t he Ctrl + V keys after selecting the destination line. You can se lect 
multiple copy destinations by holdi ng the Ctrl key while clicking.
The Mobile Camera Viewer will start to update.
A progress bar is displayed in the [Message] field while  updating. After updating the Mobile Camera Viewer, a 
message indicating that it has been updated  is displayed when the camera is restarted.
If you are performing a Mob ile Camera Viewer update, and the update fails for some cameras, the message is 
displayed. Co nfirm the message displaye d in the [Message] field.
Note
 You can click [Stop] to cancel the Mobile Camera Viewer update. However, the update cannot be canceled if the camera is 
already restarting.
 For details on how to use the Mobile Camera Viewer, please refer to the “Mobile Camera Viewer Operation Guide”.
1Select the camera to update the Mobile Camera Viewer in the camera list.
2Select [Maintenance] > [Software Updat e] > [Mobile Camera Viewer Update].
3Specify [File Name].
4Click [Start]. 
						

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You can batch back up the settings of multiple cameras.  The camera setting information can be loaded and then exported 
as a backup file. A backup file can be us ed to restore the same settings as when the cameras were backed up or to apply 
the same settings to other cameras.
Specifying the Save Location for Backup Files
Before performing a backup, specify  the save location for backup files.
The [Environmental Settings] dialog box appears.
Click [Browse] and specify the save location for backup file s in the dialog box that appears. The specified folder 
is displayed in [Default file location].
Performing a Backup
The [Back Up Settings] dialog box appears.
In the backup dialog box, the folder  specified as the save location for backup  files in the [Environmental Settings] 
dialog box is displayed as the backup destination. If yo u wish to change the backup destination, click [Browse] 
and then specify the save location in the dialog box that appears.
Backing Up Setting Values
Important
 Do not disconnect a network cable or turn off the power of a  camera during the backup process. Doing so may cause a camera to 
malfunction.
 Do not launch this tool on multiple computers and then perform a  backup simultaneously from multiple computers. Doing so may cause 
a camera to malfunction.
 Back up cameras while there is no connection to them. If, for ex ample, a camera’s Viewer or Admin Tools is open, close it.
 During the backup process, the camera will re start, temporarily interrupting all connections.
1Select [File] > [Environmental Settings].
2Set the default save location for backup files.
3Click [OK].
1In the camera list, select a camera whose settings you want to back up.
2Click   on the toolbar.
Alternatively, you can select [Maintenance] > [Back Up Settings].
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Note
 You can copy and paste the path of the [File Name]. Copy the target by pressing the Ctrl+C keys, and paste by selecting the destination row and pressing the Ctrl+V keys. You can select mult iple copy destinations by holding the Ctrl key while clicking.
 You can specify the name of the backup file (file extension: .d at). If you choose not to specify a file name, the camera’s MAC 
address will be used.
 If the save location for backup files is not changed, the last b ackup file will be overwritten each time a backup is repeated. If you 
wish to keep a previous backup file, copy the backup fi le or change the save location in the backup dialog box.
 [Encryption Password] can be set when back ing up/restoring for some camera models. This is a password to encrypt the backup 
data itself. The password set here will be required  to restore data using the encrypted backup data.
A confirmation message appears asking if you want to back up settings.
Backing up of the camera settings begins.
A progress bar is displayed in the [Message] field while ba cking up. If cameras that the backup failed for exist 
when the backup is complete, the mess age is displayed. Confirm the message displayed in the [Message] field.
Note
You can stop the backup process part way through by clicking [Sto p]. In that case, the backup will only be stopped for those 
cameras waiting for the process to be performed.
4Click [Start].
5Click [Yes].