Canon Home Security System Vb C50fi User Manual
NETWORK CAMERA  
CANON INC.  
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Please read this User’s Manual carefully before operation.  
Be sure to read the “a Safe Use of Equipment” section before using  
this equipment. Store this manual in a readily accessible location for  
future reference.  
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Introduction  
Thank you for purchasing the Canon Network Camera VB-C50Fi (referred to hereafter as the VB-  
C50Fi).  
This User’s Manual describes how to set up and use the VB-C50Fi. Read this manual carefully before  
using the VB-C50Fi to ensure effective operation. In particular make sure that you read the “a Safe  
Use of Equipment” in this manual, as well as the supplied CD-ROM ReadMe file.  
Exclusion of Liability  
If the Product is connected to a recording device (for example a VCR), Canon Inc. accepts  
no responsibility whatsoever for any financial losses that may be incurred as a result of  
the loss of recorded information or images, regardless of the internal or external cause of  
the loss.  
Copyright Information  
Video or still pictures recorded using your VB-C50Fi cannot be used in ways that infringe copyright  
laws or without the consent of the owner, unless intended for personal use only.  
Notes  
1. The unauthorized transfer of all or any part of the contents of this Manual is forbidden.  
2. The contents of this Manual are subject to change without notice.  
3. Every effort has been made to ensure that this Manual is flawless. However, if you find any  
oversights, please let us know.  
4. Notwithstanding the above, Canon accepts no responsibility for any effects resulting from the  
use of this Manual.  
Trademark Notices  
●Canon and Canon logo are registered trademarks of Canon Inc.  
●Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States  
and other countries.  
●Windows is legally recognized as Microsoft Windows Operating System.  
●Java and all Java-based marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems,  
Inc. in the United States and other countries.  
●Other brand or product names in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of  
their respective companies.  
This product uses software based on the GNU General Public License (GPL), GNU Lesser General  
Public License (LGPL) and the BSD License. For each of the licenses, see GPL.txt, LGPL.txt and  
COPYING.txt in the LICENSE folder on the CD-ROM.  
If you require the source code for a program based on GPL or LGPL, please see the following web  
site:  
http://www.canon.com/webview  
Alternatively contact either the place of purchase or your nearest Canon outlet.  
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Introduction  
Request concerning disclosure of live videos  
With respect to the disclosure of live videos, we request that sufficient consideration be  
given to matters of privacy and rights not to be photographed.  
Canon considers the following points concerning such matters when it operates camera  
sites for which it has been responsible to install and operate:  
●We take measures such as adding limitations on zoom magnifications so that people  
cannot make special specifications.  
●When videos are taken of specific buildings, interiors and the like, we install the camera  
only after receiving approval from the administrator.  
Please note that the operator of the camera site and not Canon has full responsibility  
regarding the disclosure of live videos.  
© Copyright 2004 CANON INC.  
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED  
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Package Contents  
The VB-C50Fi package contains the following items. If any of these items is missing, please  
contact the retailer from which you purchased the product.  
1. VB-C50Fi main unit  
2. AC adapter PA-V16  
3. AC cable (1 meter/3 ft.)  
4. CD-ROM  
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* The cable length may differ depending  
on the country in which the product was  
purchased.  
CD-ROM contents  
ReadMe-J.txt (Japanese text containing  
precautions etc. other than those in this  
document)  
ReadMe-E.txt (English text containing  
precautions etc. other than those in this  
document)  
5. User’s Manual  
(This document)  
VBSetup.exe (Initial settings tool)  
VBC50Fi-J.pdf (Japanese PDF of this document)  
VBC50Fi-E.pdf (English PDF of this document)  
Viewer-J.pdf (Japanese User’s Manual for the  
Viewer software)  
6. Warranty card  
(NTSC model only)  
Viewer-E.pdf (English User’s Manual for the  
Viewer software)  
vbfiles folder (File system sets of sample pages  
etc.)  
LICENSE folder (License documents for software  
built into the VB-C50Fi)  
VBTools folder (Bundled software installer set)  
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Contents  
Introduction ............................................................................ ii  
Package Contents.................................................................. iv  
How to Read This Manual...................................................... ix  
aSafe Use of Equipment....................................................... x  
Maintenance .............................................................................................................. xv  
Chapter 1 Before Using the VB-C50Fi  
Features of the VB-C50Fi ............................................................................. 1-2  
Hardware and Software Requirements ....................................................... 1-4  
Viewer Software ....................................................................................................... 1-4  
VB Initial Setup Tool ................................................................................................. 1-4  
VB Administration Tools ........................................................................................... 1-4  
VBCollector .............................................................................................................. 1-5  
Multipoint Recording Software for Monitoring Use (Sold separately) ...................... 1-5  
Viewer Software for Monitoring Use (Sold separately) ............................................ 1-6  
System Components and Their Operation ................................................. 1-7  
Multi-Terminal Module (VB-EX50) (Sold Separately) ............................... 1-10  
Chapter 2 Setting Up  
Setup Workflow ............................................................................................. 2-2  
1. Setup the Camera ..................................................................................... 2-4  
Using a Tripod .......................................................................................................... 2-4  
Using the Wide Converter ........................................................................................ 2-5  
2. Connect the Camera to the Network ....................................................... 2-6  
Turning the Power ON and OFF .............................................................................. 2-6  
3. Perform Initial Settings for the Camera .................................................. 2-7  
4. Check Operation of the Camera ............................................................ 2-10  
5. Install the Software ................................................................................. 2-11  
Viewer Software Overview ......................................................................... 2-12  
Viewer Software Types .......................................................................................... 2-12  
Features of the Viewer Software............................................................................ 2-12  
Chapter 3 Basic Settings  
What Can I Do on Each of the Settings Pages? ......................................... 3-2  
Accessing the Settings Title Page............................................................... 3-3  
Settings Title Page ........................................................................................ 3-4  
Setting Up the Administrator Password and Ethernet etc.  
(System and Network) ....................................................................... 3-5  
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Setting Camera Control, Image Size and Quality (Camera and Video) .... 3-7  
Presetting Best Shot (Preset) .................................................................... 3-12  
Setting Up the HTTP and Camera Servers (Server)................................. 3-16  
Setting User Access Privileges (Access Control) ................................... 3-20  
Setting the Date and Time (Date and Time) .............................................. 3-23  
Setting Up Name Server Address and Mail etc. (Miscellaneous) ........... 3-25  
Setting Up the Administration Tools (Administration Tools) .................. 3-28  
Chapter 4 VB Administration Tools  
Overview of VB Administration Tools ......................................................... 4-2  
Installing the VB Administration Tools ...................................................................... 4-2  
VBAdmin Startup Panel ........................................................................................... 4-3  
View Restriction Tool................................................................................................ 4-3  
Preset Setting Tool ................................................................................................... 4-3  
Schedule Setting Tool .............................................................................................. 4-4  
Log Viewer ............................................................................................................... 4-4  
Admin Viewer .......................................................................................................... 4-4  
Starting Up VB Administration Tools .......................................................... 4-5  
View Restriction Tool .................................................................................. 4-12  
View Restriction Tool Display Screen .................................................................... 4-13  
Setting View Restrictions ....................................................................................... 4-15  
Preset Setting Tool...................................................................................... 4-18  
Preset Setting Tool Display Screen........................................................................ 4-19  
Setting Presets....................................................................................................... 4-21  
Preset Tour............................................................................................................. 4-24  
Schedule Setting Tool................................................................................. 4-27  
Schedule Setting Tool Display Screen (Toolbar) .................................................... 4-28  
Normal Schedule ................................................................................................... 4-29  
Special Schedule ................................................................................................... 4-33  
Setting Up Service ................................................................................................. 4-38  
Timer Setting Tool .................................................................................................. 4-39  
Motion Detection Setting Tool ................................................................................ 4-41  
Night Mode Setting Tool ......................................................................................... 4-52  
External Device Input Setting Tool ......................................................................... 4-54  
External Device Output Setting Tool ...................................................................... 4-56  
Log Viewer ................................................................................................... 4-60  
Viewing the Log ..................................................................................................... 4-61  
Admin Viewer .............................................................................................. 4-63  
Starting Up Admin Viewer ...................................................................................... 4-64  
Operating External Devices and Motion Detection ................................................ 4-64  
Enabling/Disabling View Restrictions..................................................................... 4-66  
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Operating a Camera .............................................................................................. 4-66  
Camera-Specific Functions .................................................................................... 4-68  
Shade Correction .................................................................................................... x-xx  
Chapter 5 Creating Web Pages for Video Distribution  
Web Pages for Video Distribution ............................................................... 5-2  
Viewer Overview ........................................................................................... 5-4  
Viewer for Java ........................................................................................................ 5-4  
Viewer for PC ........................................................................................................... 5-5  
Viewing Sample Pages ................................................................................. 5-6  
Using the Viewer for Java to Distribute Videos .......................................... 5-7  
Using the Viewer for Java to Create a Web Page ................................................... 5-7  
Saving Web Page Data............................................................................................ 5-8  
Example of Using the Viewer for Java to Create a Web Page ................................ 5-9  
Viewer for Java Parameters................................................................................... 5-17  
Using the Viewer for PC to Distribute Videos ........................................... 5-21  
Setting Up the Web Server .................................................................................... 5-21  
Creating wvh Files ................................................................................................. 5-22  
Example of a Web page Using the Viewer for PC ................................................. 5-23  
Distributing Videos Using a Browser Only ............................................... 5-24  
Displaying the Live Video at Access as a Still Picture ........................................... 5-24  
Displaying a Specified Number Of Live Video Frames As a Video at Access ....... 5-24  
Displaying Live Video from a Specified Angle as Still Pictures .............................. 5-25  
Example of Video Distribution Using One Global Address .................... 5-26  
Distributing Still Images to a Mobile Phone ............................................. 5-27  
Camera Control by Position Specification.............................................................. 5-28  
Overwriting Sample Pages .................................................................................... 5-28  
Log Messages ............................................................................................. 5-30  
Camera Server-related Log Messages .................................................................. 5-30  
System-related Log Messages .............................................................................. 5-36  
Chapter 6 Using the Picture Recording Function  
Using the Still Picture Recording Function  
Linked to an External Device ........................................................... 6-2  
Sample Application Combining a Door-opening Sensor .......................................... 6-2  
Using the Still Picture Recording Function  
with a Predetermined Schedule ....................................................... 6-4  
Sample Application Using Sequential Mode ............................................................ 6-4  
Using the Motion Detection Function with a Predetermined Schedule... 6-6  
Sample application in combination with a warning device ....................................... 6-6  
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Using VBCollector ........................................................................................ 6-9  
Installing VBCollector ............................................................................................. 6-10  
Starting Up VBCollector ......................................................................................... 6-10  
Registering a Server .............................................................................................. 6-10  
Registering Tasks................................................................................................... 6-14  
Executing and Canceling Tasks ............................................................................. 6-16  
Details Displayed on the Task View ....................................................................... 6-18  
Starting/Stopping the Service ................................................................................ 6-18  
Automatic Downloading by Notification.................................................................. 6-19  
Viewing Recorded Images ..................................................................................... 6-21  
Viewing Logs.......................................................................................................... 6-26  
Setting Download Capacity .................................................................................... 6-30  
Chapter 7 Appendix  
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................ 7-2  
Specifications ............................................................................................... 7-4  
External Device I/O Terminals.................................................................................. 7-5  
System Configuration .................................................................................. 7-6  
Example of Basic System Configuration – Viewing Videos Using a Viewer ............ 7-6  
Viewer Software Functions ...................................................................................... 7-6  
Sample Network Configurations ................................................................. 7-7  
Sample LAN Environment Configuration ................................................................. 7-7  
Sample Configuration in an ISP Environment.......................................................... 7-7  
Upgrading the Firmware Remotely ............................................................. 7-8  
Restoring the Factory Default Settings ...................................................... 7-9  
Restoring the Factory Default Settings from the Administration  
Tools Page via a Web Browser ................................................................... 7-9  
If the IP Address and Password are Unknown....................................................... 7-10  
Factory Default Setting .............................................................................. 7-11  
Index ............................................................................................................ 7-13  
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How to Read This Manual  
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using the Viewer  
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manual are indicated by  
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An exclamation point, within a triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of  
aimportant operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature  
accompanying the equipment.  
a Important Warnings  
a CAUTION:  
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR  
BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO  
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.  
The serial number of this equipment may be found on the bottom of the VB-C50Fi.  
No others have the same serial number as yours.  
You should record the number and other vital information here and retain this book  
as a permanent record of your purchase to aid identification in case of theft.  
Date of Purchase  
Dealer Purchased from  
Dealer Address  
Dealer Phone No.  
Model No. VB-C50Fi  
Serial No.  
a Important Operational Instructions  
a WARNING:  
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS  
EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.  
a CAUTION:  
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING  
INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.  
FDA regulation  
This Network Camera has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration  
(FDA) for use as a medical device. When incorporated into a system with medical  
applications, FDA regulations may apply. Therefore, please consult your legal  
advisor to determine whether FDA regulations apply.  
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FCC NOTICE  
Network Camera, Model: VB-C50FiN, VB-C50FiP  
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the  
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference,  
and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference  
that may cause undesired operation.  
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a  
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are  
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a  
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio  
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the  
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.  
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular  
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or  
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and  
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of  
the following measures:  
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which  
the receiver is connected.  
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.  
Use of shielded cable is required to comply with class B limits in Subpart B of  
Part 15 of FCC Rules.  
Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise  
specified in the manual. If such changes or modifications should be made, you  
could be required to stop operation of the equipment.  
Canon U.S.A. Inc.  
One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A.  
Tel No. (516) 328-5600  
Canadian Radio Interference Regulations  
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.  
Réglementation canadienne sur les intérferences radio  
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du  
Canada.  
Dieses Produkt ist zum Gebrauch im Wohnbereich, Geschäfts- und  
Gewerbebereich sowie in Kleinbetrieben vorgesehen.  
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a IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS  
In these safety instructions, the word  
“equipment” refers to the Canon Network  
Camera VB-C50Fi and all its accessories.  
and uneven surfaces may cause the  
equipment and cart combination to overturn.  
9. Power Sources - The PA-V16 AC adapter  
should be operated only from the type of power  
source indicated on the marking label. If you  
are not sure of the type of power supply to your  
home, consult your equipment dealer or local  
power company.  
1. Read Instructions - All the safety and  
operating instructions should be read before  
the equipment is operated.  
2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating  
instructions should be retained for future  
reference.  
10. Polarization - The PA-V16 AC adapter is  
equipped with a polarized 2-prong plug (a plug  
having one blade wider than the other).  
3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the  
equipment and in the operating instructions  
should be adhered to.  
The 2-prong polarized plug will fit into the  
power outlet only one way. This is a safety  
feature. If you are unable to insert the plug  
fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If  
the plug still fails to fit, contact your electrician  
to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat  
the safety purpose of the polarized plug.  
4. Follow Instructions - All operating and  
maintenance instructions should be followed.  
5. Cleaning - Unplug this equipment from the  
wall outlet before cleaning.  
Wipe the equipment with a clean soft cloth. If  
necessary, put a cloth in diluted neutral  
detergent and wring it well before wiping the  
equipment with it. Finally, clean the  
equipment with a clean dry cloth. Do not use  
benzene, thinner or other volatile liquids or  
pesticides as they may damage the product’s  
finish. When using chemically-treated  
cleaning cloths, observe those precautions  
accordingly.  
11. Power Cord Protection - Power cords should  
be routed so that they are not likely to be  
walked on or pinched by items placed upon  
or against them. Pay particular attention to  
plugs and the point from which the cords exit  
the equipment.  
12. Outdoor Antenna Grounding - If an outside  
antenna is connected to the equipment, be  
sure the antenna is grounded so as to provide  
some protection against voltage surges and  
built-up static charges. Section 810 of the  
National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No.70-  
1984, provides information with respect to  
proper grounding of the mast and supporting  
structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an  
antenna discharge unit, size of grounding  
conductors, location of antenna, antenna  
discharge unit, connection to grounding  
electrodes, and requirements for the  
grounding electrode. See figure 1.  
6. Accessories - Do not use accessories not  
recommended in this manual as they may  
be hazardous. Always use specified  
connection cables. Connect devices correctly.  
7. Water and Moisture - Hazard of electric shock  
- Do not use the equipment near water or in  
rainy/moist situations. Do not put a heater  
near this equipment.  
8. Placing or Moving - Do not place on an  
unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table.  
The equipment may fall, causing serious  
injury to a child or adult, and serious damage  
to the equipment. An  
equipment  
and  
cart  
combination should be moved  
with care.  
Quick stops, excessive force,  
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18. Damage Requiring Service - Disconnect this  
equipment from the wall outlet and all power  
sources including batteries, and refer  
servicing to qualified service personnel under  
the following conditions.  
EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS  
PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE  
ANTENNA  
LEAD IN WIRE  
ANTENNA  
GROUNDING  
CLAMP  
DISCHARGE  
UNIT (NEC  
SECTION 810-20)  
a. When the power-supply cord or plug is  
damaged.  
GROUNDING  
CONDUCTORS  
(NEC SECTION  
810-21)  
ELECTRIC  
SERVICE  
EQUIPMENT  
b. If any liquid has been spilled onto, or  
objects have fallen into, the equipment.  
GROUNDING CLAMPS  
c. If the equipment has been exposed to rain  
or water.  
POWER SERVICE  
GROUNDING ELECTRODE  
SYSTEM  
d. If the equipment does not operate normally  
even if you follow the operating instructions.  
Adjust only those controls that are covered  
by the operation instructions. Improper  
adjustment of other controls may result in  
damage and will often require extensive  
work by a qualified technician to restore  
the equipment to its normal operation.  
(NEC ART 250. PART H)  
NEC — NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE  
13. Lightning - For added protection of this  
equipment during a lightning storm, or when  
it is left unattended and unused for long  
periods of time, disconnect it from the wall  
outlet and disconnect the antenna. This will  
prevent damage to the equipment due to  
lightning and power-line surges.  
e. If the equipment has been dropped or the  
cabinet has been damaged.  
14. Power Lines - An outside antenna system  
should not be located in the vicinity of  
overhead power lines or other electric light  
or power circuits, or where it can fall into such  
power lines or circuits. When installing an  
outside antenna system, extreme care should  
be taken to keep from touching such power  
lines or circuits as contact with them might  
be fatal.  
f. When the equipment exhibits a distinct  
change in performance. This indicates a  
need for service.  
19. Replacement Parts - When replacement parts  
are required, be sure the service technician  
has used replacement parts that are specified  
by Canon or that have the same  
characteristics as the original part.  
Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire,  
electric shock or other hazards.  
15. Overloading - Do not overload wall outlets and  
extension cords as this can result in a risk of  
fire or electric shock.  
20. Safety Check - Upon completion of any  
service or repairs to this equipment, ask the  
service technician to perform safety checks  
to determine that the equipment is in safe  
operating order.  
16. Object and Liquid Entry - Never push objects  
of any kind into this equipment through  
openings as they may touch dangerous  
voltage points or short out parts that could  
result in a fire or electric shock. Be careful  
not to spill liquid of any kind onto the  
equipment.  
21. Do not install the equipment in the following  
locations as this can cause a fire or electric  
shock:  
17. Servicing - Do not attempt to service this  
equipment yourself as opening or removing  
covers may expose you to dangerous voltage  
or other hazards. Refer all servicing to  
qualified personnel.  
- Hot locations  
- Close to a fire  
- Very humid or dusty locations  
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- Locations exposed to direct sunlight  
- Locations exposed to salt spray  
- Close to flammable solvents (alcohol,  
thinners, etc.)  
22. When any of the following occurs,  
immediately switch OFF the equipment,  
unplug it from the main power supply and  
contact your nearest Canon supplier. Do not  
continue to use the equipment as this can  
cause a fire or electric shock.  
- The equipment emits any smoke, heat,  
abnormal noise, or unusual odor.  
- A metal object falls into the equipment.  
- The equipment is damaged in some way.  
23. Please observe the following when using the  
equipment. Failure to do so can result in a  
fire or electric shock.  
- Do not use flammable sprays near the  
equipment.  
- Do not subject the equipment to strong  
impacts.  
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Maintenance  
Cleaning the Equipment  
1. Unplug the AC adapter from the wall outlet.  
2. Carefully wipe the equipment with a soft cloth that has  
been moistened with water or a mild detergent.  
a WARNING:  
Do not use flammable solvents such as alcohol, benzene or thinners.  
The use of such substances can cause a fire or electric shock.  
3. Wipe with a dry cloth.  
4. When you have finished, plug the AC adapter back in to the wall outlet.  
Cleaning the Lens  
Use a commercially available lens cleaner to remove any soiling from the  
lens.  
● The auto-focus may not function correctly if the surface of the lens is  
dirty.  
● Scratches on the surface of the lens will cause image defects.  
Icons Used in This Instruction Manual  
Indicates important information that must be observed or actions that are prohibited  
during an operation. These notes must be read to prevent possible faults or damage  
Note  
to the equipment.  
Indicates supplementary information or a reference to an operation. Users are advised  
to read these memos.  
Tip  
d Refer to the PDF manual on the supplied CD-ROM.  
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Before Using the  
VB-C50Fi  
This chapter describes the features of the VB-C50Fi, the  
hardware and software requirements, and the name and  
functions of the system components.  
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Features of the VB-C50Fi  
The VB-C50Fi is a system that distributes live videos via the Internet or an Intranet. It can be used  
in a wide range of applications, such as distributing live videos from a Web site or monitoring. The  
system is configured for the VB-C50Fi and viewer software. Please use the supplied viewer software  
for viewing videos distributed by the VB-C50Fi and controlling cameras (→ P.1-4, 2-12).  
Broadband Video Distribution Function  
The VB-C50Fi is capable of capturing videos at up to 30 fps (NTSC)/25 fps (PAL). Motion-JPEG  
is used to compress video images. For networking, auto-negotiation between Ethernet 100Base-  
TX/10Base-T is provided and a leased line or ADSL can also be used through a router. Since  
video quality and the frame rate can be freely set, videos can be distributed under conditions that  
best suit the network bandwidth.  
*Please refer to P.1-9 to confirm whether your VB-C50Fi is PAL model or NTSC model.  
Concurrent video is distributed up to 50 clients  
Up to 50 clients can view video at the same time from a single VB-C50Fi.  
Camera and video distribution server functions housed in a single unit  
The camera capable of full zoom function and its server functions for distributing videos through  
a network are compactly housed in a single unit. By simply connecting a LAN cable and a power  
supply, the unit can distribute live videos from any location* where it is installed.  
* The unit cannot be installed in locations subject to direct sunlight, high temperatures, high humidity, or  
other adverse conditions (→ P.xiii, xiv).  
High-performance 26x zoom  
The camera section is equipped with a 26x zoom lens.  
Can be mounted on ceilings, etc.  
The VB-C50Fi can be installed on the ceiling or a wall using a mounting arm*.  
* The unit cannot be installed in locations subject to direct sunlight, high temperatures, high humidity, or  
other adverse conditions (→ P.xiii, xiv).  
Remote camera control from the viewer  
The VB-C50Fi comes with two types of viewer software: the Viewer for PC and the Viewer for  
Java. The viewers give you full remote control of the camera zoom magnification of the VB-  
C50Fi, allowing you to view videos with plenty of ambiance.  
Shade Correction function  
If the background of an image is bright, making the subject difficult to see, you can adjust the  
contrast of the darker areas to make it easier to see. Unlike backlight compensation, the shade  
correction feature allows image processing without adversely affecting the existing lighter regions.  
Camera Position Preset function  
If often-used camera zoom positions and related items are saved in advance as presets, the  
camera can be controlled from the viewer by simply selecting a desired preset. Up to 10 presets  
can be stored.  
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Features of the VB-C50Fi  
View Restriction function  
You can set restrictions on camera zoom magnifications. For example, if the VB-C50Fi is showing  
camera footage on the internet, it is possible to distribute videos while protecting privacy (→ P.iii,  
“Request concerning disclosure of live videos”).  
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The VB-C50Fi is equipped with built-in Web server functions that enable both Web pages and  
videos to be distributed through the Web by a single unit. Since it also has a built-in FTP server,  
Web page data file transfers (FTP) can be performed from remote locations.  
Simple set up and management  
VB-C50Fi  
By accessing a Settings page provided on the Web, you can use the Web browser on your PC to  
set up and manage the VB-C50Fi from a remote location without ever visiting the place where the  
VB-C50Fi is actually installed.  
More powerful security functions  
The destinations for video distributions can be restricted based on passwords. Up to 50 clients  
can be registered.  
Recording videos via preset schedules or links with external devices  
You can configure picture recording etc. based on ON/OFF input from the external device using  
the Multi-Terminal Module (→ P.1-10) and schedules you have configured beforehand. If  
VBCollector is used, still pictures recorded by the VB-C50Fi can be automatically collected to a  
PC and viewed there.  
Night mode shooting  
If you use the infrared cut filter, you can take pictures even in darkness.  
Motion detection function  
You can perform external device control and video recording by detecting changes in the image  
caused by motion of people or objects.  
Service settings with schedule function  
You can start up motion detection and external device services by setting up a visual and easy-  
to-understand schedule in the calendar.  
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Hardware and Software Requirements  
For the latest information, please refer to our WebView Product web page:  
http://www.canon.com/webview  
Viewer Software (→ d Viewer Software User’s Manual)  
The viewer software that is supplied with the VB-C50Fi lets you view the video captured by the  
VB-C50Fi and control the camera.  
Viewer for Java Ver. 3.6  
Operating System  
Web Browser  
Java VM  
Windows 2000 (SP4)/Windows XP (SP1a or SP2)  
Netscape 7.1, 7.2, or Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (SP1 or SP2)  
MSVM Release 5.0.0.3810 (Java VM provided by Microsoft)  
Java Plug-in 1.4.2 (Java VM provided by Sun Microsystems)  
* Must be installed Java VM beforehand.  
* This viewer may not run stably on operating systems and Web browsers other than those listed above.  
Viewer for PC Ver. 3.6  
Operating System  
Web Browser  
Windows 2000 (SP4)/Windows XP (SP1a or SP2)  
Netscape 7.1, 7.2, or Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (SP1 or SP2)  
* Must be installed from the supplied CD-ROM (→ P.2-11).  
● The manual for the viewer software is on the supplied CD-ROM (Viewer-E.pdf).  
● Although older versions of viewers can be used, some of the features are different.  
Note  
Therefore, we recommend you to use the latest version.  
On Macintosh PCs, some of the features of Viewer Ver. 1.2 are not available.  
VB Initial Setup Tool Ver. 2.0 (→ P.2-7)  
This tool is for performing initial settings for the VB-C50Fi.  
Operating System  
Web Browser  
Windows 2000 (SP4)/Windows XP (SP1a or SP2)  
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (SP1 or SP2)  
VB Administration Tools Ver. 2.1 (→ P.4-2)  
This tool lets you set view restrictions and presets visually and easily. You can also set schedules  
with this tool.  
Operating System  
Web Browser  
Windows 2000 (SP4)/Windows XP (SP1a)  
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (SP1 or SP2)  
* Must be installed from the supplied CD-ROM (→ P.2-11).  
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VBCollector Ver. 2.1 (→ P.6-9)  
This tool is for collecting and viewing still pictures recorded by the VB-C50Fi on a PC.  
Operating System  
Web Browser  
Hard Disk  
Windows 2000 (SP4)/Windows XP (SP1a or SP2)  
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20 GB HDD or greater required (NTFS formatted)  
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* Must be installed from the supplied CD-ROM (→ P.2-11).  
* If you configure your system to record pictures per second with camera servers and perform the maximum  
of 16 tasks (→ P.6-15) at the same time, it is recommended that you use a desktop PC with Pentium 4 2.2  
GHz and 512 MB RAM or greater.  
* It is recommended that you configure to collect up to 10,000 still pictures/day per a camera server. If the  
total amount of still pictures exceeds this value, it may take several minutes to display all the pictures.  
VB-C50Fi  
Using the VB-C50Fi with Windows XP SP2...  
Note  
If you use the VBCollector, VB Admin Tools or VB Initial Setup Tool with Windows XP SP2, you  
will need to change your Windows firewall settings on your PC.  
VBCollector  
If you installed the VBCollector on a PC with Windows XP SP2 and used the Automatic Download  
by Notification function, please follow the procedures as described below.  
After installation of the VBCollector:  
1. From the Windows Start menu, launch the Control Panel.  
2. In Control Panel, select Windows Firewall.  
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If Windows Firewall is not shown, select Security Center and then select Windows  
”
Firewall .  
3. In the Windows Firewall dialog box, select the Exception tab and then  
click Add Program.  
4. In the Add a Program dialog box, click Browse.  
In the Browse dialog box, select the location where you installed the VBCollector and  
enter the file name as “VBCICSM.exe”.  
5. IIn the Windows Firewall dialog box, your program is now listed. Make  
sure it is enabled (checked). Click OK to close the dialog box.  
Settings are now complete.  
VB Admin Tools and VB Initial Setup Tool  
If you installed the VB Admin Tools and VB Initial Setup Tool on a PC with Windows XP  
SP2 and try to specify any of the following operations, you may encounter a Windows  
Security Alert dialog.  
• Click to launch the Log Viewer in the VB Admin Startup Panel  
• Launch the VB Initial Setup Tool  
If the Windows Security Alert dialog appears, click Unblock. Once you click Unblock button,  
the dialog box is closed.  
Settings are now complete.  
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Hardware and Software Requirements  
Multipoint Recording Software for Monitoring Use (Sold separately)  
Videos distributed from the VB-C50Fi can be recorded, and recorded video can be displayed with  
the software.  
Network Video Recorder VK-64/VK-16 v1.1 (Viewer System Requirements)  
Minimum  
Recommended  
CPU  
Pentium III, 700 MHz or greater  
Pentium 4 2.2 GHz or greater  
Operating System  
Windows 2000 Server*  
Windows 2000 Professional*  
Windows XP Professional  
Windows XP Professional  
(with SP2)  
(with SP2 recommended)  
Windows Server 2003 (Standard Edition)  
*With SP3 or SP4 (SP4 recommended).  
Memory  
256 MB RAM or greater  
1 GB RAM or greater  
For more than 16 Camera Servers, 1 GB  
or greater required.  
Hard Disk  
Display  
2 GB HDD or greater  
1024 × 768 with 16 bit color  
1024 × 768 with 16 bit color  
A high performance video card is  
desirable. With PCI video cards, display  
performance may be reduced.  
Network Video Recorder VK-64/VK-16 v1.1 (Storage Server System Requirements)  
Minimum  
Recommended  
CPU  
Pentium III 1 GHz or greater  
Pentium 4 2.2 GHz or greater  
Operating System  
Windows 2000 Server*  
Windows 2000 Professional*  
Windows XP Professional  
Windows 2000 Server  
(with SP4)  
Windows XP Professional  
(with SP2)  
(with SP2 recommended)  
Windows Server 2003 (Standard Edition)  
*With SP3 or SP4 (SP4 recommended).  
Windows Server 2003 (Standard Edition)  
Memory  
768 MB RAM or greater  
1 GB RAM or greater  
For more than 48 Camera Servers,  
1.5 GB or greater required.  
Hard Disk  
20 GB HDD or greater, SCSI or IDE, NTFS formatted  
The requirements for Storage Server will vary according to the environment you will use (number of Camera Servers,  
setting of recording frame rate etc.). Please contact dealers that handle Canon products for further information.  
Viewer Software for Monitoring Use (Sold separately)  
If WebView Livescope MV Ver. 2.1 is used, up to 16 viewer screens can be displayed and monitored.  
There is also a limited edition of MV Ver. 2.1, called MV LE, which allows up to 4 viewer screens  
to be displayed.  
WebView Livescope MV Ver. 2.1/LE  
PC  
CPU: Pentium III 600 MHz or greater, RAM: 128 MB or greater  
Hard disk capacity: 50 MB or greater (MV), 20 MB or greater (LE)  
Operating System  
Web Browser  
Display  
Windows Me/Windows 2000 (SP1)/Windows XP  
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 required  
XGA (1024 × 768) or better, 16-bit color display or better  
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System Components and Their Operation  
Front  
Screw hole for arm mounting  
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LAN status LED  
The LED blinks during communication.  
100Base-TX .......................... Green  
10Base-T ............................... Orange  
*You can set the LED to always light  
up even during communication. In  
this case, you can select from a  
green, orange or red light color. You  
can also set the LED to never light  
up (→ P.3-27).  
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System Components and Their Operation  
Rear  
On the rear of the VB-C50Fi there are the MAC address required for network settings, a Reset  
switch that returns the factory default settings and the serial number.  
MAC address  
Screw hole for arm mounting  
The MAC address is required  
when setting the IP address  
and making other network  
settings. Please make a  
note of it before installing  
this unit (→ P.2-8).  
Power connection  
socket  
Serial No.  
The serial number  
for this unit is shown  
here.  
Multi-connector  
You can connect the  
Multi-Terminal Module  
(VB-EX50) to the VB-  
C50Fi via the connector  
(→ P.1-10).  
Model Number  
VB-C50Fi  
NTSC xx-xxx  
PAL  
xx-xxx  
Reset switch  
100/10 BT Ethernet connector  
You can revert all settings of the unit to  
the factory default settings by pressing  
this button with a thin-tipped object while  
turning on the power switch, and keeping  
the button pressed for more than five  
seconds after turning on (→ P.7-10).  
(100Base-TX, 10Base-T Auto-Negotiation)  
Bottom  
Screw hole for tripod  
mounting  
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Multi-Terminal Module (VB-EX50) (Sold Separately)  
Using the Multi-Terminal Module (VB-EX50), you can connect external devices such as different  
kinds of sensors to the unit, and store images by sensor response (→ P.7-5).  
Please note that the Multi-Terminal Module (VB-EX50) is an optional product and is therefore sold  
separately.  
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* Audio input/output is not available  
with the VB-C50Fi.  
VB-C50Fi  
Example of Use  
With the Multi-Terminal Module, you can perform settings such as the following.  
VB-C50Fi  
Sensor A  
Sensor B  
Multi-Terminal Module  
(VB-EX50)  
Ethernet  
● The door open-close sensor responds when the door is opened and with the VB-C50Fi installed  
on the ceiling, you can photograph an image and monitor the scene every second for 3 seconds  
before the door opens and for 7 seconds after the door is opened (→ P.6-2).  
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Setting Up  
This chapter explains how to set up the VB-C50Fi, run initial  
checks, and confirm that the camera’s images are displayed  
correctly.  
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Setup Workflow  
The flow for setting up and checking the camera’s images involves performing various settings  
after the device is set up and your PC and the network are connected via the hub. Then, check to  
see if you can display images from the camera.  
1 Set up the camera  
Set up the device.  
Make sure the device is set up properly (→ P.2-4).  
2 Connect the camera to the network  
VB-C50Fi  
Connect the camera and your PC via the hub (→ P.2-6).  
LAN cable  
Hub  
3 Perform initial settings for the camera  
Insert the CD-ROM provided into your  
PC and perform initial settings following  
instructions on the screen (→ P.2-7).  
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5 Install the software  
Install the required software in advance for operating the  
camera (→ P.2-11).  
SettingUp  
4 Check operation of the camera  
Access the device with your PC, then display to check the image  
from the top page of the camera server (→ P.2-10).  
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1. Set Up the Camera  
Firstly, set up the camera. Read the following carefully and make sure the camera is set up properly.  
Installing the VB-C50Fi  
Attach a mounting arm (not included) to the ceiling or a  
wall and firmly attach the camera to the arm.  
a WARNING:  
Install the camera securely.  
● When installing the VB-C50Fi on the ceiling or a wall, contact your Canon dealer.  
● When installing the VB-C50Fi on the ceiling or a wall, check that it is strong enough to  
bear the weight of the VB-C50Fi including the mounting arm. Installation in a weak location  
could result in the VB-C50Fi falling and causing serious injury.  
● At least once a year, check for looseness in the camera installation mount. (If the optional  
wide converter is used, check the converter mount also).  
The MAC address required when making network settings is shown on the rear of the  
VB-C50Fi (→ P.1-9). Please make a note of it before installing this unit (→ P.2-8).  
Note  
Using a Tripod  
The screw for mounting a tripod is on the bottom of the VB-C50Fi.  
● Do not overtighten the mounting screw.  
If excessive force is used to tighten the mounting  
screw, it may result in camera malfunction.  
● Always use a tripod mounting screw that is less  
than 6.0 mm (1/4 in.) in length. The use of screws  
6.0 mm (1/4 in.) long or longer could damage the  
camera. Also, the tripod seat used should be at  
least 30 mm (1 3/16 in.) in diameter.  
Less than  
6.0 mm  
(1/4 in.)  
30 mm  
(1 3/16 in.)  
or wider  
Note  
Mounting  
screw  
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1. Set Up the Camera  
Using the Wide Converter  
The optional Wide Converter WL-37 can be used to provide wide-angle shots (approx. 0.74× the  
normal focal distance).  
Mount the wide converter correctly so that it is level and fitted securely onto the camera. When  
mounted correctly, the wide converter should turn roughly 3 times before stopping.  
SettingUp  
Wide Converter  
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● The camera may not operate correctly if a wide converter other than the WL-37  
is used.  
Note  
● Be sure to install the VB-C50Fi firmly because the weight of the camera increases  
when the optional Wide Converter WL-37 is attached.  
● If you use the optional Wide Converter WL-37, set the zoom lens to the wide-angle  
end. If you set the zoom lens to the telephoto end, the image resolution will be  
affected and the auto focus might have problems.  
Setup is now complete.  
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2. Connect the Camera to the Network  
Next, connect the camera. Connect the camera to the network by connecting the camera and PC  
via the hub with a LAN cable .  
* Do not plug the AC cable power  
plug into the wall socket yet.  
AC cable  
Hub  
(Rear of main unit)  
Notebook  
AC adapter  
LAN cable  
Turning the Power ON and OFF  
The VB-C50Fi itself does not have a power switch. You can switch the VB-C50Fi on by plugging  
the AC adapter into a wall outlet. The LED flashes when the VB-C50Fi is communicating. When  
the power supply is turned ON, the LED momentarily flashes.  
Main unit  
to AC outlet  
AC adapter  
AC cable  
● Wait at least 5 seconds before turning the power back on after shutting it off. Turning  
it on too quickly may result in a malfunction. Observe the precautions given in “a  
Note  
Safe Use of Equipment/a IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” (→ P.xii).  
● If the picture recording function is being used, shutting off the power or  
restarting the VB-C50Fi will cause all pictures to be deleted.  
The network connection is now complete.  
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3. Perform Initial Settings for the Camera  
Once your PC and the camera are connected, perform the initial settings next. The instructions  
here follow on from “2. Connect the Camera to the Network”, where one camera is connected to  
a PC as an example.  
Installation Example  
VB-C50Fi  
SettingUp  
LAN cable  
Hub  
1. Turn on the network device (in this case, the hub) and then your PC.  
Do not turn on the camera at this stage.  
Note  
2. Insert the CD-ROM provided into your PC and from Explorer etc. double-click  
“VBSetup.exe” to start the VB Initial Setup Tool.  
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3. Perform Initial Settings for the Camera  
3. The camera connected to the network  
is automatically detected and its MAC  
address, IP address and model name  
are displayed.  
Click to select  
The factory default setting is:  
IP address : 192.168.100.1  
The MAC address can be found on the warranty  
card or on the white label attached on the rear  
of the unit.  
Note that VBSetup.exe cannot be used across  
subnets.  
Click the MAC address to select it, and click  
the “Initial Setup” button.  
4. Enter the user name “root” and the  
factory default password “VB-C50i”  
and enter the IP address and subnet  
mask.  
If you want to specify a default gateway  
address, enable the “Set the default route to  
Ethernet” check box and then enter the default  
gateway address.  
Although the time zone and video signal can  
also be specified here, there is basically no  
need to change the time zone setting.  
Once you have entered your settings, click the  
“OK” button.  
● The password for the VB-C50Fi is “VB-C50i”.  
● The MAC address for this unit is shown on the rear of the VB-C50Fi (→ P.1-9).  
● The IP address 192.168.100.1 is used as the factory default setting. Please set an  
IP address that suits the environment in which the VB-C50Fi is to be used.  
Tip  
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3. Perform Initial Settings for the Camera  
5. A setup progress window appears and  
your settings will be saved.  
SettingUp  
● Set the IP address to a value that suits your environment.  
● Where the IP address has been automatically obtained from the DHCP server, you  
cannot change the IP address setting from the VB Initial Setup Tool. If you wish to  
change the IP address, change it from the Network Settings page (→ P.3-6).  
● Please consult with your network administrator for the IP address, subnet mask  
and default gateway address settings.  
Note  
●
If 20 minutes or more passes after the VB-C50Fi is turned on, the VB-C50Fi stops  
sending requests for IP addresses allocation and they cannot be detected using this  
tool. If this occurs, restart the VB-C50Fi.  
● To restore the factory default settings, refer to page 7-10.  
●
If you are using the Multi-Terminal Module and are changing the connection of the  
VB-C50Fi and external camera, be sure to do this after having turned off the power  
of these 2 devices. After changing the connection, turn on the external camera first  
and then the VB-C50Fi.  
Initial settings are now complete.  
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4. Check Operation of the Camera  
When you have completed the initial setup, check that the VB-C50Fi works normally. Use the  
sample page to simplify checking.  
1. Select the MAC address you want to  
check operation of and then click the  
“Open Test Page”.  
2. Your Web browser starts up and the  
top page of the camera server appears.  
Click the “Using Viewer for Java” or the  
“Using Viewer for PC” and check that  
the video is displayed properly.  
Below is a description of what happens when  
you click “Using Viewer for Java”.  
Camera Selection box  
Allows you to switch cameras  
when an external camera is  
connected.  
● To use the Viewer for Java, you need to install Java VM beforehand. See the web  
site for more details.  
Tip  
WebView Product web site  
http://www.canon.com/webview  
● To use the Viewer for PC, you must install the Viewer for PC beforehand (→ P.2-11).  
Check of operation is now complete.  
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5. Install the Software  
You must install software to display images from the camera and to manage the camera. There  
are 3 types of software you can install.  
• VB Administration Tools: Software for managing the camera (→ P.4-2).  
• Viewer for PC: Software for displaying images from the camera (→ P.2-12).  
• VBCollector: Software for collecting and viewing pictures taken by the camera to be stored on  
a PC (→ P.6-9).  
SettingUp  
1. Check that all other applications are closed, insert the CD-ROM included with  
the camera into the CD-ROM drive of your PC and follow the steps below.  
1 Double-click [My Computer] on the desktop.  
If you are using Windows XP, click the [Start] button and then [My Computer].  
2 Double-click the CD-ROM icon displayed and then double-click the [VBTools] folder.  
3 Double-click [VBToolsInstall.exe] to start the installation.  
2. Once the starting screen has  
appeared, select the installation  
method.  
Easy Installation:  
VB Administration Tools  
and Viewer for PC are  
automatically installed.  
The basic software  
required is installed  
easily.  
Custom Installation: Select whether you want  
to install the VB  
Administration Tools,  
the Viewer for PC or the  
VBCollector.  
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the software.  
Installation is now complete.  
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Viewer Software Overview  
By using the Viewer software, you can view images sent from the VB-C50Fi on a PC, as well as  
control the camera. Below is an outline of the Viewer software. For details, please refer to “Viewer  
Overview” (→ P.5-4) or to the Viewer Software User’s Manual (Viewer-E.pdf) on the CD-ROM.  
Viewer Software Types  
There are 2 types of viewers described below.  
● Viewer for PC  
When started up, this viewer displays as a separate  
window. The viewer is installed beforehand on the PC  
to be used. For installation details, please refer to “5.  
Install the Software” in this Chapter (→ P.2-11).  
● Viewer for Java  
The viewer appears in the Web browser. You need to  
install Java VM beforehand. See the web site for more  
details.  
WebView Product web site  
http://www.canon.com/webview  
Features of the Viewer Software  
● Pan, tilt control*: You can control pan and tilt with the scroll bars.  
● zoom control: You can control zoom with the scroll bars.  
● Backlight adjustment: You can brighten the image when it is dark due to backlight.  
● Panorama window display*: You can control the camera by clicking on the panorama window  
or by dragging the frame inside the window.  
● Image saving and printing: You can save and print snapshots of live images.  
● Audio transmission (Viewer for PC only)*: You can send audio to the camera.  
Not available with the VB-C50Fi.  
*
Hardware and Software Requirements  
Please refer to “Hardware and Software Requirements” (→ P.1-4).  
Handling of Video  
Please refer to “Introduction” (→ P.iii).  
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Basic Settings  
This chapter describes the basic settings for the VB-C50Fi  
such as network connection, camera control, date and time  
setting and mail. Be sure to perform these settings after  
setting up.  
* The VB Administration Tools (→ P.4-2) described in  
Chapter 4 provide a convenient way to set view restrictions  
as well as presets.  
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What Can I Do on Each of the Settings Pages?  
Proceed to each of the settings pages from the Settings Title Page where you can perform various  
settings for the VB-C50Fi. The settings you can perform on each of the pages are shown below.  
For more details, see the reference pages.  
● System and network  
For setting administrator passwords and networks (Ethernet, network connection function)  
(→ P.3-5)  
● Camera and Video  
For setting video capture (image size and quality etc.), camera control (shutter speed, focus,  
home position and view restriction etc.), camera names (→ P.3-7)  
● Preset  
For setting Presets (specified zoom magnification) and Preset Tour  
● Server  
For setting maximum number of clients, maximum connection time, restricting service time,  
HTTP and camera servers (→ P.3-16)  
● Access Control  
For setting authorized user accounts and authorized/restricted host specification (→ P.3-20)  
● Date and time  
For setting current camera time display, new camera time and time zone (→ P.3-23)  
● Miscellaneous  
For setting DNS (name server address), mail addresses for sending recorded pictures, external  
devices such as sensor and LED (→ P.3-25)  
● Administration Tools  
For setting use of on-board file system/display of available capacity, display of recorded picture  
status and deletion of recorded pictures, miscellaneous (display of event log and current settings,  
restart, return to factory default settings) (→ P.3-28)  
The VB Administration Tools described in Chapter 4 provide a convenient way to set  
view restrictions and presets.  
Note  
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Accessing the Settings Title Page  
The various settings on the VB-C50Fi are specified by using a browser to access Web pages on  
the VB-C50Fi. To begin with, access the Settings Title Page.  
This manual uses the IP address 192.168.100.1 (the factory default setting) below as  
an example to describe the detail settings. Please enter the actual IP address that is  
Note  
set in your VB-C50Fi.  
1. Use the browser to access http://192.168.100.1/admin/.  
BasicSettings  
Enter the IP address which you set up in “Perform initial settings for the camera” (→ P.2-7).  
2. Enter the user name and password.  
In the factory default settings, the user name is  
“root” and the password is “VB-C50i” (→ P.7-11).  
* The password for the VB-C50Fi is “VB-C50i”. Be sure to  
change the password on the System and Network settings  
page (→ P.3-5).  
The Setting Title Page appears.  
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Settings Title Page  
From the Settings Title Page, you can move to each settings page, confirm the settings after  
changing, and save the changes to the VB-C50Fi’s memory or restart.  
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2
3
4
5
1 “Back to top” button  
Click “Back to top” to move to the top page of the camera server.  
2 “Japanese” or “English” button  
Click this display to show the settings page in Japanese. The display then changes to “English”  
and when clicked, switches back to the English settings page.  
3 “Save Setting” or “Save Setting and Reboot” button  
Make changes on any of the pages, click the “OK” button and return to the Settings Title Page.  
At this stage, however, changes to the settings have not yet been sent to the VB-C50Fi. Click  
the “Save Setting” button and the changes are confirmed and sent to the  
VB-C50Fi. Where it is necessary to restart the VB-C50Fi to make the change, the “Save Setting  
and Reboot” button is displayed.  
Where the setting values have not been changed, these 2 buttons are not displayed.  
4 “Restore to the previous Setting” button  
Click if you want to discard the changes you have made to the settings on each page. All  
changes are cancelled and return to the values before you made the change.  
5 Each of the settings page titles  
Click to move to each settings page.  
● Do not open multiple browser windows at the same time to change settings in  
parallel.  
Note  
● Do not use the “Back” and “Forward” buttons in your browser to move between  
settings pages. Due to the effects of caching, there are possibilities that an old  
settings page will appear, settings will return to their original values, or unintended  
changes will occur.  
● When you change the settings, you should always click the “Save Setting”, or the  
“Save Setting and Reboot” button.  
● When using the VB-C50Fi to record pictures, all recorded still pictures are deleted  
when the VB-C50Fi is rebooted.  
Tip  
● Those settings that require the VB-C50Fi to be restarted for the changes to take  
effect are indicated with a red mark.  
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Setting Up the Administrator Password and Ethernet etc. (System and Network)  
You can perform the following settings with System and Network.  
●Root Account: For setting up passwords.  
●Ethernet: For setting up IP addresses and other settings necessary for connection  
to the network.  
●Connection Keeping: For setting up the function whereby packets are periodically  
transmitted and there is automatic dial-up by the router so that the connection with  
the network is not broken.  
BasicSettings  
When you have made changes to the settings, click the “OK” button to return to the  
Settings Title Page. If you do not make any changes, click the “Cancel” button.  
Root Account  
1
2
1 “Password”  
Sets the password. Up to 8 ASCII characters can be used (spaces or printable characters).  
The default setting is “VB-C50i”.  
2 “Confirm Password”  
Confirms the password in the field above.  
● For reasons of system security, You must change the administrator password.  
However, be sure to remember the password (→ P.7-11) so that you do not forget it.  
Note  
● If you have forgotten the password, press the Reset switch and restore the factory  
default settings (→ P.7-10). However, note that all settings are returned to the  
factory default settings.  
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Setting Up the Administrator Password and Ethernet etc. (System and Network)  
Ethernet  
1
2
3
4
5
1 “Address Setting Method”  
Select an address setting method from “Auto Setting (DHCP)” or “Manual Setting”. If you select  
“Auto Setting (DHCP)”, you can use the values automatically obtained from the DHCP server  
for “IP Address”, “Subnet Mask” and “Default Gateway Address”. If you select “Manual Setting”,  
directly enter values which suit your environment.  
2 “IP Address”  
Enter a network interface-specific IP address.  
3 “Subnet Mask”  
Enter the subnet mask specified for the network to be connected.  
4 “Default Gateway Address”  
Set this item when you want to connect to a different segment within the Intranet or a wide area  
network such as the Internet.  
5 “Maximum Transmission Unit”  
Enter the maximum transmission unit size to be sent at one time. There is normally no need to  
change this from 1500.  
If you are using ADSL, you may experience increased data transmission efficiency if you slightly  
lower the value of the setting. When you are using Ethernet, maintain the value at 1500.  
● Contact the network administrator for the IP address, subnet mask and default  
gateway address settings.  
Note  
●
Take particular care with the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway address  
and route settings. If errors are found in any of these items, you may be completely  
unable to access the VB-C50Fi via Ethernet and it may only be possible to recover  
the problem by using the Initial Setup Tool (→ P.2-7) to correct the error.  
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Connection Keeping  
1
2
3
1 “Send packet regularly”  
Check to enable this function.  
BasicSettings  
2 “Target IP Address”  
Specify where the packet should be sent.  
3 “Interval (min.)”  
Specify the interval at which a packet should be sent from 1 to 60 (min.).  
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Setting Camera Control, Image Size and Quality (Camera and Video)  
You can perform the following settings with Camera and Video.  
●Video Capture: For setting image size and quality.  
●Camera Control: For setting the camera shutter speed, focus, home position and  
view restrictions.  
●Camera Names: Enter camera names. A camera name is required when you use  
an external camera or the VK-64.  
When you have made changes to the settings, click the “OK” button to return to the  
Settings Title Page. If you do not make any changes, click the “Cancel” button.  
Video Capture  
1
2
3
4
1 “Video Capture Size”  
Select an image size for “Video Transmission”, “Motion Detection” and “Picture Recording”.  
For “Motion Detection”, select either “Medium Size” or “Small Size” as the image size.  
*Please refer to P.1-9 to confirm whether your VB-C50Fi is PAL model or NTSC model.  
Large Size: 640 × 480 (NTSC), 768 × 576 (PAL)  
Medium Size: 320 × 240 (NTSC), 384 × 288 (PAL)  
Small Size: 160 × 120 (NTSC), 192 × 144 (PAL)  
2 “Video Quality (Q-Factor)”  
Select a value from 10-100 (in 10 levels) . The greater the value, the better the quality. However,  
since data size will also be larger, higher-quality pictures may lower the frame rate. Also, if you  
select “Not used”, you cannot set that size in “Video Capture Size”.  
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Setting Camera Control, Image Size and Quality (Camera and Video)  
3 “Interlace Mode”  
Select either “Weave (Interlace)” (for subjects which move a little) or “Bob (Non-Interlace)” (for  
subjects which move a lot), according to the range of the movement.  
You can obtain high-resolution video if you set “Video Capture Size” to “Large Size”. However  
if the subjects move quickly and sharply, you may encouter comb-shaped blurs in the video.  
“Bob” is more effective for quickly moving subjects.  
4 “Use External Video Input”  
You can use an external video input connected to the Multi-Terminal Module (VB-EX50) with  
the switching method (→ P.1-10).  
BasicSettings  
Camera Control  
1
2
3
4
5
1 “Shutter Speed”  
Sets the camera shutter speed.  
2 “Focus Mode”  
Sets the focusing mode for the camera.  
If dust or rain adheres to the dome, focusing may occur on the dome wall. Please  
place the dome wall and the camera as closely together as possible when using.  
Note  
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Setting Camera Control, Image Size and Quality (Camera and Video)  
3 “Home Position”  
This is the specified camera settings. When this is specified, the camera settings return to the  
specified settings if there is no request for control privileges.  
“Zoom”  
Sets the value for the camera’s angle of zoom.  
“Brightness”  
Sets the target value for the camera’s auto exposure feature. Select “Brighter” if the picture  
is too dark due to backlight or other factors.  
“Return to Home Position when nobody has a control privilege”  
The camera is returned to the specified settings if there is no request for control privileges.  
4 “Apply View Restriction”  
If you check the “Apply View Restriction” option, the settings below are enabled. Use this  
setting to prevent clients from seeing certain camera zoom positions. Using the VB  
Administration Tools is a convenient way to set the view restrictions (→ P.4-12).  
“Telephoto, Wide-angle”  
Sets the zoom angles provided to users. (Specify settings so that the telephoto setting is  
less than or equal to the wide-angle setting.)  
5 “Wide Converter”  
When you have attached a wide converter to the camera, be sure to select “Used”.  
Camera Names  
1
1 “Camera Name”  
Used in the camera selection box on the viewers (→ P.1-4). This setting is required.  
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Presetting Best Shot (Preset)  
You can perform the following settings with Preset.  
●Common Settings: For setting the tour schedule of present position.  
●Preset 1-10: You can register up to 10 specified zoom magnifications as preset  
positions.  
When you have made changes to the settings, click the “OK” button to return to the  
Settings Title Page. If you do not make any changes, click the “Cancel” button.  
BasicSettings  
Common Settings  
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2
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Presetting Best Shot (Preset)  
1 “Restrict Camera Control to Presets”  
Camera control by using the Viewer for PC and the Viewer for Java can be restricted to the  
preset zoom positions specified in Preset 1-20.  
“Auto Preset Tour”  
Select a Preset Tour setting from the following options.  
“Not used”  
Preset Tour does not operate.  
“For Viewers”  
Operates if any of the Viewer for Java, Viewer for PC or Admin Viewer is connecting.  
“Always”  
Preset Tour always operates.  
“Tour Schedule”  
Select the Preset number you want to set up in the Tour Schedule from “Preset” below, and  
after setting “Speed (Z)” and “Pause (sec.)”, click the “Add” button and the Presets are  
listed. You can also set up the start time and end time of the Preset Tour.  
“Up” button and “Down” button  
Select a Preset in the list, click the “Up” or “Down” button to change the order of the Preset Tour.  
“Delete” button  
Delete the selected Preset.  
“Preset”  
Select the number of the Preset you want to set up.  
“Speed (Z)”  
Set up the camera speed when zooming. The larger the numeric value, the faster the camera  
will move.  
“Pause (sec.)”  
Set the length of time the camera will pause in the Preset position, from 0-120 seconds in  
units of five seconds.  
“Add” button  
Adds the Preset you have set to the Tour Schedule.  
2 “Restrict Preset Tour Time”  
Select to set the start time and end time of the Tour Schedule.  
● Even if you have set Auto Preset Tour to “For Viewers” or “Always”, the Preset Tour  
will not work while you are controlling the camera with the Viewer for PC or the Admin  
Tip  
Viewer etc.  
● If “Restrict Camera Control to Presets” is selected, the presets can be displayed  
alone without displaying the camera control GUI on the Viewer for Java.  
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Presetting Best Shot (Preset)  
Preset 1-10  
1
2
3
BasicSettings  
1 “Application”  
Use these options to specify whether this preset can be used only for picture recording or is  
also made available in the viewers. If it is also provided in the viewers, always specify the  
preset name.  
2 “Preset Name”  
Enter a name consisting of up to 15 alphanumeric characters.  
3 “Camera Parameter”  
Set the video capture settings to be provided.  
“Zoom”  
Sets the value for the camera’s angle of zoom.  
“Brightness”  
Sets the target value for the camera’s auto exposure feature. Select “Brighter” if the picture  
is too dark due to backlight or other factors.  
Changes in the preset settings are not applied to the viewer while it is connected.  
Note  
You can make preset settings more easily with the VB Administration Tools. Please  
use the VB Administration Tools for the settings (→ P.4-18).  
Tip  
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Setting Up the HTTP and Camera Servers (Server)  
You can perform the following Settings with Server.  
●Common Settings: For setting up the environment where users can connect to the  
VB-C50Fi.  
●HTTP Server: For setting web page distribution and managing the VB-C50Fi.  
●Camera Server: For setting up the viewing of video from the VB-C50Fi.  
When you have made changes to the settings, click the “OK” button to return to the  
Settings Title Page. If you do not make any changes, click the “Cancel” button.  
Common Settings  
1
2
3
1 “Maximum Number of Clients”  
Set the maximum number of clients who can connect to the VB-C50Fi at the same time, up to  
50.  
2 “Maximum Connection Time (sec.)”  
Set the length of time for each client can connect to the VB-C50Fi, in units of seconds.  
3 “Restrict Service Time”  
Select to set the length of time for which a user can connect to the VB-C50Fi by entering the  
start time and end time.  
If you want to restrict time to distribute video, use “Restrict Service Time”.  
Tip  
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Setting Up the HTTP and Camera Servers (Server)  
HTTP Server  
1
2
1 “HTTP Port”  
BasicSettings  
Sets the TCP port number for the HTTP. Enter a value between 1 and 65535. The default  
setting is 80.  
2 “Global Address for Web Pages”  
If a private address has been set in the VB-C50Fi and you want to use the router’s NAT  
functions to have a fixed global address for the VB-C50Fi (→ P.5-26), enter a global address  
here, and this will let you view sample pages (→ P.5-6).  
If “IP Address” is selected, enter the IP address specified in “IP Address”. If “Host Name” is  
selected, the host name specified in “DNS” in “Miscellaneous” is used. Perform any necessary  
settings in “DNS” (→ P.3-25).  
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Camera Server  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1 “Video Transmission Port”  
Sets the TCP port number for the video transmission protocol. Enter a value between 1 and  
65535. The default setting is 65310. Normally, there is no need to change this setting.  
2 “Camera Control Port”  
Sets the TCP port number for the camera control protocol. Enter a value between 1 and 65535.  
The default setting is 65311. Normally, there is no need to change this setting.  
3 “Maximum Frame Rate (fps)”  
Sets the maximum number of frames captured per second. The maximum frame rate is 30.0  
fps (NTSC)/25.0 fps (PAL) and enter a number between 0.1 and 30.0 (NTSC)/25.0 (PAL).  
*Please refer to P.1-9 to confirm whether your VB-C50Fi is PAL model or NTSC model.  
4 “Maximum Transmission Rate (Mbps)”  
Sets the upper limit of the volume of data to be transmitted in one second. This function is used  
to reduce the load on the network. The maximum is 10Mbps and enter an integer of 0 to  
10Mbps. 0 is limitless.  
5 “Control Queue Length”  
Sets the length of the queue when multiple clients are waiting for control privileges under the  
viewer.  
Enter a value between 0 and 50. The maximum number is 50. When set to “0”, only the Admin  
Viewer is permitted to control the camera.  
6 “Camera Control Time (sec.)”  
Sets the maximum time for which camera control privileges can be maintained under the viewer.  
Enter a value between 1 and 3600.  
7 “Camera Stabilization Time (msec.)”  
When the GetStillImage command (→ P.5-25) has been requested, this setting specifies the  
delay to allow the camera to stabilize before a still picture is captured. Enter a value between  
0 and 10000. The maximum delay is 10000 milliseconds.  
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Setting User Access Privileges (Access Control)  
You can perform the following settings with Access Control.  
●
Authorized User Account: Register users who may connect to the VB-C50Fi.  
●Authorized/Restricted Host Specification: Control whether a specific host is to have  
access or not.  
When you have made changes to the settings, click the “OK” button to return to the  
Settings Title Page. If you do not make any changes, click the “Cancel” button.  
BasicSettings  
Authorized User Account  
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2
3
1 “User List”  
Only users registered in this list are permitted to connect to the VB-C50Fi. You can register a  
maximum of 50 users in addition to the user name (root) set as the factory default setting.  
“Delete”  
Select a user from the User List and click the delete button to remove the user from the list.  
“Add”  
You can add authorized users to the User List by entering their account names and passwords  
and then clicking the [Add] button.  
2 “Access permitted to listed users only”  
When this option is checked, only users registered in the User List are permitted to connect to  
the VB-C50Fi.  
●Access using the Viewer Ver.3.1 or before and WebView Livescope MV Ver.1.0 is prohibited.  
3 “Still Image Capture permitted to listed users only”  
When this option is checked, only users registered in the User List are permitted to capture still  
images.  
It is useful when distributing video as a still picture (→ P.5-24).  
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Authorized/Restricted Host Specification  
1
2
3
4
1 “Host List”  
In this Host List, you can in detail whether of how access from the hosts is permitted or denied.  
See the next page for the description format.  
2 “Apply this list to HTTP server”  
When this is selected, the Host List is applied to the host that can access the HTTP server. In  
this case, control extends also to the Viewer for Java, etc. Use this when you want to restrict  
access not only from the viewer but also to the Web page.  
3 “Apply this list to Video Transmission”  
Select to apply the Host List to a host who may have access to the WebView Livescope server.  
Use “Apply this list to Video Transmission” if you want to restrict access from the Viewer for Java  
and Viewer for PC etc.  
4 “Apply this list to Still Image Capture”  
When this is selected, the Host List is applied to the host that can capture still images.  
● If you do not make a Host List, access is permitted to all hosts.  
● If the Host List provided prohibits access for all hosts, the Host Restriction function  
Note  
is disabled and access is permitted to all hosts.  
● To prohibit access over HTTP connection via a proxy server, the address of the  
proxy server must be set.  
● If you set the host restriction incorrectly, access to the settings page itself may be  
denied. In this event, the problem can only be recovered by restoring the factory  
default settings.  
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Setting User Access Privileges (Access Control)  
The Host Restriction function applies to hosts running client applications such as  
viewer. Access restrictions are imposed using a list made up of one or more entries  
written using the format described below.  
Tip  
Listing Format  
[!] addr [-addr2]  
● “addr” is written in standard IP address format.  
● Because the IP addresses in the “addr” and “addr2” parameters define the range  
of IP addresses, if an IP address A is higher than “addr” and lower than “addr2”, A  
is included in the addr-addr2 range. The addr2 parameter can be omitted, in which  
case it is taken to be the same value as addr.  
BasicSettings  
●
For a host IP address A for which access permission is to be authorized or restricted,  
the first entry that includes A is requested from the top of the list of authorized/restricted  
hosts. If the entry obtained begins with “!”, access is denied. If not, access is authorized.  
● Redundant or contradictory entries included in the list are automatically deleted.  
● If the given address does not belong to any of the entries, access is authorized.  
Listing Guidelines  
If the list of authorized and restricted hosts contains an error, access that was originally  
permitted may subsequently be denied. To avoid this problem, compile the lists very  
carefully using the examples below as a guide.  
Example 1: To prohibit access from a host  
!172.20.0.0  
Access from the host with an IP address of 172.20.0.0 is prohibited.  
Example 2: To prohibit access from hosts in a given address range  
!172.20.0.0-172.20.0.20  
Access from hosts with IP addresses from 172.20.0.0 to 172.20.0.20 is prohibited.  
Example 3: To authorize access from hosts in a given address range while  
prohibiting access from other hosts  
172.20.0.10-172.20.0.12  
!0.0.0.0-255.255.255.0  
Access is only authorized from hosts with IP addresses from 172.20.0.10 to  
172.20.0.12.  
Example 4: To prohibit access from hosts in a given address range while  
permitting access from one host within that range  
172.20.0.10  
!172.20.0.0-172.20.0.20  
Access from hosts with IP addresses from 172.20.0.0 to 172.20.0.20 is prohibited,  
except for the host at 172.20.0.10, from which access is permitted.  
Example 5: To prohibit access from hosts in a given address range while  
permitting access from a range of hosts within that range  
172.20.0.10-172.20.0.15  
!172.20.0.0-172.20.0.20  
Access from hosts with IP addresses from 172.20.0.0 to 172.20.0.20 is prohibited,  
except for the hosts with addresses between 172.20.0.10 and 172.20.0.15, from which  
access is permitted.  
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Setting the Date and Time (Date and Time)  
You can perform the following settings with Date and Time.  
●Current Camera Time: Displays the time set up for the camera.  
●New Camera Time: For setting up the time on the VB-C50Fi.  
●Time Zone: Select the appropriate time zone from the list.  
When you have made changes to the settings, click the “OK” button to return to the  
Settings Title Page. If you do not make any changes, click the “Cancel” button.  
Current Camera Time  
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Displays the date and time currently set on the VB-C50Fi.  
2 “Time Zone”  
The time difference with Greenwich Mean Time is displayed.  
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1 “Synchronize with computer time”  
Sets to the date and time of the PC currently accessing the VB-C50Fi via a Web browser.  
2 “Set manually”  
Select this item when the date and time are to be manually entered. In the Date field, enter the  
year, month and day in yyyy-mm-dd format; in the Time field, enter the time in hh:mm:ss 24-  
hour format.  
For example, for January 23, 2004, 1:23:04 p.m., enter “2004/01/23” and “13:23:04”.  
3 “Synchronize with NTP server”  
Sets to the date and time of the NTP server when the IP address of an NTP server has been  
entered.  
Even if you have selected “Synchronize with NTP server”, the data and time will not  
change if the VB-C50Fi cannot connect with the NTP server because, for example,  
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the IP address for the NTP server is not correct.  
Time Zone  
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Select the time difference with Greenwich Mean Time from the list.  
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Setting Up Name Server Address and Mail etc. (Miscellaneous)  
You can perform the following settings with Miscellaneous.  
●DNS: Register the Name Server Address and Host Name for registering host names  
such as Mail Server Host.  
●Mail: For setting up the mail addresses which are to receive recorded pictures and  
log messages.  
●External Device Names: For setting up the names for the external devices to be  
used with WebView Livescope MV etc.  
●LED: For setting the LED on the VB-C50Fi to turn on or off.  
When you have made changes to the settings, click the “OK” button to return to the  
Settings Title Page. If you do not make any changes, click the “Cancel” button.  
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Enter the name server address you want to register. If you are only registering one, leave the  
field “Name Server Address 2” blank.  
2 “Register Host Name”  
Select and enter the host name you want to register. You can register a host name in “Name  
Server Address 1-2”.  
If you are operating the VB-C50Fi with “Auto Setting (DHCP)” (→ P.3-6), it is useful  
to register the “Register Host Name” setting. Settings are required before being able  
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to register in the DNS server. For information about DNS server settings, please see  
your system administrator.  
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1 “Mail Server Host”  
Specifies the SMTP server.  
2 “Sender’s (From) Mail Address”  
Specifies the mail sender.  
3 “Recipient (To) Mail Address”  
Specifies the mail recipient.  
4 “POP before SMTP”  
Set up if the mail host server requires POP user authentication.  
5 “User Name” and “Password”  
Specify the settings in “User Name” and “Password” necessary for authentication.  
6 “POP Server”  
Sets up the POP server.  
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External Device Names  
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“Device Name”  
To distinguish between the different external devices connected to the Multi-Terminal Module,  
be sure to enter a device name. Enter a device name consisting of up to 15 alphanumeric  
characters.  
2 “External Output Device 1-3”  
“Device Name”  
To distinguish between the different external devices connected to the Multi-Terminal Module,  
be sure to enter a device name. Enter a device name consisting of up to 15 alphanumeric  
characters.  
LED  
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Select the status of the LED located on the front of the camera from “Blinks during  
Communication”, “Steady Green LED”, “Steady Orange LED”, “Steady Red LED” and “Turn  
the LED OFF”. If the image is obstructed by the reflected LED, select “Turn the LED OFF”.  
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Setting Up the Administration Tools (Administration Tools)  
You can perform the following settings with the Administration Tools.  
●On-board File System Information: Displays the status of VB-C50Fi’s memory.  
●Recorded Picture Information and Manipulation: Displays the status of pictures  
recorded in the VB-C50Fi and deletes recorded pictures.  
●Miscellaneous: Confirm settings for the VB-C50Fi and initialization.  
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If you do not make any changes, click the “Cancel” button.  
On-board File System Information  
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The On-board File System displays the used space, free space and capacity (used space +  
free space) of VB-C50Fi’s memory in bytes.  
● Since the work area for the VB-C50Fi is included in the free space on the on-board  
file system, files may not be created when the free space becomes approximately  
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100KB (→ P.5-8).  
Recorded Picture Information and Manipulation  
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This section displays the status of recorded picture processing and the number of recorded  
pictures. Also, with the “Delete” button which deletes recorded pictures, you can delete all  
pictures which have been recorded.  
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Miscellaneous  
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Click the “View” button to see the historical log files of the VB-C50Fi’s operation, such as  
connection with viewers, etc.  
2 “View Current Settings”  
Displays a list of current settings.  
3 “Reboot”  
Reboots the VB-C50Fi.  
4 “Restore Settings”  
All but the password setting, ethernet setting method, IP address, subnet mask and default  
gateway of the VB-C50Fi will be restored to the factory default settings. Click “Restore”-“OK”  
buttons and the VB-C50Fi will be rebooted automatically.  
● We recommend that you make a note of current server settings before you restore  
the default settings in “Restore Settings” (→ P.7-11).  
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● While the Reset switch can also be used to restore the factory default settings,  
note that this resets all the settings (→ P.7-10).  
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VB Administration Tools  
Chapter 4 describes practical ways of operating the VB-  
C50Fi using the VB Administration Tools to set view  
restrictions, set presets and schedules, view logs and use  
the Admin Viewer. Review the necessary basic settings in  
Chapter 3 before proceeding to Chapter 4.  
* Although view restrictions and presets can be set by  
following the procedures described in Chapter 3, the VB  
Administration Tools are more visual-based and easy to  
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Overview of VB Administration Tools  
VB Administration Tools comprises “VBAdmin Startup Panel”, “View Restriction Tool”, “Preset  
Setting Tool”, “Schedule Setting Tool”, “Log Viewer” and “Admin Viewer” applications. Operations  
such as setting the VB-C50Fi or viewing pictures from a remote location with special privileges,  
checking operating status or obtaining logs are easily performed through the Internet or Intranet.  
Remote operation, setting, and  
information collection are possible  
through the Internet/Intranet.  
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Setting view restrictions  
Setting presets  
Setting schedules  
Viewing logs  
Privileged viewing and operation  
Installing the VB Administration Tools  
If you performed the Easy Installation in “5. Install the Software” in Chapter 2 “Setting up” (→ P.2-  
11), the VB Administration Tools have already been installed. If this is the case, a VB Administration  
Tools shortcut icon has been created on the desktop of your PC. A shortcut is also created in the  
same way if you select “Programs” from the “Start” menu and then “WebView Livescope”.  
If the VB Administration Tools have not yet been installed, see page 2-11.  
VB Administration Tools cannot be installed or operate normally in machines where  
the VB-C50Fi-related applications listed below have been installed. Please uninstall  
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these applications before installing VB Administration Tools:  
● VB Administration Tools Ver.1.0/1.1  
● WebView Livescope Helper Viewer Ver. 3.1 or earlier  
● WebView Livescope Camera Server  
● WebView Livescope Manager  
● WebView Livescope MV Manager Ver. 1.0  
● WebView Livescope MV Station Ver. 1.0  
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VBAdmin Startup Panel (→ P.4-5)  
This is the main panel of VB Administration Tools. The tools are  
started up from this panel.  
Install VB Administration Tools first from the supplied CD-ROM.  
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Panorama Creation Tool  
* Not available with the VB-C50Fi.  
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View Restriction Tool (→ P.4-12)  
This tool enables easier, more visual setting of view restrictions.  
Restrictions can be set by operating the mouse.  
Preset Setting Tool (→ P.4-18)  
This tool enables easier, more visual setting of camera preset  
positions and a home position. Presets can be set by operating  
the mouse. You can also enter settings for a Preset Tour with  
which you can tour and monitor two or more presets within a  
specified start and end time.  
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Schedule Setting Tool (→ P.4-27)  
With the Schedule Setting Tool you can set up the following  
services to perform automatically on a specified day or time.  
● Timer: Photographs still images at specified times and records  
them in the VB-C50Fi.  
● Motion Detection: Detects changes in the image and performs  
video recording automatically.  
● Night Mode: Takes shots in dark conditions.  
● External Device input: Records video when there is a reaction  
by an external device such as a sensor.  
● External Device Output: Automatically operates an external  
device such as a light by a time setting.  
You can set the time and content of a Service on the calendar in  
the Schedules Setting display screen.  
Log Viewer (→ P.4-60)  
This tool enables viewing of operation status logs that are output  
to the VB-C50Fi.  
Admin Viewer (→ P.4-63)  
This viewer is aimed at administrators of the VB-C50Fi. It has  
special privilege functions not available in the Viewer for PC or  
Viewer for Java, such as exclusive rights of camera control,  
operation of external devices and motion detection. You can use  
it when setting presets and view restrictions etc.  
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Starting Up VB Administration Tools  
To Start Up...  
1. Double-click the “VB Admin Tools” desktop  
icon or select “VB Admin Tools” from the  
“Start” menu.  
Starting up from the desktop icon  
Starting up from the “Start” menu  
2. The Server Setting dialog box appears.  
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To use VB Administration Tools, it must first be connected to the VB-C50Fi. Enter the required  
information in the fields and click the “OK” button.  
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Specify the IP address or host name of the VB-C50Fi.  
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Enter the administrator account “root” for the VB-C50Fi.  
e Administrator Password (→ P.3-5)  
Enter the administrator password that has been set in the VB-C50Fi. (The default setting is  
“VB-C50i”)  
r HTTP Port (→ P.3-17)  
Enter the HTTP port number that has been set in the VB-C50Fi. (The default setting is 80.)  
t URL for settings  
Enter “admin” as the administrator URL. (This cannot be changed.)  
y Proxy  
*Please consult with the network administrator for proxy settings.  
• “Use HTTP Proxy Server”  
Check this item if connecting to the VB-C50Fi via a proxy server.  
• “Host Name”  
Specify the host name or IP address of the proxy server.  
• “Port”  
Enter the port number of the proxy server. (The default setting is 8080.)  
• “Load IE proxy information”  
Click to automatically collect proxy server information set in Internet Explorer.  
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Starting Up VB Administration Tools  
3. The VBAdmin Startup Panel starts up.  
The five tools---“View Restriction Tool”, “Preset Setting  
Tool”, “Schedule Setting Tool”, “Log Viewer” and  
“Admin Viewer”---can be started up from the Startup  
Panel by clicking on each button.  
If the connection is broken after the VB Admin Startup  
Panel has started up, choose Connect from the File  
menu. The Server Setting dialog box then appears.  
● The View Restriction Tool, Preset Setting Tool and Schedule Setting Tool cannot  
be started up simultaneously. Log Viewer and Admin Viewer can be started up at  
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the same time.  
● If the connection to the VB-C50Fi is made through a proxy server, the Log Viewer  
and Admin Viewer cannot be used.  
● If you have connected to network camera servers excluding the VB-C50Fi, some  
parts of the display of the VB Administration Tools start panel are different from the  
above example.  
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View Restriction Tool  
The View Restriction Setting Tool is a tool that allows you to set the zoom range easily with the  
mouse.  
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The View Restriction Tool lets you  
easily set view restrictions in cases  
where you want to set restrictions on  
zoom when videos are distributed live  
or in other such instances.  
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restriction is displayed in the  
viewer.  
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View Restriction Tool Display Screen  
An overview of the functions of the GUI displayed when the View Restriction Tool starts up is  
shown below.  
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Loads the view restriction settings set in the VB-C50Fi.  
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The View Restriction setting value set and applied with this tool is saved to the VB-C50Fi.  
After setting the view restrictions, be sure to click the “Save Settings” button to save  
the settings to the VB-C50Fi.  
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Click this button during communication with the VB-C50Fi to cut the connection.  
r Panorama Preview  
A View Restriction preview frame is displayed in which the View Restriction setting values are  
redisplayed. You can, by dragging with the mouse, change the shape of the frame which will  
then be reflected in the View Restriction setting values.  
• View Restriction Preview frames  
Wide-angle Preview Frame (green) ...... Zoom field of view (wide angle) restriction area  
Telephoto Preview Frame (yellow) ....... Zoom field of view (telephoto) restriction area  
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t Camera Selection box  
Select the camera to be used to apply view restriction settings.  
y “Apply the view restriction”  
View restriction settings are applied when this item is selected.  
u View Restriction Value Input boxes and “Get Value” button  
The view restriction settings can be edited by entering values in the View Restriction Value  
Input boxes. When the “Get Value” button is clicked, the current angle of the camera can be  
retrieved and reflected in each setting value listed below.  
• View restriction setting values  
Upper value ......... Value for the upper limit of the view restriction. The upper value of the  
selected camera angle is obtained using the “Get Value” button.  
Lower value ......... Value for the lower limit of the view restriction. The lower value of the  
selected camera angle is obtained using the “Get Value” button.  
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Left value ............ Value for the left limit of the view restriction. The left value of the selected  
camera angle is obtained using the “Get Value” button.  
Right value .......... Value for the right limit of the view restriction. The right value of the selected  
camera angle is obtained using the “Get Value” button.  
Telephoto ............ Value for the telephoto limit of the view restriction. The zoom value of the  
selected camera angle is obtained using the “Get Value” button.  
Wide-angle .......... Value for the wide-angle limit of the view restriction. The zoom value of  
the selected camera angle is obtained using the “Get Value” button.  
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i “Apply” button  
Applies the current view restriction settings to the VB-C50Fi. At this stage, the edited settings  
are not yet saved to the VB-C50Fi. Be sure to click the “Save Setting” button to save the  
settings to the VB-C50Fi.  
o “Preview” button  
Clicking this button allows checking of the set values specified in the View Restriction Value  
Input boxes with the View Restriction Preview frame.  
! “Admin Viewer” button  
This button can be used to start up Admin Viewer.  
! Status List  
Displays the results of communication between this tool and the VB-C50Fi. Warning messages  
are displayed in blue and error messages are displayed in red.  
● You cannot set view restriction for an external camera. For this reason, the only  
camera you can select in the Camera Selection box is “Camera 1” (VB-C50Fi).  
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● Edited content is not saved to the VB-C50Fi when the “Apply” button is clicked.  
The edited content will only come into effect when the “Save Setting” button is  
clicked.  
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View Restriction Tool  
Setting View Restrictions  
You can set up a view restriction by either entering a value in the view restriction setting input box  
or by using the following 2 methods. Select the way which suits your environment or according to  
your preference.  
■ Changing Settings from the View Restriction Preview Frame  
The View Restriction Preview frame can be used to set view restrictions.  
To Make Settings...  
1. Select “Apply the view restriction”.  
2. Set the view restrictions by using the mouse  
to move or change the shape of the  
“Telephoto Preview Frame (yellow)”, and  
“Wide-angle Preview Frame (green)” .  
When enlarging or reducing the Telephoto Preview  
and Wide-angle Preview frames, the vertical:horizontal  
ratio is fixed.  
At this point, you can also enter and set values in the  
View Restriction Value Input boxes.  
3. Click the “Apply” button.  
Check the Status List to be sure the values were  
applied correctly. Then when the ”Save Settings”  
button is clicked, the values will be saved to the VB-  
C50Fi.  
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Retrieving Values from the Camera Zoom Position of the Admin  
Viewer and Changing Settings  
Admin Viewer can be used to set the view restriction while confirming camera images.  
To Make Settings...  
1. Select “Apply the view restriction”.  
2. Click the “Admin Viewer” button to start it up.  
3. In Admin Viewer, click the “Start Control”  
button to obtain control rights for the camera.  
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4. Move the camera angle to the position you  
want to set with the Telephoto, and Wide-  
angle values, then click the “Get Value”  
button for each.  
The values retrieved using the “Get Value” button can  
be checked in the View Restriction Value Input boxes,  
or with the View Restriction Preview frame.  
At this point, you can also enter and set values in the  
View Restriction Value Input boxes.  
5. Click the “Apply” button.  
Check the Status List to be sure the values were sent  
correctly. Then when the “Save Settings” button is  
clicked, the values will be saved to the VB-C50Fi.  
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View Restriction Tool  
After the view restrictions have been set, please check to be sure the viewer is correctly  
reflecting the view restrictions. When checking from the Admin Viewer, choose “View  
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Restriction” - “ON” from the “Privilege” menu bar (→ P.4-66).  
● When you want to clear the view restriction settings, clear the “Apply the view  
restriction” check box, click the “Apply” button and then the “Save Settings” button.  
● Even if the “Apply the view restriction” is selected, view restriction is not applied  
when an input box is left blank. In this case, the maximum value is applied.  
● For details on view restriction settings, see page 3-10.  
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Preset Setting Tool  
The Preset Setting Tool enables you more visually and easily to set Presets and home position.  
Presets are set by operating the mouse. You can also enter settings for a Preset Tour with which  
you can tour and monitor two or more Presets within a specified start and end time.  
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Reflecting preset settings in the viewer  
Executing a  
preset tour  
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Preset Setting Tool Display Screen  
The display screen for the Preset Setting Tool is divided into the “Preset Settings Area” and the  
“Preset Tour Settings Area”. A maximum of 10 Presets and home positions can be set. In the  
“Preset Tour Settings Area”, you can enter settings for a Preset Tour with which you can tour and  
monitor two or more presets within a specified start and end time. Below is a description of the  
“Preset Setting Area” screen.  
See page 4-24 for information about the “Preset Tour Setting Area”.  
Preset Setting Area Display Screen  
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Loads the Preset and Preset Tour settings currently set in the VB-C50Fi.  
w “Save Settings” button  
Saves the set and applied Preset and Preset Tour settings made with this tool to the VB-  
C50Fi.  
Be sure to save Preset and Preset Tour settings with the “Save Settings” button.  
e “Stop Communication” button  
This button can be clicked during communication with the VB-C50Fi to cut the connection.  
r Panorama Preview  
A yellow Preset Preview frame is displayed in which the Preset settings are redisplayed. You  
can, by dragging the mouse, change the shape of the frame which will then be reflected in the  
Preset settings.  
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t Preset Selection box  
Select the preset to set or “Home”. “Home” is the setting for home position.  
y “For picture recording only”  
When this is checked, presets are used for picture recording only; when it is not checked,  
presets can be used not only for picture recording but for the viewer as well. If you selected  
“Home” in the Preset Selection box, this setting will be grayed out (setting not possible).  
u Preset Name  
A name can be assigned to the preset. If you selected “Home” in the Preset Selection box,  
this setting will be grayed out (setting not possible).  
i Camera Selection box  
Select the camera to be used to apply preset settings.  
o Camera Parameters  
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Enter the angle of view of the zoom you want to set in “Zoom”.  
• Camera Angles  
Pan ............. Sets the pan position of the camera.  
Tilt .............. Sets the tilt position of the camera.  
Zoom .......... Sets the zoom ratio (field of view angle).  
* Pan position and tilt position cannot be set with the VB-C50Fi.  
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When the Get Value button is clicked, the current angle of the camera selected at the VB-  
C50Fi is retrieved as camera parameters.  
! “Apply” button  
Settings for current Presets and Tour Schedules are applied to the VB-C50Fi, and you can  
proceed to the next Preset setting. At this stage, the edited settings are not yet saved to the  
VB-C50Fi. Be sure to click the Save Settings button to save the settings to the VB-C50Fi.  
! “Preview” button  
The settings for camera parameters are reflected in the Preset Preview frame. The camera  
zoom position for the VB-C50Fi also switches to this Preset and you can confirm from the  
Admin Viewer.  
! “Admin Viewer” button  
This button can be used to start up Admin Viewer.  
! Status List  
Displays the results of communication between this tool and the VB-C50Fi. Warning messages  
are displayed in blue and error messages are displayed in red.  
Edited content will not be reflected in the viewer accessed to the VB-C50Fi at the  
stage when the Apply button is clicked. After confirming the edited content, be sure  
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to click the Save Settings button to save the settings to the VB-C50Fi.  
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Preset Setting Tool  
Setting Presets  
You can set up Presets by either entering a value in the camera parameters or by using the  
following 2 methods. Select the way which suits your environment or according to your preference.  
Changing Settings from the Preset Preview Frame  
The Preset Preview frame can be used to set presets.  
To Make Settings...  
1. From the Preset Selection box, select the  
preset to be set and enter a name in “Preset  
Name”.  
2. Set the preset by dragging the Preset Preview  
frame displayed in the Preview and changing  
the shape of the frame.  
You can also enter and set values in the camera  
parameters.  
3. Click the “Apply” button.  
Check the Status List to be sure the values were  
applied correctly. Then when the “Save Settings” button  
is clicked, the values will be saved to the VB-C50Fi.  
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Retrieving Values from the Camera Zoom Position of the Admin  
Viewer and Changing Settings  
Start up Admin Viewer and set the camera zoom position as a preset.  
To Make Settings...  
1. From the Preset Selection box, select the  
preset to be set, and enter the “Preset Name”.  
2. Click the “Admin Viewer” button to start it up.  
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3. Click the “Start Control” button in the Admin  
Viewer to obtain camera control rights for the  
camera.  
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position you want to set preset camera zoom  
position, then click the “Get Value” button.  
The values retrieved using the Get Value button can  
be checked in the Preset settings input boxes, or with  
the Preset Preview frame.  
At this point, you can also enter and set values in the  
camera parameters.  
5. Click the “Apply” button.  
Check the Status List to be sure the values were  
applied correctly. Then when the Save Settings button  
is clicked, the values will be saved to the VB-C50Fi.  
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Preset Setting Tool  
● You can set a maximum of 10 presets.  
● Changes in the preset settings are not reflected to the viewer while it is connected.  
● After the presets have been set, please check to be sure the viewer is correctly  
reflecting the presets.  
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● Once presets have been set, they cannot be deleted. If you do not want to these  
presets to be used, select “For picture recording only” so that the presets cannot  
be used in the Viewer for PC. In the Viewer for Java, use of the presets can be  
disabled by changing the LiveApplet parameters and disabling the Preset Selection  
box display.  
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Preset Tour  
A Preset Tour can tour and monitor two or more specified Presets.  
You can also set Preset Tour with “Presetting Best Shot” in Chapter 3, “Basic Settings” (→ P.3-12).  
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Displays a list of the presets which have Preset Tour settings.  
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Select a Preset from the list, and click the “Up” or “Down” button to change the order of the  
Preset Tour. The Preset Tour commences from the preset at the top of the list.  
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Deletes the selected Preset.  
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Reflects the settings for the selected preset in the Preset Preview frame. The camera zoom  
positions set in the device switch to the specified values and can be confirmed from the Admin  
Viewer.  
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Select an option for a Preset Tour from the following.  
Not Used: Preset Tour does not operate.  
For Viewers: Operates if a Viewer is open.  
Always: Preset Tour always operates.  
u “Restrict preset tour time”  
Click to set the start time and end time of the Preset Tour.  
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* Not available with the VB-C50Fi.  
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Sets the speed at which the camera moves when zooming, within a range of 1-8. By moving  
the slide bar from left to right, the numeric value becomes larger and the speed increases.  
! Pause (sec)  
Sets the time for which the camera pauses in the preset position, within a range of 0-120  
seconds in units of five seconds.  
Preset Tour does not operate when the camera is being controlled with the Viewer  
for PC, or the Admin Viewer and so on.  
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Setting Preset Tour  
Setting up  
1. Select an option from Auto Preset Tour.  
Select either “For Viewers” or “Always”.  
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2. Select the preset number you want to add to  
the Tour Schedule from the Preset setting  
area and click the “Add” button.  
The preset is registered in the Tour Schedule list. You  
can register a maximum of 10 presets.  
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with the slide bars in Speed (Z) and Pause  
(sec), set the speed for zooming for each  
preset and the number of seconds for the  
pause in preset position.  
Click the “Preview” button to display the set value in  
the Preset setting area. Also, the camera zoom  
position switches to the preset and you can check from  
the Admin Viewer.  
4. To set the duration of the Preset Tour, select  
“Restrict preset tour time” and enter a start  
time and end time.  
You cannot set Start Time and End Time on the same  
time.  
5. Click the “Apply” button.  
Check the status list that the settings have been correctly applied and click the “Save Settings”  
button to save the settings to the device.  
You cannot add a home position to the Tour Schedule list.  
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Schedule Setting Tool  
With the Schedule Setting Tool, you can set up Timer, Motion Detection, Night Mode, External  
Device Input and External Device Output services to perform automatically on a specified day of  
the week or time of the day. You can set a start and end time and the content of the service on the  
calendar in the Schedules Setting screen.  
1. Select either Normal Schedule or Special Schedule and enter settings for the  
schedule.  
● Normal Schedule  
● Special Schedule  
Enter settings for a schedule of one week  
from Sunday to Saturday.  
Enter settings for a schedule of special  
days of the week.  
2. Enter settings for the Services (→ P.4-38).  
● Timer: Performs picture recording at the times specified and records them in the VB-C50Fi  
(→ P.4-39).  
● Motion Detection: Where there is a variation in part of a picture caused by the movement of an  
object, the VB-C50Fi performs picture recording (→ P.4-41).  
● Night Mode: Takes shots in dark conditions (→ P.4-52).  
● External Device Input: Sets camera operation for external device input (→ P.4-54).  
● External Device Output: Sets the output time to external devices and the repetition interval  
etc. (→ P.4-56).  
3. Once settings are completed, click the “Save Settings” button to save the  
settings, and close the setting screen for the services.  
4. Once all the Schedules have been set, click the “Save Settings” button in the  
Schedule Setting screen to save the settings, and close the Schedule Setting Tool.  
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Records video in the memory. Up to 2000 videos can be recorded in the memory.  
● If you want to record more than 2000 videos, please use the VBCollector  
(→ P.x-xx).  
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● You can check the amount of disk space and number of recorded videos in  
“Management Tools” on the settings page.  
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Schedule Setting Tool Display Screen (Toolbar)  
There are two kinds of Schedule settings, Normal Schedule and Special Schedule. The buttons in  
the toolbar below can be used for both Normal and Special Schedules.  
With these buttons, you can load and save setting information, stop communication, select Normal  
schedule (→ P.4-29) and Special schedule (→ P.4-33) as well as open each service setting screen  
(→ P.4-39, 4-41, 4-52, 4-54, 4-56).  
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Loads the schedule settings currently set in the VB-C50Fi.  
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Saves the schedule setting edited using the Schedule Setting Tool to the VB-C50Fi.  
After setting the schedule function, be sure to click the “Save Settings” button to save  
the settings.  
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Displays the Normal Schedule Setting screen (→ P.4-29).  
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Displays the Special Schedule Setting screen (→ P.4-33).  
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Opens the Timer Setting Tool (→ P.4-39).  
u “Motion detection setting tool” button  
Opens the Motion Detection Setting Tool (→ P.4-41).  
i “Night mode setting tool” button  
Opens the Night Mode Setting Tool (→ P.4-52).  
o “External device input setting tool” button  
Opens the External Device Input Setting Tool (→ P.4-54).  
! “External device output setting tool” button  
Opens the External Device Output Setting Tool (→ P.4-56).  
After setting, be sure to click the “Save Settings” button to save the settings.  
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Normal Schedule  
With Normal Schedule, you can set up a schedule of one week from Sunday to Saturday. For  
example, during the weekend when there is nobody in the office from 6:00pm on Friday to 9:00am  
on Monday, the Motion Detection service will operate each week during the period of time you  
have specified and automatically monitor the office.  
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Check to select the number of the schedule you want to set up. Up to 16 types of schedules  
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Displays the name of the schedule you have selected.  
e Weekly Calendar  
Displays the schedule by the day, start and end time.  
r Schedule track  
The schedule track is the schedule as a graph on the calendar. Double-click to set services,  
start and end times, which are displayed by different colors according to the number of the  
schedule.  
t Schedule track setting details display  
Displays the setting details of the schedule track dragged on the calendar.  
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Setting Up a Normal Schedule  
To Make Settings...  
1. With the Normal Schedule displayed, select  
an optional schedule number.  
The schedule track for the number you have selected  
is displayed in the weekly calendar. At this stage, the  
correct start and end time and services are not set up  
in the schedule track.  
You can change the color of the schedule track by right-clicking a schedule number  
and selecting “Color Setting”.  
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2. Double-click the schedule track.  
The Normal Schedule Settings dialog box appears.  
Enter settings for the schedule.  
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You can enter a maximum of 15 characters for the schedule name.  
4. Display the Schedule tab and enter settings  
for the day of the week and start and end  
times.  
Always: The schedule is effective at all times from  
Sunday to Saturday.  
Weekly: You can set the day and the time the schedule  
starts and ends (e.g. from 1:00pm on Monday to  
7:00am on Tuesday).  
Weekly on: You can set the same start time and end  
time for two or more days of the week (e.g. from  
8:30am to 5:30pm on Monday, Wednesday and  
Friday).  
Please note that there is a limit of 24 hours from the start time to the end time.  
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● On Weekly setting, if you specify the same time and the same day in start and end  
time, end time will be the same time in the following week, and the schedule is  
applied to all time periods.  
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● On Weekly on setting, if you specify the same start and end time, the end time will  
be on the following day at the same time.  
● If you enter “24:00” as the start or end time, the time will be registered as “23:59”.  
To set “24:00”, enter “00:00” on the following day.  
5. Display the Service tab and enter settings for  
the services you want to use.  
Select the checkboxes for the services you want to  
use and select a setting number. Next click “Detail” to  
open the Service Setting Tool to set the content of the  
setting.  
There are 5 types of services. See the reference page  
for how to set up services and more information about  
each service.  
Timer: (→ P.4-39)  
Motion Detection: (→ P.4-41)  
Night Mode: (→ P.4-52)  
External Device Input: (→ P.4-54)  
External Device Output: (→ P.4-56)  
Once the settings for each schedule are completed, save the settings and close the Schedule  
Setting Tool.  
● You can register different settings for each setting number. The number of setting  
numbers you can register depends on the service.  
Tip  
● The Service Setting screen can also be displayed by clicking a button on the toolbar  
for each service.  
● When settings for a service have been entered from the Service tab in the Schedule  
Setting screen, the selected setting number cannot be changed with the Service  
tab.  
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6. When you have completed setting the sub-  
schedule tracks, click “OK” button.  
If you want to set two or more schedule tracks, select  
another number in the schedule selection checkbox,  
and make settings in the same way.  
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● You can register different settings for each setting number. The number of setting  
numbers that can be registered differs depending upon the service.  
● An icon for the service you have set up appears in the schedule track in the calendar.  
However, where the schedule track is short, it may be that not all of icons are  
displayed.  
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“Timer”  
“Motion Detection”  
“Night Mode”  
“External Device Input”  
“External Device Output”  
● The days and start and end times set in the Schedule tab are shown by the position  
and length of a schedule track. You can change the position and length of the  
schedule track by directly dragging it with the mouse. However, the schedule track  
cannot display a period of time shorter than 10 minutes and therefore periods of  
time shorter than 10 minutes are also displayed as periods of 10 minutes.  
● You cannot set 2 schedules which have the same service with the same start and  
end time. If you try to do so, a warning message is displayed.  
7. After setting all the schedule tracks, be sure to click “Save Settings” button  
to save the settings.  
If you have set a Normal Schedule and a Special Schedule (→ P.4-33) with the same  
start and end time, the Special Schedule will have priority over the Normal Schedule.  
Tip  
This completes the settings for the normal schedule.  
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Special Schedule  
With Special Schedule, you can set up a schedule on one specific day of the week. For example,  
on a public holiday when there is nobody in the office, set up a service to automatically monitor  
the office.  
Special Schedule Display Screen  
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Select the special day you want to register from special days A-D or select “Erase Special  
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Click to display the Special Day List dialog box. The dates of all registered Special Days are  
displayed as a list. You can also add, delete and edit the date, as well as delete all dates.  
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The Special Days registered on each date are displayed.  
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The content of the settings for each Special Day is displayed. You can set the Special Day  
Schedule with a maximum of the 4 special days from A-D.  
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The Sub-schedule track is the schedule as a graph on the Special Day Schedule. Double-click  
to set up services and start and end times. You can set a maximum of 4 Sub-schedule tracks  
for each Special Day Schedule.  
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Displays the setting details of the sub-schedule track dragged on the Special Day Schedule.  
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Setting Up a Special Schedule  
To Make Settings...  
1. With the Special Schedule displayed, select from the Special Day selection  
box the Special Day you want to register in the Schedule.  
Click the date on which you want to register a Schedule and the Special Day you have selected  
is registered.  
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● You can set one Special Day a maximum of 32 times.  
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● You can add, delete, edit and delete all from the Special Day List dialog box by  
clicking the Special Day List button.  
2. Select the optional sub-schedule track from the Special Day Schedule to be  
used.  
In each Special Day Schedule, 4 Sub-schedule tracks have been provided. Select a Sub-  
schedule track to activate.  
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3. Double-click the sub-schedule track.  
The Special Schedule Settings dialog box appears.  
Enter settings for the schedule.  
4. Enter the name of the Special Day Schedule.  
You can enter a maximum of 15 characters for the Special Day Schedule.  
The schedule name you enter here is the name for the Special Day schedule (A–D), which is  
different from the Sub-schedule name. You cannot set a name for a Sub-schedule.  
5. Display the Schedule tab and enter settings  
for start and end times of the schedule.  
● Enter a schedule between 0:00 and 24:00. However, be sure to enter an end time  
which is later than the start time.  
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● You cannot enter 24:00 as a start time.  
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6. Display the Service tab and enter settings for the services.  
For more information about the services you can set, please see page 4-31.  
● The Service Setting screen can also be displayed by clicking a button on the toolbar  
for each service.  
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● Where settings for the services have been entered from the Service tab in the  
Schedule Setting screen, the selected setting number cannot be changed with the  
Service tab.  
7. When you have completed setting the sub-  
schedule tracks, click “OK” button.  
If you want to set two or more special days, select  
another special day from the Special Day selection  
box, and make settings in the same way.  
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● An icon for the service you have set up appears in the schedule track in the calendar.  
However, where the schedule track is short, it may be that not all of icons are  
displayed.  
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The icons displayed for each service are as follows:  
“Timer”  
“Motion Detection”  
“Night Mode”  
“External Device Input”  
“External Device Output”  
● The days and start and end times set in the Schedule tab are shown by the position  
and length of a schedule track. You can change the position and length of a sub-  
schedule track by directly dragging it with the mouse. However, the schedule track  
cannot display a period of time shorter than 15 minutes and therefore periods of  
time shorter than 15 minutes are also displayed as periods of 15 minutes.  
● You cannot set 2 schedules which have the same service with the same start and  
end time. If you try to do so, a warning message will be displayed.  
● You can copy and paste information about a Special Day to another Special Day.  
For example, to copy information from Special Day A to Special Day B, right-click  
in Special A Schedule and select “Copy from Special Day A”. In Special Day B  
Schedule, right-click in the same way and select “Paste to Special Day B”.  
8. Once all the schedules have been set, click the “Save Settings” button in the  
Schedule Setting screen to save the schedules.  
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If you have set up a Normal Schedule (→ P.4-29) and a Special Schedule with the same  
start and end time, the Special Schedule will have priority over the Normal Schedule.  
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● If you want to execute a Special day schedule on the same month and day each  
year, right-click the Special Day registered on the date in the monthly calendar,  
and select “Every Year”. When you have done so, the Special Day on the calendar  
is displayed in red.  
● You cannot set “Every Year” on 29 February of a leap year.  
This completes the settings for the special schedule.  
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Resetting Schedule Settings  
Resets schedules you have set.  
1. In the Normal or Special Schedule Setting screen, select “Initialize normal  
(special) schedules” from Edit in the menu bar.  
If you want to reset normal and special schedules at the same time, select "Initialize  
all schedules and service settings" from Edit in the menu bar.  
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Setting Up Service  
Set up the services to be performed in the schedules.  
To open the settings screen for each service, in the  
“Service” tab in the Schedule Setting screen, select the  
service you want to set up, select a setting number and  
click “Detail”.  
“Service tab” in the Schedule Setting screen  
Select the service you want to  
make settings for, select a  
setting number and click the  
“Detail” button.  
There are 5 types of services you can set up.  
● Timer: Performs picture recording at each specified time and records them in the device  
(→ P.4-39).  
● Motion Detection: Where there is a variation in a part of a picture by the movement of an  
object, the device performs picture recording (→ P.4-41).  
● Night Mode: Takes shots in dark conditions (→ P.4-52).  
● External Input: Sets camera operation for external device input (→ P.4-54).  
● External Output: Sets the output time to external devices and the repetition interval etc.  
(→ P.4-56).  
● Once the services have been set, click the “Save Settings” button on the Schedule  
Settings screen to save the settings, and close the settings screen.  
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● You can also start up each of the service setting screens from the toolbar (→ P.4-  
28). In such case, select a setting number in each service setting screen.  
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Timer Setting Tool  
The section below describes the “picture recording” function which takes still images at specified  
times and records them in the VB-C50Fi.  
Timer Setting Tool Display Screen  
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Saves the timer settings edited using this Tool.  
After setting the timer function, be sure to click the “Save Settings” button to save the  
settings.  
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Click this button during communication with the VB-C50Fi to cut the connection.  
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Select the setting number you want to use.  
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Check to capture images at the set repetitive intervals and record to the VB-C50Fi. Set Camera  
Preset, Camera Stabilization Time and Repetition Interval below.  
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Select a zoom position while recording picture. Select from “Does not specify” or from preset  
names already set.  
u Camera Stabilization Time  
Starts capturing images after waiting for the specified time for the camera to stabilize after  
moving. The maximum time is 10 seconds.  
i Repetition Interval  
Sets the interval between repeated image recording. Repetition Interval can be set to a maximum  
of 23 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds. Also, if you set Repetition interval to 0 seconds, a still  
image is only recorded once.  
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o Disable movement to the home position and auto preset tour  
Check to deactivate movement to home position and Preset Tour during picture recording.  
You can only enter a tick if a preset is specified in “Camera Preset” and “Repetition Interval” is  
set to more than 30 seconds.  
! Enable auto playback  
* Not available with the VB-C50Fi.  
! Sound Clip and Volume  
* Not available with the VB-C50Fi.  
! Repetition Interval  
* Not available with the VB-C50Fi.  
Setting Up Timer  
To Make Settings...  
1. With the Schedule Setting Tool, open the Timer Setting Tool.  
In the Service tab of the Schedule Setting screen for a Normal or Special Schedule, check  
“Timer”, select a setting number and click the “Detail” button (→ P.4-38) .  
2. Check “Capture still images” and set “Camera Preset”, “Camera Stabilization  
Time”, “Repetition Interval” and “Disable movement to the home position and  
auto preset tour”.  
3. Click the “Save Settings” button to save the settings and close the Timer  
Setting screen.  
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Motion Detection Setting Tool  
The section below describes the motion detection function which records pictures, sends data to  
external devices and records data in the log when there is a variation in all or part of the picture  
resulting from objects moving around.  
Notes on Using This Function  
The Motion Detection Function is not suited to applications where high levels of  
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reliability are demanded. Therefore, we recommend that you not use these functions  
for monitoring or other purposes if consistently high levels of reliability are required.  
Canon accepts no liability whatsoever for faults resulting from the use of the Motion  
Detection Function.  
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Motion Detection Setting Tool Display Screen (Live Mode)  
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Loads the motion detection settings currently set in the VB-C50Fi.  
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Saves the current motion detection settings edited using this tool to the VB-C50Fi.  
After setting the motion detection function, be sure to click the “Save Settings” button  
to save the settings to the VB-C50Fi.  
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Click this button during communication with the VB-C50Fi to cut the connection.  
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• Live mode  
For picture display, camera control and recording of the picture displayed.  
• Video mode  
For adjusting motion detection sensitivity (→ P.4-51) during play back of the picture recorded  
in Live Mode.  
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t Camera Selection box  
For selecting a camera.  
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For picture display and camera control in the same way as a normal viewer.  
u Motion detection area frame  
Displays with a dotted frame the area within which motion is to be detected. The frame can be  
reshaped and moved by dragging the mouse.  
i “Rec. Start” button  
Starts recording of the picture.  
o Setting number selection box  
Select the number of the setting you want to use.  
! Settings tabs (Camera, Area, Recording, Output, Audio/Tracking)  
• Camera tab  
For setting the frame rate and camera positions (→ P.4-44).  
• Area tab  
For selecting the area within which motion is to be detected and the sensitivity, area ratio and  
duration for each area (→ P.4-45).  
• Recording tab  
For setting picture recording time when the device detects motion (ON event) or when the  
device no longer detects motion (OFF event), and recording intervals (→ P.4-47).  
• Output tab  
For setting output of data to an external device (→ P.4-48).  
• Audio/Tracking tab  
* Not available with the VB-C50Fi.  
! Display motion detection status of the server  
Check to display the results of motion detection by the server. You can check whether or not  
the settings are activated in the device.  
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Flow of Motion Detection Settings  
A summary of the procedures for motion detection is given below. Please refer to each reference  
page for information about detailed setting content.  
1. Open the Motion Detection Tool.  
The Motion Detection Tool Setting screen appears (→  
P.4-41 “Motion Detection Setting Tool Display  
Screen”).  
Enter settings for motion detection in the Settings tabs  
on the right of the screen. There are 5 Settings tabs -  
“Camera”, “Area”, “Recording”, “Output” and “Audio/  
Tracking”.  
* The Audio/Tracking tab cannot be used with the VB-  
C50Fi.  
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2. For setting the camera frame rate and the  
camera position for detection (See the  
“Camera” tab → P.4-44).  
3. For setting the detection area (See the “Area” tab → P.4-45).  
4. For setting the sensitivity of the motion detection at what degree of variation  
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5. For setting actions to be performed when motion detection is activated  
(“Recording” tab → P.4-47).  
6. If necessary, for setting output to an external device (“Output” tab → P.4-48).  
7. For checking the motion detection status of the server.  
8. Save the settings.  
You can set the level of motion detection in the “Area” tab, while checking the viewer  
image on the left side of the screen. See “Motion detecting status and screen display”  
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(→ P.4-50) about screen display in this case. You can also adjust the level of motion  
detection during play back in Video Mode of images recorded in Live Mode (→ P.4-51).  
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Setting Up Motion Detection  
To Make Settings...  
1. Open the Motion Detection Setting Tool with the Schedule Setting Tool.  
In the Service tab in a Normal or Special Schedule Setting screen, check Motion Detection,  
select a setting number and click “Detail” (→ P.4-38).  
2. Set the camera frame rate and the camera  
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position for detection (Camera tab).  
Set the camera frame rate and camera position.  
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For camera position, either set your own area for  
detection in the Live Mode Viewer or select a Preset  
in the Camera tab.  
q “Enable frame rate setting”  
Check to set the frame rate for camera shooting. Enter a  
value within a range of 0.5-30.0 fps (NTSC)/25.0 fps (PAL).  
* Please refer to P.1-9 to confirm whether your VB-C50Fi  
is PAL model or NTSC model.  
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Check to select a camera position from a preset.  
The frame rate specified in the “Maximum Frame Rate” (→ P.3-18) must be higher  
than the one specified using this tool.  
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● When the network traffic is high, the specified frame rate may not be achieved.  
● When a slow frame rate is set, motion detection is applied to images sampled from  
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the captured video. In this way, motion can be detected even in slowly moving  
objects.  
● The frame rate specified above only applies to the motion detection.  
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3. Create a motion detection area (Area tab)  
Create an area in the viewer within which motion detection is to be performed (motion  
detection area). You can create a maximum of 4 motion detection areas, and reshape  
and move each area frame by dragging the mouse. Change the shape by dragging the  
black boxes on the 4 corners and sides of the frame, and move the frame by dragging the  
inside of it with the mouse. Also, you can set a separate level of motion detection in each  
area. See step 4 (→ P.4-47) for how to set up the level of motion detection.  
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Check the number of the motion detection area to be used  
and the detection area frame is displayed in the Viewer.  
You can create a maximum of 4 motion detection areas.  
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4. Setting the level of motion detection for the motion detection area (Area tab)  
These settings determine how great the variation must be (sensitivity), how large the changed  
area must be as a proportion of the whole detection area (area ratio), and how long the  
variation must continue (duration) before it is recognized as motion and the specified action is  
performed.  
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image recorded with Live Mode (→ P.4-51).  
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If you have created two or more motion detection areas, you can set separate levels of motion detection  
in each area frame. In Setting Area, select a setting number.  
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Select the sensitivity of the motion detection in a range of 1-256. Either enter the setting or set sensitivity  
by dragging the slide bar. The larger the numeric value, the higher the degree of sensitivity will be.  
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The “Auto” button sets sensitivity automatically. For several seconds after clicking the “Auto” button, the  
VB-C50Fi assumes that there is no motion in the image in the motion detection area and, based on this  
information, sets the camera at optimum sensitivity. Set when there is no motion.  
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Displays the area ratio of motion detected by the device in real time in the form of a graph (→ P.4-50).  
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When the proportion of the area in which the device has detected motion (displayed in a red or yellow  
rectangle) has exceeded the specified value for the area of the selected detection area frame (blue  
frame), the device detects motion and performs the specified picture recording etc. (However, even if  
the area ratio value is exceeded, the device does not detect motion unless the number of seconds  
specified in Duration has passed). Set within a range of 0-100%, by either entering a numeric value or  
by dragging the slide bar.  
u Duration  
When the situation where the motion has exceeded the area ratio continuous for more than the duration  
time, the device detects motion and performs picture recording etc. Set within a range of 0-5 seconds,  
by either entering a numeric value or by dragging the slide bar.  
● However even during great variations in the image inside the motion detection  
area frame, the device does not recognize the motion if Sensitivity is set at a low  
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level. Also, if the area ratio and duration of the motion in the part of the image  
where motion occurred in the area frame do not reach the set values, the device  
does not perform detection and the specified actions such as picture recording are  
not performed.  
● You can select a setting area by clicking the motion detection area frame in the  
Viewer you want to specify. The selected motion detection area frame is displayed  
as a blue frame.  
● If you set the setting area to “Not specified”, the results of detection in all the  
motion detection areas you have created are displayed in each area frame. Also,  
even if you click an area which does not fall within any of the motion detection area  
frames in the Viewer, the setting area is set as “Not specified”.  
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5. Enter the settings for Recording when the  
device detects motion (Recording tab).  
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Enter the settings for picture recording time and  
recording interval when the device detects motion (ON  
event) or when the device no longer detects motion  
(OFF event).  
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q “Recording at ON event”  
Check for picture recording when the device detects motion  
(ON event).  
w “Recording at OFF event”  
Check for picture recording when the device no longer detects motion (OFF event).  
Pre-event Recording Time (sec.)  
For setting the required number of seconds within a range of 1-10 seconds for recording pictures before  
an ON or OFF event.  
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Recording interval before event (sec.)  
For setting the interval of time for picture recording before an ON and OFF event within a range of 0.1-  
1.0 seconds.  
Post-event Recording Time (sec.)  
For setting the required number of seconds within a range of 1-10 seconds for recording pictures for a  
fixed time after an ON or OFF event.  
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Recording Interval after event (sec.)  
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For setting the interval of time for picture recording after an ON and OFF event within a range of 0.1-1.0  
seconds.  
e “E-mail notification on recording”  
Check to send an e-mail containing the recorded image in conjunction with ON/OFF events.  
r “Recording between ON event and OFF event”  
Check to insert an interval between picture recordings when the device detects motion (between ON  
events).  
Recording interval between events (sec.)  
For setting the length of the interval, in a range from 1-10 seconds, between picture recordings when  
the device detects motion (between ON events).  
● See “Relationship between ON and OFF events and picture recording” (→ P.4-58)  
for the ON and OFF event and picture recording relationship of each item.  
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● See “Setting Up Name Server Address and Mail etc.” (→ P.3-25) for addressing of  
mail messages and communication methods and “E-mail Notification Settings Dialog  
Box” (→ P.4-59) for setting content of e-mails.  
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6. Enter the settings for output to an external  
device when the device detects motion  
(Output tab).  
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Set output to an external device when the device has  
detected motion (ON event) or when the device has  
finished detecting motion (OFF event).  
q Output to External Devices 1-3  
Check for Output to External Devices 1-3.  
w Output duration after OFF event (sec.)  
When there is output to an external device, and it is necessary to continue with output ON after input is  
OFF, sets the time, within a range of 0-20 seconds.  
The Audio/Tracking tab cannot be used with the VB-C50Fi.  
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7. Check motion detection status in the server.  
To confirm the operating level of motion detection with the settings you have made, check  
“Display Motion Detection Status of the Server”. Motion detection status is displayed as the  
icon below.  
[Detection disabled]  
[Detected]  
[Not detected]  
● Normally, the Motion Detection Tool simulates in your PC the operation of the VB-  
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C50Fi’s motion detection module. Therefore, depending on the processing capability  
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of your PC and status of the network between the VB-C50Fi and your PC, a  
difference with actual processing by the VB-C50Fi may occur.  
● When the VB-C50Fi Motion Detection Function is enabled, the processing load on  
the VB-C50Fi is high. Consequently, the video distribution frame rate may be slower  
than when the function is disabled. Also, because the video distribution frame rate  
may be slowed when the data is sent via a proxy, connection without using a proxy  
is recommended while setting the motion detection.  
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● The motion detection settings should be adjusted and set in conditions that are as  
close as possible to those for actual operation.  
● The motion detection status of the server display may not match the “Motion detected  
(peak display)” in this tool.  
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● When “Display motion detection status of the server” option is selected, external  
device and log output, and picture recording are not performed.  
● Because the Motion Detection Function detects motion by comparing consecutive  
image frames, small movements are less likely to be detected when the video  
quality is poor.  
● For detailed information on specifying the settings, see Page 6-6.  
8. Click the “Save Settings” button in the Schedule Setting screen to save the  
settings, and close the Motion Detection Setting screen.  
This completes the settings for motion detection.  
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Motion detection status and screen display  
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The area in which the VB-C50Fi is performing  
motion detection appears in a blue frame in the  
Viewer.  
The selected sensitivity at which the VB-C50Fi  
is performing motion detection appears as a  
yellow or red rectangle in the motion detection  
frame.  
Yellow rectangle: Where the device has  
detected motion, but because Area Ratio and  
Duration have not reached their setting value,  
the device does not detect motion.  
Red rectangle: Where the device has  
detected motion, and Area Ratio and  
Duration has reached its setting value, the  
device detects motion.  
Where there is a variation in the image, the value  
set in Area Ratio is displayed as a vertical line in  
the indicator, and is called the “threshold value”.  
The indicator displays in the following 2 colors.  
Green: The area of the motion detected by  
the device has not reached Area Ratio  
(threshold value).  
Yellow: The area of the motion detected by  
the device has reached Area Ratio (threshold  
value).  
When “Sensitivity”, “Area Ratio” and “Duration” are  
satisfied, and the VB-C50Fi detects motion and  
performs specified actions such as picture  
recording, a red peak block appears. You can set  
the degree of motion for which the peak block is  
displayed while monitoring the actual image.  
(Area ratio for motion)  
Set value or above  
Duration  
Duration  
Time  
Below set value  
Indicator color Green  
Yellow  
Peak displayed (red)  
Detected  
Green  
Detection results  
Not detected  
Not detected  
When the situation where the motion has exceeded the area ratio continues for longer than the  
time set in “Duration”, the VB-C50Fi detects motion and a peak block appears.  
When there is motion detection and the peak block has appeared, only Duration will maintain  
motion detection status, even if below the specified Area Ratio.  
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Setting the motion detection level while checking recorded  
images  
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To set the level of motion detection at motion detection is activated, it is useful to make adjustments  
to settings while checking actual actions in the Viewer. Because with the device you can set the  
level of motion detection by checking in Video Mode the pictures recorded in Live Mode (→ P.4-  
41) in the Mode tab, you do no need to repeat the actual actions in front of the camera.  
You cannot perform this operation if the OS of your PC is Windows 2000/Windows 2000  
(SP1 to SP3).  
1. Select Movie Recording Option from Tools in the menu bar and the Movie  
Recording Options setting dialog box is displayed.  
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q Maximum Recording Time (sec.)  
Sets maximum recording time, for 60-300 seconds.  
w Self-timer (sec.)  
Sets the time until recording starts after clicking “Rec. Start”, from 0-30 seconds.  
2. Align the camera position and click the “Rec. Start” button in Live Mode.  
Recording of the picture in the Viewer starts. Record pictures necessary for adjusting  
the level of motion detection such as performing actions in front of the camera.  
To stop recording, click the “Stop Recording” button.  
3. Adjust the motion detection level in  
the Area tab while checking the  
video in Video Mode.  
q List of recorded video  
Displays a list of recorded video.  
w “Delete” button  
Deletes the selected video from the list.  
e Control buttons  
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From the left, performs Move to Start, Rewind,  
Play, Fast Forward and Move to End. Check Loop  
Playback to repeat play back of the video.  
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Night Mode Setting Tool  
Below is a description of the Night Mode function with which you can take pictures in dark conditions.  
Night Mode Setting Display Screen  
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q “Load Settings” button  
Loads the Night Mode settings currently set in the VB-C50Fi.  
w “Save Settings” button  
Saves the Night Mode settings edited using this Tool.  
After setting the Night Mode function, be sure to click the “Save Settings” button to save the settings.  
e “Stop Communication” button  
This button can be clicked during communication with the VB-C50Fi to cut the connection.  
r Setting number selection box  
Select the number of the setting you want to use.  
t Cancel Infrared Cut Filter  
Check to remove the camera’s Infrared Cut Filter to enable shooting with black-and white images using  
infrared light.  
y Turn Infrared Light ON  
* Not available with the VB-C50Fi.  
u Enable Slow Shutter  
Check to select a shutter speed for the camera.  
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Setting Up Night Mode  
To Make Settings...  
1. With the Schedule Setting Tool, open the Night Mode Setting Tool.  
In the Service tab of the Schedule Setting screen for a Normal or Special Schedule, check  
Night Mode, select a setting number and click the “Detail” button (→ P.4-38), or click the  
“Night mode setting tool” button on the toolbar.  
If you have opened the Night Mode Tool from the toolbar, select a setting number from the  
setting number selection box in the Night Mode Setting screen.  
2. Check Cancel Infrared Cut Filter.  
For setting slow shutter.  
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3. Click the “Save Settings” button to save the settings and close the Night Mode  
Setting screen.  
● If you have selected “Enable Slow Shutter”, exposure will be manual, and aperture  
and gain will be at maximum.  
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Change the shutter speed and adjust brightness according to your operating  
environment and photographic subject.  
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● If you specify a shutter speed of 1/30 seconds or slower for NTSC, or 1/25 seconds  
or slower for PAL, auto focus will not operate.  
In Night Mode, focusing with Auto Focus may be difficult or may appear to be out of  
focus.  
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External Device Input Setting Tool  
Below is a description of the External Device Input function which performs video recording when  
a signal from an external device connected to the Multi-Terminal Module (→ P.1-10) such as a  
sensor is input into the device.  
External Device Input Setting Tool Display Screen  
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Loads the External Device Input settings currently set in the VB-C50Fi.  
w “Save Settings” button  
Saves the External Device Input settings edited using this Tool.  
After setting the External Device Input function, be sure to click the “Save Settings” button to save  
the settings.  
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This button can be clicked during communication with the VB-C50Fi to cut the connection.  
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Select an External Device Input 1 or 2 and enter an External Device Input Name.  
t Setting number selection box  
Select the number of the setting you want to use.  
y Camera Preset  
Select the camera position for picture recording. Select from “Not specified” or registered preset names.  
u Recording at ON event  
Check to perform picture recording when there is ON input from the external device.  
i “Recording at OFF event”  
When selected, performs picture recording when input from the external device is OFF.  
o Pre-event (sec.) and Interval  
Enter the required number of seconds, within a range of 0-10 seconds for picture recording before an ON  
and OFF event. Also enter an interval for performing picture recording, within a range of 0.1-1.0 seconds.  
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! Post-event (sec.) and Interval  
Enter the required number of seconds, within a range of 0-10 seconds for picture recording following an ON  
and OFF event. Also enter an interval for performing picture recording, within a range of 0.1-1.0 seconds.  
! “E-mail notification on recording”  
Check to send an e-mail of the recorded picture.  
! Sound Clip and Volume  
Set the audio for playback. Select from the registered playback audio names. Set the volume at which the  
audio is to be played back, between 1 and 100.  
! Playback at ON event  
Check for audio playback when there is ON input from an external device.  
! Playback at OFF event  
Check for audio playback when input from an external device is OFF.  
! External Device Output 1-3 and Post OFF event (sec.)  
Check to perform output to an external device at OFF event. Enter a time for performing output in the range  
of 0-30 seconds.  
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Setting Up External Device Input  
To Make Settings...  
1. With the Schedule Setting Tool, open the External Device Input Setting Tool.  
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Input 1 or Input 2 in External Device Input, select a setting number and click the “Detail” button  
(→ P.4-38), or click the “External input device setting tool” button on the toolbar.  
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If you have opened the External Device Input Tool from the toolbar, select an External Device  
Input Name and setting number in the External Device Input Setting screen.  
2. Perform picture recording operations.  
Check either Recording at ON event or Recording at OFF event, and select a Camera Preset.  
Also, enter the required number of seconds and the interval for picture recording before or  
after an ON or OFF event.  
If you check “E-mail notification on recording” you can send an e-mail of the recorded picture.  
See “Setting up name server address and mail etc.” (→ P.3-25) for the addresses of  
mail messages and communication methods and “E-Mail Notification Settings dialog  
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box” (→ P.4-59) for setting content of mail messages.  
3. Click the “Save Settings” button to save the settings and close the External  
Device Input Setting screen.  
See “Relationship between ON and OFF events and picture recording” (→ P.4-58)  
for the ON and OFF events and picture recording relationship of each item.  
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External Device Output Setting Tool  
The section below describes the output settings to an external device connected to the Multi-  
Terminal Module (→ P.1-10).  
External Device Output Settings Tool Display Screen  
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Loads the External Device Output settings currently set in the VB-C50Fi.  
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Saves the External Device Output settings edited using this Tool.  
After setting the External Device Output function, be sure to click the “Save Settings” button to save  
the settings.  
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This button can be clicked during communication with the VB-C50Fi to cut the connection.  
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Select an External Device Output 1-3 and enter an External Device Output Name.  
t Operation settings  
Select the number of the setting you want to use.  
y Output to External Device  
Perform output to the selected external device.  
u Output Time  
Set the length of time for output to the selected external device, to a maximum of 23 hours, 59 minutes and  
59 seconds.  
i Repetition Interval  
Set the interval at which output is to be executed, to a maximum of 23 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds.  
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Setting Up External Device Output  
To Make Settings...  
1. With the Schedule Setting Tool, open the External Device Output Setting Tool.  
In the Service tab of the Schedule Setting screen for a Normal or Special Schedule, check  
Output1-3 in External Device Output, select a setting number and click the “Detail” button  
(→ P.4-38), or click the “External device output setting tool” button on the toolbar.  
If you have opened the External Device Output Tool from the toolbar, select an External  
Device Output Name and setting number in the External Device Output Setting screen.  
2. Check Output to External Device and set Output Time and Repetition Interval.  
3. Click the “Save Settings” button to save the settings and close the External  
Device Output Setting screen.  
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interruption.  
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Relationship between ON and OFF events and picture recording  
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ON  
OFF  
Picture Recording  
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Below are methods (A-D) for picture recording with motion detection and external  
device input based on the timing of ON and OFF events.  
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A: Pre-event recording for an ON event  
B: Post-event recording for an ON event  
(for 0-10 seconds at intervals of 0.1-1.0 seconds)  
(for 0-10 seconds at intervals of 0.1-1.0 seconds)  
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OFF  
ON  
OFF  
C: Pre-event recording for an OFF event  
D: Post-event recording for an OFF event  
(for 0-10 seconds at intervals of 0.1-1.0 seconds)  
(for 0-10 seconds at intervals of 0.1-1.0 seconds)  
● For A and C, recording is controlled to the pre-event recording time, and for B and D,  
it is controlled to the post-event recording time.  
● If you select “Recording between ON event and OFF event” in the motion detection  
settings, you can also record pictures during ON events (between B and C) (→ P.4-  
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E-mail Notification Settings dialog box  
When pictures have been recorded, you can send the recorded pictures and data in  
an e-mail. Settings for sending mail messages are performed in the E-mail Notification  
Settings dialog box.  
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Select E-mail Notifications Settings from Tools in the menu bar in the Motion Detection  
Setting screen or External Device Input Setting screen and the dialog box appears.  
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Select a notification setting from “Text only” or “Text and recorded pictures”.  
w Subject (up to 31 characters)  
Enter the subject of the e-mail.  
e Text (up to 255 characters)  
Enter the text of the e-mail (text) in the text. The list of parameters below using the percentage  
symbol (%) can be included in the text of a “Text and recorded pictures” message.  
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Description  
Reason for shot (number)  
Values  
1 (external device input 1), 2 (external device input 2), 129 (Motion detection)  
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Reason for shot (text) “External Device Input Name”  
(“External Device Input 1/2” if omitted), Motion detection  
%X  
%Y  
%Q  
%C  
%D  
%P  
%T  
%Z  
%V  
%y  
Image width  
No. of horizontal pixels  
Image height  
Video quality  
Camera number  
Camera name  
Pan position  
No. of vertical pixels  
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1-2  
“Camera Name” setting  
-179.99 to 180.00*  
Tilt position  
-179.99 to 180.00*  
Zoom position  
Camera server  
Year of shot  
0.1 ~ 300  
“Device Name” setting (or VB-C50i)  
2000-2038  
%m  
%d  
%w  
%H  
%M  
%S  
%z  
Month of shot  
Date of shot  
1-12  
1-31  
Day of shot  
0-6 (correspond to Sun. to Sat.)  
Hour of shot  
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Minute of shot  
Second of shot  
Time zone of shot  
Weekday of shot  
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00-59  
-1200 to +1200  
%a  
%b  
%t  
Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat  
Name of month of shot Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec  
Tab  
%q  
%%  
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'%'  
* For undefined characters, the '%' is deleted.  
* With the exception of %t, %q and %%, you cannot use the same parameter multiple times on the same line.  
(The parameter including '%' is ignored from the second instance onwards.)  
* “Pan position” and “Tilt position” are not available.  
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Log Viewer  
The Log Viewer is a tool for downloading log files, and viewing and managing the operating status  
of the device. The Log Viewer provides monitoring of illegal access and a way of dealing with  
errors etc.  
The Log Viewer is only for viewing logs. You cannot delete logs or download logs in  
file formats such as CSV with the Log Viewer.  
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Downloading Log Files  
How to download  
1. When Log Viewer is started up from the  
VBAdmin Startup Panel, it automatically  
retrieves the most recent log file and displays  
it. To retrieve a list of log files, choose  
Download from the File menu.  
When the list is retrieved, a list of log files appears in  
the dialog box. Select the log file you want to view by  
clicking on it, then click the Download button and the  
selected file will be downloaded.  
Click “Cancel” in the dialog box during downloading to stop the download.  
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Viewing the Log  
The following content is displayed in the log.  
● Code  
The log displays error codes. For error codes, refer to Log Messages (→ P.5-30).  
Error codes are displayed with one of 4 types of icons according to level.  
Information level  
Warning level  
Error level  
Unknown  
● Date & Time  
The date and time when the log was generated is displayed.  
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● Message  
Log messages are displayed.  
Saving a Log to a File/Opening a Saved File  
You can save a displayed log to a file as well as view a previously saved log file.  
To Save...  
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To View...  
1. Choose “Open” from the “File” menu bar and  
select the log file you want to view.  
Copying and searching a log  
You can copy or search a displayed log.  
To Copy...  
1. Select the log you want to copy by clicking  
on it, then choose “Copy” from the “Edit”  
menu bar.  
To Search...  
1. Choose “Search” from the “Edit” menu bar,  
enter the character string you want to search  
and click the “Search” button.  
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Using Selection Criteria to Display Logs  
Logs can be filtered according to error type, code, or date and time so that only the required  
information is displayed.  
To Set Selection Criteria...  
1. Choose Filter from the View menu.  
2. The Filter dialog box appears.  
Set the following selection criteria and click  
“OK” to display only the logs that match  
those criteria.  
If filtering is not required, click “Cancel”.  
[Error Type]  
To filter by error type, check “Specify Type” or “Specify Code”. Otherwise check “Not Specified”.  
● Specify Type  
–Specifying the levels of the logs  
From Error, Warning, and Information, select the error levels to be displayed.  
–Specifying the modules that output the logs  
From Application, HTTP Server, System, and Driver, select the output source modules to  
be displayed.  
● Specify Code  
Specify the error code of the logs. The error codes of the logs are compared to the characters  
that are entered and only logs with matching error codes will be displayed. For example, if  
“A0” is entered, logs whose error codes start with “A0” will be displayed.  
[Date & Time]  
● Specify Start Date & Time  
Logs generated after the specified date and time can be displayed by selecting this item  
and entering a date and time.  
● Specify End Date & Time  
Logs generated before the specified date and time can be displayed by selecting this item  
and entering a date and time.  
● There is no log message related to the driver in the VB-C50Fi.  
● “Application” and “System” correspond to the log messages list (→ P.5-30).  
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● Application: Log messages related to applications (→ P.5-30).  
These log messages refer to applications such as WebView, picture recording and  
audio.  
● System: Log messages related to the system (→ P.5-36).  
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Admin Viewer  
Admin Viewer is a viewer which has functions for managing the VB-C50Fi. It has special privilege  
functions that the Viewer for PC and Viewer for Java do not have, such as exclusive access to  
camera control functions, and external device and motion detection operation. This viewer is used  
when setting view restrictions and presets.  
[Special privileges of Admin Viewer]  
● Connections are also possible outside service times  
(→ P.3-16).  
● Connection time is unlimited.  
● Exclusive camera control privileges. Invalidates  
control privileges held by and requests obtained  
from other viewers.  
● Ignores view restrictions.  
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● Operates external devices and motion detection.  
● External device input and motion detection  
notification (→ P.4-65).  
● Camera control by clicking or using dialog boxes (→ P.4-67).  
● You can set the camera-specific features.  
“Control” button  
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About the special privileges of administrators  
Since Admin Viewer has more special privileges than the Viewer for PC and Viewer  
Note  
for Java, please keep in mind the following points when using Admin Viewer:  
• Since connection time is unlimited, please exit the viewer after viewing.  
• When camera control privileges have been obtained, Admin Viewer forcibly continues  
to obtain these privileges. After viewing, be sure to exit the viewer or click the Control  
button again to release these privileges.  
• When making settings, keep in mind that the images outside the view restrictions  
are displayed also in Viewer for PC and Viewer for Java that are connected  
simultaneously with Admin Viewer.  
• When making settings, keep in mind that images outside the view restrictions are  
displayed also in the Viewer for PC and Viewer for Java that are connected  
simultaneously with Admin Viewer.  
Since most operations and settings of Admin Viewer are common with the Viewer for  
PC, basic camera control and the like are omitted here. This chapter describes only  
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the functions and operations that are unique to Admin Viewer.  
The manual for the viewer is provided on the supplied CD-ROM (Viewer-E.pdf).  
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Admin Viewer  
Starting Up Admin Viewer  
To Start Up...  
1. Click the “Admin Viewer” on the VBAdmin Startup Panel or double-click the  
“Admin Viewer” icon on the desktop.  
When the Admin Livescope window appears, click the File then the Connect. The “Camera  
server address setting” dialog box appears. Enter the following items:  
● Host Name (The IP address set on the VB-C50Fi, → P.3-6)  
● User Name (root)  
● Password (→ P.3-5)  
Then click the “OK” button. The video will then be displayed.  
Operating External Devices and Motion Detection  
Setting Notification of Changes in External Device Input and Motion  
Detection Status  
A message box can be displayed in the event of a change in external device input and motion  
detection status.  
To Make Settings...  
1. Choose Setup properties from the View  
menu.  
2. When the Setup properties dialog box  
appears, click the “Display option” tab.  
Check to be sure the “Display notification message  
for external device input and motion detection” check  
box is selected, then click “OK”.  
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A message appears in the event a change occurs in  
the external device input status or when motion is  
detected.  
If the Admin Viewer window is minimized or in full-screen mode, the notification  
message for external device input appears after the normal display is restored. Also,  
this message is not displayed when the External Device Input & Motion Detect dialog  
box is displayed.  
Note  
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Displaying and Saving the External Device Input and Motion Detection Status  
The external device input and motion detection status can be displayed and, when required,  
saved as a log.  
To Set External Device Input...  
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Privilege menu.  
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dialog box appears and the external device  
input and motion detection status is  
displayed.  
To save this content as a log, click “Save”, then specify  
a file name and where it should be saved.  
To clear the content in the display, click “Clear”.  
To close the dialog box, click “Close”.  
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Admin Viewer  
Operating External Device Output  
The ON/OFF status of external device output can be  
changed.  
To Set External Device Input...  
1. Click the “Start Control” button to get camera  
control privileges, then choose External  
Device Output from the Privilege menu.  
2. The External Device Output dialog box  
appears.  
The external device output status can be changed  
using the ON/OFF buttons for each terminal.  
To close the dialog box, click “Close”.  
Depending on the settings content, some operations are not available from Admin  
Viewer.  
Note  
Enabling/Disabling View Restrictions  
View restrictions can be enabled or disabled when controlling the camera.  
To Enable or Disable View Restrictions...  
1. Choose either “ON” or “OFF” from View  
Restriction in the Privilege menu.  
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Operating a Camera  
The Admin Viewer provides camera control methods not available in the Viewer for PC or Viewer  
for Java.  
Advanced Camera Control  
In the dialog box, you can set the focus and speed, and control the zoom by pressing the respective  
button to start and releasing the button to stop.  
To Make Settings...  
1. Click the “Advanced camera control” button  
on the toolbars.  
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2. The Advanced Camera Control box appears.  
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Pan and Tilt movements occur in the direction of the arrows  
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down and stops when it is released. The center button is  
the Home button which, when clicked, returns the camera  
to its home position.  
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Displays a dialog box for switching between Auto Focus  
and Manual Focus.  
Auto: Auto focus.  
Auto (for domes): For the camera used in combination with a camera dome so that auto focus  
does not focus on the camera dome wall surface.  
Fixed at infinity: Enables focusing on infinity.  
Manual: Hold Down the Far or Near buttons to adjust the focus.  
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Displays a dialog box for camera operation speed.  
Pan/tilt speed: Select a pan and tilt speed from Fast, Normal or Slow.  
Zoom speed: Select a zoom speed from Fast or Slow.  
Focus speed: Only available with the NU-700, select a focus speed from Fast or Slow.  
* With the VB-C50Fi, you can only change the zoom speed.  
r “Zoom” button  
Lets you zoom in or zoom out. Zoom occurs when the button is held down and stops when it is  
released.  
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Admin Viewer  
Clicking the Screen to Control the Camera  
You can control the zoom operation by clicking and holding the mouse in the viewer to start and  
releasing the mouse to stop.  
To Make Settings...  
1. Choose Setup Properties from the View  
menu.  
2. When the Setup Properties dialog box  
appears, click the Camera Control tab.  
Check to be sure the “Use the arrow buttons to control  
the camera when connected to a VB-C50Fi or newer  
model” check box is selected, then click “OK”.  
3. If the message “Try new property settings. OK?” appears, click “OK”, and  
click the “Start Control” button to obtain camera control privileges.  
When the mouse cursor is set over the viewer, it changes to a minus icon on the center right  
and a plus icon on the center left. Click and hold to enable zoom operation.  
* When using the VK-64, we recommend that you check “Use VK-64 compatible control”.  
When “Use VK-64 compatible control” is checked.  
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Camera-Specific Functions  
You can set up camera-specific features such as settings for exposure, digital zoom and night mode.  
How to operate and set up  
1. Click the “Camera-specific features” button  
on the toolbar.  
2. The Camera-specific features dialog box  
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q Exposure  
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Select from Auto Exposure and Manual Exposure.  
w Auto Exposure  
The 4 buttons to the right become active when you select  
Auto Exposure. From the left the 4 buttons are No  
Backlight Compensation, Low Backlight Compensation,  
Medium Backlight Compensation and High Backlight  
Compensation, and the higher the compensation, the  
brighter the image becomes. Click a button to activate  
the backlight compensation you need.  
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You can set Fixed Aperture, Fixed Shutter Speed and Fixed Gain.  
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Fixed Aperture  
The further to the left you move the slide bar, the more closed the aperture and the darker the  
image.  
Conversely, the further to the right you move the slide bar, the more open the aperture and the  
brighter the image.  
Fixed Shutter Speed  
Fixes shutter speed. If you specify a fast shutter speed (1/125, 1/250 etc.), the darker the  
image becomes. Conversely, if you specify a slow shutter speed (1/8, 1/10 etc.) the brighter  
the image becomes.  
Fixed Gain  
The further to the left you move the slide bar, the lower the gain (sensitivity for brightness) and  
the darker the image. Conversely, the further to the right you move the slide bar, the higher the  
gain and the brighter the image.  
r Digital zoom  
You can enlarge the image using the digital zoom. When you use zoom, other images sent to  
the Viewer are enlarged also.  
t “Night vision”  
Set up night mode with Night Vision.  
Night Mode  
Check to cancel the Infrared Cut Filter, enabling you to see infrared images. In such case, the  
images are in black and white.  
y Miscellaneous functions  
If you have the NU-700 camera you can operate the ND filter and wiper. For more information,  
see the NU-700 user manual.  
* Only appears when using the NU-700.  
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Shade Correction  
If the background of an image is bright, making the subject difficult to see, you can adjust the  
contrast of the darker areas to make it easier to see. Unlike backlight compensation, the shade  
correction feature allows image processing without adversely affecting the existing lighter regions.  
How to operate and set up  
1. Click the “Shade Correction” button on the  
toolbar.  
2. The Shade Correction dialog box appears.  
q Shade Correction  
Check for shade correction.  
w Shade Correction slide bar  
Adjust the level of shade correction.  
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Creating Web Pages for  
Video Distribution  
This chapter describes how to use the VB-C50Fi to webcast  
information.  
Picture data can be distributed in various ways, including  
displaying video or still pictures and displaying multiple  
images on a Web page.  
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Web Pages for Video Distribution  
To distribute picture data by VB-C50Fi, you create a dedicated Web page. The viewers that can  
be used with the VB-C50Fi are “Viewer for Java (with or without camera control function)” and  
“Viewer for PC”, and detailed parameters can be specified for each of these. You need to determine  
which of these viewers is supported and create the Web page for the viewer.  
Dedicated  
Web server  
HTTP (WWW) server  
Internet  
Viewer PC  
VB-C50Fi  
If you select a link requesting video in step 1, a file that includes the IP address information for  
the VB-C50Fi is sent from the Web server in step 2. If you are using the Viewer for Java, the  
applet is downloaded to the viewer PC from the VB-C50Fi in response to the request in step 3  
and the video is distributed.  
Example of a Web page for video distribution (VB-C50Fi’s built-in page)  
The above page is built into the VB-C50Fi and can be accessed from the URL below.  
http://192.168.100.1*/  
* The underlined portion is a sample IP address. Enter the actual IP address set for the VB-C50Fi  
(→ P.3-6).  
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Web Pages for Video Distribution  
The VB-C50Fi includes a built-in Web server. If the content of the Web pages used  
for distributing videos is stored onto the flash memory in the VB-C50Fi, the VB-  
C50Fi can be used by itself for distributing Web pages and videos over the Web.  
Please refer to page 5-8 for procedures on how to save Web page data.  
Note  
You can use the Language setting function for the Browser to create a multi-lingual  
Web site. For example, if you set the French-language top page as index-fr.html and  
the English-language top page as index.html and supply users with a URL address  
terminates in slash, such as http://vb-c50i/sample/, the server will transmit a file that  
corresponds with the language setting for the Browser. For further information on the  
Language setting function for the Browser, refer to the Browser Help.  
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Viewer Overview  
There are 2 types of viewers: the Viewer for Java and the Viewer for PC.  
For a detailed explanation of the Viewers, please refer to “Viewer Software Overview” (→ P.2-12)  
or to the Viewer Software User’s Manual (Viewer-E.pdf) on the CD-ROM.  
Viewer for Java  
The Viewer for Java provides 2 types of viewers: LiveApplet containing video display and camera  
control functions, and Glimpse containing a video display function. Because both viewers use the  
WebView-HTTP transfer protocol, data can pass through firewalls with no need for special settings.  
LiveApplet  
Glimpse  
Video display  
function  
Video display  
function  
Camera control  
function  
* To use the Viewer for Java, you need to install  
Java VM beforehand. See the web site for more  
details.  
WebView Product web site  
http://www.canon.com/webview  
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Viewer for PC  
The Viewer for PC provides video display and camera control functions. In addition to WebView-  
HTTP, the VB-C50Fi also supports Canon’s WebView-TCP transfer protocol.  
Video display  
function  
Camera control  
function  
* You need to install the Viewer for PC from the  
“VBToolsInstall.exe” file on the supplied CD-ROM (→ P.2-11).  
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Viewer Software User’s Manual is provided on the CD-ROM supplied with the  
VB-C50Fi (Viewer-E.pdf).  
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Viewing Sample Pages  
Ready-made video distribution sample pages are provided with the VB-C50Fi. Follow the procedure  
below to view these pages. Refer to these pages when creating your own Web pages.  
Viewing the Pages  
1. Launch your Web browser and enter the following URL:  
http://192.168.100.1/sample/  
* The underlined portion is a sample IP address. Enter the actual IP address that was set on the VB-C50Fi  
(→ P.3-6).  
2. The following pages appear. Click the sample  
pages you wish to view.  
Examples of sample pages  
JavaApplet sample 1  
JavaApplet sample 2  
This is a LiveApplet sample page which distributes  
live videos and allows users to control the camera.  
This is a sample page which combines  
LiveApplet and Glimpse.  
Still picture request page using JavaScript  
This is a sample page which displays a live still picture.  
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Using the Viewer for Java to Distribute Videos  
This section describes how to use the Viewers for Java to provide videos. Application examples  
are also given.  
Using the Viewer for Java to Create a Web Page  
When you use the Viewer for Java, the viewer applet to be used must be incorporated into the  
Web page you provide. However, this is not especially difficult. The page can be created using the  
HTML normally used to include an applet.  
LiveApplet  
<applet codebase="http://192.168.100.1/-wvdoc-01-/LiveApplet/"  
code="LiveApplet.class" archive="LiveApplet.zip"  
width=450 height=380>  
<param name=url value="http://192.168.100.1/">  
<param name=cabbase value="LiveApplet.cab">  
<param name=controller_style value=”no_pantilt”>  
</applet>  
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<applet codebase="http://192.168.100.1/-wvdoc-01-/Glimpse/"  
code="Glimpse.class" archive="Glimpse.zip"  
width=160 height=120>  
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<param name=url value="http://192.168.100.1/">  
<param name=cabbase value="Glimpse.cab">  
</applet>  
Enter the attributes of the applet between the <applet> and </applet> tags.  
Enter the Applet parameters using the <param> tag.  
* The underlined portion is a sample IP address. Enter the actual IP address set for the VB-C50Fi  
(→ P.3-6).  
If you are using a VB-C50Fi LiveApplet, always specify the parameter below.  
<param name=controller_style value="no_pantilt">  
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Saving Web Page Data  
The VB-C50Fi is equipped with a Flash memory where Web page data can be saved. Data is  
saved by transferring the data files using FTP. The data is placed as a file under /usr/html/local.  
Device  
File system  
(accessed by an ftp client)  
URL  
(accessed from a Web browser)  
On-board flash  
memory  
ftp://IP address/usr/html/local  
http://IP address/local/  
The output performance may be lowered when there is not enough free space on the  
on-board file system. Please be sure to place the minimum required amount of data  
on the on-board file system (→ P.3-28).  
Note  
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Example of Using the Viewer for Java to Create a Web Page  
This section describes an example in which the Viewer for Java is used to create a Web page.  
Use this example to create your own original Web page.  
Embed the Viewer for Java, and Display a Text in a Separate Frame  
1 Frame settings  
2 The text displayed in a  
separate frame  
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Using the Web server functions built into the VB-C50Fi, IP addresses can be expressed  
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as <_I_P_A_D_D_R_> (all upper-case characters, including the angle brackets) or  
as <_W_E_B_S_E_R_V_E_R_> (html-compatible only, all in upper-case characters,  
including the angle brackets) in the 3 file types (html, wvh and wvp) used by the Web  
server in the VB-C50Fi.  
Since <_I_P_A_D_D_R_> or <_W_E_B_S_E_R_V_E_R_> is replaced with the  
actual address when the VB-C50Fi is accessed, the Web page does not need to be  
changed even when the VB-C50Fi’s IP address is changed. NAT can also be supported  
by specifying a global address for the Web page (→ P.5-26).  
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sample.htm  
<html>  
<head>  
<title>SampleSite LiveApplet</title>  
</head>  
<frameset rows="70,*">  
<frame src="header.htm">  
<frame src="lvappl.htm">  
</frameset>  
</html>  
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header.htm  
<html>  
<head>  
<title>LiveApplet comment</title>  
</head>  
<body>  
<center><h1>LiveApplet</h1></center>  
</body>  
</html>  
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lvappl.htm  
<html>  
<head>  
<title>LiveApplet</title>  
</head>  
<body>  
<applet codebase="http://<_W_E_B_S_E_R_V_E_R_>/-wvdoc-01-/LiveApplet/"  
code="LiveApplet.class" archive="LiveApplet.zip"  
width=450 height=380>  
<param name=cabbase value="LiveApplet.cab">  
<param name=url value="http://<_W_E_B_S_E_R_V_E_R_>/">  
<param name=controller_style value="no_pantilt">  
</applet>  
</body>  
</html>  
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Using Glimpse and LiveApplet Together  
This section describes how to create a Web page that allows clients to use Glimpse to download  
quickly and view live video at a low frame rate, and then use LiveApplet to view video at a high  
frame rate and control the camera when they find videos they are particularly interested in.  
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display the page in  
which LiveApplet is  
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glimps.htm  
<html>  
<head>  
<script language="JavaScript">  
<!--  
function clicked(btn) {  
url = btn.name  
window.open(url,"LiveApplet","width=490,height=400")  
}
// -->  
</script>  
<title>Glimpse</title>  
</head>  
<body>  
<table>  
<form name="form">  
<tr><td><center>  
<applet codebase="http://<_W_E_B_S_E_R_V_E_R_>/-wvdoc-01-/Glimpse/"  
code="Glimpse.class" archive="Glimpse.zip"  
width=160 height=120>  
<param name=cabbase value="Glimpse.cab">  
<param name=url value="http://<_W_E_B_S_E_R_V_E_R_>/">  
</applet>  
</center></td></tr>  
<tr><td><center>  
<input type="Button" name="popup.htm" value="click me"  
onClick="clicked(this)">  
</center></td></tr>  
</form>  
</table>  
</body>  
</html>  
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popup.htm  
<html>  
<head>  
<title>LiveApplet</title>  
</head>  
<body>  
<center>  
<applet codebase="http://<_W_E_B_S_E_R_V_E_R_>/-wvdoc-01-/LiveApplet/"  
code="LiveApplet.class" archive="LiveApplet.zip"  
width=450 height=380>  
<param name=cabbase value="LiveApplet.cab">  
<param name=url  
value="http://<_W_E_B_S_E_R_V_E_R_>/">  
<param name=controller_style value="no_pantilt">  
</applet>  
</center>  
</body>  
</html>  
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Providing “LiveApplet” without Camera Control  
This section describes how to create a Web page that only displays live video and has no camera  
control GUI for situations where you want to prohibit camera control.  
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“normal”: The usual style.  
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You can modify the image files (JPEG or GIF image files) shown in the startup and disconnection  
screens.  
Nothing Specified  
Startup screen  
Disconnection screen  
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Certain Images Specified  
Startup screen  
Disconnection screen  
If no particular image is specified, the “connecting to hostname” (when the hostname parameter is  
specified) or “now connecting” animation is displayed at startup and the “disconnected hostname”  
(when the hostname parameter is specified) or “disconnected” is displayed at disconnection.  
You can modify the screens to show any image by providing images for the startup and  
disconnection screens and setting the parameters. The image size is automatically adjusted to  
the size specified in the video_width parameter. The display time for the specified screen at startup  
can also be specified.  
<param name=open_image value="/local/images/opening.jpg"> ............................. 1  
<param name=open_image_time value="3000"> ........................................................ 2  
<param name=close_image value="/local/images/closing.jpg"> .............................. 3  
1 specifies the file name for the startup image screen.  
2 specifies the display time for the startup image screen (in milliseconds).  
3 specifies the file name for the disconnection image screen.  
You must use the absolute path name (name that begins with “/”) to specify the path  
for the image file displayed (→ P.5-8).  
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● At startup, the default character string that is displayed while a connection to the  
VB-C50Fi is being established is “now connecting”, but there is also a parameter  
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called “connect_msg” for changing this character string. For additional parameters  
for changing display character strings, see page 5-17.  
● If the user’s service time has been set (→ P.3-16), screen images are not displayed  
outside the specified time.  
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Displaying the Host Name, Frame Count and Other Information on the Video Screen  
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<param name=show_comment value="on">  
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1 specifies whether the frame rate is displayed on the screen.  
“on”: Displayed.  
“off”: Not displayed.  
2 specifies whether the frame count is displayed on the screen.  
“on”: Displayed.  
“off”: Not displayed.  
3 specifies the host name (any text string) to be displayed on the screen and whether the host  
name is displayed.  
“on”: Displayed.  
“off”: Not displayed.  
4 specifies a comment to be displayed on the screen and whether the comment is displayed.  
“on”: Displayed.  
“off”: Not displayed.  
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Displaying Bitmap Images on the Video Screen  
Sample transparent GIF  
<param name=superimpose value="/local/logos/newlogo.gif,0,0">  
* The underlined portion “x,y” specifies the display position. When x,y = 0,0, the image is displayed in the top  
left corner. If “x,y” is omitted, the image is displayed in the center of the frame.  
Specifying the Background Color  
<html>  
<body bgcolor=#cccccc>  
<applet codebase=http://...code="LiveApplet.class" width=450 height=380>  
<param name=url value="http://<_W_E_B_S_E_R_V_E_R_>/">  
<param name=bg_color value="#cccccc">  
<param name=controller_style value="no_pantilt">  
</applet>  
</body>  
</html>  
Pasting a Picture to the Background  
<param name=bg_image value="/local/images/back.gif"> ........................................ 1  
<param name=image_offset value="0,0"> ................................................................... 2  
1 specify the displayed picture file.  
2 specify to display it at x,y (underlined portion).  
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Viewer for Java Parameters  
You can specify applet parameters to provide an applet tailored to modify the behavior or  
appearance of applets. Refer to the table below to ensure that you thoroughly understand the  
parameters.  
LiveApplet  
Parameter Name Omissible  
Description  
Specifies whether or not connection to the camera server should be  
established at the same time that the applet starts up. Select “on” or “off”.  
When “on” is selected, connection is established when the applet starts up and  
moving pictures are displayed. With “off”, the connection is not established  
when the applet starts up and the character string that was specified with the  
“no_connect_msg” parameter is displayed. The “connect()” method is called up  
to establish connections.  
auto_connect  
Yes  
Use this parameter to set the background color. The parameter specification  
format is “#RRGGBB” (values between 0 and 255 for each component color  
expressed as a hexadecimal).  
Eg. White: “#FFFFFF”, Grey: “#AAAAAA”, Green: “#00FF00”  
If this parameter is omitted, the default background color is used.  
bg_color  
Yes  
Yes  
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The picture displayed in the background of LiveApplet can be specified. A  
JPEG or GIF file can be specified. The WebView Livescope logo is not  
displayed if specified. If not specified, the default picture is used. (Refer to  
image_offset about the display position.)  
bg_image  
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Specifies the size of the image when LiveApplet is started. There are 4 sizes:  
80 × 60, 160 × 120, 320 × 240 and 640 × 480 for NTSC, and 96 × 72, 192 ×  
144, 384 × 288 and 768 × 576 for PAL. The default is the specified size in the  
Video Transmission of the Camera and Video Setting Page (→ P.3-7).  
capture_size is unrelated to the size of the image displayed on the monitor of  
your PC. To change the size of the image on the monitor, specify video_width.  
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capture_size  
Yes  
Specifies behavior when a moving picture display area is clicked. “pt” specifies  
pan and tilt; “none” specifies no reaction. The default is “pt”.  
click_action  
close_image  
Yes  
Yes  
You can use this parameter to specify the screen displayed in the video display  
window at the time of disconnection. Specify the name of a JPEG or GIF file. If  
this parameter is omitted, the default disconnection screen is displayed.  
This parameter specifies the comment text string displayed as an overlay on  
the applet. If this parameter is omitted, no comment is displayed. “no_pantilt”  
displays the UI for the VB-C50Fi.  
comment  
Yes  
Yes  
Specifies the character string that is displayed while connection to the camera  
server is being established. The default is “now connecting”.  
connect_msg  
Specifies the GUI style for controlling the camera. “normal” specifies the usual  
GUI style; “preset_only” specifies preset operation only; “none” specifies that  
the entire GUI will not be displayed. With “preset_only”, only the Start Control  
button, the Camera Control Status window, the Preset Selection Box, and the  
Snapshot button are displayed.  
controller_style  
Yes  
Specifies the character string that is displayed when the connection to the  
camera server is cut. The default is “disconnected”.  
disconnect_msg  
error_msg  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Specifies the character string that is displayed when connection to the camera  
server has failed. The default is “can’t connect”.  
Specifies the display size for connect_msg, disconnect_msg, error_msg, no_connect_msg,  
and too_many_msg. The default makes size dependent on the display area.  
font_size  
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Parameter Name Omissible  
Description  
Specifies whether the panorama window should be pop-up displayed or  
embedded in the page. Specify “embed” for making it an embedded display.  
When specifying “embed”, the Width and Height of the applet tags must be  
specified a little larger (Eg. width=500; height=660).  
gui-type  
Yes  
Yes  
This parameter specifies the host name displayed in the applet. This value is  
used as the host name in messages displayed during connection, etc. If this  
parameter is omitted, no host name is displayed.  
hostname  
Specifies the display position of the picture file specified at bg_image. With the  
upper left coordinates of the picture at “0,0” and the right direction given as x and  
the down direction as y, image_offset is specified as “x,y”. The default is “335,0”.  
image_offset  
no_connect_msg  
open_image  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Specifies the character string to be displayed following applet startup when  
auto_connect is “off”. The default is “no connection”.  
You can use this parameter to specify the screen that appears in the video  
display window until the first video image appears. Specify the name of a JPEG  
or GIF file. If this parameter is omitted, the default startup screen is displayed.  
When a startup screen is specified in the “open_image” parameter, this  
parameter specifies the display time. The time is specified in milliseconds  
(1/1000 sec.), and the default value is 0. The image is displayed until the first  
video frame appears. Values from 0 to 30000 (30 seconds) can be specified.  
open_image_time  
Yes  
Specifies the color of the character string specified for “comment” and  
“hostname”. The color is specified at “#RRGGBB”. The default is yellow.  
overlay_font_color Yes  
This function specifies whether the Snapshot button is displayed. Specify “on”  
or “off”. The default value is “on”. The button is always displayed unless “off” is  
explicitly specified.  
show_capture  
Yes  
This function displays the comment as an overlay on the video image. Specify  
“on” or “off”. The default value is “off”.  
show_comment  
show_counter  
show_fps  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
This function displays the frame count as an overlay on the video image.  
Specify “on” or “off”. The default value is “off”.  
This function displays the frame rate as an overlay on the video image. Specify  
“on” or “off”. The default value is “off”.  
This function displays the host name as an overlay on the video image. Specify  
“on” or “off”. The default value is “off”. Note that this parameter is only valid if  
the “hostname” parameter is specified.  
show_hostname  
show_logo  
Yes  
Yes  
Specifies whether or not the WebView Livescope logo should appear in the upper  
right of the screen. It appears if show_logo is “on” and does not appear if it is “off”.  
show_panobutton Yes  
Specify whether or not to display the panorama window pop-up button.  
Function for displaying the buttons to change the image size when LiveApplet  
is running. Specify “on” or “off”. The default value is “off”.  
show_toolbar  
superimpose  
Yes  
Yes  
This function displays a bitmap image as an overlay on the video image.  
Specify the image using the “bitmap-filename,x,y” format. Use the GIF format  
for bitmap images (transparent GIFs supported). The “x,y” parameters specify  
the coordinates of the bitmap image position on the video frame. If “x,y” is  
omitted, the image is displayed in the center of the video frame.  
Specifies the character string that is displayed when connection to the camera  
server fails because the limit on the number of connections was exceeded. The  
default is “too many clients”.  
too_many_msg  
url  
Yes  
No  
Specify the URL of the HTTP server for applet access. Specify the IP address  
and port number that match those specified in the codebase attribute.  
This parameter specifies the video image display size (in pixels). Specify the  
width. The display sizes are 80 to 640, and any value can be set as the width.  
The height is calculated as 3/4 of the specified width. Eg. video_width=“240”  
(height = 240 × 3/4 = 180.)  
video_width  
Yes  
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Glimpse  
Parameter Name Omissible  
Description  
Specifies whether or not connection to the camera server should be  
established simultaneously with applet startup. Specify either “on” or “off”.  
When “on”, a connection is established simultaneously with applet startup;  
when “off”, no connection is established when the applet starts up and the  
character string specified for no_connect_msg is displayed. The connect()  
method is called up in order to make connections.  
auto_connect  
Yes  
Specifies the size of the image when Glimpse is started. There are 4 sizes: 80  
× 60, 160 × 120, 320 × 240 and 640 × 480 for NTSC, and 96 × 72, 192 × 144,  
384 × 288 and 768 × 576 for PAL. The default is the specified size in the Video  
Transmission of the Camera and Video Setting Page (→ P.3-7). capture_size  
is unrelated to the size of the image displayed on the monitor of your PC. To  
change the size of the image on the monitor, specify with width and height of  
the applet tag.  
capture_size  
comment  
Yes  
Yes  
This parameter specifies the comment text string displayed as an overlay on  
the applet. If this parameter is omitted, no comment is displayed.  
Specifies the character string to be displayed while a connection to the camera  
server is being established. The default is “now connecting”.  
connect_msg  
disconnect_msg  
error_msg  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
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Specifies the character string to be displayed when a connection to the camera  
server is disconnected. The default is “disconnected”.  
Specifies the character string to be displayed when an attempt to connect to  
the camera server has failed. The default is “can’t connect”.  
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Specifies the font size for connect_msg, disconnect_msg, error_msg, and  
no_connect_msg, when these messages are displayed. The default is to  
depend on the display area.  
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hostname  
Yes  
Yes  
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This parameter specifies the host name displayed in the applet. This value is  
used as the host name in messages displayed during connection, etc. If this  
parameter is omitted, no host name is displayed.  
Specifies the character string to be displayed after the applet starts up, if “off” is  
specified for auto_connect. The default is “no connection”.  
no_connect_msg  
show_counter  
Yes  
Yes  
This function displays the frame count as an overlay on the video image.  
Specify “on” or “off”. The default value is “off”.  
This function displays the host name as an overlay on the video image. Specify  
“on” or “off”. The default value is “off”. Note that this parameter is only valid if  
the “hostname” parameter is specified.  
show_hostname  
Yes  
This parameter specifies the interval (in milliseconds) at which the screen is  
updated. If this parameter is omitted, the screen is updated at 5-second  
intervals. Because the Glimpse applet is designed to be used for displaying  
multiple sites as a list, this parameter is provided as a means of reducing the  
processing load. Intervals between 0 and 300,000 ms (5 minutes) can be set. If  
0 is specified, the interval is not adjusted.  
sleep  
url  
Yes  
No  
Specify the URL of the HTTP server for applet access. Specify the IP address  
and port number that match those specified in the codebase attribute.  
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Applet Tag Descriptions  
Attribute Name Omissible  
Description  
Specify LiveApplet.zip or Glimpse.zip.  
archive  
Yes  
This parameter specifies the applet file name. Enter “LiveApplet.class” or  
“Glimpse.class”. If this parameter is not specified correctly, the applet  
(LiveApplet or Glimpse) is not downloaded.  
code  
No  
This parameter specifies the directory that contains the applet.  
http://HTTP server IP address: port number/directory/  
If this parameter is not specified correctly, the applet (LiveApplet or Glimpse) is  
not downloaded.  
Directories are fixed for each applet.  
Directory (LiveApplet)=-wvdoc-01-/LiveApplet  
Directory (Glimpse)=-wvdoc-01-/Glimpse  
codebase  
No  
No  
This parameter specifies the size of the area acquired for the applet (in pixels).  
For LiveApplet, if the value specified is smaller than the LiveApplet drawing  
area, the applet may not be displayed correctly. If the camera control function  
GUI is to be added (controller_style=normal), add about 140 to the value. Eg.  
For an image size of 320 × 240, height=380.  
height  
For Glimpse, because the areas used for the applet and for the video display  
are the same size, specify the same value as the image height. Eg. For an  
image size of 320 × 240, hright=320.  
This parameter specifies the size of the area acquired for the applet (in pixels).  
For LiveApplet, if the value specified is smaller than the LiveApplet drawing  
area, the applet may not be displayed correctly. If the camera control function  
GUI is to be added (controller_style=normal), add about 130 to the value. Eg.  
For an image size of 320 × 240, width=450.  
width  
No  
For Glimpse, because the areas used for the applet and for the video display  
are the same size, specify the same value as the image width. Eg. For an  
image size of 320 × 240, width=320.  
When specifying an address included in the codebase attribute of the applet tag and  
a URL parameter of the LiveApplet, specify one that can be accessed from the client’s  
PC. This is particular necessary when using NAT (→ P.5-26).  
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This section describes how to use the Viewer for PC to provide videos. Application examples are  
also given.  
If a client is using the Viewer for PC to receive videos, the video sender must set up the Web  
server and create the necessary wvh files.  
● The settings below are not required if the VB-C50Fi’s built-in Web server is used.  
● See page 5-8 for saving Web page data.  
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Setting Up the Web Server  
Set up the Web server to be used for providing Web pages. Add the MIME type to the Web server  
software and specify the extension. Refer to the manual for your Web server software for details.  
MIME type video/x-webview-h  
Extension wvh  
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type/subtype extension  
● The settings for Viewer are as follows:  
video/x-webview-h wvh  
If the MIME setting is not specified correctly for the Web server, you may not be able  
to launch the Viewer for PC. Be sure to specify the setting correctly.  
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Creating wvh Files  
This section describes how to create the wvh file required for launching the Viewer for PC  
application.  
1. Use a text editor or similar program to create a new text file and type the  
following type of code in the file:  
(Example) 192.168.100.1 65310  
192.168.100.1 65311  
wvhttp:192.168.100.1 80  
* The underlined portion is a sample IP address. Enter the actual IP address that was set on the VB-  
C50Fi (→ P.3-6).  
●The first line gives the IP address (or host name) of the VB-C50Fi and the TCP port number  
used for the video transmission. The default setting is 65310 (→ P.3-18). The default setting  
will be used if no particular value is specified.  
●The second line gives the IP address (or host name) of the VB-C50Fi and the TCP port  
number used for the camera control. The default setting is 65311 (→ P.3-18). The default  
setting will be used if no particular value is specified.  
●The third line gives the setting for the Viewer for PC to use HTTP protocol. After “wvhttp:”,  
type in the IP address of the VB-C50Fi and “80” as the HTTP port number. As a result of  
this, you will be able to view video from the VB-C50Fi through firewalls.  
Instead of an IP address, you can also type in <_I_P_A_D_D_R_> (→ P.5-9).  
Example:  
<_I_P_A_D_D_R_> 65310  
<_I_P_A_D_D_R_> 65311  
wvhttp:<_I_P_A_D_D_R_> 80  
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2. After you save the text file and quit the text editor program, create a wvh file  
by changing the file name and extension.  
Be sure to add the “.wvh” extension, as in “WebView.wvh”.  
Viewer for PC supports WebView Livescope protocol and HTTP protocol.  
● WebView Livescope protocol:  
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Cannot be viewed through firewalls. This protocol is primarily for clients who are  
connected directly to the Internet.  
● HTTP protocol:  
In general, this protocol is used with Web browsers. By using this protocol, clients  
inside firewalls can view video by penetrating fire walls. The Viewer for Java also  
uses this protocol.  
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Example of a Web page Using the Viewer for PC  
This section describes a sample Web page in which the Viewer for PC is used.  
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To use the sample page template in the VB-C50Fi to supply videos, specify <A  
HREF=http://IPaddress/top/default.wvh>.  
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Distributing Videos Using a Browser Only  
You can also use the WebView-HTTP protocol to provide videos from the VB-C50Fi directly to a Web  
browser. Some example of this are described in this section.  
Displaying the Live Video at Access as a Still Picture  
When a client accesses the Web page that provides  
videos, the video shot at that point can be supplied as  
a still picture.  
<IMG SRC=http://192.168.100.1/-wvhttp-01-/GetStillImage>  
(or)  
<IMG SRC=http://192.168.100.1/-wvhttp-01-/GetOneShot>  
* The underlined portion is a sample IP address. Enter the actual IP address set for the VB-C50Fi  
(→ P.3-6).  
Displaying a Specified Number Of Live Video Frames As a Video at Access  
The Server Push format provided as an extended  
function by Netscape Communications Corp. can be  
used to distribute multiple-frame images. However,  
these images can only be displayed on Netscape  
Navigator. In the coding example below, 100 frames  
of live video are distributed when the client accesses  
the server.  
<IMG SRC=http://192.168.100.1/-wvhttp-01-/GetOneShot?frame_count=100>  
* The underlined portion is a sample IP address. Enter the actual IP address set for the VB-C50Fi  
(→ P.3-6).  
Setting frame_count=no_limit removes the limits on the number of image frames.  
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Displaying Live Video from a Specified Zoom Magnification as Still Pictures  
By specifying the camera zoom magnification as a parameter in the HTML code beforehand, you  
can display the picture from a specified camera zoom magnification. The example below displays  
a still picture shot with the camera panned right by 40° and tilted down 10°.  
<IMG SRC=http://192.168.100.1/-wvhttp-01-/GetStillImage?z=100>  
* The underlined portion is a sample IP address. Enter the actual IP address set for the VB-C50Fi  
(→ P.3-6).  
GetStillImage Parameters  
Parameter  
Description  
Specifies camera zoom. “z” is ten times the zoom ratio of the widest angle, and  
“zoom” is the view angle in 0.01° units (horizontal direction). If this parameter is  
omitted, camera zoom is not controlled.  
z or zoom  
Specifies camera backlight compensation. When this parameter is set to on, the  
picture captured will be bright and when this parameter is set to off, the picture  
captured will be dark. If this parameter is omitted, camera backlight compensation  
is not controlled.  
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Waiting time until camera focus is stabilized (in milliseconds).  
Specified in the range 0 to 10000.  
delay  
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Specifies how errors are dealt with. When “skip_on_error” is specified, the process  
will be continued. When “quit_on_error” is specified, the process will be aborted.  
The following errors can occur: failure to acquire camera control right, loss of  
camera control, camera selection errors and camera control errors. To omit, the  
default value is “quit_on_error”.  
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Allows any number (sequence number) to be specified to avoid displaying old  
still pictures (numeric value).  
seq  
Specifies picture display size. This can be set to 160 × 120, 320 × 240, and 640  
× 480 for NTSC, and 192 × 144, 384 × 288, and 768 × 576 for PAL. The formats  
for specifying “v” and “image_size” are different: “v” specifies the horizontal  
dimension only and uses the format “v=640”, for instance, while “image_size”  
specifies both horizontal and vertical dimensions and uses the format  
“image_size=320 × 240”, for instance.  
v or image_size  
If old still pictures are displayed, you can prevent this recurring by specifying a  
sequence number in the seq parameter.  
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Example of Video Distribution Using One Global Address  
One fixed global address is required if the VB-C50Fi is being used to distribute live videos on the  
Internet. An Internet service provider (ISP) that offers a single-address fixed global address service  
can be used. In this case, a router with NAT function is required.  
Example: In this example, we use the global address 192.168.1.10 assigned by the ISP. We also set  
the local address 192.168.100.2 in the VB-C50Fi (and 192.168.100.1 for the router).  
VB-C50Fi  
Router  
192.168.100.2  
Viewer PC  
Internet  
192.168.100.1  
Web server  
Add support for private address  
192.168.100.2 (router NAT function).  
Global address  
192.168.1.10  
A sample page of the VB-C50Fi is automatically generated based on the IP address that was actually  
assigned (192.168.100.2 in this case). In this case, this page cannot be viewed in the Viewer for Java  
or the Viewer for PC when “http://192.168.100.2/sample/” is accessed through the Internet.  
Set “Global Address for Web Pages” (→ P.3-17) to 192.168.1.10. If you are not using the  
VB-C50Fi’s Web server, describe the Web pages for distributing videos as follows:  
Set the Viewer for Java description (→ P.5-7) as follows:  
<applet codebase=”http:// 192.168.1.10/-wvdoc-01-/LiveApplet/”  
code=”LiveApplet.class” archive=”LiveApplet.zip”  
width=450 height=380>  
<param name=url value=”http:// 192.168.1.10/”>  
<param name=cabbase  
</applet>  
value=”LiveApplet.cab”>  
Set the wvh file description of the Viewer for PC (→ P.5-22) as follows:  
192.168.1.10 65310  
192.168.1.10 65311  
* The underlined portion is a sample IP address. Enter the actual IP address set for the VB-C50Fi  
(→ P.3-6).  
Contact respective manufacturers for details on setting the router.  
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Distributing Still Images to a Mobile Phone  
You can view still images and control the camera using the Web service of a mobile phone. You  
can easily create still image distribution pages for mobile phones with HTML which uses the  
command still.jpg. Sample pages for still image distribution for mobile phones have been provided  
for the VB-C50Fi. See below for how to view them.  
1. Start up your browser and enter the following URL.  
http://192.168.100.1:80/mobile/index.html  
* The underlined portion is a sample IP address:HTTP port number. Enter the actual IP address and HTTP  
port number that were set on the VB-C50Fi (→ P.3-6, 3-17).  
2. The sample page appears.  
The sample page has been created in such a way that you can control the camera. e.g. Adjust  
the zoom and brightness, and specify the camera position. You can perform the operation  
corresponding to each key by pressing the dial keys on your mobile phone.  
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● Depending on the model of the mobile phone, there may be cases where the images  
do not appear or where it is not possible to control the camera.  
Note  
● Some mobile phones have limited functionality. For more details, see the WebView  
Product web page:  
http://www.canon.com/webview  
● You can control the camera only when other users do not have control privileges.  
● The sample screen above is for when the VB-C50Fi is being used. If you are using  
an external camera, the camera control link does not appear.  
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Example of Creating a Screen for Distribution of a Still Image to a Mobile Phone  
Overwriting Sample Pages  
You can change screen displays and the content of operations by overwriting the HTML file below  
the “mobile” folder on the CD-ROM.  
POS1.htm  
<CENTER>  
<IMG  
SRC="/-wvhttp-01-/still.jpg?camera_id=1&  
zoom=6135&image_size=160x120&option=skip_on_error"  
ALT="position1"><BR>  
</CENTER>  
For example, to change the control position for Position [1], overwrite the underlined value in  
“pos1.html”. See the table below for details of the parameters of the still.jpg command.  
● If you are going to overwrite the sample pages, please do so after you have copied  
the “mobile” folder to your PC.  
Note  
● Please delete the “mobile” folder beforehand if it is already saved in the VB-C50Fi.  
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still.jpg parameters  
Command  
Description  
Specifies the camera when you switch between cameras. 1 is this camera, and  
2 is an external camera. When there is no specification, you are deemed to  
have specified the current camera.  
camera_id  
Specifies the zoom magnification of the camera. z is ten times zoom magnification  
of maximum wide angle and zoom is in units of 0.01˚.  
z or zoom  
Specifies camera backlight compensation. When this parameter is set to on, the  
picture captured will be bright and when this parameter is set to off, the picture  
captured will be dark. If this parameter is omitted, camera backlight compensation  
is not controlled.  
b or back_light  
Specifies image size. You can specify 160 × 120, 320 × 240, and 640 × 480 for  
NTSC, and 192 × 144, 384 × 288, and 768 × 576 for PAL. The format for v and  
image_size is different. v only specifies horizontal size, e.g. v=640. image_size  
specifies vertical and horizontal size, e.g. image_size=320 × 240.  
v or image_size  
Specifies how errors are dealt with. When “skip_on_error” is specified, the process  
will be continued. When “quit_on_error” is specified, the process will be aborted.  
The following errors can occur: failure to acquire camera control right, loss of  
camera control, camera selection errors and camera control errors. To omit, the  
default value is “quit_on_error”.  
option  
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Specifying with the current position which appears as “d” and the percentage for the  
current angle which appears as “c” (percentage) is also possible for z (zoom).  
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Log Messages  
The Syslog log messages are classified into the following 5 categories. Classification details are  
dealt with in the UNIX syslog.  
Fault Severity  
Classification  
crit  
Level  
Error  
Critical fault at the software level (stops task operation)  
Fault involving a malfunction (operation interrupted)  
Fault not involving malfunction  
err  
Error  
warning  
notice  
info  
Warning  
Warning  
Information  
Fault outside the system  
Information on correct operation  
Camera Server-related Log Messages  
●A001 Camera server startup failure (crit)  
no %1 installed  
Message  
%1  
sources | protocols  
Capture and initialization of protocols has failed, and the camera server  
has failed to start.  
Explanation  
If rebooting does not solve this problem, there is a malfunction. Contact an  
authorized Canon service representative.  
Response  
●A002 Protocol initialization failure (err)  
%1 protocol not installed  
Message  
%1  
Protocol type (LS/C | LS/D | LS/H)  
Initialization of WebView has failed. The setting information may be corrupted.  
Correct the settings or return to factory-shipped settings.  
Explanation  
Response  
●A007 View restriction setting error (warning)  
inconsistent view restriction for camera[1]  
Message  
The view restriction settings are corrupted. The camera control functions  
on the affected camera cannot be used.  
Explanation  
Restore the factory default settings or reset the view restrictions.  
Response  
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Log Messages  
●A008 Compatibility error in the view restrictions settings (warning)  
unacceptable view restriction for camera[1]  
Message  
Explanation Even in the telephoto field of view, the view restriction settings cannot be  
satisfied in the horizontal or vertical direction. When this occurs, the zoom  
setting is fixed at the telephoto field of view, and camera head control is  
prohibited in directions that do not satisfy the permitted field of view restrictions.  
Set appropriate values for the view restrictions.  
●A010 Camera control driver start and stop (info)  
Response  
%1 driver for camera[1] %2  
Camera type (Canon VB-C50Fi)  
started | stopped  
Message  
%1  
%2  
The camera control device was detected and the driver started up, or a  
camera control device error was detected and the driver stopped.  
Explanation  
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●A011 Camera control device error (warning)  
%1[1] malfunction (%2)  
Message  
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Camera type (Canon VB-C50Fi)  
Error (read | write | timeout | ...)  
Camera control device I/O error.  
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Explanation  
Response  
There is a malfunction if it occurs repeatedly. Contact an authorized Canon  
service representative.  
●A012 WebView Livescope client start and stop (info)  
%1@%2 %3  
Message  
%1  
Client type (LS/D | LS/H)  
Client host IP address  
connected | closed  
%2  
%3  
Connection and disconnection of TCP version WebView client (LS/D) and  
HTTP version WebView client (LS/H) excluding still images.  
Explanation  
●A014 Access prohibited due to host restriction (notice)  
LS@%1 access denied  
Message  
%1  
Client host IP address  
Access from the client was denied due to host restrictions.  
Explanation  
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Log Messages  
●A015 WebView Administrator Viewer start (info)  
%1@%2 privilege granted  
Message  
%1  
Type of clients (LS/C | LS/D)  
Client host IP address  
%2  
The WebView Administrator Viewer has started operation.  
Explanation  
●A016 Amount of transmitted video data (info)  
%1@%2 %3 frames / %4 bytes in %5 seconds  
Client type (LS/D | LS/H)  
Message  
%1  
Client host IP address  
%2  
Number of frames  
%3  
Number of bytes  
%4  
Video transmission time  
%5  
This shows the results of video transmission for a video transmission client.  
Explanation  
●A022 Applet archive load failure (warning)  
archive/%1 not found  
Message  
%1  
Applet archive name (glimpse.cab | glimpse.zip | lvapplet.cab | lvapplet.zip |  
imagemap.gif | digits.gif)  
Applet archive file does not exist or is corrupted.  
Explanation  
Response  
Copy the missing (or damaged) file in the '/archive' applet from the CD-ROM  
and reboot.  
●A023 Detection in change of point of contact (err)  
a %1 detected at In%2  
Message  
%1  
point of contact device input change (front-edge | rear-edge | pulse | notch)  
Point of contact input terminal number (1 to 2)  
%2  
Explanation A change was detected at point of contact device terminal In1 or In2.  
front-edge denotes OFF → ON, rear-edge denotes ON → OFF, pulse  
denotes OFF → ON → OFF, and notch denotes ON → OFF → ON. pulse  
and notch are brief (10-20 milliseconds) ON and OFF periods detected  
during OFF and ON states respectively.  
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Log Messages  
Detection of motion (err)  
motion %1  
Message  
%1  
Motion (detected | appeared | disappeared | stopped)  
Detection of motion started or stopped.  
Explanation  
●A050 Access permission when restricting user access (info)  
user %1 access granted  
User name  
Message  
%1  
Explanation During user access restriction, access has been granted to a specified user.  
This message is output for both TCP version clients and HTTP version clients.  
●A101 User specification abnormality when restricting user access (notice)  
user %1 not found  
User name  
Message  
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Explanation  
During user access restriction, an unknown user has been specified. This  
message is not output for HTTP version clients (the H043 message is output).  
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user %1 password mismatch  
User name  
Message  
%1  
Explanation During user access restriction, the wrong password has been specified. This  
message is not output for HTTP version clients (the H044 message is output).  
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Log Messages  
System-related Log Messages  
●S004 System start and stop (info)  
%1 webview  
Message  
%1  
starting and stopping  
Starting and stopping of the video server (webview).  
Explanation  
●S005 System settings changed (info)  
System settings updated  
Message  
The VB software settings were modified without a reboot.  
Explanation  
●S028 POP authentication failure (warning)  
POP Authentication failed  
Message  
%1  
POP Authentication failed during mail transmission.  
●H043 User not found (notice)  
HTTPD: %1: user %2 not found: %3  
Message  
Client host IP address  
User name  
URL  
%1  
%2  
%3  
You have specified an unknown user in user authentication.  
Explanation  
●H044 Password mismatch (notice)  
HTTPD: %1: user %2: password mismatch: %3  
Message  
Client host IP address  
User name  
URL  
%1  
%2  
%3  
You have specified a mistaken password in user authentication.  
Explanation  
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Using the Picture  
Recording Function  
This chapter describes a couple of specific examples of the  
Picture Recording function using the VB-C50Fi. Still images  
are automatically recorded by input from an external device,  
motion detection and schedule settings and can be  
distributed on a web site.  
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Using the Still Picture Recording Function Linked to an External Device  
By combining various sensors and switches to operate according to External Device Input settings,  
it is possible to construct a monitoring system that responds to external events. Still pictures are  
recorded in the VB-C50Fi’s memory (→ P.3-28).  
Sample Application Combining a Door-opening Sensor  
This is a monitoring system in which the VB-C50iR installed in the ceiling records pictures every  
second for 3 seconds before the doors opens and 7 seconds after the door opens between 5 p.m.  
and 6 a.m. Connect the devices below to each connector of the Multi-Terminal Module and set up.  
Please note that the Multi-Terminal Module is an optional product and is sold separately.  
Installation Example  
VB-C50Fi  
Sensor A  
Sensor B  
Multi-Terminal Module  
(VB-EX50)  
Ethernet  
When the door opens and sensor B mounted on it separates from sensor A, an ON event occurs  
at external device inputs IN+ and IN–. In response to this event, the VB-C50Fi records pictures at  
the entrance and stores them.  
Please refer to the Multi-Terminal Module User’s Manual for how to connect the Multi-  
Terminal Module to the VB-C50Fi.  
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Using the Still Picture Recording Function Linked to an External Device  
Sample Still Picture Recording Settings  
Settings specified on the “Camera and Video” page (→ P.3-7)  
Specify the appropriate settings for the VB-C50Fi being used.  
Settings specified on the “Preset” page (→ P.3-12)  
Set a camera zoom position that shoots the open doorway as Preset 1.  
Photographic conditions specified in “External Device Input Setting Tool” (→ P.4-54)  
UsingthePictureRecor  
● In the “Normal Schedule Setting” screen (→ P.4-30), select a schedule and then select “Weekly  
on” in the “Schedule” tab. Select all the days of the week, set the start time to “17:00” and the  
end time to “06:00”.  
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● In the “Service” tab, select “Input 1” in “External Device Input”, then select “Setting Number”  
and click the “Detail” button.  
● Enter the external device input name.  
● Set “Camera Preset” to “Preset1”.  
● Select “Recording at ON event”.  
● Set “Pre-event” to “3” seconds and “Interval” to “1.0” second. An image will then be recorded  
every second for 3 seconds before the door is opened.  
* With pre-event recording, the image is not recorded from the moment external input turns on.  
● Set “Post-event” to “7” seconds and “Interval” to “1.0” second. An image will then be recorded  
every second for 7 seconds from the moment the door is opened.  
* With post-event recording, the image is recorded from the moment external input turns on.  
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Using the Still Picture Recording Function with a Predetermined Schedule  
By using the “Schedule” setting, you can construct a monitoring system that records pictures  
according to a predetermined schedule. Recorded still pictures are stored in the VB-C50Fi’s memory  
(→ P.3-28).  
Sample Application Using Sequential Mode  
This is a monitoring system used in art galleries and similar facilities in which the exhibits are  
monitored. Still pictures are captured at 10-minute intervals by a VB-C50Fi mounted on the ceiling.  
Installation Example  
Following the schedule set in advance, the VB-C50Fi records and stores pictures.  
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Sample Still Picture Recording Settings  
Settings specified on the “Camera and Video” page (→ P.3-7)  
Specify the appropriate settings for the VB-C50Fi being used.  
Settings specified on the “Preset” page (→ P.3-12)  
Set the camera zoom position focusing on the object to Preset 1.  
Photographic conditions specified in “Timer Setting Tool” (→ P.4-39)  
UsingthePictureRecor  
● In the “Normal Schedule Setting” screen (→ P.4-30), select a schedule and then select “Always”  
in the “Schedule” tab.  
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● In the “Service” tab, select “Timer”, then select ”Setting Number” and click the “Detail” button.  
● Select “Capture still image”.  
● Set “Camera Preset” to “Preset1”.  
● To take a photograph after the position of the camera has stabilized, set “Camera Stabilization  
Time” to “5” seconds.  
● Set “Repetition Interval” to “10” minutes.  
● The number of still pictures that can be recorded depends on size of the pictures.  
Check the average file size per still picture in advance (→ P.3-7 and 3-28).  
Note  
● Still pictures beyond VB-C50Fi’s capacity can be recorded if VBCollector is used  
to download still pictures recorded by the VB-C50Fi (→ P.6-9).  
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Using the Motion Detection Function with a Predetermined Schedule  
By running the motion detection function according to a schedule, you can construct a monitoring  
system that records pictures in accordance with a preset schedule and that operates in response  
to variations in the video image from the area covered by the camera. The recorded pictures are  
stored in the VB-C50Fi’s memory (→ P.3-28).  
Sample application in combination with a warning device  
In this monitoring system, a warning tone is emitted when someone enters through the door and  
the VB-C50Fi camera mounted on the ceiling captures a still picture. Connect the devices below  
to each connector of the Multi-Terminal Module and set up.  
Installation Example  
When the camera shooting  
the area inside the door  
Warning  
device  
detects a change, an ON  
event occurs.  
In response to that event,  
a warning tone is issued by  
the Out1 control, the  
camera shoots a picture of  
the entrance.  
Power  
supply  
unit  
Motion  
detected  
VB-C50Fi  
Ethernet  
Multi-Terminal  
Module  
Please refer to the Multi-Terminal Module User’s Manual for how to connect the Multi-  
Terminal Module to the VB-C50Fi.  
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Sample Still Picture Recording Settings  
Settings specified on the “Camera and Video” page (→ P.3-7)  
Specify the appropriate settings for the VB-C50Fi being used.  
Settings specified on the “Preset” page (→ P.3-12)  
Set the camera zoom position for the area just inside the door as Preset 1.  
Settings specified in the “Motion Detection Setting Tool” (→ P.4-41)  
● In the “Normal Schedule Setting” screen (→ P.4-30),  
select a schedule and then select “Weekly” in the  
“Schedule” tab. Set the start on “Friday” at “22:00” and  
the end on “Monday” at “07:00”.  
● In the “Service” tab, select “Motion Detection”, then  
select “Setting Number” and click the “Detail” button.  
UsingthePictureRecor  
● In the “Camera” tab (→ P.4-44), set the place of motion  
to “Preset 1”.  
● In the “Area” tab (→ P.4-45), select “Area [1]” in “Used  
Area”.  
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● To set the level of motion detection sensitivity that will  
trigger an ON event, shoot a simulation of the actual  
event and reproduce the amount of change that is  
acknowledged as an incursion. In this situation, in order  
to capture the picture variation that is recognized as  
the door opening and someone entering the room, first  
position the motion detection frame on the center of  
the door.  
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● Next, set the sensitivity, area ratio and duration.  
To ensure that the event is not triggered by unrelated  
lighting changes or small movements, set the  
“Duration” parameter so that picture changes lasting  
a second or less are ignored and then set the “Area  
Ratio” parameter so changes that occupy 30% or less  
of the total picture are also ignored.  
● Reproduce the intrusion, or using the recorded image,  
check whether the change in the image has been  
captured in the yellow rectangle in the Viewer. If the  
change is not recognized, increase the sensitivity.  
● Once the yellow rectangle in the viewer reliably  
captures the intruder, check that the peak display in  
the detection indicator gives a “Motion detected” result.  
“Motion detected” is displayed in the viewer in a red  
rectangle. If there is no “Motion detected”, adjust the  
sensitivity, area ratio and duration settings.  
Check “Display motion detection status of the server”  
and the results of motion detection are displayed as  
an icon (→ P.4-49).  
● In the “Recording” tab (→ P.4-47), select “Recording  
at ON event”.  
● Set “Pre-event Recording Time (sec.)” to “4”, and  
“Recording interval before event (sec.)” to “1.0”. An  
image will then be recorded every second for 4 seconds  
before motion is detected.  
● Set “Post-event Recording Time (sec.)” to “8” and  
“Recording interval after event (sec.)” to “1.0”. An  
image will then be recorded every second for 8 seconds  
from the moment motion is detected.  
● Select “Recording between ON event and OFF event”  
and set “Recording interval between events (sec.)” to  
“10”.  
* During “Motion detected”, images are recorded at  
intervals of 10 seconds.  
● In the “Output” tab (→ P.4-48), select “Output to  
External Device 1” and set “Output duration after OFF  
event (sec.)” to “10” seconds.  
* Set the Warning device (external device 1) to  
simultaneously signal with “Motion detected” and turn  
off 10 seconds after the OFF event.  
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Using VBCollector  
VBCollector is used to view pictures recorded by the VB-C50Fi. With VBCollector, you can collect  
and display still pictures recorded by the VB-C50Fi based on inputs from an external device, motion  
detection or picture recording. VBCollector accesses the VB-C50Fi at specific times expressed in  
units such as dates, weeks, or months, and then downloads the recorded pictures. Since the recorded  
pictures are saved one after another in the PC on which VBCollector is installed, pictures can still  
be securely saved when the allowable limit on the number of pictures that the VB-C50Fi can record  
and save has been exceeded. Downloaded images can also be easily viewed in the Web browser.  
Information related to task execution can also be recorded in a log.  
Pictures periodically collected  
according to the task  
Pictures recorded  
with the VB-C50Fi’s  
picture recording  
function  
UsingthePictureRecor  
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Downloaded image displays  
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Using VBCollector  
Installing VBCollector  
If you selected Custom Installation described in “Install the Software” in Chapter 2 “Setting up”  
(→ P.2-11) and selected [VBCollector], VBCollector will already have been installed. If this is the  
case, select “Programs” from the Start menu, then “WebView Livescope” and a short cut will be  
created.  
If VBCollector is not yet installed, see page 2-11 to install.  
Starting Up VBCollector  
VBCollector is started up by choosing it from Start menu.  
To Start Up VBCollector...  
Choose [Program]-[WebView Livescope]-  
[VBCollector Task View] from the Start menu to start  
up VBCollector.  
Registering a Server  
To use VBCollector for downloading pictures from the VB-C50Fi (hereafter referred to as “server”),  
the server must first be registered.  
Adding a Server  
Add a new server to which VBCollector will download pictures.  
To Add a New Server...  
1. To add a server, choose “Add” from the  
Server menu, or click the “Add” button on  
the Server List dialog box that appeared  
when Edit from the Server menu was  
selected.  
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2. Enter each item in the various fields and click  
the “OK” button.  
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Assign a name for recognizing the Server (optional).  
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Enter the name of the directory where downloaded  
images are to be saved, or click the “Browse” button  
to select a directory folder. Refer to the next page  
for how to download images to a shared folder on  
the network.  
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“Delete images on the server”  
When this check box is selected, pictures that  
VBCollector downloaded from the server will also  
be deleted from the server.  
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“Host Name” (→ P.3-6)  
Specify an IP address or a host name.  
“HTTP Port” (→ P.3-17)  
Enter the HTTP port number set in the server.  
“Administrator Account”  
UsingthePictureRecor  
Enter an administrator account registered in the server (root).  
“Administrator Password” (→ P.3-5)  
Enter the administrator password registered in the server (The default setting is VB-C50i).  
“Settings Page URL”  
Enter the “Path” to the setting title page set in the server (admin).  
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“Use Proxy Server”  
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Select this if the connection is to be made via a proxy server.  
“Host Name”  
Specify the proxy server host name or IP address.  
“Port”  
Enter the proxy server port number. (The default value is 8080.)  
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“Use PPP connection”  
Select if connection will be established by dialing up.  
“PPP Connection Name”  
Select a phone number from the phone book entry. A dialup network will need to have been  
installed and the phone number will need to have been registered in the phone book.  
“Account”  
Enter the PPP account to be used for the dialup connection.  
“Password”  
Enter the PPP password to be used for the dialup connection.  
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Using VBCollector  
● If using Windows 2000 or Windows XP, operate VBCollector with an authority  
greater than PowerUser.  
Note  
● NTFS is recommended for such file systems containing the installation folder and  
the folder where images are saved.  
● When using NTFS in the file system, set to permit reading and writing of the  
installation folder and the folder where images are saved. Functionality is limited if  
you do not have authority.  
Downloading images to a shared folder on the network  
● You cannot specify a path name that uses a network drive in the “Image Directory”  
setting. Use UNC notation to specify the path name.  
Tip  
\\PC name\shared directory name[\path]  
Eg) \\Server\Share\path  
● Set the folder access privileges for the “Image Directory” folder so that read/write  
operations can be performed from machines with VBCollector installed.  
● In case of using VBCollector in Windows 2000/XP, make the logon account setting  
for VBCollector task scheduler service in the following procedure (→ P.6-30)  
1. Choose “Options” from the “Tools” menu bar.  
2. Select [Specify an account for downloading] under [Details] in the option dialog.  
3. Enter your user name and password.  
4. Click the “OK” button.  
*Specify an account from which you can log on to the download destination  
machine.  
*Set the folder access privileges so that read and write operations can be performed  
from the download execution account to the folder in which VBCollector is installed  
(the default setting is C:\ProgramFiles\Canon\WebView\VB\VBCollector\2.1).  
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Using VBCollector  
Editing Server Information  
Content of the registered server information can be edited.  
To Edit Server Information...  
1. Choose “Edit” from the “Server” menu bar,  
and when the Server List dialog box appears,  
select the server name to be edited and click  
the “Edit” button.  
To delete a registered server, click the “Delete” button.  
2. As with the procedure for adding servers,  
change all desired items and click the “OK”  
button.  
UsingthePictureRecor  
dingFunction  
Downloaded images are not deleted when a server is deleted. To delete downloaded  
images, first follow the procedure in “Deleting Images” (→ P.6-25) and then delete  
the server.  
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Registering Tasks  
Adding a Task  
Add a new task for downloading images.  
To Add a New Task...  
1. To add a task, choose “New Task” from the  
“Task” menu bar.  
2. Enter each item in the various items and click  
the “OK” button.  
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q Task Name  
Assign a name to the task.  
“Enable this setting”  
Select “Enable this setting” if the task is to be  
performed according to the schedule. If not  
selected, the added task will not be executed.  
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w Server Name  
Select the server from which the VBCollector  
downloads recorded pictures. If there are no servers  
registered in the list, you can register servers by  
selecting a blank column and clicking the “Server  
Settings” button.  
“Server Settings”  
Any download server name can be registered (→ P.6-10). After registration, it can be selected  
from the “Server Name” column.  
e Schedule  
“Start Date”  
Set the date which is to be the starting point of the schedule. The task will be executed after  
the specified start date according to the criteria specified below.  
“Start Time”  
Set the time when the task is to start up (in 24-hour format).  
“Once”  
Select if the task is to be executed only once. The task will be executed only once at the  
start time on the start date.  
“Daily”  
Select if the task is to be executed once every certain number of days. This number of days  
can be specified between 1 and 31.  
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“Weekly”  
Select if the task is to be executed every certain number of weeks on a certain day of the  
week. Set the number of weeks between 1 and 53, and specify the day of the week.  
“Monthly”  
Select if the task is to be executed every month on a certain day of the month. Set this day  
between 1 and 31. Or a day of the week for a certain week of the month can also be  
specified.  
r Details  
“Repeat task”  
Select if task is to be executed in repetition in time units. Downloads occur in repetition only  
for the specified number of times at specified intervals starting from the start time specified  
in the schedule. If not selected, download occurs once at the start time specified in the  
schedule. Once the End Time is reached, the task is not performed. Images can be  
downloaded at intervals of some minutes or by specifying a number. Enter a value between  
5 and 1439 as the number of minutes. Times up to the Start Time plus 23:59 can be  
specified as the End Time.  
“Retry when an error occurs”  
Select this item if a task is to be executed again in the event a download does not end  
normally after a task is executed. The task will be executed again a specified number of  
times at specified time intervals. During this time, if the download is completed normally,  
further tasks will not be repeated. Specify the number of times and the time interval at  
which a task is to be re-executed. For the number of times, enter a value between 1 and 10;  
for the interval, enter a value between 1 and 10.  
UsingthePictureRecor  
“Disconnect after finishing download (for access via dial-up connections)  
If the connection with the server is a dialup connection and when this item is selected, it will  
automatically be disconnected when the task ends.  
● Up to 16 tasks can be executed by VBCollector simultaneously. Please be sure  
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not to load a schedule with 17 or more tasks to be executed. VBCollector is also  
Note  
not able to execute multiple tasks simultaneously to the same server. Please take  
care to ensure that multiple tasks are not executed to the same server by taking  
such measures as leaving a sufficient time space between the “Start Time” of each  
task.  
● If you execute a maximum of 16 tasks simultaneously, please confirm performance  
of the PC on which VBCollector is installed (→ P.4). When Log S015 “The task  
was running longer than the execution interval.” or D040 “File saving time took 60  
sec. or more.” are returned, review the settings for the schedules such as reducing  
the number of tasks to be performed at the same time.  
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Editing Tasks  
The details of a registered task can be edited.  
To Edit a Task...  
1. In the Task View, select the task to be edited  
by clicking on its name, then choose “Edit  
Task” from the “Task” menu bar.  
Or, double-click on the task to be edited.  
To delete a registered task, choose “Delete Task” from  
the Task menu.  
2. As with procedure to add a new task, change  
all desired items and click the “OK” button.  
Executing and Canceling Tasks  
Executing a Task  
Registered tasks are executed automatically according to  
pre-determined schedule when “Enable this setting” is  
selected at Task Settings. If you want a task to be executed  
immediately, select the desired task on the Task View and  
choose “Execute now” from the “Task” menu bar.  
Canceling a Task  
To disable a registered task, clear “Enable this setting” at  
Task Settings. To abort the execution of a task, in the  
Task View, click on the task to be aborted, and choose  
Abort in the “Task” menu bar.  
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Display Task Status  
During the execution of any task, the download status can be checked.  
To View Task Status...  
1. During the execution of a task, choose  
“Status” from the “Task” menu bar.  
Alternatively, select and right-click the task  
for which you want to display the status and  
select “Status” in the pop-up menu.  
2. Check the download status and click the  
“Close” button to close the dialog box.  
q
If you want to cancel downloading, click the “Abort”  
button.  
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q Status  
Shows the progress of download.  
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w Target Server  
UsingthePictureRecor  
Shows the connection status with the server.  
“Host Name”  
Shows the host name of image download server set in the server information (→ P.6-11).  
“Image Directory”  
Shows the name of the folder, set in the server information (→ P.6-11), where any  
downloaded image is to be saved.  
“Delete images on the server”  
When it is selected, any recorded image after download will be deleted from the server. In  
order to change the checking status, change the setting in the server information (→ P.6-  
11).  
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e Close this dialog automatically when downloading is complete  
After download is finished, this dialog will automatically be closed. During download, it is  
always selected.  
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Details Displayed on the Task View  
The execution status can be checked on the Task View.  
●Task Name  
The names that were specified at Task Settings are  
displayed here. The status of each task is displayed as  
an icon at the left of the name.  
Running  
Waiting  
Disabled  
This task is currently being  
executed.  
This task is currently standing by to be executed at the next scheduled  
execution time.  
“Enable this setting” for this task is not selected at Task Settings and  
this task is currently not being executed.  
Not scheduled  
This task is not currently scheduled for execution.  
Settings damaged  
Inconsistencies have occurred in this task’s settings and the task will  
not be executed.  
●Server Name  
The server names that were specified at Task Settings are displayed here.  
●Next Run Time  
The date and time when the task is to be executed next is displayed here.  
●Last Result  
The last results achieved by the task and the task end time are displayed here.  
●Schedule  
The start date, start time and execution interval for each task are displayed here.  
An automatic download is displayed as with the task name “Task by Notification”.  
Tip  
Refresh Task View Display Content  
To refresh the Task View content to reflect the most recent  
information, choose “Refresh” from the “View” menu bar.  
Starting/Stopping the Service  
The task scheduler service can be started and stopped.  
To Make Settings...  
Choose “Start Service” or “Stop Service” from the  
“Tools” menu bar. If the service has started, Stop  
Service is enabled in the menu; if the service is  
stopped, Start Service is enabled.  
When the Confirmation dialog box appears, click OK.  
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Automatic Downloading by Notification  
You will not be able to record images if there is insufficient space on the server. The VB-C50Fi  
can receive a low server capacity notification sent from the server when available space on the  
server falls below the value set, and automatically downloads images to a specified PC, thereby  
increasing the available space on the server.  
1. Choose “Download automatically by notification” in the “Tools” menu bar.  
2. Perform the settings relating to notification.  
q
q Server List  
Displays a list of the servers from which the images  
can be downloaded. The settings relating to  
notification of each server registered with this tool  
(→ P.6-10) are shown in this list.  
“Server Name”  
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Displays the names of the servers registered with  
this tool.  
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“Notification”  
UsingthePictureRecor  
Displays the setting for whether the server will send a low server warning message when  
available space on the server reaches the value set (→ P.6-20).  
“Free space (MB)”  
Displays the setting value for available space on the server. When available space has  
fallen below this setting, the server sends a low server capacity warning message.  
“Host”  
Displays the name of the host which will send the low server capacity warning message.  
“Port”  
Displays the TCP port of the host.  
w Server status display area  
dingFunction  
Displays the status of the selected server. Depending on the server conditions, you may or  
may not be able to specify settings in the “Server Setting” button and the “Notification  
Settings” button.  
“The Notification Function is available for the server”  
Both the “Server Setting” and “Notification Settings” buttons are available.  
“The server does not support the Notification Function” and “Failed to connect to  
the server”  
The “Server Setting” button is available but the “Notification Settings” button is not.  
“The server information is invalid”  
The “Server Setting” button is available but the “Notification Settings” button is not.  
“None”  
Neither the “Server Setting” button nor the “Notification Settings” button is available.  
e Reception Port No.  
Specifies the TCP port number which will receive the low server capacity warning message  
from the server. The default is 1906.  
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r “Apply” button  
Saves a change to the reception port number in the registry. If you make a change, a dialog  
box is displayed. Click “Yes” and the transmission port of each server is also changed.  
t “Server Setting” button  
Displays a dialog box with information about the selected server for editing (→ P.6-11).  
y “Notification Settings” button  
For performing notification settings for the selected server.  
3. Click the “Notification Settings” button to set a value for available space for  
the server to give a low server capacity notification.  
q “Send notification when server space gets low”  
Select to send a low server capacity notification  
when available space on the server is insufficient.  
q
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w “Available disk space of the server”  
Set a value for available space at which the server  
will send a low server capacity notification.  
When available space on the server falls below the  
value set, a low server capacity notification is sent.  
● Where “Host” is displayed as “(Other)” or where the transmission port and the  
reception port are different, you cannot receive a low server capacity notification.  
Tip  
● “--------” is displayed where server information such as the host name or the HTTP  
port number has not been entered correctly, or in the case of servers other than  
the VB-C50i(R) which support the low server capacity notification function.  
● If “Host” is not “(Other)” or “Port” is not “Reception Port No.” in the selected server,  
a message asking you to confirm whether it is okay to change the setting values  
will be displayed. Click the “Yes” button and a dialog box appears.  
● If the server that sends the notification is in the middle of a task, there is no automatic  
downloading during normal tasks.  
● If there is a setting value for the maximum number of downloaded images, only the  
specified number will be downloaded.  
● Images on the server are deleted regardless of the setting for deletion of the images  
on the server.  
● When large images are recorded each second, the server will run out of capacity  
before it can send a notification, and picture recording may stop working.  
● When the server capacity falls below the set value, a notification will be sent from  
the server every 30 seconds.  
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Viewing Recorded Images  
The images that were downloaded according to the task schedule are saved in the folder specified  
at “Server Information”. You can view images easily by outputting these recorded images to a  
Web browser.  
Displaying Images  
Downloaded images are selected by server name and date, and displayed in a Web browser.  
To View Pictures...  
1. Choose “Display Images” from the “Tools”  
menu bar.  
2. Select the server name to be viewed, select  
the date of the list to be displayed, and click  
the “Display Image” button.  
UsingthePictureRecor  
3. The filter dialog box appears. Select the  
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q
display format and time and click the “OK”  
button.  
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q Display Format  
Set the format in which images are displayed on  
your web browser.  
w Time  
Specify the shooting time of the images you want  
to list.  
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4. HTML for displaying the images is generated,  
the Web browser starts up, and thumbnail  
images of the selected date are displayed in  
100-image units on the page.  
Click on an image to be viewed; it is displayed in the  
original saved dimensions.  
5. When you click Detail Display in the above  
screen, detailed information on the images  
in the thumbnail screen is displayed.  
Click on an image to be viewed; it is displayed in the  
original saved dimensions.  
If the total amount of still pictures per day exceeds 10,000, it may take several minutes  
to display all the pictures.  
Note  
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Animate Images  
Downloaded images can be selected using the server name and date to be animated (consecutive  
display). The images can also be shown in detail or zoomed in/out.  
To View Animation...  
1. Choose “Display Images” from the “Tools”  
menu bar.  
2. Select the name of the server where you want  
to browse and click to select the date of any  
image to be animated. Then, click the  
“Animation” button.  
UsingthePictureRecor  
3. As dialog size, large or normal size is  
available and is automatically selected  
depending on the original image size.  
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q Image display area  
Shows any image of the selected recording date. If  
the image size is greater than the display area, the  
image display position can be moved with the scroll  
bar.  
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w Image data display area  
Shows details of the image.  
e Status bar  
Shows the image file name and “Current image  
number/total number of images”.  
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● Animation  
Images can be consecutively displayed.  
[Top] button  
Shows the original image.  
[Prev] button  
[Play/Pause] button  
[Next] button  
[Last] button  
Shows the previous image.  
Plays/pauses the animation.  
Shows the next image.  
Shows the final image.  
[Speed] bar  
Adjust the speed for animation play-  
back.  
During animation, the “Top”, “Prev”, “Next” or “Last” button cannot be used. If you  
want to use any, click the “Play/Pause” button to stop the animation.  
Tip  
● Zoom in/out  
Images can be zoomed in/out.  
[Magnification]  
Shows the current magnification (10~500%).  
Enlarges images by 10%.  
[Zoom in] button  
[Zoom out] button  
[Move] button  
Reduces images by 10%.  
If any image size is greater than the display area, you  
can move the image display position. Clicking the  
“Move” button to position the mouse cursor on the  
image changes the cursor to  
. Move  
while  
pressing the left mouse button on the image. The image  
display position will be moved.  
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● Change dialog size  
As dialog size, large or normal size is available and is automatically selected depending on the  
initial image size. However, you can also change it manually.  
[Large size] button  
[Normal size] button  
When it is clicked, the dialog will be displayed in large  
size. It appears when normal dialog size is displayed.  
When it is clicked, the dialog will be displayed in normal  
size. It appears when large dialog size is displayed.  
Deleting Images  
Downloaded images can be deleted.  
To Delete Images...  
1. Stop the task schedule of the tool.  
2. Choose “Delete Image” from the “Tools”  
menu bar.  
UsingthePictureRecor  
In the Image List dialog box, select the name of the  
server that VBCollector downloaded the image to be  
deleted, select the date to be deleted by clicking on it,  
then click the “Delete Image” button.  
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Viewing Logs  
VBCollector outputs logs concerning the execution of tasks. To view a log, choose “Display Log”  
from the “Tools” menu bar.  
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The following information about logs is displayed:  
q Code  
Identification codes are displayed here. 4 types of icons representing the level are also displayed  
with these codes.  
Information level  
Warning level  
Error level  
Unknown  
w Date & Time  
The date and time when the log was generated is displayed here.  
e Task  
The name of the task that output the log is displayed here.  
r Server  
The name of the server to which the task performs downloads is displayed here.  
t Message  
The log’s message is displayed here.  
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Displaying Logs According to Selection Criteria  
Logs can be filtered according to error type, code, or date and time etc. so that only the required  
information is displayed.  
To Make Settings...  
1. Choose “Filter” from the “View” menu bar.  
2. The Filter dialog box appears.  
To display only the logs that match the specified  
criteria, enter the criteria below and click the “OK”  
button. If no changes are required, click the “Cancel”  
button.  
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q Specify Task  
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Select if filtering by task name, then enter the task  
name.  
UsingthePictureRecor  
w Specify Server  
Select if filtering by server name, then enter the  
server name.  
e Error Type  
Specify the error type when filtering by error type.  
“Not Specified”  
Selecting this item disables priority and code settings.  
“Specify Priority”  
dingFunction  
From Error, Warning, or Information, select the error level to be displayed.  
“Specify Code”  
Select if only logs with the corresponding identification code are to be displayed, then enter  
the identification code.  
r Date & Time  
Filters logs by output date and time.  
“Specify Start Date & Time”  
When this item is selected and a date and time is entered, logs generated after the specified  
start date and time are displayed.  
“Specify End Date & Time”  
When this item is selected and a date and time is entered, logs generated before the  
specified end date and time are displayed.  
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Search Logs  
Logs can be searched using character strings. This function is convenient in case of searching  
any target log from among numbers of logs.  
To Search Logs...  
1. Choose “Search” from the “Edit” menu bar.  
2. Enter the character string you want to search  
in “Search for” and click the “Search” button.  
Searching begins from the top of the logs.  
If you select any log, searching will be started from  
the selected log. Clicking the “Cancel” button closes  
the search dialog.  
“Match case”  
When it is selected, capital and small letters will be  
distinguished and only those strings, which exactly  
coincide with the entered character string, will be  
searched.  
3. A line containing the relevant character string  
will be highlighted.  
Pressing “F3” on the keyboard starts forward search.  
Pressing “Shift+F3” makes backward search. When  
searching is completed after taking a round, the  
message “Search complete.” will be displayed to  
terminate searching. If the relevant string is not found,  
the message “The search item was not found.” will be  
displayed to quit searching.  
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Selecting Log Files  
The initial log file of VBCollector is saved as “vbrpd.log” file in the “SYSTEM” folder within the  
VBCollector-installed directory. When the file exceeds the size of 10 MB, it will be renamed as  
“vbrpd01.log”, creating a new “vbrpd.log” file within the same folder to save the log. Log files can  
be created up to 11 (with names from “vbrpd.log” to “vbrpd10.log”): The newest log file is always  
named as “vbrpd.log” and the older ones are renamed increasing their numbers whenever a new  
one is created. VBCollector Log Viewer can selectively display any of the created log files.  
To Select Log Files...  
1. Choose “Open” from the “File” menu.  
2. Choose the log file you want to display and  
click “Open”.  
The selected log will be displayed.  
UsingthePictureRecor  
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Setting Download Capacity  
In order to perform downloads based on a task schedule, you can set the upper limit on the  
number of pictures or specify the response to be made in the event the specified percentage on  
available space on the drive where pictures are to be saved is exceeded.  
To Make Settings...  
1. Choose “Options” from the “Tools” menu bar.  
2. Enter information for each item in the Options  
q
dialog box displayed and click the “OK”  
button.  
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q Disk Space on Image Directory  
“Min. amount of free space required on image  
directory”  
Set the ratio of minimum free space to 1~50% for a  
drive containing the folder where you want to save  
any image (→ P.6-11).  
“What to do when min. is reached”  
When the free space of destination drive reaches the ratio set in [Min. amount of free space  
required on image directory], decide how to deal with it.  
– “Abort task”  
Cancels download.  
– “Delete old image [s]”  
Sequentially deletes downloaded images being recorded on the server from the image of  
the oldest shooting date until the specified free space ratio can be recovered.  
w Details  
“Set max. number of pictures per download”  
When it is checked, the maximum number of images to be downloaded from the server at  
a time can be set to 1~30,000.  
“Specify an account for downloading”  
When it is checked, the execution account of download can be specified. Set it when you  
want to download any image on the shared folder on the network from the server (→ P.6-  
12). (Windows 2000/XP only)  
Once selected, enter your user name and password.  
● When the available capacity of the driver where the images are saved approaches  
the value specified, Log D031“Additional free space is going to be required on the  
disk to save images.” is output. Review disk capacity such as by backing up old  
files and then deleting them.  
Note  
● If you are making a setting to delete old images, please be careful as the images  
you downloaded the previous time may also be deleted.  
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Troubleshooting  
Before you contact your Canon dealer or service outlet, check the items listed below. If a log  
message is displayed, refer to the log message list for the log details and the appropriate response.  
The VB-C50Fi does not start up.  
●Check that the AC cable is connected correctly.  
●Switch the VB-C50Fi off and then on again (→ P.2-6).  
VBSetup.exe does not work.  
●Check that the LAN cable used for setup is connected correctly.  
●Try turning off the power to the VB-C50Fi, then turning it on again (→ P.2-6). There will no  
longer be any effect on VBSetup.exe 20 minutes or more after power is turned on.  
●Check to see if the VB-C50Fi and the PC running VBSetup.exe are connected to the  
same network segment.  
The VB-C50Fi sample page does not appear.  
●Check that the LAN cable is connected correctly.  
●Check that the VB-C50Fi network settings are correct. In particular, check that the IP  
address, subnet mask and default gateway address settings are valid for the network you  
are using.  
●If you have changed the IP address, the new IP address does not take effect until the VB-  
C50Fi is rebooted.  
●If access control for the VB-C50Fi is being used, check the settings (→ P.3-20).  
●Check that the IP address or URL settings in the viewer software are correct.  
●When using the router’s NAT function, be sure the VB-C50Fi’s IP address in the Web  
page is correct (→ P.5-26).  
The video does not appear.  
●Check that the viewer software is correctly installed (→ P.7-6). Please refer also to the  
Viewer Software User’s Manual (Viewer-E.pdf) contained on the supplied CD-ROM.  
●If the video quality is poor, check the quality settings on the VB-C50Fi (→ P.3-7). Also, check  
settings such as the number of background colors as on the viewer PC.  
●You can limit the number of viewers that can access the VB-C50Fi at the same time.  
When this limit is exceeded, a message is displayed instead of a video (→ P.3-16).  
●
If you cannot see the video using the Viewer for Java, check your system environment  
such as the browser version (→ P.1-4). To use the Viewer for Java, you need to install Java  
VM beforehand. See the web site for more details.  
WebView Product web site  
http://www.canon.com/webview  
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I can’t control the camera.  
●Check that the LAN cable for camera control is connected correctly.  
●Check to see if the camera zoom position is restricted to a preset (→ P.3-13).  
The viewer is disconnected  
●Try connecting to the viewer again.  
●Check that the network or PC you are using is working properly.  
●Reboot the PC and try connecting again.  
I forgot the password.  
●All factory defaults settings can be restored by pressing the Reset switch (→ P.7-10).  
The default administration password is “VB-C50i”. The VB-C50Fi’s settings will need to  
be made again, since all network settings such as the IP addresses and subnet masks  
are also restored to the factory defaults.  
I cannot record pictures.  
●The number of pictures that can be recorded depends on the setting. From time to time,  
please delete recorded pictures that are not needed (→ P.3-28).  
Appendix  
●Check that the camera is on and the cable has been connected properly.  
If you have a problem, consult the ReadMe also. The ReadMe file may contain  
important information not included in this manual. Be sure to read the file.  
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Specifications  
VB-C50Fi  
Video signal  
Conforms to NTSC/PAL  
Image Sensor  
Number of pixels  
1/4-inch CCD  
[NTSC] use: 340,000 (effective 630,000)  
[PAL] use: 400,000 (effective 740,000)  
Synchronization  
Scanning Method  
Min. subject illumination  
Imaging modes  
Focusing  
Internal  
2 : 1 interlaced  
Normal mode: 1 lux (at 1/30 sec.) / Night mode: 0 lux  
Normal mode, Night mode  
Auto/Manual Wide-angle: 0.01 m (0.03 ft.) to inf.; Telephoto: 1.6 m (5.25ft.) to inf.  
(In night mode, Wide-angle: 0.02 m (0.07 ft.) to inf.; Telephoto: 2.3 m (7.55ft.) to inf.)  
Aperture  
Auto iris servo system  
Lens  
Focal length 3.5 to 91.0 mm, f/1.6 to f/4.0, 26 × power zoom (shooting at infinity)  
Power-driven insertion/removal (normal mode/night mode)  
37 mm, pitch=0.75 mm  
Infrared cut filter  
Lens filter diameter  
White Balance  
Operating system  
Protocols  
TTL system, Auto/Manual/One-touch  
Linux  
TCP/IP, HTTP, DHCP, FTP, WebView (from Canon)  
Motion-JPEG (video quality variable), JPEG (for still pictures)  
Video compression method  
Video compression rate  
NTSC: 0.1 fps to 30 fps (variable)  
PAL: 0.1 fps to 25 fps (variable)  
Output image sizes  
Display image sizes  
NTSC: 160 × 120, 320 × 240, 640 × 480  
PAL: 192 × 144, 384 × 288, 768 × 576  
NTSC: 80 × 60, 160 × 120, 320 × 240, 640 × 480  
PAL: 96 × 72, 192 × 144, 384 × 288, 768 × 576  
Server  
HTTP, FTP, WebView Livescope  
Log management  
Camera control  
Connection restrictions  
syslog format  
zoom, brightness, shutter speed, focus speed, view restriction, control time restriction  
Access control (password), video connection time, service period, number of concurrent  
connections (maximum of 50)  
Network  
Ethernet × 1 (RJ45, 10/100 auto-negotiation)  
Display LED  
Multi-connector  
Status display of network  
Video IN/OUT: NTSC/PAL composite, BNC terminal (1 each)  
External Device I/O: Input = 2, Output = 3  
RS-232C (It will not be used)  
*Connector for using the Multi-Terminal Module (VB-EX50, sold separately).  
Dimensions  
66.2 × 134.2 × 97.0 mm (2.60 × 5.28 × 3.81 in.) (W × D × H)  
(Excludes protruding parts.)  
Weight  
Approx. 480 g (Approx. 1.05 lb)  
Operating environment  
Power  
Temperature 0–40˚C, humidity 20–85% RH (condensation free)  
AC adapter, power consumption 25W or less  
*Please refer to P.1-9 to confirm whether your VB-C50Fi is PAL model or NTSC model.  
AC Adapter  
PA-V16  
Model  
Input  
100–240 V AC 50/60 Hz  
Output  
Polarity  
Size  
13V DC 1.8 A (max.)  
Exterior (-) interior (+)  
58 × 118 × 25 mm (2.28 × 4.65 × 0.98 in.) (W × D × H) (excluding attachments)  
Approx. 205 g (Approx. 0.45 lb) (excluding cable)  
Weight  
* These specifications are subject to change without notice due to product improvements, etc.  
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Specifications  
External Device I/O Terminals  
You can use Input/Output external devices together with the Multi-Terminal Module (VB-EX50).  
External Device Input Terminals (IN+, IN–)  
The external device input terminals consist of 2 terminals (IN+, IN-). The ‘–’ terminal is grounded  
on the inside of the main unit. By connecting 2 cables to the + and ‘–’ terminals and then electrically  
short-circuiting across the terminals (ON) or separating the connection (OFF), an interrupt can be  
generated for the internal controller. See “Schedule Setting Tool” in Chapter 4 “VB Administration  
Tools” (→ P.4-27) for information on the settings.  
Connect any sensors and switches to terminals with electrically separate GND terminals and  
power supplies.  
External Device Output Terminals (OUT A, OUT B, OUT C)  
The external device output terminals consist of 3 terminals (OUT A, OUT B, OUT C). There is no  
distinction between “+” and “–” with OUT A, OUT B and OUT C. The Internal controller switches  
the 2 output terminals to disconnected or connected condition. The output terminals use photo  
couplers and are separate from the internal circuit in the VB-C50Fi.  
* External input status can be checked and external output status can be controlled using Admin Viewer  
(→ P.4-65).  
Loads connected to the output terminals should be within the following ratings:  
Rating across the output terminals: Up to 50 V DC  
Continuous load current: 100 mA  
Appendix  
Internal Connection Chart  
+3.3V  
10kΩ  
10kΩ  
10kΩ  
0.1µF  
+
Input terminals  
IN+, IN–  
–
Output terminals  
OUT A, OUT B  
You need the Multi-Terminal Module (VB-EX50) (→ P.1-10) to set input/output external  
device.  
Tip  
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System Configuration  
Example of Basic System Configuration - Viewing Videos Using a Viewer  
VB-C50Fi  
Ethernet  
(10/100Mbps)  
Viewer Software  
(Viewer for Java or Viewer for PC)  
VB-C50Fi  
Recommended Browser  
Please refer to Hardware and  
Software Requirements (→ P.1-4).  
Router  
Internet  
This system configuration consists of the VB-C50Fi with Viewer Software (→ P.1-4). The Viewer  
Software consists of the Viewer for PC and the Viewer for Java.  
Viewer for PC must be installed in advance from the supplied CD-ROM, To use the Viewer for  
Java, you need to install Java VM beforehand.  
Viewer Software Functions  
Viewer Software  
Functions  
• Videos from the VB-C50Fi can be displayed by a Web browser that can run Java  
applet.  
To use the Viewer for Java, you need to install Java VM beforehand.  
• Because the Viewer for Java is automatically downloaded and does not need to be  
pre-installed, unlike the Viewer for PC, it is compatible with any platform that supports  
Java-capable environments.  
Viewer for Java  
• Because it uses the HTTP protocol, the Viewer for Java penetrates firewalls.  
However, it may not run stably on some platforms or browser types.  
Also, because the Viewer is downloaded when the Web page loads, start-up times and  
execution speeds are slower than the Viewer for PC.  
• An application for viewing videos from the VB-C50Fi that is launched from a Web  
browser.  
• The Viewer for PC must be pre-installed.  
• Install Viewer for PC from the supplied CD-ROM.  
Viewer for PC  
•
Compared with the Viewer for Java, start-up is faster because the Viewer does not need  
to be downloaded. This Viewer is recommended for users who use the viewer frequently.  
• Because it supports the HTTP protocol, the Viewer for PC penetrates firewalls unscathed.  
● Install the Viewer for PC from the “VBToolsInstall.exe” file on the supplied CD-  
ROM (→ P.2-11).  
Note  
● The User’s Manual for the viewer software is provided on the supplied CD-ROM  
(Viewer-E.pdf).  
● To connect the VB-C50Fi to the Internet, you require a leased line connection to an  
Internet service provider or a LAN-type dial-up IP connection. If you are using a LAN-  
type dial-up connection, check that the connection supports bidirectional calling.  
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Sample Network Configurations  
This section describes some typical installation modes for the VB-C50Fi.  
Be sure to assign an IP address to the VB-C50Fi that matches your environment.  
Sample LAN Environment Configuration  
Provide the appropriate  
server as required:  
● HTTP (WWW)  
VB-C50Fi  
Server  
Viewer PC  
Router  
Router  
Viewer PC  
This example shows the VB-C50Fi connected to a LAN by Ethernet. In this configuration, videos  
can be seen by viewers in the same Ethernet segment as the VB-C50Fi and by viewers with  
access to that segment.  
Appendix  
Sample Configuration in an ISP Environment  
Provide the appropriate  
server as required:  
● HTTP (WWW)  
Servers  
Modem  
Analog line  
Viewer PC  
Internet  
ISDN/  
leased line/ADSL, etc  
Router  
ISDN/  
leased line/ADSL, etc  
Viewer PC  
Client receiving  
images  
Server sending  
images  
Router  
VB-C50Fi  
This example shows an environment in which the VB-C50Fi is connected to an ISP (Internet service  
provider). In this configuration, videos can be seen by viewers capable of accessing the ISP.  
Bidirectional communication is required between the VB-C50Fi and the ISP, and a fixed IP address  
must be set for the VB-C50Fi (→ P.5-26).  
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Upgrading the Firmware Remotely  
Get the new firmware from the WebView Product web site (http://www.canon.com/webview), and  
upgrade in command prompt. The firmware file is called “Firmware_new.bin” and is saved on your  
PC in “My Documents”.  
1. Open command prompt.  
C:\Documents and Settings\xxxx> is displayed on the screen.  
2. Specify the folder containing the firmware.  
Enter: C:\Documents and Settings\xxxx>cd My Documents  
3. Use the ftp command and connect to the VB-C50Fi.  
Enter: C:\Documents and Settings\xxxx\My Documents>ftp 192.168.100.1  
4. Enter Administrator account and password.  
Enter: User (192.168.100.1: (none)): root  
Password: VB-C50i  
*Enter the password you are actually using. For more details about changing passwords,  
please refer to “Setting up the Administrator Passwords and Ethernet etc.” (→ P.3-5).  
5. Change to binary mode.  
Enter: ftp> binary  
6. Send the firmware to the VB-C50Fi.  
Enter: ftp> put Firmware_new.bin flash  
7. Transmission begins.  
It normally takes 1-2 minutes to complete transmission.  
8. Notification of completion.  
“The system upgraded completed successfully” is displayed.  
9. Log out of the VB-C50Fi and close command prompt.  
Enter: ftp> bye  
C:\Documents and Settings\xxxx\My Documents> exit  
Do not turn the power off until you have confirmed that the VB-C50Fi has restarted.  
Turning the power off before completion may prevent it from starting up properly.  
Note  
● The underlined portion is a sample IP address. Enter the actual IP address that  
was set on the VB-C50Fi (→ P.3-6).  
Tip  
● The user name you are using is displayed in “xxxx” (Windows 2000/XP only).  
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Restoring the Factory Default Settings  
Since the VB-C50Fi supports a wide variety of functions, we recommend that you make a note of  
the settings for each function (→ P.7-11). If you want to redo the settings from the beginning  
because you have forgotten them or for some other reason, first restore the factory default settings.  
* Please refer to page 7-11 for more about the factory default settings.  
Restoring the Factory Default Settings from the Administration Tools Page via a Web Browser  
1. Launch the Web browser and display  
the settings title page.  
The VB-C50Fi’s IP address, user name, and  
administration password are required when  
displaying the settings title page (→ P.3-3).  
Appendix  
2. On the settings title page, click  
“Administration Tools”.  
The Administration Tools page appears.  
3. Click the “Restore” button for  
“Restore Settings”.  
When the “Restore” button is clicked, the  
confirmation message appears. To proceed  
with restoring the default settings, click the  
“OK” button.  
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If you click the “OK” button at this point, it will not possible to abort the process to  
restore the default settings. Click the “Cancel” button if you do not wish to restore the  
Note  
default settings.  
4. The VB-C50Fi’s factory default settings are restored.  
Settings other than the Administrator password, or network-related settings such as the VB-  
C50Fi’s IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address are returned to factory default  
settings.  
If the IP Address and Password are Unknown  
If the VB-C50Fi’s IP address or administration password are not known or have been forgotten,  
the VB-C50Fi cannot be operated over a network. In this case, press the Reset switch at the rear  
of the unit.  
1. Turn off the VB-C50Fi.  
See page 2-6 “Turning the Power ON and OFF” for procedures on how to turn OFF and ON  
the VB-C50Fi’s power switch.  
2. While pressing the Reset switch, turn on the power and keep the Reset switch  
pressed from more than 5 seconds.  
The Reset switch is located toward the rear on the bottom. Use a thin tipped object such as  
the end of a paper clip to press the Reset switch.  
All settings in the VB-C50Fi will be returned to the factory default settings.  
If the Reset switch is pressed and all factory default settings are restored, the VB-C50Fi’s  
network-related settings such as IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway  
Note  
address are all also returned to the factory default settings, making it impossible to  
operate the VB-C50Fi from a PC connected to it. Use “VBSetup.exe” on the supplied  
CD-ROM to set an IP address appropriate to the environment you will be using  
(→ P.2-7).  
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Factory Default Settings  
Item  
Setting  
Item Setting 1  
(m) (d) (y)  
Item setting 2  
(m) (d) (y)  
● Administrator ID  
root  
● Administrator password  
VB-C50Fi  
● Settings page path  
admin  
● Ethernet  
Address Setting Method  
IP Address  
Subnet Mask  
Manual Setting  
192.168.100.1  
255.255.255.0  
Default Gateway Address  
Maximum Transmission Unit  
● Connection Keeping  
Send packet regularly  
Target IP Address  
Interval(min.)  
1500  
NO  
1
● Video Capture  
Video Capture Size  
Video Transmission  
Motion Detection  
Picture Recording  
Video Quality(Q-Factor)  
Small Size  
Medium Size  
Small Size  
Medium Size  
50  
Medium Size  
50  
Large Size  
50  
Interlace Mode  
Weave (Interlace)  
NO  
Use External Video Input  
● Camera Control  
Shutter Speed  
Auto  
Auto  
Focus Mode  
Home Position  
Zoom  
Brightness  
Standard  
Return to Home Position when  
nobody has a control privilege  
Apply View Restriction  
Telephoto  
NO  
NO  
Appendix  
Wide-angle  
Wide Converter  
● Camera names  
Built-in Camera  
External Camera  
Not used  
camera  
camera2  
● Preset(Common Settings)  
Restrict Camera Control to Presets  
Auto Preset Tour  
Tour Schedule  
NO  
Not used  
Preset  
1
Speed(Z)  
1
Pause(sec.)  
0
Restrict Preset Tour Time  
● Preset(Preset1-20)  
Application  
Preset Name  
Camera Parameter  
Zoom  
NO  
Picture Recording only  
Standard  
Brightness  
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Item  
Setting  
Item Setting 1  
(m) (d) (y)  
Item setting 2  
(m) (d) (y)  
● Server(Common Settings)  
Maximum Number of Clients  
Maximum Connection Time (sec.)  
Restrict Service Time  
● HTTP Server  
50  
0
NO  
HTTP Port  
80  
Global Address for Web Pages  
IP Address  
IP Address  
Port Name  
● Camera Server  
Video Transmission Port  
Camera Control Port  
65310  
65311  
Maximum Frame Rate (fps)  
Maximum Transmission Rate (Mbps)  
Control Queue Length  
Camera Control Time (sec.)  
Camera Stabilization Time (msec.)  
30 (NTSC)/25 (PAL)  
0
50  
20  
1500  
● Authorized User Account  
User List  
Access permitted to listed users only  
NO  
Still image Capture permitted to listed users only NO  
Authorized/Restricted Host Specification  
Host List  
●
Apply this list to HTTP Server  
Apply this list to Video Transmission  
Apply this list to Still Image Capture  
NO  
NO  
NO  
● Current Camera Time  
● New Camera Time  
Synchronize with computer time  
Set manually  
Synchronize with NTP server  
● Time Zone  
+9 (Japan time)  
NO  
● DNS  
Name Server Address  
Register Host Name  
Host Name  
● Mail  
Mail Server Host  
Sender’s(From) Mail Address  
Recipient(To) Mail Address  
POP before SMTP  
User Name  
NO  
Password  
POP Server  
● External Device Names  
● LED  
Blinks during communication  
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A
D
AC adapter ........................................................... iv, 2-6  
AC cable ............................................................... iv, 2-6  
Account ............................................................. 4-5, 6-11  
Action 1 tab .............................................................. 4-47  
Action 2 tab .............................................................. 4-48  
Adding a Server ....................................................... 6-10  
Admin Viewer ........................................................... 4-63  
Special Privilege .................................................. 4-63  
Starting Up ........................................................... 4-64  
Operating a camera ............................................. 4-66  
Camera-Specific Functions ................................. 4-68  
Administration Tools ................................................ 3-28  
Advanced camera control ........................................ 4-66  
AE Lock ...................................................................... 4-8  
Apache ..................................................................... 5-21  
Applet Tag ................................................................ 5-20  
Area Ratio................................................................. 4-46  
Area tab .................................................................... 4-45  
Authorized User Account ......................................... 3-20  
Authorized/Restricted Host Specification ................ 3-21  
Auto Preset Tour ............................................ 3-13, 4-24  
Automatic Downloading ........................................... 6-19  
Automatically sensitivity setting ............................... 4-45  
Date .......................................................................... 3-23  
Date and Time .......................................................... 3-23  
Default Gateway Address .......................................... 3-6  
Delay following OFF event....................................... 4-48  
Detection area .......................................................... 4-45  
Detection indicator ................................................... 4-45  
Digital zoom .............................................................. 4-68  
DNS .......................................................................... 3-25  
Download Capacity .................................................. 6-30  
Duration .................................................................... 4-46  
E
Easy Installation ....................................................... 2-11  
E-mail Notifications .................................................. 4-59  
Error codes ............................................................... 4-61  
Ethernet ...................................................................... 3-6  
Ethernet connector ............................................. 1-7, 1-8  
Events ....................................................................... 4-58  
Exposure .................................................................. 4-68  
External Device Input ............................................... 4-54  
Display Screen .................................................... 4-54  
Setting Up ............................................................ 4-55  
Setting Notification .............................................. 4-64  
Displaying and Saving ......................................... 4-65  
External Device Input Terminals ............................... 7-5  
External Device Names ........................................... 3-27  
External Device Output ............................................ 4-56  
Display Screen .................................................... 4-56  
Setting Up ............................................................ 4-57  
Operating ............................................................. 4-65  
External Device Output Terminals ............................. 7-5  
External Video Input ................................................... 3-7  
B
Appendix  
Background .............................................................. 5-16  
Backlight adjust .......................................................... 4-8  
Base .................................................................... 1-7, 1-8  
Bitmap ...................................................................... 5-16  
Brightness................................................................... 3-8  
C
Camera Control .......................................................... 3-8  
Camera Control Port ................................................ 3-18  
Camera Control Time ............................................... 3-18  
Camera head ............................................... 1-7, 1-8, 3-9  
Camera Names ........................................................ 3-11  
Camera Parameter ................................................... 3-14  
Camera Server ......................................................... 3-18  
Camera Stabilization Time............................. 3-18, 4-39  
Camera tab ............................................................... 4-44  
Camera-Specific Functions...................................... 4-68  
Capacity warning message ...................................... 6-19  
CD-ROM ...................................................... iv, 2-7, 2-11  
Check operation ....................................................... 2-10  
Choose the log files ................................................. 6-29  
Connection Information ............................................ 4-11  
Connection Keeping ................................................... 3-6  
Control Queue Length .............................................. 3-18  
Controllable range .................................................... 3-10  
Custom Installation .................................................. 2-11  
F
Factory Default Settings .......................................... 7-11  
Restoring ............................................................... 7-9  
Filtering ..................................................................... 4-62  
Focus Mode ................................................................ 3-8  
Frame rate ...................................................... 4-44, 4-51  
G
Gain .......................................................................... 4-68  
GetStillImage ............................................................ 5-25  
Glimpse .................................................................... 5-19  
Global Address ......................................................... 3-17  
Example of Video Distribution ............................. 5-26  
H
Home Position ............................................................ 3-8  
Host List .................................................................... 3-21  
Host Name.................................................................. 4-5  
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Host Specification .................................................... 3-21  
HTTP Port......................................................... 3-17, 4-5  
HTTP Server ............................................................ 3-17  
Hub .............................................................. 2-2, 2-6, 2-7  
Night Mode ............................................................... 4-52  
Display Screen .................................................... 4-52  
Setting Up ............................................................ 4-53  
Camera-Specific Functions ................................. 4-68  
Normal Schedule ...................................................... 4-29  
Display Screen .................................................... 4-29  
Setting Up ............................................................ 4-30  
NTP server ............................................................... 3-24  
NU-700 ..................................................................... 4-68  
I
Infrared Cut Filter ..................................................... 4-52  
Install ........................................................................ 2-11  
Interlace Mode ......................................................... x-xx  
IP address .......................................................... 2-8, 3-6  
O
OFF event.............................................. 4-47, 4-55, 4-58  
ON event ............................................... 4-47, 4-54, 4-58  
On-board File System Information .......................... 3-28  
L
LAN cable ................................................................... 2-6  
LED ............................................................ 1-7, 1-8, 3-27  
Live Mode ....................................................... 4-41, 4-51  
LiveApplet ......................................................... 5-4, 5-17  
Log .................................................................. 4-61, 6-26  
Saving .................................................................. 4-61  
Copying ................................................................ 4-61  
Searching ................................................... 4-61, 6-28  
Selecting ........................................... 4-62, 6-27, 6-29  
Log Events ............................................................... 3-29  
Log Messages .......................................................... 5-30  
P
Pan ............................................................................. 3-8  
Panorama Preview ......................................... 4-13, 4-19  
Password ......................................... 2-8, 3-5, 3-26, 6-11  
Peak Block ............................................................... 4-50  
Picture Recording..................................................... 4-58  
POP before SMTP ................................................... 3-26  
POP Server .............................................................. 3-26  
Power connection socket ................................... 1-7, 1-8  
PPP ........................................................................... 6-11  
PPP connection ........................................................ 6-11  
Preset ............................................................. 3-12, 4-18  
Display Screen .................................................... 4-19  
Setting .................................................................. 4-21  
Preset Name .................................................. 3-14, 4-20  
Preset Preview Frame ............................................. 4-21  
Preset Setting Area .................................................. 4-19  
Preset Tour ............................................................... 4-24  
Setting .................................................................. 4-26  
Preset Tour Settings Area ....................................... 4-24  
Products sold separately ........................................... 7-7  
Proxy................................................................. 4-5, 6-11  
M
MAC address .............................................................. 1-9  
Mail ........................................................................... 3-26  
Mail Address ............................................................. 3-26  
Maximum Connection Time ..................................... 3-16  
Maximum Frame Rate.............................................. 3-18  
Maximum Number of Clients ................................... 3-16  
Maximum Recording Time ....................................... 4-51  
Maximum tracking time ............................................ 4-48  
Maximum Transmission Rate .................................. 3-18  
Maximum Transmission Unit ..................................... 3-6  
MIME type ................................................................ 5-21  
Mobile Phone ........................................................... 5-27  
Mode tab ................................................................... 4-41  
Monthly Calendar ..................................................... 4-33  
Motion Detection ...................................................... 4-41  
Display Screen .................................................... 4-41  
Flow ..................................................................... 4-43  
Setting Up ............................................................ 4-44  
Setting Notification .............................................. 4-64  
Displaying and Saving ......................................... 4-65  
Motion Detection area .................................... 4-42, 4-45  
Motion Detection status in the server ...................... 4-49  
Multi-connector ................................................... 1-7, 1-8  
Multi-Terminal Module ............................................. 1-10  
R
Reboot ...................................................................... 3-29  
Reception Port No. ................................................... 6-19  
Reconnecting ........................................................... 4-11  
Recorded Images ..................................................... 6-21  
Displaying ............................................................ 6-21  
Animate ................................................................ 6-23  
Deleting ................................................................ 6-25  
Recorded Picture ..................................................... 3-28  
Recording between ON event and OFF event ........ 4-47  
Recording between ON events ...................... 4-47, 4-58  
Repetition Interval .......................................... 4-39, 4-56  
Reset switch ..................................................... 1-9, 7-10  
Restore Settings ....................................................... 3-29  
Restore to the previous Setting button ...................... 3-4  
Root Account .............................................................. 3-5  
N
Name Server Address .............................................. 3-25  
Network Video Recorder VK-64 ................................ 1-5  
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User List ................................................................... 3-20  
User name ........................................................ 2-8, 3-26  
S
Sample Network Configurations ................................ 7-7  
Save Setting and Reboot button ............................... 3-4  
Save Setting button .................................................... 3-4  
Schedule name ........................................................ 4-30  
Schedule Setting ...................................................... 4-27  
Schedule tab .................................................. 4-30, 4-35  
Schedule track ......................................................... 4-29  
Screw hole for tripod mounting .................................. 1-9  
Self-timer .................................................................. 4-51  
Sensitivity ................................................................. 4-45  
Serial No. .................................................................... 1-9  
Server ....................................................................... 3-16  
Service ...................................................................... 4-38  
Service tab ..................................................... 4-31, 4-36  
Settings Tabs ........................................................... 4-42  
Settings Title Page ..................................................... 3-4  
Shade Correction ..................................................... x-xx  
Shared folder ............................................................ 6-12  
Shootable range ....................................................... 3-10  
Shutter speed ............................................................. 3-8  
Slow Shutter ............................................................. 4-52  
Special Day Schedule .............................................. 4-33  
Special Schedule ..................................................... 4-33  
Display Screen .................................................... 4-33  
Setting Up ............................................................ 4-34  
Specifications ............................................................. 7-4  
Status List ................................................................. 4-14  
Subnet Mask ...................................................... 2-8, 3-6  
Sub-schedule track .................................................. 4-33  
System and Network .................................................. 3-5  
System component .................................................... 1-7  
System Configuration ................................................. 7-6  
V
VB Administration Tools ............................................ 4-2  
Hardware and Software Requirements ................ 1-4  
Installing ................................................................. 4-2  
Starting Up ............................................................. 4-5  
VB Initial Setup Tool .................................................. 2-7  
Hardware and Software Requirements ................ 1-4  
VBAdmin Startup Panel ............................................. 4-6  
VBCollector ................................................................ 6-9  
Hardware and Software Requirements ................ 1-5  
Installing ............................................................... 6-10  
Starting Up ........................................................... 6-10  
VBSetup.exe .............................................................. 2-7  
VBToolsInstall.exe ................................................... 2-11  
Video Capture ............................................................ 3-7  
Video Capture Size .................................................... 3-7  
Video Mode .................................................... 4-41, 4-51  
Video Quality .............................................................. 3-7  
Video Transmission Port .......................................... 3-18  
View Restriction ....................................................... 4-12  
Display Screen .................................................... 4-13  
Setting .................................................................. 4-15  
View Restriction Preview Frame.................... 4-13, 4-15  
Viewer ......................................................................... 5-4  
Viewer for Java ......................................... 2-12, 5-4, 7-6  
Hardware and Software Requirements ................ 1-4  
Viewer for PC ..................................................... 5-5, 7-6  
Hardware and Software Requirements ................ 1-4  
Viewer Software ....................................................... 2-12  
Appendix  
W
T
Web page ................................................................... 5-2  
Web Pages for Video Distribution ............................. 5-2  
Web Server............................................................... 5-21  
WebView Livescope MV  
Task .......................................................................... 6-14  
Adding .................................................................. 6-14  
Editing .................................................................. 6-16  
Executing ............................................................. 6-16  
Canceling ............................................................. 6-16  
Displaying ............................................................ 6-17  
Task View ................................................................. 6-18  
TCP port ................................................................... 3-18  
Tilt ............................................................................... 3-8  
Time .......................................................................... 3-23  
Time Zone ................................................................ 3-24  
Timer ......................................................................... 4-39  
Display Screen .................................................... 4-39  
Setting Up ............................................................ 4-40  
Tour Schedule .......................................................... 3-13  
Troubleshooting ......................................................... 7-2  
Hardware and Software Requirements ................ 1-6  
Weekly Calendar ...................................................... 4-29  
Wide Converter .................................................. 2-5, 3-9  
Wvh Files .................................................................. 5-22  
Z
Zoom ........................................................................... 3-8  
U
Upgrading the Firmware ............................................ 7-8  
7-15  
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