Canon VB150 User Manual

NETWORK CAMERA SERVER

VB150

Picture Recording User's Guide

ENGLISH

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Canon Network Camera Server VB150 (referred to hereafter as the VB150). This manual describes some specific examples of the operation of the video distribution functions using the VB150. Pictures can be automatically recorded in response to input from an external device or detected motion, or according to scheduled settings. The recorded pictures can then be displayed on a website. Read this manual carefully before using the VB150 to ensure effective operation.

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.

Video or still pictures recorded using your VB150 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 above, Canon accepts no liability for any results arising from the operation of this product.

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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.

Contents

Using the Still Picture Recording

Function Linked to an External Device .................. 1

Sample application in combination with

a door-opening sensor and lighting unit ............................ 1

Using the Still Picture Recording Function

with a Predetermined Schedule .............................. 3

Sample application in combination with

a lighting unit ......................................................................... 3

Using the Motion Detection Function with

a Predetermined Schedule ...................................... 5

Sample application in combination with

a warning device.................................................................... 5

Viewing and Distributing Recorded Pictures ............ 8

Viewing Recorded Pictures ....................................................... 8

Distributing Recorded Pictures............................................... 12

Using VBCollector ..................................................... 13

Installing VBCollector............................................................... 14

Starting Up VBCollector........................................................... 16

Registering a Server................................................................. 16

Registering Tasks ..................................................................... 19

Executing and Canceling Tasks .............................................. 21

Details Displayed on the Task View......................................... 22

Starting/Stopping the Service ................................................. 23

Viewing Recorded Images ....................................................... 24

Viewing Logs............................................................................. 26

Setting the Download Capacity ............................................... 27

Using the Still Picture Recording Function Linked to an External Device

By using the "External Device Input 1/2" setting and connecting devices such as sensors and switches to the VB150, you can construct a monitoring system that operates in response to external events. The still pictures captured in this way are stored on a flash memory card inserted into the VB150. (→ VB150 User's Manual P.46)

Sample application in combination with a door-opening sensor and lighting unit

This is a monitoring system in which the lighting unit needed to take pictures switches on when the door opens and the VC-C4R camera mounted on the ceiling captures still pictures. The equipment shown in the figure below is connected to the terminals on the rear of the VB150 at installation.

Installation Example

When the door opens and Sensor B moves away from sensor A, external device

Sensor A

Lighting unit

Sensor B

VC-C4R

Power supply

and video images

Camera control

unit

Lighting unit

ON/OFF

VB150

Door opening signal

Ethernet

input In1 generates an ON event. In response to this event, Out1 is controlled to switch on the lighting unit, pictures of the entrance are captured by the camera and the pictures are stored on a flash memory card.

Camera

VB150 Connection Example

RS-232C

cable

Video cable

(RCA)

Connector Attached Cable

Sensors mounted on the door Lighting unit via the power supply unit Video cable for the VC-C4R camera Control cable for the VC-C4R camera

Dc In 13V

External

device

12 21

+ - + -

input

A B A B

In Out

External

device output

Slot-B

Slot-A

Ethernet 100/10BT

Ethernet

RS232C

CC2 V1 V2 V3 V4

CC1

LAN

cable

Video In

Warning

In1

Out1

CC1

● Do not directly connect the power cord for the lighting unit to OUT1 or OUT2.

● Please also refer to page 102 of the VB150 User's Manual.

Sample Still Picture Recording Settings

Settings specified on the "Camera and Video" page (→ VB150 User's Manual P.40)

Specify the appropriate settings for the Camera 1 being used.

Settings specified on the "Preset" page (→ VB150 User's Manual P.45)

Set a camera angle that records the open doorway as Preset 1.

Settings specified in "External Device Input 1/2" (→ VB150 User's Manual P.48)

● Set the recording time from 17

● Give priority to "Recording triggered by external device".

● Set the camera position for recording to Preset 1.

● Set the light to switch on when the door opens and to switch off 20 seconds after the door closes.

● Pictures are recorded 4 seconds before the door opens. The lights are not yet turned on.

● Record pictures for 8 seconds after the door closes.

● Record pictures at 10-second intevals while the door is open.

●

Delete the recorded pictures at 12:00 on the next day. In this case, delete the pictures recorded in the morning at 12:00 on the next day, and delete the pictures recorded in the afternoon at 12:00 two days later.

:00 to 6:00.

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Using the Still Picture Recording Function with a Predetermined Schedule

By using the "Schedule 1-4" setting, you can construct a monitoring system that records pictures according to a predetermined schedule. The still pictures captured in this way are stored on a flash memory card inserted into the VB150. (→ VB150 User's Manual P.46)

Sample application in combination with a lighting unit

This is a monitoring system of the type used in art galleries and similar facilities in which the exhibits are monitored in the hours they are unattended. The light switches on and still pictures are captured at 10-minute intervals by a VC-C4R camera mounted on the ceiling. The equipment shown in the figure below is connected to the terminals on the rear of the VB150 at installation.

Installation Example

In accordance with the predetermined schedule, Out1 is controlled to switch

Lighting unit

VC-C4R

Power

Camera control and

supply

video images

unit

Lighting unit

ON/OFF

on the lighting unit, pictures are captured by the camera and the pictures are stored on a flash memory card.

Ethernet

VB150

VB150 Connection Example

RS-232C

cable

Camera

Video cable

(RCA)

Connector Attached Cable

Dc In 13V

12 21

In Out

A B A B

+ -

Slot-B

RS232C

Slot-A

Ethernet 100/10BT

CC2 V1 V2 V3 V4

CC1

LAN

cable

Video In

Warning

● Do not directly connect the power cord for the lighting unit to OUT1 or OUT2.

Out1

CC1

Lighting unit via the power supply unit Video cable for the VC-C4R camera Control cable for the VC-C4R camera

● Please also refer to page 102 of the VB150

External

device

output

Ethernet

User's Manual.

Sample Still Picture Recording Settings

Settings specified on the "Camera and Video" page (→ VB150 User's Manual P.40)

Specify the appropriate settings for the Camera 1 being used.

Settings specified on the "Preset" page (→ VB150 User's Manual P.45, 75)

Set a camera angle that records the exhibit as Preset 1.

Settings specified in "Schedule 1-4" (→ VB150 User's Manual P.50)

● If you are not using recording triggered from an external device, leave the default priority ("Recording triggered by external device") unchanged.

● Set the camera position for recording to Preset 1.

● Insert a 5-second delay before recording to allow the camera to stabilize in the recording

position.

● Set the light to switch on when recording begins and to switch off 10 seconds later.

● The recording time frame is from 20:00 to 06:50. Since recording occurs daily, set the recording

start time from 0 to 6 and 20 to 23 every day of every month and choose every 10 minutes.

● Clear the "Apply the following repetition options at start time" selection.

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To select more than one, click selections while holding down the Ctrl key. (→ VB150 User's Manual P.50)

● Delete the recorded pictures at 12:00 on the next day. In this case, delete the pictures recorded in the morning at 12:00 on the next day, and delete the pictures recorded in the afternoon at 12:00 two days later.

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 on a flash memory card inserted into the VB150. (→ VB150 User's Manual P.80)

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 VC-C4R camera mounted on the ceiling captures a still picture. The figure below shows the equipment that is installed and connected to the rear panel on the VB150.

Installation Example

When the camera shooting the area

Warning device

Motion

detected

VC-C4R

Power

Camera control and

supply

video images

unit

Warning device

ON/OFF

inside the door 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 and the pictures are stored on a flash memory card.

Ethernet

VB150

VB150 Connection Example

RS-232C

cable

Camera

Video cable

(RCA)

Connector Attached Cable

Dc In 13V

12 21

In Out

A B A B

+ -

Slot-B

RS232C

Slot-A

CC1

CC2 V1 V2 V3 V4

Ethernet 100/10BT

LAN

cable

Video In

Warning

● Do not directly connect the power cord for the warning device to OUT1 or OUT2.

Out1

CC1

Warning device via the power supply unit Video cable for the VC-C4R camera Control cable for the VC-C4R camera

● Please also refer to page 102 of the VB150

External

device

output

Ethernet

User's Manual.

Sample Still Picture Recording Settings

Settings specified on the "Camera and Video" page (→ VB150 User's Manual P.40)

Specify the appropriate settings for the Camera 1 being used.

Settings specified on the "Preset" page (→ VB150 User's Manual P.45)

Set the camera angle for the area just inside the door as Preset 1.

Settings specified in the "Motion Detection Setting Tool" (→ VB150 User's Manual P.80)

● Select "Enable motion detection".

● Select "Use scheduled motion detection".

● Set weekend monitoring as the time for picture recording,

as follows: Schedule 1 --- 20:00 Friday to 7:00 Monday

● Set the "Preset" to be used for shooting to Preset 1.

● 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 registers 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.

● Next, set the parameters for "Motion detected". 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.

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● Then reproduce the conditions for someone entering the room and check that the change in the picture is captured by the red rectangle in the viewer. If the change is not recognized, increase the sensitivity.

Operation of the Motion Detection Function Using a Schedule

● Once the red rectangle in the viewer reliably captures the intruder, check that the peak display in the detection indicator gives a "Motion detected" result. If there is no "Motion detected", adjust the sensitivity, area ratio and duration settings.

● Record the 4 seconds of video that precedes the "Motion detected" event.

● Record 8 seconds of video after the "Motion detected" event.

● Between "Motion detected" events, record pictures at 10 second intervals.

● Set the parameters so that a signal is sent to the warning device at the same time as the "Motion detected" event and discontinued 10 seconds later.

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