Network
Video Recorder
VK-64/VK-16/
VK-Lite
Setup Guide
Ver. 2.0
ENG
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Network Video Recorder VK-64 v2.0/VK-16 v2.0 (hereafter referred to as “VK-64/VK-16”), or VK-Lite v2.0 (hereafter referred to as “VK-Lite”). VK-64/VK-16 and VK-Lite are software for recording and monitoring video via a network, and includes storage server software and viewer software.
Read this guide thoroughly before using the software to build a network camera recording and monitoring system. Keep this guide in a safe location for future reference.
To Customers
(1)All rights reserved.
(2)The contents of this guide are subject to change without any notice.
(3)All possible measures have been taken to ensure that the contents of this guide are accurate. If you find any errors, please contact us.
(4)Irrespective of the above items (2) and (3), Canon bears no responsibility for any loss or damage resulting from operation.
To Customers (Disclaimer)
Software defect may cause an error in recording and damage or loss of recorded data. Canon bears no responsibility for any loss or damage resulting from operation.
Support Information
For updated product software (patch installer), user’s manuals, operating environment, and other support information, please refer to Canon Web site.
Copyright
Please note that the copyright laws prohibit any use of recorded videos and still images for any purpose other than personal requirements, without permission from the copyright holder.
Trademark Notice
●Canon and the Canon logo are registered trademarks of Canon Inc.
●Microsoft Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
●Windows is legally recognized as Microsoft Windows Operating System.
●All other company names or product names used in this guide are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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Introduction
MPEG-4
NOTICE ABOUT THE MPEG-4 VISUAL STANDARD: THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG-4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO (i) ENCODING VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MPEG-4 VISUAL STANDARD (“MPEG-4 VIDEO”) AND/OR (ii) DECODING MPEG-4 VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY. NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING THAT RELATING TO PROMOTIONAL, INTERNAL AND COMMERCIAL USES AND ADDITIONAL LICENSING MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA, LLC. SEE HTTP://WWW.MPEGLA.COM.
“This product is licensed under AT&T patents for the MPEG-4 standard and may be used for encoding MPEG-4 compliant video and/or decoding MPEG-4 compliant video that was encoded only (1) for a personal and non-commercial purpose or (2) by a video provider licensed under the AT&T patents to provide MPEG-4 compliant video. No license is granted or implied for any other use for MPEG-4 standard.”
Third Party’s Software
This product contains third party’s software modules. For the license conditions, please refer to the LICENSE folder on the supplied CD-ROM.
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License Agreement |
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Apache |
Apache Software License, Version 2.0 |
Apache |
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FastCGI |
Open Market License |
FastCGI |
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MIT License |
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Contents
Introduction |
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About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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System Operation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Specification Comparison of VK-64/VK-16 and VK-Lite . . . . . . |
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System Configuration Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Before Starting Operation <Important> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chapter 1 VK-64/VK-16 Installation
Setup Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Chapter 2 VK-Lite Installation
VK-Lite System Installation Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Step 1: Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Step 2: Camera Server Installation and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Step 3: Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Step 4: Storage Server Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Step 5: Camera Server Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Step 6: Recording Schedule Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Step 7: Viewer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Step 8: Management and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
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About This Guide
This guide is intended for the following users.
•System administrators who install and manage VK-64/VK-16
•System administrators who install and manage VK-Lite
This guide first explains what you should know before operating a network camera monitoring system, and differences between VK-64/VK-16 and VK-Lite.
“VK-64/VK-16 Installation” describes the process from preparation for installation to system administration, and also provides references to each step’s detailed explanations in the
Administrator's Manual.
“VK-Lite Installation” describes the basic steps for preparation for installation and operation.
First, read this guide up to “Specification Comparison of VK-64/VK-16 and VK-Lite”. And then, read “VK-64/VK-16 Installation” or “VK-Lite Installation” depending on the software you use.
Icons used in this guide
The following icons are used in this guide to indicate descriptions that you should read in particular.
Contains notes and operational limitations. Read these notes carefully.
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Contains supplementary explanations and reference information for the operation.
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System Operation Overview
Overview of VK-64/VK-16
Network Video Recorder VK-16 (hereafter referred to as VK-16) has the same core functionalities as VK-64, but the maximum of number of camera servers, which can be registered to, is 16.
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Up to 16 camera servers can be registered. |
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System Operation Overview
VK-64 Viewer (Viewer Only)
You need to purchase the required number of viewer licenses to use additional viewers. Also, VK-64 Viewer is suitable for a monitoring system, in which you need just monitoring, not recording. You can view live videos from and control up to 64 camera severs. (Some functions are not available, such as recording and playing video, displaying event logs of motion detection and external device input, and still frames.)
Upgrade from Older Versions
To upgrade from an older version (v1.1, v1.2, v1.3, or v1.4) to v2.0, download the free patch installer from our website. License keys used for the older versions can also be used for v2.0.
Network Video Recorder VK-Lite
Network Video Recorder VK-Lite supplied with VB-C60 is a simplified version software of VK-64/VK-16. VK-Lite allows displaying video, recording video and audio, and playing audio, of up to 4 camera servers.
A VK-Lite Viewer license is given per camera server. When using multiple camera servers, you need to buy additional licenses (“VK-Lite Additional Viewer License”) for each camera.
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Specification Comparison of
VK-64/VK-16 and VK-Lite
VK-Lite is Network Video Recorder which is supplied with VB-C60. Although VK-Lite basically provides the same functionalities as VK-64/VK-16, there are some functional limitations as follows, since VK-Lite is a simplified version of VK-64/VK-16.
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Recording format |
JPEG, MPEG-4 |
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30 fps*1 |
5 fps |
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Normal Schedule recording |
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*1 Operational limits apply depending on the number of camera servers, the PC performance and hard disk capacity, and the amount of network traffic.
*2 In case of using VK-64/VK-16 with multiple storage servers, you can unify management of camera servers registered to each storage server and the recorded data, if you set one master storage server. When connecting to each storage server using VK-Lite viewer, you need to switch connection one by one.
*3 Layout Sequences is a function to switch displayed viewer windows at set intervals.
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System Configuration
Examples
A combination of storage servers and viewers enables various types of system configurations, such as a simple system with one PC and one camera server, or a system using multiple PCs and camera servers.
Viewing and Recording on a Single PC
You can configure a system with one PC as both a storage server and a viewer.
Recording with One Storage Server and Viewing on One Viewer
You can configure a system with one PC as a storage server and another PC as a viewer.
This configuration is recommended for a system with multiple camera servers.
Network
Storage Server
Records video
Viewer
Displays live video and recorded
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