Canon VK-Lite, VK-16 User Manual

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Network

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VK-Lite

Setup Guide

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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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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.

Software License License Agreement

Apache Apache Software License, Version 2.0 Apache

FastCGI Open Market License FastCGI

Expat MIT License Expat

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Contents

Introduction

About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

System Operation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Specification Comparison of VK-64/VK-16 and VK-Lite . . . . . . .8

System Configuration Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Before Starting Operation <Important> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

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

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“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.

Contains supplementary explanations and reference information for the operation.

Shows the relevant page in other manuals that explains more details. Read these as
necessary.

It is recommended to read ”VK-Lite Installation” even when installing VK-64/VK-16, as an
example of simple configuration with 4 camera servers.

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System Operation Overview

Network Video Recorder is software for viewing video, recording video and audio, and
playing video from multiple network cameras (hereafter referred to as camera servers).
VK-64/VK-16 and VK-Lite enable viewing and recording of JPEG and MPEG-4 video, two-way
audio communication, and audio recording.

The Network Video Recorder consists of storage server software and viewer software.
You can record videos from multiple camera servers and can log event information of
motion detection and external device input, using the storage server software. Also you can
view live videos from multiple camera servers, and play recorded videos saved on storage
servers, using the viewer software.

Up to 64 camera servers can be registered to Network Video Recorder VK-64 (hereafter
referred to as VK-64).

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.

Type Storage Server Viewer

VK-64 Up to 64 camera servers can be registered.

Same

VK-16

Up to 16 camera servers can be registered.
All other functions are the same as VK-64.

Product Name Storage Server Viewer

Network Video Recorder VK-64 v2.0 1 license 1 license

Network Video Recorder VK-16 v2.0 1 license 1 license

Network Video Recorder VK-64 v2.0 Viewer - 1 license

Network Video Recorder VK-64 v2.0 5 Viewers - 5 licenses

Network Video Recorder

Network Video Recorder Configuration

Product Type

Network Video Recorder VK-64

Network Video Recorder VK-16

Overview of VK-64/VK-16

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System Operation Overview

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.)

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 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.

VK-64 Viewer (Viewer Only)

Upgrade from Older Versions

Network Video Recorder VK-Lite

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Type

Main functional

limitations

VK-64/VK-16 v2.0 VK-Lite v2.0

Camera

server

connection

Max. number of camera
servers

64 / 16 4

Available camera
servers

VB-C60, VB-C300

VB-C50 series,

VB-C10/R, VB-150

VB-C60, VB-C300

VB-C50 series

Automatic camera
server search

✓ ✓

Storage

Server

Recording format JPEG, MPEG-4 JPEG only
Max. recording frame rate

30 fps*

1

5 fps

Video recording mode

Normal Schedule recording

(Continuous recording,

Sensor event recording,

Motion detection recording)

Special Day Schedule recording

Manual recording

Normal Schedule recording

(Continuous recording)

Manual recording

Max. file size setting

Available

32~1024MB, 1~24 hours

Fixed

1GB/day (1024MB)

Max. retained history of
recorded video

999 weeks*

1

12 weeks (90 days)

Audio recording /
playback

✓ ✓

Recording to NAS servers

✓

–

Other functional
limitations

–

Following functions are
unavailable.

• Sending mail when an
event occurs

• Customizing priorities of
events

• Connection via an HTTP
proxy

Viewer

Live video format JPEG, MPEG-4 JPEG, MPEG-4
Max. displaying frame rate

30 fps*

1

30 fps*

1

Max. number of video
windows on the viewer

Unlimited*

1

8 or less is recommended.

Two-way audio

✓ ✓

Registration of multiple
storage servers*

2

✓

–

Layout Sequences*

3

✓

–

Other functional
limitations

–

Following function is
unavailable.

• Connection via HTTP proxy

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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.

*1Operational limits apply depending on the number of camera servers, the PC performance and hard disk

capacity, and the amount of network traffic.

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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.

*3Layout Sequences is a function to switch displayed viewer windows at set intervals.

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System Configuration
Examples

Viewing and Recording on a Single PC

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.

You can configure a system with one PC as both a storage server and a viewer.

Storage Server

Records video

Viewer

Displays live video and recorded video

Network

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.

Storage Server

Records video

Viewer

Displays live video and recorded video

Network

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