Canon Webview Livescope Instruction Manual

High-performance Monitoring System

User's Manual

Contents

Introduction

Introduction ............................................................................... 4

Overview .................................................................................... 5

System Configuration ................................................................ 6

Hardware and Software Requirements ..................................... 8

Chapter 1 Installation

Before Installing the Software.................................................. 10

Installation Procedure .............................................................. 12

WebView Livescope MV Manager ................................................. 8

WebView Livescope MV Station..................................................... 8

WebView Livescope Viewer Software ............................................ 8

Checking the System Configuration ............................................ 10

Monitoring with one server ....................................................................... 10

Using multiple MV stations ...................................................................... 10

Using multiple MV stations when the work folder is not held on

the MV Manager machine ........................................................................ 11

Setting up the Computer .............................................................. 11

Installing the Camera Server ........................................................ 11

Launching the Installer ................................................................. 12

Installing MV Manager ................................................................. 13

Installing MV Station ..................................................................... 15

Chapter 2 Registering Camera Servers

Launching MV Manager .......................................................... 20

Screen Configuration.................................................................... 20

Adding Camera Servers .......................................................... 22

Step 1: Launch the Add Camera Wizard ..................................... 22

Step 2: Enter the Camera Server Network Address .................... 22

Step 3: Enter the Camera Server Name and Comments ............ 23

Step 4: End Setup ........................................................................ 23

Step 5: Test the Display ................................................................ 24

Chapter 3 Creating Monitoring Screens

Create Monitoring Screen Wizard ........................................... 26

Step 1: Launch the Create Monitoring Screen Wizard ................ 26

Step 2: Select the Format ............................................................. 26

Step 3: Select the Camera Server ............................................... 27

Step 4: Set Auto Switch ................................................................ 28

Step 5: End Setup ........................................................................ 29

Step 6: Test the Display ................................................................ 29

Chapter 4 Editing Maps

Editing Maps ............................................................................ 34

Launching the Map Editor ............................................................ 34

Map Editor screen configuration ............................................................. 34

Changing the Background Image ............................................... 35

Positioning the Icons .................................................................... 35

Changing the Appearance of Icons ............................................ 36

Saving Edited Screens ................................................................. 37

Chapter 5 Monitoring

Launching MV Station ............................................................. 40

Screen Configuration.................................................................... 40

Using the Monitoring Screens ................................................. 41

Choose from List .......................................................................... 41

Choose from Map ......................................................................... 42

Choose from Previews.................................................................. 43

Displaying Multiple Locales ......................................................... 43

View 2 or 4 Locales with Map ...................................................... 45

View 6 Locales with Map .............................................................. 45

Large-screen Display ................................................................... 46

Using the Viewer...................................................................... 47

Switching and Controlling Cameras ............................................ 47

Displaying the Status ................................................................... 47

Displays, Connections, etc. ......................................................... 48

Chapter 6 Managing Camera Servers

Setting Up and Managing Camera Servers ............................ 50

Updating the Firmware ............................................................ 51

Chapter 7 Advanced Operations

Setting Up Automatic Camera Operation ................................ 54

Running Automatic Operation ...................................................... 55

Recording and Displaying Pictures ......................................... 56

Setting Up Picture Recording ...................................................... 56

Displaying Recorded Pictures ..................................................... 57

Other Advanced Settings......................................................... 59

Changing the Work Folder ........................................................... 59

Settings for Accessing Pages on a Camera Server .................... 59

Appendix

Troubleshooting ....................................................................... 62

Error Messages ....................................................................... 63

Installer Error Messages .............................................................. 63

MV Manager Error Messages ...................................................... 63

MV Station Error Messages .......................................................... 67

Introduction

Thank you for choosing "WebView Livescope MV"

This manual describes how to set up and use the WebView Livescope MV Manager and

WebView Livescope MV Station software.

Read this manual carefully before you use the software to ensure that you make the best

possible use of this product.

Store this manual in a safe place after you finish reading it.

Important

The unauthorized transfer of all or any part of the contents of this manual is forbidden.

The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

Every effort has been made to ensure that content of this manual is free from errors.

If you encounter any errors, omissions or apparent inaccuracies, contact the manufacturer.

E-mail: [e-mail]

Notwithstanding above, the manufacturer accepts no liability whatsoever arising from the

results of using this product.

Copyright Information

Under copyright law, video or still images photographed by the client cannot be used for any purpose other than personal

enjoyment without prior permission from the copyright holder.

Trademark Information

Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, and Microsoft Internet Explorer are trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation of the U.S.

registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Netscape is a trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation.

All other company or product names used in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

* In this manual, "Microsoft Windows" is abbreviated as simply "Windows".

Conventions

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Indicates important notes or restrictions that must be observed when using this product. Always read these items.

Indicates additional information or explanations for a procedure. You are advised to read these items.

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Overview

The WebView Livescope MV software monitors video images shot using a Network Camera Server

VB101/VB100 (referred to hereafter simply as a camera server) and distributed via an intranet or

over the Internet.

This product consists of 2 software applications. These are the WebView Livescope MV Manager,

which can be used to create monitoring screens and collectively manage multiple camera servers,

and the WebView Livescope MV Station, which you can use to monitor camera images from

multiple locations.

The MV Manager does not require you to learn complex operation procedures since it uses a

simple interactive format to register camera servers and create monitoring screens (in HTML). The

MV Manager also allows centralized management of camera servers in multiple locations

(including setting modifications, operating status checks and batch firmware updates).

You can select and create monitoring screens from a wide range of styles, including screens with

maps, multi-locale screens and large-image screens, according to your requirements. You can

also perform tasks such as editing maps, modifying the placement of camera servers on maps,

and specifying automatic operation based on a schedule.

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MV Station not only gives you access to monitoring screens created using MV Manager and

allows you complete control of the cameras, it can also display images from cameras in multiple

locations (up to 16) at the same time, providing you with a highly effective monitoring environment.

* To use VB100 camera servers, first upgrade the firmware to version 2.0.

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MV Manager and MV Station use a TCP-IP connection to the camera servers.

The connection can be via a LAN or via a direct connection using ISDN Lines.

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VB101/VB100

Monitoring also possible

via Internet

Router

Monitoring via ISDN lines

INTERNET

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ISDN lines

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Router

Monitoring

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Transmission of

video and image

information

Transmission of settings data

camera angles and zoom sett

MV Station

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Transmission of settings data such as

camera angles and zoom settings

and modifications

Monitoring

MV Station

Web browser

Internet Explorer 5 or 5.01

Live video

■ Application Types and Functions

WebView Livescope
MV Manager

WebView Livescope
MV Station

Monitoring screen creation
and remote maintenance

MV Station

Web browser

Internet Explorer 5 or 5.01

Application Functions

Creates and edits the monitoring screens (HTML) used by MV Station. Also
allows remote central management of multiple camera servers.

Monitors multiple camera servers from monitoring screens created using MV
Manager.

* To use VB100 camera servers, first upgrade the firmware to version 2.0.

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Hardware and Software Requirements

WebView Livescope MV Manager

CPU
Operating system

Web browser
RAM
Hard disk

Display

CPU 266 MHz Pentium II or better

Windows 95 (Service Pack 1 or later), Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 3 or
later) or Windows 2000 Professional or later

Internet Explorer 5 or 5.01 required

64 MB (128 MB or better recommended)

Minimum 150 MB of free space (50 MB required at installation and at least 100 MB required
in virtual memory)

XGA (1024 x 768) high-resolution monitor or better

WebView Livescope MV Station

CPU
Operating system

Web browser
RAM
Hard disk

Display

266 MHz Pentium II or better

Windows 95 (Service Pack 1 or later), Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 3 or
later) or Windows 2000 Professional or later

Internet Explorer 5 or 5.01 required

64 MB (128 MB or better recommended)

Minimum 150 MB of free space (50 MB required at installation and at least 100 MB required
in virtual memory)

XGA (1024 x 768) high-resolution monitor or better

WebView Livescope Viewer Software

This is a basic viewer application provided as freeware.

Helper Viewer Version 3.10

Operating system

Web browser

● When installing Internet Explorer, use the "Full" or "Standard" installation. If

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● After installing Internet Explorer, nominate it as your default browser.

● If you are using a Network Camera Server VB100, upgrade the firmware to

you select the "Minimum configuration" installation option, required modules

are not installed and the software will not run correctly.

version 2.0 before using the server. For the latest information on new firmware

updates, visit our web page:

Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 (IE 4.0 or later required) or Windows 2000
Netscape Navigator/Communicator 4.5 or later, or Internet Explorer 4.01 or
later recommended

http://www.x-zone.canon.co.jp/WebView/index.htm

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Chapter 1

Installation

First, install the WebView Livescope MV Manager and MV Station software.

Before Installing the Software

Checking the System Configuration

Monitoring with one server

Monitoring screen creation and
remote maintenance

Monitoring

VB101/VB100

Install the MV Manager software. This automatically installs the MV Station software also

(➡ P.13).

Using multiple MV stations

MV Manager

MV Station

Camera server settings

and modifications

Monitoring screen creation
and remote maintenance

VB101/VB100

Video reception and camera

control signal transmission

Monitoring

MV Station

VB101/VB100

Monitoring

MV Station

Install both MV Manager (➡ P.13) and MV Station (➡ P.15) on each of the machines.

Files such as monitoring screen pages and information on the camera servers set by the MV

Manager are placed in the work folder. To view a monitoring screen in MV Station, access and

display the "index.htm" file in the work folder.

Work folder

Reference to camera server information

and monitoring screen settings

File sharing

MV Manager

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Using multiple MV stations when the work folder is not held on the
MV Manager machine

VB101/VB100

Video reception and camera

control signal transmission

When you want to access the work folder from an environment where you cannot share the

work folder (from a separate LAN), the work folder can be made accessible by placing it on a

web server or file server and making it publicly available. In this scenario, the folder sharing

settings must be specified on the machine that will host the work folder before you begin

installing the software. Select any folder, specify "Sharing" for that folder and specify "Full

access" as the access type. (See "Caution" on P.14.)

Monitoring

Camera server settings

and modifications

WWW server

or file server

Reference to camera server information and

monitoring screen settings

MV Station

Work folder

Monitoring screen creation
and remote maintenance

Camera server information and

monitoring screen settings saved

File sharing

MV Manager

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Installation

Setting up the Computer

• Set the screen resolution to XGA (1024 x 768).

• Internet Explorer 5 or 5.01 is required. Use the "Full" or "Standard"

installation.

• Nominate Internet Explorer as the default browser.

Display properties

Installing the Camera Server

Check that the Camera Server VB101 (or VB100) is installed correctly and that the default settings

(network settings) are selected. Then connect the server to the network. The detail settings and

display testing can be performed from the MV Manager. For information on installing and setting

up the camera servers, refer to the manuals supplied with the camera servers.

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Installation Procedure

Launching the Installer

When you position the mouse

cursor over a button, an

explanation of the button

appears in the box below.

When you load the WebView Livescope MV Ver. 1.0 installer CD-ROM into your computer, the

installer's main panel automatically appears. If it does not appear, Use Explorer to double-click

"\mvsetup.exe" on the CD-ROM drive.

Click on one of the buttons to launch the installer and begin the installation.

Install MV Manager

This installs both MV Manager and MV Station. This is the setup procedure to be used by administrators

who manage camera servers and create monitoring screens.

* This installation requires Internet Explorer 5 or 5.01.

Install MV Station

This installs only MV Station. This is the setup procedure to be used by operators who will view the

monitoring screens.

* This installation requires Internet Explorer 5 or 5.01.

The "Install Viewer" option in the installer can be used to install the WebView Livescope Helper Viewer

Version 3.10, which is a basic viewer application provided as freeware.

* WebView Livescope Helper Viewer Version 3.10 is compatible with Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0 and 2000.

This product is licensed for use with 1 client MV Manager and MV Station. If

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you wish to add another MV Station, you must purchase an additional MV

Station license separately.

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Installing MV Manager

When you press the "Install MV Manager" button in

the main panel, the installer starts up and MV

Manager installation begins. Click the "Next" button

to proceed with the installation.

If the machine on which you are performing the

installation is running an old version of Microsoft

VM for Java, MV Manager will not run. Install a

new version of Microsoft VM for Java before

installing MV Manager. Select "Yes" to begin

Microsoft VM installation.

When Microsoft VM installation ends, you must

reboot the computer. Once you have rebooted

the computer, launch the installer again and

click the "Install MV Manager" button to restart

the installation procedure.

Enter the serial number and click the "Next" button.

The serial number is printed on a sticker on the

outside of the software package or is printed on the

User Registration card.

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A window appears in which you select the folder

where the software is to be installed.

To specify a different folder, click the "Browse"

button and select the desired folder.

When you have selected the folder, click the "Next"

button.

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A dialog box then appears in which you select the

work folder for MV.

To specify a different folder, click the "Browse"

button and select the desired folder.

When you have selected the folder, click the "Next"

button.

Specify the name to be listed under "Programs" in

the Start button menu and then click the "Next"

button.

Check the settings and items selected so far and

then click the "Next" button. The installer then

performs the installation by copying the required

files and setting the registries.

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Windows 95/98 screen

Installation is complete. Click the "Finish" button to

exit the installer.

If you install MV Manager and MV Station on

different machines, the work folder must be

shared.

Open "Properties" in the File menu and tick

the "Shared As" option in the "Sharing" tab.

Use the default sharing name or enter a name

of your choice. Tick the "Full" checkbox in the

access type options.

Installing MV Station

Installation Procedure

When you press the "Install MV Station" button in the

main panel, the installer starts up and MV Station

installation begins. Click the "Next" button to

proceed with the installation.

Enter the serial number and click the "Next" button.

The serial number is printed on a sticker on the

outside of the software package or is printed on the

User Registration card.

A window appears in which you select the folder

where the software is to be installed.

To specify a different folder, click the "Browse"

button and select the desired folder.

When you have selected the folder, click the "Next"

button.

Then select the method for specifying the work

folder. The available options are "Select a folder

from directory", "Select a folder from Web server"

and "Do not specify a work folder".

When you have selected an option, click the "Next"

button.

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Set up the work folder.

If you selected "Select a folder from directory" on

the previous page, enter the directory name or click

the "Browse" button and select the directory. If you

selected "Select a folder from Web server", enter the

URL. In either case, there must be an "index.htm"

file in the specified location.

Specifying the work folder

The work folder specified in MV Station must be the folder specified in MV

Manager. The work folder must be set beforehand in MV Manager and must be

made accessible. (See "Caution" on P.14.)

Specify the name to be listed under "Programs" in

the Start button menu and then click the "Next"

button.

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Check the settings and items selected so far and

then click the "Next" button. The installer then

performs the installation by copying the required

files and setting the registries.

Installation is complete. Click the "Finish" button to

exit the installer.

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Clear the
checkbox.

When you have installed the MV Station software, check the 2 conditions shown

below. If necessary, specify the required settings.

Registering trust sites

If the work folder specified in MV Station is

located on another machine, the security level

must be set to "Low".

In the Internet Explorer "Tools" menu, select

"Internet Options" and then "Security" and

register the server where the work folder is held

as a trust site.

The security level for the trust site must be set to

the default "Low" setting.

Connecting via a proxy server

MV Station can display images from camera

servers outside a firewall via a proxy server. In this

case, the WebView-HTTP protocol is automatically

selected and used. However, because the software

does not support automatic setup by the proxy

server, when you are using a proxy server you

must clear all the automatic setup checkboxes and

specify the proxy server settings manually.

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Chapter 2

Registering Camera Servers

Next, use WebView Livescope MV Manager to register

and set up the camera servers.

Launching MV Manager

To launch MV Manager, select "MV Manager" from "Programs" in the "Start" button menu.

Launching from the Start menu

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You can also launch the MV Manager using the "Mvmgr.exe"

program file (located in the \Program Files\Canon\WebView\MV\1.0

folder when the software is installed using the default settings).

Screen Configuration

Camera server

Use this screen to add and set up the camera servers used for monitoring.

"Menus"

"Add camera server"

Allows you to use a wizard format to
add camera servers.

"Toolbar" Open/Delete/Properties/List/View

"Camera servers"

Displays the icons for the
registered camera servers.

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"Navigation bar"

Switches the main window between
"Camera servers" and "Monitoring
screen".

Screens

Use this screen to create and edit screens used for monitoring.

Menus

"Menus"

"Use wizard to create screens"
Allows you to use a wizard format to
create new monitoring screens.

"Toolbar" Delete/Edit Map/View

"Monitoring screens"
Displays the icons for created
monitoring screens.

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Registering Camera Servers

Open

[Camera servers]
Opens the server
setup page.
[Monitoring screens]
Opens the monitoring
screen creation
wizard.

Delete

Deletes the selected
object.

Rename

Renames the selected
object.

Properties

Displays the proper­ties for the selected
object.

Exit

Exits MV Manager.

Select all

Selects all the objects.

Invert Selection

Reverses the selected
and unselected
objects.

Toolbar/Status Bar

Toggles between displaying and
hiding the Toolbar/Status bar.

Camera Servers

Displays a list of the camera
servers.

Screens

Displays a list of the monitoring
screens.

Large Icons/Small Icons/List/
Details

Changes the way in which object
icons are displayed.

Arrange icons

Selects the way objects are
arranged.

Refresh

Updates all the registered camera
servers to show the latest
information.

[Camera servers]

[Monitoring screens]

Test

Performs a display test.

Recording Images

Displays the picture
recording page for the
camera server.

Firmware Upgrade

Updates the camera
server firmware.

Edit Map

Edits the map.

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Adding Camera Servers

The first task is to register the camera servers to be used for monitoring in MV Manager. Additional

camera servers can then be registered by following the instructions provided in interactive wizard-type

screens. The procedure for adding camera servers consists of the following 4 steps:

Step 1

Launch the Add

Camera wizard.

Step 2

Enter the camera

server network

address.

Step 3

Enter the

camera server

name and

comments.

Step 4

End setup.

Step 1: Launch the Add Camera Wizard

Select "Camera Servers" in the Navigation bar and

double-click the "Add Camera Server" icon.

Dialog boxes appear asking whether the camera

server to be added is switched on and connected

to the network.

Click "Next" to proceed.

Step 2: Enter the Camera Server Network Address

Enter the IP address or host name for the camera

server to be added in the "Network address" field.

Step 5

Test the
display.

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When you click "Next" in step 2, MV Manager uses the entered network

address to retrieve information about the camera server. An error message is

displayed if any of the following apply (➡ P.62):

● MV Manager cannot connect to the camera server because the server is

not correctly connected to the network or is not switched on.

● The network address is entered incorrectly (mistyped).

● The camera server settings do not permit access by MV Manager.

● The camera server is not set to "WebView Livescope mode".

● The VB100 firmware has not been upgraded to version 2.0.