Canon network camera VBC500VD User Manual

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Distributing Video Using VB Viewer
Creating Web Pages for Video Distribution
VB Viewer Parameters
You can change the parameters to create a Web page matching your purpose or what you want 
to express on the page. 
Use each parameter after fully understanding what it means. 
„Description of object tags
Attribute 
name omission Description 
src Not 
permitted Specify the URI of VB Viewer. The Japanese version and English 
version of VB Viewer can be referenced at the following URIs, 
respectively:
English version src=http:///viewer/live/en/
live.html 
Japanese version src=http:///viewer/live/ja/
live.html 
French version  src=http:///viewer/live/fr/ live.html
Italian version  src=http:///viewer/live/it/ live.html
German version  src=http:///viewer/live/de/
live.html
Spanish version  src=http:///viewer/live/es/ live.html
If you are saving the Web page to the flash memory in the 
camera, you can also omit the IP address, as follows: 
English version src=/viewer/live/en/live.html
Japanese version src=/viewer/live/ja/live.html
French version  src=/viewer/live/fr/live.html
Italian version  src=/vie wer/live/it/live.html
German version src=/viewer/live/de/live.html
Spanish version  src=/viewer/live/es/live.html
* To hide the scroll bars, also specify the following parameters:    scrolling=no
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Distributing Video Using VB Viewer
heightNot 
permitted Specify the height of the display area of VB Viewer in pixels. 
If video is to be displayed in
 QQVGA (160 x 120) or QVGA 
(320 x 240), specify a value of 500 or greater for height. 
If video is to be displayed in  VGA (640 x 480), specify a value of 
740 or greater for height. 
width Not 
permitted Specify the width of the display area of VB Viewer in pixels. 
If video is to be displayed in
 QQVGA (160 x 120) or QVGA 
(320 x 240), specify a value of 490 or greater for width.
If video is to be displayed in  VGA (640 x 480), specify a value of 
810 or greater for width.
Attribute  name omission Description 
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Creating Web Pages for Video Distribution
Distributing Video Using a Browser Only 
You can provide video from the VB-C500VD/VB-C500D directly to a browser using the WebView-
HTTP protocol. Examples are explained below. 
Displaying Live Video at the Time of Access as a 
Still Image 
You can provide as a still image the video captured by the camera the moment the client 
accesses your Web page. 
See the applicable sample page for a specific example. 
* The underlined portion is an example of IP address. In reality, the customer must enter the 
IP address set for the camera (
 P. 1-8).

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Example of Image Distribution Using One Global 
Address 
To publish live video from the camera over the Internet, you need one fixed global address. 
Some providers offer access services wher e one fixed global address is assigned. 
You can use this global address. In this  case, you need a router with NAT function.
Example:  Assume that your provider  assigned the global address 192.168.1.10.
You also set the local address 192.168.100.2 for the camera. 
(Router: 192.168.100.1)
In this case, VB Viewer cannot be displayed even when http://192.168.100.2/sample/ is 
accessed via the Internet. Set 192.168.1.10 in [ Global Address for the Web Page] ( P. 1-31). 
Also, specify the Web page for vid eo distribution as explained below. 
Specify VB Viewer  (  P. 4-6) as follows: 
* The underlined portion is an example of IP address. In reality, specify the value you have set 
under [ Global Address for the Web Page] (
 P. 1-31). 


Note
z For the router settings, contact the router manufacturer. 
z To distribute audio, be sure to set [ Global Address for the Web Page] ( P. 1-31). 
z For information on saving web contents for video distribution, see Note  (  P. 4-3).
Router
Viewer PC
VB-C500VD/VB-C500D
Web server
Global addressInternet
Add support for private address 
192.168.100.2 (router NAT function).
192.168.100.2 192.168.100.1
192.168.1.10
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Creating Web Pages for Video Distribution
Distributing Still Images to Mobile Phones
You can use a Web service for mobile phones to view still images and control the camera.You can 
easily create a still image distribution page for mobile phones in HTML using WebView-HTTP 
protocol image.cgi commands. The VB-C500VD/VB-C500D stores a sample page for distributing 
still images to mobile phones, and you c an view the sample page as follows. 
1. Launch the Web browser and enter the following URI:  http://192.168.100.1
/m/
* The underlined portion is an example of IP address. In reality, the customer must enter the IP address set for the camera (
 P. 1-8).
2. Select the language (English/Japanese/French/Italian/German/Spanish). 
3. The sample page will be displayed. 
The sample pages have been created to let you adjust the camera zoom. You can perform 
various operations by pressing the corresponding dial keys on the mobile phone.
Note
Take note, however, that depending on the type of the mobile phone, image may not be 
displayed or the camera cannot be controlled.
Tip
You can control the camera only when no other  user has the camera control privileges. 
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Distributing Still Images to Mobile Phones
Overwriting a Sample Page
Access the flash memory in the camera via FTP and rewrite the HTML files located at the 
following paths, to change the screen display and operation details. Path to English sample:   /mnt_flash/www/html/sample/en/mobile/
Path to Japanese sample:  /mnt_flash/www/html/sample/ja/mobile/
Path to French sample: /mnt_flash/www/html/sample/fr/mobile/
Path to Italian sample: /mnt_flash/www/html/sample/it/mobile/
Path to German sample: /mnt_flash/www/html/sample/de/mobile/
Path to Spanish sample: /mnt_flash/www/html/sample/es/mobile/
For example, overwrite the underli ned value of tele.html to change the zoom control position. For 
the image.cgi command parameters, see the table below. 
„ About the Parameters of image.cgi 

Note
Before overwriting any sample page stored in the flash memory of the camera, back up the 
applicable file. 
Command Explanation 
zoom Set a desired zoom ratio between 38 and 152. The smaller the value, 
the higher the zoom ratio becomes.Example. Wide end        
Ö zoom = 152
Telephoto end Ö  zoom = 38
v Specify the image size in one of the following formats: 
QQVGA Ö v=jpg:160x120
QVGA
Ö v=jpg:320x240
VGA 
Ö v=jpg:640x480
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Modifiers
You can specify parameters using the % characters explained below. 
%nReason for capture 
(number) 0 (Test) 
| 1 (Contact input 1)  | 2 (Contact input 2)  |
33 (Interval timer)  |
130 (Motion detection [Area 1])  | 131 (Motion detection [Area 2])  |
132 (Motion detection [Area 3])  | 133 (Motion detection [Area 4])
%N Reason for capture 
(character string)  
|   | 
NULL (Null character/interval timer test)
%X Width of image  Number of pixels in horizontal direction 
%Y Height of image  Number of pixels in vertical direction 
%C Camera number 1
%D Camera name  Setting for [ Camera Name (alphanumeric characters)]
%Z Zoom position  38 ~ 152
%V Camera server VB-C500VD/VB-C500D
%y Year of capture time  2001 ~ 2031
%m Month of capture time  1  ~  12
%d Day of capture time  1 ~ 31
%w Day of week of 
capture time  0 ~ 6 (Sunday through Saturday) 
%H Hours of capture time  00 ~  23
%M Minutes of capture 
time  00 ~ 59
%S Seconds of capture 
time  00 ~ 59
%s Milliseconds of 
capture time 000 ~ 999
%z Time zone of capture 
time  -1200 ~ +1300
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Modifiers
Appendix
* A runtime error will occur if the specified name does not match. 
* If this modifier is not defined, % will be deleted. 
„Available Modifiers 
The modifiers that can be used for each setting item are specified below. 
[HTTP Upload] (  P. 1-23)
[Parameter (query string)]
All modifiers can be used. 
[FTP Upload] (  P. 1-24)
[Subdirectory Name to Create]
Only the modifiers %y, %m, %d, %w, %H, %h, %n can be used. 
[File Name to Create]
Only the modifiers %y, %m, %d, %w, %H, %M, %S, %s, %n can be used. 
[E-mail Notification] (  P.  1 - 2 6 )  
[Message Body]
All modifiers can be used. 
%a Weekday name of 
capture time  Sun 
| Mon |  Tu e  | Wed |  Thu | Fri  | Sat
%b Month name of 
capture time  Jan |
 Feb |  Mar | Apr | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct |  Nov | Dec
%h Host name 
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Troubleshooting 
Before contacting your store or Canons Customer Service Center, check the items specified 
below. If a log message is displayed, check the details of the message and corresponding 
countermeasure in the log message list. 
The camera does not start
z If you are using a PoE HUB, check if  the LAN cable is connected correctly. 
z If you are using an AC adapter (optional), check if the AC adapter is connected correctly. 
z Reconnect the power. See Connect the Camera to the Network and Turn on the Power  
( Start Guide ).
VB Initial Setting Tool does not operate
z Check if the LAN cable is connected correctly. 
z See Connect the Camera to the Network and Turn on the Power (  Start Guide), and try 
reconnecting the camera power. VB Initial Setting  Tool will stop responding after 20 minutes 
of turning on the power.
z Check if the camera and the PC in which VB Initial Setting Tool is operating are connected 
to the LAN in the same segment. 
z The VB Initial Setting Tool may not function when the [ Windows Firewall] function is 
enabled. In this case, see Notes on Use When the [ Windows Firewall] Function is Enabled 
(   Start Guide ).
z Check if you are using an older vers ion of VB Initial Setting Tool.
The top page of the camera is not displayed
z Check if the LAN cable is connected correctly. 
z Check if the network to which the camera is  connected is set up correctly. In particular, 
check if the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway address are set within the 
ranges supported by the applicable network. 
z If you have changed the IP address, the new address will not become effective until the 
camera is rebooted. 
z Check if the correct URI (IP address of the camera) has been entered in the web browser 
(  P. x, P. 3-6, P. 4-2). 
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