Canon network camera VBC500VD User Manual

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Log Viewer
VBAdmin Tools
Viewing Logs 
The log contains the following information. 
zCode 
The log code is shown. For the log code, see List of Log Messages (  P. 5-7).
The log code is shown together with one of three icons corresponding to the applicable level. 
If the log has no log code, no icon is shown. 
z Date and Time 
The date and time at which the log was generated is shown. 
z Message 
A message regarding the log is shown. 
„Saving a Log to a File/Opening a Saved Log 
You can save the displayed log to a file or view a log file saved before. 
How to Save
Select [Save] from [File] in the menu bar. 
How to View 
Select [Open] from [File] in the menu bar and then select the log file you want to view.
Information level
Warning level Error level
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Log Viewer
„Copying/Searching Logs
You can copy the displayed log or search logs. 
How to Copy 
Click to select the log you want to copy, and then select [Copy] from [Edit] in the menu bar.
How to Search 
1. Select [Search] from [Edit] in the menu bar. 
The Search dialog box appears. 
2. Enter a desired character string, and then click [Search].
„ Showing All Logs 
How to Display
Select [Show all logs] from [View] in the menu bar.
All event logs are shown, including the lo gs specified in the log message list ( P. 5-7), just 
like when [ View Log Events ] ( P. 1-47) is selected from [ Maintenance] on the setting page. 
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Log Viewer
VBAdmin Tools
„Showing Filtered Logs 
You can filter logs by type, code and date & time to show only the necessary information. 
How to Set 
1. Select [Filter] from [View] in the menu bar.
2. The Filter dialog box appears. 
Setting the following conditions and clicking [OK] shows only the logs matching the specified 
conditions. 
To cancel filtering, click [ Cancel].
[Log type]
Select the [ Specify type ] or [Specify code ] check box to filter logs by type. If you dont want to 
filter logs by type, select [ Not specified]. Logs without log code are shown with [ Not Specified] 
selected, when [ Show All Logs] is selected from [View ] in the menu bar.
z Specify type 
Specify the log level Select the level of logs to be displayed from among [ Error], [War ning ] and [Information ].
Specify log output module  Select the output source module whose logs will be displayed, from among [ Application], 
[ HTTP Server ] and [System ]. 
z Specify code 
Specify the log code. The entered characters  are compared against all logs and only the 
logs matching the code are displayed. If A0 is entered,for example, logs starting with A0 
are displayed. 
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Log Viewer[Date and Time]
z[Specify start date & time]
When this check box is selected and a date and  time is entered, logs generated on or after 
the specified date and time are displayed. 
z [Specify end date & time]
When this check box is selected and a date  and time is entered, logs generated on or 
before the specified date and time are displayed. 
Tip
[ Application ], [HTTP Server ] and [System] support the log message list (  P. 5-7).
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							VB-C500 Viewer
The following explains VB-C500 Viewer that lets you access the 
camera using a web browser to display live video, zoom of the 
camera, control the exposure, control the night mode, adjust the 
white balance, and control the smart shade control function, 
among others. 
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Overview of VB-C500 Viewer
VB-C500 Viewer is a viewer that lets you access the network camera VB-C500VD/VB-C500D via a 
web browser to display image and operate the camera via zoom control, etc. 
Two types of viewers, Admin Viewer and VB  Viewer, are available for VB-C500 Viewer.
Major Differences Between Admin Viewer and VB Viewer 
zThe operable ranges are different. 
Admin Viewer : In addition to displaying video from the camera, you can use the 
basic camera controls such as zoom operations as well as an 
administrative control functions such as exposure and white 
balance. 
VB Viewer : You can only display video from the camera and access basic  camera controls such as zoom operations.
z Accessible controls are different. 
Admin Viewer : Users with the Privileged Camera Control can use this viewer.
Password authentication is required. 
Authorized users must have the Pr ivileged Camera Control assigned 
by the Administrator beforehand (  P. 1-38).
VB Viewer : Users with the Camera Control can use this viewer.  You can set the applicable options  to enable/disable password 
authentication or limit zoom controls of the camera, etc. (  P. 1-38).
Note
Use VK-Lite Viewer to display MPEG-4 video from the camera.
Only JPEG video can be displayed using the built-in VB-C500 Viewer. 
Admin ViewerVB Viewer
VB-C500 Viewer
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Overview of VB-C500 Viewer
VB-C500 Viewer
User Authorities and Camera Control Privileges 
The relationships of user authorities and camer a control privileges are specified below. 
* Can be changed: The Administrator can change a gi ven authority of an authorized user or guest 
user. 
The user can have four authorities including Privile ged Camera Control, Camera Control, Image 
Distribution and Audio Distribution. 
To use Admin Viewer, the user must have the Privileged Camera Control. 
To display video using VB Viewer, the user must have the Image Distribution. To also operate the 
camera using VB Viewer, the user must have the Camera Control, as well. 
The Audio Distribution authority is required to r eceive audio using Admin Viewer and VB Viewer.
[Administrator] This user has all authorities. The user name is fixed to root. 
The Administrator can launch Admin Viewer from the [ Admin Viewer] link on the top page. 
[Authorized User] The authorized user can launch Admin Viewer from the [ Admin Viewer] link on the top page if 
he/she has the Privileged Camera Control. Upon losing the Privileged Camera Control, the 
authorized user can no longer launch Admin Vi ewer. However, he/she can still launch VB 
Viewer. Launching of VB Viewer by a given author ized user can be prohibited by disabling all 
authorities of the user (  P. 1-38).
User authority 
Camera control privileges 
Image Distribution Audio Distribution Privileged 
Camera Control Camera Control 
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Authorized users  {
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changed)  {
 
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(Can be changed) 
Guest user  ×{
 
(Can be 
changed)  {
 
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(Can be changed) 
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Overview of VB-C500 Viewer
[Guest User]This user can only perform zoom controls of  the camera, backlight compensation, video 
display and audio distribution. 
The guest user can launch VB Viewer from the [ VB Viewer] link on the top page. The 
Administrator can prevent all cam era accesses by a guest user by disabling all authorities of 
the user.
Note
z Admin Viewer launched by an [ Administrator] can take over the camera control privileges 
from Admin Viewer launched by an [ Authorized User] at any time. The Administrator can 
retain the camera control privileges, in which case authorized users cannot obtain the 
camera control privileges. After viewing the  necessary information, the Administrator 
should always close the viewer or click  Obtain/release Camera Control to release the 
control privileges.
z Admin Viewer launched by an [ Administrator] can access only one camera at a time. If one 
user is accessing the camera from a given  PC with the Administrator authorities, other 
users cannot access the camera from other PCs with the Administrator authorities. On the 
other hand, Admin Viewer launched by an [ Authorized User] allows the camera to be 
accessed from multiple PCs at the same time. Take note, however, that if the camera is to 
be controlled, the control privileges are gi ven to the user who accessed the camera last. 
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Overview of VB-C500 Viewer
VB-C500 Viewer
Tip
zThe factory setting is to also give  the Privileged Camera Control to [ Authorized User]. 
z If all authorities of a guest user are disabled,  the user authentication dialog box will appear 
when the user launches VB Viewer. When an aut horized user or Administrator name and 
password are entered, a guest user can use VB Viewer based on the authorized user or 
Administrator authorities. 
z List of Authorized User Authorities 
The authorities of authorized users are assigned as follows. 
List of Authorized User Authorities
* If the image distribution authority is disabled, th e applicable user can no longer use VB Viewer. 
Provided controls Viewer Operations
Privileged Camera 
Control
Camera Control
Image Distribu tion
A udio Distribu tionAdmin 
Viewer
(Vie wer Screen)
Zoom operation of the camera, On/Off s witch of 
backlight compensation, image display size s witch, 
A udio bu tton operation, Reconnect bu tton operation, 
full screen mode and pausing video
Operations in [Control for Admin] display screen
Details
Camera zoom speed/operation, Smart Shade 
Control, exposure, white balance, Night mode, 
detection display of external de vice input, detection 
display of motion detection area, external de vice 
output control
Admin  Viewer
(Administrator
Control Screen)
Operations in  VB Viewer
Details 
Zoom operation of the camera, On/Off s witch of 
backlight compensation, image display size s witch, 
A udio bu tton operation, Reconnect bu tton, 
operation and pausing video
Operations in  VB Viewer
Details 
Zoom operation of the camera, On/Off s witch of 
backlight compensation, image display size s witch, 
A udio bu tton operation, Reconnect bu tton, 
operation and pausing video
Changing video display size, s witching on/off of audio 
reception, reconnecting to the camera, pa using/resuming video
* The User A uthentication dialog box is displayed when clicking 
the camera control bu tton. Users can control the camera  by 
entering the Administrator’s  user name and the password in 
the dialog box.
Changing video display size, reconnecting to 
the camera, pausing/resuming video
VB 
Viewer
Camera Control
Image Distribu tion
A udio Distribu tionVB 
Viewer
Image Distribu tion
A udio Distribu tionVB 
Viewer
Image Distribu tionVB Viewer
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Launching VB-C500 Viewer
Launching VB-C500 Viewer
The various settings of VB-C500 Viewer are specified by accessing the camera via a web 
browser. First, access the Settings title page. 
How to Launch 
1. Access http://192.168.100.1/ in the web browser. 
2. Click [Admin Viewer] or [VB Viewer] according to the user.
3. If [Admin Viewer] has been clicked, enter the user name and password. 
The factory settings are as follows (  P. xiii):
User name: root
Password: camera
The user name root is the Administrator account for the camera.
* The password is camera. Be sure to change them on the [ Network] setting page ( P. 1-7). 
Note
This document explains relevant operations based on the IP address  192.168.100.1 
(factory setting). In reality, the customer must enter the IP address set for the camera. 
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