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Downloaded data displays
Pictures and audio
recorded with the
VB-C50FSi/VB-
C50Fi
’s recording
function Data periodically and
automatically collected
for each task
VBCollector is a tool for collecting still images and audio recorded usi\
ng the VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi
recording function. The images and audio are recorded in response to inp\
ut from external devices,
timer settings or detected motion. VBCollector accesses the server at sp\
ecific times on a daily,
weekly or monthly basis, and then downloads the recorded pictures and au\
dio. The recorded pictures
and audio are in turn saved on the PC on which VBCollector is installed,\
 making it easy to view and
play back the downloaded pictures and audio in VBCollector. This also me\
ans that data can still be
saved when the allowable limit on the number of pictures and the duratio\
n of audio that the VB-
C50FSi/VB-C50Fi can record and save has been exceeded. VBCollector also \
allows you to export
logs containing information relating to task execution.
Note
All audio-related features available using the VBCollector can only be u\
sed with a
particular model of the VB-C50FSi (
→ P.iii).
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Installing VBCollector
As described in “Install the Software” in Chapter 2 “Setting up\
” (→ P.2-13), select Custom Installation
to  install VBCollector.
Select “Programs” from the Start menu, then “WebView Livescope”\
 and a shortcut will be created.
Note
When Using Older Versions of VBCollector
● Images downloaded using VBCollector version 2.1 or earlier cannot be vie\
wed in
VBCollector 3.0. If you have VBCollector version 2.1 or earlier already \
installed, a
dialog box appears giving you the option of choosing whether you want to\
 uninstall
the old version. If you wish to view images saved in the old version, se\
lect “Yes”.
If you select “No” to uninstall the old version, the old version i\
s uninstalled and
VBCollector 3.0 is then installed.
[Before uninstalling the old version]
Uninstalling the old version of VBCollector does not delete images recor\
ded using
that version and the images cannot be deleted from VBCollector 3.0. Use \
the old
version to delete the images before installing VBCollector 3.0.
[Retaining your settings]
Regardless of whether you uninstall the old version of VBCollector, the \
settings
are retained and applied in VBCollector 3.0, with the following exceptio\
ns. Specify
these settings after VBCollector 3.0 is installed.
• “What to do when the free space falls below the specified value” (\
 → P.6-36)
• “Set max. number of data per download” ( → P.6-36)
After specifying the settings, conduct thorough testing beforehand to en\
sure that
tasks run normally before commencing operation.
[If you retain an old version]
• You can launch the old version from “VBCollector Task View” in the\
 Start menu.
• Launching the old version will not make tasks for that old version run.
• To uninstall an old version, relaunch the VBCollector 3.0 Installer and \
use the
Installer for the uninstallation. You cannot uninstall old versions of V\
BCollector
properly using the Windows “Add or Remove Programs” feature.
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●To uninstall VBCollector 3.0, use the VBCollector 3.0 Installer to unins\
tall the
currently installed copy of VBCollector 3.0 and then cancel the subseque\
nt
installation process. If you use the Windows “Add or Remove Programs”\
 feature to
uninstall VBCollector 3.0, you will no longer be able to install VBColle\
ctor version
2.1 or earlier.
● VBCollector cannot be installed on a PC where MV Ver. 2.0 or a later ver\
sion is
already installed.
Starting Up VBCollector
VBCollector is started up by choosing it from Start menu.
○○○○○○To Start Up VBCollector...
Choose [Program]-[WebView Livescope]-
[VBCollector  Task View Ver. 3.0] from the Start menu
to start up VBCollector.
Registering a Server
To use VBCollector to download pictures and audio recorded on the networ\
k camera server
(hereafter referred to as the “server”), the server must first b\
e registered.
Adding a Server
Add a new server for downloading data in VBCollector.
○○○○○○To Add a New Server...
1. To add a server, choose “Add” from the
Server menu bar, or click the “Add” button
on the Server List dialog box that appeared
when Edit from the Server menu bar was
selected.
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Note
●Operate VBCollector with an authority greater than PowerUsers.
● NTFS is recommended for such file systems containing the installation fo\
lder and
Data Directory.
● When NTFS is used as the file system, set the permissions to allow readi\
ng and
writing to the installation folder and Data Directory. Functionality is \
limited if you do
not have access privileges.
2. Enter each item in the various fields and click
the “OK” button.
qServer Name
Assign a name for recognizing the Server (optional).
w Data Directory
Enter the name of the folder in which downloaded
data is to be saved, or click the “Browse” button to
select a folder. Refer to the following Tip for
information on downloading data to a shared folder
on the network.
“Delete data on the server”
Ticking this checkbox deletes the downloaded data from the server.
e Server Information
“Host Name” ( → P.3-6)
Specify an IP address or a host name.
“HTTP Port” ( → P.3-16)
Enter the HTTP port number set in the server.
“Administrator Account”
Enter an administrator account registered in the server (root).
“Administrator Password” ( → P.3-5)
Enter the administrator password registered in the server (The default \
setting is VB-C50i).
“Settings Page URL”
Enter the “Path” to the setting title page set in the server (adm\
in).
r Proxy
“Use Proxy Server”
Select this if the connection is to be made via a proxy server.
“Host Name”
Specify the proxy server host name or IP address.
“Port”
Enter the proxy server port number. (The default value is 8080.)
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Downloading data to a shared folder on the network
●You cannot specify a path name that uses a network drive in the “Data\
 Directory”
setting. Use UNC notation to specify the path name.
\\PC name\shared directory name[\path]
E.G.) \\Server\Share\path
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Note
Downloaded data is not deleted when a server is deleted. To delete downl\
oaded
data, first use the “Deleting Files” procedure in the VBCollector \
Image Viewer ( →
P.6-31) and then delete the server.
Editing Server Information
Content of the registered server information can be edited.
○○○○○○To Edit Server Information...
1. Choose “Edit” from the “Server” menu bar, and when the Server List dialog box appears,
select the server name to be edited and click
the “Edit” button.
To delete a registered server, click the “Delete” button.
2. As with the procedure for adding servers,change all desired items and click the “OK”
button.
●Set the folder access privileges for the “Data Directory” folder s\
o that read/write
operations can be performed from PC with VBCollector installed.
● Make the logon account setting for VBCollector task scheduler service in\
 the
following procedure ( → P.6-36). Administrator privileges are required to perform
these settings.
1. Choose “Options” from the “Tools” menu bar.
2. Select [Specify an account for downloading] under [Details] in the optio\
n dialog.
3. Enter your user name and password.
4. Click the “OK” button. *Specify an account from which you can log on to the download destination\
 PC.
* Set the folder access privileges so that read and write operations can b\
e performed
from the download execution account to the folder in which VBCollector i\
s installed
(the default setting is  C:\Program Files\Canon\WebView\VB\VBCollector\3.0).
* Only users who have Administrator privileges can be registered.
5. Restart the service ( → P.6-20).
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2.Enter each item in the various items and click
the “OK” button.
qTask Name
Assign a name to the task.
“Enable this setting”
Select “Enable this setting” if the task is to be
performed according to the schedule. If not
selected, the added task will not be executed.
w Server Name
Select the server from which the VBCollector downloads recorded pictures\
. If there are no
servers registered in the list, you can register servers by selecting a \
blank column and
clicking the “Server Settings” button.
“Server Settings”
Any download server name can be registered ( → P.6-13). After registration, it can be selected
from the “Server Name” column.
e Schedule
“Start Date”
Set the date which is to be the starting point of the schedule. The task\
 will be executed after
the specified start date according to the criteria specified below.
“Start Time”
Set the time when the task is to start up (in 24-hour format).
“Once”
Select if the task is to be executed only once. The task will be execute\
d only once at the
start time on the start date.
“Daily”
Select if the task is to be executed once every certain number of days. \
This number of days
can be specified between 1 and 31.
“Weekly”
Select if the task is to be executed every certain number of weeks on a \
certain day of the
week. Set the number of weeks between 1 and 53, and specify the day of t\
he week.
Registering Tasks
Adding a Task
Add a new task for downloading images and audio.
○○○○○○To Add a New Task...
1. To add a task, choose “New Task” from the
“Task” menu bar.
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Note
●Up to 16 tasks can be executed by VBCollector simultaneously. Please be \
sure
not to load a schedule with 17 or more tasks to be executed. VBCollector\
 is also
not able to execute multiple tasks simultaneously to the same server. Pl\
ease take
care to ensure that multiple tasks are not executed to the same server b\
y taking
such measures as leaving a sufficient time space between the “Start T\
ime” of each
task.
● If you execute a maximum of 16 tasks simultaneously, please confirm perf\
ormance
of the PC on which VBCollector is installed ( → P.1-5).
● When Log S015 “The task was running longer than the execution interva\
l.” is
reported, review the settings for the schedules such as reducing the num\
ber of
tasks to be performed at the same time. If you use Windows 2000 SP4, try\
performing a Windows Update as it may improve the performance.
“Monthly”
Select if the task is to be executed every month on a certain day of the\
 month. Set this day
between 1 and 31. Or a day of the week for a certain week of the month c\
an also be
specified.
r Details
“Repeat task”
Select if task is to be executed in repetition in time units. Downloads \
occur in repetition only
for the specified number of times at specified intervals starting from t\
he start time specified
in the schedule. If not selected, download occurs once at the start time\
 specified in the
schedule. Once the End Time is reached, the task is not performed. Data \
can be downloaded
at intervals of some minutes or by specifying a number. Enter a value be\
tween 5 and 1439
as the number of minutes. Times up to the Start Time plus 23:59 can be s\
pecified as the
End Time.
“Retry when an error occurs”
Select this item if a task is to be executed again in the event a downlo\
ad does not end
normally after a task is executed. The task will be executed again a spe\
cified number of
times at specified time intervals. During this time, if the download is \
completed normally,
further tasks will not be repeated. Specify the number of times and the \
time interval at
which a task is to be re-executed. For the number of times, enter a valu\
e between 1 and 10;
for the interval, enter a value between 1 and 10.
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Editing Tasks
The details of a registered task can be edited.
○○○○○○To Edit a Task...
1. In the Task View, select the task to be editedby clicking on its name, then choose “Edit
Task” from the “Task” menu bar.
Or, double-click on the task to be edited.
To delete a registered task, choose “Delete Task” from
the “Task” menu bar.
Executing and Canceling Tasks
Executing a Task
To execute registered tasks, select “Enable this setting”
in the Task Settings dialog box.
Registered tasks are executed automatically according to
pre-determined schedule.
If you want a task to be executed immediately, select the
desired task on the Task View and choose “Execute now”
from the “Task” menu bar.
Canceling a Task
To disable a registered task, clear “Enable this setting” at
Task Settings. To abort the execution of a task, in the
Task View, click on the task to be aborted, and choose
“Abort” in the “Task” menu bar.
2. As with procedure to add a new task, changeall desired items and click the “OK” button.
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2.Check the download status and click the
“Close” button to close the dialog box.
If you want to cancel downloading, click the “Abort”
button.
qStatus
Shows the progress of download.
w Host Name
Shows the host name of download server set in the server information ( → P.6-14).
Data Directory
Shows the name of Data Directory to save downloaded data, as set in the \
server information
( →  P.6-14).
“Delete data on the server”
Ticking this option deletes the downloaded data from the server. In orde\
r to change the
checking status, change the setting in the server information ( → P.6-14).
Check Task Status
During the execution of any task, the download status can be checked.
○○○○○○To Check Task Status...
1. During the execution of a task, choose
“Status” from the “Task” menu bar.
Alternatively, select and right-click the task
for which you want to display the status and
select “Status” in the pop-up menu.
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Starting/Stopping the Service
The task scheduler service can be started and stopped.
○○○○○○To Make Settings...
Choose “Start Service” or “Stop Service” from the
“Tools” menu bar. If the service has started, Stop
Service is enabled in the menu; if the service is
stopped, Start Service is enabled.
When the Confirmation dialog box appears, click OK.
Details Displayed on the Task View
The execution status can be checked on the Task View.
● Task Name
The names that were specified at Task Settings are
displayed here. The status of each task is displayed as
an icon at the left of the name.
Running This task is currently being executed.
Waiting This task is currently standing by to be executed at the next scheduled
execution time.
Disabled “Enable this setting” for this task is not selected at Task Settin\
gs and
this task is currently not being executed.
Not scheduled This task is not currently scheduled for execution.
Settings damaged Inconsistencies have occurred in this task’s settings and the taskmay not be executed.
● Server Name
The server names that were specified at Task Settings are displayed here\
.
● Next Run Time
The date and time when the task is to be executed next is displayed here\
.
● Last Result
The last results achieved by the task and the task end time are displaye\
d here.
● Latest error
If errors occurred while the task was running, the date and time of the \
most recent error is
displayed here.
● Schedule
The start date, start time and execution interval for each task are disp\
layed here.
Refresh Task View Display Content
To refresh the Task View content to reflect the most recent
information, choose “Refresh” from the “View” menu bar.
Tip
An automatic download ( → P.6-21) is displayed as with the task name “Task by
Notification”.
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