Canon recording software RM9 V10 User Manual

System Configuration Example
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Introduction
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Configuration Example 2: Storage Server and Viewers Installed on Multiple Networked 
Computers
You can install Storage Servers and Viewers on multiple computers on the network.
Configuration Example 3: Viewers Installed on Multiple Networked Computers
By setting up more than one Viewer, you can simultaneously view a video at more than one location.
Storage Server Group
Viewer
Network
Images from the cameras
Recorded images
Viewer 1
Network
Images from the...

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Determining the Capacity of the Storage Server
You must determine the configuration of your Storage Server based on the recording and playback data volume per second 
and the required hard disk capacity.
„Recording / playback data volume per second and the audio data volume
If the volume per second of recording and playback data handled by one Storage Server is 80 Mbps or greater, you should 
review your recording requirements to ensure system stability. The following shows an estimate of the...

System Design
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Introduction
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„Hard disk capacity requirements
It is assumed that you use continuous recording at a fixed frame rate (number of images per second), image size and 
quality. The size of the recording file varies depending on how the camera is configured (the settings for image quality and 
size) and the complexity of actual scene.
Follow these steps to determine the required hard disk capacity.
The higher the image quality setting, the higher the image quality and resulting data volume....

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Example 3: H.264 recording
 Image recording from 8 cameras (VB-M40).
 Image size is 320 x 240 and image quality is 3.
 Recording frame rate is 30 fps.
 Data size per second is approximately 84 KB.
Although the actual recording file size depends on the objects recorded by each camera, this calculation assumes the 
typical sizes given above.
If H.264 images from 8 cameras are recorded at 30 frames per second in continuous recording mode, the required hard 
disk space is approximately 55 GB per day (= 84...

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Introduction
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Example of the Data Size for the VB-C500VD/VB-C500D/VB-C60 (JPEG)
(Unit: KB)
Example of the Bit Rate for the VB-C500VD/VB-C500D/VB-C60 (MPEG-4)
(Units: Mbps)
Note
The data size for MPEG-4 images may increase when recording images with quick movements.
Example of the Data Size for the VB-C300 (JPEG)
(Units: KB)
Image 
QualityImage Size
160 × 120320 × 240640 × 480
1 3.5 9.6 27.5
2 4.0 11.0 31.7
3 4.4 12.5 35.8
4 5.6 16.4 47.8
5 15.8 52.7 171.4
Image 
Quality
Image Size and...

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Example of the Data Size for the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR/VB-C50FSi (JPEG)
(Units: KB)
Note that the data size may increase significantly when the image quality is set to [100].
Select [View] > [Video Information] in the Viewer bundled with the camera to display the data size per frame.
Sensor Recording, Motion Detection Recording, Intelligent Function Recording and 
Volume Detection Recording
„Notes on Using Sensor Recording, Motion Detection Recording, Intelligent Function Recording 
and Volume Detection...

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Introduction
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„Notes on Storage Server Operation
We recommend that you dedicate the Storage Server computer exclusively to running this software.
Be sure to avoid the following on the Storage Server computer:
 Running Web server software on the computer
You cannot operate the Storage Server on a computer where Web server software such as Windows standard IIS 
(Internet Information Server) or Apache is already installed.
The Storage Server uses HTTP protocol to communicate with cameras....

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RM-Lite is a simpler version of this software that is bundled with the camera. RM-Lite provides the same basic features as 
the RM-64/25/9 product versions, but some of the functionality has be limited, as described below:
„Functional limitations for RM-Lite
 You can add a maximum of four cameras.
 You can display a maximum of eight video windows in the Viewer. A warning message is displayed if you display nine or 
more video windows.
 The maximum frame rate is as follows:
Recording 5 fps or lower...

About RM-Lite
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Introduction
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„Specification comparison for RM-64/25/9 and RM-Lite
*1 The operational limits depend on factors, such as the number of cameras, Storage Server performance, hard disk 
capacity, and network load.
*2 The layout sequence feature is a function for changing Viewer layouts at a specified interval.
FeaturesRM-64/25/9RM-Lite
Connection to camera Max. number of cameras 64/25/9 4
Supported cameras VB-M700F, VB-M600D, 
VB-M600VE, VB-M40, VB-C500VD, 
VB-C500D, VB-C60, VB-C300,...

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