Canon recording software RM9 V10 User Manual

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Storage Server Settings
You can configure the recording method and event 
priority.
Display the [Storage Server Group Settings] 
Dialog Box
The [Storage Server Group Settings] dialog box is 
displayed.
➀[Storage Server Group]
Display the Storage Server Group name.
➁[Edit]
Change the name of Storage Server Group.
➂[Recording Settings] tab
Make settings for recording files and notifications of 
available disk space.
[Maximum File Size/Duration] and [Reduce 
recording frame rate when disk is under high load] are 
fixed.
➃[Events] tab
Configure the method for processing events for a 
Storage Server.
➄[OK] and [Cancel]
Close the dialog box.
Change the Storage Server Group Name
Configure the Recording Settings
Configure the recording settings, such as the maximum 
recording file size.
➀[Maximum File Size / Duration]
Specify the maximum size or the maximum recording 
duration for the recording file.
You can set a maximum file size of 512 MB or 1024 MB, 
and a maximum recording duration of 1 to 24 hours.
The maximum size is fixed at 1 GB (1024 MB) and 
the maximum duration is fixed at 24 hours.
➁[Low Disk Space Warning Level]
Specify when to notify the user of low available disk 
space as a percentage of the maximum disk usage.
➂[Reduce recording frame rate when disk is under high 
load]
Select the check box to decrease the frame rate 
automatically when the system load is high.
➃[OK] and [Cancel]
Close the dialog box.
Configure a Storage Server Group
1Click [Settings] > [Storage Server Group].
➀
➂➁➃
➄
1Click [Edit] to display the [Edit Storage Server Group 
Name] dialog box.
2Change the Storage Server name and click [OK].
1Click the [Recording Settings] tab.
2Configure the recording settings.
➁
➀
➂
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Note
Select [Reduce recording frame rate when disk is under high 
load] to trigger an event and send an e-mail notification when the 
recording frame rate decreases.
[Reduce recording frame rate when disk is under 
high load] is always enabled. You cannot disable it. You 
can confirm whether the frame rate has been 
automatically reduced by checking the [Live Events Log]. 
(An e-mail notification is not sent.)
Configure Event Priorities and E-mail 
Notifications
Configure the priority of an event that occurs in the 
Storage Server Group.
➀[E-mail Notification]
Display a list of e-mail addresses for sending 
notification messages when an event is triggered, and 
the priority of the event.
➁[Add], [Edit], and [Remove]
Add, edit or remove an e-mail notification destination.
➂[Mail Server Settings]
Configure the mail server used for notifications.
➃[Event Priorities]
Configure the event priorities.
➄[OK] and [Cancel]
Close the dialog box.
3Click [OK] to close the dialog box.
Important
An event is triggered and a notification e-mail is sent when the 
available disk space reaches the value specified in [Low Disk 
Space Warning Level].
1Select the [Events] tab.
➀
➁➂
➃
➄ 
						

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Storage Server Settings
„Configure the Mail Server
➀[SMTP Server] and [Port]
Enter an SMTP server name and change the port 
number, as required.
➁[Authentication]
Specify an SMTP server authentication method 
([None], [POP before SMTP], [SMTP-AUTH]).
➂[User Name]
If [POP before SMTP] or [SMTP-AUTH] is selected in 
[Authentication], enter a user name to be used for 
authentication.
➃[Password]
Enter a password to be used for authentication with the 
user name entered in ➂.
➄[POP Server] and [Port]
If [POP before SMTP] is selected in [Authentication], 
enter the name of the POP server to be used for 
authentication and the port number, as required.
➅[OK] and [Cancel]
Close the dialog box.
Note
If [POP before SMTP] is selected in [Authentication], the Storage 
Server performs POP authentication before sending an e-mail 
message.
„Add an E-mail Notification Destination
➀[To]
Enter an e-mail address as the destination.
➁[From]
Enter the e-mail address of the sender.
➂[Subject]
Enter the subject of the e-mail.
➃[Min. Priority]
Specify the minimum event priority level which will 
generate an e-mail notification.
➄[OK] and [Cancel]
Close the dialog box.
The e-mail address for the specified destination and 
the event priority are added to the [E-mail Notification] 
list.
1Click [Mail Server Settings] to display the [Mail Server 
Settings] dialog box.
2Configure the mail server settings.
3Click [OK] to close the dialog box.
➀
➁
➄
➅
➂
➃
1Click [Add] in the [Events] tab of the [Storage Server 
Group Settings] dialog box to display the [E-mail 
Notification Settings] dialog box.
2Configure the e-mail notification settings.
3Click [OK] to close the dialog box.
➀
➁
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„Specify the Event Priority
Change the priority depending on the event type using 
[Event Priorities] in the [Events] tab. E-mail notification is 
performed according to the specified priorities.
Click or drag the slider for each event to change the 
priority.
The priority can be set to one of the following five levels:
Level ValueColor
Highest Red
High Orange
Medium Yellow
Low Light Green
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Storage Server Settings
You can specify the storage period of the recorded 
images and the maximum disk usage.
Display the [Servers] Tab
The [Servers] tab is displayed in the [Settings] dialog 
box.
➀[Storage Server Group]
Display the Storage Server Group name.
➁List of Storage Servers
Display a list of Storage Servers.
➂[Edit]
Edit a Storage Server.
➃[Recorded Video Settings]
Specify the minimum and maximum storage period for 
recorded images.
➄[Close]
Close the dialog box.
„Specify the Storage Period for Recorded 
Images
You can specify the storage period for images recorded 
on the Storage Server.
 To specify the minimum storage period, select the 
[Ensure video is kept for at least] check box. Select the 
units (day or week) of the storage period and enter the 
number of days or weeks, up to a maximum of 99.
 To specify the maximum storage period, select the 
[Ensure video is kept for upto] check box. Select the 
units (day or week) of the storage period and enter the 
number of days or weeks, up to a maximum of 99.
 Select the units (days or weeks) of the storage 
period and enter the number of days (1 to 90) or weeks 
(1 to 12). [Ensure video is kept for upto] is always 
enabled.
Configure a Storage Server
1Click [Settings] > [Storage Servers].
➄
➀
➁
➃ ➂
Important
Depending on the maximum disk usage setting for the Storage 
Server (p. 46), recordings may not be stored for the full storage 
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Change the Destination of the Recording File 
and the Maximum Disk Usage
Specify a drive for recording or change the maximum disk 
usage.
Click [Do not limit] for each drive to display the 
maximum disk usage. Select the [Maximum Disk 
Space Used] check box and specify a maximum disk 
usage that does not exceed the total disk capacity.
1Select a Storage Server from the list of Storage 
Servers.
2Click [Edit] to display the [Storage Server Settings] 
dialog box.
3Clear the check boxes next to the drives that are not 
used for recording.
4Specify the maximum disk usage.
5Click [OK] to close the dialog box.
Important
 We recommend that you do not specify the system drive 
(typically the C drive) as the destination for the recording file.
 You cannot specify a drive that has a capacity of less than 
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Storage Server Settings
You can add a camera to be used for displaying images 
or recording to a Storage Server.
Note
 The number of cameras you can add to a Storage Server 
depends on the version of this software product.
 You can add up to four cameras.
Display the [Cameras] Tab
Display the [Cameras] tab in the [Settings] dialog box to 
start adding a camera.
➀[Storage Server Group]
Display the Storage Server Group name.
➁List of cameras
Displays a list of already added cameras.
➂[Find]
Search for cameras on the network.
➃[Add], [Edit], and [Remove]
Add, edit or remove a camera.
➄[Close]
Closes the dialog box.
Add Cameras One at a Time
Add cameras one at a time to the list of cameras on the 
[Cameras] tab.
➀[Host Name]
Enter the host name or IP address of the camera.
➁[Port]
Enter the port number for communicating with the 
camera. Typically, leave [80] unchanged.
➂[User Name]
Enter the user name for the camera.
➃[Password]
Enter the password for the user specified in ➂.
➄[Storage Server Group]
Display the Storage Server Group name.
➅[Tags]
Display the tags assigned to the camera.
➆[Edit]
Specify a new tag and add it to the list in ➅.
➇[Remove]
Remove tags selected in ➅.
➈[OK] and [Cancel]
Close the dialog box.
Add a Camera
1Click [Settings] > [Cameras].
➀
➁
➃➂➄
1Click [Add] to display the [Add Camera] dialog box.
2Enter the information required to add the camera.
➀
➆
➈
➂
➃
➄
➅
➁
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The camera is added in the list of cameras on the 
[Cameras] tab.
Images from a video camera connected to a multi-
terminal VB-EX50 cannot be displayed or recorded by this 
software.
Assign Camera Tags
You can assign keywords, such as the installation 
location, called camera tags, to the camera.
Click [Edit] in the [Add Camera] dialog box when you are 
adding the camera to display the [Edit Tags] dialog box.
➀List of camera tags
Displays a list of assigned camera tags. Select the 
check box of the tag to assign it to the camera. You 
can assign more than one camera tag.
➁Add camera tag area
Add a new camera tag.
[Add]
Enter a tag name in the text box and click this button to 
add the tag to the list.
➂[OK] and [Cancel]
Close the dialog box.
„Using Camera Tags
Camera tags help you organize cameras more easily.
Selectively Displaying Cameras
You can use camera tags to selectively display cameras 
in the following windows and dialog boxes:
 Camera Selector (p. 59)
 [Recording Schedule] window (p. 73)
 [System Information] window (p. 109)
Specifying a Camera
You can specify a camera using camera tags when doing 
the following operations:
 Specifying a camera with access permissions for user 
group operation (p. 53)
 Specifying a camera to be automatically displayed in 
the dynamic layout (p. 67)
Search For and Add Cameras
You can search for cameras that are on the same network 
as the Storage Server.
The cameras on the subnet are displayed in the 
[Camera Search Results] dialog box.
You can add more than one camera by selecting 
multiple check boxes.
The [Add Camera] dialog boxes for the cameras 
selected in step 2 are displayed in the order of the 
[Camera Search Results] list (from top to bottom).
3Click [OK] to close the dialog box.
Important
 Enter the camera’s user name and password in [User Name] 
and [Password].
 If the host name or IP address of the camera is changed after 
registration, you must also change the Storage Server 
setting. For details, see “Edit Camera Information” (p. 49).
➀
➁
➂
1Click [Find].
2Select the check box of a camera you want to add. To 
select all the cameras, click [Select All].
3Click [Add].
4Enter the information required to add the camera, 
referring to step 2 in “Add Cameras One at a Time” 
(p. 47).
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Note
 You can only search for cameras on the same subnet as the 
Storage Server. For details on how to add cameras on a 
different subnet, see “Add Cameras One at a Time” (p. 47).
 The names of the cameras (stored on the camera) are 
displayed in the list in the [Camera Search Results] dialog box. 
However, the VB-C300 camera name is not displayed.
 Cameras that have already been added are also found. 
However, a check box is not displayed next to the camera.
 If you cannot find the camera you are searching for, see “Add 
Cameras One at a Time” (p. 47) and add the camera.
 Host names or IPv4 addresses are displayed in the [Host 
Name] column of the [Camera Search Results] dialog box. 
(IPv6 addresses are not supported.)
Edit Camera Information
You can edit the camera registration information, such as 
the camera name or the thumbnail image displayed in the 
Viewer.
[General] tab
➀Camera name box
Enter a camera name.
➁[Update]
Update the thumbnail image in the camera selection 
panel.➂[Tags]
Displays the tags assigned to the camera.
➃[Edit]
Add a new tag to the list in ➂.
➄[Remove]
Remove tags selected in ➃.
➅[OK] and [Cancel]
Close the dialog box.
➆[Apply]
Apply the settings in the dialog box.
Note
The camera name specified in the text box is only used by this 
software product. The camera name stored on the camera is not 
changed.
[Advanced] tab
➀[Host Name]
Change the host name or IP address of the camera.
➁[Port]
Change the port number used for communicating with 
the camera. Typically, leave [80] unchanged.
➂[User Name]
Change the user name of the camera.
➃[Password]
Change the password for the user entered in ➂.
➄[Disable Camera]
Disables the camera temporarily. To enable the 
camera, click [Enable Camera].
➅[Storage Server Group]
Display the Storage Server Group name.
➆[OK] and [Cancel]
Close the dialog box.
➇[Apply]
Apply the settings in the dialog box.
6Repeat steps 4 and 5.
7When you finish adding cameras click [Cancel].
1Select a camera in the list and click [Edit] in the 
[Settings] dialog box to display the [Camera 
Properties] dialog box.
2Configure the displayed settings.
➁
➂
➃➄
➀
➅➆
➀
➂
➃
➅
➄
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Note
➀ to ➃ can only be changed if the camera is disabled 
using [Disable Camera].
 If a camera is not working, you can disable it to prevent 
communication error notifications from being sent repeatedly.
 If you replace a camera that is not working with another 
camera, the host name, etc, is changed to that of the new 
camera, so there will be no effect on existing recording 
schedules and settings. (The replacement should be the same 
model as the original camera.)
„Change the Thumbnail Image of a Camera
You can change the thumbnail image of a camera.
In the [Camera Properties] dialog box, click the [General] 
tab and click [Update] to display the [Thumbnail] dialog 
box.
➀Preview video
Drag the slider to change the zoom position of the 
camera. Click in the preview video to change the 
camera position. 
➁[Select Preset]
Select a preset made with the camera.
➂[Update]
Use the current preview video as the camera thumbnail 
image. The [Thumbnail] dialog box closes and the 
camera thumbnail image is updated.
➃[Cancel]
Close the dialog box without updating the thumbnail 
image.
You cannot use the pan/tilt/zoom feature.
You cannot use the pan/tilt feature.
You cannot use the zoom feature when the digital zoom is 
set to [Disabled] on the camera.
Note
You must configure the presets first before starting operation. For 
details, see the camera manual.
Remove a Camera
➀
➁
➂
➃
1Select a camera in the list of cameras on the 
[Cameras] tab.
2Click [Remove].
3A message is displayed asking if you want to remove 
the camera. Click [Yes].
Important
If you remove a camera, you will no longer be able to play back 
recordings made with the camera. If you need to play back the 
recordings, use [Disable Camera] on the [Advanced] tab 
instead of removing the camera.