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  • Canon VK-64 - page 1

    V er. 1. 3 Ver. 1.3 N e tw o rk Vi deo R eco r der VK - K K 64 / 4 4 VK - K K 1 6 Network Camera Recordin g and Monitorin g S y ste m A d m i n is tr a t o r' s M a n ual ...

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    2 Thank you for purchasing Network Video Recorder VK-64 v1.3 (hereafter referred to as “ VK-64 ”), a network video recording and monitoring system. VK-64 is a network video recording and monitoring system and consists of the Storage Server and Viewer . Please read this manual prior to operation to ensure you will be able to use the Viewer and S ...

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    Purpose of This Man ual 3 This manual is written for the System Administrator deploying the VK-64/VK-16 system. It explains the functions of VK-64/VK-16 and introduces more appropriate system deployment methods. Use this manual as a reference when making a backup of data or troubleshooting a problem. ...

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    4 Intr oduction Purpose of This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 About Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Before Starting Operations with VK-64/VK-16 <Important> . .11 Chapter 1 System Overvie w Chapter Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    5 Setting the Settings T ab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Displaying Setting Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 How to configure the Settings Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    6 Deleting the Storage Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Registering Camera Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Storing the Camera Server (by Search) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Editing the Camera Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 7

    Contents 7 Viewer Settings window - Audio Transmission Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 Viewer Settings window - Configure Focus Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 Viewer Settings window - Edit Event Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160 Saving Viewer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    Contents 8 Displaying the Live Events Log List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 Overview of Alert Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 Searching Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 Selecting Criteria for Searchi ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 9

    Contents 9 When You Have the Released Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232 When You Do Not Have the Released Version 1.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232 Procedure f or Restoring Pre vious V ersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 Required Media and Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 10

    10 About Documents VK-64/VK-16 comes with three manuals including this document.  Setting Manual Read this manual when setting the Storage Server.  Viewer Manual Read this manual when using the VK Viewer functions.  Administrator’s Manual (this document - pdf file) This manual is intended for the System Administrator for deploying and op ...

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    11 Bef or e Star ting Oper ations with VK-64/VK-16 <Important> It is recommended that you perform tests under actual conditions before starting operations.  Recording and display of live videos may not be provided as configured because many factors (such as network environment and PC performance) affect the actual performance of VK-64, VK- ...

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    Chapter 1 System Ov er vie w ...

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    Chapter Ov ervie w 14 This chapter provides preliminary information you should know before using the VK-64/VK- 16 and explains the operating environment and basic concept you need to understand to design your system. ● Preparation Flow The following explains the flow from setting up the VK-64/VK-16 to starting the operation. ● System Operation ...

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    Chapter Overview 15 1 System Overview ...

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    The following explains the flow from setting up the VK-64/VK-16 to starting the operation. The first step is to set up your Camera Servers. Refer to your Camera Server manuals for connection details. Pr eparation Flo w 16 Install the Storage Server and Viewer 2 The Storage Server and Viewer can be installed on one PC. Alternatively, the Viewer can ...

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    Prepar ation Flo w 1 System Overview 17 Monitor live video and play back recorded events in the Viewer application. From the Viewer you can customize the Viewing Area and save Layouts. Configure Recording Settings 3 Create and save Vie wer La y outs 4 Register Camera Servers and Storage Servers and set up recording schedules. Recorded video from St ...

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    System Operation Ov er vie w 18 ● VK-64/VK-16 is a software to view and record video images distributed from the VB150/VB101 or a network camera VB-C300/VB-C300/VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi/VB- C10/VB-C10R (hereafter referred to as “ camera server ”). VK-64/VK-16 supports up to 64 camera servers via an IP network (e.g., LAN). Although VK-16 has the sam ...

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    19 1 System Overview ...

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    Comm unication Mechanism of VK-64/VK-16 20 The following explains the communication mechanism of the VK-64/VK-16, using a typical system configuration. T ypical System Configuration VK-64/VK-16 provides video viewing and recording from Camera Servers via an IP network such as a LAN. Since VK-64/VK-16 makes use of IP networks, installations of camer ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 21

    Comm unication Mechanism of VK-64/VK-16 1 System Overview 21 ■ Application T ypes and Functions Application Function Storage Server Stores recorded information for later retrieval. Viewer Lets users view recorded information, monitor live video and acknowledge/search events. Lets Administrators configure recording and viewing settings. Playback R ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 22

    Operating En vir onment 22 Suppor ted Camera Servers The table below lists the Camera Servers that are supported by VK-64/VK-16. This information is correct as of January 2007. For the latest information, please refer to our WebView Product web page:canon.com/webview Firmware Upgrade The latest information concerning firmware can be found on the fo ...

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    Operating En vironment 1 System Overview 23 System En vironment This information is correct as of January 2007. For the latest information, please refer to our WebView Product web page: canon.com/webview Viewer Storage Server Minimum CPU Pentium 4 2.2GHz or greater Windows 2000 Server (with SP4) Windows 2000 Professional (with SP4) Operating System ...

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    Notes on Operating En vir onment 24 Note on Windows XP SP2 If your Storage Server is not installed on the same PC as your Viewer, you will need to change your Windows firewall settings for the Storage Server on the PC with Windows XP SP2. * The following setting is not required if you are installing the Storage Server and Viewer on one PC. After in ...

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    Notes on Operating En vironment 25 1 System Overview Note on Windows Server 2003 The default security level of Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (SP1) and Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition for the Internet or intranet sites in Internet Explorer is “High”. As a result, windows such as the settings window do not function normally unless ...

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    System Design Concept 26 System Configuration ● When Viewing and Recor ding with one PC Load on PC may increase depending on the number of camera servers and recording schedule. Consider your system configuration according to “Server Sizing Concept” ( ➝ P. 29). ● When Viewing and Recor ding with one Stora ge Server and Multiple Viewer s V ...

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    System Design Concept 27 1 System Overview ● When using multiple Stora ge Servers and Viewer s One or more Storage Servers can be used on a network and Viewer applications can be configured to play video from more than one Storage Server. For each Viewer, a Master Storage Server ( ➝ P. 28) needs to be defined for saving information such as zone ...

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    System Design Concept 28 When using m ultiple Storage Servers If multiple Storage Servers are being used, you should decide which one is the Master Storage Server. A typical multiple Storage Server arrangement could be. Viewer Master Storage Server Storage Server #2 Storage Server #3 Play Video to Viewer Play Video to Viewer Play Video to Viewer Lo ...

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    System Design Concept 29 1 System Overview Server Sizing Concept Determine your server configuration (components and the number of units) depending on 1) required hard disk capacity and 2) video data quantity per second. 1) Required hard disk capacity: Consider the required hard disk capacity depending with regard to continuous recording with fixed ...

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    System Design Concept 30 ● Determining Hard Disk Capacity Determine the hard disk capacity as follows. Determine the required number of Camera Servers and video resolution. Determine the quality of each Camera Server. Higher quality causes larger data per frame. Determine the frame rate for recording video (i.e., the number of frames per second). ...

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    System Design Concept 31 1 System Overview Resolution Quality Small (160x120) Medium (320x240) High (640x480) 30 3.8 11.1 36.4 40 4.4 13.3 43.4 50 5.0 15.1 49.2 70 6.6 20.3 67.0 80 8.1 25.4 85.5 90 11.8 37.3 128.0 (values are in KB) Example of frame sizes with VB-C50i* This is true for the VB-C50i and VB-C50FSi. The following tables give some typic ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 32

    System Design Concept 32 Sensor Event Recor ding and Motion Detection Recor ding Concept ● Notes on Sensor Event Recording and Motion Detection Recor ding  When an event such as sensor input or motion detection occurs, it will be stored in the Storage Server as an operation record.  As the number of stored operation records increased, the o ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 33

    System Design Concept 33 1 System Overview Storage Server P erf ormance <Case 1> Camera Servers: 24 VB-C50i Resolution: High (640 x 480) Quality: 50 Frame Rate: 10 fps [Recording] Example of Storage Server PC specifications CPU: Pentium 4 3GHz Memory: 1GB HDD: Please refer to “Disk Space Management <Important>” ( ➝ P. 58) (Sample ...

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    System Design Concept 34 ● Notes on Storage Server Deployment It is recommended to use the Storage Server exclusively for the VK-64/VK-16. Be sure to avoid the following forms of deployment.  Using the Storage Server with a Web Server You cannot use the Storage Server on a PC where Web server software such as Windows standard IIS (Internet Inf ...

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    System Design Concept 35 1 System Overview Use the following example for reference when selecting the PC where the Viewer should be installed. Use the Windows XP Professional SP2 for the operating system. 1) CPU: Pentium4 3.0GHz, memory: 1GB, graphics board: Quadro FX540 When using the VB-C50i with Resolution=340 x 240 and Quality=50: Total frame r ...

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    Chapter 2 Installation ...

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    Chapter Ov ervie w 38 This chapter explains how to install VK-64/VK-16. When you install VK-64/VK-16, icons for two applications composing VK-64/VK-16 will be created on the desktop. Setting up the Camera Servers 1 Install the Storage Server and Viewer 2 Before beginning installation, read Chapter 1 and “Preparation and Precautions” ( ➝ P. 41 ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 39

    Installation Pr ocedur es 39 Star ting up the Installer Insert the Network Video Recorder installation disc into your CD drive. The Welcome screen appears. Click Next to continue. If the installer does not automatically load, open the CD directory in Explorer and browse to locate Setup.exe . Double-click to begin installation. 1 The Software Licens ...

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    40 Installation Procedur es Depending on your License Key, you will be presented with one or both of the following applications shown below:  Viewer  Storage Server It is recommended to keep the install to: path as is. Click Change... to choose another installation path if necessary. 4 Click Next to continue. See “Tip” below for the Help ...

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    41 Installation Procedur es 2 Installation Upgrading fr om V ersion 1.0, 1.1, and 1.2 If you upgrade the Viewer from an older version, all the settings are taken over to the new version and video data recorded with older version can be played back with Version 1.3. It is important to verify your settings after installation. For the details, see “ ...

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    42 Installation Procedur es ● Stop other applications You must stop other applications including anti-virus program before starting installation. ...

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    Chapter 3 Stor ag e Serv er Conf igur ation Refer ence ...

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    Chapter Ov ervie w 44 The Storage Server can record videos and events (sensor input and motion detection) data from multiple camera servers. This chapter explains how to set the installed Storage Server. Use the Storage Server Configuration dialog to set the Storage Server. In the Storage Server Configuration dialog, you can configure settings for ...

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    45 3 Storage Server Configuration Reference Storag e Serv er Conf iguration Dialog Star t-Up Method Screen Configuration The Storage Server Configuration dialog has the following four tabs.  Settings Tab  Events Tab  Event Notification Tab  User Management Tab To configure the Storage Server, you must log into Windows with the Windows A ...

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    Sto rage Server Configuration Dialog 46 ● Settings T ab The Storage Server Configuration dialog, Settings tab allows you to configure.  Storage Server Name  Proxy Server  Recording options Enter a name for your Storage Server. Click the title bar icon and select About Storage Server Configuration or right-click the title bar to display t ...

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    Storage Server Configuration Reference Sto rage Server Configuration Dialog 47 3 ● Events T ab You can set the Storage Server to send an e-mail to the user when an event has occurred. The Storage Server Configuration dialog, Events tab allows you to configure: E-mails are sent according to the priorities set in the Events tab. Select a suitable e ...

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    Sto rage Server Configuration Dialog 48 ● Event Notification T ab The Storage Server Configuration dialog, Event Notification tab allows you to configure. E-mails are sent according to the priorities set in the Events tab. Example event notification e-mail An event of priority 3 occurred on 12/05/2006 at 15:15:17 +1000. Parking Lot 1: Sensor on E ...

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    Sto rage Server Configuration Dialog 49 3 Storage Server Configuration Reference ● User Management T ab The Storage Server Configuration dialog, User Management tab allows you to set up users and their privileges. User Management tab allows you to configure the following privileges:  Administrator  Not Administrator (Operator) Administrator ...

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    Setting the Settings T ab 50 The Storage Server Configuration dialog, Settings tab allows you to configure.  Storage Server name  Proxy Server  Settings for storing recorded video  Start and stop of Storage Server  Logon Account for Storage Server Displa ying Settings T ab Double-click the Storage Server Configuration desktop icon. T ...

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    Storage Server Configuration Reference Setting the Settings T ab 51 3 ● Enter the Storage Server Pro xy Address If the Storage Server needs to access Camera Servers outside the LAN, you may need to configure proxy settings. * See “When using a proxy server” ( ➝ P. 11). In the Storage Server Proxy field, tick the Enable the following proxy s ...

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    Setting the Settings T ab 52 ● Select Disk Drive Settings Drive - Select the disk drive to configure, from the drop-down menu. Maximum disk space used - Check the box and enter a value in Megabytes (MB) or Gigabytes (GB), for example, “50”. This establishes the maximum disk space used for all video files on the specified drive. Add network Dr ...

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    To add a network drive... Click Add Network Drive . The Add Network Drive dialog appears. Select a drive to add as a network drive and enter a path assigned to the drive. You can also enter a path automatically by selecting a folder. When selecting a folder with Browse... Click Browse... , select a folder where you want to save recorded video data ...

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    54 Setting the Settings T ab  About Network Drive VK-64/VK-16 can record videos on a drive on the network. The drive type is shown at the head of the Drive drop-down menu as “Internal disk: local, Network drive: network”.  About Video Recording If disk space is not enough to cover the specified value configured with Maximum disk space use ...

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    55 3 Storage Server Configuration Reference Setting the Settings T ab ● Start or Stop the Storage Ser ver Pr ogram Click Stop Storage Server to stop the Storage Server. Click Start Storage Server to start the Storage Server. ● Change the Logon Settings If you need to log onto the Storage Server with another account when using a network drive, c ...

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    56 Setting the Settings T ab Message ● When y ou have c hanged items affecting recor ding settings: When you click Apply or End , the following message will appear. “Item affecting recording setting has been changed. To see how setting is affected, use Recording Setting Summary Display in the Recording Schedules window of the Viewer.” ● Whe ...

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    57 3 Storage Server Configuration Reference Logon As Service Privileg e When you want to add the Logon As Service privilege to an existing Windows account so that you may be able to configure network drive settings, perform the following steps before c onfiguring the logon settings. Select Control Panel , Performance and Maintenance , Administratio ...

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    58 Disk Space Manag ement <Impor tant> Disk Space Management Level The Storage Server monitors the remaining disk space and takes a measure according to the current level. 1) Low Disk Space Warning Level 2) Threshold Level 3) Limit Level Administrator can set the Low disk space warning level 1) using the Low Disk Space Warning Level field in ...

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    59 3 Storage Server Configuration Reference Disk Space Manag ement <Important> ● In case of Threshold Level calculation le vel The Storage Server continues recording video; however, it starts deleting the video files from the oldest ones, and generates an event. ● In case of Limit Level The Storage Server stops recording video when the fr ...

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    60 Disk Space Manag ement <Important> Low Disk Space W arning Le vel Calculation Method The Low Disk Space Warning Level occurs when the Storage Server satisfies the condition 1) or 2) below. 1) When the Storage Server disk space used exceeds the following value : M x (100 - A)/100 M: Value for Maximum disk space used A: Value for Low disk sp ...

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    61 3 Storage Server Configuration Reference Disk Space Manag ement <Important> Limit Level Calculation Method The Limit Level occurs when the Storage Server satisfies the condition 1) or 2) below. 1) When the Storage Server disk space used exceeds the following value : Maximum disk space used 2) A When free disk space falls below the followin ...

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    62 Setting the Ev ents T ab The Storage Server Configuration dialog, Events tab allows you to specify event priorities. If you have configured the event notification e-mail settings, e-mails are sent according to the priorities set in the Events tab. How to Displa y the Events T ab Double-click the Storage Server Configuration desktop icon. The Sto ...

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    63 3 Storage Server Configuration Reference Setting the Events T ab How to Set the Events T ab ● Set the Event Priority Select the priority for the event from the Priority drop-down menu. Åú ÉJÉXÉ^ÉÄÉgÉäÉKÅ[ÇÕÅAäOïîÉvÉçÉOÉâÉÄÇ©ÇÁèäíËÇÃñ Ω ófl Ç  VK-64/VK- 16Ç…ìnÇ ∑ Ç±Ç ∆ Ç ≈ ÅAò^âÊÇ ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 64

    64 Setting the Ev ent Notif ication T ab The Storage Server Configuration dialog, Event Notification tab allows you to configure. Configure the e-mail notification settings according to the priorities set in the Events tab. How to Displa y the Event Notification T ab Double-click the Storage Server Configuration desktop icon. The Storage Server Con ...

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    65 3 Storage Server Configuration Reference Setting the Event Notification T ab Enter the host name or IP address of the SMTP server in SMTP Server and port number in Port . If you wan to use “POP-before- SMTP” for user authentication, check the Use POP-before-SMTP option, and enter the user name used for authentication in User Name and passwor ...

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    66 Setting the User Manag ement T ab The Storage Server Configuration dialog, User Management tab allows you to set up users and their privileges. How to Displa y the User Management T ab Double-click the Storage Server Configuration desktop icon. The Storage Server Configuration dialog opens and the Settings tab is displayed. Click the User Manage ...

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    67 3 Storage Server Configuration Reference Setting the User Manag ement T ab How to Set the User Mana gement T ab ● Add a User Click Add on the User Management tab. The Add User dialog appears. Enter the user’s User Name (up to 20 characters, including alphanumeric letters and underscore “_”). Enter the user’s User Name (up to 20 charact ...

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    68 Setting the User Manag ement T ab Delete a User Click to select a user to delete in the User List. Click Remove . The user is deleted. Request User A uthentication at T ool Star tup Check the Authentication is required when starting this tool if user authentication is required when launching the tool. If this option is checked, the Login dialog ...

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    Chapter 4 Registering Camer a Ser v er and Setting Recor ding Schedule ...

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    Chapter Ov ervie w 70 This chapter explains how to store Camera Servers necessary for creating recording schedules on the Storage Server, as well as the procedure to create recoding schedules. To store the Camera Servers and create recording schedules, launch the VK Viewer and use the Camera Summary window and Recording Schedules window under the C ...

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    Launching the VK V ie w er and Displa ying the Conf igur ation and Pr efer ences Scr een 71 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule localhost Connects to Storage Server and starts the Viewer. Select this option to use the local PC where Viewer is installed as the Master Storage Server. Launching Pr ocedure The connect option menu ...

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    Launching the VK Viewer and Displa ying the Conf igur ation and Pref erences Screen 72 Launching b y Connecting to the Localhost If you want to use the local PC where Viewer is installed as the Master Storage Server, select localhost to start the Viewer. Select localhost from the drop-down menu. Click Connect . Enter your User Name and Password , a ...

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    Launching the VK Viewer and Displa ying the Conf igur ation and Pref erences Screen 73 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Specify the IP address of Stora ge Ser ver to connect Vie wer If you installed the Viewer and Storage Server on separate PC, specify an IP address of Storage Server and connect Viewer to the Storage Serve ...

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    Launching the VK Viewer and Displa ying the Conf igur ation and Pref erences Screen 74 When the Viewer accesses a Master Storage Server which has not been set up with camera information, the entire Viewing Screen is initially blank as shown below. You will need to configure the Viewer using the Configuration and Preferences screen. It is strongly r ...

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    Launching the VK Viewer and Displa ying the Conf igur ation and Pref erences Screen 75 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Accessing the Configuration and Preferences screen To open the Configuration and Preferences screen. ● In the Menu Bar , select Vie w ➝ Configuration The menu bar is located at the top left of the Vie ...

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    76 Storag e and Camera Ser v er Summary windo ws Use the Storage and Camera Server Summary screen to create a location and zone, add the Storage Server, and add the Camera Server. Displa ying the Storage and Camera Server Summar y Windo ws Launch the VK Viewer and display the Configuration and Preferences screen. Click the Camera Summary tab. The S ...

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    77 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Sto rage and Camera Serv er Summary windo ws Click and drag divider line to the right to reveal full values. Storage Servers and Locations/Zones options The following options are available via the Storage Servers tab. Add Storage Server - Allows you to register a Storage Server with the ...

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    78 Location and Zone Create a location and zone before registering the Camera Server. Cameras are grouped into Locations and Zones. Locations are for example, an office building, shop or school. Zones are a part of Locations, that is, a zone could be assigned to each floor in the office building and specific areas in a shop such as a cash register ...

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    79 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Location and Zone When a Location is selected from the drop-down menu at left, all of the Zones associated with the Location will appear to the right as camera thumbnail images. This tab containing four thumbnail images indicates that there are four cameras in the Zone. This tab containi ...

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    80 Location and Zone ● Step 1: Click Ad d Location on the Locations/Zones tab In the Camera Summary window, select the Locations/Zones tab if it is not already selected. Click Add Location to bring up the Add Location dialog. Enter the name of the new location (up to 20 characters), then click OK . 3 2 1 Adding a Location or Zone ● Step 2: Clic ...

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    81 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Location and Zone Editing a Location or Zone Double-click a location or zone. The Edit Location or Edit Zone dialog opens. Enter connection settings and click OK . 2 1 Deleting a Location or Zone Click a location or zone in the list to highlight it and select Delete from the Edit menu. A ...

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    Displa ying the Storage and Camera Server Summar y Windo ws Launch the VK Viewer and display the Storage and Camera Server Summary window. Adding the Stora ge Ser ver In the Storage and Camera Server Summary , select the Storage Servers tab. Click Add Storage Server to bring up the Add Storage Server dialog. Enter connection settings and click OK . ...

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    83 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Adding the Sto rage Server Editing the Storage Server In the Storage and Camera Server Summary , select the Storage Servers tab. A list of Storage Servers already added are displayed. Double-click the Storage Server in the list. Alternatively, select the Storage Server and click Edit . T ...

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    84 Adding the Sto rage Server Deleting the Storage Server In the Storage and Camera Server Summary , select the Storage Servers tab. A list of Storage Servers already added is displayed. Click a Storage Server in the list to highlight it and select Delete from the Edit menu. Alternatively, click a Storage Server to select it, then press the Delete ...

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    85 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Registering Camera Ser v er After preparing for Camera Server registration (i.e., creating a location and zone, and adding the Storage Server), you can register the Camera Server. You must register the desired Camera Server on the Storage Server if it has not been registered. Storing the ...

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    86 Registering Camera Serv er The Search Results dialog opens and a list of detected Camera Servers will appear.  When you initiate the Find Camera Servers function, your computer searches the Viewer’s local subnet for all Camera Servers connected to it. Camera Servers on another subnet cannot be searched and must be added using Add Camera Ser ...

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    87 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Registering Camera Serv er ● Adding the Camera Server In the Search Results dialog, click a Camera Server in the search results list to select it. Click Add Camera Server... . The Add Camera Server dialog appears. Alternatively, double-click an item to bring up the Add Camera Server di ...

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    88 Registering Camera Serv er ● Connecting to Camera Enter the Host Name or IP address in Host Name or IP , then enter the port number for the Camera Server in Port . The Host Name or IP must be 255 characters or less (each label, separated by a period, must be 63 characters or less), the IP address must be 15 characters or less (each label, sepa ...

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    89 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Registering Camera Serv er ● Selecting the Storage Server Select a Storage Server from the drop-down menu which lists pre- configured Storage Servers and enter the Host Name or IP address in Host Name or IP and Port number in Port . The Host Name or IP must be 255 characters or less (e ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 90

    90 Registering Camera Serv er ● Assign a location and zone If multiple Cam tabs are shown to the right of the screen, select a tab for the Camera Server to edit settings. Change the name of the Camera Server in the Camera Name field as required. In the Location field, select a location for the Camera Server from the drop-down menu. In the Zone fi ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 91

    91 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Registering Camera Serv er ● Update or Set the Viewer Thumbnails In the Preview area, click Update to capture an image used for the thumbnail of the Viewer screen. To change the camera angle or zoom magnification using the mouse, click Start Control . Move the mouse cursor around the i ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 92

    92 Registering Camera Serv er ● Select the drive to save video data. In the Drive menu, select a hard disk drive on the Storage Server. ● Closing the Add Camera Server Dialog Click OK to close the Add Camera Server dialog. If you invoked the Add Camera Server dialog from the Search Results screen, you will return to the Search Results screen. C ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 93

    93 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Registering Camera Serv er ● Save Settings To save Camera Server settings, click Save Changes at the bottom right-hand corner of the Camera Summary window. Click Discard Changes to cancel any changes you have made. ● Returning to the Viewer Screen If you wish to return to the Viewer ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 94

    94 Registering Camera Serv er Click Edit Camera Server . The Edit Camera Server dialog appears. This dialog is identical to the Add Camera Server dialog (you can also double-click an entry to bring up the dialog). ● Change the Camera Server’ s Settings Change the Camera Server settings as directed in P. 88 through P. 93. 2 Editing the Camera Se ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 95

    95 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Registering Camera Serv er ● Finish Editing Click OK when finished. The Camera Summary window reappears. ● Save Edit Contents To save edited Camera Server settings, click Save Changes at the bottom right-hand corner of the Camera Summary window. Click Discard Changes to cancel any mo ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 96

    96 Registering Camera Serv er Deleting the Camera Server The right-hand portion of the Camera Summary window features Remove Camera Server for removing the Camera Server(s) from your system, regardless of which tab you have selected ( Storage Servers or Locations/Zones ). ● Deleting the Camera Server In the Camera Server list, click a Camera Serv ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 97

    97 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Registering Camera Serv er ● Reflect Deletion To reflect Camera Server deletion, click Save Changes at the bottom right-hand corner of the Camera Summary window. Click Discard Changes to cancel any modifications you have made. ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 98

    After you have registered the Camera Server, you can set the recording schedules. You can start recording using a recording schedule by specifying “when” and “what” to record. “When” - Select from the following:  Specified day of the week (Normal Schedule)  Specific day (Special Day Schedule) “What” - Select one or more from t ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 99

    99 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Recor ding Schedule Two types of recording schedules are available: Normal Schedule and Special Day Schedule. For both types of schedules, you must set the recording schedule for each Camera Server in the Recording Schedules screen. ● Display the Recor ding Schedules screen Launch the ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 100

    100 Recording Sc hedule Zone representing camera areas in the Location Zone Camera schedule time bars Day of the week Location Click and drag the vertical scroll-bar downward to view any other zones. Click and drag the horizontal scroll-bar to the right to view other schedule days. ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 101

    101 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Recording Sc hedule Click the Special Day Schedule tab to display the Special Day Schedule screen. 4 ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 102

    102 Recording Sc hedule Storage Server selector Single day schedule area (24 hours) Zone representing camera areas in the Location Location Schedule Type selector Day selector Click and drag the scroll-bar(s) to view more schedules if necessary.  The scheduling area functions the same as the Normal Recording Schedule but only covers a single day ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 103

    103 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Conf iguring a Normal Schedule The Normal Schedule consists of:  Storage Server list - Select the Storage Server to edit the recording schedule. When the Recording Schedules window is first opened, the first Storage Server in the list is shown with its associated schedule to the righ ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 104

    104 Conf iguring a Normal Schedule Creating a Normal Schedule ● Display the Recor ding Schedule screen In the Menu Bar, select View ➝ Configuration . The Configuration and Preferences screen appears. Click the Recording Schedules tab to display the Recording Schedules screen. Click the Normal Schedule tab to display the Normal Schedule screen. ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 105

    105 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Conf iguring a Normal Schedule You can also click and drag an area covering several cameras to bring up the Add Schedule Item - multiple cameras dialog. This allows you to easily set schedules for multiple cameras. Once created, settings for each camera can be customized.  The shorte ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 106

    106 Conf iguring a Normal Schedule ● Set the recording period Click the hours or minutes fields to select, then click the up/down arrows or directly enter a value to change time. ● Select a day of the week to recor d video In the Repeat on area, check the days you wish to repeat the recording period you set in the Times area above.  If you h ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 107

    107 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Conf iguring a Normal Schedule ● Configuring Motion Detection Recording Settings Click the On motion detection box if you want recording activated when motion is detected during this time period. Click the On sensor event box if you want recording activated from a sensor during this t ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 108

    108 Conf iguring a Normal Schedule ● Set the Preset Camera Angle and Backlight Compensation In the Preview field a live preview is given of the selected camera view when connected. Select a Preset camera position from the drop-down menu of available camera angles, to retain a live preview from that angle. Alternatively, move your mouse pointer in ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 109

    109 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Conf iguring a Normal Schedule ● Set the Night Mode and Resolution (VB-C300, VB-C50i/VB-C50iR, VB-C50FSi, VB-C50Fi and VB150) Select the Night Mode from the drop-down menu. You can select from Not Specified , Disabled , Enable , and Auto . 1  During initializing the camera head pos ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 110

    Conf iguring a Normal Schedule 110 ● Set Additional Options To use the exposure, white balance, and/or focus settings on the Camera Control Panel , check the corresponding check box. Select a resolution for recording from the drop-down list. You can select from Low , Medium , High or Not specified . If you select Not specified , the Storage Serve ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 111

    111 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Conf iguring a Normal Schedule ● Set External Device Output Click External Outputs Setting to c ontrol any external devices that may be connected to your Camera Server. Click Setup... to change the details of external outputs. If you do not change the settings, the defaults will be us ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 112

    112 Conf iguring a Normal Schedule ● Save Sc hedules To save the Normal Schedule, click Save Schedule at the bottom right-hand corner of the Normal Schedule window. Click Discard Changes to cancel any modifications you have made. If you wish to return to the Viewer, select Viewer Screen from the View menu bar. 2 1 Camera Servers have certain feat ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 113

    Changing the Camera Ser v er Settings 113 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule The Top page of the Camera Server is displayed after Internet Explorer launches (VB-C50i). Click Setting Page to display the Settings Page to change the Camera Server settings. ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 114

    114 Changing the Camera Serv er Settings Items related to recording schedule setting are as follows. Refer to the Camera Server manual for details. ● User Name and P ass w ord  Set the user name and password for the Camera Server. You cannot set them with the VK-64/VK-16. ● Motion detection recording  If the Camera Server is the VB-C50i/V ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 115

    115 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Changing the Camera Serv er Settings ● Preset  Presets must be set on the Camera Server in advance. You cannot set them with the VK-64/VK-16.  If the recording settings using a preset are used on the Camera Server, the preset position will override camera positions set by VK-64/ ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 116

    116 Batch-Setting Schedules You can set multiple schedules at once. ● Create Multiple Camera Schedules You can also click and drag an area covering several cameras to bring up the Add Schedule Item - multiple cameras dialog. This allows you to easily set recording schedules for multiple cameras. Once created, settings for each camera can be custo ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 117

    117 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Setting Contin uous Recording You can set Continuous recording with the frame rate of 0.1 frames per second to 30 frames per second when creating a Normal Schedule or Special Day Schedule. Specify the number of still images to record every second. Higher fps value generates smooth video ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 118

    118 Setting Motion Detection Recor ding Configuring Motion Detection Recor ding Settings The Motion Detection recording starts recording video when a motion has been detected. Configure the Motion Detection recording settings in the Motion Detection Settings window which appears when you click Settings . Some items in the Motion Detection Settings ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 119

    119 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Setting Motion Detection Recording ● Step 1: Next to On Motion Detection, c lic k Settings... The Motion Detection Settings dialog opens (The dialog for VB- C300 is shown below). Click and drag a control point to re-size the active region. Set a priority for events triggered by motion ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 120

    120 Setting Motion Detection Recording ● Step 2: Set the active region for recor ding In the Active Region field, adjust the region where motion detection is triggered. By default, the Active Region is the full area. You cannot use pan, tilt, and zoom operations in this window. Click one of the corner or edge handles and hold down the mouse butto ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 121

    121 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Setting Motion Detection Recording The Motion Detection Options field also allows you to set the sensitivity for Motion Detection within the Active Region . Motion detection status is shown by the Detection Indicator during operation. Detection Indicator Colors Motion is displayed in th ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 122

    122 Setting Motion Detection Recording ● Set the Sensitivity Sensitivity is the degree of change detected as motion. Select Low-Med or Med-High . The available sensitivity settings range from 1 to 256. You can specify 1 through 128 as Sensitivity by clicking Low-Med and 129 through 256 by clicking Med-High . Drag the slide bar to adjust Sensitivi ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 123

    123 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Setting Motion Detection Recording ● Step 5: Set frame rate and pre and post event recor ding duration Max. Frame Rate - select a maximum frame rate for recorded video from the drop-down menu. Choose from 0.1 frames per second to 30 frames per second (5 is the default). Record for bef ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 124

    124 Setting Motion Detection Recording Click OK to save the new settings and close the dialog. Click Cancel to discard the new settings. Refer to the Chapter 6 for optimizing the Motion Detection operation. T i p If the before event and after event fields are set to 0 seconds, video will still be recorded while motion is detected. N o t e ● Step ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 125

    125 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Setting Sensor Ev ent Recor ding Configuring Sensor Event Recor ding Settings The Sensor Event recording starts recording video when a sensor input has occurred. Configure the Sensor Event recording settings in the Sensor Event Settings window which appears when you click Settings . Som ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 126

    126 Editing Sensor Event Recor ding Settings You can specify recording settings based on the occurrence of a sensor event. A number of tabs in the Sensor Event Settings dialog are shown to reflect the number of sensors on each camera. You can modify the recording settings for each sensor. ● Step 1: Next to On sensor e vent, c lic k Settings... Th ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 127

    127 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Setting Sensor Event Recor ding ● Step 2: Enable recor ding and set an e vent priority Check Record on this sensor to enable recording when a sensor is triggered. In the Priority field, select the priority for the event to be generated for this motion from a menu of five options, rang ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 128

    128 Setting Sensor Event Recor ding ● Step 4: Set the Night Mode (VB-C300, VB-C50i/VB-C50iR, VB- C50FSi, and VB-C50Fi) Select the Night Mode from the drop- down menu. You can select from Disabled , Enabled , or Not specified . ● Step 5: Set Additional Options (VB-C300) To use the exposure, white balance, and/or focus settings on the Camera Cont ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 129

    129 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Setting Sensor Event Recor ding  If the before and after event fields are set to 0 seconds, video will still be recorded while the sensor is activated.  Longer pre-event recording will increase memory usage. Longer pre-event recording with insufficient memory may greatly reduce pe ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 130

    130 Setting Sensor Event Recor ding If Setup... is clicked, click the drop-down menu for the target external device and set External Outputs to On or Not specified on the Control External Devices dialog. 3 ● Step 7: Set the External Outputs Click External Outputs Setting to control any external devices that may be connected to your Camera Server. ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 131

    131 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule ● Priorities of Motion Detection and Sensor Event Recordings You can specify events priorities for the Motion Detection and Sensor Event recordings, and if the events occur simultaneously, the recording with the higher priority is performed first. When using the Motion Detection and S ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 132

    132 Setting the Pr eset T our Use the Preset Tour function to move among multiple preset positions sequentially. In the Add/Edit Schedule Item dialog, there are two options available for setting the Preset Tour function. To set the Preset Tour function. Setting Presets ● Add a Preset Check the Preset Tour box and click Settings... . The Preset To ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 133

    133 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Setting the Preset T our Check the settings and click OK . This returns to the Preset Tour Settings dialog. ● T est the Preset T our Check the Preset Tour box and click Settings... . The Preset Tour Settings dialog is displayed. Click Start Test . Clicking Start Test executes the Pres ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 134

    134 Setting the Preset T our ● Change the Preset Order Check the Preset Tour box and click Settings... . The Preset Tour Settings dialog is displayed. Select a preset to change the order from the list, and click Move Up or Move Down . ● Delete a Preset Check the Preset Tour box and click Settings... . The Preset Tour Settings dialog is displaye ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 135

    135 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Setting the Preset T our If the following warning appears, change the settings according to the tables below. Warning example * The tour time shown depends on the settings. Click Cancel to return to the setting screen. Click OK to save the current settings. (If you are using the Preset ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 136

    136 Setting a Special Da y Schedule About Special Da y Recor ding The Special Day Schedule window is used for configuring particular days such as public holidays. When Special Day Schedules are set, Normal Schedules that conflict with the Special Day Schedules are disabled. In the Configuration and Preferences Screen, click the Recording Schedules ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 137

    137 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Setting a Special Day Schedule Enter a name in the Schedule Name area, for example “Company Holidays”. Click OK . The schedule type is added and the dialog closes. The new name will appear in the Schedule Type list. 3 2 Adding, Editing and Deleting a Sc hedule T ype The Add Schedule ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 138

    138 Setting a Special Day Schedule ● Delete a Schedule T ype In the Special Day Schedule window, click a schedule type in the Schedule Type list to select it. Click Delete . The schedule type is deleted. 2 1 ● Edit a Schedule T ype In the Special Day Schedule window, click a schedule type in the Schedule Type list to select it. Click Edit . Thi ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 139

    139 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Setting a Special Day Schedule Adding and Deleting a Da y The Select Date calendar allows you to select a day that can be used for the schedule type. To add a day: ● Add a Da y In the Special Day Schedule window, click a schedule type in the Schedule Type list, for example, “Company ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 140

    140 Setting a Special Day Schedule ● Delete a Day In the Special Day Schedule window, click a schedule type in the Schedule Type list, for example, “Company Holidays” and then in the Days list click one of the days associated with the schedule type. Click Delete below the Days list. The day is deleted from the schedule type. 2 1 Alternatively ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 141

    141 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Setting a Special Day Schedule ● Save Changes Click Save Schedule to keep all your settings. The settings are then saved to the Storage Server. Click Discard Changes to cancel any changes you have made. If you wish to return to the Viewer , select View > Viewing Screen from the men ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 142

    142 Displa ying the Recording Setting Summary Display the summary information of the set recording schedule. Click Display Record Setup Summary to display the Record Setup Summary dialog . The Record Setup Summary dialog shows the following information for the time period where the highest load is expected when the schedule is performed. Number of ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 143

    143 4 Registering Camera Server and Setting Recording Schedule Displaying the Recor ding Setting Summary Click Copy to copy the contents of the Recording Setting Summary dialog to the Clipboard. T i p If the load is too high, adjust the recording schedule again. N o t e ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 144

    144 ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 145

    Chapter 5 Vi ew er Refer ence ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 146

    Chapter Ov ervie w 146 This chapter outlines how to use and configure the Viewer. ● Setting the Viewer Explains how to configure settings that are specific to the Viewer. ● Arranging and Saving La y outs Explains how to arrange layouts and set layout sequences. ● Video Window Operation Explains how to create a video window and display it in t ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 147

    147 5 Viewer Ref erence ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 148

    148 Record Now button ( ➝ P. 196) A manual recording with duration of one minute is initiated. Capture Still Frame button ( ➝ P. 196) Click to keep the current image on a Video Window. Vi ew er Operation Flo w Location selector ( ➝ P. 177) Drop-down menu indicating locations available in the system. Zone selector ( ➝ P. 177) Drop-down menu ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 149

    149 5 Viewer Ref erence Viewer Oper ation Flo w Timeline Play Head ( ➝ P. 194) Drag the play head to a position on the Timeline to start playing back recorded video from that time. Return to Live button ( ➝ P. 198) Click to return the Timeline Playhead to the current time. If you click this button while playing recorded video, the selected Vide ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 150

    150 Starting the V ie w er Launching Pr ocedure Before you launch the Viewer, make sure your monitor resolution is set to a minimum of 1024 x 768 pixels. ● Start the Viewer Double-click the VK Viewer desktop icon. localhost Connects to Storage Server and starts the Viewer. Select this option to use the local PC where Viewer is installed as the Ma ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 151

    151 5 Viewer Ref erence Starting the Viewer Connect to the localhost If you want to use the local PC where Viewer is installed as the Master Storage Server, select localhost to start the Viewer. Select localhost from the drop-down menu. Click Connect . Enter your User Name and Password , and click Login . 3 2 1 The user name and password for the VK ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 152

    152 Starting the Viewer  If you need to use a proxy server, you need to change the Internet option settings in the following procedure: 1. Select Start > Control Panel > Internet Option. 2. Select the Connection tab. 3. Click LAN settings …. Change the proxy server settings.  If using a proxy server between a Viewer and a Storage Serv ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 153

    153 5 Viewer Ref erence Starting the Viewer Use Viewer onl y without connecting to Stora ge Server (Viewer Onl y Mode) You can use the Viewer only without connecting to a Storage Server. When Storage Server is not used, some functions are not available. ● Use Viewer onl y Select Not use Storage Server from the drop-down menu. Click Connect . 2 1 ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 154

    154 Starting the Viewer Viewer Start-up Window When you start the VK-64/VK-16 for the first time when no Layouts have been configured, you will notice that the Viewing Area is blank as shown below. Previously-configured cameras on the network will appear as thumbnail images in the Camera Selection Area on the top of the screen. These can be dragged ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 155

    Starting the Viewer 155 5 Viewer Ref erence Viewer Start-up Option You can set the start-up option of the Viewer to omit the display of Start-up screen ( ➝ P. 71, P. 150) and login screen to enter a user name and password ( ➝ P. 72, P. 151). You can place a shortcut icon on the Desktop for your convenience by following the method described belo ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 156

    156 Setting the V ie w er About the Viewer Settings windo w The Viewer Settings window is used for settings such as notification priorities and the live viewing frame rate. Settings are stored on the Viewer PC, not on the Master Storage Server. This window consists of:  Video Viewing Settings - Select the maximum viewing frame rate for live vide ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 157

    157 5 Viewer Ref erence Setting the Viewer Lower priority items can have less notification settings associated with them. When ticked even if an event occurs, it is not displayed in the Live Events Log in the Viewing Screen. Set up notifications by priority from 1 (highest) to 5 (lowest). Priorities are color- coded as follows. Color Priority Red H ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 158

    158 Setting the Viewer Viewer Settings windo w - Use lar ge captions f or Video Windows Tick Use large captions for Video Windows to enable easier-to-read Video Window captions in the Viewer. Standard caption in Video Window. Large caption in Video Window. Viewer Settings windo w - Identify the Master Stora ge Server A Master Storage Server maintai ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 159

    159 5 Viewer Ref erence Setting the Viewer Viewer Settings windo w - A udio T ransmission Settings The camera which is sending or receiving audio to a Viewer cannot interact with other Admin or NC Viewers. Audio transmission and reception can be terminated automatically even if you forget to disconnect the audio connection. When using this option, ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 160

    160 Setting the Viewer Viewer Settings windo w - Edit Event Notifications When an event occurs, it is indicated in the Live Events Log in the Viewer. In the Viewer Settings window, Event Notification Settings area, you can set up actions based on events according to the priority of the event. To set the event notifications. ● Set priority alerts ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 161

    161 5 Viewer Ref erence Setting the Viewer Saving Vie wer Settings  Click Save Changes to keep all your settings. The Viewer settings are then saved to the local disk. Click Discard Changes to cancel any modifications you have made.  If you wish to return to the Viewer, select View > Viewing Screen from the menu bar. The bottom right-hand ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 162

    162 Arranging and Sa ving La y outs ■ Managing Video La youts About the La y out menu The Layout menu allows you to save particular Video Window layouts for easy monitoring. The name of the currently-displayed layout can be found in the top-left corner of the Viewing Area, next to the Layout button. You can create a new layout, save a layout or o ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 163

    163 5 Viewer Ref erence Arranging and Sa ving Lay outs ● To create a new la y out (a pre viously-sa ved la y out is displa y ed): Click the Layout button to open the menu, and then select New Layout . The Viewing Area will become blank and the default layout name “Untitled” will be displayed. The process of creating folders and saving a layou ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 164

    ● Create a new f older ... In the Organize Layouts & Layout Sequences dialog, click on a shared or personal folder and then click Create Folder... . The Folder Name dialog appears. Enter a name up to 50 characters and click OK . The new folder will appear in the Organize Layouts & Layout Sequences dialog. 2 1 164 Organizing La youts and L ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 165

    165 5 Viewer Ref erence Arranging and Sa ving Lay outs ● Move or Cop y a la y out or la y out Sequence to another f older ... In the Organize Layouts & Layou t Sequences dialog, click an item to highlight it, then click Move to Folder... . The Select destination folder dialog opens showing a list of created folders. Click to select the target ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 166

    166 ● Step 2: Create a name for the la yout or la y out sequence Change “ Untitled ” or an existing layout name to save the item with a new name. Click a location in the list. Click to select the folder to save the layout and click OK . The item is saved to that folder. Alternatively, click Create Folder... to create a new folder ( ➝ P. 164 ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 167

    167 5 Viewer Ref erence Arranging and Sa ving Lay outs Arranging La y out Sequences You can set up an automated sequence of shared and personal layouts to display in the Viewing Area at set intervals. From the Layout menu, select New Layout Sequence.... The Add Layout Sequence dialog displays. Enter a sequence name for the new layout sequence and c ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 168

    168 Arranging and Sa ving Lay outs ● Opening and running a lay out sequence ... To start the layout sequence, select it from the Layout menu. When a layout sequence is running, further options are available in the Layout menu.  Click Edit Layout Sequence to change settings in the currently-running layout sequence. The current sequence will be ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 169

    169 5 Viewer Ref erence Arranging and Sa ving Lay outs ■ W orking with Lay out Grids You can customize your layouts by applying one of the following grids:  None - You can arrange Video Windows freely.  Alignment Grid - creates a grid of dots in the Viewing Area. You can re-size Video Windows using the grid.  Small Grid, Medium Grid and ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 170

    170 Arranging and Sa ving Lay outs ● Drag, dr op and re-size a Video Window In the Camera Selection Area, click a thumbnail image and drag its selection boundary onto the Viewing Area grid. The boundary will re-size. Release the mouse button. The selection will become a Video Window, and “snap” into alignment along the grid closest to it. To ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 171

    171 5 Viewer Ref erence Arranging and Sa ving Lay outs ● Wo rking with Small, Medium and Lar ge Grids When you select Small Grid , Medium Grid or Large Grid from the Layout Grids sub- menu, the Viewing Area displays “cells” for Video Windows. These are boundaries indicating a uniform size which is used to display Video Windows in a tile-like ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 172

    172 Arranging and Sa ving Lay outs The Viewing Area with a Small Grid could look like this: The Viewing Area with a Medium Grid could look like this: Although you can add more, the number of Video Windows you can display simultaneously will depend on your video card, the speed of your computer, the maximum frame rate ( ➝ P. 157) configured with V ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 173

    173 5 Viewer Ref erence Arranging and Sa ving Lay outs The Viewing Area with a Large Grid could look like this: In this example, the Camera Selection Area and Timeline are hidden ( ➝ P. 173). ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 174

    174 Arranging and Sa ving Lay outs W orking with the Custom Grid The Custom Grid feature allows you to set a custom-size for displaying Video Windows. ● Set a custom grid Select Custom Grid from the Layout Grids sub-menu. The Custom Grid dialog appears. Values are given in pixels. In the Horizontal or Vertical field, overwrite the existing value ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 175

    175 5 Viewer Ref erence Arranging and Sa ving Lay outs ■ Hiding and Showing T ask Areas The View menu allows you to show/hide task areas and other display elements in the Viewer. When you unselect Camera Selector and Timeline and then select Fullscreen , the result is a large area in the Viewer for displaying more Video Windows as shown below in ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 176

    176 Basic V ideo Windo w Functions This section shows you how to create Video Windows for viewing in the Viewing Area and how to adjust camera angles. ■ Selecting Cameras f or Vie wing About the Camera Selection Area The Camera Selection Area is used to display thumbnails of all the cameras. You can select another set of thumbnails of currently-a ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 177

    177 5 Viewer Ref erence Basic Video Windo w Functions ● Step 2: Select a Zone from the men u or thumbnail f older region Click the Zone drop-down menu or on the down arrow. A list of pre-configured zones appears. Click a zone in the list. Once a Zone is selected from the drop-down menu, the Camera Selection Area for the selected Zone moves to the ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 178

    178 An error message will appear in the Video Window if there is a connection problem. N o t e Basic Video Windo w Functions ■ Basic Video Window Functions Creating, scaling and mo ving Video Windows Once you have chosen a location and chosen a zone, you are ready to view one or more cameras in that zone. Camera thumbnail images are used to creat ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 179

    179 5 Viewer Ref erence Basic Video Windo w Functions ● Re-size a Video Window Click a Video Window to highlight it. An arrow icon will appear in the lower right corner. Click the arrow icon and drag outwards. You can also click on the other corners and drag to re-size the window. Release the mouse button when you have reached the desired size. A ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 180

    180 Basic Video Windo w Functions ● Add more Video Windo ws Click and drag other camera thumbnails onto the Viewing Area to create Video Windows for monitoring. Your Viewing Screen could look like this. ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 181

    181 5 Viewer Ref erence Arranging V ideo W indo ws There are various ways you can manage the layout of Video Windows in the Viewing Area ( ➝ P. 170). Selecting Multiple Video Windows You can select multiple video windows easily. You can also move, cut, or copy selected multiple windows simultaneously. ● Selecting Multiple Video Windows There ar ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 182

    182 Arranging Video Windo ws Live Events Log list Double-click an event to view it in the corresponding Video Window. The Live Events Log opens automatically when you launch the Viewer, if left open in a previous session. Recorded Click to view recorded footage in the corresponding Video Window. ■ Video Window States Video Window Pr oper ties inc ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 183

    183 5 Viewer Ref erence Arranging Video Windo ws Color Priority Red Highest Orange High Yellow Medium Light Green Low Dark Green Lowest Each Video Window displays video from an individual camera. Video Windows can be re-sized, repositioned or closed.  Title bar The title bar consists of menu, camera name and live or recorded status. Live video R ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 184

    184 Arranging Video Windo ws ■ Adjust P an, Tilt and Zoom This is done in one of three ways:  Directly from within the Video Window  Using the Camera Control Panel  Selecting a Preset ● Using the Camera Directly fr om within the Video Windo w Enable the controls by double-clicking on a live Video Window. Alternatively, click the down-a ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 185

    185 5 Viewer Ref erence Arranging Video Windo ws  If you have camera control, you can only drag the window by clicking and holding the title bar.  When you have control, the camera can be controlled either by clicking or moving the mouse while holding the left button down. The latter method provides finer control.  If a control warning “ ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 186

    186 Arranging Video Windo ws ● Exposure Control Items (when the Exposure Mode is A uto) ● Exposure Control Items (when the Exposure Mode is Man ual) ● White Balance Control Items Set the Exposure Mode to Manual (VB-C300 only). Auto : Automatically adjusts the exposure. Set the Exposure Mode to Auto ( VB- C300 only). Manual :D ragging slide ba ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 187

    187 5 Viewer Ref erence Arranging Video Windo ws ● Selecting a Preset Camera Angle If preset camera angles have been set up and stored as presets, they will be available from the Preset drop-down menu of the Camera Control panel or a sub-menu. The following explains how to select a preset from a sub-menu. Double-click a Video Window or select Get ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 188

    188 Arranging Video Windo ws ■ Other Video Window Functions Change the siz e of a Video Windo w Apart from manually clicking on the corner and dragging out the Video Window to a new size, you can also select a set size from the Video Window menu. To change the display size of a Video Window via the menu: ● Open the Video Window men u and select ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 189

    189 5 Viewer Ref erence Arranging Video Windo ws Enabling Bac klight Compensation Backlight compensation is a camera feature used to compensate for camera views with strong backlighting, i.e., viewing a dark image against a strong backlight. It can be enabled from the Video Window menu. It is not to be confused with Shade Correction. To enable back ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 190

    190  It is recommended to install the Viewer and/or NC Viewer in advance.  The camera server which is sending or receiving audio cannot interact with other Viewer or Admin Viewers.  Shade Correction cannot be applied to multiple Video Windows.  Shade correction is performed by using image processing within the Viewer and not on the Came ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 191

    191 5 Viewer Ref erence Arranging Video Windo ws About Shade Correction Shade Correction compensates darker regions of images and makes them lighter. Correction only applies to the displayed Video Window in the Viewer. Shade Correction Off Shade Correction High Darker regions are most affected by Shade Correction. About A udio P anel Clicking this ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 192

    192 Using the T imeline and V ie wing Ev ents This chapter shows you how to use the Timeline for live and recorded viewing as well as view and search events. Timeline Overview On the Viewing Screen, a timeline of past events associated with displayed cameras is shown in the Timeline Area ( ➝ P. 148) at the bottom of the Viewer as colored bars. Se ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 193

    193 5 Viewer Ref erence Using the Timeline and Viewing Ev ents Monitoring Live Video in relation to the Timeline When a Video Window is created from a camera thumbnail, video is seen live. The Playhead (shown below) will be in a “live” position. The “live” position represents the present time. The playhead remain fixed as time scrolls to th ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 194

    194 Using the Timeline and Viewing Ev ents Using the Timeline to examine, pla y and e xtract video You can view recorded video by moving the playhead control in the Timeline or entering a timecode and jumping to it. Methods include: ● Use the Playbac k Controls You can control to play, rewind, fast forward or jump to previous and next events ( ? ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 195

    195 5 Viewer Ref erence Using the Timeline and Viewing Ev ents ● J ump to time entered Select a Video Window and click Jump to Time . The Jump to Time dialog opens. Select a day and/or time. Click OK . The Playhead and Timeline will move to the time selected. If no Video Windows are selected, only the timeline is moved. Using the calendar is show ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 196

    196 Using the Timeline and Viewing Ev ents Initiating a manual recor ding with duration of one min ute A manual recording with duration of one minute can be initiated at the maximum frame rate. The manual recording is displayed on the Timeline and Live Events Log as Manual Rec . username ). This is handy for capturing random events not associated w ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 197

    197 5 Viewer Ref erence ● Click e vent to select it When you click an event to select it, the associated Video Window will display the event(s). Using the Timeline and Viewing Ev ents Da ylight Savings Indicator The Storage Server will adjust for Daylight Savings if configured in Date and Time property of the control panel as follows:  When no ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 198

    198 Using the Timeline and Viewing Ev ents Extracting video to save to another location A portion of video can be saved to another location if required. Files are automatically saved as QuickTime .mov format and can be viewed in a QuickTime player or any other player that supports .mov files. A maximum of one hour of video can be extracted at a tim ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 199

    199 5 Viewer Ref erence Using the Timeline and Viewing Ev ents ■ Viewing and Sear ching Events About Live Events Log list The Live Events Log displays events that have occurred with one or more cameras after the Viewer has been launched. Events are color coded according to priority. The Live Events Log opens automatically when you launch the View ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 200

    200 Using the Timeline and Viewing Ev ents Displa ying the Live Events Log List To display the Live Events Log List: ● Selecting Live Events fr om View Men u From the VK-64/VK-16 menu bar, select View and Live Events . Live Events Log list opens. Once selected, the menu item will be ticked next time you display it. Overview of Alert Parameter s ? ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 201

    201 5 Viewer Ref erence Using the Timeline and Viewing Ev ents Sear ching Events If you have multiple events, you can initiate a search for a particular event via the Event Search dialog. To launch the Event Search Dialog: ● Click Event Sear ch On the Timeline, click Event Search . The Event Search dialog opens. Select a Location and Zone. Enter ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 202

    202 Using the Timeline and Viewing Ev ents Selecting Criteria f or Sear ching When you initiate a search, certain criteria can be specified such as Priority, Location and Zone on the network, a date range when the event may have occurred and a time period. To initiate a search: ● Step 1: Select a date and time range to search Click in the From : ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 203

    203 5 Viewer Ref erence Using the Timeline and Viewing Ev ents ● Step 7: Click Sear ch When you have entered the day and time range, click Search to initiate the event search. Events that are found will be listed in the window below. If necessary, stop a search at any time by clicking Stop Search . ● Step 4: Select a type of Event Select a type ...

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    Chapter Ov ervie w 206 This chapter explains points to notice concerning the Storage Server when you operating and maintaining the network camera system, as well as guidelines for operating the system. ● Health Check f or Storage Ser ver Explains VK event display messages and required counteractions. ● Operation Guideline for Recor ding and Vie ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 207

    Health Check f or Storag e Serv er 207 6 Operation and Management VK Events (Timeline f or VK Viewer) If any of the events listed in the table below occurs, you may have to take the specified counteraction. The text within { } in each message depends on the situation. Indicates the free space on the disk Starts and stops deletion due to space short ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 208

    Operation Guideline f or Recor ding and V ie wing 208 The following explains the automatic frame rate adjustment function for viewing and recording. This function checks the load of the PC on which the Storage Server and the Viewer are running and adjusts the frame rate for video recording and live viewing. Live-View Frame Rate Adjustment ● Au to ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 209

    Operation Guideline f or Recording and Viewing 209 6 Operation and Management Recor ding Frame Rate Adjustment ● Reduce recording frame rate when disk is under high load in the Storage Server Configuration dialog ( ➝ P. 51) * This option is enabled by default (recommended). When the network recording software writes images received from cameras ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 210

    Operation Guideline f or Sensor Ev ent Recor ding 210 Pr oper Operation of Sensor Event Recor ding (Optimization of Sensor Arrangement and Sensitivity) Frequent sensor events result in high CPU load on your PC, and the recording frame rate may be reduced or recording may be interrupted. If you have 10 or more sensor events per minute continuously, ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 211

    Optimization of Motion Detection Recor ding (Inde x) 211 6 Operation and Management The Motion Detection recording is not suited to applications where high levels of reliability are required. Therefore, it is recommended to use continuous recording for monitoring or other purposes if consistently high levels of reliability are required. Canon accep ...

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    212 ...

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    Chapter 7 Backup Scheme ...

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    Chapter Ov ervie w 214 This chapter explains how to make backups for each purpose. Since the volume of video data the largest among various data types requiring backup, you must carefully choose backup equipment and learn the backup techniques. ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 215

    215 7 Backup Sc heme Purpose of Backup Purposes of backup include.  Backup for Data Protection Prevents data from system crush or hard disk failure. This type of back up targets video data, event data, and configuration files.  Backup for Archive Stores video data and event data on other media for a long period of time. ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 216

    Pr eparation f or Backup 216 About Bac kup Device Prepare necessary equipment for backup depending on the data quantity of the VK-64/VK- 16. Basically, you should use the DDS-4 type device if a single backup copies several Gigabytes through 40 GB of data, and DAT72 or AIT if it copies around 70 GB of data. Further, if backup data quantity reaches 1 ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 217

    217 7 Backup Sc heme Files to Make a Backup Storing Location of Recor ded Data and Event data Video data being recorded is saved in a temporary file (refer to “About Temporary File” below), and the file is settled and saved as video data when its size reaches 1 GB (by default) to the storage drive. The recorded video data and event data are sav ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 218

    F iles to Make a Backup 218 ● Event data Save video in : WebView-NVReventfiles The following file types are backed up: File name = NVR_EVENT_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx_yyyymmdd_hhmmss.evt Camera ID Recording start date_time ● Configuration files The configuration files for the Storage Server and Viewer are saved in the following folders of the PC where ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 219

    219 7 Backup Sc heme Backup f or Data Pr otection About Bac kup When making a backup of data for protection, you must back up the following data:  Recorded video data ---- It is recommended to make an incremental backup of this data. Refer to P. 217 for the file names and storage location.  Event data ----------------- It is recommended to ma ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 220

    220 Backup f or Ar chiving (Long-T erm Stor ag e of Data) When making a backup of data for long-term archive, you must back up the following data:  Recorded video data ---- It is recommended to make an incremental backup of this data. Refer to P. 217 for the file names and storage location.  Event data ----------------- It is recommended to m ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 221

    221 7 Backup Sc heme Backup Pr ocedur e f or V ideo Data and Ev ent Data Back Up Video Data and Event Data. Estimate the total quantity of recorded video data for backup. The video data quantity per day can be calculated as: Image file size per frame x Frame rate x Number of Camera Servers x Recording time (seconds) per day. Refer to “Server Sizi ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 222

    222 Restor e Pr ocedur e Restoring Data fr om Bac kup f or Data Pr otection The following explains how to reconstruct the Storage Server for the VK-64/VK-16 for maintenance or recovery from a failure. Check that the PC hardware environment has been restored to the former state. Be sure to use the same folder organization as before. Install the VK-6 ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 223

    Restore Pr ocedur e 223 7 Backup Sc heme Restoring Data fr om Bac kup f or Data Ar chiving The following explains how to restore only necessary files from the data backup for archive. Check that the drive configuration of the PC to which the files are restored is the same as the PC from which the files were backed up. Be sure that the hard disk has ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 224

    Restore Pr ocedur e 224 ● Notes on Restoring Data from Bac kup for Data Arc hiving  Restoring the configuration file also restores the old recording setting information. After restoration, the PC may start recording video according to the old recording schedule. If you do not want to record video, delete the recording schedules after restorati ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 225

    225 7 Backup Sc heme Examples Configuration 1: Bac kup f or Data Pr otection 1 Premise 5 VB-C50i Recording condition Frame rate is 1 fps (one frame per second), Camera Server video quality is 50, resolution is 320x240, the size for one image data is 15 KB. The Maximum file size/duration option in the Storage Server Configuration window is set to si ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 226

    Examples 226 Hardware requirement 12.5 GB per day x 30 days = 375 GB Hard disk capacity of around 450 GB is required. If the storage period of video data on the Storage Server is 30 days, and the required archive period is 180 days, an archive backup for 1-week data can be saved on 100-GB tape with an LTO drive (Ultrium). If you use a 400-GB LTO dr ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 227

    Examples 227 7 Backup Sc heme Configuration 4: Bac kup fr om Multiple Storage Servers (Bac kup f or Data Pr otection) Premise 100 VB-C50i Recording condition Frame rate is 1 fps (one frame per second), Camera Server video quality is 50, resolution is 320x240, and the size for one image data is 15 KB. Twenty Camera Servers are registered in five Sto ...

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    228 ...

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    Chapter 8 System Maintenance ...

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    Ov ervie w of This Chapter 230 This chapter describes upgrading and reinstalling of VK-64/VK-16 as well as how to restore previous versions of these software components. It also describes how to update the Camera Firmware. ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 231

    231 8 System Maintenance Upgrading VK-64/VK-16 This section describes how to upgrade previous versions of VK-64/VK-16. ● Upgrading from V er sion1.0 Obtain the released version of v1.3 (you cannot use the upgrade program). Back up the following folders that are in the Storage Server of v1.0. <Installation folder for VK-64> NVR1.0conf < ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 232

    232 Reinstalling VK-64/VK-16 You cannot reinstall the software if you use the upgrade program. When Y ou Have the Released V ersion Uninstall v1.3. Obtains the v1.3 upgrade program (free program). Available from: canon.com/webview Back up the following folders that are in the Storage Servers of v1.1 and v1.2. <Startup drive for OS>: Document ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 233

    233 8 System Maintenance Pr ocedur e f or Restoring Pr e vious V ersion Required Media and Data Make sure that you have the installation CD, patch installer and backed-up data for the previous version. Remove Canon Network Video Recorder VK Series v1.3 from Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel . Delete the following folders. <Startup drive fo ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 234

    234 Updating Camera Firmw ar e The information concerning firmware can be obtained for free on the following Canon Web site: canon.com/webview Pr ocedure f or Updating Camera Firmware (VB-C50 series) To update firmware: Obtain the latest firmware including the firmware update tool as well as backup and restore tools for configured values. Save the ...

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    Chapter 9 Tr oub leshooting ...

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    Ov ervie w of This Chapter 236 This chapter explains the chart of countermeasures against failures, measures to be taken when a trouble occurs (troubleshooting), error messages, and log files. ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 237

    When a recording trouble occurs when playing back recorded vide data (e.g., data is not found), you can guess the cause by checking the Event Logs of the VK-64/VK-16 and Storage Server Log (re_log) . 237 9 Tr oub leshooting Tr oub leshooting f or Recor ding Event Connection to <Camera Server’s IP address> error: Error occurred (<Error No ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 238

    238 VK T r oub leshooting Viewing Screen and Video Windo ws This section describes how to solve problems that may occur when you are using VK- 64/VK-16.  Some of the thumbnails are not showing in the Camera Selection Area. Situation You do not have enough thumbnails on display to make the scrollbar appear, but some of the thumbnails that were di ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 239

    239 9 Tr oub leshooting VK T roub leshooting  Live and recorded video is not good quality (this does not relate to Resolution). Situation In a Video Window, the live video quality is lower than that of another Video Window and recorded video (when you play back video) is also not good quality. Solution The quality of live and recorded video cann ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 240

    240 VK T roub leshooting  Cannot log into a Storage Server from a Viewer. Situation You cannot log into a Storage Server from a Viewer. Solution Check the following: • The login user name and password are correct. • The network between the server and the Viewer has no problem. • The IP address of the server to which you want to login is co ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 241

    241 9 Tr oub leshooting VK T roub leshooting  Viewer operation seems to slow down. Situation Viewer operation slows down. Solution The performance of a Viewer depends largely on CPU specifications and graphics specifications of the PC on which the Viewer is installed. When Viewer operation slows down, try to reduce the number of Camera Servers t ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 242

    242 VK T roub leshooting  Cannot configure the Camera Server not to record. Situation You have attempted to modify the Camera Server and set Do not Record in the Edit Camera Server dialog. A message appears stating that the Camera Server is already set up without recording settings. Solution In the Camera Server list displayed on the Locations/Z ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 243

    243 9 Tr oub leshooting  The Configuration and Preferences screen takes a long time to open. Situation When you switch from the Viewing Screen to the Configuration and Preferences screen, a message “Please wait...” appears and remains on screen for a while. Solution Check whether you do not have a lot of Camera Servers to disconnect. Waiting ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 244

    244 Messages Cause Event notification List of Messag es Operation Messages and Err or Messages Error messages and operation messages displayed during normal recording and operation of VK-64/VK-16 are shown below. Storage Server Configuration Error Messages The address of the recipient contains an invalid character. Specify the address of the recipi ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 245

    245 9 Tr oub leshooting Messages Cause List of Messag es Event notification User management Configuration The host name of the POP server contains an invalid character. Specify the host name of the POP server. Specify the port of the POP server using a number in the range of 1 to 65535. This user name cannot be used because it already exists. The u ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 246

    246 Messages Cause List of Messag es Configuration When exiting the application or approving the change in all tabs Specify the maximum retention period. Specify one or more days for the maximum retention period. Specify the maximum file size/duration. Specify 1024MB or less for the maximum file size. Specify 32MB or more for the maximum file size. ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 247

    247 9 Tr oub leshooting Registering Storage Servers and Camera Servers Another Add Camera Server dialog Saving/Managing Video Layouts List of Messag es Are you sure you want to delete this camera server ‘camera server name’? All schedules configured for the ‘camera number’ will be deleted. Select “Yes” to continue, or select “No” to ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 248

    248 An attempt was made to start the Viewer, however a connection to the specified Master Storage Server could not be established. An attempt was made by a user without the administrator privilege to switch to the Configuration window. A connection to a Storage Server other than the Master Storage Server failed when you accessed the Configuration a ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 249

    249 9 Tr oub leshooting Messages Cause An attempt was made to change/delete the Storage Server while there are camera server settings that have not been saved. An attempt was made to delete the Master Storage Server. The host name or IP address was invalid when OK was pressed. The port number was invalid when OK was pressed. An attempt was made to ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 250

    250 メッセージ 原因 Messages Cause Adding a Camera Server Recording Schedule List of Messag es The recording settings of this camera server have already been configured in the selected Storage Server. Check the settings and try again. Select a location and zone. Select a location and zone. ‘Camera number’ The camera server with the same ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 251

    251 9 Tr oub leshooting Messages Cause The destination Storage Server was not found when you attempted to delete the schedule. The Storage Server in which the schedule is to be saved was not found when you attempted to display the Recording Schedules window or to switch the Storage Server. The recording schedules are overlapping. An attempt was mad ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 252

    252 メッセージ 原因 Messages Cause This date is already used. In order to use it in another special day schedule, the date must be deleted from the original special day schedule ‘special day schedule name’. The end time of the special day schedule cannot be set on the next day. Check the settings and try again. This special day schedule ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 253

    253 9 Tr oub leshooting Messages Cause The configuration window can only be used by administrators. Do you want to save the change in this layout? The image could not be saved. Nothing could be saved because no video was recorded at the specified time. Manual recording of the camera ‘camera name’ registered in the Storage Server ‘Storage Serv ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 254

    254 メッセージ 原因 Messages Cause Nothing could be saved because no video was recorded at the specified time. The recording settings of this camera server are not configured but the server has already been registered. Check the settings and try again. Could not connect to the camera server. Check the entered information. ‘Communication Er ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 255

    255 9 Tr oub leshooting Messages Cause Are you sure you want to delete the Storage Server ‘Storage Server name’? Are you sure you want to delete the location ‘location name’? Are you sure you want to delete the zone ‘zone name’? Are you sure you want to delete this camera server ‘camera server name’? Do you want to save the changes ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 256

    256 メッセージ 原因 Messages Cause A user layout cannot be specified in shared layout sequences. Delete the following layout before saving the shared layout sequence. Specify the frame rate for the motion detection settings between ‘fps’ and ‘fps’. Specify the recording frame rate between ‘fps’ and ‘fps’. The recording settin ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 257

    List of Messag es 257 9 Tr oub leshooting Organize Layouts & Layout Sequences dialog Sensor Event Settings dialog Sensor Settings dialog Viewer Settings window It cannot be overwritten because it is used in the layout sequence. The folder cannot be created. ‘Folder name’ already exists. The layout name cannot be changed. ‘Layout name’ a ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 258

    258 List of Messag es VK-64/VK-16 Recor ding Engine Logs A list of messages shown in the Storage Server log file “nvr_re_log_<N>.txt” (<N> is either 0 or 1) is shown below. These messages are generated by the recording engine (Win32 service) that runs as part of a Storage Server. Camera <camera>: <x>/<y> frames dis ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 259

    259 9 Tr oub leshooting List of Messag es POP password error: 0 POP response: <pop response> Error resolving name for SMTP server host: port Error: <Winsock error code>: <Error message> Error connecting SMTP to server host: port Error: <Winsock error code>: <Error message> Error sending E-mail. SMTP server log follows: ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 260

    260 List of Messag es Error deleting old file <windows error message>. Error writing frame for camera <camera>: <error message> ERROR(timeout): socket type=(IMAGE/EVENT/ COMMAND), cameraserver=(<host>:< port>) ERROR(connect): socket type=(IMAGE/EVENT/ COMMAND), cameraserver=(<host>:< port>) win32_error=(< ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 261

    261 9 Tr oub leshooting List of Messag es ERROR(http): socket type=(IMAGE/EVENT/ COMMAND), cameraserver=(<host>:< port>) http_status=(<HTTP error code>) Failed to write camera configuration file ERROR: Out of memory -- please check configuration of this PC Camera <camera> Effective recording rate (y%->z%) ERROR(http): soc ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 262

    262 List of Messag es Access Engine Log A list of messages shown in the Storage Server log file “nvr_ae_log_<N>.txt” (<N> is either 0 or 1) is shown below. These messages are generated by the access engine (Win32 service) that runs as part of a Storage Server. VK-64/VK-16 Viewer Logs A list of messages shown in the VK Viewer log fil ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 263

    263 9 Tr oub leshooting List of Messag es Log Storage Destination  The Storage Server logs are stored in the following folder in the PC where the Storage Server is installed. <System drive>: Documents and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataCanon WebViewNVRlogs  The Apache logs used by the Storage Server are stored in the following ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 264

    264 List of Messag es 10054 10060 10061 10064 10065 10091 11001 11004 An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host. A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond. No connection could be made becau ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 265

    265 9 Tr oub leshooting List of Messag es 421 450 451 502 550 <domain> Service not available, closing transmission channel Requested mail action not taken: mailbox unavailable Requested action aborted: local error in processing Command not implemented Requested action not taken: mailbox unavailable The communication is terminated because the ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 266

    List of Messag es 266 400 401 403 500 502 503 504 Bad Request Unauthorized Forbidden Internal Server Error Bad Gateway Service Unavailable Gateway Time-out When more than 4 Storage Servers are connected when a Sony camera is used. This is recorded when the operation mode of the camera server is mpeg4. The user authentication or password for connect ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 267

    267 9 Tr oub leshooting List of Messag es 12002 12005 12007 12017 12029 12030 12031 The request has timed out. The URL is invalid. The server name could not be resolved. The operation was canceled, usually because the handle on which the request was operating was closed before the operation completed. The attempt to connect to the server failed. Th ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 268

    268 Event type Displayed Messages List of Messag es Starting or stopping the recording engine User logon Sensor Motion detection Starting or stopping recording Starting or stopping the recording settings Manual recording and custom trigger Disk space warning Starting or stopping deleting due to low disk space Starting or stopping recording due to l ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 269

    269 9 Tr oub leshooting Event type Displayed Messages Error Number: Error Description Cause List of Messag es Changing the recording frame rate Valid recording rate ({recording rate before change} ➝ {recording rate after change} %) “Recording rate” is the ratio of received images that are actually being recorded. If the rate is 100%, then all ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 270

    270 List of Messag es Error Number: Error Description Cause HT401: Account restriction HT403: IP address restriction HT502: Bad Gateway 502 HT503: Service unavailable 503 HT504: Gateway Timeout 504 The user authentication or password for connecting to the camera server is incorrect. Check to ensure that it is not an on/off event. Cannot connect due ...

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    A ppendix ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 272

    Contr ol of the Camera Ser v er 272 The following figure shows the order of priority for Camera Server control. When a recording position is specified in VK-64/VK-16, you cannot operate the Camera Server in the Viewer for PC/Viewer for Java/NC Viewer. Application Panorama Creation Tool WebView Admin Viewer/NC Viewer (Administrator) Motion Detection ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 273

    About Har d Disk 273 10 Appendix Lifetime of Har d Disk A hard disk is a storage device that works physically, and has a limited lifetime. It is a kind of consumables. It is said that the average lifetime of a RAID system composed of SCSI hard disks is three years. However, this lifetime is considered to be true for standard file servers or busines ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 274

    About Hard Disk 274 ● Configuration for Reducing Reb uilding Time As described in the preceding section, it is important to shorten rebuilding time as far as possible. You can reduce rebuilding time by configuring hard disks as follows: For example, when you create two configurations including three 146GB hard disks and a hot- spare, instead of c ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 275

    275 10 Appendix Backup of VB Settings Overview To backup or restore the setting values of the network camera, use “VB-C50i Series Setting Values Backup/Restore Tool” (hereafter referred to as “Tool”). Specify one network camera, and backup or restore the setting values through interactive operations. Operating En vironment The operating env ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 276

    276 Backup of VB Settings ● Notes <Backup Tool/Restore Tool>  Before using the Tool, close any other applications.  Use the Tool in a secure network environment such as an intranet.  Transmit or receive files via FTP (HTTP proxy is not supported). <Restore Tool>  You can restore backup files only when their model, the vide ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 277

    Inde x 277 10 Appendix A Add Camera Server...............................87 Add Camera Server dialog ........................87 Add Camera Server dialog ....................87 Add Schedule Item dialog ...................105 Additional Options ...................................110 Backlight Compensation..........................108 Continuously at ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 278

    Index 278 I Installation .............................................37 Installation Procedures ..............................39 Preparation and Precaution.......................41 Reinstalling ..............................................232 Restoring Previous Version .....................233 Starting up the Installer ........................... ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 279

    Index 279 Viewing Found Events.............................203 Selecting a Preset Camera Angle .......187 Sensor Event Recording .....................125 Setting the Viewer ...............................156 Viewer Settings window ..........................156 Shade Correction ................................191 Snapshot ........................... ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 280

    Index 280 Viewing and Searching Events............199 Live Events Log list .................................199 Searching Events ....................................201 VK Event Information ..........................268 VK Events............................................207 ...

  • Canon VK-64 - page 281

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  • Canon VK-64 - page 282

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Un conjunto de documentos determinado como manual de instrucciones se divide también en tipos más detallados, tales como: instrucciones de montaje Canon VK-64, instrucciones de servicio, instrucciones cortas o instrucciones de usuario Canon VK-64. Dependiendo de la situación debes buscar el documento que necesitas. En nuestra página puedes consultar el manual de instrucciones más popular del producto Canon VK-64.

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El manual de instrucciones, también determinado como el manual de usuario o simplemente instrucciones, es un documento técnico que tiene como objetivo ayudar a los usuarios a utilizar Canon VK-64. Las instrucciones normalmente las realiza un escritor técnico pero en un lenguaje comprensible para todos los usuarios de Canon VK-64.

El manual de instrucciones completo de Canon debe contener unos elementos básicos. Una parte de ellos es menos importante, como por ejemplo: la portada / la página principal o las páginas de autor. Sin embargo, lo demás debe facilitarnos la información más importante desde el punto de vista del usuario.

1. Introducción y pistas sobre cómo orientarse con el manual Canon VK-64 - Al principio de cada manual se deben encontrar las indicaciones acerca de la manera de usar un manual de instrucciones. Debe contener información sobre dónde encontrar el índice Canon VK-64, preguntas frecuentes o problemas más comunes – son los apartados más buscados por los usuarios de cada manual de instrucciones.
2. Índice - listados de todos los consejos acerca de Canon VK-64 que encontraremos en el documento
3. Consejos de uso de las funciones básicas del dispositivo Canon VK-64 - que deben facilitarnos los primeros pasos durante el uso de Canon VK-64
4. Troubleshooting - una secuencia sistematizada de acciones que nos ayudará a diagnosticar los problemas más importantes con Canon VK-64
5. FAQ - las preguntas frecuentes
6. Datos de contacto Información acerca de cómo encontrar los datos de contacto del fabricante / servicio de Canon VK-64 en cada país si no somos capaces de solucionar el problema por nuestra cuenta.

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