Canon WebView LivescopeMV User manual

High-performance Monitoring Software
User’s Manual

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Thank you for purchasing WebView Livescope MVVer. 2.1. Please read this manual
prior to use to ensure that you will be able to use this software effectively.
When you finish reading this manual, please store it in a safe place.
The latest product information is available at the following Web site.
http://www.canon.com/webview/
VB150

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Contents
Introduction
Introduction............................................................................ 2
Overview................................................................................. 5
System Configuration ........................................................... 6
Tasks To Perform Prior To Monitoring................................. 8
Operating Environment......................................................... 10
Chapter 1 Installing
Prior to Installation................................................................ 12
Check the System Configuration .................................. 12
Preparing the Computers .............................................. 14
Installing the Camera Servers....................................... 14
Installation Procedures ......................................................... 15
Starting Up the Installer................................................. 15
Installing MV Manager .................................................. 16
Installing MV Station ..................................................... 17
Chapter 2 Registering Camera Servers
Registering Camera Servers ................................................ 20
Camera Server Registration Wizards .................................. 22
Registering a Camera Server........................................ 22
Step 1: Start up the Register Camera Server Wizard ............................ 22
Step 2: Enter a network address for the camera server ........................ 22
Step 3: Enter a name and comment for the camera server................... 23
Step 4: Complete the settings................................................................. 23
Searching/Registering Camera Servers ....................... 25
Step 1: Start up the Serch/Register Camera Server Wizard ................. 25
Step 2: Search for and register the camera server ................................ 25
Step 3: Complete the settings................................................................. 26
Chapter 3 Creating Monitoring Screens
Creating Monitoring Screens ............................................... 28
Create Monitoring Screen Wizard ....................................... 30
Step 1: Start up the Create Monitoring Screen Wizard.......................... 30
Step 2: Select a monitoring screen......................................................... 30
Step 3: Select cameras ........................................................................... 31
Step 4: Enter monitoring screen name and comments.......................... 31
Step 5: Complete the settings................................................................. 32
Editing Maps .......................................................................... 40
Starting up Map Editor .................................................. 40
Loading and Changing Background Bitmaps................ 41
Allocating Icons ............................................................. 42
Saving the Edited Screen.............................................. 44
Chapter 4 Exporting MV Data
Exporting ................................................................................ 46
Operation Restriction............................................................ 48

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Chapter 5 Monitoring
Starting up MV Station.......................................................... 50
Operating the Monitoring Screen ........................................ 54
Opening the Monitoring Screen .................................... 54
Allocating a Camera...................................................... 55
Deleting an Image ......................................................... 55
Reloading MV Data Again ............................................. 56
Switching Camera Source Windows............................. 56
Displaying and Switching the Camera Control Panel ... 57
Operating a Camera...................................................... 58
Full Screen Display ....................................................... 61
Video Pause/Resume.................................................... 61
Taking a Snapshot......................................................... 61
To Reconnect ................................................................ 62
Viewing Network Information ........................................ 62
Chapter 6 Managing the Camera Servers
Setting and Managing Camera Servers .............................. 64
Upgrading the Firmware ....................................................... 65
Chapter 7 Advanced Operations
Automatic Operation Functions of MV Station .................. 68
Auto Preset Tour............................................................ 68
Auto Switch ................................................................... 70
Video Relay ................................................................... 73
Examples of Using Automatic Operation ...................... 75
External Devices Input/Output............................................. 78
Notification of External Device Input ............................. 78
External Device Output Control .................................... 79
Motion Detection ................................................................... 80
Notification of Motion Detection .................................... 80
Recording and Viewing Pictures.......................................... 84
Picture Recording Settings............................................ 84
Using VBImageBrowser ................................................ 85
Downloading All Recorded Pictures ....................................................... 88
Comparing Images .................................................................................. 92
Sorting Images in Order of Similarity...................................................... 93
External Device Input/Motion Detection
and Picture Recording.................................................. 98
Other Advanced Settings...................................................... 99
MV Manager and its Other Functions and Settings ...... 99
MV Station and its Other Functions and Settings ......... 107
Appendix
Troubleshooting ..................................................................... 112
Error Messages...................................................................... 113
MV Manager Error Messages ....................................... 113
MV Station Error Messages .......................................... 116

Introduction
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Overview
WebView Livescope MV Ver. 2.1 is software that allows you to use an Intranet or the Internet to
monitor images distributed from the Network Camera Server VB150/VB101 or the Network Camera
VB-C10/VB-C10R (hereafter referred to in this manual as "camera server").
This software consists of two packages: WebView Livescope MV Manager, that lets you create
monitoring screens or have centralized control of several camera servers; and WebView Livescope
MV Station, that lets you monitor images from cameras in multiple locations and easily download,
view, save, and manage pictures recorded in the camera server.
Since MV Manager uses the wizard format for registering camera servers or creating monitoring
screens, there is no need to learn complex operations. You can also have centralized control
(changing settings or confirming operating conditions) of camera servers installed in multiple
locations.
Monitoring screens can be created by selecting from a rich variety of screen styles to best suit the
size of the monitor, the number of camera servers and cameras, and monitoring objectives. It is
also possible to perform such tasks as editing maps, changing the allocation of camera servers on
the maps, or making settings for automatic operation based on schedules.
MV Station lets you access MV data created in MV Manager, freely remote control cameras, and
simultaneously view images from camera servers installed in multiple locations (up to 16 locations),
providing an efficient monitoring environment.
In MV Station, you can easily view and manage still pictures recorded by the camera server’s
picture recording function and automatically download them. Smoother and more accurate
monitoring is possible due to functions that simplify access procedures for downloading recorded
pictures or that display only the images that have been changed.
* When using VB101, upgrade the firmware to version 3.0.
Changes from MV Ver. 2.0 to Ver. 2.1 are as follows:
Added support for the Network Camera Server VB150
Canon Remote Control Pan-tilt Head NU-700 (see p. 59)
The VB150 with the Video Input set to Multiple (see p. 77)
Motion detection function (see p. 80)
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Router
Distributes video and
picture data.
Records pictures
according to
schedules
Video Sender
Video Sender
Video Sender
VC-C4R
VB101
VC-C4
VB-C10
Monitoring via Internet
is also possible
Monitoring via ISDN line
MV Station
Monitoring
Router
Transmits settings
data such as camera
direction, zoom, etc.
VC-C4
VB150
NU-700
ISDN Line
INTERNET
System Configuration
MV Manager and MV Station connect to camera servers via TCP/IP. Connections can also
be made over the Internet or an Intranet.

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MV Station
Monitoring
MV Manager
Creating monitoring screens/
Remote maintenance
Application Function
WebView Livescope
MV Manager
■ Application Types and Functions
WebView Livescope
MV Station
Lets users monitor images from several cameras from monitoring screens
created in MV Manager. Downloading, viewing and saving of pictures recorded
in the camera servers are also possible.
Transmits settings data such
as camera direction, zoom, etc.
Transmits camera
server settings and changes
ETHERNET
Lets users create and edit monitoring screens (MV data) to be used in MV
Station. Remote centralized control of several camera servers is also possible.
LAN

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Tasks To Perform Prior To Monitoring
Registering Camera Servers1
Creating Monitoring Screens2
MV Manager
MV Manager
The first step is to register the camera servers.
The procedures in the wizard-style format
make the registration process very easy.
The wizard-style format is also used for creating
monitoring screens. Creating screens that suit your
application is very easy.
Before you can start monitoring, you need to perform the required settings as described in "Registering
Camera Servers" (Chapter 2), "Creating Monitoring Screens" (Chapter 3), and "Exporting MV Data"
(Chapter 4).

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Monitoring4
Exporting MV Data3
MV Station
MV Manager
MV Data
folder
You must create an MV Data folder and
perform a task known as Exporting in order to
view images on the monitoring screen.
Monitoring is possible by accessing this MV
Data folder.

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WebView Livescope MV Manager
WebView Livescope MV Station
CPU Pentium III 600 MHz or better
Windows Me/ Windows 2000 (Service Pack 1 or later)/ Windows XP
Internet Explorer 5.0 or later required
Operating System
Web Browser 128 MB or better
Memory Available space of 50 MB or better
Hard Disk XGA (1024 ×768) or better with high-resolution 16-bit color display or better
Monitor
CPU
Pentium III 600 MHz or better
Windows Me/ Windows 2000 (Service Pack 1 or later)/ Windows XP
Internet Explorer 5.0 or later required
Operating System
Web Browser
128 MB or better
Memory
Available space of 50 MB or better
Hard Disk
SVGA (800 ×600) or better with high-resolution 16-bit color display or better
Monitor
When using VB101, upgrade the firmware to version 3.0. The firmware is
available for free at the following Web site:
http://www.canon.com/webview/
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Operating Environment