Canon WebView LivescopeMV User manual

High-performance Monitoring Software
User’s Manual

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Introduction
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

Introduction
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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

Chapter 1
Installing
First, you need to install WebView Livescope MV Manager and WebView
Livescope MV Station.

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When Monitoring with One PC
When Using Several MV Stations
Install MV Manager. MV Station will also be installed automatically (see p. 15).
Install MV Manager in one PC and MV Station in several PCs. MV Manager exports information
for monitoring into the MV Data folder for MV Station to access. MV Station accesses the files
exported to this MV Data folder in order to display images from the cameras on the monitoring
screens.
MV Manager
Creating monitoring screens/
Remote maintenance
MV Station
Monitoring
VB150/VB101
Check the System Configuration
MV Manager
Creating monitoring screens/
Remote maintenance
MV Station
Monitoring
Receives videos
and controls
camera
File sharing
VB150/VB101
Refers to camera server information
and monitoring screen settings
Camera server
settings and changes
MV Data folder
MV Station
Monitoring
VB-C10
Prior to Installation...

Installing
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If you want to access the MV Data folder from an environment (outside the same LAN) in which
it cannot be shared, place it and make it available in a file server where it can be accessed. In
this case, before starting installation, the PC in which the MV Data folder is to be placed must
be set so that the folder can be shared. Prepare a folder and set it to Share so that it can be
accessed over the network from the PC where MV Station is installed.
If several MV Stations are used and MV Data folders are placed in
locations other than the PC where MV Manager is installed
MV Manage
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Creating monitoring
screens/Remote
maintenance
MV Station
Monitoring
Receives videos
and controls
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File sharing
VB150/VB101
Refers to camera server information
and monitoring screen settings
Exports camera server information
and monitoring screen settings
Camera server
settings and changes
MV Data folder
File server

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Preparing the Computers
Installing the Camera Servers
First, you need to check your camera server. If the VB-C10/VB-C10R or VB150 is being used, there
is no need to upgrade the firmware. However, if the VB101 is being used, check that the firmware
version is 3.0 or later. See page 10 for details about the firmware upgrade.
Check to be sure the camera server has been correctly installed and that the initial settings
(network settings) have been made. Then connect to the network. You can perform detailed
settings or view tests from MV Manager. For procedures on installing and setting up the camera
server, please see the manual supplied with the camera server.
•At the PC where MV Manager is to be installed, set the
screen resolution to XGA (1024 ×768) or higher.
•At the PC where MV Station is to be installed, set the
screen resolution to SVGA (800 ×600) or higher. Be
sure the resolution that you set is the same or higher
than the optimum resolution of the monitoring screens
created in MV Manager (see p. 30).
Display Properties
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●"Maximum Number of Clients" must be set to five or more for the VB150 (or
VB101) and to two or more for the VB-C10/VB-C10R. To make settings for
the VB101, use the "Application Settings Page", and for the VB150 or VB-
C10/VB-C10R, use the "WebView Livescope Settings Page". While default
settings meet the above requirements, the settings must be checked if any
changes have been made.
●If a connection was made from MV Station via a proxy server, notification of
external device input (see p. 78), external device output control (see p. 79),
notification of motion detection (see p. 80) as well as the External Device
Input Log Viewer (see p. 98) will not work.
Prior to Installation...

Installing
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Installation Procedures
Starting Up the Installer
When you load the WebView Livescope MV Ver. 2.1 installer CD-ROM into the PC, the main
panel of the installer automatically appears. If it does not appear, in Explorer, double-click
"\mv2setup.exe" on the CD-ROM.
Click the buttons to start up the installer and proceed with installation.
●Install MV Manager
This button installs both MV Manager and MV Station. This setup is for administrators who manage the
camera servers and create monitoring screens.
●Install MV Station
This button installs MV Station only. This setup is for operators who view monitoring screens.
When you place the mouse
cursor on these buttons,
explanations about them appear
below the cursor.
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This product consists of MV Manager and MV Station for one client. If
additional MV Station installations are required, please purchase separate MV
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Installing MV Manager
When you click the Install MV Manager button on
the main panel, the installer starts up and the
process of installing MV Manager begins. Click Next
to continue the installation.
Enter the Serial number and click Next. The Serial
number is indicated on the seal attached outside the
software package.
A screen appears where you can specify a folder in
which MV Manager is to be installed.
To specify a folder other than the one indicated, click
Browse and select the folder you want.
When the folder has been specified, click Next.
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If you are installing WebView Livescope MV Ver. 2.1 into a PC in which Ver. 1.0
is already installed, information such as the camera servers and monitoring
screens that were registered and set with Ver. 1.0 cannot be used with Ver.
2.1. However, if Ver. 2.0 is installed, the information registered and set with
Ver. 2.0 can be used with Ver. 2.1.
Specify a name to be registered in the Program
menu under the Start menu, then click Next.
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Installation Procedures
Check the items you have specified and selected
thus far, then click Next. The installation will be
performed by copying files and setting the registry.
When installation is complete, click Finish to exit the
installer.
Installing MV Station
When you click the Install MV Station button on the
main panel, the installer starts up and the process of
installing MV Station begins. Click Next to continue
the installation.
Enter the Serial number and click Next. The Serial
number is indicated on the seal attached outside the
software package.
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If you are installing WebView Livescope MV Ver. 2.1 into a PC in which Ver.
1.0 is already installed, information such as the work folders that were set
with Ver. 1.0 cannot be used with Ver. 2.1. However, if Ver. 2.0 is installed, the
information registered and set with Ver. 2.0 can be used with Ver. 2.1.
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Installation Procedures
●After MV Manager and MV Station have been installed, make the following
settings if connections are to be made via a proxy server.
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To make proxy settings, in MV Manager, choose
Option from the Tools menu and click the "HTTP
proxy" button, and in MV Station, choose
Network from the Option menu and click the
HTTP Proxy button.
A screen appears where you can specify a folder in
which MV Station is to be installed.
To specify a folder other than the one indicated, click
Browse and select the folder you want.
When the folder has been specified, click Next.
Specify a name to be registered in the Program
menu under the Start menu, then click Next.
Check the items you have specified and selected
thus far, then click Next. The installation will be
performed by copying files and setting the registry.
When installation is complete, click Finish to exit the
installer.
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●If you have changed the HTTP port number (normally it is 80) at the camera
server, select that camera server on MV Manager, click the Properties button
on the Toolbar and be sure to change the HTTP port number on the Network
tab (see p. 99). Since MV establishes an HTTP connection when it starts up,
you need to specify the HTTP port even when Auto-select or WV-TCP is
selected as the connection protocol.

Chapter 2
Registering Camera Servers
Next, WebView Livescope MV Manager is used to register and set camera
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To register a camera server, first start up MV Manager. To start up MV Manager, double-click the desktop
icon or click the Start button and choose MV Manager from the Programs menu.
Screen Configuration
Starting up from the Start menu
This screen is used to add a camera server to be monitored or set a camera server.
"Camera Server"
An icon represents the
camera server that has been
created.
"Menu" "
Toolbar "
Menu
"Navigation bar"
Main window switches
between Camera Servers and
Monitoring Screens.
Starting up from the desktop icon
Camera Server
Camera Server
"Register Camera Server"
Starts up the wizard for registering a camera server.
"Search/Register Camera Server"
Auto searches camera servers and starts the wizard for registering a
camera server.
"Open Setup Page"
Opens the selected camera server’s settings page in the Web browser.
"Properties"
Displays the properties of the selected camera server.
"Export"
Exports MV data.
"Delete"
Deletes the selected camera server.
Registering Camera Servers