Performing Initial Settings For The Camera - Canon VB-M40 Operation Manual

Performing Initial Settings for the Camera

Use the VB Initial Setting Tool to configure the camera
network.
Connect the camera and PC to the network and turn
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on the camera ("Connecting the Camera" in
"Installation Guide").
Launch the VB Initial Setting Tool.
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To launch the VB Initial Setting Tool, double-click the
[VB Initial Setting Tool v5.0.1] icon on the desktop or
select [Start] menu > [All Programs] > [WebView
Livescope] > [VB Initial Setting Tool v5.0.1].
The Tool will automatically detect the camera
connected to the network and display the camera's
MAC address, IP address and model name.
The factory setting IP address is set to192.168.100.1.
The MAC address can be found on the label on the
bottom of the camera (Installation Guide, "Part
Names").
The VB Initial Setting Tool cannot be used with
cameras that are behind a router.
Important
• The camera will stop issuing IP address assignment requests
20 minutes after it is turned on, and the VB Initial Setting Tool
detection will be disabled. In such cases, turn the camera off
and on again.
• There may be cautionary information, depending on your
operating environment. Read "Notes on Operating
Environment" (P. 1-8) before performing initial settings.
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Select a MAC address, and then click [Initial setting].
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Click to select
4 Enter the user name "root" and factory default setting
password "camera", and then the appropriate IP
address and subnet mask.
To use a setting other than the default gateway
setting, clear the [Enter a default gateway address]
checkbox.
After settings are complete, click [OK].
Setup progress is shown in the window.
Note
• To ensure security, be sure to change the administrator
password (P. 3-3).
• Contact your System Administrator for the appropriate IP
address, subnet mask and gateway address.
Click [OK].
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Important
To obtain an IP address from a DHCP server, first use the VB
Initial Setting Tool to temporarily configure a static address that
can communicate with the PC. Then, in [Network] in the Setting
page, change [IPv4 Address Setting Method] to [Auto (DHCP)]
in the [IPv4] area (P. 4-5).