Motion Detection Setting Tool

The section below describes the motion detection function which records pictures, sends data to external devices and records data in the log when there is a variation in all or part of the picture resulting from objects moving around and the automatic tracking function where the camera tracks a moving object

Note

Notes on Using This Function

The Motion Detection and automatic tracking Functions are not suited to applications where high levels of reliability are demanded. Therefore, we recommend that you not use these functions for monitoring or other purposes if consistently high levels of reliability are required. Canon accepts no liability whatsoever for faults, etc. resulting from the use of the Motion Detection and automatic tracking Functions.

Motion Detection Setting Tool Display Screen (Live Mode)

1. "Load Settings" button - Loads the motion detection settings currently set in the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR.

2. "Save Settings" button - Saves the current motion detection settings edited using this tool to the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR. After setting the motion detection function, be sure to click the "Save Settings" button to save the settings to the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR.

3. "Stop Communication" button - Click this button during communication with the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR to cut the connection.

4. Mode tab (Live, Video) -

• Live mode - For picture display, camera control and recording of the picture displayed.
• Video mode - For adjusting motion detection sensitivity during play back of the picture recorded

5. Camera Selection box -For selecting a camera.

6. Viewer - For picture display and camera control in the same way as a normal viewer.

7. Motion detection area frame - Displays with a dotted frame the area within which motion is to be detected. The frame can be reshaped and moved by dragging the mouse.

8. "Rec. Start" button - Starts recording of the picture.

9. Setting number selection box - Select the number of the setting you want to use.

10 Settings tabs (Camera, Area, Action 1, Action 2) -

• Camera tab - For setting the frame rate and camera positions

• Area tab - For selecting the area within which motion is to be detected and the sensitivity, area ratio and duration for each area

• Action 1 tab - For setting picture recording time when the device detects motion (ON event) or when the device no longer detects motion (OFF event), and recording intervals
• Action 2 tab - For setting output of data to an external device and automatic tracking

11 Display motion detection status of the server - Check to display the results of motion detection by the server. You can check whether or not the settings are activated in the device.

Setting Up Motion Detection

1. Open the Motion Detection Setting Tool with the Schedule Setting Tool.

In the Service tab in a Normal or Special Schedule Setting screen, check Motion Detection, select a setting number and click "Detail"

2. Set the camera frame rate and the camera position for detection (Camera tab). Set the camera frame rate and camera position. For camera position, either set your own area for detection in the Live Mode Viewer or select a Preset in the Camera tab. 1. "Enable frame rate setting" - Check to set the frame rate for camera shooting. Enter a value within a range of 0.5-30.0 fps (NTSC)/25.0 fps (PAL). * Please refer to P.1-9 to confirm whether your VB-C50i/ VB-C50iR is PAL model or NTSC model. 2. "Enable preset selection" - Check to select a camera position from a preset.

Note

The frame rate specified in the "Maximum Frame Rate" must be higher than the one specified using this tool.

Tip

• When the network traffic is high, the specified frame rate may not be achieved.
• When a slow frame rate is set, motion detection is applied to images sampled from the captured video. In this way, motion can be detected even in slowly moving objects.
• The frame rate specified above only applies to the motion detection.
• Select Option from the Display toolbar to display the Option Setting dialog box which is displayed in the bottom left-hand corner of the Motion Detection Setting screen, with which you can set the interval between updating of the frame rate display in a range from 1-10 seconds

3. Create a motion detection area (Area tab)

Create an area in the viewer within which motion detection is to be performed (motion detection area). You can create a maximum of 4 motion detection areas, and reshape and move each area frame by dragging the mouse. Change the shape by dragging the black boxes on the 4 corners and sides of the frame, and move the frame by dragging the inside of it with the mouse. Also, you can set a separate level of motion detection in each area.

1. Used Area Check the number of the motion detection area to be used and the detection area frame is displayed in the Viewer. You can create a maximum of 4 motion detection areas.

4. Setting the level of motion detection for the motion detection area (Area tab)

These settings determine how great the variation must be (sensitivity), how large the changed area must be as a proportion of the whole detection area (area ratio), and how long the variation must continue (duration) before it is recognized as motion and the specified action is performed.

You can also set the level of motion detection for the device by checking in Video Mode the image recorded with Live Mode

2. Setting Area - If you have created two or more motion detection areas, you can set separate levels of motion detection in each area frame. In Setting Area, select a setting number.

3. Sensitivity - Select the sensitivity of the motion detection in a range of 1-256. Either enter the setting or set sensitivity by dragging the slide bar. The larger the numeric value, the higher the degree of sensitivity will be.

4. "Auto" button - The "Auto" button sets sensitivity automatically. For several seconds after clicking the "Auto" button, the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR assumes that there is no motion in the image in the motion detection area and, based on this information, sets the camera at optimum sensitivity. Set in an area where there is no motion.

5. Detection indicator - Displays the area ratio of motion detected by the device in real time in the form of a graph

6. Area Ratio - When the proportion of the area in which the device has detected motion (displayed in a red or yellow rectangle) has exceeded the specified value for the area of the selected detection area frame (blue frame), the device detects motion and performs the specified picture recording etc. (However, even if the area ratio value is exceeded, the device does not detect motion unless the number of seconds specified in Duration has passed). Set within a range of 0-100%, by either entering a numeric value or by dragging the slide bar.

7. Duration - When the situation where the motion has exceeded the area ratio continuous for more than the duration time, the device detects motion and performs picture recording etc. Set within a range of 0-5 seconds, by either entering a numeric value or by dragging the slide bar.

Tip

• However even during great variations in the image inside the motion detection area frame, the device does not recognize the motion if Sensitivity is set at a low level. Also, if the area ratio and duration of the motion in the part of the image where motion occurred in the area frame do not reach the set values, the device does not perform detection and the specified actions such as picture recording are not performed.
• You can select a setting area by clicking the motion detection area frame in the Viewer you want to specify. The selected motion detection area frame is displayed as a blue frame.
• If you set the setting area to "Not specified", the results of detection in all the motion detection areas you have created are displayed in each area frame. Also, even if you click an area which does not fall within any of the motion detection area frames in the Viewer, the setting area is set as "Not specified".

5. Enter the settings for Action 1 when the device detects motion (Action 1 tab). Enter the settings for picture recording time and recording interval when the device detects motion (ON event) or when the device no longer detects motion (OFF event).

1. "Recording at ON event" -Check for picture recording when the device detects motion (ON event).

2. "Recording at OFF event" - Check for picture recording when the device no longer detects motion (OFF event).

Pre-event Recording Time (sec.) - For setting the required number of seconds within a range of 1-10 seconds for recording pictures before an ON or OFF event.

Recording interval before event (sec.) - For setting the interval of time for picture recording before an ON and OFF event within a range of 0.1-1.0 seconds.

Post-event Recording Time (sec.) - For setting the required number of seconds within a range of 1-10 seconds for recording pictures for a fixed time after an ON or OFF event.

Recording Interval after event (sec.) - For setting the interval of time for picture recording after an ON and OFF event within a range of 0.1-1.0 seconds.

3. "E-mail notification on recording" - Check to send an e-mail containing the recorded image in conjunction with ON/OFF events.

4. "Recording between ON event and OFF event" - Check to insert an interval between picture recordings when the device detects motion (between ON events).

Recording interval between events (sec.) - For setting the length of the interval, in a range from 1-10 seconds, between picture recordings when the device detects motion (between ON events).

6. Enter the settings for Action 2 when the device detects motion (Action 2 tab). * The settings in these steps are optional. Enter the settings for out output to an external device and automatic tracking. Automatic tracking is a function where the camera follows a moving object when the device detects motion and performs picture recording.

1. Output to External Devices 1-3 - Check for Output to External Devices 1-3.

2. Delay following OFF event (sec.) - When there is output to an external device, and it is necessary to continue with output ON after input is OFF, sets the time, within a range of 0-20 seconds.

3. "Start automatic tracking at ON event" - Check to perform automatic tracking when the device has started to detect motion (ON event).

4. Maximum tracking time (sec.) - Set the time for which automatic tracking is to continue, for 1-300 seconds.

Tip

• If two ore more objects are moving at the same time, the device will track the larger motion area.
• If continuous tracking time is exceeded, the device returns to normal motion detection mode.

7. Check motion detection status in the server. - To confirm the operating level of motion detection with the settings you have made, check "Display Motion Detection Status of the Server". Motion detection status is displayed as the icon below.

Note

• Normally, the Motion Detection Tool simulates in your PC the operation of the VBC50i/ VB-C50iR's motion detection module. Therefore, depending on the processing capability of your PC and status of the network between the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR and your PC, a difference with actual processing by the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR may occur.
• When the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR Motion Detection Function is enabled, the processing load on the VB-C50i/VB-C50iR is high. Consequently, the video distribution frame rate may be slower than when the function is disabled. Also, because the video distribution frame rate may be slowed when the data is sent via a proxy, connection without using a proxy is recommended while setting the motion detection.
• The motion detection settings should be adjusted and set in conditions that are as close as possible to those for actual operation.

Tip

• The motion detection status of the server display may not match the "Motion detected (peak display)" in this tool.
• When "Display motion detection status of the server" option is selected, external device and log output, and picture recording are not performed.
• Because the Motion Detection Function detects motion by comparing consecutive image frames, small movements are less likely to be detected when the video quality is poor.

8. Click the "Save Settings" button in the Schedule Setting screen to save the settings, and close the Motion Detection Setting screen.