Installing the Recorder Supported Network Configurations Configuring the Avigilon Control Center Software Starting Up and Shutting Down the Avigilon Control Center Client Software Starting Up the Client Software Shutting Down the Client Software Logging Into and Out of a Site...
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Budgeting PoE Power Assigning a PoE Power Budget PoE Status Device Log Connecting to External Devices LED Indicators Front Panel LEDs Back Panel LEDs Using the Reset Button Restarting the Recorder Restoring Factory Default Settings Limited Warranty & Technical Support...
Local video content storage that can be accessed remotely. The ACC ES HD Recorder factory default settings allow you to use the recorder immediately after installation, but if you have special requirements, you can use the Avigilon Control Center software or the web interface to customize your settings.
Rear View 1. Corporate Network Uplink Port Accepts a 1GbE Ethernet connection to the general network to allow users access to the web interface and connected camera video. 2. Camera Network Uplink Port Accepts a 1GbE Ethernet connection to the cameras that are connected to the PoE switch component. Can be used to link to other PoE switches and cameras.
The recorder Status page is displayed. 6. From the top of the page, select Setup. 7. On the ACC page, click Install ACC Client to download and install a copy of the Avigilon Control Center Client software to the connected laptop.
14. If required, connect other switches and cameras to the camera network. Now, you can configure the recorder and cameras for daily operation through the Avigilon Control Center Client software. For more information, see Configuring the Avigilon Control Center Software on page 5.
This section includes the recommended steps for setting up your ACC system for the first time. Starting Up and Shutting Down the Avigilon Control Center Client Software After you install the Avigilon Control Center Client software, start the application and access the ACC ES HD Recorder. Starting Up the Client Software Perform one of the following: In the Start menu, select All Programs or All Apps >...
To manually access the Site Login tab, do one of the following: From the top-right corner of the window, select > Log In..From the top of the application window, click to open the New Task menu then click 2. On the left side of the Site Login tab, select one or more Sites. If the Site you want to log into is not shown, click Find Site...
Connecting Cameras to the Avigilon Control Center System After all the cameras in your system have been physically connected to the ACC ES HD Recorder, you need to connect the cameras to the Avigilon Control Center system so that video can be recorded and indexed for search.
8. If the device is password protected, the Camera Authentication dialog box appears. Enter the device's username and password then click OK. Setting the Recording Schedule Once all the cameras have been connected, you can set when you want each camera to record video. By default, all connected cameras are set to record when events are detected by the system.
Data aging defines how long recorded video is stored and the quality of the video as it ages over time. In the Avigilon Control Center system, the recorded image rate is slowly reduced so that recorded video can be viewed over a longer period of time while still making room for new recordings. You can adjust how long the full image rate video is kept, so that you have the best quality video when you need it.
2. In the Data Aging column, move the sliders to adjust the amount of time video is stored at each image rate. To change the data aging settings for all linked cameras, move the slider for one linked camera and all linked cameras will be updated. To change the data aging setting for one camera, break the camera's link to other cameras by clicking the icon to the left of its name, then make your changes.
Site. 5. In the Login Timeout area, select the Enable login timeout check box to set the maximum amount of time the Avigilon Control Center Client software can be idle before the user is automatically logged out of the application.
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Alarms Use the Alarms dialog box to create and manage alarms. Once an alarm has been created, you can monitor alarm events in the Alarms tab and in the Avigilon Control Center Mobile App. Self-Learning Video Analytics If you have an Avigilon™ self-learning video analytics device, use the Video Analytics Configuration dialog box to configure classified object motion detection.
Configuring the Recorder The ACC ES HD Recorder can be configured through a web interface that is accessible from any browser on the network. The web interface allows you to configure the recorder server settings like the Avigilon Control Center Admin Tool.
MAC Address (LAN Camera) This is the network port that allows you to connect to other cameras License Information Server ID The Avigilon Control Center Server software ID. Edition The Avigilon Control Center license edition. Camera Channels The number of camera channels included in the license.
The corporate network is the network that typically provides users with access to the recorder. Users who monitor video through the Avigilon Control Center Client software would connect to the recorder through this network.
To... Do this... Enter the appropriate values in the following fields: IP Address:, Subnet Mask: and Default Gateway. Click Apply to save your changes. In the DNS Lookup area, select one of the following options: Obtain DNS server address automatically select this option to allow the system to automatically select DNS Set how the recorder obtains a named address server and receive a named address.
When you revert to the factory default settings, all of the recorder's configured settings are lost and all recorded video is deleted. To upgrade the recorder’s firmware, download the latest version of the firmware .fimage file from the Avigilon website (http://www.avigilon.com).
2 x HD dome cameras ( 9 W +2.5 W) x 2 = 23 W 1 x HD PTZ camera 25.5 W + 4.5 W = 30 W 1 x HD micro dome 4 W + 2.5 W = 6.5 W Total = 59.5 W The total power consumption of the 4 cameras is within the PoE switch component limits. NOTE: If you miscalculate the required power for a PoE port, the connected camera may be shut down if total power output exceeds 61.6 W.
Device Log The Device Log page allows you to view the recorder system logs. The logs are typically requested by Avigilon Technical Support to help resolve an issue. By default, the page displays 100 warning messages from the ACC Server Logs.
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Error Warning Info 3. In the Maximum Number of Logs drop down list, select the number of log messages you want to display each time. 4. Click Update to display the logs that match your filters. Device Log...
Connecting to External Devices External devices are connected to the recorder through the I/O terminal. The pinout for the I/O terminal is shown in the following diagram: 1. OUT 2 (Relay Output) — Form-A dry contact outputs. When active, terminals are connected. Terminals are open when inactive.
LED Indicators The following list describes what the LEDs on the ACC ES HD Recorder indicate. Front Panel LEDs Icons LED Status Description Green Device is powered and running Orange Device is restarting Orange - blinking Factory restore button pressed Green Hard disk drive is connected Hard disk drive connection has an error Camera is using the switch for a network connection...
Restoring Factory Default Settings If the Avigilon Control Center Server software no longer functions as expected or if you've forgotten your administrator password, you can reset the recorder to its factory default settings. NOTE: Restoring the recorder to the factory default settings will delete all configuration settings and recorded video.
Limited Warranty & Technical Support Avigilon warrants to the original consumer purchaser, that this product will be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of 3 years from date of purchase. The manufacturer’s liability hereunder is limited to replacement of the product, repair of the product or replacement of the product with repaired product at the discretion of the manufacturer.
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