Table of Contents Introduction System Requirements Accessing the Camera Web Interface Live View Using the Camera Zoom and Focus Controls Using Camera Presets Saving a Still Image Using the PTZ Camera Controls Using the Encoder PTZ Controls Setup General Network Configuring 802.1x Port Based Authentication Image and Display Compression and Image Rate...
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Device Log PTZ Camera PTZ Tours Editing PTZ Tours PTZ Limits Encoder Selecting a Port or Channel Option Enabling Video Input Termination Setting Up PTZ...
Introduction All Avigilon™ high definition H.264 IP cameras and encoders include a web interface that allows you to view live video and configure the device through a web browser. Before you access the web interface, make sure you complete all the procedures described in the device installation guide.
After the camera or encoder has been installed, you need the device’s IP address to access the web interface. The IP address can be found in one of the following places: Avigilon™ Control Center Client: open the device Setup tab to see the details of the selected camera or encoder. ...
Live View After you login, the first page you see is the Live View. The Live View contains an image panel that displays the live video stream. The menu links at the top left corner takes you to each of the pages in the web interface. Click Live View any time to return to this page.
3. To use a preset, select a configured preset from the Presets drop down list and click Go. 4. To delete a preset, select a preset from the drop down list then click Remove. The presets can also be configured in the Avigilon Control Center Client software through the PTZ controls. Saving a Still Image If you see the Save Still to SD Card button from the Live View page, the camera supports the ability to take snapshots of live video from the web interface.
1. To zoom the camera: Adjust the Zoom slider. Or, click and drag to create a green box on the image panel to define the area you want to zoom in to see. 2. To move the camera: ...
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1. Select a camera from the Port drop down list. NOTE: The PTZ controls are only displayed when the camera is displayed by itself. 2. To move the camera field of view, click one of the directional buttons on the far left. 3.
Setup NOTE: Some options are disabled if they are not supported by the camera, or if you do not have the required user permissions. The device’s factory default settings allow you to use the camera or encoder immediately after installation. If you have special requirements, you can customize the settings through the web interface.
4. If your camera supports onboard storage, select how the camera keeps time. If you prefer to manually set the camera’s date and time, enter the date, time and time zone on this page. Select the Automatically adjust clock for Daylight Savings Time check box if required. ...
(Cameras with onboard storage only) Select the Use NTP Server when not connected to Avigilon Control Center Server check box to allow the camera to keep time through an NTP server. You also have the option to manually set the camera's time on the General page. For more information, see General on page 7.
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1. On the Network page, click Configure 802.1X. 2. On the following page, select the preferred authentication method. You can configure multiple profiles but only one can be enabled at a time. From the EAP Method drop down list, select one of the following and complete the related fields: ...
The Image and Display page includes an image panel that displays the camera’s live video stream. When you click Apply to save your changes, the video stream is updated. Avigilon cameras have electronic zoom and focus controls, so you can set the camera’s zoom and focus through this page as well.
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a. Set the IR Cut Filter to Monochrome. The changes to the IR Focus Offset setting are not visible in color mode. b. Move the IR Focus Offset slider to the left to focus on closer objects and move the slider to the right to focus on farther objects.
The settings on this page only affect the video transmitted to the network video management software. Avigilon cameras have dual stream capabilities, so even when the camera’s streaming format is set to H.264, the camera's web interface can still display live video in JPEG format.
1. In the Format drop down list, select the preferred streaming format for displaying the camera video in the network video management software. If you are using the Onboard Storage feature, select H.264. For more information, see Enabling Onboard Storage on page 18. 2.
NOTE: This motion detection setting configures pixel change detected in the camera's field of view. If you are configuring an Avigilon™ video analytics camera, you will need to configure the detailed analytics motion detection and other video analytics features through the Avigilon™ Control Center Client software. For more information, see the Avigilon Control Center Client User Guide.
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1. The entire field of view is highlighted for motion detection by default. To define the motion detection area, use any of the following tools: Click Clear All to remove all motion detection areas on the video image. Click Set All to set the motion detection area to span the entire video image.
Privacy Zones On the Privacy Zones page, you can set privacy zones in the camera’s field of view to block out areas that you do not want to see or record. The camera supports up to four privacy zones. 1. To add a privacy zone, click Add. A privacy zone box is added to the video image. 2.
On Motion: the camera only records when there is motion in the scene. If you are configuring an Avigilon video analtyics camera, the On Motion setting will record either pixel change in the scene or analytics motion events depending on how the camera is configured in the Avigilon Control Center Client software.
It is recommended that you download recorded video from the web interface. However, if your bandwidth is limited, you can choose to download the recorded video directly from the SD card. For more information, see Downloading Recorded Video From the SD Card below. To download recorded video from the web interface, perform the following: 1.
5. Open the Avigilon Camera Footage application. The Avigilon Camera Footage window lists all the video files that are stored in the SD card. To download all the recorded video, click Download All. To download specific video, select the video files you want then click Download Selected.
Digital Inputs and Outputs On the Digital Inputs and Outputs page, you can set up the external input and output devices that are connected to the camera. 1. In the Digital Inputs area, name the digital input and select the digital input’s circuit state. 2.
Speaker If a speaker is connected to the camera, you can adjust the volume on the Speakers page. Enter a number between 0-100 to set the speaker volume then click Apply. Users On the Users page, you can add new users, edit existing users, and change passwords. Adding a User 1.
On the System page, you can manually upgrade the camera firmware, reboot the camera, and restore all of the camera’s factory default settings. Upgrading the Camera Firmware To manually upgrade the camera’s firmware, download the latest version of the firmware .bin file from the Avigilon website (http://avigilon.com/support-and-downloads/for-cameras-and-hardware/firmware-updates- Editing Users and Passwords...
and-downloads/) and complete the following procedure: 1. Click Browse and locate the downloaded firmware file. 2. Click Upgrade. Wait until the camera upgrade is complete. Device Log The Device Log page allows you to view the camera’s system logs and the camera access logs. 1.
PTZ Camera Avigilon™ H.264 HD PTZ cameras use many of the same settings as the other cameras. The following settings are only available to PTZ cameras. PTZ Tours For PTZ cameras, you have the option of running a Tour on the Live View page. Tours allow the PTZ camera to automatically move between a series of preset positions, and can be set to pause at each preset for a specific amount of time for video monitoring.
Sequential: the PTZ camera will go to each preset in the set order. Random: the PTZ camera will go to each preset in random order. 5. Select the Set as default tour check box if you want this tour to run automatically. ...
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1. Among the Setup options, click PTZ Limits. 2. To limit the maximum movement range, you can do one of the following: In the image panel, move the PTZ camera as far left as you want to display then click the From icon for the Pan Limit.
Encoder Avigilon™ H.264 HD encoders use many of the same settings as the cameras, but the following settings are only available to encoders. Selecting a Port or Channel Option An encoder can have up to 4 cameras and 4 audio devices connected at one time, so some pages in the web interface include a set of options for each port or channel on the encoder.