Avigilon H4PRO-B Web Interface User Manual

Avigilon H4PRO-B Web Interface User Manual

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Avigilon™ High Definition H.264 IP Camera Models:
ENC-4P-H264, H3-B1, H3-B2, H3-B3, H3-BO1-IR, H3A-
BO1-IR, H3-BO2-IR, H3A-BO2-IR, H3-D1, H3-D2, H3-DC1,
H3-DC2, H3-3MH-DC1, H3-4MH-DC1, H3-DO1, H3A-DO1,
H3-DO2, H3A-DO2, H3-3MH-DO1, H3-4MH-DO1, H3-DP1,
H3A-DP1, H3-DP2, H3A-DP2, H3-3MH-DP1, H3-4MH-DP1,
H3M-DC1, H3M-DO1, H3M-DP1, H3PTZ and H4PRO-B

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  • Page 1 Web Interface User Guide Avigilon™ High Definition H.264 IP Camera Models: ENC-4P-H264, H3-B1, H3-B2, H3-B3, H3-BO1-IR, H3A- BO1-IR, H3-BO2-IR, H3A-BO2-IR, H3-D1, H3-D2, H3-DC1, H3-DC2, H3-3MH-DC1, H3-4MH-DC1, H3-DO1, H3A-DO1, H3-DO2, H3A-DO2, H3-3MH-DO1, H3-4MH-DO1, H3-DP1, H3A-DP1, H3-DP2, H3A-DP2, H3-3MH-DP1, H3-4MH-DP1, H3M-DC1, H3M-DO1, H3M-DP1, H3PTZ and H4PRO-B...
  • Page 2 © 2011 - 2015, Avigilon Corporation. All rights reserved. AVIGILON, the AVIGILON logo, and AVIGILON CONTROL CENTER are trademarks of Avigilon Corporation. Other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. The absence of the symbols ™ and ® in proximity to each trademark in this product or its packaging is not a disclaimer of ownership of the related trademark.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    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...
  • Page 4 Changing Settings Per Camera Head PTZ Camera PTZ Tours Editing PTZ Tours PTZ Limits Encoder Selecting a Port or Channel Option Enabling Video Input Termination Setting Up PTZ...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    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.
  • Page 6: Accessing The Camera Web Interface

    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.  ...
  • Page 7: Live View

    Live View After you log in, the first page you see is the Live View. The Live View contains an image panel that displays the live video stream. If you are accessing an HD Multisensor Dome Camera, there may be up to four image panels displayed. Click an image panel to zoom and control the image that is displayed.
  • Page 8: Using Camera Presets

     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.
  • Page 9: Using The Encoder Ptz Controls

     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:  ...
  • Page 10  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.
  • Page 11: Setup

    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.
  • Page 12: Network

     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.  ...
  • Page 13: Configuring 802.1X Port Based Authentication

      (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.
  • Page 14  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:  ...
  • Page 15: Image And Display

    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.
  • Page 16  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.
  • Page 17   Maximum Gain: You can limit the automatic gain setting by selecting a maximum gain level. By setting the maximum gain level for low light situations, you can maximize the detail of an image without creating excessive noise in the images.  ...
  • Page 18: Compression And Image Rate

    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.
  • Page 19: Configuring Rtsp Stream Uri

     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.
  • Page 20: Motion Detection

    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.
  • Page 21: Privacy Zones

    The higher the sensitivity, the smaller the amount of pixel change is required before motion is detected.  3. In the Threshold field, enter a percentage number to define how many pixels must change before the image is considered to have motion. The higher the threshold, the higher the number of pixels must change before the image is considered to have motion.
  • Page 22: Storage

    On Motion: the camera only records when there is motion in the scene. If you are configuring an Avigilon video analytics 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.
  • Page 23: Downloading Recorded Video From The Web Interface

     4. On the Compression and Image Rate page, make sure the format is set to H.264 to maximize the SD card recording capacity and performance. Downloading Recorded Video From the Web Interface Listed in the Recordings section are all the videos that have been recorded to the SD card. It is recommended that you download recorded video from the web interface.
  • Page 24: Deleting Recorded Video

     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.
  • Page 25: Digital Inputs And Outputs

    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, enter a name for the digital input in the Name field and select the appropriate state in the Circuit State drop down list.
  • Page 26: Speaker

      Enter a number between the available range displayed on the right then click Apply. 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.
  • Page 27: Adding A User

    Adding a User  1. On the Users page, click Add.. 2. On the Add User page, enter a username and password for the new user.  3. In the Security Group drop down list, select the access permissions available to this new user.  ...
  • Page 28: System

    To upgrade the camera or encoder firmware, see Upgrading the Camera Firmware below. 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- and-downloads/) and complete the following procedure:...
  • Page 29: Device Log

     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. In the Type drop down list, select either Access Logs or System Logs.  2.
  • Page 30: Hd Multisensor Dome Camera

    HD Multisensor Dome Camera Avigilon™ HD Multisensor Dome Cameras use the same settings as the other cameras, except these settings are multiplied by the number of heads on the camera. You can configure each head on the camera individually. When you see the camera's video display, you will see either three or four image panels displayed -one for each head on the dome camera: The top left image panel is always for Head 1.
  • Page 31 Head 1 is on the far left and the following heads are displayed in tabs to the right. To change settings for a specific camera head, select that tab on the settings page and make the required changes. If no tabs are displayed, the settings apply to the camera as a whole. The All Heads tab is only displayed on the Image and Display page.
  • Page 32: Ptz Camera

    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.
  • Page 33: Editing Ptz Tours

      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.  ...
  • Page 34  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.
  • Page 35: Encoder

    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.

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