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4. The object of the declaration described in point 1 is in conformity with the EMC2014/30/EU 5. Standards EN 55032: 2015 EN 61000-3-2: 2014 EN 61000-3-3: 2013 EN 55024: 2010+A1: 2015 6. Signed for and on behalf of Avonic: Delfgauw, 25th of April, 2019 Martijn van Bodegom, Product Manager...
IMPORTANT INFORMATION Liability Avonic will NOT be held responsible for any damage or injury caused by unqualified persons carrying out these tasks, or by not following the instructions in this Manual. Intended Use and Non-Intended Use Installation The following applies to the installation of the camera: •...
Symbols Used in This Manual Symbol Meaning Description Not following the instructions associated with this symbol may lead to Danger life-threatening situations and / or serious damage to the Product. Not following the instructions associated with this symbol may lead to Warning personal injury and / or serious damage to the Product.
Contents DISCLAIMER, CONTACT, IP RATING, CE MARKING................ii EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY....................iii IMPORTANT INFORMATION........................iv Liability............................iv Intended Use and Non-Intended Use..................iv Installation......................... iv Operation..........................iv Important Precautions..................... iv Symbols Used in This Manual..................... v Acronyms............................. v INTRODUCTION............................9 Purpose of This Manual......................9 Target Audience.........................
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n. Blank Buttons....................... 22 Other Key Combinations......................23 Using the System Select......................23 OSD Menu..........................24 1. MENU..........................25 2. SETUP..........................25 3. CAMERA........................25 3.1 EXPOSURE........................26 3.2 COLOR........................28 3.3 IMAGE........................29 3.4 FOCUS........................29 3.5 NOISE REDUCTION.....................30 3.6 STYLE........................... 31 4.
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{"GetEnv"}......................... 59 HTTP API code list........................60 IR Remote Control......................60 PTZ............................. 60 Audio..........................62 Video..........................63 Network..........................66 System..........................67 APPENDIX D - CMOS SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS................69 APPENDIX E - DATASHEET SPECIFICATIONS..................70 SPECIFICATIONS......................... 70 Index............................. 71 viii...
This Manual describes the safety precautions and the instructions for safe unpackaging, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal of the Avonic CM44 camera. In this Manual the Avonic CM44 camera is referred to as the 'Product'. Target Audience This Manual is developed for installation technicians who install the Product at client sites, and for IT professionals who are responsible for operating the Product.
• Set up this Product on a hard, stable surface or mount it to a wall or ceiling. • ONLY use an Avonic mount for mounting to a wall or ceiling. • Ensure the mounting construction is capable of supporting four times the weight of the Product. (See 'General Specifications >...
• Don’t open this Product and don’t attempt to repair it yourself. Disassembling the Product may damage it or may cause injury to you. • If this Product is damaged, malfunctioning, or if it comes into contact with liquid, contact Avonic or an Avonic Authorized Service Provider.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW Description The Avonic AV-CM44-VCUC is a high-quality USB video conferencing PTZ camera with IP-control and a discrete design. The CM44-VCUC, with its versatile horizontal FOV of 83.7° and flexible 5x optical zoom range, is suitable for small to medium size meeting rooms.
2. Handling Precautions 3. Unpacking the Camera 4. Return Procedure Package Contents The following tables contains an overview of the package contents of the Product. Quantity Description Avonic SKU 1 pc PTZ Camera AV-CM44-VCUC 1 pc Remote Control AV-CM40-RC 1 pc...
The camera should be in its protective foam as follows: Figure 5: Camera in Foam 3. Verify that the plastic camera bag is sealed. If this is NOT the case, contact Avonic and stop here. 4. Break the seal of the sealed camera bag.
Mounting on Wall or Ceiling The following accessories (AV-MT200 and AV-MT250) are separately available if the client wants to mount the camera to the wall or ceiling. Contact your Avonic reseller or local distributor for purchasing details. Wall and Ceiling mount (AV-MT200)
Connecting a Controller to a Camera You can connect one or more cameras to an VISCA IP controller. https://avonic.com/en/product-categorie/controllers/ for an overview of the available controllers. A controller gives you direct control over the most important camera settings (e.g., Pan, Tilt, Zoom, Focus, White Balance).
Serial Connecting via RS-232 or RS-485 COM Port Settings In default working mode, the camera can connect to a VISCA controller via a RS-232 or RS-485 serial interface. The applicable COM port settings are (where '*' stands for 'Default value'): RS-232 RS-485 (half-duplex mode) •...
Figure 11: RS-485 Network Connection Diagram Connecting via LAN Avonic cameras can be controlled by any device using a LAN and a standard switch. Settings By default, the IP address of the camera is "192.168.5.163" with "admin" for both the username and password.
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IP (Network) Connection Execute the following steps an Avonic camera to a LAN: 1. Use a standard switch. 2. Ensure that addressing is done via IP. When using VISCA over IP, the 'x' in all the '8x' addresses is always '1', where the Visca address in a Visca over IP environment is always 1. (See...
OPERATION This chapter describes the ways in which you can set up and operate the Product. The descriptions are subdivided into the following sections: Using the Remote Control Other Key Combinations OSD Menu Using the Select Switch WebGUI Using the Remote Control The Product is provided with an IR Remote Control for full control of the camera and use of the OSD menu.
a. Power 1. Put two AAA 1.5v batteries in the IR Remote Control. 2. Press the Power button to turn on the camera. If the position preset '0' has been stored, this will be called after initialization. 3. Press the Power button again to turn the camera off. It will turn to the back when turned off, this is called the “privacy mode”.
f. Auto/Manual Focus Set the camera to 'auto focus' or 'manual focus'. If the camera is configured to 'auto focus', the buttons [Focus + -] are disabled. If the camera is in 'manual focus' and the Zoom buttons are used, the camera automatically switches to 'auto focus'.
Other Key Combinations The following key combinations on the Remote Controller have specific functions. These are: Combination Function [*] → [#] → [4] Menu set to English [*] → [#] → [6] Restore factory defaults [*] → [#] → [9] Flip switch (just temporary flip to view the image flipped) [*] →...
The OSD Menu is visible on the USB and IP outputs. The OSD menu can be accessed by the Remote Control or an Avonic PTZ controller. Figure 15: OSD menu structure...
1. MENU Figure 16: OSD - MENU 1. Press the [MENU] button to display the main menu on the screen. 2. Use the arrow buttons to move the cursor to the item to be set. Press the [HOME] button to enter the corresponding sub-menu.
3.1 EXPOSURE Figure 19: OSD - EXPOSURE If you click in the field after the option ‘mode’, you will see that you have the following Exposure options: Auto, Manual, SAE, AAE and Bright. These options are described below. Auto Exposure Mode In Automatic exposure mode, the camera determines the iris and shutter settings.
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G.Limit Gain limit is the maximum level of artificial brightness and contrast that the camera can automatically add to the image. This setting will make a significant difference to the overall picture. Make sure that this setting can add noise to the picture in dark areas and produce a washed out, greyish image.
Bright Mode This mode is to try and create a decent image when the light conditions are exceptionally poor. In this mode, you should keep the Bright level, Gain limit and DRC as low as possibly acceptable to avoid getting too much noise in the picture.
3.3 IMAGE Figure 23: OSD - IMAGE These are settings that have an effect on the image post-processing. Basically, these settings are all artificial: they don’t affect the optical parts of the camera itself. The settings are listed below. Brightness The amount of detail that is visible in darker areas of the image.
Focus Mode Auto The camera determines the focus position by itself and will adjust to the contents of the filmed object. Manual The user is able to set a fixed focus position manually. This can be useful when the contents of the filmed object are not clear towards the background and the autofocus has difficulty finding the correct focusing.
Be careful when adjusting the noise reduction, as it can take away the natural ‘crispness’ of the image. You will lose the natural 'crispness' of the image, if you set the dynamic contrast and gain too high (this will cause more noise).
Speed by zoom This mode affects PTZ speed when the camera is zoomed in to its max. If you move the stick of your controller when this mode is disabled, it will move too fast to control it. Enabling reduces this speed in relation to the current zoom factor.
WebGUI You can access the camera remotely through a WebGUI where you can change network and system settings. Login Figure 31: WebGUI > Login Execute the following steps to log in to the WebGUI: 1. Open your web browser. 2. Enter the default IP address "192.168.5.163" in the URL box. The "Login" screen appears. 3.
NETWORK - DNS Here, you can specify the Preferred and Alternative DNS Server. Figure 34: WebGUI > NETWORK > DNS Click SAVE to apply your settings. A small confirmation dialogue appears in the bottom right corner. SYSTEM User Figure 35: WebGUI > SYSTEM > User You can define different users with specific permission levels and different username / passwords combinations.
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Default If necessary, you can perform a factory reset. This restores all default settings. Figure 37: WebGUI > SYSTEM > Default Use the Default button to perform a factory reset. When completed, the camera automatically reboots. The camera will be ready for use again after the boot cycle. Reboot If necessary, you can manually perform a camera reboot.
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Debug Log In this tab you can download a log file with information from the focus of the camera in it. Figure 40: WebGUI > System > Debug Log Click RIGHT and then at "Save link as..." to download the log file.
MAINTENANCE Camera Maintenance Take the following actions to maintain the camera: • If you will not be using the camera for a long time, turn off the power switch and disconnect the AC powercord of the AC adaptor to the outlet. •...
TRANSPORT AND STORAGE The camera must be transported in its original packaging box. Inside the box, it is recommended to wrap the camera in the original plastic bag and to place it in the protective foam. Specific guidelines apply to the environmental temperature and humidity when operating and storing the camera.
In general, the term 'E-Waste' applies to items of all types of electrical and electronic equipment and its parts that have been discarded by the owner as waste without the intention of re-use. Avonic outsources the disposal and recycling of its E-Waste camera materials to the Stichting Open. https://stichting-open.org/...
TROUBLESHOOTING General 1. Turn the camera off and on again and check if the problem persists. 2. If it does, restore to the factory default. Power Issues If the camera does NOT perform a self-test and / or if the power LED is OFF: 1.
• Faces: partly hidden faces, sideways filmed faces, diagonal or up side down • When the camera itself moves, or when the iris is narrowed down When you experience one or more of the above mentioned problems check also our Appendix - CMOS characteristics Control...
You can use Hercules SETUP Utility application and a serial connection to make this work. VISCA over IP Avonic IP cameras are implemented with a TCP and an UDP server. The TCP as well as the UDP port are by default set to port 1259.
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To control the camera, you need an TCP or UDP supported application, like Hercules SETUP utility or Packet Sender for example. Follow the instructions below: 1. Open the TCP/ UDP supported application. 2. Fill in the camera's IP Address, TCP/UDP port number and connect the application to your camera. Once the connection between client and server is set up, the client will be able to send PTZ commands to the server.
VISCA over IP using the full Sony VISCA protocol All Avonic cameras are capable of being controlled using the UDP Sony version of VISCA consisting of long VISCA commands, including headers and message counters. The advantage of using this version of VISCA is the fact that the camera responds with the same header counter as was used in the command.
• z = Camera Address + 8 • This is one list for all Avonic PTZ Cameras (CM40 series and CM70 series). Some features are CM70 series ONLY and will not work with a CM40 series camera. Return/complete Command Command...
Camera Control Commands All parameter values are in HEX x = Camera Address • y = Socket Number • z = Camera Address + 8 • Camera Control Commands Command Function Command Packet Comments Address Set Broadcast 88 30 01 FF Address setting CAM_Power 8x 01 04 00 02 FF...
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Camera Control Commands Command Function Command Packet Comments CAM_Bgain Reset 8x 01 04 04 00 FF Manual Control of BGain 8x 01 04 04 02 FF Down 8x 01 04 04 03 FF Direct 8x 01 04 44 00 00 0p 0q FF pq: B Gain CAM_Rgain Reset...
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Camera Control Commands Command Function Command Packet Comments CAM_NR(3D)Level 8x 01 04 54 0p FF p: NR Setting (0: Off, level 1 to 8) CAM_Flicker 8x 01 04 23 0p FF p: Flicker Settings (0: Off, 1: 50Hz, 2: 60Hz) CAM_DHotPixel 8x 01 04 56 0p FF p: Dynamic Hot Pixel Setting (0: 0ff,...
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Camera Control Commands Command Function Command Packet Comments Pan_tiltDrive 8x 01 06 01 VV WW 03 01 FF VV: Pan speed 0x01(low speed) to 0x18 (high speed) Down 8x 01 06 01 VV WW 03 02 FF WW: Tilt speed 0x01(low speed) to 0x14 (high speed) Left 8x 01 06 01 VV WW 01 03 FF...
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Camera Control Commands Command Function Command Packet Comments CAM_ColorHue Direct 8x 01 04 4F 00 00 00 0p FF p: Color Hue setting0h (− 14 degrees) to Eh (+14 degrees Pan-tilt_MaxSpeed High SpeedPan/Tilt ON 8x 0A 01 31 03 FF High Speed PTON High SpeedPan/Tilt OFF 8x 0A 01 31 02 FF...
Inquiry Commands all parameter values are in hex x = camera address • y = socket number • z = camera address + 8 • Inquiry Commands Command Function Command Packet Comments CAM_ZoomPosInq 8x 09 04 47 FF 90 50 0p 0q 0r 0s FF pqrs: Zoom Position CAM_FocusAFModeInq 8x 09 04 38 FF...
Appendix A1 - Pelco-D Protocol and command List Function Byte1 Byte2 Byte3 Byte4 Byte5 Byte6 Byte7 0xFF Address 0x00 0x08 Pan Speed Tilt Speed Down 0xFF Address 0x00 0x10 Pan Speed Tilt Speed Left 0xFF Address 0x00 0x04 Pan Speed Tilt Speed Right 0xFF...
APPENDIX C - HTTP API With the HTTP API you can control the camera by using a web browser like Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome for example. It is possible to change multiple settings at once using this feature. This document is available as an Appendix in the CM4x manual and as a separate document that can be downloaded on the product website.
7. In case of a failed return, check the following: • Brackets in the code. Have you copy and paste the first and the last bracket? • Syntax errors in the code/ correct numbers in the key values. Some camera settings are having a specific range.
{"GetEnv"} You can also use the HTTP API to display the current settings of the camera in your browser or in the Command Prompt application. To do this, you need the {"GetEnv"} codes from the HTTP API code list. If correct you get the following result: Web browser Command Prompt...
HTTP API code list IR Remote Control IR Enable/Disable Command Code Command Setting szCmd {"SetEnv":{"ArmPtz": bIrCtrlEnable 0: ON {"bIrCtrlEnable":0}}} 1: OFF PTZControl Code: http://192.168.5.126/ajaxcom?szCmd={"SysCtrl":{"PtzCtrl":{"nChanel":0,"szPtzCmd":"left_start","byValue":50}}} Command Setting Function Command nChanel byValue 0,100 used to control the speed of ptz szPtzCmd left start left_start left stop left_stop...
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Speed by Zoom Set Speed By Zoom Command Code Command Setting szCmd {"SetEnv":{"ArmPtz":{"bSpeedByZoom":0}}} bSpeedByZoom 1: on 0: off Low power mode Set Low Power Mode Command Code Command Setting szCmd {"SetEnv":{"ArmPtz":{"emLowPowerMode":0}}} emLowPowerMode 2: on 3: off Zoom Speed Set Zoom Speed Command Code Command...
Video Camera Settings Video Parameters Get video parameters Code {"GetEnv":{"VideoParam":{"nChannel":-1}}} Set video parameters Focus Function Code Command Setting Focus Mode {"SetEnv": emAFMode Auto {"VideoParam":[{"stAF": Manual {"emAFMode":2},"nChannel":0}]}} OnePush AF-Zone {"SetEnv": emAFZone Front Focus {"VideoParam":[{"stAF": Back Focus {"emAFZone":1},"nChannel":0}]}} Meeting Education Tracking Moving Objects Center Focus AF-Sensitivity {"SetEnv":...
Output Format Take note that the Video Format over USB is dictated by the computer it is connected with and will NOT work! However, using a HDMI connection in a CM40 camera, you can set the Video Format. Since the CM44/ CM41 has no HMDI port, this will NOT work in a CM44/ CM41 camera.
Ethernet Ethernet Get Ethernet parameters Code {"GetEnv":{"NetWork":{"nChannel":-1}}} Set Ethernet parameters Code "SetEnv":{"NetWork":{"stEth": [{"byValid":5,"szIPAddr":"192.168.5.126","szSubMask":"255.255.255.0","szMacAddr":"E4:77:D4:01:8A:49", "szGateway":"192.168.5.1","bDefault":1}]}}} Function Code Command Setting DHCP {"SetEnv":{"NetWork":{"stEth":[{"byValid":5}]}}} byValid 5:off 7:on IP Address {"SetEnv":{"NetWork":{"stEth":[{"szIPAddr":"192.168.5.127"}]}}} Subnet Mask {"SetEnv":{"NetWork":{"stEth":[{"szSubMask":"255.255.255.0"}]}}} Default Gateway {"SetEnv":{"NetWork":{"stEth":[{"szGateway":"192.168.5.1"}]}}} Get dns parameters Code {"GetEnv":{"NetWork":{"nChannel":-1}}} Set dns parameters Code {"SetEnv":{"NetWork":{"stDns":{"szDns1":"8.8.8.8","szDns2":"0.0.0.0"}}}} Function...
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SysUser Function Code Command Setting Authority nUserType 0: admin 1: user1 or user 2 User Name szUserName user-defined: no white space Password szPassword user-defined, no white space. This command must set three users at the same time. Update Update Get update parameters Code {"QueryState":{"QueryVersion":{}}} Code...
APPENDIX D - CMOS SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS The following occurrences that may appear in images are specific to CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) image sensors. They do not indicate malfunctions. White Flecks Although the CMOS image sensors are produced with high-precision technologies, fine white flecks may be generated on the screen in rare cases.
APPENDIX E - DATASHEET SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS Camera Input / Output Interface Video Systems USB output 1080p30 16:9/720p30 16:9/ 1080p30 USB2.0 576p30 16:9/ 540p30 16:9/ Network interface RJ45 for IP control and FW update 360p30 16:9/ 180p30 16:9/ 768p30 16:9/ 600p30 4:3/ IP control protocol VISCA OVER IP 480p30 4:3...
Index AAE Mode (Aperture Auto Exposure) 27, HTTP API AF Sensitivity 29, 30, 49, HTTP Basic Authentication AF Version 32, 34, Hue 28, 50, AF Zone 29, 30, 49, Audio Auto Exposure Mode AWB Mode Image Freezing AWB Sensitivity 28, 49, Image Quality IP Address 18, 32, 33, 57, IR Remote Control 16, 20, 23, 24, 41,...
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SAE Mode (Shutter Auto Exposure) 27, Saturation 28, Sharpness 29, 48, Shutter 26, 27, 47, Speed by Zoom 31, 35, Style 31, System Select 16, Tally Light TCP 18, UDP 18, USB 16, 16, Username 18, 33, 34, UVC Version Video Format 23, 50, VISCA 25, 41, VISCA over IP...
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