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Thermal Camera Web Interface User Guide Avigilon H5A Thermal Camera Models: 320F-H5A-THC 640F-H5A-THC 640F-H5A-THR...
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The contents of this document and the specifications of the products discussed herein are subject to change without notice. Avigilon Corporation reserves the right to make any such changes without notice. Neither Avigilon Corporation nor any of its affiliated companies: (1) guarantees the completeness or accuracy of the information contained in this document;...
Table of Contents Introduction System Requirements Other Web Interface Guides Accessing the Camera Web Interface Creating the Initial User and Logging In Logging In Live View Saving a Still Image Setup General Network Configuring 802.1x Port-Based Authentication Switching 802.1x Authentication Profiles Deleting an 802.1x Authentication Profile Configuring SNMP IP Filter...
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Deleting Recorded Video SD Card Failures Digital Inputs and Outputs Audio Users Adding a User Editing Users and Passwords Removing a User Keeping Usernames and Passwords After Firmware Revert System Upgrading the Camera Firmware Device Log Disable WebUI About Checking a Camera's Power Source...
Introduction Avigilon High Definition IP cameras include a web interface that allows you to view the live video and configure the camera through a web browser. Before you access the web interface, make sure all the procedures described in the camera installation guide have been completed.
After the camera has been installed, you need the camera's IP address to access the web interface. The IP address can be found in the following: The Avigilon Control Center (ACC) software — Open the Setup tab to see the details of the selected camera. ...
1. Enter a new User Name or keep the default administrator name. 2. Enter a new Password for the user. We recommend using a complex and unique password. Avoid using an empty password as they are not supported across all platforms and devices. 3.
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. Use the menu links in the top-left corner to navigate through the web interface. Click Live View any time to return to this page.
Setup Note: Certain options are not displayed if they are not supported by the camera model you are using or if you do not have the required user permissions. The 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.
General When you select Setup, the first page you see is the General page. The General page allows you to set the camera's identity. Tip: Features and options are disabled if they are not supported by the camera. Note: If a camera with video analytics or unusual motion detection is physically moved or adjusted, or if the focus or zoom level is changed, reset the learning progress to provide accurate results.
Set up NTP on the DHCP server used by the ACC software. Use a valid public NTP server. Manually set the correct time in the Time Settings fields. 6. Click Apply to save your settings. Network On the Network page, you can change how the camera connects to the server network and choose how the camera keeps time.
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c. In the Static IPv6 Addresses field, enter the preferred IPv6 address. Click + for additional addresses. To change the prefix length, enter the preferred IPv6 address using Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) notation. For example, 2001:db8::1/32 would indicate the address prefix is 32-bits long.
7. In the NTP Server area, indicate if you want the camera to use an NTP server to keep time. a. Select the NTP source to use for keeping time: Always use Avigilon Control Center NTP Server. Select this option if you want the camera to keep time through the Avigilon Control Center™ software only. ...
On the SNMP page, you can configure the camera's SNMP settings and choose the status information that is sent to the management station page. For more details on the status information or traps that will be sent, see the camera's Management Information Base (MIB) file on the Avigilon website: http://avigilon.com/support- and-downloads.
1. In the left-menu pane, select Network > SNMP. 2. On the SNMP page, select the Enable SNMP check box. 3. From the Version drop-down list, select the preferred SNMP version. Be aware that both versions can be configured, but only one can be enabled at a time: ...
Important: If you choose to filter IP access using the Allow Access option, make sure that you configure the correct addresses to be allowed or you may be locked out of your camera. 1. In the left menu pane, select Network > IP Filter. 2.
3. Click Apply to save your settings. Important: Changing this setting on your camera will require your camera to reboot and you will lose the video stream for that time. Avigilon recommends that you apply this setting during non-critical operating times.
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The Image and Display page includes an image panel that displays the camera’s live video stream. You can make adjustments to the camera's image settings and control the sharpness and contrast in the live video stream. When you click Apply to save your changes, the video stream is updated to use the new settings. 1.
The settings on this page only affect the video transmitted to the network video management software. Avigilon High Definition IP cameras have dual stream capabilities. If the camera’s streaming format is set to H.264 or H.265, 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 or H.265. For more information, see Enabling Onboard Storage on page 21.
Viewing the RTSP Stream URI On the Compression and Image Rate page, you can also generate the camera’s real time streaming protocol (RTSP) address. The RTSP Stream URI allows you to watch the camera’s live video stream from any application that supports viewing RTSP streams, including many video players. Note: You can only generate the RTSP stream address in the camera web interface.
1. In the left-menu pane, select Compression and Image Rate > Advanced. 2. In the Background Quality field in the On Motion section, enter the compression quality for the background (between the default of 6 and the lowest setting of 20). 3.
Note: This motion detection setting configures pixel change detection 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.
1. In the Sensitivity field, enter a number between 1 and 10 to define how sensitive the camera is to a sudden change in the scene. The higher the setting, the more sensitive the camera is to detect scene changes. Note: A sudden change in the scene is usually caused by someone unexpectedly moving the camera.
Setting a Privacy Zone 1. To add a privacy zone, click Add. A privacy zone box is added to the video image. 2. To define the privacy zone area, perform any of the following: a. Drag any side or corner of the box to resize the privacy zone. Privacy zones can only be rectangular in shape.
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.
4. When the Windows AutoPlay dialog box appears, select Open folder to view files. 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 videos, click Download All.
Deleting Recorded Video As the SD card becomes full, the camera automatically starts overwriting the oldest recorded video. You can also choose to manually delete video to make room for new recordings. On the Storage page, you can choose to delete video in the following ways: ...
1. To configure a digital input: a. In the Digital Inputs area, enter a name for the digital input in the Name field. b. Select the appropriate state from the Circuit State drop-down list. The options are: Normally Open ...
Users On the Users page, you can add new users, edit existing users, and change passwords. Adding a User 1. On the Users page, click Add.. 2. On the Add User page, enter a User Name and Password for the new user. 3.
current usernames and passwords after a firmware revert. If you have set your camera to use FIPS 140-2 encryption, we recommend that you do not choose to keep usernames and passwords after a firmware revert. The password and username is not stored in a FIPS 140-2 compliant manner and may affect your FIPS 140-2 compliance.
1. Download the latest version of the firmware .bin file from the Avigilon website (avigilon.com/support) and complete the following steps: 2. On the System page, click Choose File to browse and locate the downloaded firmware file. 3. Click Upgrade. Wait until the camera upgrade is complete.
About On the About page, you can find information about your camera such as the firmware version, serial number, and ONVIF conformance. Checking a Camera's Power Source For camera's with multiple power source options, it may be useful to check the About page to confirm which power source is currently connected.
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