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EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY The Avonic Declaration of Conformity is in accordance with applicable EU Directives, Regulations and EN ISO/IEC 17050-1 standard: Figure 3: EU Declaration of Conformity DOCIP 819694 Declaration number: Name and address of Avonic manufacturer / EU-AR:...
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: •...
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Customizable Color Matrix Feature with which you can match the colors from the Avonic CM70 series cameras with cameras from other manufacturers. The colormatrix is a 3x3 "table" that affects red, green and blue in the filmed picture and their relation to it.
Contents DISCLAIMER, CONTACT, IP RATING, MARKINGS................. 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......................iv Acronyms............................... v INTRODUCTION............................9 Purpose of This Manual........................9 Target Audience...........................9 Document Structure..........................
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d. Number Keys..........................47 e. Focus + -............................47 f. Auto/Manual Focus.........................47 g. Zoom + -............................47 h. Set & Clear Preset.......................... 48 i. PTZ Keys (up/down/left/right)......................48 j. Home..............................48 k. BLC ON/OFF............................ 48 l. Menu..............................48 m. Function Keys (F1/F2/F3/F4)......................48 n.
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IR Remote Control..........................76 PTZ.................................76 Audio..............................78 Video..............................79 Network..............................86 System..............................87 APPENDIX D - CMOS SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS................90 APPENDIX E - DATASHEET (SPECIFICATIONS)..................91 SPECIFICATIONS CM70-IP........................91 SPECIFICATIONS CM71-IP........................92 SPECIFICATIONS CM73-IP........................93 APPENDIX F - LIST OF SUPPORT ARTICLES..................94 Index............................. 95 viii...
Avonic AV-CM70-IP, AV-CM71-IP and AV-CM73-IP (HD Video Conference) PTZ cameras. In this Manual, the Avonic AV-CM70-IP, AV-CM71-IP and AV-CM73-IP cameras are 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.
Be sure that you have COMPLETELY READ and UNDERSTOOD ALL information in this Manual before unpacking, installing and using this Product. Keep the Manual safe for future reference or download it from www.avonic.com. Failure to follow the SAFETY NOTES as described in this chapter could result in fire, electric shock, injury, or damage to this Product or other property.
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. •...
The OSD Menu is visible on the HDMI, SDI, and USB outputs. Features Each camera in the Avonic CM70-IP / CM71-IP / CM73-IP series has the following features: Lens 20x/12x/30x Optical Zoom glass lens. Low light High SNR CMOS combined with Digital Noise Reduction (DNR) for a clear picture, even under very low light conditions.
Package Contents The following tables contains an overview of the package contents of the Product. Quantity Description Avonic SKU 1 pc PTZ Camera AV-CM70/71/73-IP-B/W 1 pc Remote Control...
• If the contents of the box matches exactly the items as described in Package Contents on page • If this is NOT the case, contact Avonic and stop here. See also the picture below: Figure 8: Camera in plastic bag and protective foam 2. 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 mount (AV-MT200)
1. Kensington Lock 2. Balanced Audio Line in 5-pin Phoenix connector 3. RS-485 two-wire serial communication with 2-pin Phoenix connector 4. System Select (see Using the System Select) 5. RS-232 mini-DIN-8 IN (connect the supplied RS-232 cable) 6. RS-232 mini-DIN-8 OUT for daisy chaining RS-232 connection 7.
Connecting a Controller to a Camera You can connect one or more cameras to a VISCA (serial) 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).
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Figure 12: RS-232 Network Connection Diagram For a connection between the Avonic cameras you need a (3rth party) RS-232 mini DIN -8 male to male cable since both RS-232 ports at the back of the camera are only suitable for these kind of connectors.
NOT exceed 1200 meters. Connecting via LAN Avonic IP cameras can be controlled by any device using the Visca over IP protocol (see the command list in Appendix A - VISCA Settings and Command List).
OPERATION This chapter describes all the camera features to help you to understand how the camera can be used. This is subdivided into the following sections: WebGUI Using the Remote Control Other Key Combinations OSD Menu Using the System Select If you want to read more about the functionality of the camera than is documented in this chapter, it is recommend to read the support articles...
Preview (LOCAL) In this tab, you can see a preview of the camera IP video output. Figure 17: WebGUI > Preview Next to the preview you see: 1. PTZ keys to move the lens of the camera and Focus keys (works only when the focus is set to manual). You can adjust the PTZ speed (the speed when the camera moves) by using the bar below the PTZ keys.
First time usage If you are using the camera for the first time, it is helpful for you first to setup the basic camera settings before explaining the functionalities of the camera in detail. According to the light conditions in your room or on stage, you can follow instructions at: Basic Camera Setup Basic Camera Setup using (semi)manual settings...
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2. Exposure Navigate to Exposure tab and set the Gain Limit (G.Limit). The higher the Gain Limit, the lighter the picture. 3. Color Navigate to the Color tab and set the WB Mode to Auto. 4. Image Navigate to Image tab and set the sharpness.
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1. Focus • Navigate to Video > Camera Settings > Focus • If you have difficulties to focus, choose Focus Mode > Manual. Otherwise set the Focus Mode to Auto and choose at AF-Zone > Moving Objects if the filmed person or object is moving a lot, or Meeting for general meeting purposes.
AUDIO Connect first an audio cable with XLR connectors to the 5 pins Phoenix connector and connect the cable to the camera. See Balanced Audio Connection on page 16 Figure 18: WebGUI > Audio Make your settings as follows: 1. Enable (checked) or disable (blank) embedding of audio input (camera rear). 2.
VIDEO You can use the VIDEO tabs to define your settings for the video output, including the main settings of the camera's OSD. VIDEO - Video Encoder Figure 19: WebGUI > VIDEO > Video Encoder The Video Encoder settings are listed below. Video Encoder Option Main Stream Sub Stream...
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VIDEO - Streaming Video Figure 20: WebGUI > VIDEO > Streaming Video The recommended Streaming Video settings are listed below. See for more Streaming on the website. Stream Option Main Stream Sub Stream Enable Mark checkbox to enable Mark checkbox to enable Protocol Type RTMP, SRT RTMP, SRT...
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Next to multicast, there is also unicast allowing you to stream video (via RTSP) to one single users IP address. For more information read also Unicast, Multicast and Broadcast on the website. Figure 21: WebGUI > VIDEO > Multicast Streaming The recommended Multicast Streaming settings are listed below.
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2. If you have changed a value with the remote control, update the WebGUI using the REFRESH button. A picture is shown ONLY if the main video stream is set to H264. Focus Figure 23: WebGUI > VIDEO > Camera Settings > Focus The Focus settings are explained below.
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In some cases the autofocus will have some difficulties to focus. We strongly recommend to focus manually to avoid autofocus issues. See also Troubleshooting/ Image in this manual. 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.
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Manual Exposure Mode Figure 26: WebGUI > VIDEO > Camera Settings > Manual Exposure Mode In Manual exposure mode, you can manually set the shutter, Iris and DRC options. Shutter The shutter setting determines the amount of time per second that the sensor is exposed. The range of the shutter speed setting is 1/25th of a second (40 milliseconds) to 1/10000th of a second (0.1 milliseconds).
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SAE Mode (Shutter Auto Exposure) The shutter speed is user-adjustable in this mode. The camera automatically determines the best Iris F-stop value for an optimal exposure setting. This setting will come with a cost. The higher the shutter speed, the more sharp the picture become, but also the more dark the picture will be.
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Bright Mode This mode is to try and create a decent image when the light conditions are exceptionally poor. Figure 30: WebGUI > VIDEO > Camera Settings > Bright Exposure Mode 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.
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Image Figure 32: WebGUI > VIDEO > Camera Settings > 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. Bright The amount of detail that is visible in darker areas of the image.
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CCM. With this feature you can match the colors from the Avonic CM70 series cameras with cameras from other manufacturers. The colormatrix is a 3x3 "table" that affects red, green and blue in the filmed picture and their relation to it.
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1. Channels: Horizontal RGB row. This corresponds with red, green and blue parts in the picture, but changes also secondary colors, because these colors are having some red, green and blue in them. 2. Signals: Vertical RGB column. This subtracts or adds red, green, blue from or to the filmed picture. Matching and finetuning colors Matching and finetuning colors is not so simple as it looks, because changing colors in a camera works different if you compare it with painting.
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Adding colors You can add colors by changing the balance between the red, green and blue signals. A color will be added if a number above zero is used in one cell and a number below zero is used in another cell of the same channel, or if the cells of different signals and channels are filled with a number.
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VIDEO - OSD Figure 35: WebGUI > VIDEO > OSD In this area, you can put a camera name and time as overlay on the IP stream (the overlay feature is exclusively available on the IP stream, not on other outputs). Only the output of the camera will be shown with the main stream set to H264.
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VIDEO - Output Format Figure 36: WebGUI > VIDEO > Output Format This setting is related to the output resolution and frame rate on the HDMI and SDI connectors. The WebGUI can be used to set the resolution of the main and sub IP streams. The resolution of the USB output is determined by the computer that is connected to it.
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Figure 38: WebGUI > VIDEO > Streaming Video (Caller Mode) NETWORK Use the tabs on the NETWORK screen to define the appropriate Port, Ethernet and DNS settings. Port Settings Figure 39: WebGUI > NETWORK > Port Settings You can define specific ports for the different streaming outputs and protocols the camera supports. Make sure these settings don’t interfere with other uses and services on the same network.
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You can acquire a license through your local sales channel or directly at Avonic. Execute the following steps to enter your license key: 1. Enter your license key in the License field. 2. Click SAVE to apply your settings. A small confirmation dialogue appears in the bottom right corner.
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Specifying a specific device name to be displayed in the OSD can be useful when using multiple cameras on the same LAN. The Device-ID is always 1 (addressing is done via IP). The language cannot be changed. The ONVIF protocol does NOT accept spaces in the camera name. Click SAVE to apply your settings.
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Use this in the following way: 1. Click Enable and SAVE. 2. In the lower right corner appears a notification to reboot the camera. Reboot the camera. 3. After the reboot is completed open the WebGUI again and you will see that your browser ask you for your username and password instead of the normal login.
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Figure 48: WebGUI > SYSTEM > Reboot Click on the button Reboot to reboot the camera. It will be ready for use again after the boot cycle. Follow instructions below if you want to create a new reboot schedule. 1. Enable "create new reboot: status". 2.
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MJPEG Snapshot The Avonic CM70 series cameras are equipped with a MJPEG snapshot feature to, for example, implement into third party software. Every time the page is refreshed, the picture will be updated. To access the MJPEG snapshot feature, use the following format: http://IP/img/capjpg/snapshot.jpg.
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. Figure 52: Remote Control The various options (a. through n.) are outlined below. a. Power 1.
c. Camera Select Up to 4 different cameras can be controlled with one IR remote Control. You can use the camera select buttons [1,2,3,4] to select the IR channel that is used by the remote control. The default camera IR channel is 1. 1.
h. Set & Clear Preset A preset is a specific position of a camera that you can save in the camera. A preset is assigned to a number from 0-9. 1. To set a preset, first point the camera in a specific direction and a specific zoom position. 2.
Other Key Combinations The following key combinations on the Remote Control 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 HDMI and SDI outputs. The OSD menu can be accessed by the Remote Control or an Avonic PTZ controller. See also How can I open the OSD menu of my camera on the website.
1. MENU Figure 55: 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 58: OSD - EXPOSURE 3.2 COLOR Figure 59: OSD - COLOR 3.3 IMAGE The Flip function can be set, although the camera has an automatic flip function. Figure 60: OSD - IMAGE...
5. VIDEO FORMAT Figure 65: OSD - VIDEO FORMAT 6. NETWORK SETTINGS Figure 66: OSD - NETWORK SETTINGS Read for more CM40 & CM70 series network setup guide on the website. 7. VERSION Figure 67: OSD - VERSION 8. RESTORE DEFAULT Figure 68: OSD - RESTORE DEFAULT...
Using the System Select The rear of the Product is provided with a System Select that can be used to manually select a video format. This System Select is important for the video quality during video recording or streaming. See the table below for a description of the possible settings and the associated video output quality. 1080p60 720p30 1080p50...
MAINTENANCE Camera Maintenance Take the following actions to maintain the camera: • Turn the power switch off and disconnect the AC powercord of the AC adaptor to the outlet, if you will not use the camera for a long time. •...
Ensure also that the box is properly sealed. 2. Avonic's address and/or the address of the local distributor should be clearly visible on the package. 3. Keep the transportation vehicle dry and maintain the temperature and humidity when transporting the camera.
Avonic is NOT responsible for personal data left in the settings of the camera as far as this is possible (like camera names, IP Addresses, user names, passwords etc.) Delete personal data BEFORE you send the camera back to to your local distributor or Avonic! or your local distributor.
TROUBLESHOOTING General 1. Turn the camera off and on again and check if the problem persists. 2. If it does, restore to factory default. Power Issues If the camera does NOT perform a self-test and / or if the power LED is OFF: 1.
• Distance: filming two or more different subjects, some near and some far away • Position in the image: subject positioned in the corners of the picture • Faces: partly hidden faces, sideways filmed faces, diagonal or up side down •...
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 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 configured, 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.
= Camera Address + 8 • This is one list for all Avonic PTZ Cameras (CM40 series, CM70 and CM90 series). Some features are CM70 and/or CM90 series specific and will not work in the CM40 series cameras. Return/complete 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,...
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 C - HTTP API With the HTTP API you can control the camera by using a web browser like Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome. It is possible to change multiple settings at once using this feature. This document is available as an Appendix in the CM70 series manual and as a separate document that can be downloaded on the product website.
Curl It is also possible to change the camera settings at once by using the Command Prompt from Windows. Follow instructions below: 1. Click on Start in the left corner of your screen in Windows. 2. Type Notepad and open this application. 3.
HTTP API code list IR Remote Control IR Enable/Disable Command Code Command Setting szCmd http://192.168.5.126/ajaxcom? bIrCtrlEnable 0: ON szCmd={"SetEnv":{"ArmPtz": 1: OFF {"bIrCtrlEnable":0}}} 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...
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PTZ speed Set PTZ Speed Command Code Command Setting szCmd http://192.168.5.126/ajaxcom?szCmd={"SetEnv":{"PTZSpeed": nPTZSpeed 0: Slow 1: High {"nPTZSpeed":1}}} Speed by Zoom Set Speed By Zoom Command Code Command Setting szCmd http://192.168.5.126/ajaxcom?szCmd={"SetEnv":{"ArmPtz": bSpeedByZoom 1: on 0: off {"bSpeedByZoom":0}}} Image Freezing Set Image Freezing Command Code Command...
Network Configure Port Web wPortWeb [0, 65535] Port Onvif wPortOnvif [0, 65535] Port Soap wPortSoap [0, 65535] Port Rtmp wPortRtmp [0, 65535] Port Rtsp wPortRtsp [0, 65535] Port Visca wPortVisca [0, 65535] Ethernet Ethernet Get Ethernet parameters Code http://192.168.5.126/ajaxcom?szCmd={"GetEnv":{"NetWork":{"nChannel":-1}}} Set Ethernet parameters Code http://192.168.5.126/ajaxcom?szCmd={"SetEnv":{"NetWork":{"stEth": [{"byValid":5,"szIPAddr":"192.168.5.126","szSubMask":...
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License License Get License parameters Code http://192.168.5.126/ajaxcom?szCmd=:{"QueryState":{"QueryLicenseState":{}}} Set License parameters Code http://192.168.5.126/ajaxcom?szCmd={"SetEnv":{"LicenseKey":{"bLicenseEnable":0,"szKeyText":"483B4EB1D0"}}} Time SysTime Get system time parameters Code http://192.168.5.126/ajaxcom?szCmd={"QueryState":{"QuerySysTime":{}}} Set system time parameters Code http://192.168.5.126/ajaxcom?szCmd={"SetEnv":{"SysTime":{"nDateSprtr":2,"nDateFormat":0,"nZone":1,"nHourType":0,"stNtp": {"bEnable":1,"nHostPort":123,"nUpdateInterval":2,"szHostUrl":"ntp4.aliyun.com"}}}} Function Code Command Setting Date Format http://192.168.5.126/ajaxcom?szCmd={"SetEnv":{"SysTime": nDateFormat 0: YYYY-MM-DD {"nDateFormat":0}}} 1: MM-DD-YYYY 2: DD-MM-YYYY Date Sprtr http://192.168.5.126/ajaxcom?szCmd={"SetEnv":{"SysTime":...
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User SysUser Get sysuser parameters Code http://192.168.5.126/ajaxcom?szCmd={"GetEnv":{"SysUser":{}}} Set sysuser parameters Code http://192.168.5.126/ajaxcom?szCmd={"SetEnv":{"SysUser":{"stUsers": [{"nUserType":0,"szUserName":"admin","szPassword":"admin"},{"nUserType":1,"szUserName":"user1","szPassword":"user1"}, {"nUserType":1,"szUserName":"user2","szPassword":"user2"}]}}} 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...
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.
What settings are stored in Avonic camera presets? • How to give a DHCP IP address to a CM4x/CM7x • What ONVIF version and profile are used by Avonic? camera? • How to give a static IP Address to a CM4x/CM7x camera? Streaming •...
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