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VISCA over IP commands ..................Appendix B - Dimensions ....................58 Appendix C - CMOS Image Sensors Characteristics ......... 59 www.avonic.com Back to top...
For any questions or suggestions, contact your reseller or the local distributor of Avonic. Find the local distri- butor on the website of Avonic. For the most recent version of the manual or datasheet, look at the Avonic website: www.avonic.com.
Installation 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.
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Power adapter To operate the Avonic power adapter safely and reduce the possibility of heat-related injury or damage, plug the power adapter directly into a power outlet. Don’t use the power adapter in wet locations, and don’t connect or disconnect the power adapter with wet hands. Stop using the power adapter and any cables if any of the following conditions exist: •...
PACKAGE CONTENTS AND ACCESSORIES Contents Quantity Description Avonic SKU 1 pc PTZ Camera AV-CM40-IP 1 pc Remote Control AV-CM40-RC 1 pc USB cable type A to type A AV-USB20-AA 1 pc Power Supply 12V/A AV-CM40-PSU 1 pc RS232 9-pin D-Sub female to DIN -8 male...
SKU black: AV-MT200-B PRODUCT OVERVIEW The Avonic CM40-IP is a high-quality PTZ camera, with an HDMI, USB2.0, 3G-SDI and ethernet output. The camera is designed for fixed installations and high quality video in low light conditions. The camera is equipped with high quality components like a Panasonic CMOS sensor and a glass lens with 20x optical zoom.
RS-232 mini-DIN-8 OUT for daisy chaining RS-232 connection 3G-SDI video output SMTPE 424M compliant HDMI Type A USB2.0 Type A, UVC video output RJ45 Ethernet connection DC12V power with locking screw (connect the supplied DC PSU) Power ON/OFF Kensington Lock www.avonic.com Back to top...
IP network connection diagram Connect an Avonic PoE camera to a LAN using a standard (PoE) switch, if the unit is simultaneously connected to both PoE and its own power supply, the power supply will take priority. If the power supply is disconnected when PoE is present, the camera will remain operational without interruption.
Network settings By default the ip address of the camera is 192.168.5.163 with username and password admin/admin. Avonic IP cameras can be controlled by any device using the Visca over IP protocol (see command list Appendix A). The control parameters for the CM4x and CM7x-IP cameras are as follows: •...
OSD MENU The OSD menu can be accessed by the Root menu Language Remote Control or an Avonic PTZ Setup Protocol controller. In the following pages, the Visca Address navigating is described for using the IR Visca Address Fix Remote Control.
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2400 / 4800 / 9600 / 115200 / 38400 AutoFlip ON/OFF Select Item Change Value [Menu] Back 3. CAMERA CAMERA Exposure Color Image Focus Noise Reduction Style Soft / Default / Normal / Clarity / Bright Select Item Change Value [Menu] Back www.avonic.com Back to top...
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RG Tuning -10 ~ 10 BG Tuning -10 ~ 10 0 ~ 255 0 ~ 255 Saturation 60% - 200% 0 ~ 14 AWB Sensitivity Low / Middle / High Select Item Change Value [Menu] Back www.avonic.com Back to top...
1 ~ 8 / OFF Dynamic Hot Pixel 1 ~ 5 / OFF Select Item Change Value [Menu] Back 3.6 STYLE STYLE Style Default / Normal / Clarity / Bright / Soft Select Item Change Value [Menu] Back www.avonic.com Back to top...
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5. VIDEO FORMAT VIDEO FORMAT Video Format 1080p60/ 1080p50/ 1080i60/ 1080i50/ 1080p30/ 1080p25/ 720p60/ 720p50/ 720p30/ 720p25/ 1080p59.94/ 1080i59.94/ 1080p29.97/ 720p59.94/ 720p29.97 Select Item Change Value [Menu] Back 6. NETWORK SETTINGS DHCP ON/OFF IP Address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx [Menu] Back www.avonic.com Back to top...
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7. VERSION VERSION MCU Version date Camera Version date AF Version date [Menu] Back 8. RESTORE DEFAULT RESTORE DEFAULT Restore default? NO / YES Select Item Change Value [Menu] Back [Home] OK www.avonic.com Back to top...
OPERATION Remote controller Power Camera select Number Keys Focus + - Auto/Manual Focus Zoom + - Set & Clear Preset PTZ keys (up/down/left/right) Home BLC (Back Light Control) ON/OFF Menu Function Keys (F1/F2/F3/F4) Blank buttons www.avonic.com Back to top...
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+ -] are disabled. When the camera is in “manual focus” modus and the Zoom buttons are used, the camera automatically switces to auto-focus. Zoom + - Zoom the camera with these buttons. When the camera is in “manual focus” modus and the Zoom buttons are used, the camera automatically switches to auto-focus. www.avonic.com Back to top...
: Switch the video format to 1080p25* [#]+[#]+[8] : Switch the video format to 720p30* [#]+[#]+[9] : Switch the video format to 720p25* *NOTE: THE CAMERA RETURNS TO THE VIDEO OUTPUT SETTING OF THE ROTARY DIAL AFTER A REBOOT www.avonic.com Back to top...
Click on the camera icon below the screen to switch preview between main stream and sub stream. Note that preview of the output only works when the main- or sub-stream is set to H264 (see page 24). www.avonic.com Back to top...
Big Package (approx. 60kb MTU size) Click on ‘Save’ to apply settings, a small dialogue screen appears in the bottom right of the window telling the settings are saved successfully. * NOTE: a reboot is required after changing this setting. www.avonic.com Back to top...
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Multicast Address: 224.1.2.3 224.1.2.3 Multicast port: 4000 4002 Acces Method: rtp://224.1.2.3:4000 rtp://224.1.2.3:4002 Click on ‘Save’ to apply settings, a small dialogue screen appears in the bottom right of the window telling the settings are saved successfully. www.avonic.com Back to top...
Click on ‘Save’ to apply settings, a small dialogue screen appears in the bottom right of the window telling the settings are saved successfully Note that only a picture will be shown with the main video stream set to H264. www.avonic.com Back to top...
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Note that in some cases the autofocus will have some difficulties to focus. We strongly recommend to focus manually to avoid autofocus issues. See also the Troubleshooting/ Image in this manual. www.avonic.com Back to top...
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This can be a particular helpful setting when the light conditions are challenging. The differences should be clearly visible in dark parts of the image, they will become lighter/more grey once the level of DRC is increased. www.avonic.com Back to top...
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This can be a particular helpful setting when the light conditions are challenging. The differences should be clearly visible in dark parts of the image, they will become lighter/more grey once the level of DRC is increased. www.avonic.com Back to top...
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Bright level, Gain limit and DRC as low as possibly acceptable to avoid getting too much noise in the picture. If the level of noise in the image becomes unacceptable, noise reduction is available to smooth the picture over.. (See page 31) www.avonic.com Back to top...
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How saturated the image’s colors are. 0% would produce a black and white image. Hue or tint The balance between green and red. 0 is green, 14 is red. AWB or Auto White Balance Sensitivity how quickly the camera responds to changing light settings. www.avonic.com Back to top...
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When the site in which the camera sits is almost completely dark, the DZoom will help to catch as much light as is possible. The camera will darken the picture and “zoom in” on the lighted objects in the picture to make them more visible. www.avonic.com Back to top...
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Here you can choose the style you want, such as default (standard setting), normal (which makes the picture more ‘natural’), clearity (makes the picture more clear), bright (wich makes the picture more bright) and soft (softens the picture). www.avonic.com Back to top...
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Save to apply settings, a small dialogue screen appears in the bottom right of the window telling the settings are saved successfully www.avonic.com Back to top...
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The resolution of the USB output is determined by the computer connected to it. Save to apply settings, a small dialogue screen appears in the bottom right of the window telling the settings are saved successfully www.avonic.com Back to top...
Make sure these settings don’t interfere with other uses and services on the same network. Save to apply settings, a small dialogue screen appears in the bottom right of the window telling the settings are saved successfully www.avonic.com Back to top...
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The MAC Address can be found on the last visible line. Save to apply settings, a small dialogue screen appears in the bottom right of the window telling the settings are saved successfully and that a reboot is needed for the changes to take effect. 98:14:D2:... www.avonic.com Back to top...
WARNING: The ONVIF protocol doesn’t accept spaces in the camera name Time Manually set time and date or synchronize time and date via a computer or an external server on the LAN or WAN. www.avonic.com Back to top...
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By default this screen shows a readout of the current firmware versions. Update file provides a firmware upgrade functionality via this screen. When the camera is done uploading and processing the update it will reboot. Make sure to refresh the screen and log in again after the reboot. www.avonic.com Back to top...
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Choose the preferred protocol to use and the accompanying address to go with it. Or leave the system on ‘auto’ and have the camera detect which protocol is being used (addressing is still needed, even on auto). www.avonic.com Back to top...
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(remote) controller. The higher the number, the faster it will switch. MJPEG snapshot The Avonic CM40-ip is equipped with a MJPEG snapshot feature for example to implement into third party soft- ware. To access the MJPEG snapshot feature use the following format: http://ip-address/snapshot.jpg (up to firmware 2.4.5.)
Power Issues • No self-test (applies only to PTZ cameras) and no power LED - Check the net power - Check the power supply - Check the physical power button on the back of the camera www.avonic.com Back to top...
Faces: partly hidden faces, sideways filmed faces, diagonal or up side down When the camera itself moves, or when the iris is narrowed down Note: When you experience one or more of the above mentioned problems check also our Appendix C - CMOS Image Sensors Characteristics. www.avonic.com Back to top...
- Check if PC is in the same subnet as camera - Reset the factory default ip settings by pressing [*] [#] [Manual] and Reboot • Firmware update failed - Check firmware file integrity, download it again. www.avonic.com Back to top...
VISCA over IP The Avonic IP camera is implemented with a TCP server. The TCP port number is 1259 by default and can be al- tered in the WebGUI. Once the connection between client and server is set up, the client will be able to send PTZ commands to the server.
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Returned when a com- table (y: Execution com- mand cannot be exe- mand Socket No. cuted due to current Inquiry command: 0) conditions. For exam- ple, when commands controlling the focus manually are received during auto focus. www.avonic.com Back to top...
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Outdoor mode OnePush mode 8x 01 04 35 03 FF One Push WB mode Manual 8x 01 04 35 05 FF Manual Control mode OnePush trigger 8x 01 04 10 05 FF One Push WB Trigger www.avonic.com Back to top...
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8x 01 04 0E 03 FF Direct 8x 01 04 4E 00 00 0p 0q pq: ExpComp Position CAM_BackLight 8x 01 04 33 02 FF Back Light Compen- sation On/Off 8x 01 04 33 03 FF www.avonic.com Back to top...
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8x 01 06 06 03 FF Turns on/off the OSD menu 8x 01 06 06 02 FF CAM_ColorGain Direct 8x 01 04 49 00 00 00 0P FF p: Color Gain setting 0h (60%) to Eh (200%) www.avonic.com Back to top...
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Autoflip ON Autoflip OFF 8x 01 02 70 03 FF Autoflip OFF CAM_SettingSave Save 8x 01 04 A5 10 FF Save Current Setting CAM_Iridix Direct 8x 01 04 A7 00 00 0p 0q pq: Iridix Position www.avonic.com Back to top...
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-10 ~ +10 (00~14 HEX) active) balance active Red_Tuning (auto more or less red while 81 0A 01 12 pp FF pp = setting whitebalance maintaining auto white -10 ~ +10 (00~14 HEX) active) balance active www.avonic.com Back to top...
APPENDIX B - DIMENSIONS www.avonic.com Back to top...
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In this example, the dots represent the sampled data and the curve represents the original signal. Because there are too few sampled data points, the resulting pattern produced by the sampled data is a poor representation of the original. www.avonic.com Back to top...
Depending on lighting types, such occurrences may not be improved with the antiflicker setting. It is recommended to set the shutter speed to 1/100 sec. in the areas of 50 Hz power supply frequency and to 1/60 in the areas of 60 Hz. www.avonic.com Back to top...
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