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Avigilon H6A Series User Manual

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H6A Camera Web Interface
User Guide
Avigilon H6A, H6X, and H6XP IP Camera Models:
H6A-xxx
H6A-xxx-IR
H6X-xxx
H6X-xxx-IR
 
 

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  • Page 1 H6A Camera Web Interface User Guide Avigilon H6A, H6X, and H6XP IP Camera Models: H6A-xxx H6X-xxx   H6A-xxx-IR H6X-xxx-IR  ...
  • Page 2 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;...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction System Requirements Other Web Interface Guides Accessing the Camera Web Interface Creating the Initial User and 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 Security Settings...
  • Page 4 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 Licensing Automatic Activation Manual Activation Device Log Disable WebUI About Checking a Camera's Power Source...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    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.

  • Page 6: Accessing The Camera Web Interface

    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.  ...

  • 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. 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.

  • Page 8: Setup

    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.

  • Page 9: General

    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.

  • Page 10: Network

      Display GMT Offset   Display Name   Display Location  6. In the Time Settings area, select how the camera keeps time.   If you prefer to manually set the camera’s date and time, enter the time zone on this page.  ...
  • Page 11  a. Select the Accept Router Advertisements check box if using Stateless Address Auto- Configuration.  b. From the DHCPv6 State drop-down list, select one of the following:   Auto: DHCPv6 state is determined by router advertisements (RA). Note: The Accept Router Advertisements setting must be enabled for this setting to perform as expected.
  • Page 12  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.  ...

  • Page 13: Configuring 802.1X Port-Based Authentication

      TLS 1.3 is recommended for increased security. Note: Please verify that this is supported by your VMS before enabling this option.   TLS 1.2 can be selected if it is required for backwards compatibility. Note: Some cameras may also have the TLS 1.1 options, which can be selected if it is required for backwards compatibility.

  • Page 14: Deleting An 802.1X Authentication Profile

    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.

  • Page 15: Ip Filter

     a. Username: enter the username that the management station must use when sending the SNMP Get request to the camera.  b. Password: enter the password the management station must use with the chosen username.  4. Click Apply to save your changes. IP Filter On the IP Filter page, you can control which IP addresses are able to connect to your camera.

  • Page 16: Security Settings

     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.

  • Page 17: Enabling Hdsm Smartcodec™ Technology Settings

    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.

  • Page 18: Viewing The Rtsp Stream Uri

    Settings page. For more information, see HDSM SmartCodec Technology Advanced Settings on the next page.  1. Select the Enable check box to enable the HDSM SmartCodec features.  2. In the Min Image Rate field, enter how many images per second you want the camera to stream when there is no motion in the scene.

  • Page 19: Accessing The Still Image Uri

     c. Open the live video stream.  2. To watch the camera’s live video stream from an external video player, click Generate RTSP Stream URI. The generated address is displayed at the bottom of the RTSP Stream URI area. Accessing the Still Image URI On the Compression and Image Rate page, you can access the last still image frame that the camera recorded.

  • Page 20: Tamper Detection

    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.

  • Page 21: Analytics

     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.

  • Page 22: Privacy Zones

     1. Select the Enable Audio Detection checkbox to enable the camera to detect Audio Detection Events.  2. Select a sound from the list: Note: The sounds listed under Basic Sounds are available without a premium license. The sounds listed under Premium Sounds are only available with a premium license. For more information, see Licensing on page 27.

  • Page 23: Setting A Privacy Zone

    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.

  • Page 24: Storage

    Keep the following limitations in mind when using removable privacy zones:   ACC High Definition Stream Management (HDSM)™ will display primary, secondary, or tertiary streams based on the zoom level and viewing portal size when viewing live or recorded video. Make sure to remove the View high-resolution images privilege from ACC users that do not need to see the unblurred video.

  • Page 25: Onvif Profile G

    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 26: Downloading Recorded Video From The Sd Card

     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.

  • Page 27: Deleting Recorded Video

    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:  ...

  • Page 28: Audio

     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  ...

  • Page 29: Users

    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.

  • Page 30: System

    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.

  • Page 31: Licensing

     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.

  • Page 32: Disable Webui

     1. In the Type drop-down list, select one of the following:   Access Logs — Logs of users who have logged into the web interface.   System Logs — Logs of camera operations.  2. In the Minimum Log Level drop-down list, select the minimum level of log message you want to see:  ...

  • Page 33: About

    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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