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Modular, Dual Head and Multisensor Cameras Web Interface User Guide Avigilon Multiple Head H4 and H5 IP Camera Models: H5A-xMH H5A-MOD-2P H5MOD-xx H5DH-xx H4A-xMH ...
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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;...
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A separation distance of at least 20 centimeters should normally be maintained between the device and nearby persons. Avigilon Corporation hereby declares that the devices outlined in this user manual conform to FCC Part 15, subpart B, section 15.107(a), 15.107(d) and section 15.109(a).
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1. L’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage; 2. L’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement. A separation distance of at least 20 centimeters should normally be maintained between the device and nearby persons.
Table of Contents Introduction System Requirements Other Web Interface Guides Accessing the Camera Web Interface Creating the Initial User and Logging In Logging In Modular, Dual Head and Multisensor Cameras Changing Settings Per Camera Head Live View Saving a Still Image Setup General Network...
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ONVIF Profile G Downloading Recorded Video from the Web Interface Downloading Recorded Video from the SD Card Deleting Recorded Video SD Card Failures Digital Inputs and Outputs Enabling and Disabling H5A and H4 Multisensor IR LEDs H5A/H4 Multisensor IR LED Ring Health Check Audio Users Adding a User...
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.
Modular, Dual Head and Multisensor Cameras Avigilon H5A Modular, H5A Dual Head, and H5A/H4 Multisensor cameras use the same settings as the other cameras referenced in this guide, with the exception that these settings are multiplied by the number of heads on the camera.
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1. Select the All Heads tab to adjust the settings that apply to the whole camera. These settings include Flicker Control and Enable WDR on the Image and Display page, as well as Saturation, Brightness, Sharpness and Contrast on the Image and Display > Adjustments page. 2.
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.
Tip: Features and options are disabled if they are not supported by the camera. Important: Avigilon H5A Modular, H5A Dual head, and H5A/H4 Multisensor cameras have multiple camera heads in a single camera. Some settings apply to the camera as a whole and can be set on the All Heads tab.
past 30 FPS. No Smart Analytics — This mode will disable smart analytics. This option is for deployments where camera based video analytics would interfere with other analytics integrations. 5. Select any of the Overlay Setting check boxes to display and stamp that information on the camera's video stream.
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Use the following IP address: select this option to manually assign a static IP address. IP Address: Enter the IP Address you want to use. Subnet Mask: Enter the Subnet Mask you want to use. Default Gateway: Enter the Default Gateway you want to use. 2.
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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. ...
10. In the Security area, set the Minimum TLS version that the camera should use for encrypting the communication between camera and server and block older TLS versions that should not be used. TLS 1.3 is recommended for increased security. ...
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.
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.
Security Settings For greater network communication security, you can enable compliance with the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 Level 1 or Level 3 Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules for server and camera communication. Note: FIPS 140-2 Level 1 requires the purchase of a FIPS camera license. ...
Avigilon recommends that you apply this setting during non-critical operating times. Once CRYPTR encryption is enabled, you can access the CryptR Log page by selecting it in the side menu. When the CRYPTR micro's internal audit log reaches 80% capacity, entries are automatically pulled from the CRYPTR micro, logged to the camera's syslog, and the CRYPTR micro's audit log is cleared out.
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Last Known Light Level Many Avigilon High Definition IP cameras have electronic zoom and focus controls, and you can set the camera’s zoom and focus through this page as well. 1. Use the Zoom slider to adjust the camera’s zoom position.
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a. Select the All Heads tab to adjust the settings that apply to all of the camera heads. b. In the All Heads tab, you can set the Imaging mode: Select Global to apply the same Day/Night and Exposure settings to all of the camera heads.
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External: The camera will open the IR cut filter and switch to monochrome mode based on the digital input circuit state. Note: The default digital input circuit state is configured on the Digital Inputs and Outputs page. For more information, see Digital Inputs and Outputs on page 32.
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Exposure: You can allow the camera to control the exposure by selecting Automatic, or you can set a specific exposure rate. Note: Increasing the manual exposure time may affect the image rate. Exposure Offset: This is an advanced setting that allows you to compensate for unusual lighting conditions by setting an exposure offset value.
You can either use a preset configuration, or you can create your own custom configuration. Use the Preset drop-down list to select the preferred configuration: a. Avigilon: This preset provides the recommended balance of brightness and color for video surveillance.
Saturation: You can adjust the video’s color saturation by entering a percentage number. 0 creates a black and white image, while 100 creates intense color images. Sharpness: You can adjust the video’s sharpness by entering a percentage number. 0 applies the least amount of sharpening, while 100 applies the most sharpening to make the edges of objects more visible.
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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.
5. In the Primary Resolution drop-down list, select the preferred image resolution. 6. In the Min Keyframe Interval field, enter the number of frames between each keyframe. 7. Click Apply to save your changes. Enabling HDSM SmartCodec™ Technology Settings HDSM SmartCodec technology operates by separating foreground objects and background areas, then reduces bandwidth by increasing compression to the background areas.
1. If the Generate RTSP Stream URI button is not available, the RTSP stream URI is auto-generated. In the RTSP Stream URI area, the auto-generated URIs are displayed: Unicast — select this option if you only plan to view the video stream from one video player at a time.
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.
On the Tamper Detection page, you can set how sensitive the camera is to tampering. Important: Avigilon H5A Modular, H5A Dual head, and H5A/H4 Multisensor cameras have multiple camera heads in a single camera. Some settings apply to the camera as a whole and can be set on the All Heads tab.
The camera supports up to 64 privacy zones. Important: Avigilon H5A Modular, H5A Dual head, and H5A/H4 Multisensor cameras have multiple camera heads in a single camera. Some settings apply to the camera as a whole and can be set on the All Heads tab.
card slot. Important: SD card failures can cause the camera to continuously reboot. To prevent this, the SD card will be disabled if persistent failures are detected. For more information, see SD Card Failures page 32. If you are using a CryptR micro card in the camera's SD slot for FIPS level 3 encryption, you will not be able to use onboard storage in the SD card slot.
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.
On the Storage page, you can choose to delete video in the following ways: To delete individual video files, select all of the files you want to delete from the Recordings list then click Delete. To delete all of the recorded video files, click Format Card to format the SD card. SD Card Failures SD card failures can cause the camera to continuously reboot and compromise the camera's reliability.
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 ...
LEDs on the ring and has disabled the IR LED ring. Tip: Reboot the H5A/H4 Multisensor camera and check if the IR LED ring status continues to detect an error. If the error persists after rebooting, contact technical support at avigilon.com/contact for help troubleshooting the IR LED ring. Audio Use the settings on the Audio page to adjust the audio quality of the camera.
widely supported G.711 protocol. 1. In the Audio Settings section: a. In the Encoding field, specify the audio encoder to use: Opus: Default high quality audio codec. G.711: Supported on various platforms. 2. In the Device Speaker section, use the Volume slider to adjust the volume on the speaker (from 0 to 100).
Removing a User Note: You cannot remove the default Administrator user unless there is another user with administrator privileges. The camera must always have at least one administrator user configured. 1. On the Users page, select a user from the User Name (Security Group) list. 2.
Upgrading the Camera Firmware To manually upgrade the camera ’s firmware: 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.
displayed. 4. Click Update. The logs update to display the filtered information. Disable WebUI On the Disable WebUI page, you can disable the camera's web interface, including any non-ONVIF API calls. This will disable any access to the camera other than through the ACC Client or an ONVIF-compliant VMS. Important: If you disable the web UI and non-ONVIF APIs, you will only be able to connect to the camera with the ACC Client or an ONVIF-compliant VMS.
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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