Subscribe to Our Youtube Channel
Related Manuals for Avigilon H6 Series
Summary of Contents for Avigilon H6 Series
- Page 1 PTZ Camera Web Interface User Guide Avigilon PTZ H4, H5 and H6 IP Camera Models: H6A-PTZ-xx H5A-IRPTZ-DP H5A-RGDPTZ H5A-PTZ-xx H5EXPTZ-xx-BO30 H4IRPTZ-DP H4PTZ-Dx ...
- 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 Logging In Live View Using the Camera Zoom and Focus Controls Using Camera Presets Adding a Camera Preset Moving the Camera to a Preset Position Deleting a Preset Using the PTZ Camera Controls... - Page 4 Enabling HDSM SmartCodec™ Technology Settings Viewing the RTSP Stream URI Accessing the Still Image URI HDSM SmartCodec Technology Advanced Settings Streaming Settings Motion Detection Tamper Detection Analytics Suspending Self Learning Resetting Self Learning Extended Settings Privacy Zones Setting a Privacy Zone Deleting a Privacy Zone Storage Enabling Onboard Storage ONVIF Profile G...
- Page 5 Editing PTZ Tours Defining PTZ Limits Enabling the PTZ Compass Overlay Troubleshooting Video Does Not Display After Powering the Camera...
-
Page 6: 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 7: 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 8: Logging In
Logging In Cameras manufactured before January 1, 2020, have a default username and password you can use to log in. You will automatically be prompted to enter your username and password to access the camera. If the camera is in the factory default state and was manufactured after January 1, 2020, you will be asked to create a user with administrator privileges before the camera will be operational. -
Page 9: 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 10: Adding A Camera Preset
Using the PTZ Camera Controls If you are accessing an Avigilon PTZ dome camera, you can control the zoom, focus, and presets in the same way as other Avigilon High Definition H.264 IP cameras, but you also have access to other features that are specific to the PTZ camera. -
Page 11: Activating The Ir Ptz Camera Washing Sequence
Activating the IR PTZ Camera Washing Sequence The Avigilon H4 IR PTZ camera offers optional wiper and washer components to clean the glass surface. The washing sequence can be started by clicking Washer Sequence. There is also an option to perform a single wipe which can be started by clicking Single Wipe. -
Page 12: 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 13: 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 14: Network
If you prefer to manually set the camera’s date and time, enter the time zone on this page. Select the Automatically adjust clock for Daylight Savings Time check box, if required. If you prefer to auto-synchronize the camera’s date and time with an NTP server, configure the NTP server on the Network page. - Page 15 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 16 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 17: 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 18: Switching 802.1X Authentication Profiles
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 19: Ip Filter
a. Read Community: enter the read community name for the camera. The name is used to authenticate SNMP traffic. Only SNMP management stations with the same read community name will receive a response from the camera. b. Trap Destination IP: enter the IP address of the management station where the traps will be sent. -
Page 20: Security Settings
1. In the left menu pane, select Network > IP Filter. 2. Select the Enable IP Filter checkbox to enable IP filtering. 3. At the top of the page, select how the camera should filter IP addresses: Allow Access: select this option to only allow access to the specific IP address entries you will make below. -
Page 21: Managing Certificates
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 22: Downloading Certificates
Cert ID: Used to uniquely identify the certificate. Subject: The entity a certificate belongs to: a machine, an individual, or an organization. Issuer: The entity that verified the information and signed the certificate. Algorithm: This contain a hashing algorithm and a digital signature algorithm. ... -
Page 23: Uploading Ca Certificates
Uploading CA Certificates 1. Click the Upload button to upload the certificate. 2. To upload a CA certificate, click Upload CA Cert. a. CA Certificate: click Choose File to upload a CA certificate. b. CA Certificate ID: enter the CA certificate ID. 3. -
Page 24: Image And Display
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. - Page 25 If available, click Auto Focus to let the camera focus itself. Note: Once the focus is manually set, it will not change. 3. If the camera becomes defocused while in monochrome mode at night, adjust the IR Focus Offset slider to compensate for the focus shift caused by the built-in or external IR illuminators.
- Page 26 between light and dark levels are large. The default value is Medium. Color: The video image will always be in color. Monochrome: The video image will always be monochrome. External: The camera will open the IR cut filter and switch to monochrome mode based on the digital input circuit state.
- Page 27 PTZ's white light LED illuminator will function: Always On: Sets the white light LED illuminator to always use the narrow beam. This setting is recommended for Rugged PTZ cameras that are mostly used for viewing distant scenes. Always Off: Sets the white light LED illuminator to disable the narrow beam and to always use the wide beam.
- Page 28 Priority: You can set Max Image Rate or Exposure as the priority. When set to Max Image Rate, the camera will maintain the set image rate as the priority and will not adjust the exposure beyond what can be recorded for the set image rate. ...
-
Page 29: Adjustments
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. -
Page 30: Compression And Image Rate
Brightness: You can adjust the video’s brightness by entering a percentage number. 0 creates a dark image, while 100 creates a light-filled image. Contrast: You can adjust the video’s contrast by entering a percentage number. 0 applies the least amount of contrast, while 100 applies the most contrast between objects in the image. -
Page 31: 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 32: Viewing The Rtsp Stream Uri
events detected. A motion event is when the camera detects pixel motion in the scene. For more information, Motion Detection on page 29. The camera uses pixel change motion to detect foreground objects and therefore uses the standard Motion Detection sensitivity settings of the camera. Note: Additionally, advanced settings can also be updated on the HDSM SmartCodec Advanced Settings page. -
Page 33: Accessing The Still Image Uri
a. Copy and paste the generated address into your video player. DO NOT open the live video stream yet. b. Add your username and password to the beginning of the address in this format: rtsp://<username>:<password>@<generated RTSP Stream URI>/ For example: rtsp://admin:admin@192.168.1.79/defaultPrimary?streamType=u c. -
Page 34: Streaming Settings
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 35: Tamper Detection
3. In the Threshold field, enter a percentage number to define how many pixels must change before the image is considered to have motion. The higher the threshold, the higher the number of pixels must change before the image is considered to have motion. -
Page 36: Suspending Self Learning
1. Select the Enable Self Learning checkbox to enable self learning analytics. 2. Select the Suspend Self Learning checkbox to temporarily disable self learning analytics. 3. Click the Reset Self Learning button to reset self learning. Important: This action can not be undone. 4. -
Page 37: Privacy Zones
1. To add a privacy zone, click Add. A privacy zone box is added to the video image. Note: For Avigilon H4 PTZ cameras, the privacy zone may shift slightly when the camera performs an e-flip. If this is a concern, we recommend drawing a slightly larger privacy zone or disabling e-flip for that camera. -
Page 38: Storage
Storage On the Storage page, you can enable the camera’s onboard storage feature and download recorded video directly from the camera. Onboard storage is available only on cameras equipped with an SD card or microSD 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. -
Page 39: 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 40: 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 41: 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 42: Washer
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 43: Audio
Camera Model Camera Part Number Washer Part Number H5A Rugged PTZ H5A-RGDPTZ-DP36 AVWASPT0V5L5M00 / AVWASPT0V23L11M00 / AVWASPT1V23L30M00 / AVWASPT3V23L30M00 H5A Explosion-Protected H5EXPTZ-x0-BO30 AVGEX-WASEX2T4AT / AVGEX-WASEX2T4IN / AVGEX-WASEX2T4KC / AVGEX- WASEX2T4GOR H5A Explosion-Protected H5EX-xx-BO1 Bullet camera To activate the washing sequence: Note: On H5A Rugged PTZ and H5A Explosion-Protected PTZ cameras, you will need to configure a PTZ preset position where the glass viewing window is angled so that it is directly in front of the washer nozzle. -
Page 44: Users
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). -
Page 45: Removing A User
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. -
Page 46: Upgrading The Camera Firmware
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. -
Page 47: Disable Webui
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. -
Page 48: 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. -
Page 49: Ptz Camera
PTZ Camera Avigilon H4 PTZ cameras use many of the same settings as other High Definition IP cameras. The following settings are only available to PTZ cameras. Creating PTZ Tours For PTZ cameras, you have the option of running Tours from the Live View page. Tours allow the PTZ camera to automatically move between a series of preset positions, and can be set to pause at each preset for a specific amount of time for video monitoring. -
Page 50: Editing Ptz Tours
9. To re-order a preset, click the up and down arrows or click and drag the left edge of the preset through the list. 10. Click Apply to save the tour. Editing PTZ Tours 1. From the left menu pane, select PTZ Tours. 2. -
Page 51: Enabling The Ptz Compass Overlay
8. Click Apply to save your settings. Enabling the PTZ Compass Overlay Avigilon PTZ cameras that support the PTZ Compass overlay feature can have the camera's direction overlayed on the video image. The direction displayed is based on the position of the camera. The compass overlay information may be useful for PTZ cameras that are mounted in an outdoor environment. -
Page 52: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Video Does Not Display After Powering the Camera Note: The following troubleshooting case only applies to H4 IR PTZ cameras that are powered up in a cold environment of -10°C to -40°C (14°F to -40°F) or lower. Properly powering the camera at this lower temperature requires 95 W PoE or an auxiliary power supply.
Need help?
Do you have a question about the H6 Series and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers