Avigilon H3-B1 Web Interface User Manual
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Page 1: Web Interface
Web Interface User Guide Avigilon H.264 HD IP Models: H3-B1, H3-B2, H3-B3, H3-D1, H3-D2, H3-DC1, H3-DC2, H3-DO1, H3-DO2, H3-DP1, H3-DP2, H3-BO1-IR, H3-BO2-IR, H3M-DO1, H3PTZ and ENC-4P-H264 UG-H3-C-Rev1... - Page 2 © 2011 — 2013 Avigilon Corporation. All rights reserved. Unless expressly granted in writing, no license is granted with respect to any copyright, industrial design, trademark, patent or other intellectual property rights of Avigilon Corporation or its licensors. AVIGILON, CAPTURE IT WITH CLARITY, HDSM, HIGH DEFINITION STREAM...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
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Page 5: Introduction
Introduction All Avigilon™ high definition H.264 IP cameras and encoders contain a web interface that allows you to view live video and configure the device through a web browser. Before you access the web interface, make sure you complete all the procedures described in the device installation guide. -
Page 6: Accessing The Camera Web Interface
• Avigilon Camera Installation Tool: click the Connect to Camera button to see the details of the connected camera or encoder. Avigilon Control Center Client: open the Setup dialog box to see • the details of the selected device. Once you have the IP address, complete the following procedure to... -
Page 7: Live View
Live View After you login, the first page you see is the Live View. The Live View contains an image panel that displays the live video stream. The menu links at the top left corner takes you to each of the pages in the web interface. -
Page 8: Using Camera Presets
3. To use a preset, select a configured preset from the Presets drop down list and click Go. 4. To delete a preset, select a preset from the drop down list then click Remove. The presets can also be configured in the Avigilon Control Center Client software through the PTZ controls. -
Page 9: Using The Ptz Camera Controls
Using the PTZ Camera Controls If you are accessing a standalone pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera, you can control Focus and Presets in the same way as other cameras but you also have access to other features that are specific to the PTZ camera. 1. -
Page 10: Using The Encoder Ptz Controls
Using the Encoder PTZ Controls Any camera that is connected to an H.264 encoder can have the PTZ option enabled. Once enabled, the full pan, tilt and zoom controls are displayed in the Live View for that camera. To enable PTZ for cameras that are connected to an encoder, see Setting Up PTZ on page 29. -
Page 11: Setup
Setup NOTE: Some options are disabled if they are not supported by the camera, or if you do not have the required user permissions. The device’s 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 12: Network
4. If the camera is not connected to the Avigilon Control Center software, set the time. • If you prefer to manually set the camera’s date and time, enter the date, time and time zone on this page. It is recommended that you always set the camera’s time zone if the onboard storage feature is enabled. -
Page 13: Image And Display
4. In the NTP Server area, decide if you want the camera to use a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server to keep time. By default, the camera keeps time through the Avigilon Control Center software. If the camera is connected to a different network video management software, select one of the following options: •... - Page 14 1. Use the Zoom controls to adjust the camera’s zoom position. 2. If the camera has a built-in auto focus feature, you can select the Continuous Focus option to enable the camera to focus itself whenever the scene changes. 3. To manually focus the camera, select Open in the Iris drop down list then use the Focus buttons to focus the camera.
- Page 15 Option Description Maximum Gain You can limit the automatic gain setting by selecting a maximum gain level. By setting the maximum gain level for low light situations, you can maximize the detail of an image without creating excessive noise in the images. Priority You can set Image Rate or Exposure as the priority.
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Page 16: Compression And Image Rate
H.264, the camera's web interface can still display live video in JPEG format. However, cameras that are connected to an Avigilon encoder do not typically have multi-stream capabilities. So once you set the video streaming format to H.264, live video from that camera is no longer... -
Page 17: Configuring Rtsp Stream Uri
1. In the Format drop down list, select the preferred streaming format for displaying the camera video in the network video management software. If you are using the Onboard Storage feature, select H.264. For more information, see Enabling Onboard Storage on page 17. 2. -
Page 18: Accessing The Still Image Uri
Open the live video stream. Accessing the Still Image URI In the Compression and Image Rate page, you can access the last still image frame the camera recorded. • To access the still image, click the link in the Still Image URI section. - Page 19 1. The entire field of view is highlighted for motion detection by default. To define the motion detection area, use any of the following tools: Click Clear All to remove all motion detection areas on the • video image. • Click Set All to set the motion detection area to span the entire video image.
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Page 20: Privacy Zones
Privacy Zones On the Privacy Zones page, you can set privacy zones in the camera’s field of view to block out areas that you do not want to see or record. The camera supports up to four privacy zones. 1. To add a privacy zone, click Add. A privacy zone box is added to the video image. -
Page 21: Storage
Storage On the Onboard Storage page, you can enable the camera’s Onboard Storage feature and download recorded video directly from the camera. Enabling Onboard Storage To use the camera’s onboard storage feature, you must first insert an SD card into the camera. Refer to the camera’s installation manual for the location of the SD card slot. -
Page 22: Downloading Recorded Video From The Web Interface
Continuous: the camera never stops recording to the SD • card. • On Motion: the camera only records when there is motion in the scene. The recorded video will be divided into files no more than five minutes in length or 100MB in size. 4. -
Page 23: 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 video, click Download All. -
Page 24: Deleting Recorded Video
The files start downloading from the SD card and are saved to the selected location. 7. When you are ready, eject the SD card. 8. Insert the SD card back in to the camera then enable Onboard Storage to begin recording to the SD card again. Deleting Recorded Video As the SD card becomes full, the camera automatically starts overwriting the oldest recorded video. -
Page 25: Microphone
3. In the Digital Outputs Duration field, enter how long the digital output is active for when triggered. You can enter any number between 100-3,600,000 milliseconds. 4. Click Trigger to manually trigger the digital output from the web interface. 5. Click Apply to save your changes. Microphone If a microphone is connected to the camera, you can adjust the gain on the Microphone page. -
Page 26: 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 username and password for the new user. 3. -
Page 27: Editing Users And Passwords
Upgrading the Camera Firmware To manually upgrade the camera’s firmware, download the latest version .bin of the firmware file from the Avigilon website (http://avigilon.com/ support-and-downloads/for-cameras-and-hardware/firmware-updates- and-downloads/) and complete the following procedure:... -
Page 28: Device Log
1. Click Browse and locate the downloaded firmware file. 2. Click Upgrade. Wait until the camera upgrade is complete. Device Log The Device Log page allows you to view the camera’s system logs and the camera access logs. 1. In the Type drop down list, select either Access Logs or System Logs. -
Page 29: Ptz Camera
PTZ Camera Avigilon H.264 PTZ cameras use many of the same settings as the other cameras. The following settings are only available to PTZ cameras. PTZ Tours For PTZ cameras, you have the option of running a Tour on the Live View page. -
Page 30: Editing Ptz Tours
3. Give the tour a name. 4. In the Mode drop down list, select one of the following: • Sequential: the PTZ camera will go to each preset in the set order. • Random: the PTZ camera will go to each preset in random order. -
Page 31: Ptz Limits
PTZ Limits Depending on where the PTZ camera is installed, you may want to limit the movement and zoom of the camera so that obstructions are never in view. For example, if the PTZ camera is installed close to the side of a building, you can set the limits so that the PTZ camera cannot move to show the wall it is installed against. - Page 32 moving the PTZ camera, see Using the PTZ Camera Controls on page 5. • Below the image panel, you can set the Pan and Tilt Limit by adjusting the position of the two black dots on each circle. The gray area shows the set degree of movement. The Pan Limit sets the horizontal movement range and the Tilt Limit sets the vertical movement range.
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Page 33: Encoder
Encoder Avigilon H.264 encoders use many of the same settings as the cameras, but the following settings are only available to encoders. Selecting a Port or Channel Option An encoder can have up to 4 cameras and 4 audio devices connected at one time, so some pages in the web interface include a set of options for each port or channel on the encoder.
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