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User Guide
Avigilon High Definition H.264 IP Camera Models:
H3-B1, H3-B2, H3-D1, H3-DC1, H3-DO1 H3-DP1 and ENC-4P-H264
UG-H264-C-Rev1
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Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Accessing the Camera Web Interface . .2
Live View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Using the Camera Zoom and Focus Controls . . 3
Using Camera Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Using the Encoder PTZ Controls . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Image and Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Compression and Image Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Configuring RTSP Stream URI . . . . . . 12
Motion Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Privacy Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Digital Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Adding a User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Editing Users and Passwords . . . . . . . 18
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Upgrading the Camera Firmware . . . . 19
Device Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Encoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Selecting a Port or Channel Option . . . . . . . . . 20
Enabling Video Input Termination . . . . . . . . . . 20
Setting Up PTZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Introduction
All Avigilon High Definition H.264 IP cameras, dome 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.
System Requirements
The web interface can be accessed from any Windows
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, Mac
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or mobile device using one of the following browsers:
• Windows
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Internet Explorer
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browser version 6.0.29 or later
• Mozilla
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Firefox
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browser version 2.0.0.11 or later
• Opera
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browser 9.0 or later
• Safari
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3.2.3 or later
• Android™ 2.1(Eclair) browser or later
• Apple
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iOS 3.2 browser or later.
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Accessing the Camera Web Interface
After the camera or encoder has been installed, you need the device’s IP address to access the web interface. The IP address can be found in one of the following places:
• 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 access the web interface:
1. On a computer with internet access, enter the device’s IP address into a web browser: http:// <camera IP address> /
For example, http://192.168.1.40/
2. You will automatically be prompted to enter your username and password to access the device.
The default username is admin , and the default password is admin . It is recommended that you change the default password after your first login. For more information, see
Editing Users and Passwords on page 18.
NOTE: You can only change the device password in the web interface. The password cannot be changed in the network video management software.
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. Click Live View any time to return to this page.
The following sections describe the buttons that may be displayed under the image panel if users have access to PTZ controls. To give a user PTZ controls, see Adding a User on page 17.
Using the Camera Zoom and Focus
Controls
• To zoom out, click << to take a large step or < to take a small step.
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• To zoom in, click >> to take a large step or > to take a small step.
• To focus towards zero, click << to take a large step or < to take a small step.
• To focus towards infinity, click >> to take a large step or > to take a small step.
Using Camera Presets
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1. On the Live View page, use the Zoom and Focus controls to focus the camera on a specific point in the video image.
2. To add this camera position as a preset, enter a name in the Add Preset field then click Add .
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.
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 20.
1. Select a camera from the Port drop down list.
NOTE: The PTZ controls are only displayed when the camera is displayed by itself.
2. To move the camera field of view, click one of the directional buttons on the far left.
3. To control the camera’s Zoom , Iris or Focus , click the + or buttons.
4. For Presets , you can perform any of the following:
• To add a preset, move the camera’s field of view into position then give the preset a name and click Set .
• To use a preset, select a name or number from the drop down list and click Go To .
5. For Patterns , you can perform any of the following:
• To record a pattern, select a number from the drop down list then click Record . Use the directional buttons to move the camera and create the pattern. When you are done, click Stop .
• To run a pattern, select a number from the drop down list and click Run .
6. To activate an auxiliary command, select an Aux# from the drop down list and click Start . When you are finished, click
Stop .
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Setup
NOTE: Some or all Setup pages may not be displayed 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.
A Restore Default button is available on each Setup page to allow you to restore the factory default settings.
Be aware that some of the settings are only available through the camera web interface and can not be changed in the network video management software.
The following Setup pages in the web interface are common across all Avigilon H.264 devices unless otherwise noted. For the settings that are specific to encoders, see Encoder on page 20.
General
When you select the Setup link, the first page you see is the
General page. The General page allows you to set the device identity.
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1. In the Name field, give the device a meaningful name.
2. In the Location field, describe the device’s location.
3. Select the Disable camera status LEDs check box to disable the LEDs located on the device.
4. Click Apply .
Network
On the Network page, you can change how the device connects to the server network and choose how the device keeps time.
NOTE: You can only set the HTTPS port, the RTSP port, and the
NTP Server in the camera web interface.
1. In the Address and Hostname area, select how the device obtains an IP address:
• Obtain an IP address automatically: select this option to connect to the network through an automatically assigned IP address.
The IP address is obtained from a DHCP server. If it can not, the IP address will default to addresses in the
169.254.x.x range.
• Use the following IP address: select this option to manually assign a static IP address.
Enter the IP Address , Subnet Mask , and the Default
Gateway you want to use.
2. If you need to customize the hostname, enter it in the
Hostname field.
3. In the Control Ports area, you can specify which control ports are used to access the device. You can enter any port number between 1 and 65534. The default port numbers are:
• HTTP Port: 80
• HTTPS Port: 443
• RTSP Port: 554
4. In the NTP Server area, select how the device keeps time.
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Avigilon cameras and encoders do not have an internal clock so it uses a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server to keep time.
• Obtain NTP server via DHCP: select this option to automatically use the same NTP server as the rest of the network.
• Use the following NTP server: select this option to manually set which NTP server is used.
5. Click Apply when you are done.
Image and Display
NOTE: This setup page is not available for encoders.
On the Image and
Display page, you can control the camera’s video display settings.
The Image and Display page includes an image panel that displays the camera’s live video stream.
When you click Apply to save your changes, the video stream is updated.
Avigilon cameras have electronic zoom and focus controls, so you can set the camera’s zoom and focus through this page as well.
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.
The left arrow buttons focus the camera towards Zero (0), and the right arrow buttons focus the camera towards
Infinity. Click the Auto Focus button to enable the camera to automatically focus once.
NOTE: Once the focus is manually set, it will not change.
4. To adjust the video image, make changes to any of the following settings as required.
Option
Exposure
Description
You can allow the camera to control the exposure by selecting Automatic , or you can set a specific exposure rate.
Iris
IR Cut Filter
NOTE: Increasing the manual exposure time may affect the image rate.
You can allow the camera to control the iris by selecting Automatic , or you can manually set it to
Open or Closed .
You can allow the camera to control the infrared cut filter by selecting Automatic , or set the camera to
Color or Monochrome mode.
Flicker Control If your video image flickers because of the fluorescent lights around the camera, you can reduce the effects of the flicker by setting the Flicker Control to the same frequency as your lights. Generally, Europe is 50Hz and North America is 60Hz .
Backlight
Compensation
If your scene has areas of intense light that cause the overall image to be too dark, change the Backlight
Compensation value until you achieve a well exposed image
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Option
Maximum
Exposure
Description
You can limit the automatic exposure setting by selecting a maximum exposure level.
By setting a maximum exposure level for low light situations, you can control the camera's exposure time to let in the maximum amount of light without creating blurry images.
Maximum Gain You can limit the automatic gain setting by selecting a maximum gain level.
Priority
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.
You can set Image Rate or Exposure as the priority.
When set to 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.
Saturation
Sharpness
Brightness
When set to Exposure the camera will maintain the exposure setting as the priority, and will override the set image rate to achieve the best image possible.
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.
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.
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.
White Balance You can control the white balance settings to adjust for differences in light.
You can allow the camera to control the white balance by selecting Automatic , or select Custom and manually set the Red and Blue settings.
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Compression and Image Rate
On the Compression and Image Rate page, you can change the camera’s compression and image quality settings for sending video over the network.
To enable easy access and lower bandwidth usage, the web interface only displays video in JPEG format and cannot be changed. The settings on this page only affect the video transmitted to the network video management software.
Avigilon cameras have dual stream capabilities, so even when the camera’s streaming format is set to 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 displayed in the web interface.
NOTE: You can only set the RTSP stream settings in the camera web interface.
1. In the Format drop down list, select the preferred streaming format for displaying the camera video in the network video management software.
2. In the Image Rate field, enter a number between 1-30 to indicate how many images per second you want the camera to stream over the network.
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3. In the Quality drop down list, select the desired image quality level.
Image quality setting of 1 will produce the highest quality video and require the most bandwidth.
4. In the Max Bitrate field, enter the maximum bandwidth the camera can use. You can enter any number between 256-
12000 kbps.
5. In the Resolution drop down list, select the preferred image resolution.
6. In the Keyframe Interval field, enter the number of frames between each keyframe. You can enter any number between 2-64.
7. Click Apply to save your changes.
Configuring RTSP Stream URI
In the Compression and Image Rate page, you can also configure the camera’s real time streaming protocol (RTSP). The RTSP
Stream URI allows you to watch the camera’s live video stream from any application that supports viewing RTSP streams, including many video players.
1. To set the protocol, select either Unicast or Multicast in the RTSP Stream URI area then click Apply .
2. To watch the camera’s live video stream from an external video player, click Generate RTSP Stream URI . a.
Copy and paste the generated address in to 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:[email protected]/ defaultPrimary?streamType=u c.
Open the live video stream.
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Motion Detection
On the Motion Detection page, you can define the green motion detection areas in the camera’s field of view. Motion detection is ignored in areas not highlighted in green.
To help you define motion sensitivity and threshold, motion is highlighted in red in the image panel.
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.
• To set a specific motion detection area, click Select
Area then click and drag anywhere on the video image.
• To clear a specific motion detection area, click Clear
Area then click and drag over any motion detection area.
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• Use the Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons to locate specific areas in the video image.
2. In the Sensitivity field, enter a percentage number to define how much each pixel must change before it is considered in motion.
The higher the sensitivity, the smaller the amount of pixel change is required before motion is detected.
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.
4. Click Apply to save your changes.
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.
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1. To add a privacy zone, click Add . A gray privacy zone box is added to the video image.
2. To define the privacy zone area, perform any of the following: a.
Drag the bottom or right side of the gray box to resize the privacy zone.
NOTE: Privacy zones can only be rectangular in shape.
b.
Click the center of the gray box then drag to move the privacy zone.
c.
Click the X at the top right corner of the gray box to delete the privacy zone.
3. Click Apply to save the privacy zone settings.
Digital Inputs and Outputs
On the Digital Inputs and Outputs page, you can set up the external input and output devices that are connected to the camera.
1. In the Digital Inputs area, name the digital input and select the digital input’s circuit state.
2. In the Digital Outputs area, name the digital output and select the digital output’s circuit state.
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.
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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. The higher the gain setting, the higher the microphone volume.
• Enter a number between the available range displayed on the right then click Apply .
Speaker
If a speaker is connected to the camera, you can adjust the volume on the Speakers page.
• Enter a number between 0-100 to set the speaker volume then click Apply .
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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...
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2. On the Add User page, enter a username and password for the new user.
3. In the Security Group drop down list, select the access permissions available to this new user.
• Administrator: full access to all the available features in the camera web interface, including PTZ controls.
• Operator: has access to the Live View and PTZ controls but limited access to the Setup features. The new user can only access the Image and Display page,
Compression and Image Rate page, Motion Detection page, Privacy Zones page, Digital Inputs and Outputs page, Microphone page and the Speaker page.
• User: has access to the Live View and optional PTZ controls, but cannot access any of the Setup pages. To enable the PTZ controls, select the Use PTZ Controls check box.
4. Click Apply to add the user.
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Editing Users and Passwords
1. On the Users page, select a user from the User Name list and click Modify .
2. To change the user’s password, enter a new password for the user.
3. To change the user’s security group, select a different group from the Security Group drop down list.
NOTE: You cannot change the security group for the admin account.
4. Click Apply to save your changes.
System
On the System page, you can manually upgrade the camera firmware, reboot the camera, and restore all of the camera’s factory default settings.
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Upgrading the Camera Firmware
To manually upgrade the camera’s firmware, download the latest version of the firmware .bin
file from the Avigilon website ( http:// www.avigilon.com/support/firmware ) and complete the following procedure:
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.
2. In the Minimum Log Level drop down list, select the log messages you want to see.
3. In the Maximum Number of Logs drop down list, select the number of log messages you want displayed each time.
4. Click Update . The logs are displayed below.
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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.
On pages with live video options, like Live View and Motion
Detection, you can change the displayed camera by selecting a
Port number from the drop down list.
On setup pages without video, the options are divided by video port or audio channel so that different options can be applied to each.
Enabling Video Input Termination
• To enable the video input termination, select a Port check box on the General page.
Setting Up PTZ
The H.264 encoders have pan, tilt and zoom (PTZ) setup options.
Once enabled, the Live View will display the PTZ controls for the camera.
1. Among the Setup options, click PTZ .
2. Select a Baud Rate and Parity .
3. For each port that is connected to a PTZ camera, select the
Enable PTZ check box.
4. Select a Protocol and enter a Dip Switch Address .
5. Click Apply .
6. To use the PTZ controls, see Using the Encoder PTZ
Controls on page 4.
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