Avigilon H3-B1 User manual

User Guide
Avigilon High Definition H.264 IP Models:
H3-B1, H3-B2, H3-D1, H3-DC1, H3-DO1 H3-DP1, H3W-PTZ20 and ENC-4P-H264
UG-H3-A-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 PTZ Camera Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Using the Encoder PTZ Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Image and Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Compression and Image Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Configuring RTSP Stream URI . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Motion Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Privacy Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Digital Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Adding a User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Editing Users and Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Upgrading the Camera Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Device Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
PTZ Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
PTZ Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Editing PTZ Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
PTZ Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Encoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Selecting a Port or Channel Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Enabling Video Input Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Setting Up PTZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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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®, Mac®or mobile
device using one of the following browsers:
• Windows®Internet Explorer®browser version 7.0 or later
• Mozilla®Firefox®browser version 3.6 or later
• Opera©browser 9.0 or later
• Chrome™ browser 8.0 or later
• Safari®5.0 or later
• Android™ 2.2 (Froyo) browser or later
• Apple®iOS 5.0 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.

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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.
• To zoom in, click >> to take a large step or > to take a small
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• 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
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.

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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. To zoom the camera:
• Adjust the Zoom slider.
• Or, click and drag to create a green box on the image panel
to define the area you want to zoom in and see.
2. To move the camera:
• Click anywhere on the image panel to center the camera to
that point.
• Or, drag your mouse from center to move the camera in that
direction. The farther the arrow is from center, the faster the
camera will move.
3. To perform a guard tour, select a tour from the drop down list then
click Start. To setup a tour, see PTZ Tours on page 21.
4. To stop a guard tour, click Stop. You can pause a tour at any time
just by using the other PTZ controls.

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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 25.
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.