Release notes: Ava cameras 1.2.0 beta
Last modified: Friday July 24, 2020.
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About this release
(back to top)This software forms part of the Ava Security Ava camera releases.
| Release label | Release date | Software build number |
|---|---|---|
| Ava cameras software version 1.2.0 (Released to the | May 13, 2020 | Dome: 20200513_06788 Avigilon Ava 360: 20200513_06789 |
This release of the Ava cameras software should be used in-conjunction with the released versions (1.5.2 or later) of the Ava Aware video management system.
| Release label | Release date | Software build number |
|---|---|---|
| Ava cameras software version 1.1 (Released to the Stable Upgrade channel) | April 15, 2020 | Dome: 20200327_05083 Avigilon Ava 360: 20200327_05082 |
| Ava cameras software version 1.1 (Released to the Beta Upgrade channel) | March 30, 2020 | Dome: 20200327_05083 Avigilon Ava 360: 20200327_05082 |
| Ava cameras software version 1.0.3 (Released to the Stable Upgrade channel) | March 17, 2020 | Dome: 20200310_04258 Avigilon Ava 360: 20200310_04257 |
| Ava cameras software version 1.0.3 (Released to the Beta Upgrade channel) | March 10, 2020 | Dome: 20200310_04258 Avigilon Ava 360: 20200310_04257 |
| Ava cameras software version 1.0.2 (Released to the Stable Upgrade channel) | February 06, 2020 | Dome: 20200205_03471 Avigilon Ava 360: 20200205_03470 |
| Ava cameras software version 1.0.1 (Released to the Stable Upgrade channel) | January 23, 2020 | Dome: 20200121_02870 Avigilon Ava 360: 20200121_02869 |
| Ava cameras software version 1.0 (Released to the Stable Upgrade channel) | January 14, 2020 | Dome: 20191220_02221 Avigilon Ava 360: 20191220_02222 |
| Ava cameras Beta 2.1 software (Released to the Beta Upgrade channel) | December 20, 2019 | Dome: 20191220_02221 Avigilon Ava 360: 20191220_02222 |
| Ava cameras Beta 2 software (Released to the Beta Upgrade channel) | December 19, 2019 | Dome: 20191218_02127 Avigilon Ava 360: 20191218_02128 |
| Ava camera Beta 1 software (Released to the Beta Upgrade channel) | November 28, 2019 | Dome-only: 20191127_01595 |
| Ava camera Alpha 2 software (Released to the Beta Upgrade channel) | November 5, 2019 | Dome-only: 20191106_01240 |
| Ava camera Alpha 1 software (Internal release only) | October 16, 2019 | Dome-only: 20191011_00707 |
What's new
(back to top)This release includes the new features for the on-board camera software for the Avigilon Ava cameras. See Cameras for Alta Video and our for more information about the Avigilon Alta range of cameras.
| Feature | Description | Added in |
|---|---|---|
| LED status indicators | Use the status LEDs built into each vcam device to assist with the setup and installation process. | Ava cameras 1.2.0 |
| Gunshot detection | Configure your Ava cameras and Ava Aware to detect gunshots using the audio analytics. See | Ava cameras 1.2.0 |
| Improved image quality | This release includes improvements to the image quality of the vcam devices. This includes improvements to color rendition and HDR. | Ava cameras 1.1 |
| Updated audio detection model | Further changes to the audio detection to provide improved existing audio detections, and to facilitate new audio detection types in future releases. | Ava cameras 1.0.3 |
| Stability improvements | This release includes changes to resolve some issues found in testing. | Ava cameras 1.0.3 |
| Supportability improvements | This release includes changes to make the Ava cameras range of devices more supportable, by adding information to the log files that assist in diagnosing any issues. | Ava cameras 1.0.2 |
| Updated audio detection model | The model used by the Ava cameras for detecting glass-breaking has been updated. | Ava cameras 1.0.1 |
| Stability improvements | This release adds several changes to improve the stability and performance of the Ava cameras. | Ava cameras 1.0.1 |
Resolved issues
(back to top)These issues have been resolved:
| Reference | Resolution | Resolved in |
|---|---|---|
| 4509 | An issue where, following an upgrade, Ava cameras configured with static IP addresses reverted to using DHCP until the next reboot has been resolved. | Ava cameras 1.2.0 |
3451 | An issue where a purple tinge was observed, especially on the Avigilon Ava 360 devices, has been resolved. | Ava cameras 1.1 |
| 3840 | A security issue with unneeded ports being open has been resolved by ensuring only essential ports allow traffic. | Ava cameras 1.0.2 |
| 3515, 3517 | Issues with the way the direction of a sound event was calculated have been corrected. | Ava cameras 1.0.2 |
| 3631 | An issue where, when powered from the USB connector, the Ava cameras would reboot if IR was enabled has been resolved. If the device is drawing power from the USB connection, IR is always disabled. | Ava cameras 1.0.2 |
| 3252 | Issues with upgrades sometimes failing when updating the software on your Ava cameras have been resolved. | Ava cameras 1.0.2 |
| 3224 | Issues caused by the Ava cameras consuming excessive power when booting have been resolved. | Ava cameras 1.0.1 |
| 3275 | Issues with the Ava cameras rebooting unexpectedly have been resolved. | Ava cameras 1.0.1 |
| 3140 | An issue with the audio code in the Ava cameras software has been resolved. | Ava cameras 1.0.1 |
| 2840, 3423 | Issues where the Ava cameras storage could fill up with log files have been resolved. | Ava cameras 1.0.1 |
Known issues
(back to top)During testing, we have found the following issues in these releases.
These Beta feature software versions have been extensively tested on the Microsoft Windows 10 operating system, using the Chrome browser.
| Reference | Issue |
|---|---|
| 5013 | Issue: Attempting to upgrade your Ava camera by manually installing a local copy of the upgrade package leads to the upgrade being unsuccessful and the "This file is too big" error notice being displayed. Workaround: Upgrade your Ava cameras using the automatic prompts from within Ava Aware, or by using the |
| 4419, 5017 | Issue: In the current Ava cameras software, under some lighting conditions Ava cameras that have HDR enabled might show the video feed pulsing, or might display excessive visible noise. Workaround: Disable HDR if these symptoms are present. |
| 3779 | Issue: By design, Ava cameras ship without default credentials. For versions of Ava Aware prior to Ava Aware 1.4, if you do not manually configure a username and password during the camera installation, you cannot add the Ava camera to Ava Aware. Workaround: Either ensure that Ava Aware is at version 1.4 or later, or manually add a username and password to your Ava camera and use these credentials when connecting to Ava Aware. See Set Alta camera system settings locally |
| 3957 | Issue: On the Dome devices, the image quality is sub-optimal when HDR is enabled. Workaround: If you observe a pink tinge on the video feed from your Dome device, disable HDR. |
| 2950 | Issue: If you repeatedly use the Ava cameras auto-focus feature, either from the Ava camera software, or from the Ava Aware video management system user interfaces, the focus achieved might be blurred. Workaround: If auto-focus is not functioning correctly, using the manual focus slider resets the focus. |
| 2930 | Issue: When upgrading the software on your Ava cameras, the Ava Aware video management system reports a video error, rather than that the device is being upgraded. |
| 2910 | Issue: On occasion, Ava cameras enter IR mode too early. |
| 2151 | Issue: If you manually change the IP address of your Dome camera, you are not given any warnings that this will break contact with the camera, and you are not redirected to the new address. Workaround: After changing the IP address of your camera, manually browse to the new IP address after the camera has rebooted. |
