Release notes: Ava cameras 3.3.0 beta
Last modified: Thursday December 10, 2020.
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About this release
(back to top)This software forms part of the Ava cameras releases.
| Release label | Release date | Software build number |
|---|---|---|
| Ava cameras software version 3.3.0 (Released to the | December 10, 2020 | Ava cameras: 3_3_201209_11291 |
This release of the Ava cameras software should be used in-conjunction with the released versions (3.3.0 or later) of the Ava Aware video management system.
What's new
(back to top)This release includes the new features for the on-board camera software for the Ava cameras. See Cameras for Alta Video for more information about the Ava Security range of cameras.
| Feature | Description | Added in |
|---|---|---|
| Ava cameras audio levels | You can now view the Ava cameras Microphone audio levels from within the Ava Aware user interface. | Ava cameras 3.3.0 |
| Improvements to autofocus | If an Ava Dome camera is configured to autofocus, each time it is rebooted, the camera initiates its autofocus routine. | Ava cameras 3.3.0 |
Resolved issues
(back to top)These issues have been resolved:
| Reference | Resolution | Resolved in |
|---|---|---|
| Ava—345 | A vulnerability has been resolved in Ava cameras. | Ava cameras 3.3.0 |
| 6380 | An issue on the Ava cloud-native cameras where bookmarks were deleted by the regular storage maintenance has been resolved. | Ava cameras 3.3.0 |
| — | General improvements to camera performance, including improvements to colors in HDR mode. | Ava cameras 3.2.2 |
| Ava—322 | A vulnerability has been resolved in Ava cameras. | Ava cameras 3.2.1 |
Software releases might include minor bug fixes that are not listed in the Resolved issues table.
Known issues
(back to top)During testing, we have found the following issues in these releases.
These software versions have been extensively tested on the Microsoft Windows 10 operating system, using the Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers.
| Reference | Issue |
|---|---|
| 6242 | Issue: When attempting to view live or playback video recorded from Ava cloud-native cameras, the playback sometimes stutters and does not progress smoothly. |
| 5253 | Issue: The storing of audio from the Ava cameras microphone arrays is enabled by default. Workaround: You can disable the recording and storing of audio for the Ava camera and from the Ava Aware user interfaces. |
| 5017 | Issue: In the current Ava cameras software, under some lighting conditions Ava cameras that have HDR enabled might display excessive visible noise. Workaround: Disable HDR if this symptom is observed. |
| 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. |
