Release notes: Ava cameras 3.5.0 beta

Last modified: Tuesday February 23, 2021.

Learn about new features, fixes and any issues found in testing for the Ava cameras beta software.

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About this release

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This software forms part of the Ava cameras releases.

Table 1 – Software release details

Release labelRelease dateSoftware build number
Ava cameras software version 3.5.0 beta
(Released to the Beta Upgrade channels)
February 23, 2021

Ava cameras: 3_5_210222_12085

This release of the Ava cameras software should be used in-conjunction with the released versions (3.4.2 or later) of the Ava Aware video management system.

What's new

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This release includes the new features for the on-board camera software for Ava cameras. See Cameras for Alta Video for more information about the Ava Security range of cameras.

Table 2 – New features — Ava cameras software release

FeatureDescriptionAdded in
Improvements to Ava camera integrationFrom Ava Aware and from the Ava camera user interfaces, you can now rotate the video from the Ava camera in 90° steps.Ava cameras 3.5.0 beta

Resolved issues

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These issues have been resolved:

Table 3 – Resolved issues

ReferenceResolutionResolved in
Ava—390

A vulnerability has been resolved in Ava Aware, Ava cameras, and Ava Cloud.

Ava cameras 3.4.2 beta
7804An issue where the IR cut filter solenoid repeatedly activated, which could cause the camera to make regular clicking sounds, has been resolved.Ava cameras 3.4.1 beta
7727An issue where the incorrect positioning of the IR filter led to poor visibility has been resolved.Ava cameras 3.4.0 beta
5017An issue where, in some lighting conditions, the Ava cameras with HDR enabled displayed excessive visible noise has been resolved.Ava cameras 3.4.0 beta

Software releases might include minor bug fixes that are not listed in the Resolved issues table.

Known issues

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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.

Table 4 – Known issues — Ava camera software

ReferenceIssue
7983Issue: When configuring webhooks from Ava cloud-native cameras, the $url value is not being included in the webhook.
6242Issue: 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.
See:
Set Alta camera settings locally and
Change camera settings in Alta Video

2930Issue: 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.
2910Issue: 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.