Release notes: Avigilon Ava cameras 1.3.0 beta
Last modified: Friday July 24, 2020.
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About this release
(back to top)This software forms part of the Avigilon Alta Avigilon Ava camera releases.
| Release label | Release date | Software build number |
|---|---|---|
| Avigilon Ava cameras software version 1.3.0 (Released to the | July 02, 2020 | Dome: 20200702_08405 Avigilon Ava 360: 20200702_08406 |
This release of the Avigilon Ava cameras software should be used in-conjunction with the released versions (2.1.3 or later) of the Alta Video video management system.
| Release label | Release date | Software build number |
|---|---|---|
| Avigilon Ava cameras software version 1.2.4 (Released to both the Beta and Stable Upgrade channels) | June 25, 2020 | Dome: 20200624_08184 Avigilon Ava 360: 20200624_08186 |
| Avigilon Ava cameras software version 1.2.3 (Released to both the Beta and Stable Upgrade channels) | June 04, 2020 | Dome: 20200603_07513 Avigilon Ava 360: 20200603_07514 |
| Avigilon Ava cameras software version 1.2.2 (Released to the Beta Upgrade channel) | June 02, 2020 | Dome: 20200602_07479 Avigilon Ava 360: 20200602_07480 |
| Avigilon Ava cameras software version 1.2.1 (Released to the Beta Upgrade channel) | May 19, 2020 | Dome: 20200519_06986 Avigilon Ava 360: 20200519_06987 |
| Avigilon Ava cameras software version 1.2.0 (Released to the Beta Upgrade channel) | May 13, 2020 | Dome: 20200513_06788 Avigilon Ava 360: 20200513_06789 |
| Avigilon Ava cameras software version 1.1 (Released to the Stable Upgrade channel) | April 15, 2020 | Dome: 20200327_05083 Avigilon Ava 360: 20200327_05082 |
| Avigilon Ava cameras software version 1.1 (Released to the Beta Upgrade channel) | March 30, 2020 | Dome: 20200327_05083 Avigilon Ava 360: 20200327_05082 |
| Avigilon Ava cameras software version 1.0.3 (Released to the Stable Upgrade channel) | March 17, 2020 | Dome: 20200310_04258 Avigilon Ava 360: 20200310_04257 |
| Avigilon Ava cameras software version 1.0.3 (Released to the Beta Upgrade channel) | March 10, 2020 | Dome: 20200310_04258 Avigilon Ava 360: 20200310_04257 |
| Avigilon Ava cameras software version 1.0.2 (Released to the Stable Upgrade channel) | February 06, 2020 | Dome: 20200205_03471 Avigilon Ava 360: 20200205_03470 |
| Avigilon Ava cameras software version 1.0.1 (Released to the Stable Upgrade channel) | January 23, 2020 | Dome: 20200121_02870 Avigilon Ava 360: 20200121_02869 |
| Avigilon Ava cameras software version 1.0 (Released to the Stable Upgrade channel) | January 14, 2020 | Dome: 20191220_02221 Avigilon Ava 360: 20191220_02222 |
| Avigilon Ava cameras Beta 2.1 software (Released to the Beta Upgrade channel) | December 20, 2019 | Dome: 20191220_02221 Avigilon Ava 360: 20191220_02222 |
| Avigilon Ava cameras Beta 2 software (Released to the Beta Upgrade channel) | December 19, 2019 | Dome: 20191218_02127 Avigilon Ava 360: 20191218_02128 |
| Avigilon Ava camera Beta 1 software (Released to the Beta Upgrade channel) | November 28, 2019 | Dome-only: 20191127_01595 |
| Avigilon Ava camera Alpha 2 software (Released to the Beta Upgrade channel) | November 5, 2019 | Dome-only: 20191106_01240 |
| Avigilon 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Improvements to the autofocus and focusing settings and user interface for the Dome camera | The user interface for setting the focus on Dome cameras has been improved. The manual focus slider is now calibrated from 0-100, making it easier to quickly select suitable focus values. | Avigilon Ava cameras 1.3.0 |
| Avigilon Ava cameras software now displays the software version friendly name, in a similar manner to the Alta Video software | Avigilon Ava cameras software builds are now shown in the Avigilon Ava cameras software using a friendly name (for example, Avigilon Ava cameras 1.3.0), rather than the 14-digit build number. | Avigilon Ava cameras 1.3.0 |
| Display network status information | From the | Avigilon Ava cameras 1.3.0 |
| Ability to disable SSH on vcam devices | You can now disable SSH access to your Avigilon Ava cameras. | Avigilon Ava cameras 1.3.0 |
| Image quality improvements | This release delivers improved image quality from the Avigilon Ava cameras. | Avigilon Ava cameras 1.2.2 |
| LED status indicators | Use the status LEDs built into each vcam device to assist with the setup and installation process. | Avigilon Ava cameras 1.2.0 |
| Gunshot detection | Configure your Avigilon Ava cameras and Alta Video to detect gunshots using the audio analytics. See | Avigilon 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. | Avigilon 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. | Avigilon Ava cameras 1.0.3 |
| Stability improvements | This release includes changes to resolve some issues found in testing. | Avigilon Ava cameras 1.0.3 |
| Supportability improvements | This release includes changes to make the Avigilon Ava cameras range of devices more supportable, by adding information to the log files that assist in diagnosing any issues. | Avigilon Ava cameras 1.0.2 |
| Updated audio detection model | The model used by the Avigilon Ava cameras for detecting glass-breaking has been updated. | Avigilon Ava cameras 1.0.1 |
| Stability improvements | This release adds several changes to improve the stability and performance of the Avigilon Ava cameras. | Avigilon Ava cameras 1.0.1 |
Resolved issues
(back to top)These issues have been resolved:
| Reference | Resolution | Resolved in |
|---|---|---|
| Ava—286 | A vulnerability has been resolved in Avigilon Ava cameras. | Avigilon Ava cameras 1.2.4 |
| Ava—269 | A vulnerability has been resolved in Avigilon Ava cameras. | Avigilon Ava cameras 1.2.3 |
| 4966 | An issue where the focus of Avigilon Ava cameras could change when the camera rebooted has been resolved. | Avigilon Ava cameras 1.2.2 |
| 4419 | An issue where the video feed from Avigilon Ava cameras with HDR enabled showed the feed pulsing has been resolved. | Avigilon Ava cameras 1.2.2 |
| 3957 | An issue where Avigilon Ava cameras with HDR enabled displayed a pink tinge has been resolved. | Avigilon Ava cameras 1.2.2 |
| 5091 | An issue where, following an upgrade from Avigilon Ava cameras 1.1 to Avigilon Ava cameras 1.2.0 software, the infrared is set to off has been resolved. | Avigilon Ava cameras 1.2.1 |
| 4509 | An issue where, following an upgrade, Avigilon Ava cameras configured with static IP addresses reverted to using DHCP until the next reboot has been resolved. | Avigilon Ava cameras 1.2.0 |
3451 | An issue where a purple tinge was observed, especially on the Avigilon Ava 360 devices, has been resolved. | Avigilon Ava cameras 1.1 |
| 3840 | A security issue with unneeded ports being open has been resolved by ensuring only essential ports allow traffic. | Avigilon Ava cameras 1.0.2 |
| 3515, 3517 | Issues with the way the direction of a sound event was calculated have been corrected. | Avigilon Ava cameras 1.0.2 |
| 3631 | An issue where, when powered from the USB connector, the Avigilon 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. | Avigilon Ava cameras 1.0.2 |
| 3252 | Issues with upgrades sometimes failing when updating the software on your Avigilon Ava cameras have been resolved. | Avigilon Ava cameras 1.0.2 |
| 3224 | Issues caused by the Avigilon Ava cameras consuming excessive power when booting have been resolved. | Avigilon Ava cameras 1.0.1 |
| 3275 | Issues with the Avigilon Ava cameras rebooting unexpectedly have been resolved. | Avigilon Ava cameras 1.0.1 |
| 3140 | An issue with the audio code in the Avigilon Ava cameras software has been resolved. | Avigilon Ava cameras 1.0.1 |
| 2840, 3423 | Issues where the Avigilon Ava cameras storage could fill up with log files have been resolved. | Avigilon 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 |
|---|---|
| 5253 | Issue: The storing of audio from the Avigilon Ava cameras microphone arrays is enabled. Workaround: You can disable the recording and storing of audio for the Avigilon Ava cameras. See Set Alta camera settings locally for details. |
| 5013 | Issue: Attempting to upgrade your Avigilon 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 Avigilon Ava cameras using the automatic prompts from within Alta Video, or by using the |
| 5017 | Issue: In the current Avigilon Ava cameras software, under some lighting conditions Avigilon Ava cameras that have HDR enabled might display excessive visible noise. Workaround: Disable HDR if this symptom is observed. |
| 3779 | Issue: By design, Avigilon Ava cameras ship without default credentials. For versions of Alta Video prior to Alta Video 1.4, if you do not manually configure a username and password during the camera installation, you cannot add the Avigilon Ava camera to Alta Video. Workaround: Either ensure that Alta Video is at version 1.4 or later, or manually add a username and password to your Avigilon Ava camera and use these credentials when connecting to Alta Video. See Set Alta camera system settings locally |
| 2950 | Issue: If you repeatedly use the Avigilon Ava cameras auto-focus feature, either from the Avigilon Ava camera software, or from the Alta Video 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 Avigilon Ava cameras, the Alta Video video management system reports a video error, rather than that the device is being upgraded. |
| 2910 | Issue: On occasion, Avigilon 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. |
