Release notes: Ava cameras 1.5.1 beta

Last modified: Monday September 07, 2020.

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

About this release
What's new
Resolved issues
Known issues

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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 label	Release date	Software build number
Ava cameras software version 1.5.1 (Released to the Beta Upgrade channels)	September 7, 2020	Ava Dome: 20200825_09757 Ava 360: 20200825_09756

This release of the Ava cameras software should be used in-conjunction with the released versions (2.5.0 or later) of the Alta Video video management system.

What's new

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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.

Table 2 – New features — Ava cameras software release
Feature	Description	Added in
General stability improvements	Improvements and a bugfix have been made to HDR mode.	Ava cameras 1.5.1
Ava re-branding	The Avigilon Ava cameras have been re-branded to become Ava cameras. The Dome becomes Ava Dome, and the Avigilon Ava 360 is now the Ava 360.	Ava cameras 1.5.0
Cloud connections	This release contains features for the upcoming cloud connected camera beta trial.	Avigilon Ava cameras 1.3.1
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. See Set Alta camera settings locally	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 Network & Services page of the Avigilon Ava cameras user interface, you can now view information about the Network status. See Set Alta camera Network & Services settings locally	Avigilon Ava cameras 1.3.0
Ability to disable SSH on vcam devices	You can now disable SSH access to your Avigilon Ava cameras. See Set Alta camera Network & Services settings locally	Avigilon Ava cameras 1.3.0

Resolved issues

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These issues have been resolved:

Table 3 – Resolved issues
Reference	Resolution	Resolved in
Ava—272	A vulnerability has been resolved in Avigilon Ava cameras.	Avigilon Ava cameras 1.3.0
5508	An issue where toggling HDR mode would remove any configured privacy masking has been resolved.	Avigilon Ava cameras 1.3.0

Known issues

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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.

Table 4 – Known issues — Avigilon Ava camera software
Reference	Issue
5253	Issue: The storing of audio from the Avigilon Ava cameras microphone arrays is enabled by default. Workaround: You can disable the recording and storing of audio for the Avigilon Ava camera and from the Alta Video user interfaces. See: Set Alta camera settings locally and Change camera settings in Alta Video
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.
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 Firmware upgrade options in the Alta Video Devices \| Settings pane.
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.