Release notes: Ava cameras 3.4.1 beta
Last modified: Wednesday January 27, 2021.
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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 3.4.1 (Released to the | January 27, 2020 | Avigilon Ava cameras: 3_4_210127_11708 |
This release of the Avigilon Ava cameras software should be used in-conjunction with the released versions (3.4.0 or later) of the Alta Video video management system.
What's new
(back to top)This release includes the new features for the on-board camera software for Avigilon Ava cameras. See Cameras for Alta Video for more information about the Avigilon Alta range of cameras.
| Feature | Description | Added in |
|---|---|---|
| Compact Dome | Avigilon Ava cameras 3.4.0 | Avigilon Ava cameras 3.4.0 |
Resolved issues
(back to top)These issues have been resolved:
| Reference | Resolution | Resolved in |
|---|---|---|
| 7804 | An issue where the IR cut filter solenoid repeatedly activated, which could cause the camera to make regular clicking sounds, has been resolved. | Avigilon Ava cameras 3.4.1 |
| 7727 | An issue where the incorrect positioning of the IR filter led to poor visibility has been resolved. | Avigilon Ava cameras 3.4.0 |
| 5017 | An issue where, in some lighting conditions, the Avigilon Ava cameras with HDR enabled displayed excessive visible noise has been resolved. | Avigilon Ava cameras 3.4.0 |
| 7544 | An issue where, on Avigilon Ava cloud-native cameras, the storage was not correctly pruned, which allowed the storage to fill up and caused recording to stop, has been resolved. | Avigilon Ava cameras 3.3.3 |
| 7533 | An issue where, on Avigilon Ava cloud-native cameras, the storage might have frequently restarted, leading to a few seconds of recording being lost with each restart, has been resolved. | Avigilon Ava cameras 3.3.3 |
| 7519 | An issue where, when attempting to stream live video from Avigilon Ava cloud-native cameras, an error prevented the live stream has been resolved. | Avigilon Ava cameras 3.3.3 |
| 7516 | An issue with the 5MP version of the Dome Cloud cameras where the image was cropped has been resolved. | Avigilon Ava cameras 3.3.3 |
| Ava—349 | A vulnerability has been resolved in Alta Video and Avigilon Ava cameras. | Avigilon Ava cameras 3.3.2 |
| Ava—345 | A vulnerability has been resolved in Avigilon Ava cameras. | Avigilon Ava cameras 3.3.0 |
| 6380 | An issue on the Avigilon Ava cloud-native cameras where bookmarks were deleted by the regular storage maintenance has been resolved. | Avigilon Ava cameras 3.3.0 |
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 Avigilon Ava cloud-native cameras, the playback sometimes stutters and does not progress smoothly. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
