Release notes: Ava cameras 3.5.2 beta

Last modified: Wednesday March 03, 2021.

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 3.5.2 beta (Released to the Beta Upgrade channels)	March 03, 2021	Avigilon Ava cameras: 3_5_210303_12192

What's new

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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.

Table 2 – New features — Ava cameras software release
Feature	Description	Added in
Improvements to Avigilon Ava camera integration	From Alta Video and from the Avigilon Ava camera user interfaces, you can now rotate the video from the Avigilon Ava camera in 90° steps.	Avigilon Ava cameras 3.5.0 beta

Resolved issues

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These issues have been resolved:

Table 3 – Resolved issues
Reference	Resolution	Resolved in
—	General improvements have been made to the Avigilon Ava camera software.	Avigilon Ava cameras 3.5.2 beta
Ava—390	A vulnerability has been resolved in Alta Video, Avigilon Ava cameras, and Alta Cloud.	Avigilon Ava cameras 3.4.2 beta
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 beta
7727	An issue where the incorrect positioning of the IR filter led to poor visibility has been resolved.	Avigilon Ava cameras 3.4.0 beta
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 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 — Avigilon Ava camera software
Reference	Issue
7983	Issue: When configuring webhooks from Avigilon Ava cloud-native cameras, the $url value is not being included in the webhook.
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. See: Set Alta camera settings locally and Change camera settings in Alta Video
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.