This camera manual applies to de Avonic CM30/CM40/CM70/CM80/CM90 series camera's. Not all features are available in every camera type.

Setup & Installation

Start here for physical installation and first access.

• Physical installation
  • Unpacking & Connecting
  • Camera Mounts Manual
  • Rotary Dial
• Basics & Web access
  • How to Access the Camera’s Web GUI
  • WebGUI
  • PTZ control
  • How to control a Camera

Networking & IP

Connect the camera to your network, discover it, and prepare for streaming.

• IP basics
  • LAN / IP Connection
  • How to set the IP Address of a camera
  • How do I find the IP address of my camera?
  • How to set my camera to DHCP?
  • User accounts & HTTP Basic Authentication (BA)
  • Time settings
• Preview & discovery
  • Live IP Preview options
  • ONVIF
  • NDI
• Streaming & platforms
  • IP Streaming
  • MJEPG Snapshot
  • How to setup an IP stream
  • How to stream RTMP locally
  • SRT
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • Vimeo
  • vMix

Control & Integration

Pick your control protocol and ecosystem, then tune operation.

• Protocols & APIs
  • HTTP API
  • Visca
• Controllers & ecosystems
  • Crestron and Q-SYS, Q SYS, QSYS, QSC driver
  • IR Remote Control Camera
  • Serial Connecting via RS-232 or RS-485
  • USB & Cameras
• On-device menus & UI
  • OSD Camera Menu
  • OSD on Output
• Presets & positions
  • How to use camera presets
  • How to export PTZ and Focus positions?
  • Why are preset 90,94 and 95 not working?
• Operation basics
  • PTZ control
  • How to control a Camera
  • Attributes
  • Are all the camera outputs simultaneous?
  • Audio in Cameras
  • Tally lights

Image Optimization

Follow the 7-step workflow, then dive into advanced image tuning and troubleshooting.

• 7-step workflow
  • 7 steps for an optimal image
  • 1. Compatible output resolution
  • 2. Correct Brightness & Dynamic Range (Exposure)
  • 3. Consistent Focus
  • 4. Flicker-Free Image
  • 5. Accurate Colour & White Balance
  • 6. Motion vs Low-Light Trade-Off
  • 7. Low-Noise Image
• Advanced topics
  • Color Matrix
  • CMOS SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS
  • Image & Style
  • Camera latency
• Troubleshooting image quality
  • Why is my camera not focusing
  • Why image freezing can give artifacts
  • AUTOFLIP, FLIP-H, FLIP-V functions

Tracking

Enabling and configuring automated tracking on CM93 models.

• Licensing
  • License Activation
• Modes & setup
  • Tracking Modes Overview
  • CM93 Presenter Tracking
  • CM93 Hybrid Tracking
  • CM93 Conference Tracking (preset triggered)
  • CM93 Conference Tracking (API triggered)

Maintenance & Recovery

Keep systems current and recover quickly when needed.

• Updates & firmware
  • Update a Camera
  • How to update a single camera
  • How to mass update cameras
• Release Notes
  • CM32 Release notes
  • CM70 Release notes
  • CM93 Release notes
• Backups & resets
  • Export and Import Settings
  • How to reset a camera
  • Reboot a camera
• Diagnostics & FAQs
  • Why doesn’t my camera respond to power on commands?
  • Why keeps my camera restarting?