Specifications

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5. Whyis the ArecontVision camera not detecting intheSystem Setup Wizard, or why can’tthe camera be
detected from the main application window? If the camera is not  detected it may be because of the PC’s
firewall
settings.To allow AV200 accessto the network theuser should configurethe firewallproperly.To
configuretheWindowsfirewall,accesstheWindows®SecurityCenterintheWindows®ControlPanelandclick
onWindowsFirewall.
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In the Windows® Firewall window, click the Exceptions tab and add the following application to
the list of
exceptions (AV200.exe).Once the selections have been made close the Window®s firewall and re‐run the
Camera Installer.If the Camera Installer still cannot find thecamera make sure thatthere are no additional
softwareorhardware firewallsblockingtheconnectiononthe network.Camerasaredetectedby
the AV200
applicationusingaUDPbroadcastonPort69.IfUDPorPort69isblockedadditionalexceptionswillneedto
be made to allow the software to detect cameras on the network.To determine if the detection is being
blocked on the network,try isolating the camera and
PC from the restof thenetwork ifthere is continuing
difficultydetectingthecamera.Ifyou’rePCuses firewall software differentfrom windows standard, y check
withthesoftwaredocumentationforhowtosetanexceptionfortheAV200software.
6. Can I update all my cameras with the same
 version of firmware? No, make sure to use the appropriate
firmwarefileapplicabletothecamera.Thereareseveralvariationsoffirmwareupdatefiles,withthecamera
modelbeinglistedintheupdatefilename.Pleaseensurethatthefirmwarefilebeingusedcontainsthemodel
numberofthecamera
initsfilename.Currentproductionfirmwareversionsandolderversionsoffirmware
canbeobtainedfromArecontVisiontechnicalsupport.
7. Which version of the software is installed? What are the IP and MAC addresses of the cameras? The
softwareversioninformationisdisplayedbyleftclickingthe?
logointheupperrighthandofthemainAV200
applicationwindow.IPMACaddressinformationforacameracanbefoundontheCameratabRibbonbaron
theNetworketc.panelwhenthatcameraisselectedfromtheCameraListWindow.
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8. When to use an auto‐iris
camera? Any Arecont Vision model with the AI post fix in the model number will
have the ability to control a DC Auto Iris lens.The auto‐iris option allows for the camera to keep the lens
optimally closed when there is sufficient scene illumination, providing good depth of focus. When
 the
illuminationdiminishes,thecameraautomaticallyopenstheiris,allowingmorelighttoreachthesensor,thus
extendingthesensitivityrangeofthecamera.Thisoptionshouldonlybeusedforoutdoorapplications,where
there isa large variation in illumination. In many applications the auto‐iris is unnecessary. It
is important to