Arecont Vision - AV12186DN - 180° Panoramic Megapixel Camera

Arecont Vision AV12186DN is a 12MP SurroundVideo® series network camera with four integrated 3MP WDR sensors and four 5.4mm M12 lenses. It delivers 180° panoramic Day/Night imaging with 12MP total resolution (8192 × 1536). The camera features dual encoder (H.264 & MJPEG), WDR up to 100dB, IK-10 vandal-resistant dome, IP66 rating, and PoE (IEEE 802.3af) compliance.

Key Configuration

• Total resolution: 8192 × 1536 (12MP); per sensor: 2048 × 1536
• Image sensor: 4 × 3MP CMOS WDR, 1/3.2" progressive scan
• Lens: 5.4mm, M12, F2.0
• Video frame rates: max 5.2 fps at full resolution (8192×1536), 16.7 fps at 1/4 resolution (4096×768)
• Power: PoE (IEEE 802.3af, Class 3) or auxiliary 12–48VDC / 24VAC; max power consumption 14W (auxiliary)

Key Features

This camera offers 0.5 Lux color sensitivity (0.25 Lux with binning) and 0 Lux IR for true day/night operation, with 100dB WDR for high-contrast scenes. It supports H.264 and Motion JPEG compression with 21 quality levels, 8 non‑identical streams (2 per sensor), and is ONVIF Profile S and PSIA compliant. Features include privacy masking, motion detection with up to 1024 zones per sensor, flexible cropping, forensic zooming, binning mode for increased sensitivity, MoonLight™ Mode with extended exposure and noise cancellation, auto white balance, ePTZ, programmable shutter speed, and bandwidth control.

Technical Context

Network protocols: RTSP, RTP/TCP, RTP/UDP, HTTP, DHCP, TFTP. Network interface: 100Base-T Ethernet. Programmability: auto adjustment between WDR and LDR modes, +/-5° digital vertical alignment. Programmable controls: resolution, brightness, saturation, gamma, sharpness, tint. 50/60Hz selectable flicker control. Gimbal: easily adjustable 2-axis with 360° pan and 90° tilt. Mounting options: pendant mount, wall mount, corner mount, pole mount, junction box adapter, electrical box adapter.

Installation Notes

This compact dome camera measures Ø5.5" × 4.9" H (140 × 125 mm) with a 4" polycarbonate dome bubble, weighing 2.8 lbs (1.27 kg). Its die-cast aluminum chassis is rated IP66 for weatherproofing and IK-10 for impact resistance, operating from -40°C to +50°C with stable imaging from 0°C to +50°C, and storing from -40°C to +60°C at 0–90% non-condensing humidity. It includes general-purpose opto-coupled I/O and complies with UL (CB), FCC Class A, RoHS, REACH, and WEEE standards.