Release Notes

Video Management System

PUBLISHED 07 May 2024

Release Notes

• These release notes cover improvements, bug fixes, and expanded device support deployed compared to the latest minor release (5.1.3).

BREAKING CHANGES:

• Support for Microsoft Windows 8.1 and Microsoft Windows Server 2012 will be discontinued in the next major release (6.0/Gen6).

GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS:

• Improved support for Nvidia T1000 graphics cards in multiple monitor, multiple tile configurations.

ANALYTICS IMPROVEMENTS and FIXES:

• Event Post-Recording time did not correspond to the value specified in the Event rule. Fixed.
• VCA analytics is enabled on Videosec cameras.
• If the recording schedule was not set on a device, object search was unable to find some objects. Fixed.
• The Objects Tab was not shown when the Sample Plugin was enabled. Fixed.
• The Rules engine would reset the chosen Object Type for the "Analytic Object Detected" event. Fixed.
• Event Rules Engine did not allow setting a pre- and post-recording time for one-time, fixed duration Events. Fixed.
• If “Declare additional event types” was enabled on the “Stub: Events” plugin then the event types were not displayed in the Event Rules Engine. Fixed.

DEVICE SUPPORT AND DEVICE SPECIFIC FIXES:

• Newly Supported Devices:some text
  • Provision ISR DMA-340IPENx
  • Karel NBE-454Zu-25
  • Hikvision DS-2TD4237
• Encoders added to the analog list:
  • Winic AR324x DVR
  • Dahua N84B5N, N82B3P
  • Clinton Electronics CE-E04HDA, CE-E16HDA
• Multisensor Cameras:
  • Axis P3737PLE
  • Hikvision DS-2SE7C432MW-AEBx
  • Avigilon 32c-h5a-4mh
  • Raysharp RS-CT252N6TNB, TB2XTH36IP5
• Advanced PTZ:
  • Hikvision DS-2TD4228-10/W
  • EUKLIS KLIS_D40X-IP-3M-IRD
  • Dahua 5A445XANR
  • i-PRO WV-S66300-Z3L,WV-S66300-Z4,WV-S66300-Z4L, WV-S66600-Z3L, WV-X86530-Z2_PTZ, WV-X86531-Z2_PTZ, WV-S66600-Z3, WV-S66700-Z3, WV-S65302-Z2, WV-S65340-Z2, WV-S65301-Z1, WV-B-S-U65300-ZY, WV-U61300-ZY, WV-S65340-Z, WV-S61501-Z1, WV-S65501-Z1, WV-S61302-Z4
• Device Specific Fixes:
  • If the "Allow System to optimize camera settings" option was disabled, stream profiles were still created on Axis cameras. Fixed.
  • Camera profile (stream resolution) was not properly handled on Axis analog cameras. Fixed.
  • Bosch FLEXIDOME 5100i IR object "Vehicle" received as "unknown". Fixed.
  • Provision ISR DMA-340IPEN-28 duplicated primary stream. Fixed.
  • On Milesight cameras, the Desktop Client notifications triggered by camera events could have incorrect timestamp. Fixed.
  • On Sharp YK-P02AG, Server configured the low-resolution stream as the primary one, and did not configure the secondary stream. Fixed.
  • DAHUA DHI-VTO2202F-P could not be discovered manually. Fixed.
  • Some Hanwha cameras were discovered and configured through Onvif with the primary resolution lower than expected. Fixed.
  • Pelco VS1NN60 could not be discovered properly. Fixed.
  • 2N SIP horn speaker entered an online/offline loop. Fixed.
  • The Axis I8116 intercom was duplicated in the Resource Tree. Fixed.
  • Alarm input and thermal sensor were not enabled for TVTH-S01-0001-BUL-G. Fixed.
  • The input signal on KO1 ITXAI CSB2-2M4P-1IMARH was not detected. Fixed.
  • CSG cameras were discovered with an incorrect vendor name. Fixed.

BUG FIXES:

• In some cases, RTSP streams could enter a continuous online-offline loop after the RTSP stream goes offline. Fixed.
• Sometimes, the Desktop Client could experience connection drops with Server when connected over a slow network. Fixed.
• Audio could not work properly on some Edge devices when onvif_replay=true and audio were enabled. Fixed.
• On certain cameras, the recorded footage could have playback issues when camera recording was triggered by the "Analytic Object Detected" trigger. Fixed.
• Cloud systems can disconnect from the Cloud in some network environments. Fixed.
• A locked Video Wall can be closed from the Desktop Client. Fixed.
• Cross-System Layout that contained items from different Systems could close in case of the cloud connection interruption. Fixed.
• The Desktop Client allowed replacing camera streams on a Video Wall tab even if the the layout was locked. Fixed.
• After closing a Camera on a Video Wall, or after significant time passes, the layout settings can be changed. Fixed.
• The Desktop Client could crash if using a joystick. Fixed.
• Some streams from TestCamera could not be recorded and stored properly. Fixed.
• Multisensor video exported in the NOV format triggered unnecessary transcoding instead of using the source codec. Fixed.

HANWHA SPECIFIC IMPROVEMENTS/FIXES:

• If the "Allow System to optimize camera settings" option was disabled, stream profiles were still created on Hanwha cameras. Fixed.
• Loitering and intrusion events on Hanwha PNM-C12083RVD were generated at the same time, but only intrusion events could be set as a trigger. Fixed.
• TID-600R "Unknown track" was shown as the object title. Fixed.