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  1. Implemented Tag&Track Pro feature that automatically tracks an object with a PTZ camera using coordinates obtained from panoramic cameras. Image Modified
  2. Added an option to insert up to 2 commands for launching macros to the context menu. The macros are set for each camera separately while adding cameras to Video Surveillance Monitor. Image Modified
  3. You can now use NumPad buttons to activate cameras with 2-, 3- and 4-character IDs in Video Surveillance Monitor. Image Modified
  4. Added a registry key for increasing/decreasing camera window size with a single mouse click. Image Modified
  5. Added a registry key allowing the display of tooltips to Video Surveillance Monitor control panel elements. Image Modified
  6. Added the over video display of video stream parameters through the ShowDisplayingFps registry key. Image Modified
  7. Added a registry key for hiding facial bounding boxes in Video Surveillance Monitor. Image Modified
  8. Added the ShowDate registry key allowing you to add the current date to time displayed in the Video Surveillance Monitor's camera window. Image Modified
  9. Added registry keys allowing you to adjust stream switching rules in the GreenStream option. Image Modified
  10. Added the DecompressorQueue.ByTime registry key allowing buffered video display. Image Modified
  11. Optimized the basic VMD operation. Image Modified

Viewing and managing Archive

  1. Added an option to create bookmarks without setting protection of corresponding videos. Added the BookmarkProtectArchive registry key that makes this setting unchangeable. Image Modified
  2. Added generation of events in case of creating/deleting/editing bookmarks, and setting archive protection to on or off. To have these events displayed in UIs and recorded to the database, specify them in a DDI file. CAM Image Added
  3. Added an option to hide selected portions of video footage from viewing by selected categories of users. Image Modified
  4. The timeline now displays intervals semi-transparent (to avoid intervals overlapping). Image Modified
  5. Added a registry key to reset the fast playback rate on clicking the pause button. Image Modified
  6. Added the TouchScreeenUpdateTimeout registry key that allows you to set a timeout in seconds for starting recorded footage playback from a touchscreen. Image Modified
  7. Added the MaxSpeedValue registry key that sets a limit to the fast playback rate. Image Modified

Archive Export

  1. You can now mask all faces on exported videos. Image Modified
  2. The AviExport background export utility now includes tools for automatic burning of CDs/DVDs containing exported videos. Image Modified
  3. The AviExport background export utility now allows selection of a container type (AVI/MKV/ASF/FLV/MP4). Image Modified
  4. Added a registry key to adjust font size to video resolution in exported footage.Image Modified
  5. When you open the AviExport background export utility, the starting time of the exported video is set 1 hour earlier than the current system time, or the selected video(s) time. Image Modified
  6. The header of the AviExport background export utility window now includes an icon to minimize the app to a taskbar progress indicator icon. Image Modified
  7. Added an option to switch the AviExport background export utility window to simple view with basic settings only. Image Modified
  8. The information about continuing recording on a new HDD, amount of free disk space and deleting an archive from a catalog is now being logged. Image Modified
  9. Added a command to export a currently selected video. MONITOR Image Added
  10. Added the TempDirByDst registry key that allows you to create a temporary folder in the export destination path, even if it's located on an NAS or USB disk. Image Modified

Export from an external storage

  1. Edge Storage is now a child object to Video Capture Device. Image Modified
  2. Added an option to export videos from external storage without data conversion. Image Modified
  3. Added the "syncing_cams_max_number" registry parameter allowing you to set the number of simultaneously synchronized archives located on camera's external storage.Image Modified
  4. Added support for external storage to the AviExport background export utility. Image Modified
  5. You can now export audio synchronized to video from external storage. Image Modified

ActiveX

  1. ActiveX component now has UI and functionality identical to that of Video Surveillance Monitor. Image Modified
  2. Added ActiveX settings for hiding some UI elements such as buttons, menus, etc. Image Modified
  3. ActiveX now works with the AviExport background export utility. To start exporting, you have to install the utility or have the corresponding files. Image Modified

Decoding

  1. Added support for hardware decoding of H.264 streams using the Intel Quick Sync Video technology. Image Modified
  2. Introduced the ErrorSensitivity parameter allowing you to interrupt decoding of H.265 videos with Hikvision ffmpeg decoder in the event of any video streaming error. Image Modified

PTZ Control

  1. Added support for PTZ control panels integrated via IP Drivers Pack; you can now add such devices using IP Wizard. Image Modified
  2. Added an option to send PTZ control messages to a TCP port by specifying the address manually via the settings panel. Image Modified
  3. You can now use the TelemetryPriority registry key to prioritize web servers from which PTZ is controlled. Image Modified

Video analytics

  1. Facial capture area settings have been moved from Face-Intellect Server to Facial Recognition Tool. Image Modified
  2. A camera is now capable of applying multiple Tracker objects. Image Modified
  3. Tracker objects now include a Neural Filter option (requires a separate license). Image Modified
  4. VMDA detectors can now distinguish cameras with upper and lower object speed limit settings for creating alarms; for this purpose, VMDA.useSpeedLimitTypeLessThan and VMDA.useSpeedLimitTypeMoreThan registry keys have been added. Image Modified
  5. Added an option to save and recall templates for Forensic Search in Video Footage. Image Modified
  6. Detection Zone object now does not include abandoned objects detection tool. Image Modified
  7. Upgraded the video signal stability detection tool (detects camera tampering), added new fine-tuning settings. Image Modified

Adding and configuring devices

  1. Upgraded functionality of Camera discovery tool (IP Wizard) utility Image Modified
    1. Added columns header with an option of sorting. If you click a header, the column is sorted alphabetically or increasing/decreasing.
    2. Added support for IPINT 3.0; devices are added via the Drivers Pack v3.0.
    3. Added the Search Devices button.
    4. ONVIF devices are now detected automatically; you can add recognized devices via the ONVIF protocol.
  2. IP Wizard can now operate in 64-bit version. Image Modified
  3. To synchronize video and audio streams coming from different devices, the Microphone object now allows setting a delay. Image Modified
  4. Added a registry key that allows breaking the transmission of video streams whose windows are obscured by other cameras' videos in current Surveillance Monitor layout.Image Modified
  5. A camera can now transmit up to 10 video streams, depending on its capabilities. Image Modified
  6. RTSP Server's IP interface is now configured via settings panel (not registry). Image Modified
  7. RTSP servers are now launched in separate processes.Image Modified
  8. Added a visible camera picture (Visible Part) setting that allows cropping fisheye camera images. Image Modified
  9. Introduced an option to set scaling rate for fisheye camera image conversion via Tweaki.exe utility. Image Modified

Captions

  1. In Captioner, you can now set the retention time for captions. Image Modified
  2. Caption Search UI now includes a button that interrupts the search process. Image Modified
  3. To conserve GPU load, additional information for cameras is now not displayed by default. Image Modified
  4. Added a macro allowing re-indexing of captions. CAM_TITLE Image Added

New interfaces

  1. Introduced a new Screen Manager UI that allows for: Image Modified
    1. Remote switching of virtual screens on other PCs.
    2. Changing camera layouts in the presence of Video Surveillance Monitor.
    3. Using the Video Surveillance Monitor's new layout mode which allows you to store new layouts in the database, and to synchronize layouts across PCs. Screen Manager allows you to use preset types of layouts, or create your own.
  2. Added a new interface object, Graphs, allowing you to dynamically represent analog sensors' readings. Image Modified
  3. Added a new interface allowing display of statistical data about objects' statuses as a table or a chart. Image Modified
  4. Added a single-button screen wizard which sets screens for PCs. Image Modified

Integration of new protocols

  1. Introduced ONVIF server for media streaming to external systems: streams videos with synchronized audio, supports H.264/H.265/MPEG-4/MJPEG, multiple streams, embedded storage, multicasting, authentication and I/O; transmits metadata, transmits events in XML format according to the Ministry of Transportation specification. Image Modified
  2. Introduced SIP server supporting the following functions: Image Modified
    1. Sign-up of subscribers to the SIP network.
    2. Transmission of SIP streams between subscribers.
    3. Transmission of RTP data between subscribers.
    4. Conference calls.
    5. Call forwarding.
    6. New SIP Panel client UI. Image Modified
    7. Audio files playback on SIP devices.
    8. Call data logging.
  3. Added an object that allows you to use a Telegram bot for messaging. Image Modified
  4. Implemented a module and script commands allowing use of the BACnet protocol (Intellect Server as a BACnet device): you can now subscribe to events, send events and record values. Image Modified
  5. Added support for AMQP messaging standard (RabbitMQ). Image Modified
  6. Added HTTP Server module capable of sending events to an external system via HTTP polling. Image Modified
  7. Web API now includes support for the Technoserv proprietary protocol. Image Modified
  8. Integrated VideoGuard protocol (via the web server). Image Modified
  9. Implemented integration with VideoIntellect software that allows receiving events from video analytics. Image Modified

Distributed architecture upgrades

  1. Added a command to receive events queue data from remote Servers/Administrator workstations. Image Modified
  2. Added an option to use domain name instead of IP address in communication between remote Servers/Administrator workstations. Image Modified
  3. You can now check integrity of main executables (intellect.exe/slave.exe) via a registry key. Image Modified
  4. Increased RAM memory limit for MS SQL installation from 1 GB to 4 GB. Image Modified
  5. Updated ElasticSearch search engine to version 2.2.1. Image Modified
  6. Added the NotifyExpireLic registry key that allows creation of an event containing the number of days until the license expires. The event is generated upon system booting, and on each date change. Image Modified
  7. Added the URM_ProcessWait registry key that allows setting a time limit for exiting the Video.run process (until it's forced to stop). Image Modified
  8. Optimized memory consumption by various modules.
  9. Added the sync_timeout key that allows setting a timeout for stopping DB synchronization in case the process freezes. Image Modified
  10. The Intellect DB now includes procedures required for inclusive creation of trackers and VMDA detectors (as happens with video input devices and cameras). Image Modified
  11. Added support for the Guardant Sign dongle. Image Modified
  12. Guardant Stealth II dongle is also supported.Image Modified

Event Viewer updates

  1. You can now hide and reveal filters panel in Event Viewer via a checkbox. Image Modified
  2. The Event Viewer window header now includes the object name. Image Modified
  3. Added events containing object context menu actions in Event Viewer. EVENT_VIEWER Image Added
  4. You can now add a maximum displayed lines setting for Event Viewer. Image Modified

Map interface updates

  1. Added an option to display a tooltip with the most recent event over the object's icon in the Map interface window. Image Modified
  2. Added an option to display cameras' FOV in the Map interface window. Image Modified
  3. The Map now provides an option to display text notes (comments) in a corresponding field of a newly added object. Image Modified
  4. The object context menu on the Map now includes an option to set the number of recent events to be displayed (up to 99). Image Modified
  5. The object list on the Map now allows filtering by layers. Image Modified
  6. Added an event containing the activation of a layer on the Map. MAP Image Added
  7. The Map Editor now includes a setting that adds the object ID to its name on the map as a prefix. Image Modified
  8. The Map Editor now allows working with groups of objects. Image Modified
  9. Added a menu option to hide object names on the map. Image Modified
  10. Optimized loading the UI on complex maps.
  11. Improved display and selection of linear objects on the Map.
  12. Map settings now include the Upload from DB parameter that allows uploading a specified number of recent events to the Map upon Intellect system startup.Image Modified
  13. The Map now provides an option to request single frames or camera archives (also for cameras under a parent object) via the ActiveX component. Image Modified

Operator Protocol revamp

  1. The list of events is now displayed as a matrix (one cell per event). Image Modified
  2. You can now sort events by time in any order: by default, the most recent event is located in the top left corner; you can change this according to your needs. Image Modified
  3. Newly created events shift all cells (except selected) left to right, top to bottom. Image Modified
  4. The number of columns depends on the width of the Operator Protocol window. The standard width of a cell is set empirically for optimal display. Image Modified
  5. All buttons and comments are now located on a single upper panel. You can select one or several events, and use the panel to work with them. Image Modified
  6. You can now select multiple events for group processing.Image Modified
  7. Added an option to indicate the processing of events by other operators. Events processed by other operators are marked with grey background, and their cells include the name of the Operator Protocol in which the processing has been completed. Image Modified
  8. Additional event parameters are displayed in bottom right corner of the cell.Image Modified
  9. Added an option to display an alarm frame in a separate window outside the cell. Image Modified
  10. Show in Archive, Find on Map and Escalate buttons are now greyed out when inactive (not hidden as before). Image Modified
  11. You can escalate an event to a desired operator by selecting the corresponding Operator Protocol from the drop-down list. Image Modified
  12. The Alarm Situation button color is now red, the Suspicious Situation button for non-critical alarms is yellow, False Alarm is green. Image Modified
  13. Added a Department filter as a drop-down to search events on the Search in events archive tab. Image Modified
  14. The Create Report tab in a generated report now includes 2 extra fields: one containing the name of the operator that processed the event, the other includes the status (Alarm Situation, Suspicious Situation, False Alarm, Ignored). Image Modified
  15. For an object linked with a camera, you can now display alarm frames and archive footage in the same manner as for the camera; if the object is linked to multiple cameras, you can scroll through their images. Image Modified
  16. Corrected display of longer object and zone names (added hyphenation). Image Modified
  17. The Search in Events Archive tab now includes a column containing source events. Image Modified
  18. Added a Sort by Priority setting. By default, this setting is on. The events are sorted in descending order: escalated events (from other Operator Protocols), then alarms, and status events. You can disable the New Events at the End setting to get the new events on the top of the list. Image Modified
  19. Added the Fit Window Size setting allowing display of event cell in full width of the Operator Protocol window. Image Modified
  20. Added an option to display help files (TXT, PDF, DOCX, etc.) on clicking the ? button. You can set a particular help file for each row in the Objects table when configuring the Operator Protocol object. Image Modified
  21. Added a name for the Type field in the Create Event tab. Image Modified
  22. Added a Set Bookmark checkbox for automatic creation of bookmark in Video Footage when an event is processed by the operator. The bookmark obtains a name identical to operator's text note. Image Modified
  23. Added an option to select multiple objects from the object list in the Search in Events Archive tab by setting checkboxes. Image Modified
  24. The Search in Events Archive tab now includes a Section drop-down list where you can search events only from objects linked to the corresponding section.Image Modified
  25. The Search in Events Archive tab now includes an Objects filter for searching events only from selected objects.Image Modified
  26. In the Operator Protocol settings, you can now select parameters to be displayed with the event. Image Modified
  27. For fields with indication of processing time, you can now set non-integer values, e.g., 0.5 min. Image Modified
  28. If you select an event cell for processing, a camera activation event is generated (for non-camera objects, it relates to a linked camera). If you select multiple alarms, the events will be sent one after another. You can use this function with the active monitor. Image Modified
  29. Removed the temporary appearing of the UI on system startup if it's not present on the current screen.
  30. Clicking a mouse on an event's cell leads to creation of an ACTIVATE_LEFT or ACTIVATE_RIGHT event for further processing by the script. OPERATORPROTOCOL Image Added
  31. Added the HIDE_BUTTON script command to hide/unhide the Alarm Situation, Suspicious Situation, and False Alarm buttons.OPERATORPROTOCOLImage Added
  32. Added the Delay button to set additional time for event processing; the setting appears in the corresponding field. If you leave the field empty, the button remains hidden. Added a registry key to limit the number of snoozes: by default, you have only one try, after which the button becomes inactive for this particular event. Image Modified
  33. Added an option to receive events from detectors embedded in cameras (CAM_IP_DETECTOR object). Image Modified
  34. Added incident resolving function: you can now set a list of operator's actions with time logging and commenting on each entry. Image Modified
  35. You can now choose between video display through ActiveX or Video Surveillance Monitor. Image Modified
  36. You can now set an arbitrary color for active alarm's bounding box. Image Modified
  37. You can now rename Alarm Situation, Suspicious Situation, False Alarm buttons, and set event statuses with hotkeys. Image Modified
  38. Added progress indicators to the event search and compiling report; these actions now permit working with other tabs in Operator Protocol. Image Modified
  39. You can now prioritize events digitally by specifying priority of 1 to 10 in object filter in Operator Protocol settings; the lower the number, the higher the priority. Image Modified
  40. If pre-alarm archive viewing is required, you can set its time period with the ArchShift registry key. Image Modified
  41. You can now use the new Filter Events Tree setting on the Create Report tab in Operator Protocol. Image Modified

Enhancements in programming and integration functions

  1. The JScript script editor now includes:
    1. Preserving cursor position while saving or switching between scripts within the same session.Image Modified
    2. Search with Ctrl+F Image Modified, search and replace with Ctrl+H. Image Modified
    3. Saving scripts with Ctrl+S Image Modified, test run with Ctrl+T. Image Modified
  2. Added the Base64EncodeFile script command to convert an image to a Base64 string. Image Modified
  3. Added the run_cmd script command to run a command from the console, and read the data it returns. Image Added
  4. Heritage is now supported for virtual objects to provide the option to create child objects. Image Modified
  5. To operate virtual cameras through via scripts, required commands and events are added, including start of (looped) playback for each. CAM Image Added
  6. Added script commands to rescale the Map. MAP Image Added
  7. Added events for enabling/disabling protection of Video Archive. CAM Image Added
  8. Added commands to manually launch replication of a video archive from an external storage to a video server. IPSTORAGE Image Added
  9. Added the following events for the Monitor object: changing camera position, adding a layout, deleting a layout, changing active layout, changing visualization. To include these events in the Operator Protocol, and save into the DB, you have to add them via the DDI file. MONITOR Image Added
  10. The Debug window now displays the user ID who launched the macro. MACRO Image Added
  11. Added an event for disconnection of SL USBIO board from USB port.
  12. Now, if a camera is switched off during system startup, a camera disconnection event is generated. CAM Image Added
  13. Added an option to use MKV, AVI and MP4 videos for virtual cameras. Image Modified
  14. HTTP REST API functionality is now transferred from the Intellect core to the web server. Updated the authorization procedure. Image Modified
  15. Added an option to receive archive time intervals as JSON data from the web server. Image Modified

Utility software improvements

  1. The distribution set now includes an APK package that installs the SMS - Sender module to mobile devices. During the system installation, the file is copied to \Applications\SMSSender.apk. Image Modified
  2. The AxxonPlayer utility is now available in 64-bit version. Image Modified
  3. The index.exe utility is now capable of collecting the Video Footage data (time period, capacity for each camera). These data are now included in the System Report file for technical support service. Image Modified
  4. The IDB.EXE utility now supports the Monitoring DB. Image Modified
  5. The IDB.EXE utility now includes a setting that provides a backup copy of the database without the Events Log. Image Modified
  6. No shortcuts are now created for the convert.exe utility upon the product installation. Image Modified
  7. The Tweaki.exe extended configuration utility does not include a FACE-Intellect tab anymore. Image Modified

User rights enhancement

  1. Active Directory is now supported in user rights. Image Modified
  2. Upon creation of a new user rights set, you can import user rights settings, or combine them from different sets. Image Modified
  3. User rights now include a setting to automatically shut down the session if the operator becomes idle. Image Modified
  4. Name and Father's Name (Middle Name) fields are now moved to user settings; if set to non-empty, they are now displayed in the objects tree along with the surname. Image Modified
  5. User rights settings now include a tab that allows setting the list of available actions on objects. These settings are valid for Monitor and Map UIs. Image Modified
  6. User settings now include a field for a personal photo. Image Modified
  7. The user rights now include an option to disable frame/video export/print a frame from the Video Surveillance Monitor. Image Modified
  8. Added an option to expand the objects tree in the user rights UI (Shift+Click). Image Modified

New capabilities of the Main Control Panel

  1. Added the System Report displayed in the About window: Image Modified
    1. Product name and version.
    2. Names and versions of installed sub-systems.
    3. License expiration date: for temporary licenses, expiration date/time and remaining days; for permanent licenses, unlimited is indicated.
    4. A table containing a list of all objects available for this license, and the number of used objects.
  2. Added a registry key that allows hiding the About menu item. Image Modified
  3. The information window on the Main Control Panel now displays the name of the currently authorized user. Image Modified
  4. The System Configuration window from the Devices tab now opens automatically if no objects are created (e.g., on first launch). Image Modified
  5. Added the ShowPanelByKey registry key that prevents the Main Control Panel from opening with a mouse click; in this case, the panel is launched by the F12 key. Image Modified

General UI improvements

  1. Map, Events Log, Operator Protocol and Monitor UIs now include the X setting that allows specifying window size with a mouse. Image Modified
  2. Added an option to create child objects (complex structures), and adding folders via the Programming tab. Image Modified
  3. If DDI files for objects of different types contain identical group names, the objects will be displayed under the same parent in the objects tree. Image Modified
  4. The HTML interface now supports Chromium. Image Modified
  5. The "show_responsible" registry key enables Event Log and Operator Protocol to display information about users responsible for the section to which the object is linked (the users are specified in the section's settings). Image Modified
  6. Backup Archive Panel now includes the X button that clears the date field. Image Modified
  7. Hidden macros now cannot be launched with hotkeys. Image Modified
  8. Added the DISPLAY_MAX_NUM registry key that specifies the number of screens assigned to a Server (up to 1,000). Image Modified
  9. Added the "max_disp_menu_items" registry key to limit the size of the screen selection menu; mouse wheel scrolling is now available. Image Modified

Bug Fixes

Video Subsystem

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