Release Notes for MOBOTIX Camera Software

Publisher:	MOBOTIX AG
Author:	Bernd Wilhelm
Date:	2020-02-20
Document:	release-notes_en.html
Confidentiality:	public

These Release Notes contain a technical description of the most important changes in the software for the MOBOTIX network camera line M7.

Software Releases—Overview

Notes:

Software Release MX-V7.0.1.20 − for M7 Camera Model M73

Release Version	Creation Date	Publishing Date
MX-V7.0.1.20	2020-02-13	2020-02-14

Important Notes

First released software for completely newly developed M73 model
This is the first released software version for the new M7 camera line with quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor. The M73 is the first model of this new high-performance camera line. In addition to the well-known functions of the Mx6 camera line, this supports completely new features such as H.264 streaming with 30 frames/second at 4k resolution, the use of 3 sensor or function modules, intelligent video analysis with flexible AI and deep learning-based Apps and many more.
User interface equals
The software of the new model series based on this system platform is largely identical in terms of operation, functions and menu navigation with the software of the previous Mx6 series. This applies both to the configuration via the user interface of the web browser as well as to the integration into the MxManagementCenter.
Support for existing configurations
Existing camera configuration files from corresponding cameras of the Mx6 model series can be loaded directly and used further. This is important in the event of a camera being replaced or for the integration of new cameras into existing systems. The configuration for the fundamentally changed area of the Integration Protocols, the completely new functional area of the Apps and all new detailed functions, such as the setting of the IR cut filter, must be recreated or adjusted.

The following describes the new features, enhancements and enhancements compared to the first version 7.0.0.111 delivered with M73 cameras.

Enhancements and Improvements

Support for the new IR-Cut Day & Night Sensor Modules and IR Light Modules

IR-Cut Day & Night Sensor Module
The M73 supports the use of the new IR-Cut Day & Night sensor modules. These are color sensor modules with an integrated swivel IR blocking filter for day and night operation. This filter is automatically switched off at low illumination, which also provides bright images at night and using the possibly integrated IR module. This automatic mode is activated by factory setting and the Lux value used to switch to night mode can be set in the setup > image control > general image settings dialog. In the same dialog, the filter can also be switched manually if required.

IR Light Module
The activation of a possible integrated IR Light module is coupled to the activation of the "Night Mode" as follows:

Apps

Additional App for face recognition
In addition to the A.I. Tech apps AI* the Visage Technology Face Recognition app for facial recognition is also available with this version. After installation (see the following notes), the activation and configuration of this App is done exactly as for the other apps in the Setup > Certified App Control > Certified App Settings dialog.

Apps AI* from A.I. Tech
This firmware release also includes updated and improved versions of A.I's AI* Apps. Tech (see below)

Notes on installing and using the AI* (A.I. Tech) and Visage Technology Face Recognition Apps

These Apps are installed by uploading the file 'MX_preinstalled_apps_7_0120.app' via the Admin > System Update > Update System Software dialog in the web browser or using the MxManagementCenter. You can download this file from the Support > Download Center > Software Downloads > Certified Apps section of the MOBOTIX web site. The AI* Apps already included in version 7.0.0.111 are updated.
The update to version 7.0.1.20 will delete previously generated results of the Apps AI* that may have been generated and stored on the camera's internal SD card.
By installing the above App package 'MX_preinstalled_apps_7_0120.app', previously executed configurations of the apps AI* are overwritten again with the factory settings. The previously performed configurations can be backed up before installation and reloaded if necessary.

Apps and messages from the MxMessagesystem

Activating an App automatically defines a matching message in the MxMessageSystem, which is sent internally (locally) after a detection of the App. All App messages that can be used in this way are listed in the Message Events section of the Setup > Event Control > Event Overview dialog and can be further configured from there. Depending on the App, the messages sent when a detection event occurs also contain parameters that can be used for event processing. For example, the message can be searched with a regular expression as a filter for a text (string). In this case, an action is executed only if the message sent by the App contains the previously defined text as a parameter. The complete message sent by an App during detections, including the parameters, can be listed by entering the command <IP>/api/json/messages in the web browser, after a previously performed detection.

Release Notes for MOBOTIX Camera Software

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