Release Notes for MOBOTIX HUB Software

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The MOBOTIX HUB is an open video management platform (VMP) for businesses of all types and sizes. It enables the integration of security and analysis cameras, access control systems, security systems, environmental sensors, software and hardware interfaces to industrial plants and many more, in a common control and user interface – centrally, clearly and user-friendly. MOBOTIX IoT cameras, like many IP cameras from other manufacturers, can be integrated into the system via device-specific drivers or via the ONVIF standard.

The flexible, scalable system is available in five different variants: from the free L1 version for small installations with up to eight cameras to the L5 variant, which enables highly distributed enterprise solutions for several thousand devices to be implemented.

The following document provides information about the system requirements, installation, and specific features of each version of MOBOTXI HUB.

Software Releases—Overview

System Requirements

• Windows operating system (Pro, Enterprise, or Server Edition)
• Microsoft SQL-Server
• .NET Framework
• CPU
• RAM
• Network card
• Disk space
• Graphics cards and graphics accelerators

Depending on the variant used (L1 to L5) of the MOBOTIX HUB, there are differences in these requirements. A detailed description of the system requirements for the different variants is available on the MOBOTIX website below Support > Download Center > Marketing & Documentation > User Manuals  > Video Management Systems > MOBOTIX HUB in the document MOBOTIX HUB System Requirements.

Additions to the system requirements

• If you install the MOBOTIX HUB with the Single Computer option, NO Microsoft SQL Server has to be installeed already on the system. If desired, this will be installed by the HUB installer.
• The specified "Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework" is already installed on a current Windows 10 system. This can be verified by using the Version entry of the Windows Registry Key Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft NET Framework\Setup\NDP\v4\Client. 
• The "Microsoft® .NET Core 2.1.21" listed in the system requirements is also installed by the HUB installer.

Supported camera models

The following MOBOTIX camera models can be integrated into MOBOTIX HUB via device-specific drivers:

• MOBOTIX 7 cameras with firmware versions 7.x
• MOBOTIX Mx6 cameras x16/x26 with firmware versions 5.x
• MOBOTIX P3 cameras x14/x24/x15/x25, T24M/T25M with firmware versions 4.x
• MOBOTIX P2 Cameras x12/x22
• MOBOTIX MOVE Camera Models

For the models of the MOBOTIX 7, Mx6 and P3 series, special functions are supported in the Desk Client of the MOBOTIX HUB (see below). Cameras of the two IoT model series MOBOTIX 7 and Mx6 as well as the MOVE series can alternatively be integrated via the ONVIF standard. A list of all supported camera models can be downloaded from the MOBOTIX website in the MOBOTIX HUB section as an Excel file (in ZIP archive). 

Important notes on installing on Windows systems

Meaning of each installation file

The most important installation steps

The most important installation steps

The following is an overview of the basic procedure and the most important installation steps:

• Download the required installation files from the MOBOTX website
• Review and ensure the system requirements
• Run the installation file 'MOBOTIX_HUB_VMS_Products_2020_R3_System_Installer.exe'  with installation of the 'Management Server' on the designated computer
• The license file (*.lic) provided by MOBOTIX after ordering the desired MOBOTIX HUB variant is required!
• When installing as a "Single computer", all necessary server and client components are already installed here.
• When you install a distributed system using the "Custom" option, install the other server components on the designated computers. In this case, the first installer running generates special files for this purpose during the installation process for each server component.
• If needed, install "Desk Clients" on other Windows computers using the file 'MOBOTIX_HUB_Desk_Client_2020_R3_Installer_x64.exe' or "MOBOTIX_HUB_Desk_Client_2020_R3_Installer.exe".
• Install the device-specific drivers  on the Management Server computer using the file 'MOBOTIX_HUB_VMSDriverInstaller115a.exe'.
• If needed, install a "Mobile Server" using the file 'MOBOTIX_HUB_MobileServer_2020_R3_Installer_x64.exe' on any suitable Windows computer.
• If required, install an "Open Network Bridge"using the 'MOBOTIX_HUB_VideoOS_OpenNetworkBridge_2020_R3_Installer.exe' file on the same Windows computer on which the MOBOTIX HUB Management Server was installed.
• Start the MOBOTIX HUB Management Client and execute an "Offline Activation"of the license by following steps in the area  Basics > License Information of the Tree Structure:
• Creation of a license request file (*.lrq) and transmission of this file to the contact person at MOBOTIX Sales
• Activation of the license by importing the file (*.scl) subsequently received from MOBOTIX Sales for activation.

This completes the configuration and allows the system to be set up and configured. A detailed description of the above steps can be found on the MOBOTIX website under Support > Download Center > Marketing and Documentation > User Manuals > Video Management Systems > MOBOTIX HUB > Management Client. It is strongly recommended to pay close attention to the documentation Before you start installation and Install a new MOBOTIX HUB system contained therein before starting the installation of a new MOBOTIX HUB system! 

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Version 2020 R3 of MOBOTIX HUB

Published on: 2021-05-26

Specific features for MOBOTIX IoT cameras

Dynamic events

After the integration of MOBOTIX cameras of the series MOBOTIX 7, Mx6 and P3 via a device-specific MOBOTIX driver (selection from Mobotix M/D/V/S series, Mobotix Q*, Mobotix T*), events of these cameras from the following event groups can also be defined in the HUB Management Client for these cameras as ("dynamic") events:

• Image Analysis Events
• MxMessageSystem Events
• Meta Events
• Environment Events

The events defined in the MOBOTIX HUB can then be used in Rules and Alarms, for example to start recording through the HUB Recording Server.

In the MOBOTIX HUB variants L4 and L5, the HUB Desk Client Search dialog allows to search for recordings of such events by entering MOBOTIX IoT Events as a search filter. 

• Activation of the general Arming
• Configuration of the desired Event
• Activation of the camera-internal Recording as Event Recording (e.B. with recording time 2s and recording frame rate 1 fps)

Analytics Events from MOBOTIX 7 Cameras

After integrating a camera from the MOBOTIX 7 model series via a device-specific MOBOTIX driver (selection Mobotix M/D/V/S series), events of a Vaxtor LPR App activated on the camera for the detection of license plates, can be defined as Analytics Events in the MOBOTIX HUB and can also be used within Rules and Alarms, e.g. to start a recording.

In order for the events of the Vaxtor LPR App to be used in the HUB, the following settings must be made in the Milestone section of the  Vaxtor LPR Settings dialog to configure the App:

• URL: <IP address of the MOBOTIX HUB Management Server>:<Port-Nummer>
• Camera Name: <IP address of the camera or camera name as defined in the HUB>

After integrating a camera configured in this way, the corresponding Analytics Event can then be activated in the HUB Management Client as follows:

• Activation of the Analytics Events in the dialog Tools -> options
  The same port number must be used as in the camera configuration in the URL field (see above).
• Add an Analytics Event named VaxALPR On Camera Event in the Rules and Events > Analytics Events section in the HUB Management Client's tree structure.

Then, this Analytics Event can be used just like any other event within Rules and Alarms.

After installing an extension of the HUB Desk Client using the installation file 'MOBOTIX_HUB_Plug-Ins_2020_R3_Installer.exe', the Search dialog of the Desk Client then displays an additional search area VaxALPR,  which allows the search for a specific licence plate recognized by the app. By displaying this search area multiple times, it is also possible to search for several licence plates at the same time.

Known Limitations

The following limitations currently apply to version 2020 R3.

• Insert MOBOTIX IoT Cameras via device-specific MOBOTIX drivers
• On the cameras, the HTTP protocol must be active and used for integration.
• 4K and 4MP resolutions are not supported.
• It is better to change exposure and image settings directly on the camera.
• "Express Search"
  This search does not reliably find all cameras (for MOBOTIX drivers and ONVIF) while searching for address ranges works reliably.
• Setting up a Failover Server
  After setting up a failover server, the status of the failover server in the Management Client is always displayed incorrectly as a "connection error". The failover events are also not currently usable in any way