Release Notes for MOBOTIX HUB Plug-Ins

Document Information

Publisher: MOBOTIX AG
Author: Bernd Wilhelm/Jörg Steuerwald
Date: 2022-03-29
Document: MxHUBPlug-Ins_2023-03-21_release-notes_en_v1.html
Confidentiality: public

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After installing a MOBOTIX HUB system, by installing MOBOTIX HUB Plug-Ins on the computer with MOBOTIX HUB Management Client, the connected Desk Clients can be extended by specific functions for e.g. the analysis of MOBOTIX IoT camera events

The following document contains information on the system requirements, installation, use and special functions of the individual MOBOTIX HUB Plug-Ins versions

Overview of HUB Plug-Ins Releases

Release Version

Release Date

HUB Plug-Ins 2023-03-21
2023-03-29
HUB Plug-Ins 2022-12-01
2022-12-08
HUB Plug-Ins 2022-11-30
(replaced by Plug-Ins_2022-12-01)
2022-11-30
HUB Plug-Ins 2022-08-01
2022-08-01
HUB Plug-Ins 2022-06-30
2022-07-01
HUB Plug-Ins 2022-03-09
2022-03-10
HUB Plug-Ins 2021-12-16
2021-12-17
HUB Plug-Ins 2021-05-21
2021-08-18
HUB Plug-Ins 2020_R3
2021-05-26


Important Installation Notes

The current value for <Plug-Ins-Version> is specified specifically for the MOBOTIX HUB Plug-Ins version described below that is to be installed.

To install and use each feature, different requirements must be met, which are described below.

Notes and Requirements for Using the MOBOTIX HUB Desk Client Search Agent Function

The Search Agent function extension of the HUB Desk Clients, which is available via the HUB Plug-In, is used to search for event data of MOBOTIX IoT cameras that have been integrated into the MOBOTIX HUB system via a device-specific MOBOTIX driver (select Mobotix M/D/V/S series).

To do so, the following configuration steps must be performed in the IoT cameras and the MOBOTIX HUB beforehand.

Configuration in the MOBOTIX IoT camera

Configuration in the MOBOTIX HUB

To use the IoT camera events in the MOBOTIX HUB and the HUB Desk Clients, the following settings must be made in the HUB Management Client, depending on the event type:

For MOBOTIX 7 App Events

Subsequently, the triggering of an Analytics event configured in this way leads to a recording in the Recording Server and the result data can be searched in the Desk Client.

For Standard IoT Events

Subsequently, the triggering of the IoT camera events configured in this way leads to a recording in the Recording Server and the result data can be searched in the Desk Client.

Notes and requirements for using the Desk Client Thermal Dashboard function

The Thermal Dashboard function extension of the HUB Desk Clients, available with the help of the HUB Plug-Ins, enables the visualization of measured temperature curves of MOBOTIX thermal cameras that have been integrated into  the MOBOTIX HUB system via the device-specific MOBOTIX driver (Mobotix M/D/V/S series selection).

Supported camera models with thermal sensor are:

Important: Cameras with ECO Thermal modules do not support temperature measurement and are therefore not supported.

To display the temperature profiles, the following configuration steps must first be carried out in the thermal cameras and the MOBOTIX HUB.

Configuration in the MOBOTIX Thermal Camera

Configuration in the MOBOTIX HUB

To use the Thermal Camera in the MOBOTIX HUB and a HUB Desk Client, the Plug-Ins package must be installed on the computer of the MOBOTIX HUB Management Client and on the corresponding computer with the MOBOTIX HUB Desk Client. The necessary configuration steps are described in the relevant section of the Plug-Ins_2023-03-21 Release Notes.


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MOBOTIX HUB Plug-Ins 2023-03-21

Published: 2023-03-29

<Plug-Ins-Version> = '2023-03-21'

New feature enhancements

Thermal Dashboard Configuration option for Thermal Cameras in the Management Client

After installing this Plug-Ins version on the Management Client computer, a new entry MOBOTIX Thermal Graphs appears in the tree structure of the Management Client below the MOBOTIX CLOUD section. There, you can make general settings for the Thermal Graphs:
Thermal Graphs Extension of the layout elements in the MOBOTIX HUB Desk Client

After installing the Plug-Ins package, a camera layout with the new Thermal Graph element can be added to the MOBOTIX Desk Client in Setup Mode. After inserting the Thermal Graph element, the data source for the thermal temperature data is determined by the corresponding thermal camera. The user can freely choose from which Hotspot or Thermal Measuring window the temperature curves should be drawn. Through specific threshold values, a color visualization can inform the user when the temperature threshold value is exceeded or undercut.

In layouts, temperature curves of the Hotspots or Thermal Measurement windows of a MOBOTIX thermal camera can also be combined with the camera stream in a layout. This allows the user to monitor the current temperature condition of his system and he can also analyze the temperature curve in the past. This evaluation helps to identify and avoid risks.

The following main features are available to the user:

Improvements / Bug Fixes

Device Configuration:

3rd party libraries:


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MOBOTIX HUB Plug-Ins 2022-12-01

Published: 2022-12-08

<Plug-Ins-Version> = '2022-12-01'

Note on version Plug-Ins_2022-12-01 

This version differs from the previous version Plug-Ins_2022-30-11 only in an internal bugfix.

New feature enhancements

Camera configuration option for IoT and MOVE cameras in the Management Client

After installing this Plug-Ins version on the Management Client computer, there is an additional entry MOBOTIX HUB Configuration > Device Configuration in the tree structure of the Management Client under the Transact area. There, additional options for configuring IoT and MOVE camera models can be (de-)activated. By default, all options are enabled there. As a result, after selecting an IoT or MOVE camera in the Devices > Cameras area or in the Server > Recording Server area in the tree structure of the Management Client, additional tabs are available to set the corresponding camera parameters for the selected camera.

For the IoT models, the following configuration tabs are offered:

By selecting one of these tabs, the associated web browser page of the camera is opened in the Management Client and the various settings can be made directly in it.

For MOVE cameras, the following additional tab is available:

Selecting this tab opens the web browser page for configuring all adjustable parameters of the MOVE camera in the Management Client.

Extension of search filters in the Forensic Search
This version now supports 14 search filters for data from Apps of the Mx7 camera models and MOBOTIX events within the Forensic Search of the HUB Desk Client:
Important:
This feature requires version 1.4.6 or higher of the Vaxtor ALPR MMC App!
Management Client extensions for configuring the functions:
The dialog, which can be opened using the MOBOTIX HUB Configuration > Forensic Search Filter entry below the Transact area in the tree structure of the management client, has been extended so that all additional search filters for the installed HUB Desk Clients can be (de-)activated there.
Note: The above dialog for (de-)activating the additional search functions in the HUB Desk Clients is available after the Plug-Ins have been installed on the management client computer.


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MOBOTIX HUB Plug-Ins 2022-08-01

Published: 2022-08-01

<Plug-Ins-Version> = '2022-08-01'

New feature enhancements

Activation option in the Management Client

After installing this Plug-Ins version on the Management Client's computer, there is an additional entry MOBOTIX HUB Configuration > Forensic Search Filter in the tree structure of the Management Client below the Transact area. In the dialog displayed in this way, the display of the additional search options of the Search Agent function extension in the HUB Desk Clients can be (de-)activated individually.
Search for event data from other Apps
With this version, the search functions of the HUB DeskClient are extended by further options for searching for result data of the following MOBOTIX 7 Apps.
Important:
This feature requires version 1.4.6 or higher of the Vaxtor ALPR MMC App!


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MOBOTIX HUB Plug-Ins 2022-06-30

Published: 2022-07-01

<Plug-Ins-Version> = '2022-06-30'

New feature enhancements

In addition to the Search Agent function to extend the Desk Client with additional functions for searching for MOBOTIX IoT camera-specific events and App data, this version of the HUB Plug-Inss contains two new additional function enhancements. The functions of the existing Search Agent feature enhancement are unchanged in this release.

Vaxtor-Helix function

After installation and configuration of the present HUB Plug-Ins, a new register is available within the MOBOTIX HUB Desk Client in which the web-based user interface of a connected Helix-6 system can be operated. Helix-6 is a back-office system from Vaxtor (a subsidiary of MOBTIX AG), with which, among other things, parking and access control applications based on the license plates automatically identified by special cameras, such as an MOBOTIX 7, can be implemented.
Configuration and use of the Vaxtor Helix function
After installing the HUB Plug-Ins on the Management Client computer of the MOBOTIX HUB system, there is an additional entry MOBOTIX Helix in the tree structure of the Management Client below the Transact area. In the dialog displayed in this way, a name, the connection data to the installed Helix 6 system and optionally desired user restrictions must  be entered. The name given here is then used to display an additional register of the same name in the connected Desk Clients of the MOBOTIX HUB system, in which the web-based user interface of the Helix 6 system is offered. There, among other things, the cameras to be used can be configuredand the other functions of the system can be used.

Note on using MOBOTX 7 cameras with Vaxtor LPR apps

To connect the camera and transmit identified license plates to a Helix 6 system, the configuration dialogs of the individual Vaxtor Apps contain a Vaxtor Helix6 section. There, the necessary settings for the Helix 6 server to be used are made.

MOBOTIX Cloud function

After installation and configuration of the HUB Plug-Ins, a new register is available within the MOBOTIX HUB Desk Client in which the web-based user interface of an existing MOBOTIX Cloud system can be operated.
Configuration and use of the MOBOTIX Cloud function
After installing the HUB Plug-Ins on the Management Client computer of the MOBOTIX HUB system, there is an  additional entry MOBOTIX Cloud in the tree structure of the Management Client below  the Transact area. In the dialog displayed in this way, a name, the connection data to the existing MOBOTIX Cloud System and optionally desired user restrictions must  be entered. The name given here is then used to display an additional register of the same name in the connected Desk Clients of the MOBOTIX HUB system, in which the web-based user interface of the MOBOTIX cloud system is offered. There, the cameras to be used, among other things, can be configured and the other functions of the system are available.

Note on using the MOBOTIX Cloud function

The connection to the MOBOTIX Cloud System using this function extension is always established automatically with the access data previously defined in the Management Client. The additional use of a web browser with the associated security risks is then no longer necessary to access the MOBOTIX Cloud System.


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MOBOTIX HUB Plug-Ins 2022-03-09

Published: 2022-03-10

<Plug-Ins-Version> = '2022_03-09'

Specific functions for MOBOTIX IoT cameras (Search Agent function)

Search for default and App events

With this version, the search functions of the HUB Desk Client have been significantly expanded. Overall, the following search areas can now be used in the search for data from standard events and App result data for MOBOTIX IoT cameras:
Here you can search for specific event types in the following categories:
Several event categories and types as well as event profile names can be selected simultaneously for a search. It then searches for all events that match one of the specified search criteria.
It is also possible to define several search areas at the same time and determine whether the criteria must then be met at the same time (Match all criteria setting) or alternatively used (Match any criteria setting). 


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MOBOTIX HUB Plug-Ins 2021-12-16

Published: 2021-12-17

<Plug-Ins-Version> = '2021-12-16'.

Specific functions for MOBOTIX IoT cameras (Search Agent function)

Search for default and App events

After installing this Plug-Ins version, a MOBOTIX Events search area is now available in the Search dialog of the Desk Client in addition to the VaxALPR search area. This allows IoT cameras to be searched specifically for events in the following categories:


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MOBOTIX HUB Plug-Ins 2021-05-21 (Search Agent function)

Published: 2021-08-18

<Plug-Ins-Version> = '2021_05-21'.

This version is functionally identical to the '2020_R3' version.


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MOBOTIX HUB Plug-Ins 2020_R3

Pubished: 2021-05-26

<Plug-Ins-Version> = '2020_R3'.

Specific functions for MOBOTIX IoT cameras (Search Agent function)

Search for app events

An additional VaxALPR search area can then be displayed in the Search dialog of the Desk Client. This allows the result data of the App of the same name for MOBOTIX 7 camera to be searched for a license plate to be entered. By displaying this search area several times, it is also possible to search for several licenses at the same time.
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