Release Notes for MOBOTIX HUB Plug-Ins for Milestone XProtect

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After installing a Milestone XProtect VMS, the connected Milestone XProtect Smart Clients can be extended by specific functions such as the analysis of MOBOTIX IoT camera events with a corresponding MOBOTIX license by additionally installing MOBOTIX plug-ins on the Management Client computer.

Overview of the functions and the corresponding licences:

• MOBOTIX Forensic Search
• Mx-SW-XPro-ForSe-30  (30 Day Demo)
•  Mx-SW-XPro-ForSe
• MOBOTIX Thermal Dashboard NEW Digital Gauge Display
• Mx-SW-XPro-Th-DB-Base-30   (30 Day Demo)
• Mx-SW-XPro-Th-DB-Bas
• Mx-SW-XPro-Th-DB-Dev
• MOBOTIX SYNC Dashboard
• Mx-SW-XPro-SYNC-DB-Bas-30  (30 Day Demo)
• Mx-SW-XPro-SYNC-DB-Bas
• Mx-SW-XPro-SYNC-DB-Dev
• MOBOTIX Cloud Layout Support
• Mx-SW-XPro-Cloud-DB-Bas-30  (30 Day Demo)
• Mx-SW-XPro-CLOUD-DB-Bas
• Mx-SW-XPro-CLOUD-DB-Dev
• MOBOTIX Kamera Konfiguration
• Mx-SW-XPro-Config-30  (30 Day Demo)
• Mx-SW-XPro-Config
• MOBOTIX NurseAssist Dashboard
• Mx-SW-XPro-Nurse-DB-Bas-30  (30 Day Demo)
• Mx-SW-XPro-Nurse-DB-Bas
• Mx-SW-XPro-Nurse-DV-Dev

• MOBOTIX Operator Discovery
• Mx-SW-XPro-Disco-Bas-30  (30 Day Demo)
• Mx-SW-XPro-Disco-Bas
• Mx-SW-XPro-Disco-Dev
• MOBOTIX Operator Softbuttons
• Mx-SW-XPro-SoftB-Bas-30  (30 Day Demo)
• Mx-SW-XPro-SoftB-Bas
• Mx-SW-XPro-SoftB-Dev
• MOBOTIX Fisheye
• Mx-SW-XPro-FishB-Bas-30  (30 Day Demo)
• Mx-SW-XPro-FishB-Bas
• Mx-SW-XPro-FishB-Dev
• MOBOTIX DualVision
• Mx-SW-XPro-DualB-Bas-30  (30 Day Demo)
• Mx-SW-XPro-DualB-Bas
• Mx-SW-XPro-DualB-Dev
• MOBOTIX Imaging Pro
• Mx-SW-XPro-ImagP-Bas-30  (30 Day Demo)
• Mx-SW-XPro-ImagP-Bas
• Mx-SW-XPro-ImagP-Dev

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

Overview of MOBOTIX HUB Plug-Ins for Milestone Releases

Release Version	Release Date
HUB Plug-Ins 2025-08-01	2025-08-01
HUB Plug-Ins 2024-11-22	2024-11-22
HUB Plug-Ins 2024-09-23	2024-09-23
HUB Plug-Ins 2024-07-19	2024-07-19
HUB Plug-Ins 2024-05-31	2024-05-31
HUB Plug-Ins 2024-01-26	2024-01-26
HUB Plug-Ins 2023-10-27	2023-10-27

 

Important Installation Notes

• The system requirements are described in the release notes of the Milestone XProtect software system, which must be installed first.
• Compatibility with older Milestone XProtect versions: Please make sure that the latest version of the Milestone XProtect software is always installed to ensure optimum compatibility with the latest MOBOTIX HUB plugins. Plugin development is continuously carried out in close coordination with the latest Milestone XProtect versions in order to support new functions in the best possible way. Full backwards compatibility with older Milestone XProtect versions can therefore not be guaranteed in every case. We therefore always recommend the combination with the Care Plus Service in order to always be able to use the latest version of the VMS economically and to avoid possible legacy issues of the VMS software - such as security-critical issues, bug fixes and resulting software incompatibilities with the plugins!
• Additional functions in the Milestone XProtect Smart Clients:
  The MOBOTIX Plug-Ins can be installed after installing the Milestone XProtect system on the computers on which a Milestone XProtect Smart Client is installed by running the file MOBOTIX_HUB_Plug-Ins_<Plug-ins Version>_Installer.exe. Subsequently, the following functional enhancements are available in the Smart Clients:

• Forensic Serach with the Search Agent feature
• Thermal Dashboard
• MOBOTIX SYNC Dashboard
• Layout support for MOBOTIX CLOUD Cameras
• NurseAssist Dashboard

• Additional options in the Management Client:
  After installing the Milestone XProtect system, the MOBOTIX HUB Plug-Ins can also be installed on the computer on which the Milestone XProtect Management Client is installed, by running the MOBOTIX_HUB_Plug-Ins_<Plug-ins-Version>_Installer.exe file.
  Before using a function extension, it must be ‘enabled’ in the Management Client or the user rights must be configured in the specific plugin settings.
  As a result, the following functional enhancements are available in the Management Client:

• De/activation of the individual search function extensions 
• Options for configuring IoT and MOVE cameras
• Options for using  the Thermal Dashboard  in the Smart Clients
• Options for using  the MOBOTIX SYNC Dashboard in the Smart Clients
• Options for using  the MOBOTIX CLOUD Cameras in the Smart Clients
• Options for using  the MOBOTIX NurseAssist Dashboards in the Smart Clients

• Support of MOBOTIX SYNC (Helix) and MOBOTIX Cloud functions:
  By additionally installing the MOBOTIX HUB Plug-Ins on the computer of the Management Client, these two function extensions are also available in the Smart Clients.
• Availability of additional features:

• The extension for the Search Filters (Search Agents) in the Forensic Search (Search Tab) are already available for customers with the Milestone XProtect version 2022 R3 and higher from the Milestone XProtect variant Express+ to Corporate. For customers with Milestone XProtect version 2022 R2 and below, these search filters (search agents) are only available from Milestone XProtect version Expert to Coporate.
• The functions for configuring IoT and MOVE cameras and the  Thermal Dashboard are available with the Milestone XProtect variants Express+  to Corporate.
• The NurseAssist Dashboard function is available with the Milestone XProtect variants Express+ to Corporate.
• The functions for supporting MOBOTIX Sync(Helix) and MOBOTIX Cloud are available from Milestone XProtect variant Essential

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 Milestone XProtect Smart Client Search Agent Function for the Forensic Search

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

This version now supports a large set of search filters for data from Apps of the Mx7 camera models and MOBOTIX events within the Forensic Search of the Milestone XProtect Smart Client:

• MOBOTIX Events (for cameras of the Mx6 and Mx7 model series)
• Vaxtor ALPR (also supports MOVE 4K Bullet LPR camera)
• Vaxtor ALPR MMC (also supports MOVE 4K Bullet LPR camera)
  After selecting the VaxLPRMMC search type, further filter criteria such as brand, color, etc. can be selected for the search. In addition, it is also possible to select search criteria and values that should be excluded in the search.

Important:
This feature requires version 1.4.6 or higher of the Vaxtor ALPR MMC App!

• Vaxtor USDOT
  After selecting the VaxUSDOT search type, you can also search specifically for specific USDOT identification numbers.
• Vaxtor AIN Aircraft Identification Number
  After selecting the VaxAIN search type, it is also possible to search for specific ICAO and FAA identification numbers.
• Vaxtor Containers
  Filtering by Container Code ID
• Vaxtor Genesis
  Search for the desired number / string of characters of the use case, e.g. a receipt number
• Vaxtor UIC Railway Code Recognition
  Filter according to internationally valid UIC wagon number.
• AI - BioDeep
  Filters according to recognized faces.
• AI - Lost
  Filters for lost objects.
• AI - Parking
  Offers the search for free parking spaces (Parking Lot) and for parking spot changes (Parking Spot Change)
• AIFacedetect
  To search for results of this App, the search type AIFacedetect must be selected. A further restriction of the search result is not possible here.
• AIRaod3d
  After selecting the AIRaod3d search type, up to 3 additional filter criteria can be selected for the search.
• AIIncident
  After selecting the AIIncident search type, up to 5 different types of incidents can be selected for search.
• NEW: C71 Camera NurseAssist events for fall detection such as Man Down, In Bed and Out of the Bed!

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 Milestone XProtect Smart Clients can be (de-)activated there.
Note: The above dialog for (de-)activating the additional search functions in the Milestone XProtect Smart Clients is available after the Plug-Ins have been installed on the management client computer.

 

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

Configuration in the MOBOTIX IoT camera

• To search for standard events of IoT cameras, no special configuration settings for the Milestone XProtect in the cameras are necessary.
• In order for the event data of Apps of the MOBOTIX 7 camera series to be used, the affected Apps must be configured in the Milestone XProtect Analytic Event area of the App's configuration dialog (e.g.  Vaxtor LPR Settings), by defining the following settings:

o   URL: <IP-Adresse des Milestone XProtect Management Server>:<Port-Nummer>

o   Camera Name: <IP address of the camera or camera name as defined in the Milestone XProtect>

Configuration in the MOBOTIX HUB

To use the IoT camera events in the Milestone XProtect and the Milestone XProtect Smart Clients, the following settings must be made in the Milestone XProtect Management Client, depending on the event type:

For MOBOTIX 7 App Events

• Activation of the App events as Analytics Events in the Tools -> Options dialog.
  Attention: The same port number must be used as in the camera configuration in the URL field  (see above)!
• Setting the desired Retention Time (days) for the Analytics Events in the Alarms and Events tab of the Tools -> Options dialog
• Add an Analytics event with the appropriate name (e.g. VaxALPR On Camera Event) in the Area Rules and Events > Analytics Events in the tree structure of the Milestone XProtect Management Client.
• Definition of a rule to start a recording in the Recording Server for the event in question.

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 Smart Client.

For Standard IoT Events

• Setting the desired Retention time (days) for the Device Events in the Alarms and Events tab of the Tools -> Options dialog
• For each individual IoT camera whose standard events are to be processed in the Milestone XProtect:
• Selection of the camera in the tree structure of the Servers > Recording Servers area
• Add and enable the relevant events for this camera in the Events tab
• Definition of rules for starting recording in the Recording Server for the previously defined events of the IoT cameras

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 Smart Client.

Notes and requirements for using the Smart Client Thermal Dashboard function

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

Supported camera models with thermal sensor are:

• P3 Thermal Camera models: M15 and S15
• Mx6 Thermal Camera models: M16 and S16
• Mx7 Thermal Camera models: M73 and S74

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 Milestone XProtect.

Configuration in the MOBOTIX Thermal Camera

• Configure the Thermal Measurement Window or Thermal Spot Meter in the camera.
• Activate general Arming of the camera.

Thermal Graphs Extension of the layout elements in the Milestone XProtect Smart Client

After installing the MOBOTIX Plug-Ins package, a camera layout with the new Thermal Graph element can be added to the Milestone XProtect Smart 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:

• Thermal Spot Area: Visualisation of the image area in which the temperature was detected.
• Dual Image Support: Better assignment on the image sensor by mirroring the marked area of the detected temperature from the thermal sensor (small deviations are possible due to different focal lengths due to the system).
• Display of temperature graphs in Live and Playback mode
• Playback navigation: a double-click on the temperature graph to switch to playback view at the selected time. In the Playback view, the player jumps to the clicked points in time on the temperature graph.
• Definition of several threshold values with visual alarming in case of exceeding and falling below the values
• Export of temperature data in CSV format with camera reference image and plot of the selected curve diagram
• Free layout design: combination of camera and thermal graphs
• Free definition of the temperature lines to be displayed in the thermal graph
• Free display options: legend can be shown, free choice of line color and designation

 

Notes and Requirements for Using the MOBOTIX SYNC Dashboard Function

In the Milestone XProtect Smart Client, the new MOBOTIX SYNC element can be added to a camera layout in Setup Mode after installing the MOBOTIX Plug-Ins package. After inserting the MOBOTIX SYNC element, the selected SYNC (Grafana) dashboard is displayed in the layout. By clicking on the dashboard, the user can change the size of the display. Clicking on an entry of the vehicle list or on the displayed graph jumps to the time in the playback in the corresponding camera. This allows the user to verify the recorded SYNC Dashboard data with the recorded video.  In the SYNC Dashboard itself, the user has further options available, such as Inspect License or context menus that can be opened by right-clicking on a list item or on the graphical view. In principle, the same options are available to the user as when directly accessing the MOBOTIX SYNC Dashboards with the browser.

The following main features are available to the user:

• Access to the MOBOTIX SYNC website via the MOBOTIX SYNC tab in the Milestone XProtect Smart Client.
• Free dashboard embedding in the layout of the Milestone XProtect Smart Client such as:
• Bar charts e.g. showing the course of the traffic volume
• Curve diagrams showing e.g. the increase of traffic flow
• Pie charts showing e.g. the detected car brands
• MOBOTIX Sync lists of detected number plates
• Double-click to enlarge a dashboard, except double-click on a list entry in the car list automatically switches to the playback view at the selected time.
• Playback navigation via dashboard, e.g. by clicking on a list entry in the car list.
• Free layout design: combination of camera image and SYNC dashboards
• Multiple MOBOTIX SYNC instances can be linked.



Necessary configuration steps besides the basic installation of MOBOTIX HUB, MOBOTIX HUB Plug IN and MOBOTIX Sync with Grafana extension are:

• Creating MOBOTIX SYNC Dashboards
• Configuring MOBOTIX SYNC user credentials in the Management Client of the Milestone XProtect.
• Combine camera layout in the Milestone XProtect Smart Client with the desired dashboards.

Prerequisite:

• MOBOTIX Sync Version 1.0 or newer
• MOBOTIX HUB Plug IN 2023-10-27 or newer
• Activation of Basic Authentication in the MOBOTIX SYNC configuration

Important: If the Milestone XProtect already contains a SYNC configuration, the admin has to explicitly enable the MOBOTIX SYNC tab in the Management Client (checkbox Display tab in Smart Client).

MOBOTIX Cloud function

After installation and configuration of the MOBOTIX HUB Plug-Ins, a new register is available within the Milestone XProtect Smart 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 MOBOTIX HUB Plug-Ins on the Management Client computer of the Milestone XProtect 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 Smart Clients of the Milestone XProtect 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.





The following main features are available to the user:




• Adding cloud cameras to the smart client layout
• Support of multiple sub accounts possible
• Live and playback support
• Enlarge the display of a cloud camera with a double click
• MOBOTIX CLOUD Tab allows direct access to the CLOUD web interface in the Smart Client

In addition to the installation of Milestone XProtect and MOBOTIX HUB Plug IN, the necessary configuration steps include access to cameras in a sub account of the MOBOTIX CLOUD.

Prerequisite:

• Access to the MOBOTIX CLOUD with a Sub Account user with appropriate access rights to the cameras.
  
  
• MOBOTIX HUB Plug IN 2023-10-27 or newer

Important: A MOBOTIX CLOUD Reseller Account cannot be used because it does not contain any cameras!

 

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.

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:



•     Admin
•     Setup
•     Image
•     Event
•     App (for Mx7 models only)
•     Status

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:

• Config

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

Notes and requirements for using the MOBOTIX NurseAssist Dashboard function

In the Milestone XProtect Smart Client, a camera layout with the new MOBOTIX NurseAssist element can be added as required in setup mode after installing the plug-in package. After inserting the MOBOTIX NurseAssist element, the "case status" of the linked "C71 NurseAssist" is displayed with a coloured icon tile in the layout. This allows the nursing staff in the "nurses' room" to have an overview of the "case situation" on their floor WITHOUT disturbing their privacy with a permanent live display. The tile view of the status tab can be switched to a live image if required.

The following main features are available to the user:

• Free dashboard embedding in the layout of the NurseAssist Smart Client element to graphically display the status of the C71 NurseAssist camera ("case status") and thereby build a status tablaue of the conditions in the patient rooms
• In the standard view, only the status changes are displayed with coloured tiles to ensure maximum privacy for the patients Curve diagrams.
• If required, e.g. to assess a recognised fall, it is possible to switch the corresponding status tile to live bid mode.
• The nursing staff can also switch the status tile to live mode at the touch of a button during the night shift, for example, to protect the patient's sleep and carry out their rounds with a virtual view of the patient's room. The display of the "case status" is also shown in the live image mode using coloured bars. The mode can be cancelled by pressing a button.
• Free layout design: Combination of camera image and NurseAssist elements for a customised dashboard combination for e.g. live display of the emergency room entrance and the "case status" status of the patient rooms.
• Patient Info
• For each camera/room, notes on the patient and their treatment priorities can be stored in note form in the camera status element. Four categories are provided for this purpose, which can be easily distinguished by colour. Here, for example, the patient's name, medication intake, treatment focus and even the patient's personal preferences can be stored in text form by the nursing staff. This ensures a smooth handover between the nursing staff. This information can be shown or hidden per channel / overall.
• NEW: Patient Check In Date.
• Blur Slider
• With a slider element, the care staff can make the live image of the room or rooms unrecognisable to strangers in the virtual tour if required and still have an overview of the room. One slider is available per channel or one slider for the entire camera in the display.
• NurseAssist Log Tab
• All Nurse Assist activities, usage and opened alarms are recorded in the logbook. Search filters make it easier to analyse the log entries later. The log entries can be exported in CSV format or password-protected in ZIP format.
• Intercom Function
• The care staff can communicate with the person in the room as required via the audio features of the cameras. The operation is designed for Push to Talk/Push to Hear to prevent accidental eavesdropping.
• Activity Report:
• A brand new function is the Activity Report, which provides a chronological review of the patient's behaviour. The question of whether a patient had a restful night or hardly got any sleep due to insomnia or frequent "needing" to get out of bed, or conclusions about the adjustment of the medication dose on sleep behaviour can be displayed over a time range using sequence or pie charts.

Various view modes are available for this purpose, which can be displayed from the last 6 hours to the last 6 months:  

§  Timeline (timeline diagram)

§  Statistics view (pie chart) by time duration can be selected per channel

• Statistics view (pie chart) by frequency can be selected per channel
• The statistics evaluation can provide data from 6 hours to 6 months on the conditions recognised in the room or only on the conditions that apply to the current patient in the room. For this purpose, the patient check-in date is used to display only the conditions that have occurred since the check-in date.
  
  
• An export (printout) of the statistical view with the option of adding personal comments.
  
  
• Comprehensive export of data in CSV format (incl. password protection) for further analyses such as personnel planning or proof of expenditure for invoicing.
• The recording of the live status in the room is also permanently guaranteed in the statistical display and visualised for the user with a coloured frame.
  
  

In addition to the basic installation of Milestone XProtect, MOBOTIX HUB plug-ins and the MOBOTIX C71 NurseAssist, the following configuration steps are required:

• MOBOTIX C71 NurseAssit Camera:
• configure the types of "case detection" in the Kepler app settings
• Activate the MOBOTIX HUB Analytic Event in the camera, enter the IP address of the MilestoneXProtect server. Overwrite the default value "Auto" in the "Camera name" field with the camera IP.
• Management Client:
• In the NuresAssist Dashboard area in the page navigation, set the NurseAssist function to "enable" (activate) so that the NurseAssist buttons are displayed in the Smart Client!
• Create the event "Kepler NurseAssist Event" in Rules and Events under Analytic Events (exact spelling required)
• Open the Options area in the Tools menu bar and activate this in the Analytic Events tab (port 9090 is the default) and define the required retention time in days for alarms and events in the next tab "Alarms and Events".
• Smart Client:
• Create a new layout (view) in Setup Mode and drag and drop the MOBOTIX NurseAssit Dashboard element from the sidebar into the corresponding tile of the layout and select the camera.

Prerequisite:

• MOBOTIX NurseAssist Version 1.0 oder neuer
• MOBOTIX HUB Plug IN 2024-05-31 oder neuer
• Milestone XProtect Express+ bis zu der Corporate Version

Notes and requirements for using the MOBOTIX Operator - Softbuttons

Im MOBOTIX HUB Management Client can After installing the plug-ins package for each camera, specific Softbuttons which execute different functions via API command on the camera itself or on third-party devices.

Further information on the plugins can be found in the at the MOBOTIX Community

A few examples of many for using the softbuttons:


• For ultimate privacy, pixelate a predefined area in the camera image → Template Obscure Area
• Switch on general arming for all cameras → Template Arming
• Switch off the alarm system → Template Custom
• Sending of predefined email profiles of the selected camera including alarm image, metadata and other information → Template Send Email with Picture

We offer predefined API commands for the following products:

• MOBOTIX IoT Kameras
• MOBOTIX IoT Kameras
• External devices (Custom Commandos)

The softbuttons can also be used to call up external websites just as easily.

Im Milestone XProtect Smart Client  can trigger the configured softbuttons for each camera element in the layout after installing the plug-ins package  A new icon is available for this purpose in the toolbar at the bottom of the camera menu

Prerequisite:

• MOBOTIX Operator - Softbutton Version 1.0 or newer (part of the plug-in package)
• MOBOTIX HUB PlugIn 2025-03-13 or newer
• MOBOTIX Driver 2025-07-27 for Milestone XProtect oder neuer
• Important: Install MOBOTIX.Operator.Service.Setupvx.x.x
• Special installation note of the driver: The "Mobotix Drivers 2023R1 v0.9.9972.msi" must be installed in the Milestone installation folder for the Discovery plugin to work. During installation, the installation path must be changed to "C:\Program Files\Milestone\MIPDrivers\MOBOTIX\", for example.
• Milestone XProtect from Express+ to Corporate



Notes and requirements for using the MOBOTIXOperator - Discovery

Im MOBOTIX HUB Management Client is available after the installation of the plug-ins package the Operator - Discovery The Discovery Plugin has no relation to the Milestone XProtect Smart Client, only the Management Client is relevant!
For administrators, the Discovery Plugin is an ideal tool for adding new MOBOTIX cameras to the system more quickly and easily than was previously possible in the HUB Management Client via "Add new hardware".

Further information on the plugins can be found in the MOBOTIX Community zu finden

Depending on the camera family, two communication methods are available for localising the MOBOTIX cameras in the network.

• The Bonjour service is a well-known service that is integrated into the MOBOTIX IOT cameras and provides an easy way to identify the MOBOTIX cameras in the physical network.
• The ONVIF WS Discovery method is the standard search mode for identifying ONVIF cameras that is supported by the MOBOTIX MOVE cameras.

In the MOBOTIX Operator Discovery Plugin, we have combined these two search methods to generally find the MOBOTIX cameras in the network.

The advantage of Bonjour Service: Regardless of the local IP range of the subnet, the cameras are found even if they are located in a different subnet. This allows the administrator to identify the cameras that are available in the physical network and adjust the camera or PC network settings to bring them into the "right" subnet. They can then add them to the HUB using the Discovery Tool.

The limitation of ONVIF WS detection: This search looks for devices in the same subnet and is not able to find cameras in the same physical network regardless of the subnet address.

The MOBOTIX Operator Discovery offers the following functions at a glance

• Camera Discovery :
• Finding MOBOTIX MOVE cameras in the same subnet
• Findence of MOBOTIX IOT cameras in all subnets of the same physical network (independent of the network settings of the cameras)
• Activate ONVIF service
• In order to fully utilise all the functions of the MOBOTIX cameras, it is recommended to integrate the MOBOTIX cameras with the MOBOTIX driver. To do this, ONVIF mode must be activated in the MOBOTIX cameras. This mode is always active for the MOBOTIX MOVE cameras, whereas the ONVIF mode must first be activated by the user in the web interface for the MOBOTIX IOT cameras. The Discovery PlugIn offers to activate ONVIF mode for the selected cameras in the initial case (camera out of the box case).
• for the MOBOTIX IOT cameras (ONVIF is always activated for MOBOTIX MOVE)
• Set the password for the cameras
• Change the initial password of the cameras (out of the box case) for the admin user. Out of the Box == admin:meinsm
• The password for the camera user "admin" can also be changed later at any time using the Discovery PlugIn, even if it is no longer the initial password for the camera "meinsm". If the cameras have already been added to the Milestone XProtect VMS, the password of the cameras can be changed later. The password stored in Milestone XProtect is updated automatically. Helpful function if the camera passwords have to be changed regularly to comply with the current company security rules.
• Simply add cameras
• Adding cameras to the HUB recording server
• Firmware updates
• In the first version of the Discovery PlugIn, it is possible to update the firmware of the MOBOTIX IOT cameras and some of the MOVE cameras. Other MOVE models will also be possible in the future, currently they can be updated via the "standard ONVIF firmware update function" of the Milestone XProtect (assumes that the corresponding model supports this ONVIF firmware).
• Kamera Passwörter verwalten
• In the MOBOTIX Discovery PlugIn, the access data for the cameras can be stored in the "Manage Credentials" dialogue. These stored credentials are only used in the Discovery PlugIn environment for firmware updates and activation of ONVIF mode.
• Open camera in browser
• PRight-clicking on a camera in the list opens a browser window with the selected camera. Helpful for specific settings of the cameras before adding them to the Milestone XProtect VMS.Multiselektion: If several cameras are selected, a browser window opens for each camera!

Known restrictions:

• Cameras are only used with the MOBOTIX Driver added to the hub system
• IoT cameras that do not yet support ONVIF are displayed in the list, but cannot be added to the Milestone XProtect system.
• Password change of MOVE cameras is not yet supported for the initial case (out of the box) (admin:meinsm). The system administrator must first change the password in the browser. After that, the password change function can be used at any time via the Discovery PlugIn!
• IoT cameras can only be added to Milestone XProtect with active ONVIF mode.>
• Discovery function is only available from Milestone XProtect Express+ and higher.

Voraussetzung:

• MOBOTIX Operator - Discovery Version 1.0 or newer (part of the plug-in package)
• MOBOTIX HUB PlugIn 2025-08-01 or newer
• Milestone XProtect from Express+ to Cooporate
• MOBOTIX Driver for XProtetct must be installed.
• Camera firmware should be up to date!

Notes and requirements for using the MOBOTIXDualVision

The DualVision function enables a dual image of a MOBOTIX camera to be split and separately in the layout of the Smart Client application. New buttons are available to the user in the icon bar to make the division (left or right eye).
At the MOBOTIX Milestone XProtect Management Client can after the installation of the plug-ins package, the usage and access rights of theDualVision function can be defined.


IMPORTANT: Recording continues to take place in double image format. The splitting of the dual image can also take place during playback in the Smart Client. Only one device licence is required per dual image camera and not two, as the dual image is recorded in the Recording Server and no separate streams are managed.

Further information on the plugins can be found in the MOBOTIX Community

This function has been optimised for MOBOTIX dual cameras in order to arrange applications in the MOBOITX Thermal environment (e.g. M16/M73 Thermal) or MOBOTIX dual applications with e.g. S16 or S74 more optimally in the Smart Client layout. In such applications, it is organisationally better to arrange the images separately from each other in the Smart Client layouts.

• DualVision is optimised for MOBOTIX Dual cameras.
• DualVision supports all dual-capable MOBOTIX cameras such as M12 cameras)
• The function can also be set to not Dual MOBOTIX cameras, the "single image" is split in the centre.
• The function can also be used with other camera manufacturers, but no explicit tests or optimisations are carried out by MOBOTIX AG.



Known restrictions:

• Optimised for MOBOTIX dual cameras!
• DualVision Funktion ist erst available from Milestone XProtect Express+ and higher.
• DualVision function is only available from Milestone XProtect version 2024 R2 and higher.
• The digital zoom rectangle may be reset to incorrect values when another tile is selected in the layout, which is fixed by clicking on the centre icon (house icon) in the onscreen zoom control in the Smart Client.
• The combination of Imaging Pro produces a zoomed image.

Voraussetzung:

• MOBOTIX DualVision Version 1.0 or newer (part of the plug-in package)
• MOBOTIX HUB PlugIn 2025-08-01 or newer
• Milestone XProtect from Express+ to Corporate
• Milestone XProtect Version 2024 R2 or newer!

Notes and requirements for using the MOBOTIX Fisheye

The fisheye function allows you to rectify a camera image with fisheye optics. Rectification takes place in the Smart Client and is independent of the recording. New buttons in the icon bar are available to the user for this purpose, allowing them to adjust the degree of distortion correction using the slider until the desired image adjustment (distortion correction) is achieved.
Im MOBOTIX XProtect Management Client can after the installation of the plug-ins package, the usage and access rights of the Fisheye function can be defined.


IMPORTANT: Recording continues to take place in the original format (fisheye). The image can also be rectified during playback in the Smart Client.

This function can be used regardless of the camera manufacturer used, but the function has been optimised for MOBOTIX Fisheye.
• Fisheye function is optimised for MOBOTIX cameras with fisheye optics.
• Fisheye function supports all MOBOTIX cameras with fisheye optics, e.g. Q24 cameras
• The function can also be set to not MOBOTIX cameras can be used.
• The function can also be used with other camera manufacturers, but no explicit tests or optimisations are carried out by MOBOTIX AG.



Further information on the plugins can be found in the MOBOTIX Community



Known restrictions:

• Fisheye function is only available from Milestone XProtect Express+ and higher.
• Fisheye function is only available from Milestone XProtect version 2024 R2 and higher.
• The fisheye correction works not via remote access.
• The digital zoom rectangle may be reset to incorrect values if a different tile is selected in the layout. This is fixed as soon as the centre icon (house symbol) is clicked in the onscreen zoom control in the Smart Client.

Prerequisite:

• MOBOTIX Fisheye Version 1.0 or newer (part of the plug-in package)
• MOBOTIX HUB PlugIn 2025-04-01 or newer
• Mileston XProtect Express+ to Corporate
• Fisheye function is only available from Milestone XProtect version 2024 R2 and higher.

Notes and requirements for using the MOBOTIX Imaging Pro

The Imaging Pro function is a collection of image processing tools that use image effects to optimise the live or recorded image to bring out certain details that are required for the corresponding application. These include, for example, a magnifying glass function to enlarge details in the image, contrast correction, inverting the image or emphasising edges in the image for industrial use.
Im MOBOTIX XProtect Management Client can after the installation of the plug-ins package, the usage and access rights of the Imaging Pro function can be defined.


IMPORTANT: The recording is not changed and the image is post-processed in the Smart Client. Image post-processing can also be carried out during playback in the Smart Client.

Further information on the plugins can be found in the MOBOTIX Community



Known restrictions:

• Imaging Pro function is only available from Milestone XProtect Express+ and higher.
• Imaging Pro is onlyavailable from Milestone XProtect Express+ and higher.
• The digital zoom rectangle may be reset to incorrect values when another tile is selected in the layout, which is fixed by clicking on the centre icon (house icon) in the onscreen zoom control in the Smart Client

Prerequisite:

• MOBOTIX Imaging Pro Version 1.0 or newer (part of the plug-in package)
• MOBOTIX HUB PlugIn for XProtect 2025-08-01 or newer
• Milestone XProtect
• Imaging Pro is onlyavailable from Milestone XProtect version 2024 R2 and higher.

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MOBOTIX HUB Plug-Ins 2025-08-01

Published on: 2025-08-01

<Plug-Ins-Version> = '2025-08-01.

New functional enhancements:

• Milestone XProtect VMS licensing for Operator Discovery, Operator Softbutton, Imaging Pro, Fisheye and Dual Vision
• Thermal graph range profile support
• Kompatibility with NurseAssist Heartbeat

Further information on the plugins can be found in the MOBOTIX Community to find

Improvements / Troubleshooting

• Troubleshooting: Display of thermal data with camera firmware V7.3.5.35 in the Thermal Dashboard
• Various minor bug fixes and improvements

Compatibility

• PlugIn tested with Milestone XProtect Version 2023 R3 (older versions without guarantee). Please make sure that the Milestone XProtect version is up-to-date!

 

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MOBOTIX HUB Plug-Ins 2024-11-22

Published on: 2024-11-29

<Plug-Ins-Version> = '2024-11-22'.

New Functions:

• Forensic Search: IOT events are supported as filters in the search when using the MOBOTIX HUB Driver
• Thermal and NurseAssist Dashboard: Management Client offers centralised user administration for the dashboards

Improvements / bug fixing

• Thermal Dashboard: In the event of an error when switching modes (livestream/digital temperature display/temperature graph), a log message is created. The log file is located under ‘C:\ProgramData\MOBOTIX\HUB Desk Client\MIPLog.txt’

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MOBOTIX HUB Plug-Ins 2024-09-23

Published on: 2024-09-23

<Plug-Ins-Version> = '2024-09-23'.

New Function:

• No New Functions

 

Improvements / bug fixing:

• Initial layout calculation corrected
• Threshold acknowledgment propagating to all view modes
• Threshold definition defaults changed
• Threshold context menu handling improved
• View mode switch to Setup mode fixed
• Avoid crash on new camera selction in Setup mode
• Layout issue with name label fixed
• Maximize camera view mode on double-click
• Threshold indication on thermal spot fixed
• Fixed problem when several thresholds are exceeded

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