Other improvements

• Event Player
  The function icons in the Event Player view have been adapted to match the icons used in this view in the Mx6 camera line and are therefore easier to understand.
• Focusing aid
  After activating the focusing aid in the camera Quick Controls, a window can now be defined with the mouse in the image, the contents of which are then used for focusing.
• Counting Corridors of the MxAnalytics App
  When configuring counting corridors for the MOBOTIX Analytics App, the names for the flow directions are no longer limited to North and South , but can be assigned arbitrarily. In addition, deactivating the new option Count Counter Direction means that the passes in the direction of South are no longer counted and output in the report.
• FTP directory names
  When using FTP Transfer Profiles, the characters '&' and ' ' can now also be used in the FTP folder names.

Bugfixes

• Camera mode
  When changing  the camera mode in the Admin > Hardware Configuration  > Camera Mode dialog, it could happen after a camera restart using the Reboot Camera function in the same dialog that the mode was not applied completely and partly displayed incorrectly.
• Setting time and date via ONVIF
  When setting the system time and date for a camera integrated via the ONVIF protocol using the SAOP Action SetSystemDateAndTime() without specifying the time zone, the  time zone in the camera was also changed to the value "Custom/Posix", which subsequently led to error effects
• Dialog Setup Menu > Certified App Control > Certified Apps Settings
  After the first activation of the Arming option in the above dialog, the check boxes for activating the individual Apps were not displayed. After reloading the dialog, they were then available.

Known Limitations

• S74 cameras and MultiSense module
  When operating a MultiSense module on a S74 camera, the light sensor of the module cannot be read out after a camera restart. In this case, no lux value for the Multisense is displayed in the Camera Status dialog in the Sensors area and events in the definition of which the illumination values of this sensor are used no longer trigger!
  
• A.I.Tech Apps and Thermal Sensors
  A.I.Tech's Certified Apps cannot currently be used for thermal module video streams.
• Softbutton LEDs Blink
  The soft button function LEDsBlink is without function and does not control the LEDs of the sensor modules.
• Microphone Event
  Currently, no microphone event is supported. This applies to the built-in microphone in the Audio and MultiSense module as well as to a connected microphone, to the Line-In connector of the S74 Audio IO board and to the new Q71 model.
• RTP streaming
• When streaming 12 MP sensors via the camera's RTP server in Full Streaming Mode,  the maximum resolution in the aspect ratio "1:1" (2880x2880) is currently only available if the stream is configured to the MxPEG codec.
• When using the camera's RTP server in Raw Streaming Mode, the "UltraHD" resolution is only available on 4K Optical sensors. "UltraHD" is not supported on 12MP and 4MP ULL optical sensors.
• On MOBOTIX 7 single lense cameras (Q71, D71, c71, p71, v71) the RAW mode is currently disabled and is not supported.
• Changing the video codec for ONVIF recordings
  Once the recording data for a particular ONVIF recording is stored, it is not currently recommended to change the video codec of the recording source. To change recording codecs for an ONVIF recording, it is recommended that you reformat the storage media

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Software Release MX-V7.3.1.46 − for M7 Camera Models M73, S74, Q71, D71, c71, p71, v71

Creation Date: 2022-09-01

Publishing Date: 2022-09-09

Enhancements and improvements

Support indoor models c71, p71 and v71

This software version also supports the new Mx7 indoor camera models c71, p71 and v71. In contrast to the outdoor models of the Mx7 camera line, these models can also be operated with PoE Class 3. To activate this energy-saving mode, a small switch on the camera board, right next to the RJ45 socket, must first be set to position "1" and then the PoE class 3 must be set in the web user interface. For this purpose, in the Admin Menu > Network Configuration  > Ethernet interface dialog, in the Ethernet Hardware Options section, there is the Configure PoE function button.  With its help, another dialog Power over Ethernet (PoE) is opened and there the setting of the Power Supply option can be changed  to the value Power over Ethernet (Class 3).

Whitelight module support for M73 and S74 cameras

This firmware version supports the new Whitelight module for M73 and S74 cameras. Depending on the variant, the High Power LED module can illuminate an area around the camera with a distance of up to 80 m and thus significantly increase the image quality. After connecting a Whitelight module to one of the camera ports, just like an IR Light module, it can be used in the Admin Menu > Hardware Configuration > Assign Wires dialog, by selecting the value White Light: M<Port No> for the Lights or IR Lights option, for illumination after automatic day-night switching. In the Signal Out Profiles dialog, it can also be used to define Signal Output Profiles by selecting the same value for the Signal Out Action(SO) option and thus switched on/off in response to any events.

Improvements of the Storage Failure Detection

• Monitoring of retention time
  With the help of the new Time to Keep option in the General Settings area of the Admin Menu > Storage > Storage Failure Detection dialog, the retention time set by the Time to Keep option in the Admin Menu > Storage > Storage on External File Server / Flash Device dialog can be monitored. If the retention time cannot be reached, e.g. because the existing storage area of the file server used is not sufficient and the recording therefore is running round before the retention time is reached, a notification and output of a message takes place in the log file of the Memory Failure Monitoring dialog.
• SD Card Flash Wear and I/O Error Messages
  After activating the SD card I/O option in the General Settings section of the Admin Menu > Storage > Storage Failure Detection  dialog, critical system error messages are displayed as soon as the flash wear has reached 100%. In addition, this option causes the notification of SD card I/O errors and the output of messages for I/O errors in the log file of the above-mentioned dialog.
• Monitoring the MxFFS Archive Buffer
  Activating the new Buffer MxFFS Archive option in the the General Settings section of the Admin Menu > Storage > Storage Failure Detection dialog monitors the SD card transfer buffer when stored in a (buffered) MxFFS archive. When storing in a MxFFS archive with the SD card as the primary target, a message is notified and output in the log file of the Storage Failure Detection dialog as soon as the SD card has a level of 120MByte. The messages are sent until the level has fallen below 80MByte again. When stored in a buffered MxFFS archive, the notification and message output take place as soon as the data is stored on the SD card instead of directly in the archive.

Thermal Camera Enhancements

• Ambient temperature for thermal cameras
  Decimal values can now also be specified for the Ambient Temperature to be set in the Temperature Compensation area of the Setup Menu > Thermal Sensor Settings dialog.
• SNMP OIDs for Thermal TR Measurement Windows
  For Thermal TR cameras, an additional table object statusThermalRadiometryTemperatureTable, which is specified in the MOBOTIX SNMP MIB file, is now returned via SNMP. This contains, among others, the values of the measured temperature for each defined temperature measurement window. Depending on the set Comparison Type of the TR event, the maximum or minimum measured temperature is transmitted.

Updated Certified Apps

Along with this version of the camera software, a new Certified app package 'MX_preinstalled_apps_2022-09-01.app' has also been released. This package contains all Certified Apps, including the MOBOTIX Analytics app with AI/Deep Learning-based object recognition.  Compared to the previous version, it includes some improved versions of the Apps from MOBOTIX, Visage Technologies and Vaxtor. Details on the exact content of the package and the changes can be found in the release notes for the package in the Support > Download Center > All Software Downloads > Certified Apps > MX Certified Apps Release 2022-09-01 section of the MOBOTIX website (https://www.mobotix.com).

Other improvements

• USB Power Output
  In the Admin Menu > Hardware Configuration > Manage Hardware Expansions dialog, it is possible to set the USB Power Output operating mode in the USB Connector area. By activating a previously configured USB Power Output, a device connected to the camera USB port, such as an IR radiator powered by USB, is supplied with a voltage of 5V by the camera via the USB interface. The activation can be done by an automatic day-night-switch or by executing a corresponding Signal Out Profile, for example after an assigned event. The required configuration is done in the Admin Menu >  Hardware Configuration > Assign Wires or in the Signal Out Profiles dialog by selecting the value Camera: USB Power for the corresponding option.
• Improved App stability
  When using Certified Apps of the Mx7 camera line, there could be internal camera stability problems. This was especially true for the use of several Apps at the same time and manifested itself in the following error behavior
• The list of activatable Apps in the Setup Menu > Certified App Control > Certified App Settings dialog remained empty and no Apps could be configured. After a camera restart, they were available again .
• The transmission of the App result data and its display in the MxManagementCenter (MxMC) using the Smart Data Interface no longer worked. In this case, a camera restart was necessary before camera App data could be searched for and displayed again in the MxMC.

This behavior has now been fundamentally improved so that the Apps can be displayed and used in a stable way.

Bugfixes

• S74 cameras and MultiSense module
  When operating a MultiSense module on an S74 camera, it could happen after a camera restart that values for the PIR and temperature sensor could no longer be read by the camera and thus defined events could no longer be triggered. This has been corrected and there is still a restriction with the light sensor (see below).
• Q71 Installation Mode
  Setting the Installation option  in  the vPTZ area of the Quick Controls to the Wall or Floor values was incorrect in some cases.
• Bugfixes in the area of day-night switching and IR illumination
• Day-night switching for IR-Cut Day & Night Sensor Modules
  Especially with ULL sensor modules with IR-Cut filter, the factory-set automatic day/night switching (options IR-Cut Filter and Light Switch) could lead to the camera running permanently in night or day mode after a switching process and having to be switched manually.
• Profiles ~IRLightON, ~IRLightOFF, ~IRLightToggle not usable
  When defining action groups, the internal Signal Out profiles  ~IRLightON, ~IRLightOFF, ~IRLightToggle could not be selected for actions if no MX-232-IO box or S74 IO slide-in boards were connected to the camera.
• Using the Signal Out for day-night switching
  In  the Admin Menu > Hardware Configuration > Assign Wires dialog, the use of the Value Camera: Out for the IR Lights option was incorrect and thus the Signal Out could not be used to switch on for example an external IR emitter after switching to night mode.
• LPF sensors and IR illumination
  The use of an LPF sensor did not result in the internal Signal Out Profile ~IRLightOn being permanently activated and thus permanently switching on a corresponding IR emitter or a built-in IR light module, as is necessary for the use of an LPF sensor.
• Day-night switching for separate sensors
  In the "classic" day-night switching between a color and a black-and-white sensor module, switching on the light source selected in the Admin > Hardware Configuration > Assign Wires dialog for the IR Lights  option did not work after switching to night mode.
• Multisense illumination value in camera status
  The  lux value displayed  in the Camera Status dialog in the Sensors area for a connected Multisense module was incorrect.
• Definition of SIP accounts
  When defining SIP accounts in the Admin Menu > Audio and VoIP Telephony > SIP Server Settings dialog, the error message 'Error: SIP addresses and user names must be unique.' could occur despite valid entries.
• Changing the Camera Mode
  Switching the Camera Mode in the Admin Menu > Hardware Configuration > Camera Mode dialog from Streaming to AI or vice versa was sometimes not performed correctly if the subsequent necessary camera restart was not performed manually, but via the Reboot link available in the dialog.

Known Limitations

• S74 cameras and MultiSense module
  When operating a MultiSense module on a S74 camera, the light sensor of the module cannot be read out after a camera restart. In this case, no lux value for the Multisense is displayed in the Camera Status dialog in the Sensors area and events in the definition of which the illumination values of this sensor are used no longer trigger!
  
• A.I.Tech Apps and Thermal Sensors
  A.I.Tech's Certified Apps cannot currently be used for thermal module video streams.
• Dialog Setup Menu > Certified App Control > Certified Apps Settings
  After the first activation of the Arming option in the above dialog, the check boxes for activating the individual Apps are not displayed. After reloading the dialog, they are then available.
• Online help for App dialogs
  Online help is currently only partially available in the dialogs for configuring the Certified Apps.
• Softbutton LEDs Blink
  The soft button function LEDsBlink is without function and does not control the LEDs of the sensor modules.
• Microphone Event
  Currently, no microphone event is supported. This applies to the built-in microphone in the Audio and MultiSense module as well as to a connected microphone, to the Line-In connector of the S74 Audio IO board and to the new Q71 model.
• RTP streaming
• When streaming 12 MP sensors via the camera's RTP server in Full Streaming Mode,  the maximum resolution in the aspect ratio "1:1" (2880x2880) is currently only available if the stream is configured to the MxPEG codec.
• When using the camera's RTP server in Raw Streaming Mode, the "UltraHD" resolution is only available on 4K Optical sensors. "UltraHD" is not supported on 12MP and 4MP ULL optical sensors.
• On MOBOTIX 7 single lense cameras (Q71, D71, c71, p71, v71) the RAW mode is currently disabled and is not supported.

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Software Release MX-V7.3.1.31-r3 − for M7 Camera Models M73, S74, Q71, D71

Creation Date: 2022-06-28

Publishing Date: 2022-06-30

Enhancements and improvements

ONVIF-G

With this software version, the M7 camera models support the ONVIF-G standard. This allows these cameras to use the ONVIF-G protocol to configure edge recording on the camera's internal SD card and then access the data stored in this way. Some video management systems, such as e.g. MOBOTIX HUB, use this function to implement a so-called "fail-over recording". With that the failure of a storage server is briefly bridged by an edge recording on the camera.

Updated and new Certified Apps

Along with this version of the camera software, a new Certified App package 'MX_preinstalled_apps_2022-06-21.app' has also been released. This package contains all Certified Apps, including the MOBOTIX Analytics App with AI/Deep Learning-based object recognition.  Compared to the previous version, it also includes revised versions of the Apps from FFGroup, Vaxtor and Iristy, a new App from Vaxtor (USDOT) as well as two new Apps from MOBOTIX for color recognition (Mobotix Color Recognition) and AI-based motion detection (Mobotix ActivitySensor). Details on the exact content of the package and the changes can be found in the release notes for the package in the Support > Download Center > All Software Downloads > Certified Apps > MX Certified Apps Release 2022-05-31 area of the MOBOTIX website (https://www.mobotix.com).

Other improvements

• SNMP support
  With this version, SNMP clients can also receive various temperature values from thermal cameras via the SNMP protocol. The SNMP-MIB file of the camera has been extended by corresponding OIDs 'MOBOTIX-MIB::statusThermal*'.
• Maximum text font size
  The maximum size of the text fonts for text overlays in the live image or image profiles has been increased from 24pt to 48pt.
• Online help Integration Protocols
  The online help of the dialog Admin Menu > Camera administration > Integration Protocols has been expanded and improved in many places.

Bugfixes

• PoE switches with PoE class3 (correction in 7.3.1.31-r3)
  For network switches that return an incorrect PoE class (PoE3 instead of PoE+) during the negotiation phase, the camera version 7.3.1.31-r1 did not support the operation of additional resources such as an IR module.
  
• IR module with LPF sensor module (correction in V7.3.1.31-r3)
  The operation of an IR module together with an LPF sensor module was not possible in version 7.3.1.31-r1.
  
• Update of older software versions with activated App Object Recognition (correction in V7.3.1.31-r3)
  If an older software version was updated to version 7.3.1.31 or 7.3.1.31-r1 on a camera with App Object Recognition enabled, without first disabling this App and resetting the camera to "Streaming" mode, some combinations of firmware and App version could lead to problems: the camera then restarted again and again after a few seconds of uptime.
  
• Further WDR improvements
  In special lighting situations, the following effects could still occur when WDR is activated: short-term black image, unstable exposure control, image flickering (fast change between brighter and darker image with increased MxPEG rate).
• Camera restarts when combining Apps and thermal modules
  For cameras with a thermal module connected to Port1 or Port2, activating the Certified Apps led to a regular (every 5min) restart of the camera.
• Day-night switching for IR-Cut Day & Night Sensor Modules
  Depending on the software version, the factory-set automatic day/night switching (options IR-Cut Filter and Light Switch) for IR-Cut Day & Night sensor modules could lead to the cameras running permanently in night mode (from V7.2.1.x on) or day mode and had to be switched manually.
• Variables $(SEN. TC0. CELSIUS),... $(SEN. TC3. CELSIUS) in image profiles
  The temperature variables $(SEN. TC0. CELSIUS),... $(SEN. TC3. CELSIUS)to display the temperature, e.g. of a MultiSense module, were not displayed with their current values but empty when used in image profiles.
• Camera mode AI and exposure settings
  When operating the camera in AI mode, not all options were available in the Setup Menu > Image Control > Exposure Settings dialog. Among other things, the definitions of the exposure windows were missing.
• Dark page layout and formatting wizard
  When using the Dark Theme in the camera's graphical user interface, some options were difficult to see in the Formatter Wizard: MxFFS Volume Partitioning dialog.
• System messages for LPF sensor modules
  During the operation of LPF sensor modules, incorrect entries "EVENT IR Light Switched on" occurred in the system messages.
• Activation of a MultiSense PIR event in the MxMC
  The PIR sensor of a MultiSense module connected to the camera could not be used to activate PIR-events in the camera by the MxManagementCenter.

Known Limitations

• S74 cameras and MultiSense module
  When operating a MultiSense module on a S74 camera, the sensors of the MultiSense module may no longer deliver values to the camera after a camera restart.
  
• A.I.Tech Apps and Thermal Sensors
  A.I.Tech's Certified Apps cannot currently be used for thermal module video streams.
• Dialog Setup Menu > Certified App Control > Certified Apps Settings
  After the first activation of the Arming option in the above dialog, the check boxes for activating the individual Apps are not displayed. After reloading the dialog, they are then available.
• Online help for App dialogs
  Online help is currently only partially available in the dialogs for configuring the Certified Apps.
• Softbutton LEDs Blink
  The soft button function LEDsBlink is without function and does not control the LEDs of the sensor modules.
• Microphone Event
  Currently, no microphone event is supported. This applies to the built-in microphone in the Audio and MultiSense module as well as to a connected microphone, to the Line-In connector of the S74 Audio IO board and to the new Q71 model.
• RTP streaming
• When streaming 12 MP sensors via the camera's RTP server in Full Streaming Mode,  the maximum resolution in the aspect ratio "1:1" (2880x2880) is currently only available if the stream is configured to the MxPEG codec.
• When using the camera's RTP server in Raw Streaming Mode, the "UltraHD" resolution is only available on 4K Optical sensors. "UltraHD" is not supported on 12MP and 4MP ULL optical sensors.
• On MOBOTIX 7 single lense cameras (Q71, D71) the RAW mode is currently disabled and is not supported.

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Software Release MX-V7.3.0.54 − for M7 Camera Models M73, S74, Q71, D71

Creation Date: 2022-03-03

Publishing Date: 2022-03-04

Enhancements and improvements

Data deletion for MxFFS archive on file server

Data files in an MxFFS archive whose contents are completely outside the configured recording period are now physically deleted. Previously, they may still have existed within the ring buffer structure according to the archive size, but were no longer accessible.

Support for the new Q71-Hemispheric camera model

This version supports the new MOBOTIX 7 camera model Q71-Hemispheric. The camera has a 12-mega-pixel image sensor with integrated IR cut filter, a hemispheric lens, microphone and speaker, as well as integrated LEDs for IR and White Light Illumination. Compared to the M73 and S74 camera models, the following software functions are available:

• Setting of different Display Modes with automatic image correction (Normal, Surround, Panorama, Panorama Focus, Double Panorama) in the Quick Controls  or in  the Setup Menu > Image Control > General Image Settings dialog
• Selection of additional resolutions (12MP 1:1 (2880x2880), UltraHD²(2144x2144), FullHD²(1080x1080), HD²  1:1(768x768), nHD²1:1(360x360)) in the Quick-Controls or in the Setup Menu > Image Control > General Image Settings dialog
• Setting of the installation (wall, ceiling, floor) in the vPTZ area of the  Quick Controls
• Activation of the integrated IR and White Light LEDs
  These integrated illuminations are activated in the Admin Menu > Hardware Configuration > Assign Wires dialog. In the factory settings, the options are set as follows:
• Lights = White Light Ring
• IR Lights = IR Light Ring

With this setting, IR illumination is used after an automatic day-night switching (also factory set) in night mode. If White Light Illumintaion is to be used in night mode and the camera shall continue to produce a color image, the following options must be set:

• IR Lights = White Light Ring
• IR-Cut-Filter = IR-Filter-On (in the Setup Menu dialog > Image Control > General Image Settings)

For testing and quick switching on/off the two types of lighting, two suitable Shortcuts are also defined ex works in the title bar of the web browser's live view (see section "Shortcuts for soft button functions" below).

The other software functions are identical to those of the M73 and S74 models.

Support of the new camera model D71 - Single Lens Dome

This version supports the new MOBOTIX 7 camera model D71 - Single Lens Dome. The camera is available with a 4K UHD or 4MP ULL sensor, each with integrated IR cut filter, has a 3-axis pan-tilt head (manual adjustment), microphone and speaker, and integrated IR illumination. The activation of the integrated IR illumination also succeeds here in the Admin Menu  > Hardware Configuration > Assign Wires dialog. From the factory, the IR Lights option is already set to the value IR Light Ring and thus the IR illumination is automatically used to generate the black and white images in night mode.

The other software functions are identical to those of the M73 and S74 models.

Support of the new hemispheric 12MP sensor modules

For use with an S74 camera, there are now also hemispheric sensor modules with a resolution of 12MP and integrated IR cut filter availabe. The connection, configuration and use of these modules are completely analogous to the non-hemispheric sensor modules. The correction-specific software functions, such as e.g. the setting of the installation type or the use of the corrected Display Mode, are identical to the functions in the new hemispheric Q71 camera model (see above).

Support of the new Thermal Eco module

Multiview view

The familiar Multiview view for displaying live images and the latest event images from one or more cameras in the web browser is now also available in the new graphical user interface. This view is activated via the new function icon