Monthly Archives: May 2011

Version 4.6 of exacqVision Video Management Software has just been released. This latest release, compatible with all exacqVision Hybrid and IP video surveillance systems, incorporates new features and enhancements, and continues our quest for rapid, incremental updates.

Version 4.6 is available for download here. Key features in the 4.6 Release include:

• Audit Trail
• Enterprise Cameras page
• New screen layouts
• Redesigned Notifications page
• IP Camera Enhancements and Updates
• exacqVision Start – New low-cost VMS

Here are some of the features in detail:

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Audit Trail
Audit Trail is a major new feature in 4.6. Audit trail allows for easy and quick searching on users and activities on the system. Select the timeframe and hit search, and Audit Trail lists all user activity on the system, including logins and logouts, configuration settings, viewing/closing cameras, trigger activities, user activities, and more. A quick-search box instantly filters the list to the desired content. For example, typing in "soft trigger" instantly returns just those user events associated with soft triggers.

Specific events can be searched, returning instant results. For example, a search on users who activated a "soft trigger" displays this in real-time:

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Enterprise Cameras
The new Enterprise Cameras tab in Version 4.6 enables the viewing of all IP cameras on all enterprise-enabled servers on one screen. The Enterprise Cameras page lists the following

• System name • IP Camera name • IP Address • Connection Status • Record Status • MAC Address

• Camera Type • Model number • Firmware version • Framerate • Resolution • Compression format

The Enterprise Cameras tab appears under the My Enterprise section of the tree:

Enterprise Cameras tab shows all of the cameras in the entire enterprise system, on all servers:

A closer view of the screen:

Easily search for specific cameras, firmware versions, model numbers, etc:

The results are returned instantly:

You can also immediately jump to a cameras setup page by double clicking, or you can right click on any camera in the list and get the exacqReplay instant replay:

On an enterprise system with possibly hundreds of cameras, this feature is invaluable in keeping track of cameras, firmware versions, camera health, etc.
 

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New Screen Layouts
Additional views and layouts have been added, including the 3×2 wide view:

 

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Redesigned Notifications page
The Notifications page has been completely redesigned with a more intuitive, tabbed layout for setting up e-mail notifications based on events.

 

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IP Camera Enhancements and Updates
There are numerous enhancements, tweaks and additions for the various IP camera plugins in Version 4.6. Some of those of note include:

ACTi
Support for the PIR Analytics has been added as an event source in exacqVision on the TCM-4201 IP POE cube camera from ACTi.

Arecont
Full frame rate is now available for the new 3115 and 5115 Megapixel cameras from Arecont.

Basler
Support has been added for the entire BIP2 line of HD IP cameras from Basler.

Brickcom
The Brickcom line of ONVIF-compatible IP cameras are now supported through the exacqVision ONVIF plugin.

Hunt Electronics
The Hunt Electronics line of ONVIF-compatible IP cameras are now supported through the exacqVision ONVIF plugin.

Panasonic
Support has been added for a number of new-generation Panasonic IP camera models, including the WV-SC385, WV-SP102, WV-SP105, WV-SF342, and WV-SF336.

Scallop Imaging
Support has been added for the D7-180 panoramic 7MPixel IP camera from Scallop Imaging. Here’s a screenshot of the D7-180 with exacqVision.

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exacqVision Start
Beginning with the 4.6 release, we are now shipping a new product called exacqVision Start, a low-cost implementation of exacqVision designed for stand-alone systems.

exacqVision Start is part of the unified code base of exacqVision Pro: same code, just keyed differently. As such, it functions the same and coexists with all exacqVision Pro systems, and can be easily upgraded to Pro version. exacqVision Start has been simplified with the essential features necessary for stand-alone installations. Up to 32 cameras (16 IP + 16 analog) can be connected. Viewing, searching, and configuration all included. Also included are the web viewer, for viewing and searching on a browser, plus the exacq Mobile apps for iPhone, iPad and Android devices.

exacqVision Start is available on the full line of exacqVision EL-Series embedded NVR appliances.

More information is on the exacqVision Start webpage.

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Recent Releases
With this release we continue to make rapid progress with exacqVision, and incremental releases have hit about every 2 months. A large number of new features have been added in a short period of time. You can see the full release history of exacqVision here:
exacqVision Release History

Download and Installation
As always, the latest versions of exacqVision client and server software can easily and quickly be copied over existing versions while retaining all user settings. The latest versions can always be downloaded from the exacqVision Downloads page, or you can click on ‘Check for Updates‘ within the ‘About‘ box in the exacqVision software.

exacqVision Server software is available in both Windows and Linux versions, and the exacqVision client software is available in Windows, Linux and Macintosh native versions. Any version of exacqVision client can connect to any version of exacqVision server.