Version 4.8 is currently available for download here. Key features in the Version 4.8 release include:

• Faster, easier search 
• Panoramic video views
• Enhanced export Archiving 
• Improved Maps – Add I/O triggers to Maps 
• Audio alerts added to event monitoring
• ePlayer and exacqReplay Improvements 
• Post-motion recording configuration added
• IP Camera Additions from Arecont, Basler, more
• Czech Translation added 

Here are some of the features in detail:

Faster, Easier Search
(availability: exacqVision Start, exacqVision Professional, exacqVision Enterprise)

Version 4.8 brings yet more Search Page improvements:

Improved Timeline – Cleaner, easier-to-use timeline bar and display. Simple right-click on timeline bar to mark start and stop points for video export.

Easy Export – Use mouse scroll wheel to zoom in on the search bar graphic timeline to choose the desired search times.

Faster Multi-Camera Searching – Significant speed improvements enables faster multi-camera search queries, especially when doing multiple searches.

Serial Integration Search Improvements – Serial data now graphically stored with image saves. ATM, POS and other serial data now easily exported with video images. Additional improvements have been made to serial data to automatically remove all unprintable characters from the display.

Panoramic Video Panels
(availability: exacqVision Start, exacqVision Professional, exacqVision Enterprise)

View Megapixel IP panoramic cameras the way they were meant to be seen, in a borderless wide-panel view. Borders can now be removed in the Client Setup page allowing multiple lens images using panoramic cameras or multiple cameras.

The borders are easily removed in the Client Setup page here:

Enhanced Export Archiving
(availability: exacqVision Start, exacqVision Professional, exacqVision Enterprise)

Version 4.8 now allows video export archiving greater than 4GB and containing video from greater than 16 cameras. exacqRecall now automatically discovers and allows targeting specific drives for export. A new “Write Progress” bar shows the current status of the export.

Improved Mapping – I/O Triggers Added to Maps
(availability: exacqVision Professional, exacqVision Enterprise)

Input and output triggers and events can now be added to maps along with cameras and audio sources.

New Audio Alerts – Sounds Added to Event Monitoring
(availability: exacqVision Professional, exacqVision Enterprise)

“Play Sound” has been added as an Action Type within Event Monitoring, enabling sounds to play on selected events or alarms.

ePlayer & exacqReplay Improvements
(availability: exacqVision Start, exacqVision Professional, exacqVision Enterprise)

The OSD (On-Screen Display) for the camera as defined in the client is now also seen on the ePlayer used with the exacqReplay right-click instant-replay feature. A timeline bar has also been added to provide a time-based scroll mechanism.

Post-Motion Recording Configuration Added
(availability: exacqVision Start, exacqVision Professional, exacqVision Enterprise)

Post-alarm video has now been added to each camera setup in addition to the already-existing pre-alarm video setup.

IP Camera Enhancements and Updates
(availability: exacqVision Start, exacqVision Professional, exacqVision Enterprise)

Basler
A 16:9 aspect ration is now supported in the Basler BIP2-1920 series of cameras: BIP2-1920c, BIP2-1920c-dn, BIP2-D1920c-dn (indoor), BIP2-1920c-dn (outdoor).

Arecont Vision
The latest version of exacqVision now supports the Arecont Vision 20-megapixel panoramic cameras: AV20185 (180 degrees) and AV20365 (360 degrees).

Language Translation Updates

Czech
Czech localization has been added, bring the total number of exacqVision localizations to 22.

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.

Version 4.7 is available for download here. Key features in the 4.7 Release include:

• Enhanced Search Page
• New Client Login/Logout capability
• Dewarping for 360-degree lenses and cameras
• New Enterprise Notifications page
• New camera additions and enhancements

Here are some of the features in detail:

Enhanced Search Page
Version 4.7 has a freshly-designed search page, the first of many search page improvements coming. The new search layout is more intuitive, and includes a number of new search features, including the ability to set start time and end time. The search results appear in a dynamic timeline that scales appropriate to the start and end time parameters. The cleaner layout enables more screen real estate for the video windows.

A close-up view of the new search bar is here:

The new Search Page is in the 4.7 versions of exacqVision Start, Pro, and Enterprise.

Client Login/Logout
A new enhanced security feature in version 4.7 adds the ability, on a per-server basis, to require user login for each connection. This new setup option appears on the Add Systems page:

When that login parameter is chosen, a prompt for user login credentials will appear when attempting to connect to that system:

The new Client Login is included in the 4.7 versions of exacqVision Start, Pro and Enterprise.

Real-time Dewarping for 360-degree cameras
Support has been added for real-time dewarping for 360-degree cameras and lenses, including those from ImmerVision and Sentry360. Expanded Digital PTZ Settings on the Camera Setup page enable configuration of the 360-degree parameters:

In the fully zoomed-out mode, the camera shows the entire view in the warped mode:

Using exacqVision’s Digital PTZ, you can zoom in and pan around the image in a fully dewarped mode. You can also set up multiple camera views, giving the effect of multiple, individual cameras watching different parts of the viewing field:

The following fish-eye cameras and lenses are supported:

The complete line of FullSight™ Series cameras from Sentry360 are supported:
  – FS-IP 1000
  – FS-IP 10K
  – FS-IP 2000
  – FS-IP 3000
  – FS-IP 5000
Sentry360 issued their own press release on exacqVision support here.

The full line of Panomorph lenses from ImmerVision are supported:
  – IMV1-1/3
  – IMV1-1/3NI
ImmerVision issued their own press release on exacqVision support here.

The new dewarping finction is available in the 4.7 versions of exacqVision Start, Pro and Enterprise.
 

Enterprise Notifications page
A new feature added to exacqVision Enterprise is the Enterprise Notifications page. This is a new item in the "My Enterprise" tree:

Enterprise Notifications enables the configuring notifications for all exacqVision Enterprise-enabled servers from one screen:

IP Camera Enhancements and Updates
There are numerous additions, tweaks and enhancements for the various IP camera plugins in Version 4.7, including:

ACTi
Zoom support has been added for the full line of KCM-Series cameras from ACTi.

Arecont
Support has been added for the new AV20185DN and AV20365DN 20-Megapixel panormaic cameras from Arecont.

Arktan
Support has been added for the AT-16SD180-N 180-degree panoramic camera from Arktan Systems.

Bosch
Enhancements to the exacqVision Bosch ONVIF driver include support for encoding interval parameter, as well as frame rate for the supported cameras from Bosch.

IQeye
Support has been added for the new  IQA33 and IQA35 Alliance Pro models from IQeye.

ONVIF
Enhancements to the exacqVision Samsung ONVIF driver include multi-profile support and H.264 support for the supported cameras from Samsung.

Pelco
Numerous bug fixes, as well as added support for the Sarix PTZ cameras from Pelco.

Samsung
Enhancements to the exacqVision Samsung ONVIF driver include multi-profile support and H.264 support for the supported cameras from Samsung.

Sanyo
Support has been added for the new VDC-HD3500 and VDC-HD3300 HD IP cameras from Sanyo.

Vivotek
Support added G.711 audio for all 8000-series and some 7000-series models from Vivotek.

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.

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:

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:

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

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.
 

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

New features in Version 2.1 include:

• Soft Triggers
• Bookmarking

Here are the features in detail:

Soft Triggers
All "soft triggers" configured on exacqVision systems can now be accessed through the Browser client and the mobile apps. Version 2.1 adds a Triggers bar, in the lower left-hand corner of the exacqVision browser client, where the triggers can be accessed. The screenshots below show the new Browser client, the Triggers view, and an activated trigger.

Bookmarking
All exacqVision Browser views can now be saved as URLs. This is highly useful if you need to recall, save or e-mail specific views. The URL for the view used in the screenshots above is here:

http://webview.exacq.com/advanced.web?s=0×0;#BZ4Z0Z1LJUJZ0Z647AZ0Z647GZ0Z647DZ7Z2U

Clicking on that link brings up the exact same view as used above.

Triggers in exacq Mobile
The new exacq Mobile apps, also available at no charge, also enable the use of Soft Triggers. Triggers can be easily turned on and off from the mobile device:

exacqVision Web Service Version 2.1 is available for download here:
http://www.exacq.com/downloads

Version 4.5 is available for download here. Key features in the 4.5 Release include:

• Serial keywords used as Event Linking and Monitoring Sources
• New RTSP Plugin – Video/Audio Streaming from RTSP Devices
• ONVIF PTZ & Presets added
• Samsung 5000-Series IP Cameras Supported through ONVIF
• Bosch ONVIF Enhancements
• New Panasonic WJ-GXE500 encoder support
• Panasonic protocol analog PTZ enhancements
• Audio support for Panasonic IP cameras
• Arecont – privacy mask enabled in latest models
• Enterprise System License Management from My Systems Page
• Finnish Language Support

Here are some of the features in detail:

Serial Keywords used as Event Linking and Monitoring Sources
A major new feature in 4.5 is the ability to create unique events on serial keywords, either from UART or IP serial ports. By tapping into the power of exacqVision event linking, creating unique events on serial keywords greatly enhances the configurability of exacqVision to act on events. Some of the key uses of this are:

Point of Sale (POS) – By using keywords, specific red-flag transactions could be subject to additional scrutiny, such as logging, e-mail alerts, move to a specific PTZ preset, etc. The keyword events are also visible in the graphical search timeline, creating an easy path for case building.

Video Analytics – Using the event per keyword also opens up support for a host of video analytic packages. In particular, keywords used with the new RTSP plugin (also in 4.5) enable the use of the full analytic functions with VideoIQ IP cameras (discussed further below).

Access Control – Using keywords with access control systems can enable video recording or other actions. Keywords can come from an access control server, or directly from IP readers.

Easy to Deploy – Using keywords with exacqVision’s powerful event linking function means integrators can easily configure systems to respond to a wide variety of events, all with zero programming.

Keyword Demo – We’ve setup a web page to demo the event-per-keyword functionality, here:
http://www.exacq.com/epk

In this demo, you can type in "clock" or "front door" or "side door" or "disco" or combinations of keywords. Pre-defined event linking will swing the PTZ camera to those locations and, if selected, turn on the famous Exacq disco ball via the relay outputs.

New RTSP Plugin – Video/Audio Streaming from RTSP Devices
Version 4.5 includes a new Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) plugin, enabling the connecting of a wide variety of video devices including a large population of IP cameras. RTSP is a widely-used streaming protocol, and most every IP camera vendor supports it to one degree or another. Our RTSP plugin is based on live555, which is the code base for many streaming applications, including the ubiquitous VLC.

VideoIQ Analytic Cameras – A key benefit of this plugin, combined with the Keyword eventing above, is the ability to use the video analytics found in VideoIQ cameras. Version 4.5 allows the connection of any VideoIQ IP camera, and enables actions to happen based on analytic events from the camera. Analytics available in VideoIQ cameras include:

• Perimeter protection
• Virtual fence or “tripwire”
• Unmanned site protection
• Crowd formation monitoring
• Direction of travel monitoring
• Outdoor inventory control
• Indoor object removed

Large Variety of RTSP Cameras – RTSP is broadly used by IP camera vendors, and as such the RTSP plugin enables the use of most every IP camera, from consumer-grade up through the highest-end cameras. RTSP does not support motion detection at the edge, but is useful when basic video streaming form just about any camera is necessary. A fairly comprehensive listing of available RTSP-supported IP cameras is here.
 

ONVIF PTZ and Presets Support
The exacqVision ONVIF plugin has been enhanced, adding PTZ, PTZ presets, and relay outputs to the supported commands. 
 

Samsung 5000-Series IP Cameras Supported through ONVIF
Support has been added through ONVIF for the latest generation of Samsung IP cameras, the 5000-Series.  These megapixel box and dome cameras include the following models:

SNB-5000
SND-5080
SND-5080F
SNV-5080

The Samsung 5000-Series IP cameras mut have firmware 1.32_110201 or newer.
 

Bosch ONVIF Enhancements
Support for Bosch cameras under ONVIF has been enhanced, adding the ability to select both resolution and compression type.
 

New Panasonic WJ-GXE500 encoder support
Support has been added for the Panasonic WJ-GXE500 4-Channel H.264 Real-Time Network Video Encoder.

Panasonic protocol analog PTZ enhancements
Support had been added for Menu, Flip and Pattern Programming on Panasonic-protocol analog PTZ cameras.

Audio support for Panasonic IP cameras
Audio decode support for G726-type audio has been added for the latest generation of Panasonic IP cameras:

Arecont – privacy mask enabled in latest models
The privacy mask functionality has been added for the latest models of Arecont megapixel IP cameras:

AV1315
AV1325
AV2815
AV2825
AV2805
AV10005  (with firmware 65191/2 or newer)

System License Management Enhancements on My Systems Page
In Version 4.5 the process of managing and updating system licenses has been greatly enhanced, and can be done right from the My Systems page. Whether a single license key for a single server, or hundreds of license keys for an enterprise installation, the process has been made quick and easy.

Individual License Update -To update individual system license keys, go to the My Systems page, right click on any system in the Subscription column, select Update, and select either Update License from file or Update License from text.

Batch License Update – For enterprise installations with dozens or even hundreds of servers, license update is now entirely automated. A single .CSV file with all MAC addresses and License Keys is generated by Exacq. The user simply imports that one file and it applies the license keys to all servers. The user can also easily export all server license keys for easy updating.

Finnish Language Support
Finnish localization support has been added to Version 4.5.

This brings a total of 18 languages supported in exacqVision, including English, French, German, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Dutch, Spanish, Catalan/Valencian, Polish, Slovak, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Hungarian.
 

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.

Version 4.4 is available for download here. Key features in the 4.4 Release include:

• Bosch IP camera support via ONVIF
• Export to Quicktime enhancements
• Enhanced ‘My Systems’ reporting and functionality
• ACTi privacy mask support
• German translation update

Here are some of the features in detail:

Bosch IP Camera support via ONVIF
exacqVision now supports several models of Bosch IP cameras through ONVIF. The Bosch IP cameras support H.264 video compression and include the new AutoDome Easy II IP cameras, the Dinon 2X D/N IP cameras, and the FlexiDome 2X D/N IP cameras.

The Bosch IP camera models supported include:

NBN-498-22P – Dinion2X D/N IP Cameras
VEZ-221-ECCEIVA – AutoDome Easy II IP Cameras
NDN-498V09-21P – FlexiDome2X D/N IP Cameras

Bosch IP camera firmware version 4.11.1 or later is required for ONVIF support.

Export to Quicktime enhancements
New additions for Quicktime video exports include on-screen text overlay.

Quicktime video can be exported from exacqVision Mac, Linux and Windows clients.

Enhanced ‘My Systems’ reporting and functionality
Two new features have been added to the exacqVision ‘My Systems’ page. The first is the ability to connect to any server immediately without adding it to the list of servers that connect automatically. This is particularly useful in enterprise deployments of large amounts of servers.

Additionally, a new column has been added on the My Systems page indicating the days of recorded video that are on each server, another useful tool in large enterprise deployments.

ACTi Privacy Mask
The Privacy Mask mode in ACTi IP cameras is now supported, allowing the administrator to define non-visible areas of the video image.

German Translation Update
Enhancements have been made to the German translation of exacqVision. exacqVision VMS software now has 14 unique language translations.

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.

Version 4.3 is available for download here. Key features in the 4.3 Release include:

• Pelco Sarix IP camera support
• New Sony IP camera support
• New Panasonic HD IP camera support
• New Axis P8221 Network I/O Audio Module support
• Enhanced time zone search capabilities
• Enhanced oldest video date

Here are some of the features in detail:

Pelco Sarix IP Camera support
exacqVision now supports the complete line of Pelco Sarix IP cameras. The Sarix IP camera family features fixed and dome cameras from standard to HD megapixel resolution, H.264 compression, advanced low-light capabilities, megapixel autofocus, and consistent color balance.

The Sarix IP camera models supported include:

Sarix IX Series Fixed Network Cameras
IX30 * IXE20 * IX10 * IXE10 * IXS0

Sarix IE Series Outdoor Network Fixed Dome Cameras 
IE30 * IEE20 * IEE10 * IE10 * IES0

Sarix ID Series Indoor Fixed Dome Cameras 
ID30 * IDE20 * IDE10 * ID10 * IDS0

Sarix IM Series Mini Indoor Network Dome Cameras  
IM10 * IMS0

More information on the Pelco Sarix line of IP cameras is here.

New Sony IP Camera Models support
Support has been added for the latest models of HD IP cameras from Sony. These models are all 720P or 1080P and heature H.264, MPEG-4 and MJPEG compression.

New models supported in 4.3 include:

SNC-CH120 Network 720p HD Fixed Camera
SNC-CH160 Network 720p HD Bullet Camera with IR Illuminator
SNC-DH120 Network 720p HD Minidome Camera
SNC-DH120T Network 720p HD Vandal Resistant Minidome Camera
SNC-DH160 Network 720p HD Vandal Resistant Minidome Camera with IR Illuminator
SNC-CH210 Network 1080p HD Fixed Camera
 

New Panasonic HD H.264 IP Camera support
Support has been added for the latest generation of Panasonic HD IP cameras. Supported models include:

DG-NP502 Megapixel Network Camera
WV-NP502 Megapixel Nework Camera
WV-NW502S Megapixel Vandal-Resistant Fixed Dome Network Camera
WV-SP302 Fixed Network Camera
WV-SP305 HD Fixed Network Camera
WV-SP306 HD Fixed Network Camera
WV-SF332 Fixed Dome Network Camers
WV-SF335 HD Fixed Dome Network Camera
WV-SF336 HD Fixed Dome Network Camera
 

New Axis P8221Network I/O Audio Module support
Support has been added for the new Axis P8221 I/O Audio Module. 

The P8221 Network I/O Audio Module provides eight configurable input/output (I/O) ports plus audio capabilities. Sensors such as a door switch, smoke detector, IR detector or glass break detector—used for triggering an alarm event—can be connected as inputs. Output ports can be connected to control devices or relays, to open/close doors or turn on/off lights upon alarm. High quality audio can be encoded in AAC at up to 128 kbit/s bit rate with 32 kHz sampling. It has a built-in low power amplifier for small speakers so there is no need for an external preamplifier. It also has phantom power for a balanced microphone. AXIS P8221 has support for Power over Ethernet (POE).

New Search Feature – Search on Server Time or Client Time
New selector buttons have been added when searching on servers located in different time zones. The user now has the choice to search based on client time or based on server time.

Days of Video Reporting Enhancements
Additional functionality has been added to the Storage Setup page. In addition to showing how many days of video has been recorded on each camera, a new tooltip appears on a mouse hover that shows the date of the oldest video for that camera.

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.

Version 4.2 is available for download here. Key features in the 4.2 Release:

• Sanyo HD IP camera support
• New Vivotek H264 IP camera support
• New Sony HD IP camera support
• My Systems page enhancements
• PlaSec integration
• OpenOptions integration
• Korean Language support

Here are some of the features in detail:

Sanyo HD IP Camera support
exacqVision now supports the complete line of Sanyo High-Definition IP cameras. This new line of HD IP cameras consists of ten different models of box, vandal-resistant dome, PTZ and zoom cameras, with both full HD resolution at H.264 compression and MJPEG modes of up to 4 MP.

The Sanyo models supported are:

HD Network Camera
VCC-HD2100,  VCC-HD2300,  VCC-HD2500

HD Network D/N Camera
VCC-HD4000,  VCC-HD4600

HD Network Dome Camera
VDC-HD3100,  VDC-HD3300,  VDC-HD3500

HD Network D/N PTZ Camera 
VCC-HD5400,  VCC-HD5600

More information on the Sanyo HD cameras is here.

New Vivotek H.264 IP Camera Support
Support has been added the the latest 8000-series from Vivotek, all of which incorporate H.264 video compression in addition to MPEG-4 and MJPEG modes.

Models currently in the Vivotek 8000-series line that are newly supported in version 4.2 include the IP8161 fixed camera, and the FD8133 and the FD8134 fixed dome cameras.

New Sony IP Camera Models support
Support has been added for the latest models of HD IP cameras from Sony. These models are all 720P or 1080P and heature H.264, MPEG-4 and MJPEG compression.

New models supported in 4.2 include:

SNC-DH140T Network 720p HD Vandal Resistant Minidome Camera
SNC-CH240 Network 1080p HD Fixed Camera
SNC-DH240 Network 1080p HD Minidome Camera
SNC-DH240T Network 1080p HD Vandal Resistant Minidome Camera

My Systems Page Enhancements
Additional functionality has been added to the My Systems page, making it easier to identify on one screen all of the servers on the enterprise.

New Columns: Additional new columns have been added on the My Systems page, providing more information about each server. The new columns are: MAC Address; Serial Number; Days of Recorded Video. The new screen looks like htis:
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Just right-click on the columns header to add these three new columns:

Highlight & Export: In addition to the new columns, all information on the My Systems page can now be highlighted and copied to the clipboard for exporting to documents or spreadsheets, enabling easy enterprise reporting and tracking.
 

PlaSec Access Control Integration
exacqVision is now integrated with the PlaSec access appliance line, including the Classic Access Appliance and the Enterprise Access Appliance. Further details are available on the PlaSec webpage.

Here’s a screenshot of the PlaSec integration with exacqVision:
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Open Options, Inc. Access Control Integration
exacqVision is now integrated with Open Options’ dnaFusion, an open platform IP-based access control solution. Further details are available on the Open Options website.

Here’s a screenshot of the dnaFusion integration with exacqVision:
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Korean language addition
Korean language localization has been added to exacqVision, bringing the total number of unique localized language versions of exacqVision to seventeen

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.

Version 4.1 is available for download here. Key features in the 4.1 Release:

• Serial Data over IP
• Viasys Video Analytics Support
• Serial Data export to ePlayer
• Expanded PTZ functionality
• Expanded Maps functionality
• Support for new IP camera models from Arecont, Ganz, IQeye, and StarDot

Here are some of the features in detail:

Serial Data over IP
Serial data can now be read over IP ports in addition to standard serial ports. A new window has been added to the Serial Port Setup page to configure the IP serial ports:

A close-up view of the IP Serial Setup window is here:

Up to 64 IP serial ports can be added per server, in addition to the standard RS-232 and RS-485 serial ports. IP serial port profiles are set up the same way as standard serial port profiles. Enabling serial over IP expands the ability of exacqVision servers to integrate with POS and ATM systems, access control systems, alarm systems, and video analytic systems, such as Viasys.

Viasys Video Analytics Support
Viasys is a vendor of video analytics software that resides on the edge and runs on Axis IP cameras, on IQeye Pro-line IP cameras. As analytic events occur, ASCII data is sent over the IP port. Through the use of serial over IP, an exacqVision server can read the serial data from this network port, and trigger recording and other actions based on the associated analytic events.

Viasys routines include intruder detection, perimeter protection, and alarming, and include ability for Adaptive Outdoor Analytics, 3D Video-Awareness, Electronic Fence/Trip Wire, Directional Detection and Sabotage Detection.

In addition to edge analytics, Viasys software also runs on any exacqVision server, enabling full video analytics capability for all IP cameras supported in exacqVision, including Arecont Vision, ACTi, Panasonic, Vivotek, StarDot, and more.

You can download a fully-functioning 30-day trial of Viasys software here. Demo videos of Viasys in action are here.

Serial Data Export to ePlayer
Serial data, whether from serial ports or IP ports, can now be fully exported along with associated video cameras. This export enables the serial data to scroll in real-time with what is happening on the cameras. As the video scrub bar is used to rapidly forward or reverse through video, the serial data scrolls rapidly as well; likewise as you rapidly scroll through serial data, the video stays in sync.

Here’s a sample screenshot of exported video and serial data in the ePlayer:

An exported clip of video and serial data in the ePlayer is available for download here
34.5 MB, requires reseller password

Expanded PTZ Functionality
With Version 4.1, additional commands have been added for mechanical PTZ cameras using the AD-422 and Pelco-D protocol, as well as for all analog and IP mechanical PTZ cameras.

Access PTZ Dome Menu – For Pelco and AD, you can now access the camera’s internal menu from within the exacqVision client (click images for a larger view):

More Joystick Commands – In addition, additional PTZ commands are now available from PTZ consoles and joysticks, including Menu On/Off, Run Patterns, and Flip.

Proportional PTZ via Mouse – New enhancements have been added for propotional PTZ control of mechanical cameras via a mouse. Graphical feedback appears showing the direction of the mouse. As the mouse moves farther from the center crosshair, the pan-tilt speed increases. This feature has always been available with PTZ joysticks, and is now available with the mouse:

Record Dome Patterns – Dome Patterns can now be recorded from within the exacqVision client. A new Dome Pattern section appears on a right-click of a PTZ camera setup:

Dome patterns, both those that have been recorded within exacqVision or recorded externally, can be accessed from the right-click PTZ menu:

Video Demo – Here’s a brief video demo of the new enhanced PTZ features in exacqVision 4.1:

Import/Export Maps
Enhanced ability to import and export graphics used for Maps. Export/Import buttons along with a status bar are now included in the System Setup page:

IP Camera Support Updates
Support for a number of new IP camera models has been added, including:

Arecont Vision – Support added for the new Arecont AV3135 D/N camera, as well as the new dual-mode AV10005 10-Mpixel/1080P IP camera

Ganz – Support added for the new CBC Ganz IP Dome Cameras ZN-D9312NHA and ZN-DN9312NHA

IQeye – Support added for the new IQeye HD1080P Series H.264 IP cameras. Usability improvements have also been added for the entire IQeye line, enabling port configuration and auto login.

StarDot – Support added for the new line of H.264 NetCam multi-megapixel cameras, models SDH500BN, SDH500B, SDH300B, SDH130BN, SDH130B.

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.

Version 4.0 is available for download here. Key features in the 4.0 Release:

• New Mapping feature
• Enterprise Server Option
• Active Directory / LDAP support
• Enhanced Webserver 2.0 Browser-based thin client
• S2 NetBox support

Here are some of the features in detail:

New – Mapping
Mapping functionality has been fully integrated into the exacqVision user interface. Maps seamlessly co-exist with cameras, and any view or layout can have any combination of cameras and maps. Maps can be imported from a variety of image file sources, and cameras can be easily placed on maps creating custom map views. Maps can be shared among users both on a stand-alone system and across an enterprise deployment  Any number of maps can be created and displayed simultaneously.

An additional mapping feature with the exacqVision Enterprise Server Option, also new for 4.0, allows for maps to be nested in a hierarchical format. You could have a high-level map of the country, with nested maps of campus sites located around the country, each of which in turn could have nested maps of buildings, floors, wings, etc. Video and alarm events from lower-level nested maps can “bubble up” to the top level map, giving the user a global view of all alarms and activities across the enterprise deployment.

Here is a brief video that describes the new Mapping feature:

New – Enterprise Server Option
A new option is available with exacqVision 4.0, the Enterprise Server Option. This optional add-on, enabled at the server level, adds unique user administration and server administration functionality useful in an enterprise deployment of many exacqVision servers.

Enterprise user administration functionality included in the Enterprise Server Option include Active Directory integration for organizations with existing Active Directory/LDAP servers; Enterprise User Administration, for easy user administration across the deployment when Active Directory is not desployed, and Multi-Level Mapping, enabling nested, hierarchical maps-within-maps across the deployment.

Any exacqVision server can have the Enterprise Server Option enabled, at time of order or at any point. Enterprise-enabled servers and standard servers can co-exist, and Enterprise Server functionality will be available on the servers that have the Enterprise option.

Here’s a brief video overview of the new Enterprise Server Option:

Active Directory / LDAP Support
As part of the new exacqVision Enterprise Server Option, support has been added for Active Directory/LDAP integration. System administrators can now configure exacqVision permissions and privileges for accounts that exist on an Active Directory server. For organizations that have implement Active Directory for user accounts, this enables easy deployment of exacqVision in an enterprise setting, as the user accounts are already created.

Connecting to existing Active Directory servers is straightforward. The exacqVision System Setup page now has an additional “Enterprise” tab for adding the Active Directory server information:

Quick Start Guides for configuring exacqVision and Active Directory for Windows, Linux and Mac will be available on our Manuals & Specs page soon.

Enterprise User Setup
For enterprise deployments that do not employ Active Directory, the new Enterprise User Setup has been added to the exacqVision Enterprise Server Option. The Enterprise User Setup allows for user administration across the exacqVision enterprise. A single entry to create or edit a user profile is made, and then automatically pushed out to all selected servers across the deployment.

exacqVision Webserver 2.0
The latest version of the exacqVision Webserver, which is included at no charge with exacqVision software, incorporates a number of enhancements, including multi-server viewing, multi-camera search and playback, PTZ control, and an updated user interface.

exacqVision Webserver allows the use of fully-featured browser-based thin clients. The browser-based client works on any web browser, no ActiveX needed. The browser-based client also functions fully on any javascript-enabled browser, which includes those on the iPhone and Android mobile phone platforms. Additionally, a Simple mode is available for WAP browsers on basic non-smart phones.

The exacqVision Webserver provides an easy way to view video where deploying a full exacqVision client isn’t practical. Law enforcement can access video streams from school surveillance systems from the laptop in their car; organizations could provide limited camera access to the outside world for clients and customers.

Additionally, because the Webserver transcodes the video in real time, it is extremely useful in restricted-bandwidth connections. The Webserver can scale back the resolution on any camera in real-time, in effect enabling multi-streaming from any camera.

Here’s a brief video overview of the exacqVision Webserver 2.0:

S2 NetBox Integration
exacqVision is now supported in the Video Management System for S2 Netbox access control systems. S2 NetBox Version 4.0 Build 376, released in January of 2010 is required, as is the new exacqVision Webserver 2.0. Additionally, the exacqVision OVID driver is needed, available from either the S2 or Exacq websites.

Events handled by S2 NetBox can initiate video recording, change camera telemetry, or pop up video on one of the display monitors. Likewise, exacqVision-initiated events such as motion or video loss can be annunciated on the security system.

We’ll do a more detailed blog post on the S2 integration separately.

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.