Release Notes for MOBOTIX Camera Software
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| Publisher: |
MOBOTIX
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| Author: |
Bernd Wilhelm |
| Date: |
2020-09-22 |
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release-notes_en.html |
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Contents
These Release Notes contain a technical description of the most
important changes in the software for the MOBOTIX network camera line M7.
Software Releases—Overview
Notes:
- Please download the stable customer releases of the software from www.mobotix.com
in the Support > Download Center > Software
Downloads section.
- Please note that some of the described features in the dialogs will
only be visible if the More button at the
bottom of a dialog has been pressed.
- Please send an email to support@mobotix.com
for feedback.
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Software Release MX-V7.0.6.18 − for M7 Camera Model M73
Creation Date: 2020-09-15
Publishing Date: 2020-09-18
Enhancements and Improvements
Improved and additional Certified Apps
This release has improved and partially expanded existing Certified Apps
and added new apps
Notes on installing the Certified Apps:
- To install all revised and new apps, after updating the firmware to
version 7.0.6.18, the package 'MX_preinstalled_apps_7_0618.app' must
be loaded into the camera , e.g. via the web browser dialog Admin
> System Update > Update System Software. This
package can be found on www.mobotix.com in the Support
> Download Center > Software Downloads > Certified Apps
> MX Certified Apps Release 7.0.6.18 area.
- This update installs the latest versions of the apps of A.I. Tech.,
Visage Technologies, MOBOTIX Analytics, FF Group and Vaxtor into the
camera.
MOBOTIX Analytics
Analytics
without additional function
This version makes the MxAnalytics functions, known from previous camera
lines, available for the first time within a pre-installed royalty-free
App. As with all other Apps, activation and configuration is done via
the Setup >
Certified App Control > Certified App Settings dialog.
Analytics with object recognition
In addition, the new Use AI
component option enables object recognition based on AI/Deep
Learning techniques. For example, you can distinguish between different
types of objects, such as cars, trucks, people, etc. To use this
feature, a special software package must be installed on the camera (see
following note). After installing this package, the Use
AI component option and the additional Object Recognition Settings app
are available to configure AI-based object detection.
Notes on installing the MOBOTIX Analytics
app with object recognition:
- To
use the MOBOTIX Analytics app with AI/Deep-Learning-based object
detection, the package 'MX_system_ObjectDetectionYv3_7_0618.mpl'
must be installed on the camera instead of 'MX_system_7_0618.mpl' as
firmware.
- ATTENTION: After
installing this package, the camera always behaves like a single
lense camera and uses the image sensor connected to M1 -
this also applies to cameras with two installed image sensors.
- Using
AI-based object detection together with other Apps is not
recommended for performance reasons!
A.I.Tech Apps
All available A.I. Tech apps
receive the following updates:
- New 3rd Party VMS interfaces now allow the direct integration of A.I.
Tech App Events into wavestore and Qognify Cayuga systems.
- Embedded Dashboard no longer needs to be activated separately, the
interface is automatically activated after the App is started.
- The online documentation of the A.I. Tech Apps can now be accessed
directly from the web interface.
Valid
for all apps with 3D calibration (AI-Road3D, AI-Traffic,
AI-Incident, AI-Crowd Deep):
- In this release, a new 3D calibration mechanism has been introduced
that allows you to get visual feedback about the procedure performed and
to immediately detect errors made during the configuration procedure.
AI-Bio Deep:
- A new facial recognition mechanism based entirely on deep learning is
now available in the AI-BIO-DEEP App. This extension allows for greater
accuracy in facial recognition and makes detection less susceptible to
potential interference.
- In order to adapt the performance of the App to the needs of the
customer, you can now choose between different neural networks for
facial detection
AI-Spill:
- The update adds a new deep learning-based neural network to the App to
detect falling people, further improving the App's accuracy.
AI-Fire & AI-Smoke:
- The App now includes an even more powerful yet more efficient
classification mechanism that increases accuracy and detection speed.
Visage Technologies (VT) Face Recognition App
- Faces can now be mapped to an "Granted" or "Denied" list while
learning.
Notes on updating the existing apps:
- Configurations of the A.I. Tech Apps used should
be backed up locally before the update, as they will be overwritten
during the process. The configuration file can then be uploaded back
to the new version of the App.
- Due to the new list structure, the already learned faces have to be
re-learned after the update of the VT Face App.
FF Group und Vaxtor LPR Apps
- This means that two additional License Plate Recognition (LPR) Apps
are now available.
General improvements
- Errors when activating a Certified App, e.g. due to a faulty
connection to the license server, are now logged in the system messages.
Bugfixes
- Setting the image sensor for thermal cameras
For Thermal cameras the setting of the image sensor in the Admin >
Hardware Configuration > Image Sensor Configuration dialog was
incorrect in certain cases.
- MxActivity Sensor Events in Thermal Cameras
Using MxActivity events with defined detection ranges could cause
thermal cameras to fail when moving outside the defined areas.
- Thermal TR temperature at left image
When using a Thermal TR module as a left image sensor, incorrect
temperatures (e.g. 2000°C) were sometimes displayed as a temperature
reading after a camera restart.
- Visage Technologies Face Recognition App
This app could cause permanent false triggers under certain conditions
and lighting conditions.
- A.I.Tech App Dashboard
This app could only make half of the camera live image visible in the
app dashboard
Known Limitations
- Dialog Integration Protocols
For M73 cameras with only one sensor module, the Admin ->
Camera Administration -> Integration Protocols dialog is
empty after activating one of the protocols ONVIF
or Genetec via the
installation wizard of the web browser. This state can be corrected by
first deactivating the set protocol ONVIF or Genetec
and then turning it back on.
- RTSP-Streaming
If only one image sensor module is connected in the M73, the streaming
mode Raw cannot be selected at this time.
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Software Release MX-V7.0.5.16 − for M7 Camera Model M73
Creation Date: 2020-06-30
Publishing Date: 2020-07-02
Enhancements and Improvements
Support for thermal sensor modules
This version supports the new M73 thermal sensor modules. These are
available with different lenses (focal lengths), with and without thermal
radiometry function and in contrast to the Mx6 camera line also in VGA
resolution. The thermal sensor modules are permanently installed in an M73
front panel, which is then mounted in the M73 camera. A thermal sensor
module can be combined with an image sensor module and another function
module (e.g. an IR light module). The setup and use of thermal (TR) events
is done exactly as in Mx6 cameras with thermal sensor modules.
Notes
- In order to display the thermal image, it is mandatory to assign the
sensor to the left or right camera image in the Admin >
Hardware Configuration > Image Sensor Configuration
dialog after installing a thermal sensor module.
- In this version, the Value Range of the
temperature values to be measured can not be set to Automatic
in the Setup > Image Control > Thermal Sensor Settings
dialog. You must choose between Small
(High sensitivity) and Large
(Low sensitivity). Ex works, the Value Range is set to Small
(High sensitivity).
Bugfixes
- Intensity
IR Light Module
The setting of the IR Light
Power Level in the Admin
> Hardware Configuration > Assign Wires dialog was
ineffective when activating the IR Light module by a day-night switch.
The module has always been activated with the highest intensity.
Known Limitations
- Dialog Integration Protocols
For M73 cameras with only one sensor module, the Admin ->
Camera Administration -> Integration Protocols dialog is
empty after activating one of the protocols ONVIF
or Genetec via the
installation wizard of the web browser. This state can be corrected by
first deactivating the set protocol ONVIF or Genetec
and then turning it back on.
- RTSP-Streaming
If only one image sensor module is connected in the M73, the streaming
mode Raw cannot be selected at this time.
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Software Release MX-V7.0.4.18-r1 − for M7 Camera Model M73
Creation Date: 2020-05-12
Publishing Date: 2020-05-13
Notes on Release MX-V7.0.4.18-r1
This release is different from its predecessor release 7.0.4.18
only in the bugfix "IR Light Module disabled".
Enhancements and Improvements
WDR Feature
The behavior of the Wide Dynamic Range feature that aims at
improving images with large differences in image illumination has been
improved substantially compared to the predecessor release. In particular,
you do not need to define an exposure
window to improve the results. In addition, this feature has been improved
if an IR Light module is attached. If the camera activates this module due
to diminishing illumination, overexposure of objects close to the camera
is reduced. The WDR function can be activated in the Setup Menu
> Image Control > Exposure Settings dialog, and three
modes are available to adapt to the current scene: Low
for low, Medium for medium, and
High for large brightness
differences between dark and bright areas in the image.
Note
After activating this feature for an image sensor, the camera will
ignore the settings in the Target Brigthness section of
the Setup Menu > Image Control > Exposure Settings
dialog for this sensor..
ONVIF-T and H.265
With this software version, the M7 camera models support the ONVIF-T
standard. This includes in particular the use of
H.265 as a video codec and the display of texts into the
live image using the ONVIF-T function OSD
(OnScreenDisplay).
In addition, the H.265 codec can also be used
independently of the integration of an M7 camera via ONVIF-T for RTSP
streaming by any RTSP client, such as VLC. H.265 can also be
used as a video codec when integrating M7 models into the Genetec
Security Center via the Genetec integration interface.
USB Interface
With
this version, the USB interface of the camera can be used for the
following functions:
- Storage
of video and audio data in MxFFS format on USB storage media (USB
sticks, SSD drives or hard drives). The camera supports the USB 2.0
standard.
- Integration
of an MX-232-IO box for the use of its signal inputs/outputs and/or
its serial interface
- Connecting a USB FTDI
adapter for standard RS232 connections
Other Improvements
- Improved data rate for MxPEG/M-JPEG codec
The video codecs MxPEG and M-JPEG have been further optimized, so that
data rate savings of about 15% are achieved with the same image quality,
depending on the setting.
- Saving the current live image
The Save Image function in the live view of the web
browser has been improved. Now, regardless of the live stream, an image
with the best possible JPEG quality is saved.
Notes
- The two lines at the bottom of the live image, which contain event
information, are no longer output in the saved image with this
function.
- If necessary, the function's behavior can be configured to restore
the old behavior. For this purpose, the parameter SAVE_IMAGE_BUTTON=live
can be added to the camera configuration file in the SECTION
homepage. Currently, this value is implicitly set to
best.
Bugfixes
- IR Light Module disabled
(V7.0.4.18-r1)
In version 7.0.4.18, when switching to the night mode, a possible
existing IR Light module was no longer activated.
- Message events of
the Facial Recognition App
When using the Visage Technology Face Recognition app in
Operation
Mode Recognition,
message events named VT_Face
were triggered even if a person, who had not previously been trained
in Operation Mode Enrollment
, was detected by the system. The event had to be restricted to
already known people by additional filtering of the event content.
This is no longer necessary, as in Operation Mode
Recognition
events are only triggered when previously learned faces are
detected.
- Lens configuration
In the Admin -> Hardware Configuration
area, the Lens Configuration
dialog could be opened incorrectly and
the settings made there were ineffective. The dialog has been removed.
Known Limitations
- Dialog Integration Protocols
For M73 cameras with only one sensor module, the Admin ->
Camera Administration -> Integration Protocols dialog is
empty after activating one of the protocols ONVIF
or Genetec via the
installation wizard of the web browser. This state can be corrected by
first deactivating the set protocol ONVIF or Genetec
and then turning it back on.
- RTSP-Streaming
If only one image sensor module is connected in the M73, the streaming
mode Raw cannot be selected at this time.
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Software Release MX-V7.0.1.20 − for M7 Camera Model M73
Creation Date: 2020-02-13
Publishing Date: 2020-02-14
Important Notes
- First released software for completely newly developed M73
model
This is the first released software version for the new M7 camera line
with quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor. The M73 is the first model of
this new high-performance camera line. In addition to the well-known
functions of the Mx6 camera line, this supports completely new
features such as H.264 streaming with 30 frames/second at 4k
resolution, the use of 3 sensor or function modules, intelligent video
analysis with flexible AI and deep learning-based Apps and
many more.
- User interface equals
The software of the new model series based on this system
platform is largely identical in terms of operation, functions and
menu navigation with the software of the previous Mx6 series. This
applies both to the configuration via the user interface of the web
browser as well as to the integration into the
MxManagementCenter.
- Support for existing configurations
Existing camera configuration files from corresponding cameras of the
Mx6 model series can be loaded directly and used further. This is
important in the event of a camera being replaced or for the
integration of new cameras into existing systems. The configuration
for the fundamentally changed area of the Integration
Protocols, the completely new functional area of the
Apps and all new detailed functions, such as the setting of the IR cut
filter, must be recreated or adjusted.
The following describes the new features, enhancements and enhancements
compared to the first version 7.0.0.111 delivered with M73 cameras.
Enhancements and Improvements
Support for the new IR-Cut Day & Night Sensor Modules and IR Light
Modules
IR-Cut Day & Night Sensor Module
The M73 supports the use of the new IR-Cut Day & Night
sensor modules. These are color sensor modules with an integrated swivel
IR blocking filter for day and night operation. This filter is
automatically switched off at low illumination, which also provides bright
images at night and using the possibly integrated IR module. This
automatic mode is activated by factory setting and the Lux value used to
switch to night mode can be set in the setup > image control
> general image settings dialog. In the
same dialog, the filter can also be switched manually if required.
IR
Light Module
The activation of a possible integrated IR Light module is coupled to
the activation of the "Night Mode" as follows:
- If
an IR-Cut Day & Night sensor module is also used, this is done
when switching the IR blocking filter off (see above).
- If
the IR Light module is used together with a normal day and night
sensor module, the IR Light module is activated when the night sensor
module is activated by the automatic day-night switching.
Apps
Additional App for face recognition
In addition to the A.I. Tech Apps AI* the Visage
Technology Face Recognition App for facial recognition is also
available with this version. After installation (see the following notes),
the activation and configuration of this App is done exactly as for the
other Apps in the Setup > Certified App
Control > Certified App Settings dialog.
Apps AI* from A.I. Tech
This firmware release also includes updated and improved versions
of A.I's AI* Apps. Tech (see below)
Notes on
installing and using the AI* (A.I. Tech) and Visage
Technology Face Recognition Apps
- These Apps are installed by uploading the file
'MX_preinstalled_apps_7_0120.app' via the Admin > System
Update > Update System Software dialog in the web
browser or using the MxManagementCenter. You can download
this file from the Support > Download
Center > Software Downloads > Certified Apps section
of the MOBOTIX web site. The AI* Apps already included in
version 7.0.0.111 are updated.
- The update to version 7.0.1.20 will delete previously generated
results of the Apps AI* that may have been generated and
stored on the camera's internal SD card.
- By installing the above App package
'MX_preinstalled_apps_7_0120.app', previously executed configurations
of the Apps AI* are overwritten again with the factory
settings. The previously performed configurations can be backed up
before installation and reloaded if necessary.
Apps and messages from the MxMessagesystem
Activating an App automatically defines a matching message in the
MxMessageSystem, which is sent internally (locally) after a detection of
the App. All App messages that can be used in this way are listed in the
Message Events section of the Setup > Event
Control > Event Overview dialog and can be further
configured from there. Depending on the App, the messages sent when a
detection event occurs also contain parameters that can be used for
event processing. For example, the message can be searched with a
regular expression as a filter for a text (string). In this case, an
action is executed only if the message sent by the App contains the
previously defined text as a parameter. The complete message sent by an
App during detections, including the parameters, can be listed by
entering the command <IP>/api/json/messages in the web browser,
after a previously performed detection.
Bugfixes
- A.I.
Tech App
- If
one of the A.I. Tech Apps was configured with a sensor other than
the one currently shown in the camera live image, the camera could
have done a restart.
- With
the application of some A.I. Tech apps (e.g. AIParking)
a camera restart could occur after a few minutes.
- In
addition, after activating the A.I. Tech apps, there were
performance problems with camera operation in the web browser.
- Full
screen recording
When using the full screen recording, there could be image errors
(stripes in the picture).
Known Limitations
- RTSP-Streaming
If only one image sensor module is connected in the M73, the streaming
mode Raw cannot be selected at this time.
- USB interface not supported
This version doesn't support the hardware USB interface yet.
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