Release Notes for MOBOTIX HUB Plug-Ins Version

Document Information

Publisher:

MOBOTIX AG

Author:

Jörg Steuerwald

Date:

2025-03-13

Document:

MxHUBPlug-Ins_2025-03-13_release-notes_en_v2.html

Confidentiality:

public


Contents

After installing a MOBOTIX HUB system, by installing MOBOTIX HUB Plug-Ins on the computer with MOBOTIX HUB Management Client, the connected Desk Clients can be extended by specific functions for e.g. the analysis of MOBOTIX IoT camera events.

Overview of the functions:

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

Overview of HUB Plug-Ins Releases

Release Version

Release Date

HUB Plug-Ins 2025-03-13

2025-03-13

HUB Plug-Ins 2024-11-22

2024-11-22

HUB Plug-Ins 2024-09-23

2024-09-23

HUB Plug-Ins 2024-07-19

2024-07-19

HUB Plug-Ins 2024-05-31

2024-05-31

HUB Plug-Ins 2024-03-28

2024-03-28

HUB Plug-Ins 2024-03-15

2024-03-15

HUB Plug-Ins 2024-02-23

2024-02-23

HUB Plug-Ins 2024-01-26

2024-01-26

HUB Plug-Ins 2023-06-30

2023-07-03

HUB Plug-Ins 2023-03-21

2023-03-29

HUB Plug-Ins 2022-12-01

2022-12-08

HUB Plug-Ins 2022-11-30
(replaced by Plug-Ins_2022-12-01)

2022-11-30

HUB Plug-Ins 2022-08-01

2022-08-01

HUB Plug-Ins 2022-06-30

2022-07-01

HUB Plug-Ins 2022-03-09

2022-03-10

HUB Plug-Ins 2021-12-16

2021-12-17

HUB Plug-Ins 2021-05-21

2021-08-18

HUB Plug-Ins 2020_R3

2021-05-26

 

Important Installation Notes

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

The current value for <Plug-Ins-Version> is specified specifically for the MOBOTIX HUB Plug-Ins version described below that is to be installed.

To install and use each feature, different requirements must be met, which are described below.

Notes and Requirements for Using the MOBOTIX HUB Desk Client Search Agent Function

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

This version supports the following search filters for data from apps of Mx7 camera models and from MOBOTIX events within the Forensic Search of the MOBOTIX HUB Desk Client:

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

Management Client extensions for configuring the functions:

The dialogue that can be opened via the MOBOTIX HUB Configuration > Forensic Search Filters entry below the Transact area in the tree structure of the Management Client has been extended so that all additional search filters for the installed MOBOTIX HUB Desk Clients can be (de)activated there.
Note: The above dialogue for (de)activating the additional search functions in the MOBOTIX HUB Desk Clients is only available after the plug-ins have been installed on the Management Client computer.


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

Configuration in the MOBOTIX IoT camera

o   URL: <IP-Adresse des MOBOTIX HUB Management Server>:<Port-Nummer>

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

Configuration in the MOBOTIX HUB

To use the IoT camera events in the MOBOTIX HUB and the HUB Desk Clients, the following settings must be made in the HUB Management Client, depending on the event type:

For MOBOTIX 7 App Events

Subsequently, the triggering of an Analytics event configured in this way leads to a recording in the Recording Server and the result data can be searched in the Desk Client.

For Standard IoT Events

Subsequently, the triggering of the IoT camera events configured in this way leads to a recording in the Recording Server and the result data can be searched in the Desk Client.

Notes and requirements for using the Desk Client Thermal Dashboard function

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

Supported camera models with thermal sensor are:

Important: Cameras with ECO Thermal modules do not support temperature measurement and are therefore not supported.

To display the temperature profiles, the following configuration steps must first be carried out in the thermal cameras and the MOBOTIX HUB.

Configuration in the MOBOTIX Thermal Camera

Configuration in the MOBOTIX HUB

To use the Thermal Camera in the MOBOTIX HUB and a HUB Desk Client, the Plug-Ins package must be installed on the computer of the MOBOTIX HUB Management Client and on the corresponding computer with the MOBOTIX HUB Desk Client. The necessary configuration steps are described in the relevant section of the Plug-Ins_2023-03-21 Release Notes.

Notes and Requirements for Using the MOBOTIX SYNC Dashboard Function

In the Desk Client, MOBOTIX Sync dashboards can now be embedded in the layout, e.g. lists of recognised number plates or graphical evaluations of the registered car models. This requires that the separate application MOBOTIX SYNC is available and that corresponding dashboards have been created in the Grafana module of SYNC.

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

Prerequisite:

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

Notes and Requirements for Using MOBOTIX CLOUD cameras

In the Desk Client, cameras from the MOBOTIX CLOUD can now be embedded in the layout.

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

Prerequisite:


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

Notes and requirements for using the MOBOTIX NurseAssist Dashboard function

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

The following main features are available to the user:

 

In addition to the basic installation of MOBOTIX HUB, MOBOTIX HUB Plug IN and MOBOTIX C71 NurseAssist, the following configuration steps are required:

Prerequisite:

Notes and Prerequisites for Using the MOBOTIX Operator - Softbuttons

In the MOBOTIX HUB Management Client after the installation of the plugin package, camera-specific Softbuttons can be defined, which execute different functions via API commands either on the camera itself or on external devices.

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

Some examples of many uses for the Softbuttons:

We offer predefined API commands for the following products:

With the Softbuttons, it is also easy to call external Websites.

In the MOBOTIX HUB Desk Client, after installing the plugin package, the configured Softbuttons can be triggered per camera element in the layout. A new symbol will be available in the toolbar at the bottom of the camera element.

Prerequisites:

Notes and Requirements for Using the MOBOTIX Operator - Discovery

In the MOBOTIX HUB Management Client, after installing the plug-in package, the Operator - Discovery tool is available. The Discovery plugin is not related to the MOBOTIX HUB Desk Client, it is only relevant for the Management Client!
For administrators, the Discovery plugin is an ideal tool to add new MOBOTIX cameras to the system faster and easier than it was previously possible via "Add New Hardware" in the HUB Management Client.

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



For locating the MOBOTIX cameras on the network, two communication methods are available depending on the camera family:

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

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

Limitation of the ONVIF WS Discovery: This search only looks for devices in the same subnet and is not able to find cameras in the same physical network, regardless of the subnet address.

The MOBOTIX Operator Discovery provides the following features at a glance: