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Table of Contents 1 Introduction 7

2 Contacting Customer Support 7

3 New Features 8

3.1 New Features in 4.7 SR1 8 3.2 New Features in 4.7 GA 8

3.2.1 Video trickling 8 3.2.2 Audio improvements for Axis units 8 3.2.3 HTTPS support 8 3.2.4 Easier to add a unit 8 3.2.5 Support for Axis Cross Line Detection 8 3.2.6 Support for Axis Audio alarms 9 3.2.7 Support for Sony Audio alarms 9 3.2.8 New protocol for Bosch Autodome IP PTZ units 9 3.2.9 Support for the Bosch VIPX1600-XFMD decoder 9 3.2.10 Support for Axis IR-cut filter 9 3.2.11 Support for Axis Auto-tracking PTZ command 9 3.2.12 MJPEG support for Bosch units 9 3.2.13 Support for ONVIF version1.02 9 3.2.14 New languages 9

4 Newly supported hardware 10

5 Supported Video Units 11

6 Additional Unit Information 11

6.1 ACTi 11

6.1.1 Configuring the ACTi ACD-2100 to stream MJPEG 11

6.2 Axis 11

6.2.1 Configuring the Axis P3301 unit 11

6.3 Basler 12

6.3.1 Changing the default port for input pin events 12

6.4 Comtex 12

6.4.1 Configuring the Comtex WB-H811 unit 12 6.4.2 Configuring the Comtex WB-H811 unit with PTZ 12

6.5 Mango DSP 13

6.5.1 Configuring input pin wiring 13


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6.5.2 Standby Archiver and input pin support 13

6.6 Mavix 14

6.6.1 Configuring the Media Racer 250 unit 14

6.7 Samsung 15

6.7.1 Changing the stream resolution 15

6.8 Sanyo 16

6.8.1 Configuring the Sanyo VCC-HD5X00 unit 16

6.9 UDP 16

6.9.1 Configuring your UDP unit for use with Omnicast: 16

7 Limitations and Known Issues 17

7.1 Acti 17

7.1.1 Limitations 17 7.1.2 Known issues 17

7.2 American Dynamics 17


7.3 Arecont 18


7.4 Axis 19


7.5 Basler 20


7.6 Bosch 21

7.6.1 Limitations 21 7.6.2 Known Issues 21

7.7 Comtex 21


7.8 Checkpoint 22


7.9 DigiSensory 22


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7.10 Econolite 22


7.11 Generic 23


7.12 Hikvision 23


7.13 Interlogix 23


7.14 IQinVision 24


7.15 JVC 25


7.16 Mango DSP 25


7.17 Mavix 26


7.18 Optelecom-NKF 26


7.19 Panasonic 27


7.20 Pelco 28


7.21 Sharp 29


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7.22 SightLogix 30


7.23 Sony 30


7.24 Teleste 33


7.25 Toshiba 33


7.26 UDP 33


7.27 Verint 34


7.28 Vivotek 34


8 General Operational Limitations 35

9 Fixed Issues 37

9.1 Fixed in 4.7 SR1 37 9.2 Fixed in 4.7 GA 38


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1 Introduction

Omnicast 4.7 SR1 is a service release that improves the performance and quality, without adding any new features.

After the software is released, any updates to this document will be available here. To make sure you have the most up-to-date information about this release, refer to the online version.

Please note that this document is a cumulative release note that includes information from previous releases of Omnicast 4.7.

2 Contacting Customer Support

For more information or support, you can contact the Genetec’s Technical Assistance Center (GTAC) in the following ways:

• Genetec’s Technical Assistance Portal (GTAP): For in-depth product technical information and assistance, customers can log in to the at http://gtap.genetec.com.

• Email: [email protected]

• Telephone: 1-514-856-7100. Toll Free (USA & Canada): 1-866-338-2988 Europe: +800 01818200 (Please visit gtap.genetec.com for a list of covered territories.)

• Fax: 1-514-332-1692 from Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM (Eastern time, GMT -5h)

No matter how you contact us, it’s a good idea to have all relevant product information available, including System ID and product version information.

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3 New Features

This section describes the new features added in each release of Omnicast 4.7.

3.1 New Features in 4.7 SR1 No new features were added in Omnicast 4.7 SR1.

3.2 New Features in 4.7 GA Omnicast 4.7 GA includes the following new features:

3.2.1 Video trickling The new "Trickling" feature allows you to selectively transfer video that's recorded on a camera to the Omnicast Archiver. The camera manages the recording and stores the video, eliminating the need for the camera to constantly stream video to the Archiver. Filters and schedules can be set up using the Config Tool so that only specific video is transferred, and this can be done during off-hours when network traffic is minimal. This feature is supported for Axis, Bosch, and Genetec protocol units that have built-in edge recording capabilities. Also, your Omnicast license must support the “Trickling” option. For more details, see “Trickling” in the Omnicast Administrator Guide.

3.2.2 Audio improvements for Axis units Unicast UDP and RTSP stream over TCP are now supported as connection types for the microphone on Axis units. For more details, see “Connection type between unit and Archiver” in the Omnicast Administrator Guide.

3.2.3 HTTPS support For added security, Omnicast now supports Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) for units using the Axis, Sony, and Genetec extensions. An icon of a grey lock appears beside units that support HTTPS in the Discovery tool. HTTPS can be enabled using the Config tool using the Specific Settings tab for the unit, as well as in Server Admin. For more information, see “Discovery Results”, “Adding Video Units”, and “Archiver Extensions” in the Omnicast Administrator Guide.

3.2.4 Easier to add a unit The Add a unit dialog box now groups units by manufacturer. You select the manufacturer and model of your unit and Omnicast will automatically add the unit to the correct extension. Furthermore, if the proper extension does not exist when adding a unit, the Archiver will automatically create an instance of the extension without having to restart the Archiver. You can also add units using an IP address range or a port number range. For more details, see “Adding Video Units” in the Omnicast Administrator Guide.

3.2.5 Support for Axis Cross Line Detection Omnicast now supports receiving and storing cross line detection events from Axis units that have the 'Cross Line Detection' application installed.


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3.2.6 Support for Axis Audio alarms Axis Audio alarm events are now supported in Omnicast and can be enabled or disabled using the Specific settings tab in the Config Tool. For more information about the Specific Settings tab, see Config Tool > Unit > Specific Settings in the in the Omnicast Administrator Guide.

3.2.7 Support for Sony Audio alarms Sony audio alarm events are now supported in Omnicast. These events are enabled in the unit itself. For more information on how to enable a Sony audio alarm, see your Sony documentation. For information about Omnicast events, see “Events in Omnicast” in the Omnicast Administrator Guide.

3.2.8 New protocol for Bosch Autodome IP PTZ units The new Bosch BiCom IP protocol for fourth generation Bosch Autodome IP PTZ units replaces the Bosch Bilinx protocol and is automatically enabled when adding a fourth generation Bosch unit. This new protocol supports 'position data return' and 'go to absolute' position PTZ commands. If a fourth generation Bosch Autodome IP PTZ unit already exists on your Omnicast system, you need to manually remove and add the unit again to have access to the new protocol and commands.

3.2.9 Support for the Bosch VIPX1600-XFMD decoder Omnicast now supports the Bosch VIPX1600-XFMD decoder.

3.2.10 Support for Axis IR-cut filter You can now use the Tile contextual menu of the Live Viewer to enable or disable the IR-cut filter for Axis units that support IR-cut filter. An "Auto" option is also available if you want the unit to automatically turn the filter on and off. For more information on how to use the Tile contextual menu, see “Tile contextual menu” in the Omnicast Live Viewer User Guide. For more information on Axis IR-cut filter, see your Axis documentation.

3.2.11 Support for Axis Auto-tracking PTZ command Omnicast now supports auto-tracking for Axis PTZ units. You can enable or disable this feature using the Specific Dome Commands dialog box. For more information about using specific commands, see “Specific commands” in the Omnicast Live Viewer User Guide. For more information about Axis Auto-tracking, see your Axis documentation.

3.2.12 MJPEG support for Bosch units Omnicast now supports M-JPEG streaming for Bosch units.

3.2.13 Support for ONVIF version1.02 Omnicast now supports ONVIF version 1.02.

3.2.14 New languages Omnicast now supports Arabic, Persian, Russian, and Thai.


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4 Newly supported hardware

The following units are now supported in Omnicast 4.7:

Manufacturer Unit Models Extension

Axis • Q1921/-E Axis

Bosch • NDC-265-P • NDC-255-P • NDC-225-P • NBN-498 • VIP-X1-XF • VIP X1600XFMD • VG4 AutoDome H.264 • NBC-265-P • NBC-455 • AutoDome Easy II IP VEZ-

211 • Flexidome NDC-455-P • Flexidome NDN-498-P

Bosch

Sony • SNC-CH280 • SNC-CH260 • SNC-CH220 • SNC-CH210 • SNC-CH160 • SNC-CH120 • SNC-CH110 • SNC-DH280 • SNC-DH260 • SNC-DH220/T • SNC-DH120/T • SNC-DH110/T • SNC-DH210/T • SNC-DH160 • SNC-DH140T • SNC-DH240T

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5 Supported Video Units

For details such as firmware and certification status of the video units supported by Omnicast, see the Supported Devices list on Genetec’s Technical Assistance Portal (GTAP): https://gtap.genetec.com/Library/SupportedDevices.aspx. Please note that you’ll be required to login using your e-mail address and password.

6 Additional Unit Information

This section lists any supplemental information and configuration settings required in order for certain units to work with Omnicast. The information is listed by manufacturer and/or model.

6.1 ACTi

6.1.1 Configuring the ACTi ACD-2100 to stream MJPEG In order for the ACD-2100 unit to be able to stream MJPEG, please do the following before adding the unit to the Archiver:

1. Open the unit’s Web Page. 2. Click Setup > Video Setting. 3. From the Streaming Method drop-down list, select RTP Over UDP & Multicast. 4. Select the RTSP Authen Enable option. 5. Set the Encoder Type to MJPEG. 6. Set the RTSP Port to 7070. 7. Click Save Reboot > Apply for your changes to take effect.

6.2 Axis

6.2.1 Configuring the Axis P3301 unit In order for H.264 and multicast to work, some settings need to be applied using the unit’s Web page before adding the unit to the Archiver:

1. Choose Setup > System Options > Advanced > Plain Config > WebService and make sure Enable Web Services is selected.

2. Choose Setup > System Options > Advanced > Plain Config > Image > Image IO MPEG H264 and make sure PS enabled is selected.

3. Choose Setup > System Options > Network > RTP and make sure the Multicast address and Port number are the same as those specified in Omnicast.

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6.3 Basler

6.3.1 Changing the default port for input pin events In order to receive input pin events from Basler units, the Archiver needs to open a TCP port for its HTTP server. The default port is 8081. If this port is already in use by the Archiver, you can change the default port by doing the following:

1. On the Archiver machine, navigate to the installation directory, typically C:\Program Files\Common Files\DVR Software 4.7\Extensions\Drivers\.

2. Using Notepad.exe, open the BaslerDriverConfiguration.xml file. 3. You will see text similar to the following:

<BaslerDriverConfiguration> <HttpServerPort>8081</HttpServerPort> </BaslerDriverConfiguration>

4. Change the value of the HttpServerPort from 8081 to something else, such as 8082.

Note The value for the HttpServerPort must be the same for all standby Archivers associated with the unit.

5. Save the file, and restart the Archiver service.

6.4 Comtex

6.4.1 Configuring the Comtex WB-H811 unit Please complete the following configuration steps before adding the unit to the Archiver:

1. Open the unit’s Web page. 2. Click on Video Settings. 3. Under Streaming 1 Settings:

• Set the Video Format to H.264.

• Set the RTSP Path to v1h264 (this field is case sensitive). 4. Click Apply.

6.4.2 Configuring the Comtex WB-H811 unit with PTZ If you want to use PTZ with the Comtex WB-811unit, the PTZ protocol, Camera ID, and Baud rate must be set using the unit’s Web page.


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6.5 Mango DSP

6.5.1 Configuring input pin wiring Input pins on a Mango unit work with a logical circuit value of 0/1. Omnicast closing and opening events are mapped as follows:

• To trigger an input pin closing event, the voltage on the pins should be dropped from 5 volts to 0 volts.

• To trigger an input pin opening event, the voltage on the pins should be raised from 0 volts to 5 volts.

On a Pegasus M unit, the default value is 1. To change it to 0, short the pins. On Condor VS-8 and VS-16 units, the default value is 0. To change it to 1, apply 5 volts on the pins.

The voltage mentioned is approximate, for the exact voltage range; please see the documentation for your Mango DSP unit.

6.5.2 Standby Archiver and input pin support In order for input pin events to be received properly, only two Archivers can be associated with Mango units. In addition to this, the second Archiver also requires a specific configuration:

1. On the second Archiver machine, navigate to the driver installation directory folder. Typically found at C:\Program Files\Common Files\DVR Software 4.5\Extensions\Drivers.

2. Open the MangoDspDriverConfiguration.xml file in Notepad. You will see text similar to the following: <MangoDspDriverConfiguration> <HttpServerPort>8080</HttpServerPort> <HttpServerNumber>1</HttpServerNumber> </MangoDspDriverConfiguration

3. Change the value of the HttpServerNumber from 1 to 2. 4. The HttpServerPort must be the same for both Archivers, and available to both machines.

Do not change the port number unless it’s absolutely necessary. 5. Save the file and restart the Archiver service.


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6.6 Mavix

6.6.1 Configuring the Media Racer 250 unit To modify the camera’s settings you need to use the Mavix Configurator. It is recommended to apply your settings before adding the unit to the Archiver.

To change the IP address: 1. Open the Mavix Configurator and enter Administrator as the default username and Admin

as the password. 2. Select the Update Firmware icon. 3. Click the Unit Auto Update tab and enter the IP address of the unit (default 192.200.10.20). 4. Enter Administrator as the User and leave the Password blank. 5. Under MediaRacer, select 250. 6. At the bottom of the dialog box click Read and select the Change IP Settings option. 7. Enter the Mask and Gateway information and click Update.

To select H.264 or MPEG-4 streaming: 1. Open the Mavix Configurator and enter Administrator as the default username and Admin

as the password. 2. Select the Update Firmware icon. 3. Click the Manual Update tab and under Connect to and enter the IP address of the device. 4. Enter Administrator as the User and leave the Password blank. 5. Under MediaRacer, select 250. 6. From the drop-down in the middle of the dialog box, select taskman.ini. 7. Click Get > Edit. The file will open in Notepad. 8. In the Video section, find the Coding= value and change it to:

• Coding=8 if you want to stream H.264.

• Coding=7 if you want to stream MPEG-4. 9. Save the file and click Put.


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To apply other video settings: 1. Open the Mavix Configurator and enter Administrator as the default username and Admin

as the password. 2. Select the Units icon. 3. Click Add and enter the IP address of your device and select MediaRacer-250/C as type. 4. Click Update Site. Add a site if one is not already present. 5. Select the site in the list on the right, and then select the unit on the left side of the list and

click the > button. 6. Close the Units dialog box and select the Configurator icon. 7. Select your unit in the list on the left to configure any additional settings.

6.7 Samsung

6.7.1 Changing the stream resolution The MPEG-4 and M-JPEG stream resolution can be changed using the unit’s Web page.

To change the MPEG-4 stream resolution: 1. Open the unit’s Web page. 2. Click the Video Setup tab and choose Streaming. 3. Choose the desired resolution from the Unicast Image Resolution drop-down list.

To change the M-JPEG resolution you must modify the cam file located on the machine that is running the client application (Config tool). To do this:

1. Open the SNP-3750 Cam file using Notepad. This file is typically installed at C:\Program Files\Common Files\DVR Software 4.7\Extensions\Cam Files\Samsung SNP3750.cam.

Note Modify the cam file on the machine that is running the Config tool 2. In the following line:

<MjpegURLs>public/video.cgi?ch=1&resolution=cif</MjpegURLs>

Replace cif with the desired resolution: qcif, cif or 4cif. For example:

<MjpegURLs>public/video.cgi?ch=1&resolution=qcif</MjpegURLs>

Note Use lowercase text only.


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6.8 Sanyo

6.8.1 Configuring the Sanyo VCC-HD5X00 unit Please ensure that your unit has two streams configured before adding the unit to the Archiver. To do this:

1. Open the unit’s Web page. 2. Click on VIDEO/AUDIO. 3. Under STREAM, make sure STREAM 1 uses the H.264 codec and STREAM 2 uses the

JPEG codec.

6.9 UDP In order for the streams to work correctly in Omnicast, there are some configuration settings that need to be applied using the Web page of the unit.

6.9.1 Configuring your UDP unit for use with Omnicast: 1. Open the web page for your UDP unit, click the Basic Configuration tab, and select Web

Server. 2. Under HTTP(S) Settings, select the HTTP option and click Apply.

Caution If this option is not enabled, automatic unit discovery will not work in Omnicast. 3. Click the Video & Audio tab, and select Codec. 4. Under Video Stream Codec Setting, click the First Stream tab and select H.264 from the

Video Codec list, then click Apply. 5. Click the Second Stream tab, and select MPEG4 from the Video Codec list, then click

Apply. 6. Click the System Options tab, and select RTSP/RTP. 7. Select the Does not include NAL unit header option. 8. Click the UNICAST tab, and select Enable RTP Session. 9. Under RTP Configuration-first stream, make sure the Session name parameter displays

firststream. 10. Under RTP Configuration-second stream, make sure the Session name parameter

displays secondstream. 11. Click Apply.


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7 Limitations and Known Issues

The following section lists unit limitations and known issues.

7.1 Acti

7.1.1 Limitations 1395

ACTi–CAM65xx/66xx: Some Dynacolor PTZ commands are not working (ex. Run a pattern).

1396 ACTi CAM65xx/66xx: Some Pelco D and Pelco P commands are not working (ex.

Menu, Flip and Record Patterns).

24663 Standby Archiver is not supported on multi-port units.

24664 Software motion detection is not supported.

24665 Unit motion detection is too sensitive when using small detection zones.

24666 Audio is not supported.

24667 ACTi units are limited to two Archiver connections.

24668 WAN port must be used to connect the unit on the network.

24669 The analog format cannot be changed.

24672 Generic: Software Motion Detection is supported for MJPEG streams only.

26698 ACTi ACM-7411: After every "Transmission lost" message, the Archiver sends a "Receiving RTP packets from multiple sources" message. The unit does send multiple UDP streams to the Archiver, but only for a few minutes.

7.1.2 Known issues 17499 ACTi units may reboot when you change the resolution.

18542 Motion off events are not generated when using Full Screen (Unit) motion detection on an ACM-5611 unit.

7.2 American Dynamics

7.2.1 Limitations 24678 MPEG-4 streaming over HTTP is not supported for the IP MiniDome and the IP

Box Camera.

7.2.2 Known issues None.


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7.3 Arecont

7.3.1 Limitations 1848 Arecont cameras do not accept non-standard frame rates (ex. 22 fps will show

up as 30 fps).

2178 AV5100: Still alarms may skip frames or take a long time to load when working with high bit rates (or low frame rates).

24685 Two video resolutions are supported: Full and Half resolution.

24687 Multicast is not supported for MJPEG and H.264 streams. As a workaround, use multicast by Archiver.

24688 When using an H.264 stream: Keyframe interval compression settings are not supported. They are set by the unit.

24689 When using an H.264 stream: Digital PTZ is not supported.

24690 When using an H.264 stream: The AV8185 and AV8365 units do not support Unicast TCP.

25001 When multiple streams are active, you may notice a drop in frame rate.

7.3.2 Known issues 1732 Firmware upgrade is not supported from the Config Tool. To upgrade the

firmware using the Arecont Firmware Loader, you must first sure the unit is not currently streaming video. For this, you can remove the schedule on the camera.


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7.4 Axis

7.4.1 Limitations 18639 30 fps is not maintained on the AXIS 241 when using MPEG-4 stream at a

resolution other than CIF, and performing unit motion detection at the same time.

18648 When streaming both MJPEG and MPEG-4 on the AXIS 241Q, the MPEG-4 stops streaming. It is recommended to use either the MJPEG or MPEG-4 encoder, but not both at the same time.

20588 When viewing an H.264 stream that has a resolution of 1920x1080 on an Axis Q1755-E unit, your video may periodically freeze.

24734 The connection type between the Archiver and Axis H.264 cameras with firmware prior to version 5.20 is limited to unicast.

24735 Rotated video streams are not rotated in Motion Detection setup.

24736 The AXIS 292 decoder does not support camera sequences, playback streams, playback or still frame in alarms, or stream redirection (i.e. no multiple–LAN support).

24737 Software motion detection is only supported for currently supported ARTPEC–A type units. The list of cameras that use ARTPEC chipset is provided at the following link: http://www.axis.com/techsup/cam_servers/dev/product_interface_guide.htm

25005 P7701: Only live video from other Axis cameras can be viewed. Video sequences, archive playback, still alarms, alarm playback, and instant replay are not supported.

26156 Redundant archiving is not supported when Trickling with Axis units.

26482 In order to avoid the SD card of an Axis camera to fill up and stop recording the EdgeTransferRemoveRecordingOnUnit registry key needs to be activated.

1. Open the registry editor and navigate to one of the following folders:

• For a 32-bit system: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Genetec\Genetec Omnicast4.7.

• For a 64-bit system: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Genetec\Genetec Omnicast4.7.

2. Double-click on the EdgeTransferRemoveRecordingOnUnit folder and in the Edit DWORD Value dialog box, change the Value data to 1.

26484 To improve reliability when trickling with an Axis unit, H.264 should be used instead of MJPEG.

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26486 You may experience problems when using the Continuous Recording setting on Axis units. As a workaround, create scheduled events using the unit’s Web page. The shorter the sequence the better, therefore it is recommended to create multiple scheduled events per day rather than one large one.

26478 To improve reliability when trickling with an Axis unit, it is recommended to use an SDHC memory card or an SD card with a speed class of four or higher.

7.4.2 Known issues 20358 When using a P7701 decoder, any changes you make to the Video quality

settings in the Config Tool will not be reflected on your viewing monitor.

20808 P7701: The decoder may not use the compression format that was specified in the Config tool for the connection to the Archiver.

26944 Axis H.264 (firmware 5.20/5.20.1): Some features based on keyframe detection are not working properly, such as still alarms, high speed playback, and camera switching.

7.5 Basler

7.5.1 Limitations 24744 Software Motion Detection is supported for MJPEG streams only.

24745 If a frame rate or bit rate is not supported by the camera, it will use the best frame rate or bit rate possible. This change will not be reflected in the Video Quality settings tab of Omnicast.

24746 Changing video streams can cause delays of up to ten seconds.

24747 The video resolution cannot be changed in Omnicast, it can only be changed using the Streaming tab of the unit’s web page.



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7.6 Bosch

7.6.1 Limitations 1298 Bosch VJ10/VIP10/VIP1000: software motion detection may not work correctly

using 2CIF, 4CIF, or "All Lines" resolutions.

2013 Bosch VIP X1600: Cannot change video configuration when recording on unit is enabled.

20754 Bosch VIP X1600: Switching between M4S mode and M2S mode is not supported.

22552 When using an MPEG-4 stream on a Bosch unit, enabling software motion detection uses a lot of memory.

24770 When you change a live MPEG-4 stream to H.264 and vice versa using the Specific Settings tab in the Config Tool, your stream will need to be restarted.

24781 Bosch VRM: Omnicast communicates with the first VRM that responds in the VRM list created in the Bosch extension, and maintains communication with that VRM even if a higher-priority VRM becomes available.

20481 Bosch 1600XFMD: When using an H.264 stream, still-frame alarms cannot be viewed on an analog monitor.

24038 Software motion detection is not supported on Bosch units using H.264 streams with firmware 4.5 or later.

7.6.2 Known Issues None.

7.7 Comtex

7.7.1 Limitations 25018 When compression settings are changed, the stream must be restarted. You

may also need to remove the unit and add it to the Archiver again.



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7.8 Checkpoint

7.8.1 Limitations None.

7.8.2 Known issues 19785 Checkpoint Clarity PTZ: The PTZ commands may continue to work after you

release your mouse button or keyboard keys.

7.9 DigiSensory

7.9.1 Limitations 24790 AVista-100: Cannot use RTSP streaming as this unit supports multicast

streaming only.

7.9.2 Known issues 18799 The resolutions available on the web page for the AVista-100 unit do not match

those specified in the unit’s data sheet.

18802 When working with 1280x1024 and 640x480 resolutions, the actual frame rate supported by the Avista-100 unit is much lower than the rate that is specified in the unit’s data sheet (30 frames per second).

7.10 Econolite

7.10.1 Limitations 24922 Unicast streaming only.



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7.11 Generic

7.11.1 Limitations 24905 Generic extension: Audio is not supported.

24906 Generic extension: Firmware upgrade is not supported.

24907 Generic extension: Input and output pins are not supported.

24908 Generic extension: Video attributes are not supported.

24909 Generic extension: Multi-streaming of the same codec is not supported.

24910 Generic extension: Video configuration in the Config Tool is not supported.

24911 Generic extension: Serial ports are not supported.


7.12 Hikvision

7.12.1 Limitations 17628 When using the qcif video data format for an MPEG-4 or H.264 stream on a DS-

2CD892 unit, you may see a band of garbage video at the bottom of your footage.

17776 You may have problems viewing an H.264 stream on DS-2CD852 and DS-2CD892 units.

17881 When using the DS-2CD852MF-E unit, the resolution you see does not match the resolution that was set.

19230 When using a DS-2CD852 or DS-2CD892 unit, the motion detection zones are not respected.


7.13 Interlogix

7.13.1 Limitations 1894 Video export with audio in ASF with Interlogix MPEG-4 units is not supported.

6814 Interlogix SymDec 16: Only one serial port is shown in Omnicast.

15489 Multicast transmission does not work with SymNet and DVMRe units. Units must be configured in Unicast in order to receive video in Omnicast.

18640 Interlogix: "Signal lost" and "Signal recovered" events are not sent by the unit


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24866 Playback on decoder is not supported.

24867 Standby Archiver is not supported on units supporting edge recording.

24868 Interlogix Camplus IP: unit motion detection can be too sensitive when using small detection zones.

24869 Interlogix CamPlus IP: WAN port must be used to connect the unit on the network.

24870 Audio IN only is supported on SymDec, SymSafe and SymSafe Pro units.

24871 The number of playback streams is limited to 15 for SymDec16, SymSafe16 and SymSafe Pro 16 units.

24872 Serial ports are not supported on DVMRe CT units.

7.13.2 Known issues 1319 Interlogix SymDec16, SymSafe and SymSafe Pro: Unit motion detection is very

sensitive.

1322 After changing SymNet from encoder to decoder (or vice-versa), it will need to be rediscovered by all Archivers in a failover setup.

2939 Input pin events are not triggered on SymDec16, SymSafe and SymSafe Pro units

3091 SymDec4 inputs 2, 3, and 4 do not send a notification event when they are closed.

7.14 IQinVision

7.14.1 Limitations 24915 Input pins: IQinVision units support I/O notification events for either ‘on close’ or

‘on open’. You can choose which event will be active using the Config Tool.

24916 Virtual camera zone definition must be created using the unit’s Web page. When you change a zone, the video stream must be restarted by either rebooting the unit or changing the stream quality.

24917 The Pro-line cameras cannot have their HTTP port discovered.

24918 For units that support down sampling, the maximum ratio that can be used is eight.

24920 IQinVision does not support the insertion of keyframes on-demand for H.264 video streams.



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7.15 JVC

7.15.1 Limitations 14003 When adding the unit on a Failover Archiver, the Video quality settings will

temporarily switch to the default settings.

14074 When setting the brightness value to a very low value (for example, -80, -100), the video stream brightness will fluctuate between completely black to normal clear.

14105 JVC: Export to ASF changes the resolution to 320x240.

14144 Motion detection in MPEG-4 is not supported.

24898 You cannot set the HTTP port and IP address settings at the same time.

24900 MJPEG multicast streaming is not supported. The Archiver is capable of redirecting the unicast stream in multicast.

24901 Software Motion Detection is supported for MJPEG streams only

24903 The JVC Megapixel camera MJPEG and MPEG–4 video stream settings are incompatible when one stream is set to 640x480 and the other to 320x240. For example, if the MJPEG video stream is set to 640x480 and the MPEG–4 video stream is set to 320x240, then an “Invalid configuration in unit” event notification is sent.

7.15.2 Known issues 14085 On JVC VN-685U units, a PTZ preset cannot be saved when using the

unit’s digital zoom.

7.16 Mango DSP

7.16.1 Limitations 14770 When using an MPEG-4 stream on a Condor or Raven unit, no video is

streamed if you specify a very high bit rate in conjunction with a very low frame rate. To avoid this problem, use a bit rate of 2058 kbps or lower if your frame rate is 15 fps or lower.

14776 The Raven M unit may drop frames if you increase the video quality beyond 94 when streaming multiple MJPEG streams with a 4 cif format and a frame rate of 30 fps.

14787 Mango units have a default port of 80 and this port cannot be configured.

14938 Input pins are not supported on the Mango DSP Ravens units.

15140 Condor units have a delay of ten to fourteen seconds before sending the "Input Pin closing" event.

15230 Software motion detection in MPEG-4 is not supported on Raven units.

15767 For the Pegasus M units, setting the contrast values higher than 90 will


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have no effect.

15840 The serial ports on Condor units do not work in RS-485 mode.

16066 When using an H.264 stream on a Condor VS-8 unit, the stream will not show the first time you start it in the Config Tool.

16095 If mango units are added to more than 2 archivers, some input pin events will be lost. To support the input pins events on 2 archivers, a special configuration needs to me made on the 2nd Archiver.

16384 When changing video attributes such a brightness or hue, your video may freeze for a few seconds before the changes take effect.

20487 When working with an MJPEG stream at 30 fps, your video may freeze, contain blocks, or appear choppy. As a workaround, set the Image quality to seventy-five percent or lower using the Video quality tab of the Config Tool.

25024 Software motion detection in MPEG-4 is not supported.


7.17 Mavix

7.17.1 Limitations 25027 Mavix Media Racer: Only the first stream is available.

25028 Mavix Media Racer: Motion detection is not supported.

7.17.2 Known issues None

7.18 Optelecom-NKF

7.18.1 Limitations 19907 Optelecom-NKF BC24 and FD22 units: When working with MPEG-4

software motion detection, additional motion blocks may appear below the region where motion occurs.

20166 Motion detection in MPEG-4 is not supported.

24936 TCP server setting must be enabled in the Optelecom-NKF S-50 unit web interface to use analog PTZ control over the RS-485/422 or RS-232 serial port.

24937 Firmware upgrades are not supported.



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7.19 Panasonic

7.19.1 Limitations 1535 On some cameras, changing the IP address in the discovery tool does not

inform Omnicast that the IP has been changed and will not be updated in the network information. Workaround: Change the IP address from the network tab of the Config Tool.

5574 Changing the video quality settings while the unit is recording the audio stream causes the unit to go offline for a couple of seconds.

6637 The motion sensitivity button is not enabled for MPEG-4.

6653 Motion detection stops working for ten seconds after controlling the PTZ.

8791 Panasonic NT304: Four cameras will always appear in Omnicast when adding the unit, regardless of whether any have been disabled via the unit’s own Web page.

24987 MPEG–4 software motion detection is not supported on all units.

24989 When using a WV-NP502 and WV-NP502S unit, if you change the stream format or unit connection type, you need to boot the unit.

24990 When using the WJ-NT314 encoder for edge analytics, the unit needs to be configured with its Web page and the detection needs to be active on the channels being used.

24991 If you want to change the capture resolutions for a megapixel camera (1.3 MP or 3.0 MP), you have to do it on the unit’s web page and then reconnect the unit to Omnicast. The new capture resolution will be read by Omnicast upon discovery of the unit.

24993 The audio decoder (speaker) entity only appears when the Enable speaker option is checked in the Specific settings tab. This option is not available if the unit is set to multicast or if more than one codec is being used.

24994 If the Bit rate Priority is set to Frame rate on the Video Quality tab when applying advanced bit rate settings, you cannot adjust the Image quality.

24995 If your video compression settings are refused by the camera, an Invalid configuration in unit event will be triggered in the Live Viewer.

24996 H.264 software motion detection is dependent on the bit rate of the stream, when the bit rate is high, motion is always detected (even with a low Sensitivity setting).

25029 If you change the aspect ratio or image mode using the unit’s Web Page. The unit must be restarted for Omnicast to retrieve the new settings.

20256 When using a GXE500 encoder, the unit may momentarily go offline after adjusting the Boost quality settings. To avoid this, ensure that your Video quality and Boost quality settings do not exceed the unit’s capabilities.

23952 Panasonic WV-SP102: 1280x960 and 1280x720 resolutions are visible in the Config Tool even though they are not supported by the unit.


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7.19.2 Known issues 6182

For some unit and firmware combinations, software motion detection does not analyze the bottom part (approx. 10%) of the video image.

6660 When switching from one camera to another by means of a preset, the video image displayed does not transition smoothly.

7.20 Pelco

7.20.1 Limitations 2089 Pelco 9760 Matrix units can become unstable when using 0 as the input or

output ID.

6295 Specific PTZ commands do not work with NET5301T.

15814 When using an OV Ready compliant unit, you may lose any rules you have created when you change the Video quality settings in the Config Tool.

17019 Software motion detection is limited for MPEG-4 units.

21564 When using firmware later than version 1.3.7, outpin pins cannot be enabled on Sarix units.

22137 When working with the NET5308T encoder, the unit always reports the maximum amount of output and input pins regardless of what is connected. Therefore, the number of outputs and inputs reflected in the Config Tool may not be correct.

22530 When using a Sarix unit, events are not received by the failover Archiver when the main Archiver fails.

22851 When using low quality settings on a Pelco IP3701 unit, the video quality of the secondary stream degrades over time.

23049 Enabling motion detection on a unit may not always work. As a workaround, lower the video quality settings in the Config Tool and try again. Once the motion detection is enabled, you can adjust the video quality settings.

24962 Use the Specific Settings tab in the Config Tool to enable PTZ and configure the serial port for Pelco NET5301T. No serial port entity is created.

24963 The Custom video quality preset is disabled for Pelco IP series units. The default quality preset and other quality presets have been modified to accommodate dual-streaming.

24964 When using IP series units for dual-streaming, the video stream settings for each stream are linked. The settings are defined using the primary stream tab page (MPEG-4-1) and automatically applied in the secondary stream tab page (MPEG-4-2).

24966 Audio is not supported.

24968 Signal lost/recovered events are not supported.

24969 Network settings are not supported.


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24970 Firmware upgrade is not supported.

24971 For best results when using H.264 motion detection, it is recommended that you disable all automatic image adjustments on the unit’s Web page.

25033 Software motion detection is limited for H.264 streams.

25034 When using a Sarix unit, H.264 Hardware Motion detection is only supported on the primary stream.

25035 When using a Sarix unit, motion detection settings depend on the resolution of the primary stream. If the resolution is changed, the Archiver will resend the motion detection settings to the unit.

25036 When using a Sarix unit, the “Motion off” threshold setting has no effect, as this setting does not exist for Pelco Sarix units.

25038 When using a Sarix unit, Hardware motion detection is not supported on streams with a resolution of 640x512.

25040 When using dual streams on a Sarix unit, the unit resources are shared between the streams and the primary stream has priority over the secondary stream.

26775 When using dual video streams on IE30DN and IDE20DN units, the Video Quality setting only keeps the primary stream configuration. As a workaround, the primary stream must always have a higher Video Quality setting than the other streams.

26923 When using dual streams on a Sarix unit, the video resolution of the second stream cannot be changed without first setting the primary stream video resolution to the desired value.

48624 Multicast streaming in H.264 is not supported.


7.21 Sharp

7.21.1 Limitations 8907 Sharp Integration: The Quality presets are displaying wrong fps rates.

24704 Video quality settings are not supported for container streams.

24705 Motion detection is not supported for container streams.

24706 Only software motion detection is supported for context cameras.

24707 Firmware upgrades are not supported.

24708 Video attribute settings are not supported.

24709 Signal lost/recovered events are not supported.


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7.22 SightLogix

7.22.1 Limitations 24892 When using a SightSensor unit, any changes you make to the frame rate will

not be automatically updated in a Live Viewer tile or in the Config Tool Live video window.

24893 The SightTracker unit does not support motion detection.


7.23 Sony

7.23.1 Limitations 536 Sony: RZ-50 and CS-50 units are lost when switching from Multicast to

Unicast. Workaround: set the unit to Multicast or Unicast only.

16238 Your video stream may freeze for one second when motion on recording is triggered on the first channel of an EX104 encoder.

24834 Only Generation 2 units support unit motion detection in MPEG–4, such as SNC–P1, SNC–RZ25, and SNC–DF40.

24836 Signal lost and recovered events are not supported on any SONY unit.

24837 Audio IN is only supported in unicast for Type 2 and Type 3 units.

24838 The following first generation units do not support input pins: SNC-RZ30N, SNC-RZ30P, SNC-Z20N, and SNC-Z20P.

24839 In order for the output pins to work, certain units such as the SNC-RZ25N may need to be rebooted after being added to Omnicast.

24840 When using a Sony unit for edge analytics: No events are received if the unit’s Web page is open.

24841 When using a Sony unit for edge analytics: Configuring your unit will trigger a reboot.

24842 When using a Sony unit for edge analytics: Sony third generation units have built-in Unattended Object Motion and Moving Object Detection.

24843 When using a Sony unit for edge analytics: Sony fourth generation units have built-in Moving Object detection only.

24845 Sony 5th Generation: A Video analytics event from a unit that supports VMF object search, will appear as a “Video analytics” event in Omnicast, and is described as a VMF event.


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24846 Sony 5th Generation: Only two streams of each video format (H.264, MPEG-4, and MJPEG) are supported by Omnicast.


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24847 Sony 5th Generation: When using the Copy configuration tool, the camera configuration is contingent on the unit configuration. Therefore, you need to copy your unit configuration before copying your camera configuration.

24848 Sony 5th Generation: The minimum PTZ Get Position is three seconds regardless of the value specified.

24849 Sony 5th Generation: Using the “free look” in the PTZ controls may be slow if you have the “Automatic refresh” option enabled.

24850 Sony 5th Generation: When using the Absolute Zoom position, you only have access to the Optical Zoom range. If you want to have access to the Digital Zoom range, you need to use the “free look” PTZ control.

24851 Sony 5th Generation: Only the first codec listed in the unit’s video codec web page can use Multicast. Any other codecs listed can only use Unicast or TCP.

24852 Sony 5th Generation: If a display resolution or frame rate is not supported by a camera, it will use the next best resolution or frame rate available. This change will not be reflected in Omnicast.

24853 Sony 5th Generation: Changing video streams can cause delays of up to four seconds. This is problematic when working with a sequence that has short intervals.

24854 Sony 5th Generation: When using an SNT-EX104 or SNT-EX154 encoder, only the first of the four channels supports input and output pins. However, all four channels support audio input and output pins.

24855 Sony 5th Generation: The PTZ Absolute tilt values have a limited range of -15 degrees to 90 degrees regardless of what your unit supports.

24856 Sony 5th Generation: When dual streaming, compression settings that use a lot of bandwidth may cause the secondary stream to be disabled by the unit.

25041 The Maximum image size of 1920x1440 is not supported in Omnicast for the SNC-CH240 and SNC-DH240 units.

25042 When the Image quality is set to over 50% on the Video quality tab of the Config Tool, a 30 fps Frame rate cannot be sustained. As a workaround, lower the Frame rate.

25043 The Maximum image size and unit Motion Detection settings must be configured using the unit’s Web page.

7.23.2 Known issues 13315 If you upgrade the original firmware version (1.05) on a Sony SNC-DF50N unit,

H.264 software motion detection may not work.


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7.24 Teleste

7.24.1 Limitations 24724 Only MPEG-4 streams are supported.

24725 Uses only eight of the available 16 streams (the first two streams of each of the four DSP processing units).

24726 Video configuration restricted by the processing unit resource limitations, which are monitored by the unit configuration tool.


7.25 Toshiba

7.25.1 Limitations 25046 Software motion detection is not supported for MPEG-4 streams.

25047 M-JPEG streams are not supported in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

7.25.2 Known issues 4871 Toshiba IKWB15A: If the unit is discovered with the wrong

username/password, the video will show waiting for signal. Solution is to remove the unit from the Archiver and add it again with the right credentials.

7.26 UDP

7.26.1 Limitations 18304 When working with an IPE5500 unit, some multicast transmissions are still

occurring even though the network connection type is set to Unicast UDP.

24717 Software Motion Detection is supported for MJPEG streams only.

7.26.2 Known issues 18442 You may have problems viewing an H.264 stream on IPE5500 and NVC1000

units. As a workaround, change the DWORD value for the Omnicast AVCodec_ErrorRecognition file to 0.


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7.27 Verint

7.27.1 Limitations 18641 Changing the resolution of the S1000W takes effect after the unit reboots.

18642 The hue settings do not work correctly for PAL cameras.

18643 Video cannot be displayed on more than one output of a 1504Rx.

18644 The video encoder numbering is incorrect for S1604 in the CLI.

19042 The frame rate is not preserved when changing the analog format from PAL to NTSC.

19043 With the S1704, S1708, S1712, S1724, S1950 and S1970, you cannot perform a firmware upgrade directly from Omnicast. The workaround is to use the corresponding SConfigurator for upgrading the firmware.

19044 With the S1708, S1712, S1724, S1950, and S1970, software motion detection does not work when using MPEG–4 ISO with the firmware listed in the compatibility matrix.

19045 Rediscovering a Verint unit will cause it to go offline twice before it is rediscovered correctly with of all its associated entities.

19046 S1500 or S1502 may reboot when using a low frame rate with the default bit rate (25 kbps) while there is a lot of motion events being triggered.

19047 When dragging a live video over a Playback sequence on a decoder, the live video is not displayed correctly.

21171 Modifying the Bit rate in the Video quality tab of the Config Tool has no effect on video in H.264.

23279 Software motion detection is not supported in H.264 using CABAC.

25048 In order to receive hardware motion detection events, it is recommended that you use the primary H.264 stream as your recording stream.


7.28 Vivotek

7.28.1 Limitations 3622 Vivotek 7135/7137: After upgrading Omnicast, the configuration will need to be

updated using the Reload button in the Config Tool.

24713 Only MPEG-4 streams are supported.



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8 General Operational Limitations

299 No event is displayed in the event pane of the Webclient.

499 Exporting a sequence with audio in ASF will only work if the audio sampling rate is 8Khz.

541 Virtual PTZ from a Hardware Matrix does not work after a Virtual Matrix failover. PTZ needs to be recreated.

1362 With IP Filtering on, when a connection is refused, no other connection through another Gateway will be attempted after a failover.

1695 Two different versions of a client plugin cannot co-exist on the same machine.

1748 When the system generates more than 200 events per second, the filter "show all event" in the Live Viewer should be turned off.

1828 Playback alarms do not resume after an Archiver failover.

5026 The WebClient does not work when the Omnicast Server is installed on Vista 64-bit SP1 and IIS running in 64-bit mode. Workaround is to set IIS to run in 32-bit mode.

5602 Video playback does not work when it is being redirected by more than two Omnicast Gateways.

6197 Federating speaker entities is not supported.

7353 The Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable prerequisite does not install correctly on a Japanese operating system.

7672 After an installation, the Remote Live Viewer and the Barco Wall plugins are not available as a result of a wrong value in the registry. As a workaround, change the registry value to OmnicastClientplugins4.3.

8942 The application crash when playing a still frame alarm from the Sharp's container stream.

9587 The Media Gateway always displays video as a CIF resolution regardless of the resolution you selected in the Video data format tab.

20643 The audio encoder and audio decoder may not work properly on federated units.

23298 When using the Single-Click Archive Player, the Language Tool does not work.


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22758 When changing the settings on the Network tab of a federated unit, the wrong message is displayed. It is not the unit itself that needs to be restarted but the Federation server.

24366 No alarms or motion events are triggered for units that are configured for software motion detection and to record on the edge. As a workaround use hardware motion detection.

27155 When running Security Desk in Portuguese, an error message appears when trying to open the online Help in the Live Viewer and Archive Player. Workaround: After installing Omnicast 4.7 GA, open the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\DVR Software 4.7\Documentation, rename the file PT.Omnicast Live Viewer User Guide.chm to PT.Omnicast Live Viewer User Guide 4.7 GA.chm, and PT.Omnicast Archive Player User Guide.chm to PT.Omnicast Archiver Player User Guide 4.7 GA.chm.


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9 Fixed Issues

9.1 Fixed in 4.7 SR1 2085 Panasonic WV-NP244: The unit lost its connection with the secondary archiver

after a FOA-back.

14484 March Networks: Archiver restarts when you simultaneously disconnect four or more cameras.

18087 ACTi: When using an H.264 stream, a Still frames alarm does not display any images in the Live Viewer.

18806 Dynacolor: When using an H.264 stream on a NH061 or NH221 unit, a Still frames alarm does not display any images in the Live Viewer.

19002 Sanyo: The keep-alive message for an RTSP stream returns a “Bad Request” and a “Not Implemented” response. Therefore, any recorded files may be missing video.

19776 Bosch VideoJet X40: When using software motion detection, some of the motion detection blocks fall outside the motion detection zone.

24779 Bosch VRM: The system running the Omnicast Archiver must have only one network card activated otherwise the VRM playback will not work properly.

24844 Sony 5th Generation: Audio detection is not currently available.

25358 When viewing live or recorded video on GE units (Ex: GE StoreSafe Pro II 10), the edge of the video is stretched.

26506 When using Persian, the text is inverted.

26438 Verint: The Video Quality tab is missing for Verint H.264 units.

26732 Bosch VIP-XD: Video is not displayed in the decoder after an upgrade.

26740 Pelco: The device does not go offline immediately after sending a Reboot command through the Config Tool. Once unit is offline, it cannot be re-added without deleting it from Archiver.

26742 Pelco Spectra IV: When upgrading from Omnicast 4.6 GA to SR1, all the cameras remain offline.

26745 Pelco: The Archiver may crash after a unit reboot.

26785 After upgrading to Omnicast 4.6 SR1, the multicast audio streams from federated cameras do not work in the Live Viewer.

26811 After upgrading from Omnicast 4.5 SR1 to 4.7 SR1, the Config Tool is no longer able to connect to the Omnicast system.

26863 Pelco IXE20DN: The Archiver crashes while removing the network or POE cable from a unit.


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26865 Axis P8221: The audio mode of the unit needs to be set to half-duplex and not full-duplex, or there will be feedback in the Live Viewer.

Note: A registry key (ForceAudioDecoderToHalfDuplex) must be added and set to 1 to force all Axis audio decoders to half-duplex.

26867 When the federation option Synchronized is selected at a federated site, federated entities are not sorted correctly in the logical view or entity tree of the Live Viewer.

26870 Requesting video from a megapixel camera in YUV format using the DirectShowFilter command will either crash the application, or cause the image colors to be produced incorrectly.

26984 Pelco: When units with PTZ are re-discovered, there is a memory leak in the Archiver on the channel controlling the PTZ.

9.2 Fixed in 4.7 GA 19249

Bosch VIP XD: To switch between the Quad and Single view options using the Specific Settings tab in the Config Tool does not change your view.

19305 Bosch VIP XD: Video is not displayed in the Live Viewer when the connection type is set to UDP or TCP.

19204 When using a Sanyo VCC-HD 2500 or VCC-HD 3500 unit, no video can be seen when trying to view two streams simultaneously.

19483 When adding a PTZ to an Optelecom-NKF unit under the Generic Plus extension, the unit will become inactive (turn red).

19311 Sony SNC-CS50 unit does not work well with recent Sony firmware versions.

19722 When using the Bosch Bilinx PTZ protocol, the Camera menu in the Live Viewer doesn’t work properly.

19776 Bosch VideoJet X40: When using software motion detection, some of the motion detection blocks fall outside the motion detection zone.

21528 Pelco: When using a serial keyboard to control a PTZ unit, the unit may reboot when sending multiple commands.

21291 Pelco: When adding a Sarix unit in the Config Tool the Quality is set to Custom instead of Default settings.

21233 Pelco: The Analog NTSC/PAL setting does not reflect the current model or state of the encoder.

20528 Pelco: Applying changes to the Video quality settings of a Sarix unit may cause it to lose its connection to Omnicast.

21696 Pelco: There is no warning when adding a unit fails.

21730 Pelco: When working with a Sarix unit, selected PAL framerates may be converted to the closest NTSC framerate.

21640 Pelco: When you move the NET5301unit to a new Archiver, the high quality


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presets do not work.

20812 Pelco: You may get a “Waiting for” signal when trying to view an MPEG-4 stream.

20811 Pelco: Some units may stay offline until Archiver is manually restarted.

20654 IQinVision and Bosch extensions: The Default username and password cannot be saved on the General tab.

24965 Pelco: Multi–streaming is not supported on the Sarix series.

14796 When working with an H.264 stream on a Pelco IXE20 unit, motion events may not be triggered properly. As a workaround, save your custom video stream configuration settings using the unit’s Web page.

21678 JVC: VN-235VPU units randomly appearing offline.

22703 Samsung SSC-1000 keyboard: Zoom control doesn’t work.

23220 Maximum zoom factor is limited to 200.

20592 After upgrading from Omnicast 4.5 to 4.6, it takes a long time for live streams to appear for Arecont units.

21877 .g64 files recorded at between 11:59:59 and 12:00:00 am contain only audio and no video.

19631 When manually recording, the recording stops at the start of each minute. For example, if you start recording at 12:01:30 the recording will stop at 12:02:00.

19736 When you switch the Layout view in the Live Viewer with a federated camera offline, once the camera comes back online, the next camera footage you view may flicker.

20088 Archiver: Discovering Bosch units with two consecutive ports uses a lot of memory and may cause the Archiver to stop working.

20155 Archiver: Discovering a Bosch unit with PTZ takes a long time.

20566 Optelecom S-54: When the Archiver restarts, the Line driver setting reverts to its default setting of RS-422.

20886 Using the Copy Configuration Tool to copy the Video Quality from one entity to another, may corrupt your video streams and cause you to lose the Schedule set in the Video quality tab.

22459 Sony SNT-EX154: When using the Advanced dome controls of the Live Viewer the number of presets is limited to eight.

18278 Bosch: When using an H.264 stream, a Still frames alarm does not display any images in the Live Viewer.

18671 When changing the name of an Acti ACM3011 unit in the Identity tab of the Config Tool, the unit will go offline if the name contains a space. As a workaround, avoid using spaces when renaming an ACTi ACM-3011 unit.

19308 Bosch VIPXD: H.264 decoding does not work.

24972 Pelco: input and output pins are not supported.


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24967 Pelco: Hardware motion detection is not supported.

6826 Software Motion detection may stop working on certain IQInVision and ACTi units.

19771 Audio devices on a site are accessible to all users, even if they do not have the privilege to access the site.

19980 IQInVision: The default Sensitivity setting for unit motion detection is 15%.

20290 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps are not being sent for certain IP addresses.

20547 Users are still able to close Archive Player application even though they do not have the Change client views privilege.

21613 Sony encoders: On units with four inputs, only alarms for the first input are received correctly.

26038 ONVIF compliant units: Brightness, Contrast, Hue, and Saturation cannot be changed in the Config Tool.

26039 ONVIF compliant units: The number of streams available is limited to one stream per supported video format. For example, if your unit supports H.264 and MPEG-4 formats, you can use one H.264 stream and one MPEG-4 stream.

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