Released versions:

• Version 2.70

• Version 2.63

• Version 2.60

• Version 2.50

• Version 2.49

• Version 2.40

• Version 2.36

• Version 2.33

• Version 2.30

• Version 2.23

• Version 2.20

• Version 1.02

• Version 1.01

• Version 1.00 (First production)

This release note applies to the following models:

Priority Rank Level

Version 2.70

Release date: October 24, 2024

New Features / Improvements

• Changed the icons and font for design improvement.

• Support camera direct connect to Remote Monitoring without recorders.

• Improved ONVIF connection.

• Support NTPv3.

• Improved the PTZ speed for the following ONVIF commands.
  ・AbsoluteMove
  ・RelativeMove
  ・GotoPreset
  ・GotoHomePosition

• Improved the audio transmission speed from PC to the camera.

Resolved Issues

Fixed the following issues including other minor issues:

• Corrected an issue where a noise appeared on the image after zooming.
  Occurrence conditions:
  - [Stabilizer] is on under low light condition.
  - FullHD model

• Corrected an issue where the setting change of AI application might not be possible on rare occasion.

• Corrected an issue where the web browser closed during the PTZ operation using control pad on the detail setting window.
  Occurrence condition:
  - HTTPS communication
  - Specific version of Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge

• Corrected an issue where audio output did not work on the live window.
  Occurrence condition:
  - Network Address Port Translation (NAPT) is configured on the router

• Corrected an issue where click-to-center PT control might not work for a while after opening a live image on a web browser.

• Corrected the SNMP MIB response.
  

Version 2.63

Release date: July 26, 2024

Resolved Issues

• Corrected an issue where the image might gradually get out of focus in version 2.60.
  Occurrence conditions:
  After auto focus/preset sequence while the frame rate is limited to 15fps(12.5fps*) under the following setting.

  • Extension software is working

  • [Super Dynamic] level is set to 30 or higher

  • [Privacy Mask] is enabled

  • [Stabilizer] is enabled

  • [Maximum shutter] is set to 2/30s(2/25s*) or longer

• Corrected the sensitivity of [VMD information addition] on the preset position.
  

Version 2.60

Release date: May 31 2024

New Features / Improvements

• Changed the font and color on the browser as below:

  • The font of on-screen display (OSD) to Iwata UD

  • The font of the live and setting windows to NotoSans

  • The color of i-PPO logo on the live window to black

• Removed the need for KMS registration of AI Face Detection. View detail
  From this version, issuing and registering the Registration Key are no longer required for AI Face Detection.

• Added improvements for 3rd party application development.
  See details at Development Partner Portal.

• Improved [Control log] to record "AI processor occupancy (Ext. software)" logs properly.

• Added [Auto position refresh] on/off setting. View detail
  By selecting "On", the position is automatically refreshed when it's misaligned.

• Improved ONVIF communication.

Resolved Issues

Fixed the following issues including other minor issues:

• Corrected an issue where the setting menu and schedule of pre-installed extension software might not appear with version 2.50.

• Corrected an issue where some 3rd party applications might not work with version 2.50.

• Corrected an issue where AI-VMD detection frames did not appear on Genetec Security Desk with version 2.50.

• Corrected an issue where SMTP setting might be initialized after the camera was rebooted.

• Corrected the response to the following CGI command.

  • cgi-bin/get_io2?mode=monitor

• Added a correction to a message in French.
  

Version 2.50

Release date: Feb. 29 2024
[Update on Apr. 24] To use Vaxtor VaxALPR with this firmware version, update VaxALPR to V1.3.21 or later.

New Features / Improvements

• Added improvements to enhance security.
  e.g.,
  - Supports signed firmware
  - [Subject Alternative Name] field has been added to [CA Certificate - Generate Certificate Signing Request] in HTTPS setting. View detail
  - [Security] tab has been added to the [User mng.] setting. View detail

• Added improvements to the live and setting windows on the web browser.
  e.g.,
  - A button to show and hide frame rate and bit rate has been added on the live image. View detail
  - HTTP alarm notification setting has been improved. View detail

• Improved the response to CGI commands.
  Refer to Command Document (H.265 supported models) at Device integration - IP Camera / i-PRO page.

• Improved the image quality.
  For verification results and restrictions on each browser, refer to "Verification of camera performance with Google Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge (C0132)" on Technical Information.

• Improved the connectivity to Video Management Software (VMS).

• Improved the settings for the extension software AI Privacy Guard. View detail
  *Applies only to WV-S series models.

• Added improvements for stable PTZ movement.

• Improved the ONVIF connection.

Resolved Issues

• Fixed minor issues.
  

Version 2.49

Release date: Feb. 29 2024

• Intermediate firmware version to upgrade from version 2.4x or earlier to version 2.50 or later.
  

Version 2.40

Release date: Sept 28, 2023
->Updated on Oct 31: Added an item written in red

New Features / Improvements

• Improved the performance while updating or installing extension software to avoid failure in a slow network.

• Enabled all preset positions in Preset sequence 1, 2 and 3 by default.

• Changed the [Auto track data in video stream] default setting from "Off" to "On (with live display)" on the [Auto track] tab in [PTZ].

• Improved the image quality.

• Improved the Auto Focus performance in low illuminance environments.

• Improved the PTZ performance.

• Improved the response to the following CGI commands.

  • /cgi-bin/getdata

  • /cgi-bin/get_capability

  • /cgi-bin/set_sdcard?sdcard=1

• Improved the ONVIF connection.

• Improved the auto tracking behavior.

• Improved the data management when updating extension software applications.

• Improved the SRTP communication.

• Changed the [SNMP] default setting to Off on the [Network] page.

• Improved the performance while downloading a video data from an SD memory card in an unstable network.

Resolved Issues

• Corrected an issue where the camera showed a blank pop-up of installation status error.

• Corrected an issue where the image could not be zoomed out on video management system.
  Occurrence condition: After maximum zoom by mouse drag.

• Corrected an issue where the camera rebooted.
  Occurrence conditions:
  - [Image capture mode] is "4:3 mode(30fps mode)" or "4:3 mode(25fps mode)"
  - Digital zoom to the maximum level

• Corrected an issue where an mp4 video recorded on an SD memory card could not be played back on the camera.
  Occurrence condition: Record an mp4 video with [GOP control] set to "Advanced(Fixed GOP 60s w/1s key-frame)"

• Corrected an issue where a communication error might occur on the connected i-PRO recorder on rare occasion.
  Occurrence condition: Start sequence display on the recorder while performing SD memory card recording on the camera.

• Corrected an issue where the [Save trigger] setting of SD memory recording might unexpectedly changed after firmware update.

• Corrected an issue where the camera showed low image quality.
  Occurrence conditions:
  - [Stabilizer] is On in the [Basic] setting
  - [Frame rate] is set to 8.3fps, 4.2fps or 3.1fps

• Corrected an issue where the port of [Destination of Trap] was always the default value (162) in the actual operation, even when any other port number is set on the SNMP trap setting.

• Corrected an issue where MQTT notification worked only when [AI analytics target] is set to "Other" for audio detection.

• Corrected an issue where [Auto track] and [Auto track alarm setting] were disabled when [Maximum shutter] is set to "Max.2/30s" or longer value.

• Corrected an issue where the window to set preset positions did not appear when setting VIQS.

• Corrected an issue where multi-screen live view might not show images from other cameras.
  

Version 2.36

Release date: May 31 2023

Resolved Issues

• Corrected an issue where a short-term communication error could occur on a connected recorder.
  Occurrence condition:
  - FIrmware version from 2.20 to 2.33
  - [SD backup rec.] is enabled on the recorder connected to the camera.
  

Version 2.33

Release date: March 31, 2023

New Features / Improvements

• Supports ext4 for SD memory card format. View details
  [SD Memory Card File System Format] setting has been added to the [SD memory card] page.

• Improved the ONVIF connection.

Resolved Issues

• Corrected an issue where the camera might reboot.
  Occurrence conditions:
  - The extension software AI-VMD and AI Privacy Guard are installed and enabled on the camera.
  - The camera is connected to a recorder and “SD backup rec.” is enabled on the recorder’s setting.
  
  

• Corrected an issue where the camera might be slow to start up.
  Occurrence condition: Multicast auto start is enabled by CGI command.
  

Version 2.30

Release date: February 28, 2023

New Features / Improvements

• Supports new CGI commands.

• Supports day and night scene switching on the [Schedule] setting. View details #1
  "<Auto-Schedule>Daytime: Image Quality 1/ Night: Image Quality 2" has been added to the [Schedule mode] options.
  *[Scene settings linked to sunrise and sunset times] need to be configured to use this function.

• Added the On/Off setting to the [SNMP agent setting] in [Network]->[Advanced]->[SNMP].
  *Default=On

• Supports a CGI command to start SD recording when an image transmission stops. View details #2

• Supports editing the camera title on the live window. An edit icon appears next to the camera title.
  Note: Available for administrator only.

• Supports a command to send HTTP port number to a 3rd party application.

• Changed the default DHCP host name from COM MID1 to i-PRO-<MAC address of camera>.

• Improved the FTP/SFTP settings as follows View details #3
  - Added 2fps and 3fps to the [Transmission interval] options of [Pre alarm] and [Post alarm]
  - Increased the number of SFTP server setting from 1 to2
  - Added "1920x1080" to the [Image capture size] options of [Pre alarm]

• Added 0.5s, 1s, 2s, 3s, and 4s to the [Alarm deactivation time] options. View details #4

• Supports replacing %25 with % in the destination address of HTTP alarm notification.

• Added "video_server.image.mode" parameters to the CGI command "/cgi-bin/set_imgmode".

• Improved the connectivity with i-PRO Configuration Tool (iCT).

• Improved [Audio detection] setting so that [AI analytics target] options (Gunshot/ Yell/ Vehicle Horn/ Glass Break) are enabled by default, when [Audio detection] is set to "On".

• Changed the text color on the log list for the visibility improvement.

• Improved the frame rate during the slow shutter operation under low illuminance condition.

• Improved the image quality as follows
  Image contrast / Auto focus performance during pan-tilt operation / Image brightness during stabilizer operation

• Improved the ONVIF connection.

• Improved the detection accuracy of people detection for extension software.

• Supports the extension software AI Scene Change Detection free of charge.

• Improved the auto tracking performance.

Resolved Issues

• Corrected an issue where the mic input volume from the camera became higher than the selected value.
  Occurrence condition: Change the [Mic input volume] on the live window.

• Corrected an issue where it was not possible to reinstall an extension software application after uninstalling it.
  Occurrence condition: The power of camera is turned off while uninstalling the extension software application.

• Corrected an issue where the camera could not connect to a recorder and VMS on rare occasion.
  Occurrence condition: TLS1.3 is selected for [HTTPS-Connection].

• Corrected an issue where H.265/H.264 live image might not appear.
  Occurrence condition: Network Address Port Translation (NAPT) is configured on the router

• Corrected an issue where the image could appear distorted on rare occasion.
  

Version 2.23

Release date: December 16, 2022

New Features / Improvements

• Improved the focus performance after the lens moves to the preset position, in a scene with point light sources.

Resolved Issues

• SFTP transmission fails depending on the SFTP server to be connected.

• The live image may not appear, as the maximum number of users concurrently accessible to the camera decreases.
  Occurrence condition:
  When satisfying all of the following conditions:
  - Version 2.20
  - [Internet mode] is set to Off by CGI command
  - H.264/H.265 transmission

Version 2.20

Release date: September 30, 2022

Add new models

• First mass production for WV-S65340-Z2 and WV-S65340-Z2N1

New Features / Improvements

• Changed the company name in the GlobalSign digital certificate installed on the camera to "i-PRO Co., Ltd."

• Supports the FTP function. View details

• Supports the extension software for 3rd party application.
  *Applies only to : WV-U61301-Z

• Added the HTML initialization function. (Added on Nov.11, 2022)
  [Load the default HTML files (setup menu).] and [Reset to the default and load the default HTML files.] have been added to the [Default reset] tab.

Resolved Issues

• The occupancy detection area information is not included in the HTTP alarm notification from the camera.

• The frame rate and bit rate may not recover once they drop due to the environmental cause.
  

Version 1.02

Release date: September 15, 2022

Add new models

• First mass production for WV-S65340-Z2G

New Features / Improvements

• Updated for the production management.
  Note: Only the version number has changed
  

Version 1.01

Release date: September 15, 2022

Add new models

• First mass production for WV-S65340-Z2N and WV-S65340-Z2K

Resolved Issues

• Out-of-focus may occur in low lighting conditions.
  *Applies only to WV-S61301-Z2
  Occurrence condition:
  When satisfying both of the following conditions:
  - [Auto track] is enabled
  - [Day & Night(IR)] is set to “Auto1(Normal)”, “Auto2(IR Light)”, or “Auto3(SCC)”

• The [Detection sensitivity] setting of VMD area is not reflected in the actual performance.
  Occurrence condition:
  When satisfying both of the following conditions
  - Preset position is configured
  - VMD area is configured for the preset position

• The camera may not zoom in smoothly on the image.
  Occurrence condition: [Stabilizer] is enabled on the [Basic] tab
  

Version 1.00

Release date: September 15, 2022

• First mass-production