Released versions:

• Version 2.70

• Version 2.60

• Version 2.50

• Version 2.49

• Version 2.40

• Version 2.28

This release note applies to the following models:

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Version 2.70

Release date: October 22 2024

New Features / Improvements

• Changed the icons and font for design improvement.

• Improved ONVIF connection.

• Support NTPv3.

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

Resolved Issues

Fixed the following issues including other minor issues:

• 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 the SNMP MIB response.
  

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.

• 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 the response to the following CGI command.

  • cgi-bin/getdata

  • 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 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 10: Added items written in red - Download the latest firmware

New Features / Improvements

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

• Enabled [Guest User] by default on the [User auth.] tab in [User mng.]

• Improved the response to the following CGI commands.

  • /cgi-bin/getdata

  • /cgi-bin/get_capability

• Improved the ONVIF connection.

• 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.

• Supports new CGI commands.

• Supports day and night scene switching on the [Schedule] setting. View details
  "<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.

• 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.

• 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

• Added "1280x720" to the [Image capture size] of Stream(1) and (2). View details

• 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>.

• 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".

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

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

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

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

• Improved the ONVIF connection.

Resolved Issues

• 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 angle of view shifted after restarting the camera.
  Occurrence condition: Use digital zoom in to set the angle of view.

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

• Corrected an issue where an unnecessary pop-up regarding the bit rate of recording stream appeared.

• 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.

• Removed an unnecessary alarm icon shown on setting windows.

• 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 the camera displayed unavailable options for [Maximum shutter] of Camera 2, 3, and 4 on the live window.
  Occurrence condition: [Super Dynamic(SD)] is set to "On"

• Corrected an issue where the camera did not change the [Maximum shutter] setting according to the on/off setting of [Super Dynamic(SD)] for Camera1, 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 camera might be slow to start up.
  Occurrence condition: Multicast auto start is enabled by CGI command.
  

Version 2.28

Release date: April 4, 2023

• First mass-production