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Product documentationOmnicast includes the following documentation: Omnicast Release Notes. Describes the Omnicast release in detail, including new features, fixed issues,

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Omnicast Installation and Upgrade Guide. Describes the prerequisites for installing Omnicast and pro-vides instructions for installing and upgrading Omnicast on your system.

Omnicast Administrator Guide. Provides all the instructions and conceptual information youll need to set up, configure, and administer your Omnicast system.

Omnicast Live Viewer User Guide. The Live Viewer is the control and monitoring center of your entire security system. This manual teaches you how to perform your every day monitoring functions.

Omnicast Archive Player User Guide. The Archive Player is Omnicasts investigative tool. This manual explains how to perform intelligent archive database queries based on date, time, camera, event type, motion, complex metadata tags, bookmarks, and past alarms.

Omnicast Video Unit Configuration Guide. Provides the pre-configuration instructions for integrating video units into Omnicast, and any configuration steps required for some video unit features to work.

Omnicast Portable Archive Player User Guide. Explains how to use the Portable Archive Player to view exported video files.

Where can I find the product documentation? Product DVD. The documentation is available on the product DVD in the Documentation folder. Release

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Genetec Technical Assistance Center (GTAC). If you cannot find your answers on GTAP, you can open a support case online at https://gtap.genetec.com. For GTAC's contact information in your region see the Contact page at https://gtap.genetec.com.NOTE Before contacting GTAC, please have your System ID (available from the About button in your cli-ent application) and your SMA contract number (if applicable) ready.

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Contents

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Product documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iiiTechnical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

icast 4.8 SR4 Release NotesWhats new in Omnicast 4.8 SR4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Arecont enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Axis enhancements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Basler enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Bosch enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Panasonic enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Sony enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Windows Server 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Windows 8 support (client applications only) . . . . . . . . . . . 4Support for the Videotec Ulisse Compact IR360 . . . . . . . . . . 4VT protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Samsung PTZ protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4New supported hardware in Omnicast 4.8 SR4 . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Whats new in Omnicast 4.8 SR3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Axis enhancements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Bosch enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Hikvision enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Panasonic enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Sony enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Video Trickling enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Pelco DMR hardware matrix protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Failover archiving when database connection is lost. . . . . . . . . . 8New supported hardware in Omnicast 4.8 SR3 . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Whats new in Omnicast 4.8 SR2 HIP1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Axis enhancements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9New supported hardware in Omnicast 4.8 SR2 HIP1 . . . . . . . . . 10

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Whats new in Omnicast 4.8 SR2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Axis enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Panasonic enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11SSL support for the Active Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.com | Omnicast 4.8 SR4 Release Notes vi01-V4.8.C4.(1)

Video Trickling enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12New supported hardware in Omnicast 4.8 SR2 . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Whats new in Omnicast 4.8 SR1 HIP2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Bosch IVA people counter support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Genetec Protocol AAC Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Mavix MediaRacer 150 support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Panasonic enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Pelco Sarix H.264 multicast streaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Verint S1808e video signal status improvement . . . . . . . . . . . 15New supported hardware in Omnicast 4.8 SR1 HIP2. . . . . . . . . . 16

Whats new in Omnicast 4.8 SR1 HIP1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17ATEME VSS-441-R4TE support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Audio out anti-jitter buffer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Basler BIP2 unit integration improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Bosch firmware enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Panasonic 3 megapixel camera support . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Sony edge recording and trickling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Verint firmware enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18New supported hardware in Omnicast 4.8 SR1 HIP1. . . . . . . . . . 18

Whats new in Omnicast 4.8 SR1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19General enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Arecont enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Axis enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Bosch enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Canon VB-C60 and VB-C500D support . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Interlogix VisioWave driver support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Panasonic auto-pan feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Sanyo motion detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20New supported hardware in Omnicast 4.8 SR1 . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Where to find information about supported hardware . . . . . . . . . 22Resolved issues in Omnicast 4.8 SR4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Resolved issues in Omnicast 4.8 SR3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Resolved issues in Omnicast 4.8 SR2 HIP1. . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Resolved issues in Omnicast 4.8 SR2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Resolved issues in Omnicast 4.8 SR1HIP2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.com | Omnicast 4.8 SR4 Release Notes vii01-V4.8.C4.(1)

Resolved issues in Omnicast 4.8 SR1HIP1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Resolved issues in Omnicast 4.8 SR1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Known issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Limitations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Omnicast 4.8 SR4 Release NotesOmnicast 4.8 SR4 is a service release that improves the performance and quality of Omnicast. This document describes the release in detail, and provides late-breaking or other information that supplements the Genetec Omnicast documentation.

Whats new in Omnicast 4.8 SR4

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Omnicast 4.8 SR4 introduces the following new features and enhancements.

This section includes the following topics:

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"Arecont enhancements" on page 2 "Axis enhancements" on page 2 "Basler enhancements" on page 3 "Bosch enhancements" on page 3 "Panasonic enhancements" on page 3 "Sony enhancements" on page 3 "Windows Server 2012" on page 3 "Windows 8 support (client applications only)" on page 4 "Support for the Videotec Ulisse Compact IR360" on page 4 "VT protocol" on page 4 "Samsung PTZ protocol" on page 4 "New supported hardware in Omnicast 4.8 SR4" on page 4

ont enhancements Multicast streaming. Omnicast now supports multicast streaming on Arecont units.

Panoramic cameras must be updated with firmware 65183 or later, and single sensorcameras must be updated with firmware 65218 or later.

Variable bit rate support. You can now configure a variable bit rate on the Video Quality tab of the unit for H.264 streams. Please note that setting the variable bit rate to zero results in an unlimited data rate.

enhancements Support for Q8721-E and Q8722-E Dual PTZ network cameras. The Q8721-E and

Q8722-E Dual PTZ network cameras are now supported in Omnicast. For moreinformation about configuring these units, see the Omnicast Video Unit Configuration Guide.

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Basler enhancements Variable bit rate support. You can now select a variable or constant Bit rate on the

Video Quality tab of the unit in H.264 or MPEG-4.

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h enhancements End of camera tampering event. There is a new End of camera tampering event

available in Omnicast for Bosch units. This event is triggered when the state of the camera returns to normal after a tampering event. If the camera has multiple tampering events, the End of camera tampering event is only triggered once all tampering events are cleared. Additional configuration is required on the Web page of Bosch units to receive motion detection events in Omnicast. For for more information, see the Omnicast Video Unit Configuration Guide.

sonic enhancements Support for 360-degree cameras. Omnicast now supports the following Panasonic

360-degree cameras. WV-SW458 WV-SF438 WV-SF448 WV-SF458In order to use PTZ commands, additional configuration is required before adding the unit in Omnicast. For more information, see the Omnicast Video Unit Configuration Guide.

WJ-GXE100 support. Omnicast now supports the Panasonic WJ-GXE100 video encoder. RS-485 communication with a PTZ motor must be configured on the units Web page before being added to Omnicast. You must also select the Enable connected PTZ motor option on the Specific Settings tab of the camera in Config Tool. For more information about configuring RS-485 communication on the units Web page, see your Panasonic documentation.

enhancements Face detection. A new Face detection event is available in Omnicast to support Face

detection for Sony sixth generation units.

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Windows 8 support (client applications only)Omnicast now supports Windows 8 for use with client applications.

Support for the Videotec Ulisse Compact IR360

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Omnicast now supports the Videotec Ulisse Compact IR360 camera. For information on how to operate the wiper, see the Omnicast Video Unit Configuration Guide.

otocolThis VT protocol is now available in Omnicast to support the eneo VPT-501 unit.

sung PTZ protocolThe Samsung PTZ protocol is now available in Omnicast to support SNP-5200/H and SNP-6200/H cameras. You must create two H.264 video profiles before adding the unit to Omnicast. For more information about creating video profiles, see the Omnicast Video Unit Configuration Guide.

supported hardware in Omnicast 4.8 SR4 For a list of supported video units in Omnicast 4.8 SR4, see the GTAP Supported Devices page, at https://gtap.genetec.com. Youll need a username and password to log on to GTAP.

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"Axis enhancements" on page 5 "Bosch enhancements" on page 6 "Hikvision enhancements" on page 6 "Panasonic enhancements" on page 6 "Sony enhancements" on page 7 "Video Trickling enhancements" on page 7 "Pelco DMR hardware matrix protocol" on page 7 "Failover archiving when database connection is lost" on page 8 "New supported hardware in Omnicast 4.8 SR3" on page 8

enhancements Digital Auto Tracking 1.0 ACAP application. Omnicast now supports receiving

Digital auto tracking started and Digital auto tracking stopped events from the Axis Digital Auto tracking ACAP (Axis Camera Application Platform) application on Axis cameras with firmware 5.50 or higher. A new option called Enable Digital Auto Track-ing is now available in Config Tool on the Specific settings tab of Axis cameras that support this feature. The Axis Digital Auto Tracking application needs to be installed on the Axis camera, and any View Areas need to be enabled on the units Web page before adding the unit to Omnicast. For more information about installing this applica-tion and which units support it, see your Axis documentation. For more information about configuring View Areas, see Configure multi-view areas in the Axis section of the Omnicast Video Unit Configuration Guide.

Q7411 video encoder. Omnicast now supports the Axis Q7411 Video encoder with coaxial cable PTZ control. A new option called Enable Coaxial PTZ is available in Config Tool on the Specific settings tab of the unit. In order for the PTZ control to work, a coaxial PTZ driver must be installed on the encoder. For more information on how to install a PTZ driver, see your Axis documentation.


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Bosch enhancements VideoJet XTC XF H.264 video transcoder. Omnicast now supports the Bosch Video-

Jet XTC XF H.264 video transcoder for use with Bosch IP cameras that have firmware 5.60 or later. Additional configuration is required on the units Web page before adding

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the unit in Omnicast. For more information, see the Omnicast Video Unit Configuration Guide.

Region of interest. The Bosch Region of Interest feature is now supported by Omni-cast. For more information on configuring this feature, and units that support it, please see your Bosch documentation.

Bosch IVA (Intelligent Video Analysis). Bosch IVA is now supported by Omnicast. For more details about IVA and which Bosch units support it, please see your Bosch documentation.

sion enhancementsOmnicast now supports multicast streaming on Hikvision units with firmware 4.0.0 or later. For the list of models that support firmware 4.0.0, see Tools > Supported Devices on GTAP.

sonic enhancements Edge recording for additional models. Omnicast now supports edge recording for

models with firmware 1.60 or later. For the list of models that support firmware 1.60, see Tools > Supported Devices on GTAP.

HTTPS support. For added security, Omnicast now supports Hypertext Transfer Pro-tocol Secure (HTTPS) for Panasonic units. HTTPS can be enabled in the User authen-tication dialog box of the Discovery tool, in the Specific Settings tab for the unit, as well as in Server Admin. For more information, see Discovery Tool, Adding Video Units, and Panasonic Extension in the Omnicast Administrator Guide.

Improved PTZ speed handling. PTZ speed handling has been optimized for smoother transitions between commands.

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Sony enhancements Sixth generation unit support. Omnicast now supports Sony sixth generation units

and the following features with firmware 1.2 or later: Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) format support.

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Full HD 1080p resolution. Triple streaming. Wide dynamic range. A new option called Wide dynamic range is available in Con-

fig Tool on the Specific settings tab for units that support it. Constant bit rate. There is now a Constant bit rate option in the Config Tool Video

Quality tab for units that support it. H.264 Profile selection. A new Profile drop-down menu is available in the Config

Tool Video Quality tab for sixth generation units that support multiple H.264 pro-files. You can choose between Baseline, Main, and High.

Streaming at 60 frames per second. In order to stream at 60 frames per second, addi-tional configuration is required on the units Web page before adding the unit in Omnicast. For more information, see the Omnicast Video Unit Configuration Guide.

Hardware motion detection. Omnicast now supports hardware motion detection for fifth and sixth generation units.For more information on Sony fifth and sixth generation units, see your Sony docu-mentation.

Firmware enhancements. Omnicast now supports firmware 1.77.

o Trickling enhancementsThe Video Trickling feature has been enhanced by the following:

More information in the Archiver logs. The Archiver logs now include more infor-mation and the messages have been standardized.

Details column in the Camera list panel. A new Details column is available in the Camera list panel. This column provides additional information about the trickling sta-tus. For more information, see Camera list in the Trickling section of the Omnicast Administrator Guide.

DMR hardware matrix protocol This protocol is now available in Omnicast and supports up to eight simultaneous PTZ keyboards per serial link for a hardware matrix. For additional configuration information, see the Omnicast Video Unit Configuration Guide.


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Failover archiving when database connection is lostYou can now choose to trigger a failover when the connection to the Archiver database is lost. A new option is available in the Archiving options dialog box that can be accessed from the Archiving tab in Server Admin. For more information, see Additional archiving


options in the Archiving section of the Omnicast Administrator Guide.

supported hardware in Omnicast 4.8 SR3 For a list of supported video units in Omnicast 4.8 SR3, see the GTAP Supported Devices page, at https://gtap.genetec.com. Youll need a username and password to log on to GTAP.

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Whats new in Omnicast 4.8 SR2 HIP1


Omnicast 4.8 SR2 Hardware Integration Package 1 (HIP1) introduces the following new features and enhancements.



"Axis enhancements" on page 9 "New supported hardware in Omnicast 4.8 SR2 HIP1" on page 10

enhancements Video Motion Detection 2.1. Omnicast now supports receiving Motion on and

Motion off events from the Axis Video Motion Detection (VMD) 2.1 application on Axis cameras with firmware 5.40 or higher. The Video Motion Detection 2.1 applica-tion needs to be installed on the Axis unit, and motion detection zones must be config-ured on the units Web page before adding the unit to Omnicast. For more information, see the Axis Video Motion Detection 2.1 Users Guide.

Axis remote focus and zoom. Omnicast now supports Axis remote focus and zoom. This feature is available for certain Axis models with fixed lenses, and allows the opera-tor to make focus and zoom adjustments remotely from a computer rather than having to physically adjust the camera on-site. Remote focus and zoom is automatically detected by Omnicast, and available as a series of commands in the Live Viewer when you right-click in the cameras viewing tile. The following commands are available: Perform auto focus Zoom in (fine) Zoom in Zoom out (fine) Zoom out For more information about the Axis remote focus and zoom feature and models that support it, see your Axis documentation.


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New supported hardware in Omnicast 4.8 SR2 HIP1For a list of supported video units in Omnicast 4.8 SR2 HIP1, see the GTAP Supported Devices page, at https://gtap.genetec.com. Youll need a username and password to log on to GTAP..com | Omnicast 4.8 SR4 Release Notes 1001-V4.8.C4.(1)

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Omnicast 4.8 SR2 introduces the following new features and enhancements:

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"Panasonic enhancements" on page 11 "SSL support for the Active Directory" on page 12 "Video Trickling enhancements" on page 12 "New supported hardware in Omnicast 4.8 SR2" on page 13

enhancements YP 3040 support. Omnicast now supports the Axis YP3040 Pan-Tilt Motor. A new

option called YP3040 Connected is now available in the Specific settings tab of Axis units that support this feature.

Enable Link-Local Address option. You can now use the Enable Link-Local Address option in the Specific settings tab to enable/disable the ZeroConf protocol for Axis units. ZeroConf is a discovery protocol that uses up resources on the camera; it can be disabled for optimal unit performance.

Maximum bit rate support for VAPIX Version 3 units. A Maximum bit rate slider is now available in the Config Tool Video Quality tab for all Axis units with firmware 5.0 or later.

sonic enhancements Unit motion detection. Omnicast now supports unit motion detection in H.264,

MPEG-4, and MJPEG for Panasonic units. The following features are supported: Motion on and Motion off events Full screen motion zones Up to four rectangular motion zones (for fixed cameras only) Sensitivity Motion on threshold

Edge recording and trickling. Omnicast now supports edge recording and trickling for WV-SW155 cameras that have the latest firmware installed.


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SSL support for the Active DirectoryThere is a new Enable SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) option available on the Active Directory tab in Server Admin. When this option is enabled, all communications between Omnicast and the Active Directory domain controller use the SSL protocol, which makes is difficult

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for third parties to see any information that is exchanged. This option is disabled by default, and the Active Directory domain controller must be configured to support SSL. For more information see Enabling SSL in the Omnicast Administrator Guide.

o Trickling enhancementsThe Video Trickling feature has been enhanced by the following:

More details in the Archiver logs. The Archiver logs now include more information for troubleshooting purposes.

Refresh button on the Video Trickling tab. Click this button to update information about the trickling process for cameras in the Camera list. For example, you can click the Refresh button to get an updated Status of the trickling. For more information, see Camera list in the Trickling section of the Omnicast Administrator Guide

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New supported hardware in Omnicast 4.8 SR2For a list of supported video units in Omnicast 4.8 SR2, see the GTAP Supported Devices page, at https://gtap.genetec.com. Youll need a username and password to log on to GTAP..com | Omnicast 4.8 SR4 Release Notes 1301-V4.8.C4.(1)


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Omnicast 4.8 SR1 Hardware Integration Package 2 introduces the following new features and enhancements:

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"Bosch IVA people counter support" on page 14 "Genetec Protocol AAC Support" on page 14 "Mavix MediaRacer 150 support" on page 14 "Panasonic enhancements" on page 15 "Pelco Sarix H.264 multicast streaming" on page 15 "Verint S1808e video signal status improvement" on page 15 "New supported hardware in Omnicast 4.8 SR1 HIP2" on page 16

h IVA people counter supportOmnicast now supports the Bosch IVA (Intelligent Video Analytics) people counter feature. This feature allows you to configure your unit to send events to the Live Viewer when the people count changes for a specific zone. The events are then stored and can be queried from Archive Player. To use this feature, your Bosch unit must have the following:

IVA compatibility IVA valid license Firmware 5.50 or later

For more information about configuring this feature, see the documentation for your Bosch IVA unit.

tec Protocol AAC SupportThe Omnicast Genetec Protocol now supports the AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) format.

ix MediaRacer 150 supportOmnicast now supports the Mavix MediaRacer. c

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Panasonic enhancements PelcoD-Zoom only protocol. This protocol is now available in Omnicast to support

the Panasonic WV-CZ392 analog camera. Cropping function. Omnicast now supports the cropping function available on the

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following Panasonic units: WV-SP508 WV-SP509 WV-SW558 WV-SW558 The Panasonic cropping feature must be configured on the units Web page. For more information, see your Panasonic units documentation

Sarix H.264 multicast streamingOmnicast now supports H.264 multicast streaming on Sarix units with firmware 1.8.2 or later.

t S1808e video signal status improvementSignal recovered and signal lost events are now logged in Omnicast for the S1808e encoder when the unit comes back online.


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New supported hardware in Omnicast 4.8 SR1 HIP2For a list of supported video units in Omnicast 4.8 SR1 HIP2, see the GTAP Supported Devices page, at https://gtap.genetec.com. Youll need a username and password to log on to GTAP..com | Omnicast 4.8 SR4 Release Notes 1601-V4.8.C4.(1)

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Omnicast 4.8 SR1 Hardware Integration Package 1 introduces the following new features and enhancements.

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"ATEME VSS-441-R4TE support" on page 17 "Audio out anti-jitter buffer" on page 17 "Basler BIP2 unit integration improvements" on page 17 "Bosch firmware enhancements" on page 17 "Panasonic 3 megapixel camera support" on page 18 "Sony edge recording and trickling" on page 18 "Verint firmware enhancements" on page 18 "New supported hardware in Omnicast 4.8 SR1 HIP1" on page 18

E VSS-441-R4TE supportATEME VSS-441-R4TE units are supported in Omnicast. Additional configuration is required on the units Web page before adding the unit in Omnicast. For more information, see the Omnicast Video Unit Configuration Guide.

o out anti-jitter bufferAn audio out anti-jitter butter is implemented for Axis, Sony, and Verint extensions in Omnicast. With this feature, the Archiver buffers the audio packet before sending it to the unit's audio decoder, eliminating any jittering that may occur. For more information on enabling this feature, see the Omnicast Video Unit Configuration Guide.

r BIP2 unit integration improvementsBasler BIP2 units have been integrated to the Basler Driver under the Generic Plus extension. As a result of these enhancements, you can now specify the stream usage, adjust the frame rate, and configure the input/output pins for Basler BIP2 units in Omnicast. Hardware motion detection is also supported.

Additional configuration is required on the units Web page before adding the unit in Omnicast. For more information, see the Omnicast Video Unit Configuration Guide.

h firmware enhancementsBosch firmware 5.5 is now supported in Omnicast.


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Omnicast Video Unit Configuration Guide.

edge recording and tricklingSony cameras with firmware 1.61 and later now support video trickling in Omnicast through the Sony Edge storage feature. For more information about configuring this feature, see the Omnicast Video Unit Configuration Guide.

t firmware enhancements Firmware 2.2.5.284.100729 is now supported with Verint S1801 and S1802 encoders in

Omnicast. Firmware 2.2.5.273.99788 is now supported with Verint S1808 and S1816 encoders in

Omnicast.

supported hardware in Omnicast 4.8 SR1 HIP1For a list of supported video units in Omnicast 4.8 SR1 HIP1, see the GTAP Supported Devices page, at https://gtap.genetec.com. Youll need a username and password to log on to GTAP.

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ral enhancements H.264 CABAC streaming. Software motion detection is now supported using H.264

CABAC streaming. H.264 motion detection enhancements. H.264 video streaming has been enhanced

(for example, H.264 streams now support main and high video profiles, interlaced video, lossless video, and 8x8/4x4 block-size transform coding). To take advantage of these enhancements, you need to reconfigure the advanced motion detection settings for H.264 units already on your system if you are upgrading to Omnicast 4.8 SR1. For more information about how to configure the advanced motion detection settings, see Advanced H.264 Motion Detection in the Omnicast Administrator Guide.

ont enhancements New exposure settings. There are new exposure settings available for Arecont cameras

in the Config Tool: Sharpness, exposure reference, illumination mode, blue, red, day/night settings, and low light modes.

Flicker control. The flicker control option is now supported for Arecont units, which prevents flicker caused by lightning power line frequency.

Image rotation. Arecont camera orientation can now be changed in Config Tool.For more information about configuring these Arecont unit and camera settings, see the Omnicast Video Unit Configuration Guide.

enhancements Profile selection. Axis H.264 cameras now support main and baseline profile selection.

For more information, see the Omnicast Video Unit Configuration Guide.


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Edge storage 2.0 support. The edge storage 2.0 feature is now supported on Axis units with firmware 5.40.4 and later.

Video quality and resolution enhancements. In Video Quality tab of the Config Tool, the default resolution for Axis H.264 cameras was changed to 2560x1920, and the default video quality was changed to 70%.

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h enhancements Firmware 5.0 support. Bosch firmware 5.0 is now supported in Omnicast. AAC audio support. The AAC audio format is now supported on Bosch units with

firmware 5.0 and later. VRM version 2.2. Bosch VRM version 2.2 is now supported in Omnicast. Maximum bit rate value increased. In the Video Quality tab of Config Tool, the maxi-

mum bit rate slider value for Bosch cameras was changed to 10, 000 kbps.

n VB-C60 and VB-C500D supportCanon VB-C60 and VB-C500D units are now supported in Omnicast. Additional configuration is required to use these units in Omnicast, and to control the PTZ of VB-C60 units. For more information, see the Omnicast Video Unit Configuration Guide.

ogix VisioWave driver supportThe Interlogix VisioWave driver, which can control multiple Interlogix VisioWave encoders, is now supported in Omnicast. VisioWave encoders support PTZ controls and the Wavelet video format in Omnicast. This integration also enables support for multiple PTZ motors in the Generic Plus extension. For more information about configuring Interlogix units controlled by the VisioWave driver, see the Omnicast Video Unit Configuration Guide.

sonic auto-pan featurePanasonic WV-SW395 (DG-SW395) and WV-SW396 (DG-SW396) units now support the auto-pan feature in the Live Viewer and Archive Player. For information about configuring this feature, see the Omnicast Video Unit Configuration Guide.

o motion detectionSanyo units now support software motion detection in Omnicast.

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Where to find information about supported hardware

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Where to find information about supported hardware

Video unit compatibility. For details such as firmware and certification status of the video units supported by Omnicast, see the Supported Devices list on Genetec's Techni-cal Assistance Portal (GTAP), https://gtap.genetec.com. Youll need a username and password to log on to GTAP.

Video unit configuration. Some of the supported video units require additional con-figuration before they can be added in Omnicast, or for their unit features to work in Omnicast. For more information about these configuration steps, see the Omnicast Video Unit Configuration Guide. Click here for the most recent version of this docu-ment.

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Resolved issues in Omnicast 4.8 SR4


The following issues were resolved Omnicast 4.8 SR4. This list is categorized by manufacturer and/or extension..com | Omnicast 4.8 SR4 Release Notes 2301-V4.8.C4.(1)

Issue Manufacturer Description

101200 ACTi KCM-5611: Cannot add the unit in Config Tool.

113347 ACTi Serial ports are not supported on KCM units.

102175 Bosch Cannot use PTZ for MIC series 550 camera.

45801 All There may be a time delay when receiving data from a devices serial port.

100636 All Cannot perform PTZ control with FLIR Sensors Manager software due to Archiver constantly polling for PTZ position.

102376 All Archiver leaks memory when the connection to a unit is not stable (wireless).

102465 All Failover Archiver cannot delete a video file that is older than the set retention period.

102955 All Virtual Matrix service unexpectedly stops sending all camera sequences.

103694 All Motion detection settings are not respected.

114185 All Bookmarks created on federated Omnicast cameras in Security Center do not appear in Security Desk queries.

100578 American Dynamics

American Dynamics: Cannot add VideoEdge 8 encoder to Security Center.

109668 Bosch Image is duplicated when playing back archived files from Bosch MPEG-4 cameras.


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109416 Bosch iSCSI is overloaded with playback/export requests when performing playback from iSCSI (used by Bosch VRM or Bosch unit connected to iSCSI) resulting in incomplete G64 archive files when exporting from VRM.To resolve this issue, do the following:

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1 Open the Registry Editor in Windows.2 Navigate to one of the following folders: If you are using a 32-bit system:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Genetec\OmnicastArchiver4.8\Extensions\{GUID for Bosch extension}.

If you are using a 64-bit system: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\OmnicastArchiver4.8\Extensions\{GUID for Bosch extension}.

3 Double-click the UnitPlaybackTimerValueInSecond REG_DWORD.4 In the Value data field, type 15.5 Click OK.6 Restart Omnicast services to apply your changes.

100370 Interlogix GE DVMre: When playing back exported video from Security Desk in the Archive Player, the timestamps are not correct.

89404 Panasonic Panasonic fixed dome cameras show up as PTZ cameras, preventing them from being used for visual tracking.

101638 Panasonic WV-SW396: Sending many PTZ commands to the camera at once causes it to go offline.

103066 Pelco Pelco units do not come back online on the main Archiver after a failover.

103135 Samsung SPE-100 and SPE-400 encoders: Cannot add these units in Config Tool.

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lved issues in Omnicast 4.8 SR2 HIP1

There are no resolved issues for Omnicast 4.8 SR2 HIP1.

lved issues in Omnicast 4.8 SR2

The following hardware issues were resolved Omnicast 4.8 SR2. This list is categorized by manufacturer and/or extension.


59787 Axis With firmware 5.40.X, the following functions might not work: camera tampering, audio alarms, signal lost/recovered events, and cross-line detection.

70429 Bosch VJT-X40 XF-E, VJT-X20 XF-E: In the Config Tool, setting the Video Quality to High or Medium-High does not apply the correct frame rates.

71633 Sony SNC-CH220: Some of the resolutions listed in the Video data format menu of Config Tool may not be supported by the unit. Therefore, the resolution displayed in the Live video window may be different.


64572 All When viewing playback video with audio from G64 files in the Archive Player, the video and audio may not be synchronized.

63013 All When viewing playback H.264 or MPEG-4 video from G64 files queried from the Archive Player File Browser, the video may become corrupted.

61863 Axis Q1755, Q1910, Q1921: The external pan-tilt module, YP3040, is not supported.

Resolved issues in Omnicast 4.8 SR1HIP2

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The following video unit hardware issues were resolved Omnicast 4.8 SR1 hardware Integration Package 2. This list is categorized by manufacturer and/or extension.

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The following video unit hardware issues were resolved Omnicast 4.8 SR1 hardware Integration Package 1. This list is categorized by manufacturer and/or extension.


70985 ATEME VSS-441-R4TE: With the secondary H.264 video stream, you can only use Unicast UDP connection type.

68049 Axis P1346: You may encounter problems when Trickling.

77247 Bosch NDN-921: The Line out setting on the units Web page is automatically set to 53 when the unit or the Archiver reboots.

77258 Bosch Autodome Easy II IP: Digital inputs do not work properly in the Archiver.


28938 Bosch Autodome 300 H.264, VIP X1 XF: When the video unit is streaming in H.264 at its highest resolution (4CIF) and frame rate (30 fps), key frame-related functions (such as still alarms, high-speed playback, and key frame recording) do not work.

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60872 Panasonic DG-SF334, DG-SW395: You cannot stream video at 12 frames per second in H.264 or MPEG-4.

52039 Sony SNC-EP520, SNC-EP580, SNC-ER520, SNC-ER580: MJPEG video streams may become corrupted if the Image quality is set to a high value in Config Tool. As a workaround, decrease the Image quality value.

45984 Vivotek (ONVIF)

VS8102: When viewing live video in the Config Tool, there may be a slight delay before the video starts.


IP8362: Motion events in H.264 are not detected.


Vivotek units use a non-standard rtp implementation. Because of this, archived video plays back three times as fast, and still and playback alarms are not supported.

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45334 ACTi ACM1100: Setting the Hue option in the cameras Attributes tab in Config Tool has no effect on the unit.

45681 ACTi ACTi units may reboot when you change the resolution.

51548 ACTi Supported frame rates for ACTi units depend on the unit capabilities and settings. As a result, ACTi units might not follow the requested frame rate if the value set in Omnicast is not supported by the unit using its current settings.

45736 Axis 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.

45757 Axis P7701: The decoder may not use the compression format that was specified in the Config tool for the connection to the Archiver.

59799 Axis M7014, P7214: In the Live Viewer, Signal lost camera events do not display the correct camera source.

63664 Axis P7214: Audio alarm events sent from audio input 2 are not received in Omnicast.

55160 Canon (ONVIF) VB-M40, VB-M600VE, VB-M700F: You cannot watch H.264 video in multicast. Workaround: Select Unicast, RTSP over TCP, or RTSP over HTTP, view the camera in the Live Viewer, and then change the network connection type to Multicast.

55427 Canon (ONVIF) VB-M40: You cannot view four VB-M40 MJPEG streams in multicast simultaneously.

45715 Checkpoint Checkpoint Clarity PTZ: The PTZ commands may continue to work after you release your mouse button or keyboard keys.

51020 IQinVision IQA32N: Hardware unit motion detection events are triggered anywhere in the video image, not just inside the created zones.

51169 IQinVision IQ832N and IQA3xN units: Input pins do not work.

45638 JVC On JVC VN-685U units, a PTZ preset cannot be saved when using the unit's digital zoom.

45840 OTN MVIDIPv4: Modifications to the video attributes and video quality parameters have no visible effect on the video stream.

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45841 OTN MVIDIPv4: When video streams are started/stopped, a signal recovered/lost message is sent to the event stream.

67002 Panasonic Software motion detection: When using an MPEG-4 or H.264 stream, the


Sensitivity menu is disabled on the Motion Detection tab in Config Tool.

46073 Samsung (ONVIF)

SPE-400: When changing the video stream configuration, such as the resolution, or switching between MPEG-4 and MJPEG streams, the stream becomes unstable.


SNB-5000, SND-5080, SNV-5010, SNV-5080: To use MPEG-4 streaming at 1 fps, the key frame interval must be set to 1 in the Config Tool.


SNZ-5200: Pan/tilt features are not supported.

45886 Sanyo (ONVIF) When the multicast UDP connection is selected, units do not stream audio to the correct multicast IP and port.

45896 Sanyo (ONVIF) Running the GetAudioSources command does not return a list of audio sources. As a result, audio is not supported in Omnicast.

45887 Sanyo (ONVIF) VCC-HD4600: The unit is lost when virtual PTZ is activated.

45889 Sanyo (ONVIF) VCC-HD4600, VCC-HD5400: The frame rate is inconsistent when playing a 30fps H.264 recording in the Archive Player.

97374 Sony When activating a manual alarm, it reverts to being inactive even though it has not been deactivated.

100367 Sony Sony E-series (CH220-260/DH220-260): When adding a unit in Omnicast, it applies the lowest resolution available instead of the default resolution of the camera.

100598 Sony Sony 5th and 6th Generation: Multicast and Unicast TCP connection types are not supported for MJPEG streams. Workaround: Use Unicast TCP for MJPEG streams.


IP8161: You cannot add IP8161 units using a username and password. As a workaround, disable the authentication from the units Web page.


IP8161, VS8102: The Subnet mask displayed in the Config Tool is not valid.


IP8161, VS8102: Changing the state of output pins (open/close) has no effect.


IP8161: Only 176x144 resolutions are supported on IP8161 units. Changing the resolution has no effect.


IP8161, VS8102: Changing the Image Quality setting has no effect.

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IP8161, VS8102: RTSP over HTTP streaming not supported.

45987 Vivotek IP8362: Audio is not supported.


(ONVIF)


The IP configuration of Vivotek cameras cannot be changed in the Config Tool. As a workaround, perform all IP configuration changes in the units Web page.


IP8161, VS8102: Audio inputs are not supported.


IP8161, IP8362: Motion software detection does not work.


IP8161, VS8102: When running the guard tour in multicast, unit lost and unit discovered events may occur.

72287 Vivotek(ONVIF)

Multicast does not work for MJPEG streams.

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Omnicast 4.8 SR4 includes the following known video unit hardware limitations. This list is categorized by manufacturer and/or extension..com | Omnicast 4.8 SR4 Release Notes 3101-V4.8.C4.(1)


49289 All On the Archiving tab of Server Admin, the Archiving network storage folder may cause errors if it contains a subfolder. For example: \\server\\share\\subfolder\\VideoArchives. The Disk field has to point to root shared folder (server\\share).Workaround: When you add a network location for archive storage, add the root share folder (\\server\\share) and then enter the subfolder path (sub-folder\VideoArchives) in the Disk base path field.

76956 All If you fast forward while playing back archived video that contains audio, the timeline may freeze.Workaround: Disable the audio to fast forward during playback.

92592 All In a dual display setup, the Minimize, Maximize, and Close buttons do not work correctly on the extended display for client applications (Live Viewer, Config Tool, and Archive Player).Workaround: Set your Windows theme to Windows Classic using the Per-sonalization tab of the Windows Control Panel.

95642 All For units that support HTTPS, the default HTTPS port number in Omnicast is 443, it cannot be changed.

1396 ACTi ACTi CAM65xx/66xx: Some Pelco D and Pelco P commands are not working (ex. Menu, Flip and Record Patterns).

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

29414 ACTi ACM-1511, ACM-3511: Software motion detection is not supported on the highest resolutions (1280x1024) in MPEG-4.

73221 ACTi ACM and TCM models: Motion off threshold is not supported. Therefore, changing the Motion off threshold setting in the Motion Detection tab of the Config tool will have no effect.

71997 ACTi KCM and TCM models: These units do not support using a multicast IP address outside the range of 224.5.0.1 to 239.255.255.255.


MPEG-4 streaming over HTTP is not supported for the IP MiniDome and the IP Box Camera.


Illustra series: Changing the Video data format restarts both video streams and there is a 35 second delay before streaming resumes in Live Viewer. As a result, Boost quality is not supported, and Video quality settings on a Generic schedule are affected.

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i600: Multicast is not supported.

79975 American i600: In the Video Quality tab, the supported Key frame interval is three


Dynamics times the Frame rate. Therefore, your recorded video may not reflect the Key frame interval that was specified.

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

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

29423 Arecont The Arecont cropped field of view sizes are limited. The size of the cropped field of view must be at least 128x128 in full

resolution, or 64x64 in half resolution. The top-left pixel and the down-right pixel of the cropped field of view

must be divisible by 16.

37181 Arecont Arecont units have larger motion detection grids than the ones used in Omnicast. As a result, the motion detection zones configured in Omnicast will be larger on the unit.

37182 Arecont Arecont units do not automatically send motion events, so Omnicast must explicitly request the event stream every second. The information returned only describes if there is currently motion; therefore, motion that occurred between two requests will not be detected, and no motion event will be generated.

73836 Arecont AV20365DN: The Brightness specified in the Attributes tab for channel 1 is applied to all four channels. Workaround: Clear the Equalize Brightness option in the units Web page.

29515 ATEME Creating a password for a camera when adding it to the Archiver in the Config Tool will cause connection issues when requesting a stream. As a workaround, do no enter a password.

29418 ATEME Software motion detection is not supported on ATEME units.

18639 Axis 241Q, 241QA: 30 fps is not maintained when using MPEG-4 streaming at a resolution other than CIF, and performing unit motion detection at the same time.

18648 Axis 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 Axis When viewing an H.264 stream that has a resolution of 1920x1080 on an Axis Q1755-E unit, your video may periodically freeze.

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

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


24737 Axis Software motion detection in MPEG-4 is only supported for currently supported ARTPECA 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 Axis P7701, 292: Only live video can be viewed. Video sequences, playback streams, still frame alarms, stream redirection (i.e. multiple-LAN support), and instant replay are not supported.

26331 Axis Q740: When the unit is added to a failover Archiver, its serial mode changes to RS-422.Workaround: In Config Tool Physical View, select the serial port to config-ure. Click the Properties tab and in the Mode drop-down list, switch the video mode to RS-485-2 wire, then click Apply.

26944 Axis Axis H.264 (firmware 5.20, 5.20.1, and 5.5): Some features based on keyframe detection are not working properly, such as silent alarms, high speed playback, and camera switching.

29421 Axis Axis Multi-view feature: After deleting a view area encoder from Omnicast and reconnecting to the unit, the view area remains visible in the offline state.

29422 Axis Axis Multi-view feature: Hardware motion detection is only supported with the first encoder, not for the additional view areas.

74719 Axis Q7424-R: When the unit is added to a failover Archiver, the PTZ controls do not respond.Workaround: In Config Tool Physical View, select the serial port to config-ure. Click the Properties tab and in the Mode drop-down list, switch the video mode to RS-485-2 wire, then click Apply.

73259 Axis When the units microphone uses the AAC audio format, the audio is not in sync with the video in the Live Viewer.Workaround: In Config Tool Physical View, select the microphone for the unit. Click the Properties tab and in the Data format drop-down list, select Mulaw.

88949 Axis P3384-V/VE: When monitoring the Axis P3384-V and P3384-VE units in the Live Viewer, the audio may be distorted. Workaround: In Config Tool Physical View select the units microphone and click the Properties tab. Lower the Sensitivity slider until the distortion is gone.

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94808 Axis When streaming video at high resolutions, the video may freeze or you may see artifacts when there is fast movement in front of the camera. This also may happen when controlling the PTZ.


100977 Axis M3007-P/PV: Streaming at more than 12 frames per second is not supported. It is also recommended to use only two streams at a time, and to disable unit motion detection for streams that arent using it.

24744 Basler Software Motion Detection is supported for MJPEG streams only.

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

1298 Bosch Bosch VJ10/VIP10/VIP1000: software motion detection may not work correctly using 2CIF, 4CIF, or All Lines resolutions.

2013 Bosch When Bosch units are recording (either locally or on the edge), you cannot change some of the video configuration settings.

20754 Bosch Bosch VIP X1600: Switching between M4S mode and M2S mode is not supported. As a workaround, remove the unit from the Archiver, and add the unit again.

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

24770 Bosch 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 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 Bosch 1600XFMD: When using an H.264 stream, still-frame alarms cannot be viewed on an analog monitor.

27925 Bosch VIP X1 XF encoder: When streaming H.264 4-CIF video, interlacing occurs. As a workaround, in the Live Viewer or Config Tool, click Tools > Options > Display, and enable the De-interlacing filter.

29425 Bosch Bosch HD units have some stream dependencies. For example, video stream 2 is dependent on the configuration of stream 1. For more information, refer to the manufacturers documentation.

56661 Bosch Flexidome NDN-498-P: Switching between video data formats in MJPEG does not change the resolution.

57783 Bosch In the Archive Player, you cannot query a video sequence if the camera is password-protected.

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60090 Bosch If the Connection type between Unit and Archiver option is set to Best available in the Analog monitors Network tab, the video may freeze during a camera sequence transition. Also, the camera sequences may not resume if they have been paused for more than 15 seconds.


Workaround: From the Connection type between Unit and Archiver drop-down list in the Analog monitor Network tab, select Unicast UDP.

72403 Bosch Bosch VJT-X40XF-E: The keyframe interval of your recorded video may not match the keyframe interval that was specified in the Video Quality tab.

84159 Bosch Bosch Autodome 800 HD: The frame rate of an MJPEG stream may not match what was set in Omnicast.

96968 Bosch Bosch VJT-XTCXF: In order to match the frame rate set in Omnicast, the frame rate of a stream must be at 30 fps before being transcoded. If the original stream is not at 30 fps, the transcoded frame rate can be determined using the following calculation: (Original stream frame rate) x (Frame rate selected in Omnicast) /30=frame rate.

97513 Bosch Bosch VJT-XTCXF: Only two streams can be transcoded simultaneously. To avoid having issues, ensure the following: The units playback Web page is not open. The transcoder is connected to a single Archiver. The archiving schedule of the encoder is set to Disabled if you dont

want to record a stream. Only two streams are being recorded in Omnicast.

97516 Bosch When you swap a camera connected to the transcoder, video for the previous camera will be displayed until you restart the stream. You can restart the stream by doing one of the following: Change a Video Quality setting (Bit rate, Frame rate, and so on) in Omni-

cast and Apply the changes. Stop recording from the camera and close and reopen all live video win-

dows for that stream. Restart the transcoder.

94768 Bosch Dinion NWC-0495: Input alarm events are not reported in the Live Viewer.Workaround: On the units Web page, select Alarm Settings > Alarm in. From the Active drop-down menu, select High for the alarm to be triggered by closing the contact, or Low for the alarm to be triggered by opening the contact.

95159 Bosch VIP X1600, NWC-0455: In Config Tool on the Video Quality tab, the H.264 All lines option from the Video data format drop-down menu produces a Half D1 resolution. For example, 352x480 instead of 704x480.

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55145 Canon (ONVIF) VB-M40, VB-M600VE, VB-M700F: If you change the H.264 video stream settings, the camera restarts.

94554 Canon VB-H41: When performing software motion detection, red motion blocks


may randomly appear when you are streaming MJPEG video at a high resolution with high image quality.Workaround: In Config Tool, on the Video quality tab of the camera, reduce the image quality or lower the resolution.

94590 Canon VB-H41: When setting a relative position for PTZ coordinates in the Config Tool Coordinates tab, the resulting coordinates are incremented by half of what was initially set. For example, if you set 10, the new relative position coordinates are incremented by 5.

25018 Comtex 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.

24790 DigiSensory AVista-100: Cannot use RTSP streaming as this unit supports multicast streaming only.

84019 FLIR D-348: H.264 streams are not de-interlaced in the Live Viewer.

17628 Hikvision 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 Hikvision You may have problems viewing an H.264 stream on DS-2CD852 and DS-2CD892 units.

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

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

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

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

15489 Interlogix 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 Interlogix: Signal lost and Signal recovered events are not sent by the unit.

24866 Interlogix Playback on decoder is not supported.

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

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

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

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


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

24872 Interlogix Serial ports are not supported on DVMRe CT units.

45322 Interlogix Interlogix SymDec16, SymSafe and SymSafe Pro: Unit motion detection is very sensitive.

45323 Interlogix After changing SymNet from encoder to decoder (or vice-versa), it will need to be rediscovered by all Archivers in a failover setup.

45376 Interlogix Input pin events are not triggered on SymDec16, SymSafe and SymSafe Pro units

45383 Interlogix SymDec4 inputs 2, 3, and 4 do not send a notification event when they are closed.

24915 IQinVision 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.

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

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

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

50798 IQinVision IQD3xx, IQM3xx, IQA3xx, and IQ832x units: When viewing video in H.264 or MJPEG, the frame rate received from the camera may be different than what was requested.

14003 JVC When adding the unit on a Failover Archiver, the Video quality settings will temporarily switch to the default settings.

14074 JVC 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 JVC: Export to ASF changes the resolution to 320x240.

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

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

24901 JVC Software Motion Detection is only supported for MJPEG streams.

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24903 JVC The JVC Megapixel camera MJPEG and MPEG4 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 MPEG4 video stream is set to 320x240, then an Invalid configuration in unit event


notification is sent.

14770 Mango DSP 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 Mango DSP 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 DSP Mango units have a default port of 80 and this port cannot be configured.

14938 Mango DSP Input pins are not supported on Mango DSP Raven units.

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

15767 Mango DSP For Pegasus M units, setting the contrast values higher than 90 will have no effect.

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

16066 Mango DSP 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 Mango DSP 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 Mango DSP When changing video attributes such a brightness or hue, your video may freeze for a few seconds before the changes take effect.

20487 Mango DSP 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 Mango DSP Software motion detection in MPEG-4 is not supported.

25028 Mavix Mavix Media Racer: Motion detection is not supported.

26037 ONVIF Input pins are not supported with ONVIF compliant units.

6637 Panasonic Software motion detection for Panasonic H.264 and MPEG-4 units uses special metadata. Therefore, the sensitivity button cannot be configured in the Motion detection tab in Omnicast.

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

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


24987 Panasonic NT304, NT314, NP1000, and NP1004 units: MPEG4 software motion detection is not supported.

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

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

20256 Panasonic 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 units capabilities.

40143 Panasonic GXE500: When configuring multiple MPEG-4 streams in Config Tool, the Quality settings of stream 2 overwrite the settings of stream 1.

41847 Panasonic WV-SW355: A frame rate of 30 fps in MPEG is not supported.

64217 Panasonic For some Panasonic units, the secondary video stream may be disabled depending on the image capture mode selected on the units Web page.

66637 Panasonic WV-SW314, WV-SW316, WV-NP502, WV-SC384: If you set the aspect ratio to 16:9 on the units Web page, MPEG-4 streaming is disabled for that unit in Omnicast.

72714 Panasonic WV-SP5x: Software motion detection does not work on cropped streams.

72716 Panasonic WV-SP5x: Using Config Tool to change the resolution of a cropped stream has no effect.Workaround: Use the units Web page to change the resolution.

80817 Panasonic Unit motion detection: You cannot configure Motion detection settings in Omnicast and on the unit's Web page simultaneously. The unit will go offline.

80819 Panasonic When performing unit motion detection, configuring the Motion off threshold setting has no effect.

80854 Panasonic When performing software motion detection, configuring the Sensitivity setting has no effect.

82019 Panasonic Unit motion detection: Even though multiple motion detection zones may be configured on the unit, only motion events for Zone 1 are displayed in the Live Viewer.

82874 Panasonic Panasonic units do not support the MJPEG format for video trickling.

89946 Panasonic WV-NP502:

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2089 Pelco Pelco 9760 Matrix units can become unstable when using 0 as the input or output ID.

6295 Pelco NET5301T: Specific PTZ commands do not work.


15814 Pelco 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 Pelco Software motion detection is limited for MPEG-4 units when the key frame interval is set to a high value.

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

22137 Pelco When working with NET5308T encoders, 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 Pelco When using Sarix units, events are not received by the failover Archiver when the main Archiver and failover Archiver are not on the same subnet.

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

23049 Pelco 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.

24963 Pelco 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.

24966 Pelco Audio is not supported.

24968 Pelco Signal lost/recovered events are not supported.

24969 Pelco Network settings are not supported.

24970 Pelco Firmware upgrade is not supported.

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

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

25035 Pelco When using Sarix units, motion detection settings depend on the resolution of the primary stream. If the resolution is changed, the Archiver will re-send the motion detection settings to the unit.

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

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

25040 Pelco When using dual streams on Sarix units, the unit resources are shared


between the streams and the primary stream has priority over the secondary stream.

26775 Pelco 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 Pelco When using dual streams on Sarix units, the video settings of the second stream cannot be changed without first setting the primary stream video settings to the desired values.

77055 Pelco Sarix Spectra HD: In order for PTZ patterns to work correctly, a tour must be created using the units Web page and use the Endura X naming convention (where X represents a value). That tour will then be represented within Omnicast as For example, if you name your tour Endura 3. The tour will be available as preset 3 in Omnicast.

29417 Promelit Software motion detection is not supported on Promelit units.

97556 Sanyo VDC-DP7584: The aspect ratio is not correct for streams that have a resolution of 720x240.

24892 SightLogix 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 SightLogix The SightTracker unit does not support motion detection.

19907 Siqura BC24 and FD22 units: When working with MPEG-4 software motion detection, additional motion blocks may appear below the region where motion occurs.

20166 Siqura Motion detection in MPEG-4 is not supported.

24936 Siqura S-50: The TCP server setting must be enabled in the units Web page to use analog PTZ control over the RS-485/422 or RS-232 serial port.

58332 Siqura C-60E: The Motion on threshold setting in Omnicast is not supported on the unit. Therefore, you may receive motion on events from values that differ from the motion blocks you specified.

536 Sony RZ-50 and CS-50 units are lost when switching from Multicast to Unicast. As a workaround, set the unit to Multicast or Unicast only.

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24834 Sony Edge analytics is supported on the following Sony units: Sony 2nd Generation units only support unit motion detection in

MPEG4. Sony 3rd Generation units support built-in Unattended Object Motion and


Moving Object Detection. Sony 4th Generation units support built-in Moving Object detection only. Sony 5th Generation supports VMF object search, which appear as Video

analytics events in Omnicast, and are described as VMF events.

24836 Sony Signal lost and Signal recovered events are not supported on Sony units.

24838 Sony The following 1st Generation units do not support input pins: SNC-RZ30N, SNC-RZ30P, SNC-Z20N, and SNC-Z20P.

24840 Sony When using a Sony unit for edge analytics, no events are received if the units Web page is open.

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

24850 Sony 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 Sony 5th Generation: Only the first codec listed in the units video codec web page can use Multicast. Any other codecs listed can only use Unicast or TCP.

24853 Sony 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 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 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 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.

78411 Sony SNC-260: When streaming MPEG-4 video using the RTSP protocol and a Unicast UDP connection, your video may freeze for a few seconds if you change the Video data format.

96519 Sony Sony 5th and 6th Generation: When performing hardware motion detection with multiple zones, the Motion on threshold setting for the first zone is used for all zones.

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96525 Sony Sony 5th Generation: For certain units, only one codec can be on for motion detection to work, the others must be turned off.

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


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

24717 UDP Software Motion Detection is supported for MJPEG streams only.

18641 Verint S1000W: Changing the resolution only takes effect after the unit reboots.

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

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

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

19043 Verint S1704, S1708, S1712, S1724, S1950 and S1970: You cannot perform a firmware upgrade directly from Omnicast. As a workaround, use the corresponding SConfigurator for upgrading the firmware.

19044 Verint S1708, S1712, S1724, S1950, and S1970: Software motion detection does not work when using MPEG4 ISO with the firmware listed in the compatibility matrix.

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

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

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

28246 Verint S1808e-A, S1816e-A: Changing the analog format from NTSC to PAL on one of the channels automatically changes all the channels.

77680 Verint H.264 decoders: Still alarms are not supported.

70726 VideoIQ If you boost the video quality, or modify the video stream (for example, change the frame rate) from the cameras Video Quality tab in Config Tool, you may lose the video stream connection for 30 seconds.

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