Witness V3.6.x Release Notes

These release notes cover Witness V3.5 and above, however only release notes from version 3.6 are available. Older release notes can be found here on the Extranet.

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Version 3.6.0 Build 726 - 25 Jan 2016

New Features

  • Added encrypted communication logic for secure comms with the EPU.

  • Added plugin to support integration with the Bosch VMS (BVMS).

Improvements

  • Added an audio timeout for alarms.

  • Added a silence button for each alarm in Sentinel alarm panel.

  • Improved the alarm message popup dialog to make it easier to read.

  • Improved the ONVIF interface to use the default media profile for PTZ commands.

  • Improved the IndigoVision plugin to update alarm info when sending bookmarks for different targets.

Fixes

  • Fixed a bug with Canary that when operating as a service the plugins are not loaded.

  • Fixed a problem with local time vs UTC when recording data in the Mongo Db.

  • Fixed the installer to only show the MongoDb path and install the Mongo service when Vault is selected.

  • Fixed bug in the Tracker Wizard which displays the wrong IP start address when configuring multiple sensors.


This is a maintenance release to overcome a number of issues discovered since the release of V3.6. The most critical is the bug which affects Canary running as service. This issue prevented plugins being loaded although it works when run as in application mode.


Version 3.6.0 Build 720 - 12 Jan 2016

Legacy Database Users

All existing users of PostgreSQL and SQL Server should consider the data migration options when upgrading to Version 3.6. This version only supports MongoDb and there is no automatic data migration from earlier database systems. We recommend that customers who require data migration contact technical support. Any support required to assist with the upgrade to Version 3.6 will be covered for customers with software maintenance.

New Features

  • New database module - Witness Vault. A dedicated application for managing the interface between the database server and the rest of Witness.

  • New database support - MongoDb.

  • Database Track Filters - Provides a simple mechanism to filter the track data being recorded in the database. Filters can be applied based on radars and sections (for ClearWay).

  • Area Snapping - Provides the ability to snap points from the zone / area being edited to another, already existing zone / area.

  • Copy function for Tracking Parameters - Allows the user to duplicate an existing set of tracking parameters.

  • Situation Awareness Display - Provides a clean view of all targets, both moving and stationary.

  • Support for serving the Sentinel UI as an MJPEG stream - Enable clients, such as DVRs & VMS system to view and record the UI over the network. See documentation.

Improvements

  • Added external trigger support for System Profiles using Adam digital inputs.

  • Improved query graph for traffic data.

  • Improved performance for displaying tracks returned from a database query.

  • Improved ICD-002 integration with NTS.

  • Minor UI enhancements.

  • New "Demo" install mode which provides a fully automated installation and configuration on a single system.

Fixes

  • Fixed a number of minor errors on the query form.

  • Fixed time stamp issue in Canary which caused unwanted behaviour during from / to daylight saving.

  • Fixed a number of minor UI bugs includes a General Exception bug which arose in specific circumstances on start up.

  • Fixed minor issues with Count & Classify system.

Windows OS Requirement

This version of Witness uses the x64 (64 bit) version of the Mongo Database. This requires Windows 7 x64 or newer. Therefore Windows x86 (32 bit) versions are no longer supported.