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i-Catcher Console change log
This is the log of changes for the current version of i-Catcher
Console. "Internal Build" refers to builds comprising a collection
of changes, but where development was not to a point where an upload was
considered necessary, or where more changes were required to produce a
stable build. Internal builds also include OEM-specific changes. Builds may
also include internal fixes/procedural changes that are not shown here.
Version 2.1
Build 60 - 27/05/2005
• Added Motion JPEG live view support to Console.
• Various improvements to the handling of MJPEG streams.
• Added a quality option to the live view page.
• Remembered the live view mode.
• Added image enhancement to the playback.
• Added load balancing to the Node.
• Various performance improvements.
• Stopped the feed wizard crashing when clicking next while it is loading the preview image.
• Fixed the Feed wizard not starting nodes using local devices.
• Fixed the WDM dialog boxes not appearing.
• Fixed the tuning going through the floor with feeds running too fast.
• Fixed the video source dialog help button.
• Fixed a potential lock in the web server.
• Fixed the Nodes losing the URL when failing to connect on startup.
Build 53 - 09/05/2005
• Added Motion JPEG video stream support to Console.
• Fixed the video windows disappearing when it fails to connect to the capture device.
• Fixed local feed size fixed at 352 x 288.
• Fixed the flickering image on Euresys card.
• Corrected the captions on the WDM dialog windows.
• Allowed precise PTZ control via the web interface using Control and Shift.
• Resized the PTZ gradiant images when zooming in/out on the web view.
• Increased the frame rate of the java viewer.
• Updated the network cameras in the device wizard list.
• Various performance improvements.
Build 49 - 26/04/2005
• Added a live view duration limit.
• Allowed access to the Management button while Console is monitoring but asking for confirmation first.
• Shut down i-Catcher Alert when Console shuts down.
• Made the log window resizable.
• Updated the feed in statistics when a live viewer changes feed.
• Changed the live view idle time in statistics to session duration.
• Stopped the user enabling PTZ but not selecting a driver or address.
• Allowed feed settings to be accessed on a stopped node.
• Removed hidden directories from the web playback list. (Mainly System Volume Information)
• Flushed the sensor buffer before reading. This stops the sensors occasionally getting out of sync.
• Fixed the node randomly dieing.
• Fixed a potential crash shutting down the Console when sensors are used.
• Fixed the "drifting" feed windows.
• Made the archive on low disk space delete all images until the free space limit is reached.
• Fixed remote admin for feeds with unicode names.
• Fixed new lines causing a 500 Internal Server error in the overlay settings via remote admin.
• Resized the PTZ gradients when "zooming" in to the image in the web server.
• Fixed the scheduling data being corrupted on MBCS systems.
• Encrypted any passwords stored in the settings files.
• Fixed brightness and contrast settings on Euresys capture cards.
• Fixed the cancel button on the folder browser not working properly.
• Added Japanese language support.
• Various cosmetic changes.
Build 45 - 15/03/2005
• Fixed the feeds starting running regardless of the startup option of Console.
• Added support for serial port sensors.
• Fixed an occasional error in the web playback expiring sessions.
• Fixed a potential Divide by 0 error on startup.
• Added PTZ control to the web interface.
• Fixed the PTZ driver with some newer Axis cameras.
• Added PTZ preset cycling.
• Used PTZ presets on the camera where available.
• Fixed the PTZ Preset delete button.
• Made changes to the Motion JPEG url take affect immediately.
• Fixed the web quad view on MBCS systems.
• Various cosmetic changes.
Build 38 - 18/02/2005
• Added a [milliseconds] and [framerate] macros to the overlays.
• Added PTZ preset positions.
• Detected new feeds while the console is stopped.
• Fixed the heartbeat interval being fixed at 10 seconds.
• Added a Still browser to allow playback of arbitrary directories.
• Added an time parameter to the web playback index page to jump to a set time.
• Fixed the mask form crashing when Console hasn't received an image form the node.
• Some UI changes.
Build 33 - 9/02/2005
• Enabled Console to use multiple rows of button when it spans a full screen width.
• Added extra client/feed admin pages.
• Fixed the remote admin pages.
• Tidied up the mobile view pages.
• Added support for Toshiba Pan/Tilt cameras.
• Fixed the scheduler control not applying when the mouse is released outside the area.
• Added 5 minute resolution to the scheduler control.
• Taken into account image size when doing PTZ click/motion tracking.
• Fixed i-Catcher occasionally zooming in infinitely under some conditions.
• Added more informative messages to the registration process.
• Various cosmetic changes.
• Fixed the web server occasionally locking up.
• Various WDM fixes including a list of known problematic devices.
Build 26 - 17/01/2005
• Added better support for upgrading Network devices from 2.0.
• Fixes to various problems on MBCS systems like Japanese/Chinese Windows.
• Numerous fixes to the WDM capture system including TV Tuner settings and video compression options not being saved.
• Fixed Motion JPEG with selected cameras serving small images.
• Displayed WDM Error on device reconnection and when connecting through the wizard.
• Numerous fixes to the web server.
• Various fixes to web playback and improved session handling.
• Rearranged the playback controls.
• Fixed an error in the playback date selection on the last day of leap years.
• Fixed the playback control in large fonts.
• Fixed an error 380 when starting up with a feed that has the playback filmstrip visible.
• Added Axis PTZ device support.
• Set the column positions for nicer layout in the log window.
• Made the mobile view work on clients without JavaScript.
• Added a mobile view rate option.
• Fixed alerting not working for a feed when a live view is open.
• Added a "Devices" item to the feed menu.
• Loaded a picture when first starting a node and it is scheduled to be stopped.
• Stopped "paused" feeds from being reported as lost by Console.
• Added code to allow live views when nodes are scheduled as stopped.
• Fixed a bug when deleting a feed and there is a live view open for it.
Build 15 - 19/11/2004
• First public release.
• Improved image capture with WDM and Motion JPEG support.
• Custom video generation from motion or playback.
• Pre/post event and heartbeat recording.
• PTZ device support.
• New mobile device/PDA viewer.
• Improved and tidied up user interface.
• Much improved web server.
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