i-Catcher Console Changelog

What's new in i-Catcher Console 6.3 Build 3

Apr 27, 2021
  • Security fixes
  • Improved handling of Hikvision cameras with third stream
  • Improvements to web server for PCI compliance

New in i-Catcher Console 6.1 Build 20 (Aug 4, 2017)

  • Improved the responsiveness of joystick and mouse control through iDomain.
  • Ensured the scheduler settings are created when the service is started.
  • Fixed disabled I/O devices appearing in remote clients and the web view.
  • Fixed some H.264 streams with unusual resolutions rendering with coloured banding.
  • Fixed the remote Console authentication details not working when containing certain characters.
  • Fixed some crashes in the H.264 decoder when changing between different resolutions.
  • Fixed a crash when encoding soem very large iPEG frames.
  • Fixed some settings of the remote admin pages not applying correctly.
  • Allowed I/O systems to reconnect automatically.
  • Correctly handled disconnection notifications from the Net2 client.
  • Fixed the test alerts blocking Console until the end of the retries.
  • Fixed the bottom 3 images of the "grouped" web view layout not jumping to the selected feed.
  • Updated camera support:
  • Axis F34
  • Axis M1054
  • Axis M1144-L
  • Axis M3014
  • Axis P5512
  • Axis V5914 and V5915
  • Hikvision DS-2CD2132F-I
  • Hikvision DS-2CD2632F-I

New in i-Catcher Console 6.1 Build 17 (Jul 31, 2015)

  • In-camera motion detection for reduced bandwidth and better performance.
  • Axis Physical Access Control integration for enhanced physical security.
  • Better support for corridor mode cameras.
  • Improved notifications when there are problem with the storage drives or archiving.
  • Improved iDomain functionality with full support for alternative addresses.
  • Retry sending alerts when there are temporary failures.
  • Video export over longer periods when the file size exceeds 2GiB.

New in i-Catcher Console 6.0 Build 53 (Mar 6, 2015)

  • Preconditions for actions allowing a schedule to be set for when they can run.
  • Aggregate I/O devices that can consolidate many different sensor and I/O values into a single value.
  • New fully integrated alerting engine.
  • Scheduled profiles for feed configuration and alerting.
  • FTP upload triggered from an action or I/O device.
  • Video export in iDomain playback from remote Consoles.
  • Tripwires that can count objects touching as well as crossing.
  • The full feed names shown when viewing the history folders in Windows Explorer.
  • Alert arming and disarming.
  • ONVIF camera discovery and configuration.

New in i-Catcher Console 5.3 Build 21 (May 28, 2013)

  • Heartbeat recording for the RTSP cameras
  • Instantly updating I/O device values in overlays
  • Actions that can be triggered on the received events
  • Twitter OAuth support
  • A new screen capture feed source
  • Video feeds appearing on top of other windows when there is an event
  • Tripwire crosses showing on the playback timeline
  • Overlays on H.264 video preview streams
  • Added camera/device support:
  • Paxton Net2 access control systems
  • Morningstar Tristar MPPT charge controllers
  • Axis M1013, M1014, M1143-L, and M1144-L
  • Merit Li-Lin VS012

New in i-Catcher Console 5.1 Build 27 (Oct 20, 2011)

  • Improved H.264 rendering performance
  • Velleman Relay Board automation support
  • I/O Device power usage recording
  • Streaming RS232 sensor support
  • H.264 Synchronised playback
  • X10 RF Command support
  • X10 Dimming support
  • iDomain Remote Automation Control
  • Drag and drop synchronised playback
  • Sanyo PTZ Support
  • Layout switching as an action from alerts, sensors, etc.
  • Automation control permissions

New in i-Catcher Console 5.0 Build 21 (Apr 22, 2011)

  • H.264 over RTSP support
  • Audio Recording from H.264/RTSP sources
  • Audio exported in AVI file from H.264/RTSP sources
  • iDomain Events reporting system
  • MotionJPEG MultiStream Support (improves MotionJPEG performance)
  • Genie Sphinx Access Control Support
  • Euresys U4/U8/U16 H.264 Capture Card Support
  • I/O Automation Scheduler
  • Aviosys PDU Support
  • ActiveHome X10 Support
  • Added camera/device support:
  • A-Linking ALC-9272
  • Airlink 101 SkyIPCam 500, SkyIPCam 500W and SkyIPCam 747W
  • Arecont Vision 3105DN
  • Bosch VG4 Autodome 500i Series
  • Cisco PVC300
  • D-Link DCS-5230 and DCS-6511
  • Etrovision RTSP Cameras
  • Foscam FI8905W
  • Genie NV120, NMP130 and NV400
  • Mobotix M22 Series
  • Panasonic BB-HCM735 and BL-C230
  • Sharx SCNC3606
  • Sony SNC-DH120
  • Toshiba IK-WB16A
  • Vivotek PZ7121 and IP8361

New in i-Catcher Console 4.1 Build 4 (Apr 12, 2010)

  • Codec/Compression chooser for the Evidence CD Creator
  • Mobile device (iPhone & iPod Touch*) tracking
  • iDomain: the i-Catcher CCTV Domain system
  • "Single File" storage improves hard disk and system integrity
  • Sensor Categories
  • Sensor data logging and graphing
  • Sensor data export
  • Concurrent live view session limiting
  • Pelco PTZ support over RS485 (via RS232 adapter)
  • I/O Control via the ADAM controller
  • X10 Control via the CM11 controller
  • ACTi I/O support
  • Motion map available in web view
  • Storage location now selectable per feed
  • LogIT datalogger sensor support
  • Sensor and Feed associations (shows sensors with feed in web view and in i-Catcher Pro)
  • System summary for easier and faster technical support
  • Sensor reference images
  • Application execution action for sensor triggers
  • Management data export ability
  • Exporting an AVI file from the Evidence CD Creator is now optional rather than mandatory

New in i-Catcher Console 2.3.9 (Apr 25, 2007)

  • New user interface
  • Auto-arrange camera windows
  • Layout saving
  • New web interface with more live view options
  • Full username/permissions system
  • Improved camera support including Mobotix
  • IP Backlist
  • Translucent User Interface options
  • Feed renaming
  • Web view customisation
  • Improved PTZ control
  • Updated logging window
  • Tree feed list
  • Remote console view
  • Improved performance (CPU Less/FPS higher)
  • Improved reconnection (resilience) code