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Features of Line 8.0 Release candidate:
Cross platform: it has the same functionality on different operating systems with the option of self-installation. The server side can be installed on 64-bit Windows or Linux operating systems or on Line-based video recorders. A new uniform client side for 64-bit Windows, Linux, MacOS, Android, iOS operating systems, or Line-based video recorders
The new mobile client MyVMS can be installed on Android and iOS and has the client-side functionality of Line for PCs. The connection port has changed from 9786 to 9780, which makes it possible to manage and connect directly to the server’s kernel.
The WEB server has switched to HTML5 technology: view using any up-to-date browser, it can display preconfigured or its own views, integration capabilities can be expanded.
Transfer of the Line IP activation wizard to the client-side interface. Activation is now only available online with the option to add and view activated keys in one window.
Monitoring tab in Manage: local server time, server runtime, display of channel and total network load, list of connected clients, archive status.
New motion detector: redesigned detection mask grid (32 x 32), overlapping detection zone layers, random-object detection zone, crossing the detection line, etc.
New video analytics engine: option to select detectable analytics, expand the type of detectable events (faces, numbers, text, directions, etc.).
New user concept: the concept has been added of user groups and the inheritance of permissions; description of groups or users; switching on or off groups/users, including by time; separate individualization of access, devices, types and permissions for each group and user within the group; the option to select a specific PTZ camera to control has been added to available devices; extension of permissions with separation into server and client and the option to have individual settings when integrating with other systems.
New archive recording algorithm: export by analytics filters, export subtitles in one container with video (camera, date, time), priority of played records (video, audio, video and audio), option to limit the size of the exported file, changeable name templates for the exported file, option to create a backup group with stream recording selection (RAID 1 type).
Extension of Reaction features: absence of movement in the frame, refresh the camera signal, external event, send HTTP request, send command to clients.
Server log: search by date, type or event name.
Expansion of server kernel interaction features through the extended description of the RPC open specifications procedure.
Other changes:
Optimization of the client-side load and use in terms of interface response/waiting time.
Option to change client-side interface language: Russian, English, Chinese.
Enhanced camera search in the local network with the option to add cameras from those found.
Option to provide an RTSP stream from the server to external programs.
H.265 codec support with the option to export from the archive.
25 FPS limit for recording/displaying has been removed (up to 60 FPS has been tested).
A general audio tab, as well as the option to switch between video and audio channels allocated to one camera during setup.
Release candidate restrictions:
no event or analytics filtering on the local interface of recorders;
no multi-export;
no OSD HTTP API;
not all planned video analytics have been implemented.
Line 8.0 restrictions:
only 64-bit operating systems;
supports Android 6.0 and above, iOS not lower than 12.5, Windows 7 and above, Linux not lower than glibc>=2.19, MacOS not lower than 11.1;
Line IP activation only online (the software can work offline);
no support for video capture cards;
not compatible with Line 5.0, 6.0, 7.0 (can be rolled back);
MJPEG stream is supported by RTSP, not by HTTP.
Changelog:
Release date 11.05.2021
New:
Analytics: face detector and motion filters added to Playback;
Added hotkeys functionality.
Bugs fixed:
Fixed errors when working with views (when connecting to a server group, remote management).
Observer freezes when saving user settings.
Audio/Video tabs combined in user device settings.
Fixed the rotating monitor errors
Updated information on Line Cloud servers in the connections dialog box.
Fixed errors when assigning microphones to video channels.
Interrupt camera streams when entering Manage or minimizing the program
Crashes when using mouse wheel to scroll through months in the archive calendar dialog box.
Reduced the time for connecting to the server
Observer V8 keeps pulling multiview streams when opening the camera in full screen.
Playback freezes when server-side connection is broken.
Android: added the option to disable screen locking/fading in client settings.
WEB server: auto-connect to the server setting was not saved.
Release date 11.05.2021
Changes to AdminTool for mobile devices.
Changes to the page Manage − Camera − Apply to all/Apply to selected.
Command line arguments processed as in Line 7.
Correct display of the virtual keyboard when editing numeric input fields.
Fixed views dropping in the GUI when managing remotely.
Changed the stream to full screen in the Playback cell.
Fixed the bug where Observer crashes when idle.
Bug fixed: GUI does not fit completely on the screen.
MyVMS: fixed the bug of several servers with the same IP address.
Fixed the issue of pictures freezing when taking streams from recorders.
Reactions: fixed the bug where the incorrect interval settings for Change microphone settings are saved.
Fixed crashes when scrolling through months in the archive’s calendar dialog box.
Fixed errors on the Network − AdminTool tab.
Reactions: removed unsupported actions when configuring microphones/cameras.
Fixed network connection dialog box errors.
Disable audio playback.
Display the real IP address on recorders.
Fixed the issue of the mobile app hanging/crashing in the management dialog box.
The timeline’s maximum resolution in Windows 7 does not exceed 5 minutes.
Restored the Open in Browser button.
Fixed the issue where the archive export hangs when passing to the next day.
Fixed export to H.265 cameras with half-frame resolution.
Export when there is no sound in the archive.
Audio cannot be switched on locally in the archive when the audio channel is disabled.
Change user: bug fixed.
Fixed the bug for saving the view after drag & dropping cameras.
Added an option to open camera settings in Manage from the Observer cell menu.
Fixed network connection dialog box crashes when performing autosearch.
Fixed bugs when controlling PTZ cameras from the Observer cell.
Combined the Video/Audio tabs when configuring devices that are available to the user.
Fixed the bug when saving the preset number in reactions.
Revised the bypass settings page.
Licensing: prohibited the reactivation of already activated cards.
Reduced the time for closing the Manage − Cancel dialog box.
Option to export to mobile devices.
Added an app icon (Windows, Mac).
Observer cell − Record video − Open folder.
Release date 19.02.2021
Video recorders:
does not work in archive with sound on
mapping does not work in GUI
no sound during local export
Ability to play at maximum speed added to Playback
Mobile clients:
PTZ mode added to camera cell
Added option of zooming in on cell content using gestures
Adjust frame scope when connecting
Customer settings always available, regardless of the user’s administrator rights
Added ability to zoom in in a cell in the archive
Server types: only first server type now used
Repeat adding of cameras to Observer blocked
Adjustment of app style for small screens
Adjustment of style of administration dialog box
Enter administration from camera cell
Changes:
to set maximum archive depth at up to 10,000 days
Fixed errors causing double camera in view
Server search limited to 10 seconds
Errors combining user rights during multi- or group connections
Minimize/Maximize/Close buttons moved to the main toolbar and style adjusted
Folder opens with local recording if it contains Russian characters
Drag-and-drop mode for enlarged images
Fixed errors when searching for servers with an old version of the protocol
Fixed the export progress dialog box
Fixed logic when playing archive footage with sound on
Timeline event does not open when double-clicked in filter
Correspondent account and bit rate not reflected in the administration OSD of a camera cell
“Language” of timeline panel runs onto camera cell menu
Play/pause when the archive is played (cursor moved over pause)
End the application by pressing Esc
Local recording, wrong footage recorded
Error when playing exported files after closing Observer during export
View archive from folder (lag, errors)
Errors fixed:
Frame-rate drops when saving footage in Playback on a camera with 60FPS
Frame-rate drops when archive export interrupted
Frame-rate drops when configuring DynDNS
Frame-rate drops when switching between the Video/Audio tabs in available device settings
Instructions for upgrading from Line 7 to Line 8 (Windows х64 => Windows х64):
1) To upgrade, you need to activate your Line IP licences again, so make sure that you have the keys you use. You can activate Line 8 once, even if you have already used up all your available activations. If you do not have any keys, send us your system information gathered using Line (Start – All programs – Line 7.7.0 – System Information Gathering) to decrypt the licences.
2) By default, Line 8 does not remove Line 7: installation is performed in different folders, a shortcut is added to the desktop for Observer 8, the Line 8 Server service is added, and the startup type for the Devline kernel service changes to Manual.
3) You can import Line 7 server settings to Line 8 after activating the licences (Observer 8 => Manage => Devline Server => Licensing) by using the script “C:\Program Files\DevLine\Line8\import-line7-settings.bat”.
4) The archive recorded to Line 7 will be available in Line 8 after importing using the script “C:\Program Files\DevLine\Line8\convert-line7-archive.bat”.
Instructions for upgrading from Line 7 to Line 8 (Windows х64 => Linux х64):
1) You must activate your Line IP for Linux licences, so make sure that you have the keys you use. You can activate Line 8 once, even if you have already used up all your available activations. If you do not have any keys, send us your system information gathered using Line (Start – All programs – Line 7.7.0 – System Information Gathering) to decrypt the licences.
2) Install the Line 8 software on a server running Windows х64. You do not have to activate the licenses at this stage.
3) You can import Line 7 server settings to Line 8 by using the script “C:\Program Files\DevLine\Line8\import-line7-settings.bat”. The archive recorded by Line 7 will be available in Line 8 after importing using the script “C:\Program Files\DevLine\Line8\convert-line7-archive.bat”.
4) After converting the settings and archive, copy the folder “C:\ProgramData\DevLine\Line8\settings\v1” and the required days from the archive to an external drive.
5) Install Line 8 for Linux, replace the folder “/var/opt/line/settings/v1” with root rights with the previously copied v1 and restart the Line 8 service: sudo systemctl restart line. Archive recording and Dynamic DNS settings must be configured again.
6) Activate the licences (Observer => Manage => «Devline Server» => Licensing) and reconnect to the server.
7) The previously converted Line 7 archive can be copied to the directory for Line 8 recordings.
Instructions for upgrading from Line 7 to Line 8 (Windows х32 => Linux х64):
1) You must activate your Line IP for Linux licences, so make sure that you have the keys you used. You can activate Line 8 once, even if you have already used up all your available activations. If you do not have any keys, send us your system information gathered using Line (Start – All programs – Line 7.7.0 – System Information Gathering) to decrypt the licences.
2) To convert settings and the archive, you will need a computer running Windows х64. Move the folder with configuration files “C:\Program Files\DevLine\Line\CFG” from the server to the folder “C:\ Program Files (x86)\DevLine\Line\CFG” on a computer running Windows х64 and install the Line 7х64 software with restored settings. You do not have to activate the licenses at this stage.
3) Install Line 8 software on a computer running Windows х64 with Line 7х64 installed. You do not have to activate the licenses at this stage.
4) You can import Line 7 server settings to Line 8 by using the script “C:\Program Files\DevLine\Line8\import-line7-settings.bat”. The archive recorded by Line 7 will be available in Line 8 after importing using the script: C:\Program Files\DevLine\Line8\convert-line7-archive.bat.
5) After converting the settings and archive, copy the folder “C:\ProgramData\DevLine\Line8\settings\v1” and the required days with the archive to an external drive.
6) Install Line 8 for Linux, replace the folder “/var/opt/line/settings/v1” with root rights with the previously copied v1 and restart the Line 8 service: sudo systemctl restart line. Archive recording and Dynamic DNS settings must be configured again.
7) Activate the licences (Observer => Manage => Devline Server => Licensing) and reconnect to the server.
8) The previously converted Line 7 archive can be copied to the directory for Line 8 recordings.
Instructions for upgrading from Line 7 to Line 8 (Linux х64 => Linux х64):
To upgrade from Line for Linux v20191029 and below, you must activate Line IP licences again, so make sure that you have the keys you use. You can activate Line 8 once, even if you have already used up all your available activations. If you do not have any keys, send us your gathered system information (sudo – opt – line – bin – sysinfo) to decrypt the licences.
You do not have to convert settings and the archive.
Important to know!
1. When starting the recorders after upgrading the firmware from version 7 to 8, you may need to enter the password for local user authorization.
2. If an error occurs when connecting to the recorder from client sites, delete the server from the list in the connections dialog box and add it again.
