Release Notes
Digital Sentry 4.2 and DS ControlPoint 1.7 Release
Integral Digital Sentry® DS ControlPoint is designed for Windows® XP Professional or
®
Windows Vista
supports Windows 2000; therefore, DS ControlPoint is no longer supported by Pelco on
the Windows 2000 platform.
For information about installing and using DS ControlPoint software, refer to the
Digital Sentry ControlPoint Operation manual or the ControlPoint online Help. A printable
PDF version of the manual is included on the resource disc.
Please note that DS ControlPoint is now a Pelco product. For additional information on
DS ControlPoint (including the latest updates to DS ControlPoint related documentation,
product specifications, software downloads, and so forth), visit the Pelco Web site at
www.pelco.com
NOTE: For technical issues, contact Pelco Product Support at 1-800-289-9100 (USA and
Canada) or +1-559-292-1981 (international).
running on Intel® or compatible processors. Microsoft® no longer
.
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6.8.2 Maintenance Release
ControlPoint Improvements and New Features
• Added a feature to export from DX Series products (DX8000, DX8100, and
DX4500/DX4600).
• Added a feature to control PTZ using Endura Encoder.
• Added a feature to correctly scale 2CIF exports to 4CIF.
• Added a bandwidth display to monitor video bandwidth.
• Added a bandwidth throttling feature.
• Added an alarm popup feature.
• Added a DS Reports feature.
• Added a feature to set patterns and presets in ControlPoint using the KBD300A.
• Added a feature for maximum login attempts. If the maximum login attempts exceed
the number set in ContolPoint, the user ID is not disabled.
• Added a feature to enable/disable audio for selected panels.
• Added a feature that allows audio to be played on the same pane as video.
• Added support for associated audio in system groups.
• Improved the refresh rate for video panes when users enter or exit full-screen mode.
• Improved the PTZ performance of the KBD300A.
• Updated the Czech and French translations.
• Added Turkish and Polish translations.
ControlPoint Major Fixes
• Fixed the Smart Search Export.
• Enabled pattern and preset call up functionality using the KBD300A in modes other
than PTZ mode.
• Fixed an audio issue when dragging over multiple cameras.
• Fixed a crash issue when using the PREV and NEXT buttons on the KBD300A.
• Fixed an issue with the password reset feature in DSAdmin; users can continue to
connect using the same ID without changing their password in ControlPoint.
• Improved the button sizes in the French translations.
• Fixed the crash issue that periodically occurs after the computer is unlocked.
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DSAdmin Improvements and New Features
• Added a feature to make the number of presets to be consistent between PTZ Tours
and the number that can be set.
• Added an associated audio feature for IP cameras.
• Added a feature to the DSAdmin/Client software package that allows the user to
install the DS Client rather than installation by default.
Server/VAU Improvements and New Features
• Added multiple channels for Panasonic® encoders.
• Improved the frame rate for Arecont cameras.
• Improved the frame rate when recording Pelco cameras with Sarix™ technology at
MJPEG compression.
• Added MJPEG support for Pelco IP110 and IP3701 cameras.
•Added Bosch® camera support using MPEG4.
• Added support for Bosch FlexiDome and Corner-Mount cameras.
• Changed the default drive for new installations.
• Added support for DVTel® cameras.
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