January 2020
New Features and Major Improvements
Photo ID Badge Printing V2.0
- New module under Administration called Badges allows you to bulk print photo ID badges.
- Search filters allow you easily retrieve the list of badges that need to be printed.
- Printer settings allows the selection of media type, card number ranges, print confirmation, badge templates and more.
- Tracks failed and succeeded badges with date and time stamps.
- Allows for easy reassignment of cards when printing failures create out of sequence card assignments.
- Part of Platform license - no additional license required
People and Access Level Auditing V1.0
- New module running in the background that analyzes every user's access activity once a day and determines if a person has not used a reader, access level or access level group in a predetermined amount of time
- Color coded People records indicate access recommended changes
- Email can be sent to facility managers with recommended people and access changes
- Access and People can automatically expire based recommended changes
- Part of Intelligence license - no additional license required
- Please contact BluB0X Support if you would like to try this module - BluSKY configuration is required
Video for iOS Devices
- Improvements have been made to create a better video viewing experience on iOS devices
Reporting Subscriptions
- A new service that allows a user to define a report, report parameters, distribution list and recurrence to have a report automatically created and sent.
- Part of Intelligence license - no additional license required
Mercury Firmware Upgrade V8.1.290
- Reduces disconnect occurrences
- Enables controller Host Communication and Network Settings configuration using Controller Diagnostics tool.
- Resolves SIO communication issues associated with network and power loss
- Improves alarm, intrusion and monitoring point communication and status
- Firmware upgrades have begun and are being scheduled across all BluSKY sites
Performance Improvements
- Improved BluSKY<>Controller synchronization performance by 20%
- Improved Visitor and Vendor Access assignment speed by 20%
- Improved BluSKY overall database performance by 5%
API Improvements
- Added support for HID Bluetooth Mobile Credential Integration
- Added more support for 3rd Party Tenant Engagement Applications such as Convene, HqO, RISE, etc.
- BluSKY API documentation
Allegion Integrated Locksets
- Improvements made to the LE/NDE Diagnostics and Configuration tool.
Minor Fixes and Improvements
Visitor and Vendor Management
- Security Officers are now able to change the start time of a visitor or vendor record.
- Fixed an error when trying to create a visitor or vendor request as an Integrator or Customer.
- Fixed an error where visitors and vendors had the incorrect translated date and time from UTC.
Visitor and Vendor Badge Printing
- Fixed a problem with visitor and vendor current date and time not being populated on a badge.
Reporting
- Fixed an issue with the Roles report showing Access Level Groups.
People
- Fixed an issue when filtering Search = no cards.
- Fixed an issue when filtering Search = no access.
- Fixed an issue when filtering Search = has access.
- Fixed an issue when filtering by a vendor.
- You can now search for a person in a particular vendor.
- Improved synchronization of BluSKY database changes with search results.
Access Levels
- Fixed an error when an access level is deleted the Apply by Default is still active.
Person Reader
- Improved Intercom connection and feedback.
- Improved person detection algorithms.
- Improve person classification algorithms.
- Improved Person Reader Diagnostics tools (BluB0X only).
- Fixed an issue in the IR channel data stream.
Vendors
- Fixed an issue with saving vendors.
- Removed the ability to create duplicate configurations.
- Enabled Occupancy Manager to create and edit their own visitor/vendor configuration page.
Cards
- Fixed an error when trying to delete a single card or multiple cards.
Personnel Import
- Fixed an error with Personnel Import timing out and not properly displaying the people that had been imported.
Portals
- Moved "Offline Portal Mode" to initial settings page to give the setting more viability.
- Changed the default of "Offline Portal Mode" from "Unlocked" to "No Change".
SIO Boards
- Fixed an issue with displaying addresses that have been previously assigned.
Rules
- Fixed an error with deleting a rule.
- It is now possible to undelete a rule.
Date Calendar Picker
- Fixed an error where the date calendar picker was not showing properly on mobile devices.
HID Bluetooth Mobile Credential Integration
- Fixed an error with names of people that include an apostrophe.
- Saves card information to cards database once the mobile card request from HID was successfully transmitted to BluSKY.
Video Integration
- Improved video streaming.
- Made camera GUID mapping case insensitive.
DSR Diagnostics
- DSR Users button now shows the card number and facility code for each user.
- Improved startup of the DSR Interface service after a DSR computer reboot.
- Fixed an issue with Synchronize People logic.