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August 2022

New Features

  • Excel import is now available for camera bulk creation. This feature allows the user to create multiple cameras in one single instance for a given system. The user can download the template and enter the required details in order to upload the file correctly. 
  • Multi-select in filter for recorders in cameras and video stream page is now enabled. 
  • Now certified and support KONE 1000
  • Interactive map location now on the camera configuration page. The user will be able to see the maps in which the camera exists with its coordinates and rotation angle and will be able to route to the maps page where the camera will be highlighted. 
  • New Events History Report - The advantage to this is if you have a large amount of data, it will not time out. 

Improvements

  • Location Estimation - Added magnetometer, gravity and orientation sensor data to help better understand where you are vertically in a building 
  • Added a new flag to portals page. Extended REX Grant Time - Ability to hold a REX active based on the input held in an active state 
  • You now have the ability to sort in the Reporting page.  User can click on the carrot sign on report tabs to sort the list in ascending and descending order. 
  • Improved the ability to search portal field within Person Activity, Visitor Vendor Activity, Access Denied, Access Reports. 
  • Improved search and filter ability for reporting (from reporting search tab)
  • You can now see and un-delete an access level from the access levels page. 
  • Expanded on more email domains
  • Improvement in NVR dropdown to show partial names when the name does not fit in the space provided.
  • Creating and mapping cameras is now user permission-based. User must have add and edit permissions. 
  • Improved video events selection popup to simplify the view - added History and Real-time toggles on the same popup. 
  • Removed ability to find a deleted camera via camera ID in the configuration page
  • Changed the error message for the camera in views, if the camera is deleted from "There was a problem getting the video from the camera" to "The camera was not found" 
  • Added UI for the Access Level Groups report 

Bug Fixes

  • Camera viewlist page - fixed logic error in viewing a certain number of cameras 
  • Fixed issue when adding a visitor request via the API it was not refreshing the instance in the database and the credential was not going down to the controller.
  • Fixed issue where you create visitor via the import screen, visitor would receive a new credential everyday. Now, visitor will receive a single credential that will be valid for the contiguous period.
  • Fixed issue in Maps & Locations when you added and deleted a device activated the save button which gave an error when clicked. 
  • Fixed issue with mobile credential assignment report not fetching HID Bluetooth credentials 
  • In video popup, you now have the ability to drag the timeline to see the events. This is the same functionality you can do on the main video page. 
  • Fixed issue where searching for people by card number appeared to only search external card number or exact match (EX: IF you search for "1234" it should find "1234" as well as "12345" or "201-12345" in either external card number or internal card number columns. 
  • Fixed issue where after a new camera was created it would route you back to list page. Now the user will be routed back to edit page. 
  • Fixed issue where device once deleted in Map page when added again didn't perform actions
  • Fixed issue when a role was created or duplicated, the system category was removed 

iOS Updates

  • We now support SSO
  • Battery optimitization improvements
  • BluID Credential page UI improvements 

Android Updates

  • Intercom improvements were made to support incoming calls while the app is not running
  • You can now project HID credentials to an HID Bluetooth reader 
  • You can revoke HID credentials within the BluSKY app
  • You can now use the BluSKY app to configure an HID Reader (iOS already has this functionality) 
  • Battery optimitization improvements 
  • HID notifications can now be seen within the BluSKY app 


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