I'm planning on upgrading my ACC6 install this weekend. Cut n paste from the release notes for anyone interested.
ACC 7.0.0.28 – Released June 5, 2019
Release Summary
This initial release of ACC 7 introduces the Focus of Attention interface, a new concept for live video
monitoring that makes it easier to effectively monitor large numbers of cameras and brings attention to
events that would otherwise be missed. ACC 7 also introduces a refreshed user interface with a new
optional dark mode theme, specifically designed for use in dimly-lit environments. Additional features
included in the release are described below.
New Features
●
Focus of Attention interface
- introduces an entirely new way to live monitor video security
systems and, when combined with Avigilon artification intelligence (AI) and video analytics
technologies, enables operators to be more effective when monitoring large numbers of
cameras. Events that are occurring across cameras from the entire site are visualized in an easily
consumable format that always makes it clear where the operator should focus his or her
attention.
●
User Interface Refresh
- ACC’s interface has been refreshed with a modernized design.
Bounding boxes for classified objects detected by Avigilon self-learning analytics have updated
stylizations that make it easier to view them when objects partially overlap one another.
Bounding boxes for both people and vehicles now use a teal color for the boxes and have icons
that appear on-hover to indicate the object type.
●
Dark Mode Theme
- a new optional dark theme for the user interface to reduce visual fatigue in
dimly-lit environments like security operators centers.
●
Age category for Avigilon Appearance Search™ technology
- it is now possible to specify an age
category (adult versus child) when searching for a person of interest by physical description.
●
Enhanced Experience for Browsing the ACM Interface within ACC
- users that have unified
their ACM system with ACC now benefit from an improved experience when browsing the ACM
web-based interface within ACC. Now users with ACM-based credentials are provided with single
sign-on, and it is no longer necessary to re-enter the ACM credentials when opening the ACM
web page within ACC.
●
Improved Web Page Support
- the rendering engine used to display web pages within ACC has
been completely replaced and delivers improved support for modern websites.
●
More Granular Assignment of Group Privileges to Cameras
- it is now possible to assign users
different privileges for different cameras. For instance, users can be granted access to live video
for one group of cameras but both live and recorded access to another set of cameras by
assigning the user to multiple groups, with each group having their own privileges and camera
access rights. Based on system configuration, customers upgrading from earlier releases of ACC
may experience more restricted permissions than desired. This can be corrected by adding
devices to the affected groups, or adding the users affected to more groups.
●
Simplified Licensing
- it is now easier to order and to activate ACC software licenses with a
simplified set of license part numbers. Most notably, it is now possible to order a single activation
ID (license key) for any number of camera channel connections, which greatly reduces the
number of activation IDs that you need to manage. In addition, the new Avigilon Licensing Portal
makes it easier to track and manage all of your ACC 7 software license purchases.
ONVIF® Profile T & Profile S conformance
- ACC 7 offers advanced features for Profile T
conformant cameras such as H.265 support, motion detection, motion configuration, 2-way
audio, and digital I/O; this adds substantial functionality over what is available using Profile S
conformant cameras. If streaming negotiation using Profile T fails, ACC will fall back to the
Profile S connection sequence instead.
Known Issues
●
The current version of the Access Control Manager integration (AvigilonAcmIntegration-5.8.4.13)
is incompatible with ACC 7. If you have ACM integrated to pull video from an ACC 5 or ACC 6
system, do not upgrade to ACC 7 at this time. Avigilon is working to make an updated version of
the integration available as soon as possible.
●
ACC Central Monitoring Notifications will not include JPEG image or video clips in the
notifications if the related camera is configured to encode streams using H.265. The workaround
is to configure the camera to use H.264. This will be resolved in an upcoming release.
●
Both the ACC Web Endpoint and the ACC Mobile 3 app are unable to stream video from cameras
configured to use H.265. The workaround is to configure the camera to use H.264. This will be
resolved in an upcoming release.
ACC 7.0.0.28 – Released June 5, 2019
Release Summary
This initial release of ACC 7 introduces the Focus of Attention interface, a new concept for live video
monitoring that makes it easier to effectively monitor large numbers of cameras and brings attention to
events that would otherwise be missed. ACC 7 also introduces a refreshed user interface with a new
optional dark mode theme, specifically designed for use in dimly-lit environments. Additional features
included in the release are described below.
New Features
●
Focus of Attention interface
- introduces an entirely new way to live monitor video security
systems and, when combined with Avigilon artification intelligence (AI) and video analytics
technologies, enables operators to be more effective when monitoring large numbers of
cameras. Events that are occurring across cameras from the entire site are visualized in an easily
consumable format that always makes it clear where the operator should focus his or her
attention.
●
User Interface Refresh
- ACC’s interface has been refreshed with a modernized design.
Bounding boxes for classified objects detected by Avigilon self-learning analytics have updated
stylizations that make it easier to view them when objects partially overlap one another.
Bounding boxes for both people and vehicles now use a teal color for the boxes and have icons
that appear on-hover to indicate the object type.
●
Dark Mode Theme
- a new optional dark theme for the user interface to reduce visual fatigue in
dimly-lit environments like security operators centers.
●
Age category for Avigilon Appearance Search™ technology
- it is now possible to specify an age
category (adult versus child) when searching for a person of interest by physical description.
●
Enhanced Experience for Browsing the ACM Interface within ACC
- users that have unified
their ACM system with ACC now benefit from an improved experience when browsing the ACM
web-based interface within ACC. Now users with ACM-based credentials are provided with single
sign-on, and it is no longer necessary to re-enter the ACM credentials when opening the ACM
web page within ACC.
●
Improved Web Page Support
- the rendering engine used to display web pages within ACC has
been completely replaced and delivers improved support for modern websites.
●
More Granular Assignment of Group Privileges to Cameras
- it is now possible to assign users
different privileges for different cameras. For instance, users can be granted access to live video
for one group of cameras but both live and recorded access to another set of cameras by
assigning the user to multiple groups, with each group having their own privileges and camera
access rights. Based on system configuration, customers upgrading from earlier releases of ACC
may experience more restricted permissions than desired. This can be corrected by adding
devices to the affected groups, or adding the users affected to more groups.
●
Simplified Licensing
- it is now easier to order and to activate ACC software licenses with a
simplified set of license part numbers. Most notably, it is now possible to order a single activation
ID (license key) for any number of camera channel connections, which greatly reduces the
number of activation IDs that you need to manage. In addition, the new Avigilon Licensing Portal
makes it easier to track and manage all of your ACC 7 software license purchases.
ONVIF® Profile T & Profile S conformance
- ACC 7 offers advanced features for Profile T
conformant cameras such as H.265 support, motion detection, motion configuration, 2-way
audio, and digital I/O; this adds substantial functionality over what is available using Profile S
conformant cameras. If streaming negotiation using Profile T fails, ACC will fall back to the
Profile S connection sequence instead.
Known Issues
●
The current version of the Access Control Manager integration (AvigilonAcmIntegration-5.8.4.13)
is incompatible with ACC 7. If you have ACM integrated to pull video from an ACC 5 or ACC 6
system, do not upgrade to ACC 7 at this time. Avigilon is working to make an updated version of
the integration available as soon as possible.
●
ACC Central Monitoring Notifications will not include JPEG image or video clips in the
notifications if the related camera is configured to encode streams using H.265. The workaround
is to configure the camera to use H.264. This will be resolved in an upcoming release.
●
Both the ACC Web Endpoint and the ACC Mobile 3 app are unable to stream video from cameras
configured to use H.265. The workaround is to configure the camera to use H.264. This will be
resolved in an upcoming release.