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New features in Axxon PSIM 2.0

Distribution kit, installation, and login to Axxon PSIM 2.0

The distribution kit includes a new database version—Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Service Express.
Password hashing is now performed using modern algorithms: SHA-256, SHA-512, SHA-512-256, and SHA3-512. Existing passwords continue to work without modification.
Moved all utilities to the Tools64 folder.
Updated the utility for video archive playback and renamed the utility to Video Player.
Updated the Drivers Pack.

Deprecated and unused objects that are no longer supported

The Hardware tab
- BacNet
- Yutu client
- ATM
- VideoIntellect client
- SNMP service
- Alarm Message WIndow
- Intercom Subsystem
- ISD integration server
- Voice notification service
- Short Message Service (SMS)
- Data replication service
- Analog sensor
- Charts
The Interfaces tab
- Intercom Control Monitor
- Проверка конфигурации
- Scene
The Programming tab
- Program (you can restore it using the tweaki.exe utility)
Utilities
- The utility for conversion of the video and audio archive Converter.exe
- The console utility ArchProbe
- The utility for conversion of the title database Cam_title_updater.exe
- The shedule.exe utility for creating a replication request file

General changes

Completely redesigned the internal transport mechanism of Axxon PSIM.
x86 modules are no longer supported. We removed the option to install x86 modules.
Optimized module connection to the kernel.
Added the ability to encrypt all types of traffic using certificates installed in the system.
Updated the mechanism of synchronization of the system configuration to be more reliable and modern. Added a mechanism of forced synchronization that you can start by clicking the Synchronization button on the Programming tab
Added the ability to restore previous object settings via the Change history option in the context menu of an object.
Added the ability to delete all objects in a group with one action.
Changed the default display of module icons on the taskbar. To display icons, set the registry key ShowTaskBarAppIcons=1 in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AxxonSoft\PSIM
Renamed the Telegram bot object to Messenger bot

WEB-server 3.0

Added WEB-server 3.0 module that transfers LIVE/archive audio and video streams from cameras to the WEB client.
Added a new WEB client for WEB-server 3.0.
The WEB-server 3.0 module operates via automatically created ONVIF-Server (WEB-server 3.0) and RTSP Server (WEB-server 3.0) objects.
Added the support for the cloud server https://axxonnet.com/ with token-based authorization for the WEB-server 3.0 module.

RTSP Server

The RTSP Server now supports viewing exported archives with adjustable playback speed (speed up/speed down) in the forward direction.
Updated the architecture for synchronizing video and audio when working via the RTSP Server.
When you set up a broadcast in Multicast mode, the default port now is 239.1.1.150.
Modified the logic of the RTSP Server operation. You can now revert to the previous behavior using the UseOldModuleVersion registry key

Video, monitor, and archive

Added the NGP hardware decoder for analytics (tracking) to camera settings
You can now use hardware decompression when viewing video on a video monitor.
Added the OpenGL mode to the monitor settings, and the mode is now selected by default
Improved the archive calendar: archive depth is now displayed, and quick navigation to the beginning and end of the period is available.
Added the ability to preview video in the archive mode.
Implemented a special URI for viewing RTSP archives via AviExport. You can disable it via the registry.
Changed the ShowEmptyArchiveState registry key: the archive is now faded when the connection is lost
Restored the DecompressorResetOnErrorTimeout registry key. The key prevents constant resetting of the decompressor context.
During synchronous playback, if there is no archived video from the camera for the selected period, the image is faded, and the No archive icon is displayed over it. Fading is enabled by default
Added a third mode of video archive recording to the camera settings—Permanent.
The field in the upper right corner of the monitor now displays additional video stream parameters: video codec and GOP.

User rights and security

Improved the system authorization. Users who are assigned a supervisor role can register, change their password, and log out only after they enter the supervisor's login and password.
Moved the Shutdown with administrator password setting to the basic settings of the Security zone object. This setting applies to all user rights.
Implemented the following features of information security:
- An event is generated when the allowed period of user inactivity is exceeded.
- Automatic user blocking after prolonged inactivity.
- Genertion of a password change event with the user and computer specified.
- A single user cannot register in several remote clients/servers.
Added the ability to connect clients with time out of sync with the server, provided the JWT signature is valid. These clients are marked in the object tree.
Modified the window for adding a user to rights, as well as the window for selecting a default user in the settings of the Computer object.
Improved the setting of the archive depth access for a specific user: for the video server archive, backup archive, videogate archive, and edge storage archive.
You can now configure blocking when the user enters an incorrect password and when the user is absent and prohibit simultaneous user registration.
You can now adjust the password complexity in the Password policy tab of the Security zone object.
If the administrator password is missing, a red message is now displayed in the settings of the User rights object.

HTTP API and integrations

The HTTP API now supports retrieving data of a selected person: GET http://IP address:port/web2/secure/persons?id=ID.
Added a new request for camera configuration via Web server 2.0, with a list divided by servers.
You can now request information on kernel queue using an HTTP request via the Web server.

NGP manager

Improved online synchronization of Axxon One and Axxon PSIM configurations. Integration with NGP manager ensures automatic synchronization of statuses, macros, and camera names, with the exception of macros created when the Axxon PSIM server is turned off. They are displayed when you click the Update button.

Dashboard integration client

Added two new objects: Streaming Dashboard integration client and Failsafe Dashboard integration client.

Streaming Dashboard integration client sends events in real time with the ability to configure additional event parameters

Failsafe Dashboard integration client sends events from the database without loss in the event of system failures or network outages

Utilities

Added a new console utility RegistryCopy.exe. You can use it to copy registry settings from the x86 branch to the x64 branch after updating Axxon PSIM from version 1.0 to version 2.0.
Added a new console utility dns_resolve.exe. You can use it to get a list of all IP addresses available on a given computer that runs Axxon PSIM.
Expanded the functionality of the Sync.exe utility. You can use it to synchronize the database of the PROTOCOL table of a server/remote administrator’s workstation with the databases of other servers/remote administrator’s workstations on command when automatic synchronization is disabled.
Added the ability to use a path for a network disk when using the index.exe utility.

Other improvements

You can now set the column order in the event viewer.
Added the first_cam parameter to the alarm event—the number of the camera displayed first in the operator protocol.
You can now manage points on a fixed camera image, including adding and deleting them in the edit window of the Tag&Track object.
Added a new type of button Radio button with separate macros for pressing and releasing, to the settings of the button displayed on the surveillance monitor.
As part of the changes to the UseNuma registry key, we expanded the allowed range of values, with a default value of 5 ensuring NUMA distribution of virtual memory for a balanced load across processors. We also implemented a new stream allocator based on low-level Windows primitives
Improved the incident manager :
- Added key shortcuts.
- Set the minimum number of events to 1.
- Added the event display mode, starting with the earliest event.
During the Axxon PSIM startup, the system checks for port availability. When a busy port is detected, a notification with its number is displayed, and the Shutdown button appears
When you export a video in the background, two modes for saving captions (captioner text, camera name, and time) are available: overlaying them on the frame or exporting them as separate tracks. Both modes can be selected in the Video Player and can be used simultaneously. When you export a period, the Original format checkbox determines the mode selection: if you don’t set the checkbox, only the overlay captions are exported; if you set the checkbox, only the separate caption tracks are exported. The presence of caption tracks is controlled with the checkboxes in the caption settings: the Background export window → Configure... → Streams settings
Added new configuration settings to the WEB server object, expanding its customization options.
Made other improvements and fixes.

IP device support

The release includes the Drivers Pack 3.89.474 and Codec Pack 1.0.901.0 for IP device support. Detailed information about the Drivers Pack, where to find the latest set of drivers, and the list of supported hardware is available at https://www.axxonsoft.com/integrated_security_solutions/supported-ip/.

Registry keys added

Registry key	Description
Decompressor.TrueResize	The key determines the size of the video after decompression in the monitor window
MaxTimeDesyncReauthDelay	The key specifies the time in seconds that is considered acceptable between the first connection attempt of a client with a time out of sync to the server and the second connection attempt with a special token
ArchViaAviExportAvailable	The key determines the ability to play a video archive via AviExport via RTSP request
UseAllCoreAvailableHashAlgorithms	The key controls the list of hashing algorithms that can be used for digest HTTP authorization
HwVideoDecoder.DecompressorType	The key enables the hardware decoder
AllowHideActionButtons	The key determines the display mode of the button associated with the PTZ camera over the video in the monitor window
SpecialMode	The key enables the ability to send a request to receive a list of all cameras on the server, along with links to the RTSP streams being transmitted or received by each camera (see Get a list of all server cameras)
GuiLayoutMode	The key allows you to hide part of the interface of the operator protocol
ChromiumWebBrowserDevToolsEnable	The key determines the usage of the F12 key to open DevTools in the browser of the Axxon One archive that you can open from Axxon PSIM when you work with the NGP manager integration module
LogDbQueryDuration	The key enables logging of the time of query execution of the Incidents server module to the database
EnableAutoswitchingDisplayMode	The key determines automatic switching of display modes
OpenGlRenderingType	The key determines which library will be used in Axxon PSIM
SyncTimeOnStartup	The key is responsible for server synchronization
DirectDecompressionToRender	The key determines the frame-to-texture decompression mode (screen)
UseOldModuleVersion	The key determines the usage of the old algorithm of RTSP server
UseExportVideoResamplingCodec	The key controls the set of hashing algorithms used during authorization
UseExportAudioResamplingCodec	The key controls audio compression
HideActiveXContextMenu	The key determines the display mode of the context menu of ActiveX monitor
StackTrace	The key is responsible for storing statistics on current messages in memory, indicating creation stacks and frequency
ShowEmptyArchiveState	The key is responsible for visual indication of the absence of archived video during synchronous playback
DecompressorConcurrencyThreadsCount	The key allows you to manually set the number of streams for the decompressor
DirectDecompressionToRender	The key determines the type of export dialog

Updating from previous version

Run the newer version installation program and install Axxon PSIM over the 2.0 version. No need for uninstalling.

Product documentation

System Requirements

Installing the Axxon PSIM Software

License key

Complete Axxon PSIM Documentation