Eyesoft Software Compatibility & Notes

EyeSoft is compatible with a wide range of IP cameras and USB video devices from many different manufacturers including analog video capture cards, alarm boxes and PTZ Keyboards. EyeSoft has an open source architecture allowing the integration of many hardware and software platforms and it's compatibility increases with each release.

Recommended Hardware (minimum)

4ch / Internet Viewer
Pentium 4, 1.6GHz, 1GB RAM, 64MB Video

8ch / Internet Viewer
Pentium Dual Core, 1.8GHz, 2GB RAM, 128MB Video

16ch / Client machine
Core2 Duo 2.6GHz, 3GB RAM, 256MB Video

32ch / Client Machine
Quad Core or Xeon / Dual Processor, 3.0GHz, 4GB RAM, 512MB Video

64ch+
Quad Xeon / Quad Processor, 2.5GHz, 6GB RAM, 1GB Video, (64bit recommended)


Recommended Software Requirements (minimum)

NVR / Client PC
XP (SP2+) / Vista / 7 / Server 2008
32bit and 64bit compatible
.Net 3.0 higher
DirectX 9.0c

Remote Viewer
XP (SP2+) / Vista / 7 / Server 2000/2003/2008
IE Explorer 6+ / java 5.0+
Windows Media Player 11 (optional)


USB Webcams - Most webcams available with Windows compatible drivers

Analog Video Capture Cards - BiKal cards, BT8x8 / Direct Show analogue capture cards

Pelco D PTZ Keyboard - via RS-232 / RS-485 to COM port

RS-232 Alarm Box - JABSCO / DCTRLS / AdvanTech DIO / CHIYU protocol via COM port

Multi-Port Graphics Cards - up to 3 x quad port graphics cards

IPTV - Windows media stream, internet video streams,

4XEM W-2100

Acti - almost all cameras / servers MPEG4/MJPEG@RTSP

Airlink - 101 AIC250, AIC250W, AICAP650, 747, 747W, and more

A-Linking AL9603

ARECONT cameras, firmware 61430+ JPEG/MJPEG/H.264

AverMedia NC100

Aviosys IP Kamera - 9060

Aventura ip cameras

AVTECH cameras AVI 201/202/203/222/321 MJPEG/MPEG4/H.264

Axis - Almost all cameras such as 206, 207, 209, 210, 211, 213, 221, 232, 2401, PTZ Cameras Almost all video servers. JPEG/MJPEG/MPEG4/H.264

BiKal All Elite series IP Camera / video server, BiKal Candy Bar Cam

Canon

Creative Live

DaHua network cameas / servers (DaVinci Series)

D-Link DCS (2000, 2100, 5300) Internet Camera (jpeg, mjpeg, via rtsp)

Eltis ET-1001

FlexWatch IP Cameras

Gadspot GS800, GS1000, GS1200, GS1200G, GS1600, GS9603, GS9684 -

GRANDTEC IP Cameras - Grand IP Camera II

Hawking NC200, NC220W

HikVision IP Cameras - DVS

Hunt LAN Camera

Impath i5120, 15110 H.264 Camera / DVS via RTSP

INTELLINET Most IP cameras

IPS9603

IQeye (300, 501, 600, ... Series)

I-Watcher (IC300, IC301, IP200, IP560.... PT300)

JVC IP Camera

Kingwave KW3701, KW3702, KW3715, KW3716, KW3720, KW3730 Dual Mode Network Camera

Lenovo 1001

LevelOne FCS (1010, 2060)

Levo ET-1001

LINDY IP Camera

Linksys IP Cam (MJPEG Only)

Messoa IP Cameras (via RTSP) (Firmware 1.9+)

MOBI IP Camera, 70042 MobiCam

MOBOTIX IP Camera

ORITE IP-Cam, PT-300

Osbridge IP Cameras

Pelco Ip Cameras

Panasonic WV Camera - Panasonic (BL-C10A, BL-C30A, BB-HCM3xx, HCM403, HCE481, HCS301, KX-HCM110, HCM280A, ...)(BL-C111A, BL-C131A, BB-HCM5xx) (MJPEG + MPEG4 @ RTSP firmware 3.50+)

PiXORD IP Camera (JPEG/MJPEG)

Planet ICA-110, 110W

RF Link AWS 2550, 2551

Samsung Techwin cameras/DVR/DVS - (SNC-550, SNP-3300, SNP-1000, SVR-16xx, SNS-xxx) (Techwin on XP only) HTTP + MPEG4@RTSP on all OS

SOHO Internet Camera

Sony Network Camera - Sony Network Camera (Jpeg) - Sony Network Camera SNC-M3, SNC-P5

Sparklan CAS-861

Stardot Netcam, Express6

Swann Max-IP-Cam

Sweex IP Camera

Toshiba (IK-WB11A, IK-WB01A), IK-WB02A, IK-WB15A, IK-WB21A, IK-WR01A, IK-WD01(A) + Firmware 2.0 / RTSP

TRENDnet TV-IP100, TV-IP100W - TV-IP200, TV-IP200W, TV-IP201, TV-IP201W, TV-IP400, TV-IP400W

Trust Surveillance Camera

VCenter NC800, NC1000-L10,W10, NC1200, NC1200G, NC1600, NC9603

Vivotek 3000 series, Video Server, Ip cameras (via RTSP)

Watcher IC300, IC301, IP200, IP560, PT300

Xannet XIPCAM-1001

Y-Cam via RTSP

YouDi H.264/MPEG4/MJPEG Cameras/Servers (HTTPS or RSTP)


Release Notes

Version 2.3.8 (January 1st 2010)

- Add set recording time by days 'delete files after X days'
- Support More Cameras: DaHua, Pelco
- Fix UI/menu freezed problem
- Fix Channel Sequence Module bug
- Improve error tolerance to broken H.264 stream
- Add media file re-index function
- Fix Axis Camera H.264 problem
- Improve performance and fix bugs
- Support new language: Lithuanian

Note: Extension module (such as fire/smoke, advance analytics, etc) must be updated accordingly when using with this new version.

 Version 2.3.5 (November 18th 2009)

- Support AdvanTech Alarm DIO
- Support CHIYU DIO (Serial/IP)
- Replace motion detection module with new one of better performance and accuracy
- Fix Pelco-D PTZ Device issue
- Fix issue on new BiKal MegaPixel cameras.
- Support Polish language.

Note: Extension module (such as fire/smoke, advance analytics, etc) must be updated accordingly when using with this new version.

 Version 2.3.1 (Sep 12th 2009)

- Support offloading Analytics processing from CPU to GPU via Nvidia Cuda
- Digital Zoom on Live & Playback video
- Preview Sequence
- Preset Sequence
- Support Pelco-D Keyboard via RS232 / RS485
- Add Support for Pelco, Impath, IPS9603 IP Cameras
- Updated support for Arecont Vision H.264 camera
- Support Secondary Port in Video Server
- Added On-Screen Keyboard Feature
- Added Smoke & Fire Detection Module
- Video Analytics & Fire Dectection are now purchased separately in per-channel license
- Pos function removed to seperate package

Version 2.2.13c (Mar 30th 2009)

- Added H.264 support for other manufacturers, e.g Axis, Arecont, AVTECH
- Added support for OSBRiDGE IP cameras
- Added support for Y-Cam IP Cams
- Support more Vivotek cameras via RTSP
- Support more Airlink IP cameras
- Added PTZ preset functions + event trigger preset module
- Free trial reduced to 14 days
- Auto re-connect in Windows Media Streaming mode
- - Faster shutdown + Serveral performance enhancements
- Codec pack no longer required for http streaming for JPEG/MJPEG & BiKal camera on remote access via http / IE

Version 2.2.10.2 (December 14th 2008)

- Improved MJPEG / MPEG4 performance
- Minor bug & performance update

Version 2.2.10 (November 29th 2008)

- Fixed Bug in recording to network drive / NAS function
- Added support for Messoa Network Cameras / ANPR Cameras
- Added generic MJPEG/MPEG4 camera support in RTP / RTSP

Version 2.2.9 (November 8th 2008)

- Fixed BiKal Megapixel camera function
- Greatly Improved remote access performance via IE browser
- Add step forward by frame & step backward by keyframe in playback panel

Version 2.2.8 (October 21st 2008)

- Add database storage file. With this option, video can be played back immediately after it is recorded without break down in recorded file. This is useful in instant playback, remote playback and POS transaction query, etc.
- Add Tag Overlay Filter to overlay event tag on live video.
- Add POS Transaction Overlay Filter to overlay transaction details on live video.
- POS Net Service now supports transaction remote query (POS query over IP).
- Support Digital I/O of Axis, Panasonic, ACTi, BiKal, and Samsung camera, etc.
- Support RS232 alarm box.
- Support event buttons in E-MAP. With the event buttons on E-MAP, operators can manually generate event by just pressing a button.
- Add Channel Grouper Panel to main UI. User now can group channels in tree-view.
- Add a manual-record button to channel control bar for quick manual recording.
- Operators now can logout without restarting the software.
- Add connection-fault event to trigger alarm when device/site is disconnected.
- Sound alarm now stays abnormal until user reset (or click on) the alarm indicators.
- Fix remote desktop video.
- Fix the issue of video data loss when recording is split into a new file.
- Improve remote playback performance.
- Camera panel auto sequence
- Update SDK to version 1.0.1
- Fix 64bit libraries
- Support new language: Deutsche, German

Version 2.2 (September 1st 2008)

- Added support for Linksys IP Cameras
- Added support for Intellinet network cameras
- Added support for Aventura cameras
- Introducing NETconnect module to support remote playback, forward event to other software, or inject event to EyeSoft (with our SDK.)
- Support single and timeline remote playback and management. User can remotely playback video as well as edit/delete/export video and tag.
- Add Event Subscribe module (under Advance Event Handler). User can subscribe events from other EyeSoft by connecting to the Net Service module.
- Add POS net service. POS module now has net service to receive transaction over network. With our SDK user can build their own application to inject transaction to our POS module locally or remotely.
- Support new language: Finland

Version 2.1.18 (August 1st 2008)

- Supports attach video. This feature allows user to concurrently retrieve 2 streams from dual streams camera/DVS, probably one for live view and one for storage/broadcast. (For example, CIF/15fps stream for live view to reduce decoding requirement, and 4CIF/30fps stream for storage.)
- Supports screen division template. User can define their screen division template, which makes showing 32 or 64 channels in one single monitor possible.
- Support AVTech camera via RTP (also stream over TCP and tunnel over HTTP) in Mpeg4/MJPEG.
- Support ACTi camera via RTP in Mpeg4/ MJPEG.
- Support Axis camera via RTP in Mpeg4.
- Support Samsung Techwin cameras/DVR/DVS - (SNC-550, SNP-3300, SNP-1000, SVR-16xx, SNS-xxx, etc.)
- Support Panasonic MPEG4 & Audio
- Add regular expression pattern in defining tag of interest.
- Add broken file link checker.

Version 2.1.9 (June 12th 2008)

- Added new BiKal Elite H.264 IP Cameras
- Added video screen pop-up on alarm or event
- Added French Language support
- Further memory usage enhancement
- Support 64bit Windows operating system
- Support /3GB switch in XP and 'IncreaseUserVA' switch in Vista
- Increased 'Video Preview' sensitivity for better full frame rate video
- Added Fix to support cameras with username & password
- Tested & approved for use with Wii wireless remote control as software control device

Version 2.1.8.4 (May 28th 2008)

- Update HikVision camera module to fix video import settings.
- Update Toshiba PTZ control module to comply with new firmware
- Increased video smoothness.
- Several minor performance updates

Version 2.1.8 (May 13th 2008)

- Support wildcards on video and event searching.
- Add Transact (PoS) module.
- Add Object Counter Statistics Graph module.
- Add advance video export function.
- Add Spot Screen module.
- Support HikVision network camera and DVS.
- Support More Panasonic Cameras
- Improve latency on low network bandwidth.
- Reduce CPU loading on network transmission and decoding.
- Improve memory usage.
- Other minor enhancements and bug-fixed.

Version 2.1.1 (Feb 11th 2008)

- Roll-back .net framework requirement to 3.0
- Channels can now be arranged by drag-and-drop on preview and timeline playback.
- Add “E-Map” application module.
- Support multi-playback: user can instantiate unlimited number of playback windows.
- Add “Instant Playback”: popup playback window with a click on the preview video. Playback video and position is set automatically to the time when the click occurs.
- Add “Timeline playback”: user can now access recorded videos with a 24-hour (down to second) timeline and date control. All video/audio from different channels can be played synchronously in negative and positive speed.
- Add “Site book” function in “Connect to other EyeSoft module.
- Add option in object count presenter to show tag and count value on the upper-left corner of the video.
- Support Arecont Vision IP camera.
- Add “Copy Channel Setting” capability to channel setting dialog.
- Add “Program Status Log” application module.
- Add “Decode video/audio” and “decode profile” options in compression module.
- Fix a memory issue that could cause erratic behavior on long-time running.
- Other minor enhancements and bug-fixed.