Document Change Log

Updates (changes/additions) to this NiagaraAX-3.x Video Framework Guide document are listed below.

Revised: October 18, 2013
- Formatting updates
- Non-technical edits to Upgrading to Video Framework section.
Revised: May 16, 2013
- Changed product name from Video Driver 2 to Video Framework.
- Added procedures and reference material to document how to install and configure video alarms (alarms that include a camera). See Setting up video alarms, videoDriver-VideoAlarmConfigurationService, videoDriver-VideoAlarmConsoleRecipient and videoDriver-Video Alarm Console.

Revised: February, 2013:
- Changed module .jar names. See Requirements.
- Removed “Communicator” from property sheets and added properties chapter. See Chapter 4 Property Sheets.
- Documented the added capability to display the Surveillance Viewer on a monitor connected to a DVR (both local and remote). See About using a display connected to a DVR/NVR.
- Added a section for troubleshooting at the end of the installation chapter. See Troubleshooting.
- Added a section to explain the differences between Video Driver and Video Framework. See About Video Framework.
- Added a procedure for using the Driver Upgrade tool to convert stations from Video Driver to Video Framework. See Upgrading to Video Framework.
- Added a hierarchy diagram to illustrate how video components relate to each other. See Chapter 2 About NiagaraAX Video Integration.
- Updated Dedicated Micros chapter with section that describes the Dedicated Micros display features supported by Video Framework. See About Dedicated Micros display feature
- Added sections for additional extensions. See dedicatedMicros-DedicatedCameraDeviceExt, dedicatedMicros-nvideo-DisplayDeviceExt, and videoDriver-VideoAlarmConfigurationService
- In addition: Replaced several graphics; removed references to previous versions of NiagaraAX (3.2 and 3.4), where appropriate; removed out-of-date information; changed some terminology for consistency; and separated procedure to add devices from the procedure for adding a network.
Revised: November 26, 2012: Added changes reflecting video framework software changes.
Revised: July 6, 2012: Edited RapidEye appendix.
Revised: November 4, 2011: Edited driver appendices.
Revised: October 27, 2011: Added RapidEye appendix.
Revised: October 20, 2011 to include descriptions of Enterprise Video features.
- Updated Dedicated Micros driver appendix with features and tested models.
- Added Axis and Milestone appendices.
Initial release: December 19, 2008