Many new features in SECURITHOR V2.6!

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As usual, a new version of SECURITHOR brings many new features.
And some Old favourites have been improved.

Major new work done in 2.6: Following the announcement of our partnership with the Kingfisher Company, we made a new MQTT receiver dedicated to the Kingfisher IoT platform.
Kingfisher is a prominent manufacturer with a 60-year history of building FM approved Fire Prevention, Radio and Communication Equipment.

The Kingfisher receiver is now available for SECURITHOR 2.6.2 and for the UNIFI Event Management by Kingfisher. The Kingfisher IoT platform is among the most complete we have worked with and sports the highest encryption level we have worked with. The IoT devices provide SECURITHOR 3 level of communications: linked devices through zones, Dialer capture (Contact ID), and connection from several Fire Panels via serial port.
Contact Kingsfisher for more information on the IoT platform.

To enhance our Fire Prevention side and to better serve college campuses and counties, we’ve partnered with Kingfisher to develop a new Building Info System module. This module enhances our existing services by providing access to detailed information for multiple buildings within a single account. Dispatchers and responders will now have a complete picture of each site, including building information not typically found in alarm monitoring software. The Building Info System‘s web interface empowers fire chiefs with a comprehensive overview of the intervention site

We worked with DAHUA through 2024 to complete integration of their Series 5 and 7 with SECURITHOR. We are now ECO+ partners and the launch partner of the DoLynk Developer solution. Many Dahua devices can directly report detections from video analytics to SECURIHTOR CAM Ultra or via the DoLynk Developer Servers.

SECURITHOR is now fully made for 64-bit Windows. That gives access to much more memory. PostgreSQL is also 64-bit.

For our updated work with Dahua and Ajax available, several SECURITHOR products and modules are now available in  México at TVC en linea.

In this Change list:

New Key Features:
KINGFISHER
Dahua DoLynK Integration

Add-on Modules
APS X
Building Info Systems
CAM Ultra
Dahua
Everspring
EdgeDX
Click-to-Dial
2-way control
MCB Mission Control Board
MVP Map View and Plans
Verificathor
WhatsApp

SECURITHOR CORE
ST Receiver
ST Net
SECURITHOR
STS Live Back Up

WARNINGS 
IMPORTANT REMINDERS


SECURITHOR 2.6x changelist from SECURITHOR 2.5.x

The current change list encompasses releases 2.60/2.61 and 2.62.
Previous change list 2.5.3
Previous change list 2.51

ADD-ON MODULES


APS X 
APS, APS+ and APS X systems are deprecated. Replacement will be announced during Q3.
Previous APS systems will still be received in SECURITHOR v2.
APS X app availability will depend on Android and iOS Store policies.

Building Info Systems
New add-on module introduced in SECURITHOR 2.6.2. BIS is designed to add more information on buildings linked to the account with preset categories on Building, Fire, Access, Storage, and Occupancy.
Interaction with MVP Plans and BIS is possible when the two are present in the license.
BIS access is integrated into Weboperator when the two are present in the license. Settings are available on BIS Securithor side.

CAM Ultra (previously CAM+)
The CAM+ module was renamed to show the large additions made since 2.4. Namely alarms from video analytics of cameras, NVR, analytics hubs, PIR cameras.

DAHUA • MCDI is now accredited as ECO+ Partner by Dahua
• Added Dahua receiving to STC receiver: alarms from analytics directly from device to SECURITHOR, with image proof
• Added SDLink component for events relayed by DoLynk Developer servers. Devices connect DoLynk servers, which relays to SECURITHOR with image proofs.
 • Added registration of devices to DoLynk Developer in More>DoLynk
• Added the registration of Dahua Airshield Panel in DoLynk Developer
Documentation on Dahua video detection to SECURITHOR available from MCDI.
 • Added alarms from Dahua Airshield Alarm Panel through DoLynk Developer channel
• Added compatibility with Dahua Airshield PIR camera images in CAM Ultra
• Arm/disarm controls through DoLynk Developer for the Dahua Airshield (also in 2-Way control module)

Other brands and features added to CAM Ultra 2.6:
• Added GSD Camera/NVR support
• Added GSD NVR 2-way control support
• Enhanced compatibility with TVT NAT 2.0
• Added support of Everspring images from PIR camera (receiving requires updated DT42)
• UNIVIEW: port mapping and sharing tested, enhanced compatibility with UNV p2p N.B.: UNV now ‘As it is’ due to lack of support from manufacturer

Currently testing and coming as manual update or to 2.6.3:

Everspring VIAS panels with images and clips from linked cameras(Taiwan).

EdgeDX Video Analysis Hubs from Korea add many analytic detections to SECURITHOR.


Click-To-Dial

• Fully compatible with 64-bit version starting at 2.62
• Rework of the Incoming call interface to click on account (brings focus to the clicked account) or alarm processing when clicking on icon of alarm to the left.
• Clik-To-Dial accessible from the event card in LiveMap
Video demonstration of Click-to-Dial now on SECURITHOR’s YouTube Channel

2-WAY CONTROL module:

• Remote Panel Control: Enable remote control of panels from Beat (Netio).
• Arm/disarm controls through DoLynk Developer for the Dahua Airshield.

MCB Mission Control Board for MCB/ST 2.6.X

• Additions for compliance with SECURITHOR 64-bit
• Adding support for Android 14
• Adding support for Android 15
• Changes to Android behaviour for compliance with new Android background operation rules.
• Adding new predefined notes types (Cancel & Vehicle Usage)
• Adding Flic 2 Button support for the internal panic button
• Optimizing PCB Server auto-generated geofences
• Validating license through MCDI License server
• Adding Ukrainian language support
• Adding Finnish language support
• Adding the possibility to display in the tour email report the arrival time and/or departure time of the guard at a checkpoint
• Changes to PCB password reset and password validation
• The tour or Mission interval can be dispatched 30 minutes before and 10 minutes after the start.
• Tuning of email validation when configuring email inbox settings.
• Tuning of bandwidth usage between stations and server

MVP Module

MVP is an add-on module that includes LiveMap and Plans/images for each partition. When the corresponding module is present in SECURITHOR license, MVP will show some interactions with Mission Control (staff location on map), APS X and ProtecThor panic button geolocations, and Building Info Systems.

• Added LiveMapTV viewer (view mode), which is independent from ST Workstation.
• Added priority sound to LiveMap TV
• Back-end Improvements to LiveMap for more performance and more endpoints on the LiveMap
• Changes to sound behaviour in LiveMap.
• Added priority sound to LiveMap TV
• Added an indicator for no events in a group and for nonexistent partitions.

VERIFICATHOR Push Notifications and Verification Service

• Changes to user for Google Delivery System
• Changes for Android 14 and iOS 17
• Silent/wake-up notifications now require 2.6 for compatibility with Google Firebase delivery engine.
• Improved push user password security in SECURITHOR database with encryption and hashing.
• Verificathor is a service available for SECURITHOR 2.6x
• Change in app for Central Logo (not as watermarked).
• More manufacturers supported for attached video images: Dahua, Hikvision Thermal cameras, Monitoreal, Everspring, Secury360.

Webop

• Added compatibility with Firebase for the registration of push notification users directly in Webop.
• Added hashed push login password like in SECURITHOR
• Added Building Info Systems access from Weboperator (must have both modules to access)

WhatsApp module

• WhatsApp module: multiple improvements for new Bird/WhatsApp service and API.
• WhatsApp module: more transmission logs added.

The WhatsApp module is an add-on module handled by our MCDI de México colleagues. MCDI de México offers support for the process of registration with Bird/Facebook/WhatsApp as part of the purchase of the WhatsApp module. An account with Bird.com, a Facebook/WhatsApp API key are required for operation.
Weboperator

N.B. add-on modules are part of updates if you previously purchased them with your license and have update rights with MCDI. Update rights are part of MCDI annual Support plans. Inquire to MCDI about adding modules and support coverage for an older SECURITHOR. Some modules are accessible from others (Buildings/LiveMap/Webop) only if all modules are present in the license.


SECURITHOR Core

 
STreceiver
• Added support from multiple servers from Artifeel
• Added support for DAHUA AirShield panic alarms with Geolocation from DMSS app
• Added support for Everspring alarm panels with PIR camera image
• Added FDAS fire alarm reception through M2M in MLR2000
• Added support of Kingfisher MQTT receiver (Kingfisher IoT platform)
• ETA Email to Alarm module improved email reception from Gmail
• Added FSK to MLR2000
• Improved heartbeat check timer allowing for custom delay settings in the configuration file.
• Automatically handling V block from MLR2/DT42 as link to website, image or video (such as Dahua Airshield PIR images). V block image display requires CAM+ or CAM Ultra.

STNet:

• Supports secure NAS Connection and changed archiving accordingly.
• Refined alarm filter search in STNet
• Enhanced GPS parsing for western and southern countries, ensuring proper handling of negative latitude and longitude.
• Improvement to alarm routing filter in STnet

SECURITHOR

• New binaries for 64-bit: All components of SECURITHOR are now 64 bits, i.e. all machines, including Stations, have to be 64-bit.
• PostgreSQL upgrade for new installation.
• PostgreSQL manual upgrade by MCDI for updates.
• Added District column to partitions list
• Optimized traffic filtering, ensuring better handling of invalid priority values
• Performance enhancements for high levels of traffic
• Improved central info resizing behaviour in STNet
• Refined alarm transfer process to ensure accurate assignment when multiple operators are involved
• Removed text limit for camera location URLs in account management
• Support of SIP/CTD for x64
• Rework of Click To Dial Incoming calls floating widget. Click to open account management or alarm processing.
• Added possibility to add a new operator when the grid is sorted differently than default.
• Tuning of MCB performance

STS Server Live Backup

• Added failover consistency when SECURITHOR branding is different.
• Additions for 2.6.x and 64bit

WARNINGS

. Starting at v2.6.0, a new license is REQUIRED, even if a previous license was used. Self-reinstalling will not work unless you have update rights with MCDI, i.e. a support plan in good standing.
. Starting at v2.6.0, 32-bit Windows installations are no longer supported; only 64-bit systems are available.
. After starting the installer (and entering the password in the case of the server), it might take a little longer to show the installer as it will install needed components in the background beforehand.
. Genuine Windows installation is required, and non-genuine Windows are not supported. We have multiple reports of fake Windows being incomplete and impeding performance.
. The Minimum requirement is Genuine Windows 10 Pro, dotNET 4.6.2. ST1 or Server machine is to be solely used to run SECURITHOR. NO OTHER SOFTWARE SHALL BE USED
. The Minimum requirements have been adjusted to add the recommendation of a Video card for any video usage. A chipset with a video or using memory from the motherboard is not considered enough
. The Minimum requirements have been adjusted to recommend at least 16GB of RAM.
. Reminder: The recommendation of a fast SSD was made since v2.2 for both read and write speeds. It is now a minimum requirement for production for v2.6.
. A recommendation of having an external disk for video storage is now in effect if using Video Verification. Recording can be fairly large, and you could fill up the Securithor disk in no time if they are saved on the Securithor disk.
ON SECURITHOR CLIENT AND SERVER.
Update road map starting version should be 2.4.1 or later for direct updates to 2.6.x. Previous versions require multiple jumps that will be determined by MCDI Support and will require a bridging fee.

IMPORTANT REMINDER ON BACK-UP OF SECURITHOR
Every Securithor v2 comes with a tool to make automatic backups. It is located in STnet>Tools>Backup.

This tool produces an integral backup of the Securithor database, which MCDI can use to restore your SECURITHOR database into a new installation.
This tool can be used to make a backup on request or program to do one automatically up to once per day.
It is recommended that you back up in a separate location or have a copy on removable media.
Should your HDD fail and the main database and backup be on the same disk, it will not be possible to restore your database.

Rollout of 2.6.2 is made starting with new installations. Then STL, ST1, STS with database import in order of complexity.

Updates are made as part of support plans and are performed by MCDI staff.
Please contact your MCDI rep to know if you have update rights and to schedule the update.-