Description When troubleshooting exacqVision software in a Windows environment, it is likely that the customer has installed various monitoring or protection software which could be interfering with our communication or processes. The most common culprit is Anti-virus software. However, there are many different methods of determining what software is running on a machine. There are… Continue reading Ruling out interfering software in Windows
Author: Isaac Penrod
Analog video freezing on tDVR 8016e capture boards – Linux
Description Some Exacq hybrid systems built since 7/23/2024 and running Ubuntu 22.04 have exhibited a freeze of the analog video after running for some period of time. This is likely a result of a false-positive error state in the PCIe ASPM (Active-state Power Management). This can be confirmed using a Terminal with the following command:… Continue reading Analog video freezing on tDVR 8016e capture boards – Linux
Enterprise Manager downgrade from 24.03 not supported
Description Beginning with Enterprise Manager version 24.03.0.0 (or 23.09.124), downgrading will fail due the update of an underlying resource. We now utilize Django v3.2.23, which necessitated a change to the database schema. This will cause downgrade database migrations to fail. Prior to upgrading from 23.09 or lower, it is recommended to complete a Backup. Instructions… Continue reading Enterprise Manager downgrade from 24.03 not supported
How to Determine the Age of a System Using a Serial Number
Exacq hardware serial numbers include both the year and the week number the system was built. See How to Find the Serial Number of an exacqVision System for help in finding your system’s serial number. There are a few different serial number prefixes depending on where the system was built. They are: After this, the… Continue reading How to Determine the Age of a System Using a Serial Number
32-bit Server Installer Fails on 32-bit Ubuntu 14.04
Description Upgrade or clean install of Server versions 23.06 and 23.09 failed on 32-bit Ubuntu 14.04 Product Steps to Reproduce Upgrade exacqVision Server using the GUI or terminal. Expected Results Installer completes successfully. Actual Results Installer fails. If run from terminal the output below is shown: Workaround Install version 22.09 or prior. It’s possible other… Continue reading 32-bit Server Installer Fails on 32-bit Ubuntu 14.04
PortCheck Utility
When troubleshooting TCP/IP connectivity issues, it is often helpful to confirm that the network path is open over a specified port and that there is no interference from a firewall or antivirus. This also rules out software level problems that may be causing a failure to connect. While there exists many utilities to accomplish this… Continue reading PortCheck Utility
Creating Documentation Tickets in Jira
New Documentation Request workflow. This applies to User Manuals, QSG’s, Integration Guides, etc… In Jira, we can create a new ticket and set Project to Technical Communications (TCOM). Required Fields: After creation assign it to Jack Murphy if it doesn’t happen automatically.
The ‘autoreconnect’ Utility
In 2017, a custom utility was written specifically for Inditex which was designed to discover cameras on the network that have changed their IP address. Then it would use evAPI calls to compare the MAC addresses listed in the current configuration to what currently shows in the ARP table, then update the IP plugin’s configuration… Continue reading The ‘autoreconnect’ Utility
TCP Listener not showing “Connected”
When adding an IP Serial Port, most of the time you will see the Status go to “Connected” However, the Type “TCP Listener” does not actually connect to the device sending data. We are simply opening up on that port and waiting for any unencrypted data to show up. Because of this the Status will… Continue reading TCP Listener not showing “Connected”
Browser Thin Client Output Trigger Not Staying On
Description When you activate the soft trigger on the thin client it stays on for about 10 seconds then turns off and on again automatically. Product exacqVision WebServer / Thin Client Version Issue was confirmed on 21.12 and 22.09, but may exist on other versions. Solution This will be resolved in version 23.03 of the… Continue reading Browser Thin Client Output Trigger Not Staying On