Category: Knowledge Support

macOS Client Live Views are 1/16th to 1/4 of the Normal Size

Description When running 23.03 Exacq Client on Mac some cameras intermittently show up very small in live view. Instead of filling the available space, they are 1/16th to 1/4 of the view area and the rest is black. Macs running two different versions of macOS (Sonoma and Big Sur) have been seen. Product Exacq Client… Continue reading macOS Client Live Views are 1/16th to 1/4 of the Normal Size

Amcrest Cameras Fail to Add as ONVIF

Description  Adding an Amcrest camera as ONVIF to a Cloudvue Gateway fails with an error message “Invalid Username / Password”. This is true even if the credentials being used work to login to the cameras web interface. Product Steps to Reproduce  Expected Results  Actual Results Solution Reference: https://amcrest.com/forum/ip-cameras-f18/onvif-authentication-not-working-in-newer-cameras-t13723.html Re: ONVIF authentication not working in newer… Continue reading Amcrest Cameras Fail to Add as ONVIF

XDV Reference

*** INTERNAL USE *** Type Definitions The options described in the documentation below are listed in dictionary values, where possible. This is indicated by the key values listed between curly braces ‘{ }’. The key is followed by the description of the key value is colon separated, as in the following example:     {key1:description1, key2:description2, …}… Continue reading XDV Reference

0 KB File When Downloading Archived Video

Description  Typically end users will access archived video via Cloudvue Web or Cloudvue Mobile. They can search for a specific date/time on a camera and then use Save Clip to export the video in one, five, fifteen or custom increments up to 2 hours.  In certain cases this can fail and will result in a… Continue reading 0 KB File When Downloading Archived Video

HD Live Option Causes 10 Second OSD Delay

Description When enabled the HD Live option intentionally buffers 10 seconds of video to ensure smooth playback. This is only applicable when viewing large tile or full screen views, small tile preview is not affected. NOTE: As a result of the buffering, the On-Screen-Display of the date and time (OSD) will lag real time by… Continue reading HD Live Option Causes 10 Second OSD Delay

GMT +08:00 Perth Time Zone  Off by 3 Hours

Description C2C cameras using a location that has a time zone set to (GMT +8) Perth are off by +3 Hours.  It has been determined that this is not an issue with Cloudvue software but with the cameras firmware. Platform Steps to Reproduce Expected Results Actual Results Work Around Camera Firmware Update Alternate Time Zone… Continue reading GMT +08:00 Perth Time Zone  Off by 3 Hours

Deploying System Lists to Client Users

In large organizations, such as multi-site enterprises, K-12 school districts, or university campuses, some admins will desire the ability to remotely manage the server connections their users have added within their ExacqVision Client application. This can result in faster deployments as well as less user support from their IT/Desktop Support teams, avoiding emailing, printing, or… Continue reading Deploying System Lists to Client Users

Axis Edge Storage Devices Fail to Offload Video

Description  Exacq Support has identified the need to make edits and adjustments to Edge Storage device XML files in situations where network bandwidth may be limited. If an Axis Edge Storage device is recording to the camera SD card – but fails to offload video data back to the exacqVision Server when regaining network connection,… Continue reading Axis Edge Storage Devices Fail to Offload Video

Windows Firewall Rules to prevent Failover / Failback function issues

By default VFBA uses port 28774 and TCP to communicate with EM and the Server from the Spare NVR. Rules need to be configured for outbound and inbound firewall rules on the SPARE server for failback to work as expected. To check the settings Open up Windows  Defender Firewall with Advanced Security and click on… Continue reading Windows Firewall Rules to prevent Failover / Failback function issues