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WV-X86531-Z2 series

Update on January 30, 2025
i-PRO Co., Ltd.

Download Firmware: WV-X86531-Z2 series firmware

Applicable model list

WV-X86530-Z2, WV-X86531-Z2, WV-X86530-Z2-1, WV-X86531-Z2-1


Priority Rank Level:   
 🅰︎: Recommended to apply
 🅱: When issue happened
 🅲: Maintenance timing

Released Versions:
V2.80 | V2.70 | V2.63 | V2.60 | V2.50 | V2.49 | V2.42 | V2.40 | V2.33 | V2.30 | V2.23 | V2.20 | V2.10 or earlier

Version 2.80 

Release date: January 31, 2025

New Features / Improvements 

  • Support PKCS#12 for HTTPS.
  • Added Host name setting to [Network settings].
  • Added a link of [Detailed setting] to the screen for tablet terminals.
  • [PTZ part] Improved the Auto Focus performance.
  • Improved the connectivity to Video Management Software (VMS).
  • Improved ONVIF connection.
  • Optimize memory usage when using AI-VMD.

Resolved Issues 

Corrected the following issues including other minor issue:

  • Corrected an issue where image streaming to a specific 3rd party media player might stop. 🅲
  • [PTZ part] Improved the digital zoom performance while zooming in. 🅲
  • Improved the user interface. 🅲
  • [PTZ part] Corrected an issue where VMD area#2,#3 and #4 remained disabled after [VMD alarm] was turned off and on, in the live window. 🅲
    Occurrence condition: All VMD areas(#1-4) are configured
  • Corrected an issue where the Command alarm pop-up did not appear on the live window when [Alarm test] is executed. 🅲
    Occurrence condition: When Command alarm is turned off. 
  • Corrected an issue where HTTPS connection might not be possible after re-installing a CA certificate. 🅲
  • Corrected an issue where the setting window did not open showing a blue screen instead. 🅲
    Applies to: VMD area/ SCD area/ Audio detection/ Impact detection/ Casing open detection windows
    Occurrence condition: When the web browser is closed while displaying the setting window
  • [PTZ part] Corrected an issue where PTZ control did not work after the camera was rebooted. 🅲
    Occurrence condition: When the camera is connected to Genetec VMS using ONVIF connection.

Version 2.70 

Release date: October 22, 2024

New Features / Improvements 

  • Changed the icons and font for design improvement.
  • [PTZ part] Support camera direct connect to Remote Monitoring without recorders.
  • Improved ONVIF connection.
  • Support NTPv3.
  • [PTZ part] Improved the PTZ speed for the following ONVIF commands.
    ・AbsoluteMove
    ・RelativeMove
    ・GotoPreset
    ・GotoHomePosition
  • Improved the audio transmission speed from PC to the camera.

Resolved Issues 

Fixed the following issues including other minor issues:

  • [PTZ part] Corrected an issue where a noise appeared on the image after zooming. 🅲
    Occurrence conditions: [Stabilizer] is on under low light condition. 
  • [PTZ part] Corrected an issue where the setting change of AI application might not be possible on rare occasion. 🅲
  • [PTZ part] Corrected an issue where the setting change of AI application might not be possible on rare occasion. 🅲
    Occurrence condition:
    - HTTPS communication
    - Specific version of Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge
  • Corrected an issue where audio output did not work on the live window. 🅲
    Occurrence condition:
    - Network Address Port Translation (NAPT) is configured on the router
  • [PTZ part] Corrected an issue where click-to-center PT control might not work for a while after opening a live image on a web browser. 🅲
  • Corrected the SNMP MIB response. 🅲

Version 2.63 

Release date: July 26, 2024

Resolved Issues

  • [PTZ part] Corrected an issue where the image might gradually get out of focus in version 2.60.🅲
    Occurrence conditions:
    After auto focus/preset sequence while the frame rate is limited to 15fps(12.5fps*) under the following setting.
    - Extension software is working
    - [Super Dynamic] level is set to 30 or higher
    - [Privacy Mask] is enabled
    - [Stabilizer] is enabled
    - [Maximum shutter] is set to 2/30s(2/25s*) or longer
     *When 25fps is selected for [Image capture mode].
  • [PTZ part] Corrected the sensitivity of [VMD information addition] on the preset position.🅲

Version 2.60 

Release date: May 31, 2024

New Features / Improvements 

  • Changed the font and color on the browser as below:
    - The font of on-screen display (OSD) to Iwata UD
    - The font of the live and setting windows to NotoSans 
    - The color of i-PPO logo on the live window to black 
  • Removed the need for KMS registration of AI Face Detection. View detail
    From this version, issuing and registering the Registration Key are no longer required for AI Face Detection. 
  • Added improvements for 3rd party application development.  
  • See details at Development Partner Portal. 
  • Improved [Control log] to record "AI processor occupancy (Ext. software)" logs properly. 
  • Added [Auto position refresh] on/off setting.  View detail
    By selecting "On", the position is automatically refreshed when it's misaligned.
  • Improved ONVIF communication. 

Resolved Issues 

Fixed the following issues including other minor issues:

  • [PTZ part] Corrected an issue where the setting menu and schedule of pre-installed extension software might not appear with version 2.50. 🅲
  • Corrected an issue where the camera failed to access user specified DDNS server. 🅲
  • Corrected an issue where some 3rd party applications might not work with version 2.50. 🅲
  • Corrected an issue where AI-VMD detection frames did not appear on Genetec Security Desk with version 2.50. 🅲
  • [MULTI part] Corrected an issue where Video Management Software (VMS) could not receive SD recording data from the camera. 🅲
  • [PTZ part] Corrected an issue where SMTP setting might be initialized after the camera was rebooted. 🅲
  • Corrected the response to the following CGI command. 🅲
    - cgi-bin/getdata
    - cgi-bin/get_io2?mode=monitor
  • Added a correction to a message in French. 🅲

Version 2.50 

Release date: February 29, 2024
[Update on Apr. 24] To use Vaxtor VaxALPR with this firmware version, update VaxALPR to V1.3.21 or later.

New Features / Improvements 

  • Added improvements to enhance security. 
    e.g.,
    - Supports signed firmware
    - [Subject Alternative Name] field has been added to [CA Certificate - Generate Certificate Signing Request] in HTTPS setting. View detail
    - [Security] tab has been added to the [User mng.] setting. View detail
  • Added improvements to the live and setting windows on the web browser. 
    e.g.,
    - A button to show and hide frame rate and bit rate has been added on the live image. View detail
    - HTTP alarm notification setting has been improved. View detail
  • Improved the response to CGI commands. 
    Refer to Command Document (H.265 supported models) at Device integration - IP Camera / i-PRO page.
  • Improved the image quality. 
    For verification results and restrictions on each browser, refer to "Verification of camera performance with Google Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge (C0132)" on Technical Information.
  • Improved the connectivity to Video Management Software (VMS). 
  • Improved the settings for the extension software AI Privacy Guard. 
  • Improved the alarm linkage between PTZ part and multi-directional part. 
  • Added improvements for stable PTZ movement. 
  • Improved the ONVIF connection.

Resolved Issues 

  • Fixed minor issues. 🅲

Version 2.49 

Release date: February 29, 2024

  • Intermediate firmware version to upgrade from version 2.4x or earlier to version 2.50 or later.

Version 2.42 

Release date: October 30, 2023

Resolved Issues

  • Corrected an issue where the alarm linkage between multi-directional part and PTZ part did not work. 🅲
    Occurrence condition: The camera is registered on Genetec server. 

Version 2.40 

Release date: September 28, 2023 ->Updated on Oct 10: Added items written in red
SDK version: V1.60

New Features / Improvements 

  • Improved the performance while updating or installing extension software to avoid failure in a slow network. 
  • (MULTI part) Improved the frame rate when [GOP control] is set to “Advanced(Fixed GOP 60s w/1s key-frame)”.  View detail
  • Enabled all preset positions in Preset sequence 1, 2 and 3 by default. 
  • Changed the [Auto track data in video stream] default setting from "Off" to "On (with live display)" on the [Auto track] tab in [PTZ]. 
  • (MULTI part) Enabled [Guest User] by default on the 「User auth.] tab in [User mng.] 
  • Improved the image quality. 
  • Improved the Auto Focus performance in low illuminance environments. 
  • Improved the PTZ performance. 
  • Improved the response to the following CGI commands. 
    - /cgi-bin/getdata
    - /cgi-bin/get_io2
    - /cgi-bin/get_capability
  • Improved the ONVIF connection. 
  • Improved the auto tracking behavior. 
  • Improved the communication between multi-directional part and PTZ part at AI-VMD alarm occurrence. 
  • Improved the data management when updating extension software applications. 
  • Supports CGI commands to turn on and off the manual and alarm linkages between PTZ part and Multi part. 
  • Improved the SRTP communication. 
  • Changed the [SNMP] default setting to Off on the [Network] page. 
  • Improved the performance while downloading a video data from an SD memory card in an unstable network. 
  • Improved the reflection speed of information display on the live image page. 
  • Supports new CGI commands. 
  • (PTZ part) Improved the FTP/SFTP settings as follows 
    - Added 2fps and 3fps to the [Transmission interval] options of [Pre alarm] and [Post alarm]
    - Increased the number of SFTP server setting from 1 to2
    - Added "1920x1080" to the [Image capture size] options of [Pre alarm]
  • (PTZ part) Added 0.5s, 1s, 2s, 3s, and 4s to the [Alarm deactivation time] options. 
  • Supports day and night scene switching on the [Schedule] setting.  
    "<Auto-Schedule>Daytime: Image Quality 1/ Night: Image Quality 2" has been added to the [Schedule mode] options.
    *[Scene settings linked to sunrise and sunset times] need to be configured to use this function.
  • Supports ext4 for SD memory card format. 
    [SD Memory Card File System Format] setting has been added to the [SD memory card] page.
  • Added the On/Off setting to the [SNMP agent setting] in [Network]->[Advanced]->[SNMP]. 
    *Default=On
  • Supports a CGI command to start SD recording when an image transmission stops.
  • Supports editing the camera title on the live window. An edit icon appears next to the camera title. 
    Note: Available for administrator only.
  • Supports a command to send HTTP port number to a 3rd party application. 
  • Changed the default DHCP host name from COM MID1 to i-PRO-<MAC address of camera>. 
  • Supports replacing %25 with % in the destination address of HTTP alarm notification.
  • Added "video_server.image.mode" parameters to the CGI command "/cgi-bin/set_imgmode".
  • Improved the connectivity with i-PRO Configuration Tool (iCT).
  • Improved [Audio detection] setting so that [AI analytics target] options (Gunshot/ Yell/ Vehicle Horn/ Glass Break) are enabled by default, when [Audio detection] is set to "On".
  • Improved the frame rate during the slow shutter operation under low illuminance condition.
  • Improved the detection accuracy of people detection for extension software. 
  • Supports the extension software AI Scene Change Detection free of charge.
  • Changed the text color on the log list for the visibility improvement.
  • Improved the ONVIF connection.
  • (PTZ part) Improved the auto tracking performance.

Resolved Issues 

  • Corrected an issue where an mp4 video recorded on an SD memory card could not be played back on the camera. 🅲
    Occurrence condition: Record an mp4 video with [GOP control] set to "Advanced(Fixed GOP 60s w/1s key-frame)". 
  • Corrected an issue where a communication error might occur on the connected i-PRO recorder on rare occasion. 🅲 
    Occurrence condition: Start sequence display on the recorder while performing SD memory card recording on the camera.
  • Corrected an issue where the angle of view shifted after restarting the camera. 🅲
    Occurrence condition: Use digital zoom in to set the angle of view.
  • Corrected an issue where the [Save trigger] setting of SD memory recording might unexpectedly changed after firmware update. 🅲
  • Corrected an issue where the port of [Destination of Trap] was always the default value (162) in the actual operation, even when any other port number is set on the SNMP trap setting. 🅲
  • Corrected an issue where MQTT notification worked only when [AI analytics target] is set to "Other" for audio detection. 🅲
  • Removed an unnecessary alarm icon shown on setting windows. 🅲

Version 2.33 

Release date: March 31, 2023
SDK version: V1.60

New Features / Improvements 

  • Supports ext4 for SD memory card format.  View detail
    [SD Memory Card File System Format] setting has been added to the [SD memory card] page. 
  • Improved the ONVIF connection. 

Resolved Issues 

  • Corrected an issue where the camera might be slow to start up. 🅲
    Occurrence condition: Multicast auto start is enabled by CGI command.

Version 2.30 

Release date: February 27, 2023
SDK version: V1.60

New Features / Improvements 

  • Supports new CGI commands. 
  • Supports day and night scene switching on the [Schedule] setting.  View detail
    "<Auto-Schedule>Daytime: Image Quality 1/ Night: Image Quality 2" has been added to the [Schedule mode] options.
    *[Scene settings linked to sunrise and sunset times] need to be configured to use this function. 
  • Added the On/Off setting to the [SNMP agent setting] in [Network]->[Advanced]->[SNMP]. 
    *Default=On
  • Supports a CGI command to start SD recording when an image transmission stops.  View detail
  • Added "1280x720" to the [Image capture size] of Stream(1) and (2).  View detail
  • Supports editing the camera title on the live window. An edit icon appears next to the camera title. 
    Note: Available for administrator only.
  • Supports a command to send HTTP port number to a 3rd party application. 
  • Changed the default DHCP host name from COM MID1 to i-PRO-<MAC address of camera>.  
  • Supports replacing %25 with % in the destination address of HTTP alarm notification. 
  • Added "video_server.image.mode" parameters to the CGI command "/cgi-bin/set_imgmode".  
  • Improved the connectivity with i-PRO Configuration Tool (iCT). 
  • Improved [Audio detection] setting so that [AI analytics target] options (Gunshot/ Yell/ Vehicle Horn/ Glass Break) are enabled by default, when [Audio detection] is set to "On". 
  • Improved the frame rate during the slow shutter operation under low illuminance condition.  
  • Improved the image quality as follows. 
    Image contrast / Auto focus performance during pan-tilt operation / Image brightness during stabilizer operation
  • Improved the detection accuracy of people detection for extension software. 
  • Supports the extension software AI Scene Change Detection free of charge. 
  • Changed the text color on the log list for the visibility improvement. 
  • Improved the ONVIF connection. 

Resolved Issues 

  • Corrected an issue where the mic input volume from the camera became higher than the selected value. 🅲
    Occurrence condition: Change the [Mic input volume] on the live window.
  • Corrected an issue where the camera displayed unavailable options for [Maximum shutter] of Camera 2, 3, and 4 on the live window. 🅲
    Occurrence condition: [Super Dynamic(SD)] is set to "On"
  • Corrected an issue where the camera did not change the [Maximum shutter] setting according to the on/off setting of [Super Dynamic(SD)] for Camera1, on the live window. 🅲
  • Corrected an issue where an uploaded image for [Overlay image] remained on the lower right area. 🅲
    Occurrence condition: "Quad mode" is selected for [Image capture mode]
    Applies to : WV-S8543, WV-S8543L, WV-S8543G, WV-S8543LG, WV-S8563L, WV-S8563LG, WV-S8573LG, WV-S8573L
  • Corrected an issue where it was not possible to reinstall an extension software application after uninstalling it. 🅲
    Occurrence condition: The power of camera is turned off while uninstalling the extension software application.
  • Corrected an issue where the camera could not connect to a recorder and VMS on rare occasion. 🅲
    Occurrence condition: TLS1.3 is selected for [HTTPS-Connection].
  • Corrected an issue where H.265/H.264 live image might not appear. 🅲
    Occurrence condition: Network Address Port Translation (NAPT) is configured on the router

Version 2.23 

Release date: December 9, 2022
SDK version: V1.60

Resolved Issues 

  • The live image may not appear, as the maximum number of users concurrently accessible to the camera decreases. 🅱 
    Occurrence condition:
    When satisfying all of the following conditions:
    - Version 2.10 or 2.20
    - [Internet mode] is set to Off by CGI command
    - H.264/H.265 transmission

Version 2.20 

Release date: September 30, 2022
SDK version: V1.60

New Features / Improvements 

  • Changed the company name in the GlobalSign digital certificate installed on the camera to "i-PRO Co., Ltd." 

Resolved Issues 

  • The occupancy detection area information is not included in the HTTP alarm notification from the camera. 🅲
  • The frame rate and bit rate may not recover once they drop due to the environmental cause. 🅲