2023 Q2 Release Notes

TetherX AI

• Introduced a trainable AI solution for real-time object detection.
• Initial use cases include rubbish detection for local councils and capabilities for occupancy rates in cinemas to weapons and smoking detection.

Performance ⭐

• TetherBox startup times 30-80% faster.
• 20% reduced software footprint.
• Firmware updates 30% faster than Q1.
• Overall platform 30-50% more responsive.
• Switched to EMQX MQTT broker for million-device scaling.

Notifications

• Better Email Addressing: Users with multiple email accounts now receive separate notifications per TetherX account.

User Management

• Spreadsheet Export Improvements: Enhanced styling for CSV/Excel exports with added 2FA column.

Access Control Management

• Improved Paxton Net2 Instructions: Added Windows firewall setup details.
• Net2 event population reduced from ~30 minutes to immediate.

Alarm Panel Management

• Better SIA Alarms: Improved compatibility with IMMIX alarm receiving centres.

ANPR & Parking Automation

• Whitelist/Blacklist Documentation: New setup instructions added to knowledge base.

TetherBox Software

• Wireless access point support.
• New OS for June 2023+ units.
• Improved NAS support.
• 64-bit Raspberry Pi OS reducing power consumption by 15%.

For Integrators

• Cloud storage quotas can exceed limits by 10%.

Statistics

Bug Fixes

• Enhanced low-bandwidth support.