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Specification Sheet
XProtect® Express+ 2019 R1
Specification Sheet
1Specification Sheet
Contents
Feature Overview .................................................................................... 3
Key features ................................................................................................... 3
Integration options .......................................................................................... 3
Detailed Product Features ........................................................................ 4
Recording server ............................................................................................. 4
Management server and Management Client....................................................... 4
Event Server .................................................................................................. 6
Milestone Mobile server .................................................................................... 7
DLNA server ................................................................................................... 7
XProtect Smart Client ...................................................................................... 7
XProtect Smart Client - Player ........................................................................ 10
XProtect Web Client ....................................................................................... 11
Milestone Mobile ........................................................................................... 11
Miscellaneous ........................................................................................12
Minimum system requirements ....................................................................... 12
Supported languages ..................................................................................... 12
Licensing structure ........................................................................................ 12
2Specification Sheet
Feature Overview • Flexible user and rights management:
Key features Strict privileges on management of users’
• Single-server / single-site solution: access to functions and camera actions.
XProtect Express+ supports up to 48 hardware Modular user management with support for
devices that can be installed on a single basic user accounts to global user
recording server management with single sign-on Microsoft®
• High performance recording server: Active Directory accounts.
Building on a native 64-bit windows • Versatile rule system:
implementation and a highly-optimized Facilitates the automation of different aspects
database technology with RAM-based pre- of the system, including camera control,
buffering, the recording server supports system behavior and external devices, based
minimum 3.1 Gbit/s recording rate on events or time schedules
• Hardware accelerated Video Motion • Customer Dashboard
Detection: Support for sending system, server, storage
Video motion detection decoding takes and device status and errors to the Milestone
advantage of processing power in Graphical Customer Dashboard
Processing Units to significantly reduce the
CPU load and improve performance of the
recording servers. It requires CPU with support Integration options
for Intel Quick Sync Video • The Milestone Integration Platform Software
• Centralized management: Development Kit (MIP SDK) enables seamless
A Management Client connected to the integration of video analytics algorithms and
management server enables full remote other third-party applications in XProtect
system configuration of the recording server, Smart Client and Management Client
devices, rules, schedules and user rights • Compatible with XProtect® Transact and
• Milestone Interconnect™: XProtect® Retail, which integrate video
A unique system concept that allows all surveillance with ATMs, point-of-sale (POS)
Milestone VMS, Milestone Arcus™ appliances and enterprise resource planning (ERP)
and Milestone Husky™ NVRs to be systems for managing loss prevention and
interconnected with XProtect Corporate to gain fraud
central surveillance operation across • Compatible with XProtect® Access for video
geographically dispersed sites enabled physical security, which integrates
• Alarm Manager: with access control and intrusion systems
Single-point alarm function that provides a • Compatible with XProtect® LPR for automatic
consolidated and clear overview of security and reading and tracking of vehicle license plates
system-related alarms • Generic event integration enables easy and
• Metadata support: fast integration of third-party applications and
Supports reception, storage and export of systems via a simple message-based socket
metadata, including metadata from camera- communication interface
resided video analytics and location data in • Supports Milestone ONVIF Bridge that enables
Video Push from Milestone Mobile full video interoperability in multivendor
• 64-bit recording servers: installations using a standardized ONVIF
Allow more cameras to be run on a single compliant video-out interface
recording server • System configuration API enables external
• Intuitive map function: applications to make changes to the system’s
Multi-layered and interactive maps display the configuration
location of every camera and offer control of • MIP SDK Mobile enables integrations to third
the entire surveillance system party Mobile or Web applications
• Multiple language support:
Lets most operators use the system in their
native language with support for 30 different
languages, while the Management Client is
available in 14 languages
• Fast evidence export:
Deliver authentic evidence to public authorities
by exporting video to various formats,
including video from multiple cameras in
encrypted XProtect format with dedicated
player application included
• Audit logs:
Enables extensive logging of all user system
accesses, configuration changes and operator
actionsSpecification Sheet
recording servers. It requires CPU with support
Detailed Product Features for Intel Quick Sync Video
• Functional recording server even if a recording
storage area is unavailable. Continued
Recording server recording of video from devices with available
System recording storage and live video on devices
• Simultaneous digital multi-channel MJPEG, without available recording storage
MPEG4, MPEG-4 ASP, MxPEG, H.264 and H.265 • Support for shutdown of recording server if
video recording of IP cameras and IP video recording storage becomes unavailable, to
encoders enable fail over to take over
• Two-way AAC audio allows users to transmit Pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ)
and record audio in advanced quality from • “Pass-through” control of manual PTZ
connected microphones and audio from the operation from clients with user priority
operator’s microphone to attached speakers • One PTZ priority level for control of rights
• Generic framework for receiving and storing between different operators and automatic
metadata from compatible devices and clients patrolling schemes
• Route traffic between multiple connected • Execute rule-based go-to preset position on
cameras and multiple clients requesting live events and patrolling
view, playback and export • Pause PTZ patrolling on event and resume
• A dedicated recording stream enables patrolling after manual session timeout
optimization stream properties (resolutions, • Import PTZ presets defined in the PTZ camera
encodings and frame rate) for video storage • Rename imported PTZ presets
and forensic usage
I/O and events
• Secure high-speed recording database holding
• Support for devices with one or more input and
JPEG images or MPEG4, MPEG-4 ASP, MxPEG,
output ports
H.264 or H.265 streams
• Powerful rule processing engine for execution
• Flexible control of recording characteristics for
of start and stop actions triggered by events or
MPEG4/H.264/H.265 streams, making it
time profiles
possible to toggle between recording key
frames only or the full stream Setup and management
• Record more than 30 frames per second per • Selecting “Single computer” set up during the
camera, limited only by hardware initial installation the system automatically
• Recording quality depends entirely on camera performs certain configurations for an easier
and video encoder capabilities with no software installation experience
limitations • Recording server manager is available in the
• Possibility to import pre-event images recorded local console notification area (icon tray) for
locally in camera or video encoder status messages, start/stop of the service and
• Pre-recording buffer (used for event/motion change of network settings
based recording) in RAM minimizes the disk Client access
read/write operations when no video is • Facilitate client access
recorded • Clients are authenticated and authorized at the
• Built-in, real-time, camera-independent motion management server and use a session-limited
detection with the ability to generate motion access token to access the recording server
metadata for Smart Search • System administrators controlling systems with
• The recording server runs as a Windows multiple users can control access permission
service under local system account or optional per client for each of the three XProtect clients,
local Windows user or Microsoft Active resulting in safer security access
Directory account with run-as-a-service Logs
privileges
• Logging of system, audit and rule entries to
• Port forwarding enables clients to access the the management server with local caching
recording servers from outside a network during offline scenarios
address translation (NAT) firewall
• Support for both IPv4 and IPv6 addressing
• 64-bit recording servers allow more cameras to Management server and
be run on a single server unit
• Secure HTTPS camera connection on devices Management Client
supporting HTTPS System
• Encrypted communication between Recording • Management server for user authentication
Server and services retrieving streaming data logon, system configuration and logging
• Video motion detection decoding takes • Management Client for central administration
advantage of processing power in Graphical of the system such as recording server,
Processing Units to significantly reduce the devices, security, rules and logging
CPU load and improve performance of the
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• Management Client compatible with XProtect • Enable up to two streams per camera; one
Express+ 2016 R1 and newer stream for live viewing and one stream for
• All configuration and logs from the entire recording
system are stored in a centralized Microsoft • Select and configure video format, frames per
SQL database second (FPS), resolution and quality for the
• Management server manager is available in the video streams.
local console notification area (icon tray) for • Adjustable group of pictures (GOP) length for
status messages and to start/stop the service MPEG4 H.264 and H.265 encoded video
• The management server runs as a Windows • Assign camera shortcut number for easy
service under local system account or optional operation by clients
local Windows user or Microsoft active • Optional preview window for immediate
directory account with run-as-a-service verification of video settings per camera or for
privileges a group of cameras
• To register and validate your licenses, the • Define multiple PTZ preset positions per
system offers easy-to-use automatic or manual camera
online activation via the Internet and • Import PTZ preset positions from cameras
alternatively, offline activation via email and • PTZ scanning on supported devices
web for closed surveillance networks • Define multiple PTZ patrolling schemes with
• Support for both IPv4 and IPv6 addressing adjustable wait time between shifts and
Milestone Interconnect customizable transitions with disabling of
• XProtect Express+ is compatible with Milestone motion detection to avoid false alarms
Interconnect enabling multiple XProtect • Run multiple patrolling schedules per camera
Express+ systems to be connected with a per day. For example, run different schedules
central XProtect Corporate system to gain for day/night/weekend
central surveillance operation across • Privacy masking conceals certain parts of the
geographically dispersed sites image, both in live and playback video and in
exported material. It supports permanent
Storage masks and liftable masks that can be lifted and
• Definition of one or more storage containers managed with user credentials. Masking level
with individual archiving schemes and is adjustable and ranges between ‘light blur’ to
retention times. Recording capacity is limited ‘solid grey’
only by disk space • Privacy mask consistently hides certain areas
• Each storage container is defined as live in the camera view in live and playback video
database and one optional archive, where the and in exported material
video data is moved from the live database to • Configure device events like motion detection
secondary disk systems or network drives. The with pre- and post-buffers, or input signal
archived data is still online and available for behavior options
clients • Fine-tune motion detection sensitivity per
• Archiving scheme define when video is camera manually or automatically
archived and how long the video data is • Apply one or multiple exclusion zones for
retained before deletion where motion detection is to be disabled to
• Ability to allocate individual devices to different avoid unwanted detection
storage containers
• Move a device or a group of devices between Rules, time profiles and notifications
two storage containers • Powerful Microsoft Outlook®-style rule system
• Storage overview gives instant indication of supports an unlimited number of rules
used vs. available storage in total and for • Rule actions can be triggered by event, time
individual cameras interval or a combination of event and time.
Rules can be optionally stopped by event or
Devices after a certain time
• Hardware wizard to add devices; automatically • Time profiles with reoccurring time selection
using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) and expire condition support an unlimited
discovery, via IP network range scanning, or number of time profiles
using manual device detection. All methods • Dynamic day-length time profile follows daylight
support automatic or manual model detection changes over the year for a given location
• Wizard for swift replacement of malfunctioning defined by a GPS position, including daylight
devices with preserved configuration settings savings time
and recordings • Play audio files on rule making it possible to
• Enable and disable devices if they are not used automate announcements over speakers.
or are down for maintenance • Trigger events:
• Adjust settings such as brightness, color level, The XProtect Express+ VMS system and
compression, maximum bit rate, resolution and connected devices support a wide set of events
rotation per camera or camera group that can be used to trigger actions using the
rule system. Events are grouped in the
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following categories: • Remote recordings: retrieve remote recordings
- Hardware: events that relate to physical • External events: visibility, administrate, trigger
hardware devices connected to the system • View groups privileges
- Devices: events that relates to certain • Servers: XProtect® Enterprise, XProtect®
functions and states of devices available to the Professional and XProtect® Express slave
XProtect VMS system via the connected server access and authentication details,
hardware devices • Alarms: visibility of alarms and ability to
- External Events: events that relate to VMS manage alarms
integrations • MIP: Plug-in permissions
• - Recording server: events that relate to • General application permissions: Management
archiving and database functions. Client, XProtect Smart Client, XProtect Web
- Analytics: events from integrated applications Client, Milestone Mobile
and systems Logging
• For further details on available trigger events, • Logs of system, audit and rule entries are
please refer to the XProtect VMS consolidated from all recording servers and
Administrator's Manual. clients
• Start actions: The triggering events may • Each log file has adjustable size and time
initiate a wide set of actions in the VMS limitations
system, connected devices or integrated
systems. System administration
For a complete list of available actions, please • Built-in backup and restore support for manual
refer to the XProtect VMS Administrator's system backup of all configuration data,
Manual including (listing not exhaustive): system
• Stop actions: The rule engine may also trigger configuration data, maps, alarm settings and
stop actions in the VMS system, connected definitions and client views
devices or integrated systems upon the • Configuration Reporting enables complete or
completion of a rule. partial documentation of system configuration.
For a complete list of available stop actions, Custom and site-specific free-text information,
please refer to the XProtect VMS integrator’s notes and logo can be added to the
Administrator's Manual printer-friendly reports
• Multi-recipient customizable email notification • License overview including add-on products,
with image and/or AVI attachment of incidents Milestone Care coverage and renewal date
• License owner information, that is
synchronized with the software registration
User rights management page on the Milestone website
• Common and central management of all user • Expanded license information for multi-site
rights across all user and programmatic (MIP installations where both the total used licenses
SDK) interfaces for the common SLC is presented and the
• Overall system security definition makes it license use in the specific system
possible to globally allow or deny permission to • License overview that presents the license use
devices and functions (such as manage, read, of all the individual sites running on the same
edit and delete) SLC
• Device-specific security definition makes it • “Changes without activation” function that
possible to allow or deny permission to allow additions and replacements of limited
individual devices and functions (such as number of hardware devices without requiring
manage, read, edit and delete). license activation
• Roles control user and administrator access to: Authentication
• Login: dual authorization rights • System log-in uses Microsoft Active Directory,
• Cameras: visibility, administrate, live view local Windows or basic user account
(within time profile), playback (within time • Use current Windows logon for authentication
profile), search sequences, export, smart • Dual authorization offers an optional additional
search, AUX commands, manual recording, level of system security, where Management
• Microphones and speakers: visibility, Client users are granted access to the system
administrate, listen to live audio (within time only when a second user or supervisor has
profile), playback audio (within time profile), confirmed the log-in with a successful
search sequences, export, manual recording, authorization of the second user
speak to speakers • Kerberos support enables deployment in high
• Inputs and outputs: visibility, administrate, security Kerberos IT environments
status, activation
• PTZ: manual control, activate PTZ presets, PTZ
priority, manage PTZ presets and patrolling, Event Server
lock/unlock PTZ presets and release PTZ Alarm Manager
session
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• Single-point alarm management of all internal • Milestone Mobile servers can be installed in
system alarms and external security alarms parallel, offering redundancy and/or allowing
• Alarm descriptions and work instructions make more simultaneous users
alarms actionable for operators • Milestone Mobile servers can be configured
• An alarm location map can be linked to each through the tray controller to easily adjust or
alarm providing instant situational awareness update settings
to the operator dealing with the alarm • Use either a default-generated certificate for
• Customizable alarm priorities allow operators HTTPS encrypting the connection to the
to focus on the most critical alarms Milestone Mobile server or provide your own
• Customizable alarm categories enable logical custom certificate
grouping of alarms dependent on their type • Support for two-step verification for log-in
and nature • Video Push configuration is done from the
• Customizable alarm statuses enable alignment server, so users can push video via Milestone
of the alarm handling workflow with existing Mobile without having to do any configuration
workflows and security systems • Milestone Mobile server supports creating
• Alarm handling result code enables tracking of server-side export through XProtect Web Client
the outcome of the alarms and Milestone Mobile
• Automatic allocation to alarm owner with • Video decoding in Mobile Server takes
escalation and alarm forwarding possibilities advantage of processing power in Graphical
• Time profiles for definition of active alarms Processing Units. This includes the GPU part of
• Possibility to associate one or more cameras to the Intel CPU (requires CPU with support for
an alarm (maximum 15 cameras can be Intel Quick Sync Video) and in the GPU of
displayed simultaneously in the alarm preview additional external NVIDIA cards
window) • Smart Connect enables easy configuration of
• A set of alarm handling reports gives valuable internet access to the Mobile Server by
information about alarm inflow and alarm automatic configuration of firewalls and
handling performance internet routers via UPnP. Smart Connect also
• Extensive logging of alarms verifies the configuration and operation of the
• Microsoft Clustering support for the event internet connection, and can be used to email
server enables secure and redundant alarm connection details to Mobile Client users1
handling
DLNA server
Milestone Mobile server • DLNA allows users to display video directly
• The Milestone Mobile server runs as a onto any DLNA supported tv without needing
dedicated service, allowing it to be installed to have a PC nor a Smart client. The function
either on the same server as other system supports live video and camera selection can
components or on dedicated hardware in more be manual, carousel or rule based
demanding installations • The Milestone DLNA server runs as a dedicated
• The Milestone Mobile server can transcode service, allowing it to be installed either on the
video so streams are robust and can adapt to same server as other system components or
changing connection bandwidth as well as on dedicated hardware in more demanding
optimize the use of available bandwidth to get installations and can be downloaded here:
the best possible stream quality in the XProtect https://www.milestonesys.com/support/resour
Web Clients and Milestone Mobile clients ces/download-software/
• Adjustable transcoding logic enables capping of • The DLNA servers can be configured through
video resolution and frame rate for video the tray controller to easily adjust or update
streams provided to XProtect Web Clients and settings
Milestone Mobile clients • Installing the DLNA server plugin in the
• The Milestone Mobile Server encodes audio in a Management Client will allow the DLNA server
Web Client suitable format, so users can play management to change settings
live or recorded audio. • Supports more than one DLNA server
• Installing the Milestone Mobile server plugin in • The populated cameras on the DLNA interface
the Management Client will give access to can be set by an admin
Milestone Mobile server management in order • The DLNA functionality requires the selected
to change settings, read out miscellaneous cameras to be configured to use H.264
status information, configure codecs used for
exports as well as manage ongoing and
completed exports XProtect Smart Client
General
1 Use of Smart Connect require Milestone Care Plus
7Specification Sheet
• Dedicated task-oriented tabs for the Sequence • Centralized storage of shared and private
Explorer and the Alarm Manager, in addition to camera views, enables coherent access to
the traditional Live and Playback tabs views across the system
• Application theme support with choice of dark • Possibility to instantly re-arrange cameras in
or light themes views for optimized monitoring of incidents,
• True multi-window support where secondary with single click restore of original view
windows have full functionality and can be • Instant camera placement in live view allows
operated in independent mode or synchronized for instant replacement of cameras in a view,
mode where they follow the control of the main where new cameras can be placed in a
window particular view and positioned through a simple
• Shortcuts to select a specific window or specific drag-and drop operation
camera in a window • Update on “motion only” optimizes CPU use by
• Camera search function promptly finds allowing motion detection to control whether or
cameras, types of cameras and views in the not the image should be decoded and
system with the ability to create temporary displayed
views to display all or a subset of cameras • Global hotspot function allows users to work in
matching the search criteria detail with any camera selected from any view
• Display metadata bounding boxes from • Local hotspot function allows users to work in
supported devices in live views and playback detail with a camera selected from the same
Customization view
• Application options enables customization of • Carousel function allows a specific view item to
the general behavior and look of the XProtect rotate between pre-defined cameras that are
Smart Client not necessarily present in the view at the same
• The customization can either be made as time. Operators can select default or custom
individual personalization managed by each display times for each camera, and they are
operator, or centrally enforced using Smart able to manually switch to the next or previous
Client Profiles camera in the carousel list
• Offers a simplified user interface with the • Matrix function shows live video from multiple
possibility option to toggle between “Simple” cameras in any view layout with customizable
and “Advanced” modes, where Advanced mode rotation paths, remotely controlled by
is default computers sending matrix remote commands
• Control of general look & feel and navigation • Import static or active HTML maps for fast
properties, such as color mode, camera title navigation to cameras and to provide a good
bar, grid sizes etc. overview of premises
• Availability of control panes and functions in • Hide HTML page toolbar in HTML page views
live and playback tabs, and in setup mode • Activate matrix via graphical maps of premises
• Information included in time line in playback using JavaScript or integrate with centralized
tab access control systems
• Behavior and availability of expert function • The operator can assign outputs, PTZ presets
• Setup of keyboard short cuts and joystick and views as actions to joystick buttons and as
controls keyboard shortcuts.
• Specific behavior of alarms and access control • Two-way audio support enables XProtect Smart
notifications Client to record and play live audio from
• Advanced application settings such as use of camera-connected microphones and outgoing
hardware acceleration, videos diagnostics audio from the operator’s microphone to one
overlay and time zone settings or multiple camera speakers
• Application language • Adaptive de-interlacing option secures high
video quality, based on the actual video
Live view content received. XProtect Smart Client can
• View live video from 1-100 cameras per optionally apply a filter to areas of the image
computer monitor/view where jagged edges would otherwise show up
• Multiple computer monitor support provides a • Operators may start/stop manual recording on
main window and any number of either floating individual cameras, where the recording status
windows or full screen views is propagated to all XProtect Smart Client
• Live view digital zoom allows a full view of users active in the system
recordings while the operator can digitally
zoom in to see details PTZ
• Supports multiple view layouts optimized for • Control PTZ cameras by using;
4:3 and 16:9 display settings in both • PTZ preset positions
landscape and portrait • PTZ point-and-click control
• Independent playback capability allows for • Overlay buttons
instant playback of recorded video for one or • PTZ zoom to a defined rectangle
more cameras, while in live mode • Video overlaid PTZ control
• Virtual joystick function
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• Joystick • Secure video evidence handling with a digital
• Manage PTZ presets and patrolling profiles signature of exported video material that
• Start, stop and pause patrolling enables users to verify the video has not been
• View who have PTZ control and time to modified or tampered with when viewing the
automatic release export in the XProtect Smart Client – Player
• Lock PTZ control • Create evidence material in media player
• Take manual control of a PTZ camera that is format (AVI files), MKV format, or still image
running a patrolling scheme. After a timeout format (JPEG images)
with no activity, the camera reverts to its • Disable re-export option to prevent undesirable
scheduled patrolling scheme. distribution of sensitive evidence material
• 360° ImmerVision Enables® Panomorph lens • Bulk camera export in multiple formats to
technology multiple destinations, including direct export to
I/O and events optical media, results in more efficient video
• Overlay buttons provide intuitive control of exports and more secure handling of evidence
cameras, camera-integrated devices and other material
integrated systems directly from the camera • Export comment function enables users to add
view general and/or camera-specific comments to a
• Manually trigger output port relay operation, video export when exporting to XProtect
for example when controlling gates format.
• Manually trigger events by activating a server- • In media player format comments can be
defined event from a list added as pre/post slides
• Print incident reports including image,
Playback surveillance details and free-text user
• Playback video from 1-100 cameras per comments
computer monitor/view
• Advanced video navigation includes fast/slow Sequence Explorer
playback, jump to date/time, single step and • Dedicated tab for the Sequence Explorer
video motion search • Search options are: recording sequences (with
• Integrated video timeline with time navigation support for time slicing) and Smart Search
and playback controls, including an integrated • Smooth navigation with sliding preview and
function to select a time interval for export “drag-and-throw” function for video thumbnails
• Toggle between simple and advanced timeline • Preview of selected sequence with auto play
mode and direct export support
• Overview of recorded sequences
• Independent playback capability allows the Map function
independent playback of recorded video from • Built-in map function in XProtect Smart Client
one or more cameras provides intuitive overview of the system and
• Instant camera placement in playback view offers integrated access to all system
allows users to instantly replace cameras in a components
view, where a new camera can be placed in a • Map images can be in standard graphic file
particular view and position with a simple formats including JPG, GIF, PNG and TIF
drag-and drop operation • Any number of layered maps such as city,
• Digital zoom allows the operator to see street, building and room
magnified details in the recorded video • Instant camera preview on “mouse over” and
one-click shows all cameras on map
Export and print • One-click function to open floating window with
• The snapshot function enables operators to all cameras (maximum 25 cameras) on the
produce instant visual documentation of a map
camera by saving the camera image to a file, • Depiction of camera view zones on map with
or sending it directly to a printer clickable PTZ zones for instant PTZ control
• The storyboarding function makes it possible to • Easy drag-and-drop and point-and-click
include video sequences from different or definition of: cameras, servers, microphones,
overlapping time intervals form different speakers, I/O devices, hot-zones for map
cameras in the one and the same export hierarchies, camera view zones and PTZ
• Export in XProtect format; including the camera presets position view zones
standalone XProtect Smart Client - Player • Integrated control of speakers, microphones,
application for instant and easy viewing by and events and output I/O control, including:
authorities doors, gates, light and access control systems
• Export preview with looped playback • Real-time status monitoring indication from all
• Encryption and password protection of system components including cameras, I/O
exported video material with a choice of devices and system servers
following strong encryption algorithms: 56-bit • Graphical visualization of the system status
DES 128, 192 and 256-bit AES through color coding
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• Hierarchical propagation of status indications • Application options allow users to adapt the
to higher ordered maps layout and personalize the application to their
• Different levels of status indications available particular preferences
(alarm, warning and errors) Authentication
• System performance data for cameras and • System log-in uses Microsoft Active Directory,
servers including camera resolution, FPS, local Windows or a basic user account
network use and disk space • Use current Windows logon for authentication
• Ability to suppress status indications (such as • Auto-log-in and auto-restore views
error and warning) for a given device • Dual authorization offers an optional additional
• Possibility to edit device names in a map and level of system security, where XProtect Smart
assign map-specific names and references to Client users are granted access to the system
devices in a map only when a second user or supervisor has
• Map editing subject to user rights confirmed the log-in with a successful
Camera Navigator authorization of the second user
• Provides consistent and comprehensive visual System
verification, ensuring easier tracking of moving • Support for IPv4 and IPv6 addressing
objects in geographically complex • 64-bit Windows® operating system support
environments enables better performance when viewing and
• Automatically displays thumbnail views of operating many cameras
nearby cameras • Support for hardware accelerated decoding
• Add-on to the map application with no special using Intel Quick Sync video
configuration needed • Video decoding is done to significantly reduce
Alarm Manager the CPU load and improve performance of the
• Dedicated dockable tab for the Alarm Manager recording servers. Supports video decoding
• Alarm list with extensive filtering capabilities done in the GPU part of the Intel CPU (requires
and an alarm preview in both live and playback CPU with support for Intel Quick Sync Video)
mode and in the GPU of additional external NVIDIA
• Extensive alarm sort and filtering functions cards
allow operators to focus on most critical alarms
• Instant preview of primary and related
cameras helps reduce the number of false XProtect Smart Client - Player
alarms • Play back recorded or archived video and audio
• Tight integration with the map function allows evidence, including edited storyboard exports
operators to indicate and acknowledge active • Same user-friendly interface and most
alarms in the map functions as XProtect Smart Client
• Alarm descriptions and work instructions make • Offers a simplified user interface with the
alarms actionable for operators possibility option to toggle between “Simple”
• Alarm escalation and alarm forwarding and “Advanced” modes, where Advanced mode
possibilities allow operators with appropriate is default
skills to handle different alarms • Instant one-click playback for easy viewing of
• Alarm reports enable incident documentation exported video evidence
• Alarm location map presents the alarm • Advanced second-level investigation tools
operator with a map showing the alarm area make it easy to refine exported video and re-
when an alarm is selected export the most essential evidence
• Alarm notification to a single or a groups of • Metadata bounding boxes included in exports
Milestone Mobile client users using Push are displayed time synchronized in XProtect
Notifications Smart Client – Player
• Optional sound notifications for different alarm • The project tool allows users to merge video
priorities for notification of new incoming alarm exports or archives from two different locations
• Alarm disabling option enables users to or XProtect systems together into one new
suppress alarms from a given device in a export
certain time period • View up to 100 cameras time-synched during
• Instant access to both live and recorded video playback
from the cameras that are related to the alarm • Camera search function promptly finds
• Alarm handling reports give valuable cameras, types of cameras and camera views
information about alarm inflow and alarm in the system
handling performance • Scrollable activity timeline with magnifying
Setup and management feature
• Instant search on recordings based on
• Download and install XProtect Smart Client
date/time and activity/alarm (video motion
from a web page on the management server
detection)
• Notification about new updates at log-in
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• Evidence can be generated as a printed report, • Preview exports on the server without
a JPEG image, an AVI or MKV film or in downloading them
XProtect format • Trigger outputs and events with live view of
• Export audio recordings in WAV, MKV or AVI related camera
format • System log-in using XProtect user name and
• Exported video can be digitally zoomed to view password
an area of interest and minimize export • System log-in using Microsoft Active Directory
footprint size user
• Re-export evidence containing XProtect format • Support for two-step verification for log-in
and XProtect Smart Client - Player for instant, • Secure connection through HTTPS
easy viewing by authorities • No installation needed on client computer
• Encryption and password protection of
exported video material with a choice of the
Milestone Mobile
• Supports any mobile device running Android®
following strong encryption algorithms: 56-bit
5.0and iOS9, or newer versions
DES 128, 192 and 256-bit AES
• Add log-in credentials for multiple servers in
• Secure video evidence handling with a digital
Milestone Mobile to easily switch between sites
signature of re-exported video material
or different connection addresses
enables users to verify that the video has not
• Views are inherited from the connected
been modified or tampered with when viewing
XProtect VMS system. The client automatically
the export in XProtect Smart Client – Player
obtains the user’s private and shared views
• View, modify or add general and/or camera-
from the system to be used as camera lists in
specific comments for a given video export
Milestone Mobile
• De-interlacing of video from analog cameras
• A view with all cameras is automatically
• 360° ImmerVision Enables® panomorph lens
generated, allowing Milestone Mobile to be
technology
used when no views are set up. It also
provides a quick way of searching through
cameras
XProtect Web Client • Camera search function promptly finds
• Access XProtect views through the browser and
cameras, types of cameras and camera views
avoid advanced setup
in the system
• Shared views can be managed centrally via the
• Cameras can be viewed in full screen to take
server with administrator/user rights and user
better advantage of the device’s screen. It is
groups
also possible to search through cameras in a
• Camera search function promptly finds
view while in full screen by swiping left or right
cameras, types of cameras and camera views
• Digital pinch-to-zoom enables users to zoom in
in the system
on a part of the image for closer review and
• Easy single/multi camera video playback
conduct detailed investigation of video when
including fast/slow playback, single frame step
using megapixel or high-definition cameras
and jump to date/time with frame preview
• Play back recordings from the database and
while adjusting time
select a specific time or recorded sequence to
• Investigation function with ability to save
start playback, step through recordings and
exports for later usage or download
select a playback speed.
• Users can quickly get an overview and act if
• View recordings from the database while
needed via the list of alarms
keeping an eye on what is currently
• Control PTZ cameras remotely with PTZ mouse
happening. The client displays a live picture-in-
gestures, including preset positions
picture frame of the same camera when in
• One-way audio support enables XProtect Web
playback mode. The picture-in-picture can be
Client users to play and export live or recorded
moved by dragging and double-tapping will
audio from device or camera-connected
return to live view
microphones
• Control PTZ cameras with Milestone Mobile
• Two-way audio support adds the capability to
either manually or by selecting predefined
use the cameras speaker to talk with a person
presets for quick navigation
in front of the camera. E.g. use case in relation
• Video Push allows users to use their mobile
to Access Control or warn a crowd of a
devices’ cameras as cameras in the XProtect
potential danger
VMS. Easy to use and requires no setup in the
• Dynamic bandwidth optimization when
mobile device
streaming from server to client gives better
• Option to include location metadata in Video
use of bandwidth
Push
• Create AVI, MKV or database export files
• One-way audio support enables XProtect
• Export on the server to avoid moving large
Mobile Client users to play and export live or
video files back and forth. Only download
recorded audio from device or camera-
needed files or save them for downloading
connected microphones
when on a faster connection
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• Two-way audio support adds the capability to • Export on the server to avoid moving large
use the cameras speaker to talk with a person video files back and forth. Only download
in front of the camera simply using the Push- needed files or save them for downloading
To-Talk button in XProtect Mobile Client – when on a faster connection
security interaction at your fingertips. E.g. in • Receive alarm notifications using Push
relation to Access Control or warn a crowd of a Notifications, notifications include access to
potential danger video, alarm information and instructions 2
• View access control events and grant/deny • Smart Connect with automatic Mobile Server
access to the premises if an access control discovery on LAN using UPnP, and easy
system is integrated via the XProtect Access connection via WAN to known Mobile servers
add-on product. without having to keep track of actual server
• Trigger outputs and events: addresses
Mobile devices can trigger outputs connected • Investigation function to access investigations
to the XProtect VMS, or user-defined events to done in the Web client
have greater control while on the go • Support for two-step log-in verification
• Connect securely to the Milestone Mobile
server using HTTPS encryption
Miscellaneous
Minimum system requirements
The following are minimum requirements for the computers used, please refer to:
https://www.milestonesys.com/support/product-system-requirements/
Supported languages
For details on supported languages, please refer to:
http://www.milestonesys.com/support/supported-languages/
Licensing structure
Server base license
• An XProtect Express+ server base license is mandatory for installing the product
• The base server license permits the following deployments within the legal entity purchasing the
base server license:
• One Management Server
• One Recording Server
• Unrestricted number of XProtect Smart Clients, XProtect Web Clients and Milestone Mobile
applications
• The XProtect Express+ server base license includes AAC licenses for two concurrent XProtect Smart
Clients. If you need additional AAC audio licenses they are available in packs of 50 licenses.
Hardware device license
• To connect cameras, audio devices, video encoders and other devices to XProtect Express+, one
license per physical hardware device is required. The product may only be used with as many
hardware devices as you have purchased hardware device licenses for
• XProtect Express+ supports up 48 hardware devices. To extend an installation with hardware device
licenses, the base server license number (SLC) is required when ordering
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Use of Push Notifications require Milestone Care Plus
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