Borealis Release Notes - November 2024

Borealis Release Notes - November 2024

The following document lists the updates that have been included in the November 2024 release of Borealis. 

Hub Management Improvements

The Hub Management Improvements introduces a range of powerful new features designed to enhance control, efficiency, and visibility across hubs. Key enhancements include new options for restarting services, resetting hubs, and syncing data with greater precision. Operators can now monitor real-time status updates, receive alerts for hub suspension, and track critical sync details. The hub management improvements also adds smart and full sync options for optimized data management and improved system performance, with additional safeguards to prevent sync conflicts and ensure seamless operations.

New System Grace Period

New systems enter a Setup period when the system will be fully functional without payment for 7 days. Each time a user logs into Borealis they will see a notification that the system is within the setup period and will state how many System Setup days remain. If payment is not made, the hub will become suspended after the setup period and changes made after that time will not go out to controllers. 

Mercury MP Controller Support

Borealis now supports the next generation MP series controllers from Mercury - offering seamless expansion to an existing Mercury hardware system. The MP series Mercury controllers are completely interchangeable and backwards compatible with the older series 2 (EP) and series 3 (LP) controllers as well as their supporting sub-modules (single-door modules, dual-dual modules, input control modules and output control modules).

The new MP controllers are designed with enhanced processing, storage capacity and robust encryption and security features to protect against unauthorized access and evolving cyber threats.

As well as highly secure access control functionality, the MP controllers can also be used for advanced Borealis features, such as; Elevator Control, System Automation, I/O Linkage, Dual Verification and are compatible with OSDP and Wiegand technology readers.

Bug Fixes and User Interface Enhancements

  1. Corrected a configuration issue where it was not possible to edit the default TCP/IP port number (10001) for a LAN-520 connected to a PXL controller.
  2. Corrected a refresh issue where the hub status would continue to show online (on the hub screen) if the hub was disconnected. User had to refresh the screen to display the correct offline status.
  3. Corrected an issue where the REX 2 operating mode was not displaying on the reader properties after the REX 2 function was assigned to an input.
  4. Corrected the default description for the REX 1 located on bus 2. The default description stated bus 1.


   
    
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