This update represents a significant leap forward in video management capabilities—whether you’re deploying CathexisVision in large-scale enterprise environments or at single sites that demand precision, compliance, and reliability. Below we explore the highlights of this release and what they mean for your security ecosystem.

One of the standout features of CathexisVision 2025.3 is the addition of Adaptive Recognition (AR) ANPR support. A new driver, ARH ONVIF with ANPR, has been introduced specifically for AR cameras.

This is a critical update because AR cameras will not operate correctly with the standard ONVIF V2 driver. With the new ARH ONVIF driver, users gain seamless compatibility with Adaptive Recognition’s advanced LPR capabilities, ensuring accurate number plate capture and integration with CathexisVision’s database and reporting systems.

For industries that rely heavily on reliable number plate recognition—such as tolling, parking, logistics, and border security—this integration offers a robust and future-proof solution.

Updates to Axis Camera Driver

Axis continues to be a leader in network video technology, and CathexisVision 2025.3 brings key enhancements to Axis integrations:

• Improved Failure Handling: Enhanced driver stability means that even when failure conditions occur, the system is better equipped to handle them gracefully, minimizing downtime and ensuring continuity of surveillance
• Perimeter Defender Metadata Support: CathexisVision now supports Axis Perimeter Defender’s latest metadata request (v3.6 and later). This ensures advanced perimeter protection analytics, such as intrusion detection and motion classification, are fully available to operators.

Together, these updates improve resilience, reduce troubleshooting complexity, and give integrators more confidence when deploying Axis-powered perimeter defense solutions.

Hikvision LPR Enhancements

CathexisVision 2025.3 includes several important Hikvision ANPR upgrades, designed to expand functionality and improve usability for environments with complex vehicle monitoring needs:

• New Camera Support: Added ANPR support for Hikvision DS-TCG406-E, broadening hardware compatibility.
• Rich Vehicle Metadata: For compatible cameras, CathexisVision now supports the capture of vehicle type, make, model, color, and speed. This opens the door for more granular reporting and investigation, particularly in traffic management and law enforcement contexts.
• Manual IP Entry for LPR Events: Operators can now manually specify the IP address to which the camera should deliver LPR events, giving them finer control over network configuration and integration workflows.
• Improved Image Handling: The update also refines how CathexisVision processes images sent with ANPR events, ensuring more consistent and accurate results.

These features are a game-changer for organizations that need more than just a plate number—they need actionable intelligence on vehicles entering and leaving their facilities.

Milesight: Edge Reviewing Support

CathexisVision 2025.3 adds support for Milesight edge reviewing, which allows operators to review footage directly from Milesight cameras at the edge.

This is a powerful feature for deployments where bandwidth is limited or storage must be optimized. By leveraging on-camera reviewing, operators reduce reliance on central servers and improve efficiency in remote or resource-constrained environments.

In addition, an advanced option has been added to the Milesight driver, enabling variable pan/tilt speed control for PTZ cameras. This gives operators smoother, more precise control when tracking subjects in real time.

Other Key Highlights Include:

While LPR and camera integrations headline the release, CathexisVision 2025.3 introduces several other valuable improvements:

New Integrations

• Siemens SiPass Access Control
• Gallagher Command Centre REST API
• SNMPv2c Trap Receiver

These broaden the scope of enterprise system compatibility, ensuring CathexisVision remains at the center of integrated security ecosystems.

Analytics Enhancements

• Introduction of thermal model v3 for improved heat-based detection.
• Updates to YOLOv4 for better object classification accuracy.

Stability & Performance Fixes

• Improved secure camera connections (HTTPS) where passwords contain special characters.
• Fixes for Axis PTZ presets and Hikvision ANPR event handling.
• Carbon dashboard improvements to better reflect real-time camera status.

Together, these enhancements reduce friction for operators and integrators, delivering a more robust, accurate, and user-friendly experience.

Why CathexisVision 2025.3 Matters

Every CathexisVision update is designed with real-world deployments in mind. The 2025.3 release stands out because it focuses on strengthening edge-to-core intelligence:

• At the edge, new drivers (AR, Axis, Hikvision, Milesight) ensure that the latest hardware innovations plug seamlessly into the Cathexis ecosystem.
• At the core, analytics improvements, integration expansions, and system stability updates make enterprise deployments more scalable and reliable.

For organizations managing security across multiple locations, these enhancements translate into better situational awareness, reduced system downtime, and greater long-term ROI.

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With CathexisVision 2025.3, Cathexis once again demonstrates its commitment to delivering smarter, more adaptive surveillance solutions. From Adaptive Recognition ANPR support to Axis metadata enhancements, Hikvision vehicle intelligence, and Milesight edge reviewing, this release empowers organizations to achieve next-level security performance.

Whether your priority is perimeter protection, vehicle monitoring, or large-scale system integration, CathexisVision 2025.3 provides the tools you need to stay ahead.