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What's new in v6.83

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The latest version is firmware v6.83

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General
  • Changedimproved web server certificate processing
Network
  • Changedfixed an issue that could cause network-related system crashes
System
  • Newadded file upload support to the HTML API for firmware, certificates, logos, announcements, phone books and configuration restore
Security
  • Changedsecurity update for the Linux kernel (CVE-2026-98432)
Network
  • Changedfixed network connectivity of the USB extension port adapter in ethernet port mode
Display
  • Changedoptimized display timing for indoor stations
System
  • Changedsupport for different RAM types on DB11 with automatic detection
Network
  • Changedfixed an issue where configuration changes via SNMP were not applied correctly
Camera
  • Changedtroubleshooting when accessing the RTSP stream via the Behnke station
  • Changedtroubleshooting camera detection when a camera provides both a link-local and a DHCP IP address via MDNS
  • Changedimproved stability of the RTSP video stream when multiple clients attempt to connect
System
  • Changedimproved robustness against interference on the serial console
Security
  • Changedsecurity update for PHP (CVE-2026-109618, CVE-2026-109619)
IP intercom
  • Changedreactivating the MDNS service after resuming from a suspended state
System
  • Changedsystem encryption SEv2 (IMPORTANT NOTE: Once a firmware version that supports SEv2 has been installed, only firmware versions that support SEv2 can be installed, i.e. versions newer than 6.33.)
SIP phone
  • Changedupdating the SIP stack
IP intercom
  • Changedtroubleshooting passwords containing special characters
General
  • Newediting and setting voice announcements via configuration mode
  • Newnew special symbols (relays/voice announcement) for entering phone numbers via configuration mode
  • Newconfiguring additional activation codes via configuration mode
Network
  • Newsending TCP messages to an alarm server
IP intercom
  • Newsetting a preferred view for video display on the indoor station
Relays
  • Newtime limit for manually opening access continuously
  • Newextension of webhook functionality to include the option of sending data as JSON or urlencoded
  • Newown designation for door opener relay
  • Newautomatic opening of access in case of an incoming call of an authorised call number
Acoustics
  • Changedimproved evaluation of ambient noise
System
  • NewSSE (server-sent events) for retrieving events such as detected key presses, DTMF tones or status changes via an HTTP or HTTPS connection
General
  • Changedcorrection when programming buttons via configuration mode in the case of 30 or more buttons
  • Newintroduction of a subadministrator with access rights for selected sections and functions
Network
  • NewSNMP support
SIP phone
  • Changedproviding SIP video images with a timestamp
  • Changedenabling VP8 as second video codec by default
  • Newsetting option for disabling the local port for SIP via UDP/TCP or TLS
  • Newnew setting to individually define the size of keep-alive packets
  • Newnew setting to allow early media for group calls
  • Newusing the Behnke Station certificate as client certificate for mTLS
  • Changedautomatic adjustment of the keyframe rate for SIP video transmissions
  • Changedincreasing the maximum length of the 'Phone number / user name' and 'User ID' fields to 100 characters
IP intercom
  • Newsupport for network bridges to implement a multi-network intercom system
  • Newfirmware synchronisation of all devices in the intercom system
  • Newintegration option for other SIP phones or IP cameras as IP stations
  • Newuse of G.722 as the preferred codec for calls in intercom mode
  • Newnew setting for the volume of the ringtone
  • Newautomatic video preview when motion is detected
  • Newhistory function for automatic preview and calls
Camera
  • Changedcorrection when saving camera settings in case of manual definition of an IP camera
  • Changedgranting camera access for outgoing calls while the call is being established
Display
  • Newoption to deactivate the visualisation of keystrokes for the code lock function
  • Newoption of randomly distributing the digits of the code lock function
Buttons
  • Newnew conditions to configure virtual and physical buttons differently
  • Newadditional commands for use in the call number to activate one of the keypad functions
  • Newadditional command for use in the call number to change the name show in the display
  • Newadditional command for use in the call number to activate the phone book function
Phone book
  • Changedencoding of LDAP search base and search filter depending on the set character encoding
  • Newmultilanguage phone book
  • Newsetting option to use the physical button as OK on an all-in-one communication station
Relays
  • Newsetting option for checking the identity of https webhooks
Acoustics
  • Newsetting option to operate the device without hands-free microphone
System
  • Changedmigration to Kirkstone
  • Newtriggering a door opener relay via the API with the user password
  • Changedcorrection when saving/restoring the configuration if the administrator password contains a $ character
  • Changedrepeating detection when extension modules are missing
General
  • Changedcorrection for resetting the administrator password via configuration step 73
Network
  • ChangedANSI character encoding for UDP status messages
SIP phone
  • Changedsetting option for normalising the call number
  • Changedappending the missing domain to a number to be dialled
Display
  • Changedcorrection when scrolling/triggering when using the phone book function
Phone book
  • Changedfaster scrolling in the phone book
Acoustics
  • Newsetting for microphone correction for noise detection
Diagnostics
  • Newsetting option for the network interface for the network trace
General
  • Changedautomatic saving of the configuration if the configuration mode is terminated by hanging up and not with *
Network
  • Newsetting the NTP time server to be used via DHCP option 42
  • Changedintegration of the extension port into the VLAN of the Webcam if the extension port is used as an Ethernet port and a VLAN for the Webcam is used
  • Newsupport for port forwarding to access the device behind a NAT
  • Changedchange regarding TLS in the email sending settings: smtp does not use TLS, smtp/smtps uses TLS if possible, and smtps uses TLS
Analogue phone
  • Changedhanging up on a call via the analogue telephone line if no line is connected
SIP phone
  • Newoptions to set the preferred cipher suites for media encryption
  • Newintegration of the cipher suites AEAD_AES_128_GCM and AEAD_AES_256_GCM
  • Newsetting option for the call number that is transmitted to the IP video software
  • Changedincreasing the timeout for calls on hold
Camera
  • Newsupport for the M4327 IP camera
  • Newpermanent display of the IP video window without triggering a call
Display
  • Newnew display functions: logo & phone book, logo & phone book & telephone, logo & phone book & code lock, logo & phone book & telephone & code lock
Buttons
  • Newcode lock function via buttons for devices without keypad
Handset
  • Newsupport for a handset extension module
Phone book
  • Changedallow the user to change phone book entries
Relays
  • Changeddeactivating a relay in the 'connection indication' operating mode if the connection is cancelled or if the relay was activated manually via a command before the connection, but no connection was established
  • Newsupport for one-time codes for the code lock function
Triggers
  • Changedcorrect deactivation of the noise alarm
Acoustics
  • Newsupport for Push-To-Talk
System
  • Changedadaptation when using passwords with special characters
  • Newremote management via connection to a Behnke ControlCenter
ControlCenter
  • Newone-off or regular transmission of selected configuration options
Network
  • Changeddeactivating the network during the start-up phase for devices with AIF IP
  • Changeddeactivating the LLDP service when it is not required
  • Newpossibility to disable the fallback to link-local by pressing the configuration button 6 times
  • Changedsupport for port authentication with tagged VLAN
  • Changedsetting the VLAN priority when receiving a corresponding LLDP-MED policy
SIP phone
  • Newsupport of SIP accounts on the same SIP server with different users
  • Changedusing the SIP domain, if specified, instead of the SIP server to assign the SIP account via sip1:, sip2:, sip3:
Buttons
  • Newnew command to disable the voice announcement in case of a detected audio problem
Phone book
  • Changedcorrection when removing all phone book entries when using the web interface in French
Triggers
  • Newautomatic triggering of a call or action after system start-up
  • Newdaily audio test to regularly check the functionality of the loudspeaker and microphone
Diagnostics
  • Newdisplay of the current state of the relay contacts when testing the device
  • Newdisplay of the arp-cache for diagnostic purposes
Network
  • Changedsupport for the integration of an IP camera as a display camera also with an AIF hybrid
  • Changedincrease the maximum length of the URL for integrating an other IP camera to 200 characters
SIP phone
  • Changedadjusted handling on failover to another SIP server
  • Changedanalysis of the correct SIP server used for registration in case of registration failure
Camera
  • Newdisplaying the IP video window when motion is detected without triggering a call
  • Newsupport for the M3067 IP camera
Display
  • Changedreduced brightness must not be set higher than the normal brightness
  • Changedadjusting the default calibration of the medium display with resistive touchscreen
  • Changedunlocking ESD detection for medium display with resistive touchscreen
Buttons
  • Newnew command to display the IP video window without triggering a call
  • Newnew command for sending DTMF codes to the remote station within a connection
  • Newnew condition to use a direct call button as an action button and execute commands within a connection via it
Acoustics
  • Newsetting option whether or not a tone should be emitted to the remote station after an incoming call is accepted
System
  • Changedimproved configuration of the serial interfaces
  • Changedimproved display of the validity period of uploaded certificates
Basic configuration
  • Newjump to the relevant setting by clicking on a warning or error message
  • Newdisplay of a hardware problem if no microphone signal is detected
  • Newdisplay of a configuration problem when the fallback to link-local should be turned off or the IP address assignment should be changed
  • Newdisplay of appropriate messages if the device or configuration is not suitable for barrier-free access
General
  • Newcreating/modifying of individual voice announcements in the user configuration
  • Newdisplaying a contact information (installer/service) on the login screen and in the user configuration
  • Changedallow special characters for the administrator or user password
  • Newindications for a barrier-free access
  • Changedsupport for up to 10 time periods for schedules
  • Changedsetting option to grant a user access to schedules for continuous opening
  • Newsetting option whether or not the video direction in the SDP should be adjusted for SIP video connections in one direction
Network
  • Changedremoval of support for the USB extension port adapter on the AIF hybrid
  • Newsupport of the USB extension port adapter on the USB hub
  • Newsettings whether the certificate or the CN of the outgoing e-mail server should be verified or not
  • Changedsending the dialled call number via UDP status message also for calls via the telephone function
  • Changedsupport of net masks instead of subnet masks
Analogue phone
  • Newextended configuration steps for adjusting the expert settings for analogue audio, DTMF, busy tone detection and connection detection
SIP phone
  • Changedchecking port 5059 when a failed SIP registration returns response code 501
  • Changeddelayed output of the voice announcement to the remote station if the connection is in the hold state directly after activation of a door opener relay
  • Newsetting the maximum available bandwidth for SIP connections and adaptive bitrate control
  • Newsetting the maximum framerate for SIP video connections
  • Newacceptation of incoming calls separately adjustable for each SIP account or direct SIP calls with the option to only accept calls from known or specified call numbers
  • Newcustomisable keyframe rate for SIP video transmissions
  • Changedupdate of the validity check of an FQDN
  • Changedsupport of the special configuration of a SIP account also for calls via the telephone function
  • Newsupport of SIPS for TLS
  • Newsetting option for the preferred payload type for telephone-event, H.264 and VP8
  • Newretrying the registration process when a SIP domain is given to query the server via DNS and the NAPTR request fails
Camera
  • Changeddisplay of the HTTP URLs when displaying the URLs for camera access if access to the web interface is only allowed via HTTPS, but access to the camera is allowed via HTTP
  • Changedadapt webcam resolution also for IP cameras
  • Changedadjustable brightness threshold above which an environment previously evaluated as dark is again evaluated as bright
  • Changedincrease the maximum length of door opener codes that can be transmitted by the IP video software from 4 to 8
  • Newprovide an XML file to retrieve the video image via action URL for Snom® phones that support this
Display
  • Newusing reduced display brightness instead of switching off the display when screen saver is active
  • NewESD detection to remedy malfunctions of the display due to electrostatic discharges
Connection
  • Newaccepting incoming calls with code entry to unlock the connection
  • Newsilent acceptance of incoming calls with muting
  • NewDTMF commands for the remote station: hang up, mute on/off
  • NewDTMF confirmation for call chains
Buttons
  • Newadditional commands for use in the call number: wait, play voice announcements to the remote party, hang up, disconnect not allowed, play standard voice announcements, disable voice announcements for the call, mute call, disable key click
  • Changedincrease the maximum length of a call number to 100 characters so that longer e-mail addresses can also be used
Relays
  • Newsluice function for automatic and delayed opening of a second access
  • Changedskipping the webhook for deactivation of a relay if the relay is already deactivated
  • Newduring a call as a SIP telephone, the acceptance of a code sent by the remote station can be restricted to known or specified call numbers
  • Newsupport of operation as break contact in addition to operation as make contact for all operation modes
Triggers
  • Newdelayed triggering of the alarm input by setting the minimum edge duration
  • Newnoise alarm for detection of high ambient noise
Acoustics
  • Newdisplay of the detected microphone signal
  • Newaudio test for loudspeaker and microphone
  • Newkey click for direct call buttons, keypad keys, door opener button or when triggering a trigger can be individually set
  • Newplaying the voice announcement set for an acoustical indication in the web interface
  • Changedcorrect output of a configured individual voice announcement for the called party after answering the call
  • Newconformity check and activation of language outputs for a barrier-free access
  • Changedgeneral on/off switching of the IP echo suppression instead of in the connection
  • Changedincreasing the echo cancellation duration
  • Changedadjusting the analogue audio settings
Diagnostics
  • Changedimproved handling of malformed SIP messages
  • Changedimproved handling of log messages with special characters
System
  • Changeddisplay of an error message when restoring a configuration file if it could not be decrypted
  • Changedkeeping the PoE supply of the extension port switched on during a shutdown with the appropriate setting
  • Newpossibility of setting which elements are to be retrieved during auto-provisioning
  • Newsupport of the hardware version V2 of the Geniatech® DB4 mainboard
Web interface
  • Changedscrollable configuration sidebar for browser windows with low height
SIP phone
  • Changedautomatic appending of the SIP server when creating the SIP identity only if no SIP server is specified in the 'phone number / user name' field
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