This Article Applies to

VIGI C345(UN) 1.0/ Insight S345(UN) 1.0

VIGI C445(UN) 1.0/ Insight S445(UN) 1.0

VIGI C385(UN) 1.0/ Insight S385(UN) 1.0

VIGI C485(UN) 1.0/ Insight S485(UN) 1.0

Overview

We hope to offer you with a chance to experience the new features added in the VIGI IPC in advance, and also give us TP-Link the opportunity to fully test the software in your real network environment and scenarios before the official release. All feedback is welcome, including lettings us know about successful upgrades.

Release Notes

New Features

1. Added support for Queue Detection, which monitors the number of people and waiting time within a specified area.
2. Added support for ANR (Automatic Network Replenishment) when working with VIGI NVRs, which automatically uploads recordings from the IPC’s SD card to the NVR after the network reconnects.
3. Added support for the NetHDD feature, allowing users to configure network storage for recording.
4. Added support for scheduled image capture and storage to the SD card.
5. Added support for TP-Link DDNS.
6. Added support for MAC restriction, allowing users to control external access to the IPC by MAC address.
7. Added support for Certificate Management, allowing the device certificate to be exported and installed on the local computer to remove browser security warnings when accessing the IPC web interface.
8. Optimized the web interface color scheme.

How New Features Work

The following instructions use the web interface as the example.

Queue Detection

Step 1. Navigate to Settings > Smart > Configuration, select the People Counting mode, and click Apply to save the settings. The IPC will then reboot.

Step 2. After the IPC reboots, navigate to Settings > Event > Smart Event > Queue Detection. Enable Queue Detection, draw the detection area, and configure parameters such as Alert Method. Then set the Arming Schedule and Processing Mode. During the scheduled period, when the number of people or waiting time in the detection area reaches the threshold, the IPC triggers alarm.

Step 3. To view the number of people in the Live View page, click Smart Frame in the bottom-right toolbar and check Detection Rule.

ANR

When the network connection between the IPC and NVR is interrupted, the NVR automatically uploads and restores the recordings stored on the IPC’s SD card to its HDDs after the connection is restored, ensuring continuous and complete video playback.

Ensure that the NVR has been upgraded to a firmware version that supports ANR. The supported NVR models and the NVR pre-release firmware are available through this link: New Features Release for VIGI NVR2016H-16MP(UN) 2.0/ NVR2008H-8MP(UN) 2.0 - Business Community.

 

NetHDD

Step 1. Prepare a NAS server that supports the NFS protocol, insert a hard drive, and ensure there is a shared folder accessible to the IPC.

Step 2. Navigate to Settings > Storage > Storage Management > Net HDD, click Add, enter the Server IP and File path, then click Test. After a successful test, click Confirm.

Step 3. After the NetHDD is added, its status will appear as Uninitialized on the Storage Management page. Click Format, and once the formatting is successful, the status will change to Normal. The configured NetHDD can then be used for recording storage.

Scheduled image capture and storage to the SD card

Step 1. Insert an SD card into the IPC and ensure it works properly.

Step 2. Navigate to Settings > Storage > Storage Management, set the Capture and Recording ratios, click Apply, and then format the SD card.

Step 3. Navigate to Settings > Storage > Capture Management, enable Scheduled Capture or Event-Triggered Capture, configure the related parameters, and click Apply to save the settings.

Step 4. Go to Playback > Capture Playback to view the capture results.

Note: When using Event-Triggered Capture, enable Upload Capture in the Processing Mode of the corresponding event configuration page.

 

TP-Link DDNS

Step 1. Ensure that the TP-Link ID has been linked in Settings > Network Settings > Platform Access.

Step 2. Navigate to Settings > Network Settings > Advanced > DDNS, select TP-Link as the Service Provider, enable DDNS, click Register, enter the domain name, and save the settings. Then click Apply. The Status will change to Connected.

Step 3. If the IPC has a public IP address, the IPC web interface can be accessed via https://xxxx.tplinkdns.com:443 for remote configuration, live view, and playback.

 

If the IPC has a private IP address but the router connected to it has a public IP address, the IPC’s internal ports must be mapped to external ports through the UPnP function.

For the IPC, navigate to Settings > Network Settings > Port Forwarding and enable Port Forwarding.

For the router, enable the UPnP function. For example, on an Omada Gateway, enable UPnP in the management interface.

MAC Restriction

Step 1. Navigate to Settings > Network Settings > IP/MAC Restriction.

Step 2. Enable IP/MAC Restriction, select the desired Restriction Rule (Deny List or Allow List), and click Add to add MAC entries. Click Apply to save the configuration. In Deny List mode, the added MAC addresses are blocked from accessing the IPC. In Allow List mode, only the added MAC addresses are permitted to access the IPC.

 

Certificate Management

Step 1. Navigate to Settings > System Settings > Certificate Management, select the ECC certificate, and export it.

 

Step 2. Right-click the exported certificate file and install the certificates named TPRI-CA-EC or TPRI-intermediate-EC.

Step 3. Close the browser and reopen it. When you visit the IPC web interface again, the security warning will no longer appear.

Optimized the web interface color scheme

 

Firmware Download

Before the Upgrade

(1) Please be sure you have read the Beta Test Agreement before upgrading the pre-release firmware!

(2) Just in case, it's always recommended to save a copy of the Camera Config file before upgrade or downgrade.

(3) You may follow the User Guide to upgrade your Camera.

(4) The following pre-release firmware cannot be upgraded via TP-Link cloud access, please access the IPC through the Web Management interface.

(5) Before upgrading to the pre-release firmware, ensure the current version is above 2.5.0.

Firmware Download Link

The  pre-release firmware download link for VIGI C345(UN) 1.0/ Insight S345(UN) 1.0/VIGI C445(UN) 1.0/ Insight S445(UN) 1.0 is as follows:

https://static.tp-link.com/upload/beta/2025/202511/20251117/IPCx45v1_en_3.1.0.zip

The pre-release firmware download link for VIGI C385(UN) 1.0/ Insight S385(UN) 1.0/ VIGI C485(UN) 1.0/ Insight S485(UN) 1.0 is as follows:

https://static.tp-link.com/upload/beta/2025/202511/20251117/IPCx85v1_en_3.1.0.zip

 

Additional Information

(1) If somehow you encounter an issue while using the software, it's suggested to contact us with the following info:

Detailed description of the issue.

Related settings items. (Screenshots, Pictures or screen records)

(2) To exit the early access program, this pre-release firmware can be directly downgraded to the 3.1.0 official release. Downgrading to earlier versions (e.g., 3.0.0, 2.5.0) is not supported. Contact VIGI technical support if downgrade is required.