

                 FIRMWARE RELEASE NOTES
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Products affected: AXIS 2401 Video Server

Release date: 2003-04-11

Release type: Production

Firmware version: 2.34 

File name: axis2401_2.bin

Preceding release:  2.33

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UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS
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0.  Check the current firmware version of the unit to be upgraded. The 
    upgrade to version 2.34 can only be performed if version 2.12 or 
    later is installed.

1.  Ensure that active applications (e.g. event based or continuous 
    video transmission from the AXIS Video Server) are disabled prior 
    to initiating the upgrade.

2.  Be sure to take a careful note of your application/layout and other 
    settings, prior to upgrading, since these settings will be 
    lost during the upgrade. 

3.  You must be at the command prompt and in the directory that 
    contains the upgrade file.
    Example: C:\Axis\2401\2_34>

4.  From the command prompt, open an ftp connection to the unit you wish to 
    upgrade. (Do not use a "Windows" based ftp-program to do this, use only 
    command line ftp programs!)

5.  Log in as root. The default password for the root user is "pass", 
    unless this has been changed by the user. You must be logged in as the 
    root user to upgrade the unit.

6.  Change to binary transfer mode by typing "bin" and press enter.

7.  Type "hash" and press enter. (This will allow you to see how the 
    upgrade progresses)

8.  Type the command "put XXX.bin flash_all" where XXX.bin is the name of the 
    upgrade file you downloaded (and maybe decompressed) from our site. This 
    file is typically named 2401_234.bin or axis2401_2.bin. 

9.  Wait for the flash load to complete which may take 1-10 minutes.
   
10. After the upgrade has completed, the unit will automatically
    restart and show a steady green on the Power and Status LED:s 
    and flashing green on the Network LED. 

11. Reconfigure your settings.


RELEASE 2.34
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New in 2.34:
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2.34:1  AXIS products no longer synchronize simultaneously with the NTP 
        server when e.g. switching to daylight saving time.

2.34:2  The Real Time Clock is reinitiated at reboot, which means no more 
        clock problems after a battery replacement.

2.34:3  The help pages have been excluded from the firmware in order to free 
	up memory. This is to enhance performance and to re-include some 
	specific shell commands requested by many customers. The help pages 
	are instead now available over the Internet at the Axis Website. The 
	help links in the configuration pages are still context sensitive, 
	although, they now link directly to www.axis.com.


Corrections in 2.34 since 2.33:
===============================


2.34:4  Some issues with discontinued video stream under certain conditions
        have been solved.

2.34:5  The problem with the RS485 communication has been solved - the extra 
        erroneous byte that caused some PTZ equipment to stop moving (e.g. 
        Panasonic WV-CS850/854) has been eliminated. 

2.34:6  Specific serial port settings for PTZ units are now preserved after a 
        restart.

2.34:7  A security issue in the web server has been solved.

2.34:8  Some problems with the NTP communication have been solved.

2.34:9  The clock drift has been significantly reduced.

2.34:10 The event scheduler no longer tries to start applications after they 
        have been disabled. 

2.34:11 Alarm buffers configured without a pre-buffer now work correctly, the 
        frame rate is no longer altered.

2.34:12 The application handling when using the option "When the input is high" 
        is now more robust. 

2.34:13 The body message when sending email messages is now corrected, the 
        product access line is no longer duplicated.

2.34:14 Configuration over a slow modem connection has been improved.

2.34:15 The realm field stated in the HTTP header is now correct. 


Application developer / scripting news in 2.34:
===============================================


2.34:16 The handling of the HTTP API buffer commands has now been corrected. 

2.34:17 Support for additional shell commands is now re-included.


The following HTTP API groups are supported by the AXIS 2401. For more 
information please check the HTTP API document available at www.axis.com.

Group		Exceptions
=====           ==========
General	        Get property
Jpeg/Mjpg
PTZ
Audio
Motion detection
Serial port
I/O control		
PPP


Known limitations in version 2.34
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L1. A maximum of one PHP3 script may run at any one time.

L2. Up to 4 MB of RAM memory is available for pre/post alarm image storage.

L3. The image settings for Video 1 affects all video inputs in Quad View.

L4. The audio controls will show up for all video sources When the 2191 is 
    enabled.

L5. The default serial port settings at selection of the VCL PTZ driver are 
    not correct. Check www.axis.com for the correct settings.

L6. The 2191 Audio Module cannot be used together with the lowest resolution
    (QCIF).