FIRMWARE RELEASE NOTES ====================== Products affected: AXIS 231D Network Dome Camera AXIS 231D+ Network Dome Camera AXIS 232D Network Dome Camera AXIS 232D+ Network Dome Camera Release date: 2009-11-13 Release type: Production Firmware version: 4.47.1 File name: 231D_4_47_1.bin 232D_4_47_1.bin 231Dp_4_47_1.bin 232Dp_4_47_1.bin Preceding release: 4.41 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS ==================== The firmware can be upgraded using Axis Camera Management 2.0, HTTP or FTP. Please follow the instructions from the user's manual, the web page at http://www.axis.com/techsup/cam_servers/how_to_upgrade.htm or the file named howtoupgrade.txt. RELEASE 4.47.1 New features ============ 4.47.1:F01 Added HTTP Digest Authentication. 4.47.1:F02 Added Secure Initial Configuration. This makes it possible to enable HTTPS the first time the user accesses the product, i.e. on the same page where the root password is defined. 4.47.1:F03 Functionality for Exposure area has been added to improve image in case of having some very bright and very dark parts of the image when it is necessary to define which part of the image will be used to calculate the exposure. 4.47.1:F04 Added a Event monitor function to VAPIX. By using this interface, an application can get information about all trigger information available in the product. Modifications ============= 4.47.1:M01 Added Enhanced Motion Detection The motion detection algorithm has been improved to work better under low light conditions and to be less sensitive for exposure changes. The number of false triggers should be lower with this improvement. 4.47.1:M02 Improved event handling with regards to stability. 4.47.1:M03 The Server Report has been reformatted, in order to let the most important information come first. In order to avoid incomplete reports, the report is not displayed before its generating is finished. ============== Corrections since 4.41 ====================== 4.47.1:M01 Corrected NTP server problem causing time handler to respawn when inserting a blank NTP server address. 4.47.1:M02 Adding missing WDR option to GUI. Known limitations in 4.47.1 =========================== 4.47.1:L01 When using Motion Detection it is not possible to use arrows keys when naming windows 4.47.1:L02 In "Third Party Software Licenses" the camera model 231D will always be displayed, even if using a 232D camera. 4.47.1:L03 When refreshing the "Event Type List" status for the events are not updated 4.47.1:L04 Small gaps exists between text overlay and bottom or upper side of screen 4.47.1:L05 No error message occurs when over HTTP using a corrupt firmware 4.47.1:L06 If pulling the network cable MPEG-4 will connect and reconnect 3 to 5 times before being stable 4.47.1:L07 Incorrect help content regarding "Port & Devices" 4.47.1:L08 Unable to set Ip with IP Utility if 802.1x enabled 4.47.1:L09 When adding more the 22 addresses in IP Addresses Filtering addresses will disappear 4.47.1:L10 Sometimes ftp upload will not be triggered by the Motion Detection 4.47.1:L11 Not able to restore backup that is bigger then 1048576 bytes 4.47.1:L12 Motion Detection windows with blank name are not visible in AMC 4.47.1:L13 When using HTTPS the PTZ response will be delayed 4.47.1:L14 If HTTPS enabled and try log-in with HTTP the camera will not automatically redirect to HTTPS 4.47.1:L15 Using IE6 on a 2003 windows server the cross will not be visible in joystick emulated mode 4.47.1:L16 Unblock auxiliary commands does not work 4.47.1:L17 The "color" parameter use in conjunction with VLC does not work.I you are going to input into the VLC: http:///axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi?color=no the image will become green. It seem that is only present on VLC older then 0.9.8a 4.47.1:L18 HTML examples with MPEG-4 are not working if using Firefox 4.47.1:L19 A state of a input port has to be first changed twice to trigger the event Application Developer Information ================================= Supported HTTP API Image Resolutions Resolution Exceptions ========== ========== 4CIF 704x576 1) 704x480 2) 2CIFEXP 704x288x2 1) 704x480x2 2) 2CIF 704x288 1) 704x240 2) CIF 352x288 1) 352x240 2) QCIF 176x144 1) 176x120 2) 1) Only available for PAL cameras 2) Only available for NTSC cameras The Axis Video API, RTSP - Interface Specification found at www.axis.com is supported by the AXIS 231D/232D and AXIS 231D+/232D+. The following HTTP API groups are supported by the AXIS 231D/232D and AXIS 231D+/232D+. For more information please refer to the HTTP API specification version 2, available at www.axis.com. Group Exceptions ===== ========== General Image and Video Video status PTZ PTZ driver update (ptzupdate.cgi), PTZ administration (ptzadmin.cgi), set PTZ parameters (ptzparam.cgi) I/O IP filter Built in templates for dynamic parameters are: Template Group ======== ===== 'event' Event 'ftpaction' Event.E#.Actions 'ftp_config' EventServers.FTP 'httpaction' Event.E#.Actions 'http_config' EventServers.HTTP 'hwaction' Event.E#.Actions 'preset' PTZ.PresetPos 'preset_hidden' PTZ.PresetPos 'ptzaction' Event.E#.Actions 'smtpaction' Event.E#.Actions 'source' Sequence.S0.Source 'tcpaction' Event.E#.Actions 'tcp_config' EventServers.TCP