FIRMWARE RELEASE NOTES ====================== Products affected: AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder Release date: 2004-06-04 Release type: Production Firmware version: 4.00 File name: 292_400.bin Preceding release: N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS ==================== The firmware can be upgraded using HTTP or FTP. HTTP ==== 1. Download the upgrade file to a directory that is accessible from your local computer. 2. Go to the product's start page (e.g. http://192.168.0.90) 3. Click Maintenance in the menu to the left. 4. Click the Browse button in the Upgrade Server section. 7. Select the upgrade file you downloaded (and maybe decompressed) from our site. This file is typically named 292_400.bin or axis292.bin. 8. Click the Open button. 9. Click the Upgrade button in the Upgrade Server section. 10. Wait for the flash load to complete, which may take 1-10 minutes. The upgrade procedure is in four steps: Step 1, Shut down: Running applications are shut down and active connections are terminated. Step 2, Uploading firmware: The old firmware will be erased and the new firmware will be saved. During this step, the Power LED will be flashing green/amber. Step 3, Reboot: The system restarts automatically. During this step, all LEDs will be amber. Step 4, Reconfiguration: The new firmware settings are configured to match the previous settings. The Status LEDs will be flashing green/amber during this step. 11. After the upgrade has completed, the unit will automatically initiate the system. When initiation is complete and the system is ready for use, the Status LEDs will be green. The log will state if the upgrade succeeded. FTP === 1. You must be at the command prompt and in the directory that contains the upgrade file. Example: C:\Axis\292\4_00> 2. 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!) 3. 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. 4. Change to binary transfer mode by typing "bin" and press enter. 5. Type "hash" and press enter. (This will allow you to see how the upgrade progresses) 6. Type the command "put XXX.bin flash" where XXX.bin is the name of the upgrade file you downloaded (and maybe decompressed) from our site. This file is typically named 292_400.bin or axis292.bin. 7. Wait for the flash load to complete, which may take 1-10 minutes. The upgrade procedure is in four steps: Step 1, Shut down: Running applications are shut down and active connections are terminated. Step 2, Uploading firmware: The old firmware will be erased and the new firmware will be saved. During this step, the Power LED will be flashing green/amber. Step 3, Reboot: The system restarts automatically. During this step, all LEDs will be amber. Step 4, Reconfiguration: The new firmware settings are configured to match the previous settings. The Status LEDs will be flashing green/amber during this step. 8. After the upgrade has completed, the unit will automatically initiate the system. When initiation is complete and the system is ready for use, the Status LEDs will be green. RELEASE 4.00 ============ First production firmware release for AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder. Known limitations in version 4.00 ================================= 4.00:1 Resolutions larger than 720x576 are not supported. 4.00:2 The following resolutions from Axis 210/211 are not supported: 480x360, 240x180, 160x120 Application Developer Information ================================= The following HTTP API commands are supported by the AXIS 292. For more information please refer to the HTTP API v.2 document available at www.axis.com. * General - List parameters * General - Update parameters