FIRMWARE RELEASE NOTES
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Products affected: AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder

Release date: 2004-11-09

Release type: Service 

Firmware version: 4.00.1

File name: 292_400_1.tgz

Preceding release:  4.00

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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_1.tgz 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
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Improvements in version 4.00.1
==============================

4.00.1:1 While displaying MPEG-2 stream without audio, a consequent lag could be noticed between the source and the destination. 
         This is now corrected.

Known limitations in version 4.00.1
===================================

4.00.1:1 Resolutions larger than 720x576 are not supported.

4.00.1:2 The following resolutions from Axis 210/211 are not supported: 
         480x360, 240x180, 160x120



Application Developer Information
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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