NEW FIRMWARE RELEASE ==================== Products involved: AXIS Network Video Recorder - AXIS NVR Release date: October 19, 2012 Release type: Release Firmware version: 1.20.008 File name: AXIS_Q8108-r / NVR_fw_1_20_008.anf Supported OS: Windows Embedded Standard, Service Pack 3 Microsoft .NET version 4.0 Virus Scanner: Trend Micro. Supported Devices: AXIS Q8108-R Network Video Recorder Languages: English. Last preceding release: 1.10.007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact Information =================== Please contact Axis Communications for product information, updates and support at: http://www.axis.com Solutions to new problems and FAQ's are listed at: http://www.axis.com/techsup/ Components ================= - OS: XPe SP3 .NET 4 - NvrController 1.20.008 - Axis Camera Station Server 3.54.27 Instructions: ============ Unzip the ANF file from the downloaded .zip. Make sure you use the NVR Manager with the same version! Reset ============ - "Tools"/"Reset to Factory Default" and browse to your ANF file. This will reset all configurations, recreate the ACS database, and format the hard drives. Upgrade ============== - "Tools"/"Upgrade Firmware" and browse to your ANF file. Keeps network settings, ACS and user configurations (except passwords). - You need to have installed a HDD in order to be able to upgrade to the latest firmware New features since 1.10.007 =========================== - Axis Camera Station updated to version 3.54. Upgrade considerations ====================== - ACS users: - only local user Administrator and users added via NvrManager will be restored, i.e. default local users (e.g., Guest) will not be preserved. - after an upgrade all users' passwords are set to "password" and must be updated. - An upgrade takes approximately 30 minutes (not 20 as is stated in the NVR Manager dialogue) Best Regards Axis Communications