FIRMWARE RELEASE NOTES
======================

Products affected: AXIS 223M Network Camera

Release date:      2009-04-21

Release type:      Production

Firmware version:  4.47

File name:         223M_447.bin

Preceding release: 4.45

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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
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New features
============

4.47:F01 Added HTTP Digest Authentication.

4.47: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:F03 Added mirroring, i.e. possibility to mirror the video stream. It can be
         configured using VAPIX as well as through the GUI.
         

Modifications
=============

4.47:M01 Improved event handling with regards to stability.

4.47:M02 Improved network driver with regards to stability due to high load.

4.47:M03 Improved products ability to maintain image sharpness in low light 
	   situations.

4.47:M04 Improved white balance behavior.

4.47:M05 Improved day/night behavior.

4.47:M06 Changed IR cut filter behavior so that IR filter does not stay OFF when 
         changing from forced OFF to automatic during day.


Corrections in 4.47 since 4.45
==============================

4.47:C01 The verification of event duration configuration no longer allows
         alphabetic characters.

4.47:C02 When starting a new live view stream or when getting a still image,
         running live view streams and events sometimes stopped for a short 
         while. This issue is corrected now.

4.47:C03 Copying an event configuration now works as it should.

4.47:C04 When saving a snapshot image, some web browsers (e.g. Mozilla) would
         fetch a new picture and the saved picture would not match the displayed
         snapshot, this is no longer the case.

4.47:C05 The text overlay no longer disappears in a 90/270 degree rotated 
         widescreen image.

4.47:C06 Image overlay coordinates can now be changed by operators as well.

4.47:C07 Text overlay placed at the bottom of the image no longer causes the 
         image to disappear.
         
4.47:C08 Privacy masks in conjunction with a rotated widescreen image no longer 
         causes the image to disappear.

4.47:C09 Corrections for overexposed images that could appear in some cases.

4.47:C10 Reduction of black frames appearance.


Known limitations in 4.47
=========================

4.47:L01 When the IR cut filter is turned on or off events are triggered and 
         the motion detection activity monitor shows movement.
         
4.47:L02 When switching between resolution modes privacy mask position changes.

4.47:L03 If the privacy mask goes beyond the right margin and the image gets
         rotated, the mask might disappear.
         
4.47:L04 Certain combinations of coordinates of privacy masks in widescreen mode 
         makes the masks disappear.
          
4.47:L05 Having mirror image enabled and switching between large wide and 
         normal resolutions causes the video to disappear, a restart is 
         necessary to get video running again.

4.47:L06 Overlay Image gets part of its image cropped at larger horizontal 
         positions and max resolution.

4.47:L07 The maximum available resolution for MPEG-4 is 640x480 or 640x360
         depending on the selected resolution mode.


Application Developer Information
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Supported AXIS VAPIX API Image Resolutions in Normal Mode:

Resolution  Exceptions
==========  ==========
1600x1200
1280x960
1024x768
800x600
768x576     1)
704x576     1) 2)
704x480        2)
704x288        2)
704x240        2)
640x480
480x360
384x288
352x288        2) 3)
352x240        2) 3)
320x240
240x180              4)
192x144
176x144        2) 3)
176x120        2) 3)
160x120

Supported AXIS VAPIX API Image Resolutions in Widescreen Mode:

Resolution  Exceptions
==========  ==========
1600x900             4)
1280x720
1024x576
800x450              4)
640x360
480x270              4)
320x180              4)
240x135              4)
160x90               4)

1) Not available as bitmap (bmp) image
2) Not equally scaled
3) No support for 90/270 degrees rotation
4) Width is reduced to the closest value divisable by 8 when rotated 90/270
   degrees

The AXIS VAPIX API, RTSP - Interface Specification found at www.axis.com is
supported by the AXIS 223M.

The following AXIS VAPIX API groups are supported by the AXIS 223M. For more
information please refer to the AXIS VAPIX API specification version 2,
available at www.axis.com.

Group             Exceptions
=====             ==========
General
Image and Video   Video status
Motion Detection
I/O
Serial port
IP filter
Audio

Built in templates for dynamic parameters are:

Template         Group
========         =====
'event'          Event
'external_video' ExternalVideo
'ftpaction'      Event.E#.Actions
'ftp_config'     EventServers.FTP
'httpaction'     Event.E#.Actions
'http_config'    EventServers.HTTP
'hwaction'       Event.E#.Actions
'motion'         Motion
'smtpaction'     Event.E#.Actions
'source'         Sequence.S0.Source
'tcpaction'      Event.E#.Actions
'tcp_config'     EventServers.TCP