NEW FIRMWARE RELEASE
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 Products involved: AXIS OfficeBasic USB, AXIS 5500, AXIS 5550

 Release date:      Jun 05, 2003

 Release type:      PRODUCTION

 Software version:  6.42

 File name:         ob_642.bin
                    5500_642.bin
                    5550_642.bin    

 File size:           980.882 bytes (AXIS OfficeBasic USB)
                    1.407.722 bytes (AXIS 5500)
                    1.414.366 bytes (AXIS 5550)

 Last preceding     6.40 for AXIS 5500 and AXIS 5550
 release:           6.41 for AXIS OfficeBasic USB

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 Contact Information
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 Please contact Axis Communications for product information, 
 updates and support at
 
 http://www.axis.com
 
 
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 Added features in version 6.42
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 1. No new features.

 Corrected problems
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 1. Support for AXIS IP Jumpstarter has been added for AXIS 5500 and
    AXIS 5550.

 2. An error in handling of internal parameters has been corrected. 
    The correction is a non-functional, cosmetic type of change. 
     
 3. A hardware configuration value concerning the SDRAM memory setup
    has been changed. This error does not concern already manufactured and
    sold products with firmware version 6.40 or 6.41.
   
 

 Known limitations
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 No information.