FIRMWARE RELEASE NOTES ====================== Products affected: AXIS Q1604/Q1604-E Network Camera Release date: 2011-02-15 Release type: Production Firmware version: 5.40.3.1 File name: Q1604_5_40_3_1.bin Preceding release: 5.40.3 AMC version: 6.0.6.2-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. New Features/Functionality ========================== 5.40.3.1:F1 Custom firmwares are now supported. 5.40.3.1:F2 Events can now be triggered based on "Network lost". Corrections since 5.40.3.1 ======================== 5.40.3.1:C01 On some units, the black image could appear after a restart. This has now been corrected by introducing longer time for DC Iris lens detection. 5.40.3.1:C02 Improved image quality for h.264 video streams. 5.40.3.1:C03 GOV length < 4 for h.264 video now works. 5.40.3.1:C04 Fixed a problem with corrupt images when using compression > 50. 5.40.3.1:C05 Custom exposure zones now work as expected. 5.40.3.1:C06 Improved automatic white balance. 5.40.3.1:C07 In an AVHS installation, the clock is now synchronized with the AVHS server. 5.40.3.1:C08 Assured compliancy with ONVIF Test tool v1.02.4.3. 5.40.3.1:C09 Adding events through the legacy event API work now as expected. 5.40.3.1:C10 Tampering alarms now work with events created through the legacy event API. 5.40.3.1:C11 Custom schedules and post buffer upload adjusted. 5.40.3.1:C12 Fixed a problem with sending mail when using a static IP address. 5.40.3.1:C13 Reliability of running ACAP applications improved. 5.40.3.1:C14 Adjusted audio stamps function in RTSP sessions. 5.40.3.1:C15 Trigger data works now as expected. 5.40.3.1:C16 Video does not pause anymore in case of increased bit rate. 5.40.3.1:C17 Showing of recording in the recording list has been improved. 5.40.3.1:C18 Recordings should now be playable if they were interrupted. 5.40.3.1:C19 Some characters in e-mail notifications were sometimes lost, this has now been fixed. 5.40.3.1:C20 Empty recordings are not created when an SD-card is full. 5.40.3.1:C21 Fixed a problem with removing a detection window that is used by an active event. The event would no longer be modifiable. 5.40.3.1:C22 Updated audio settings help page with audio level info. 5.40.3.1:C23 It's now possible to download recordings bigger than 4GB from the system. 5.40.3.1:C24 Fixed a problem with action rules being named "noname" in the system log after a reboot. 5.40.3.1:C25 Read-only network shares are now shown as read-only in the Storage web page. 5.40.3.1:C26 Setting default router manually would not take effect, this has now been fixed. 5.40.3.1:C27 Duplicate timestamps in recordings preventing saving from Axis Camera Companion have now been removed. 5.40.3.1:C28 Reliability of TCP notficiation improved. 5.40.3.1:C29 Audio clips functionality now works as expected. 5.40.3.1:C30 Exposure control in 50Hz (25 fps) mode now works as expected. 5.40.3.1:C31 Switching between fixed and auto shutter and gain settings now works as expected. 5.40.3.1:C32 An issue with audio buzz when running longer time has been corrected. Known Bug/Limitations ===================== 5.40.3.1:L01 Removing and reinserting SD card during recording is not recommendable. 5.40.3.1:L02 With audio enabled, the initial connection latency is increased. 5.40.3.1:L03 Check and repair is only available if the file system is ext4. 5.40.3.1:L04 A combination of a high bandwidth continuous recording and a lot of small recordings can result in disc full. The automatic clean up will stop at that point and the user has to manually remove recordings. 5.40.3.1:L05 If you set max gain to a low value, e.g. 0, the IR cut filter may not switch back on automatically. 5.40.3.1:L06 Using modifiers like %c in a network share upload event does not work. 5.40.3.1:L07 Multiple simultaneous recordings to SD cards and network shares can degrade the performance of the system. 5.40.3.1:L08 Remote back focus operation will be disabled when the temperature is too low. Information will be shown in system log. 5.40.3.1:L09 The micophone input level is by default quite high. Workaround: Lower the input gain to reach a appropriate level Application Developer Information ================================= The AXIS VAPIX Application Programming Interface is supported by the AXIS Q1604/Q1604-E. The following groups are supported by this product. For more information, please refer to the AXIS VAPIX HTTP API specification version 3, part of the AXIS VAPIX API, available at www.axis.com. Group Exceptions ===== ========== General Image and Video Motion Detection I/O IP filter Audio Active Storage Temperature control Not Fan/Heater Focus Assistant Remote Zoom and Focus Only Remote Back Focus Positionable Iris Built in templates for dynamic parameters are: Template Group ======== ===== 'audioclipaction' Event.E#.Actions 'customexposurewindow' ImageSource.I#.Sensor 'daynightaction' Event.E#.Actions 'event' Event 'ftp_config' EventServers.FTP 'ftpaction' Event.E#.Actions 'http_config' EventServers.HTTP 'httpaction' Event.E#.Actions 'hwaction' Event.E#.Actions 'mediaclip' MediaClip 'motion' Motion 'nsdevice' NetworkShare 'recordaction' Event.E#.Actions 'smtpaction' Event.E#.Actions 'streamcache' StreamCache 'streamprofile' StreamProfile 'tcp_config' Eventservers.TCP 'tcpaction' Event.E#.Actions Supported AXIS VAPIX API Image Resolutions for AXIS Q1604/Q1604-E. Resolution Exceptions ========== ========== 1280x960 1280x720 1024x768 1024x640 800x600 800x500 800x450 640x480 640x400 640x360 480x360 480x300 480x270 320x240 320x200 320x180 240x180 176x144 160x120 160x100 160x90 1400x1050 1) 768x576 1) 720x576 1) 704x576 1) 704x480 1) 704x288 1) 704x240 1) 384x288 1) 352x288 1) 352x240 1) 240x135 1) 192x144 1) 176x120 1) 80x50 1) 1) Not visible in web user interface