FIRMWARE RELEASE NOTES
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Products affected: AXIS 2400 Video Server
Release date: 2003-04-11
Release type: Production
Firmware version: 2.34
File name: 2400_234.bin
Preceding release: 2.33
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UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS
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0. Check the current firmware version of the unit to be upgraded. The
upgrade to version 2.34 can only be performed if version 2.12 or
later is installed.
1. Ensure that active applications (e.g. event based or continuous
video transmission from the AXIS Video Server) are disabled prior
to initiating the upgrade.
2. Be sure to take a careful note of your application/layout and other
settings, prior to upgrading, since these settings will be
lost during the upgrade.
3. You must be at the command prompt and in the directory that
contains the upgrade file.
Example: C:\Axis\2400\2_34>
4. 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!)
5. 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.
6. Change to binary transfer mode by typing "bin" and press enter.
7. Type "hash" and press enter. (This will allow you to see how the
upgrade progresses)
8. Type the command "put XXX.bin flash_all" where XXX.bin is the name of the
upgrade file you downloaded (and maybe decompressed) from our site. This
file is typically named 2400_234.bin or axis2400_2.bin.
9. Wait for the flash load to complete which may take 1-10 minutes.
10. After the upgrade has completed, the unit will automatically
restart and show a steady green on the Power and Status LED:s
and flashing green on the Network LED.
11. Reconfigure your settings.
RELEASE 2.34
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New in 2.34:
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2.34:1 AXIS products no longer synchronize simultaneously with the NTP
server when e.g. switching to daylight saving time.
2.34:2 The Real Time Clock is reinitiated at reboot, which means no more
clock problems after a battery replacement.
2.34:3 The help pages have been excluded from the firmware in order to free
up memory. This is to enhance performance and to re-include some
specific shell commands requested by many customers. The help pages
are instead now available over the Internet at the Axis Website. The
help links in the configuration pages are still context sensitive,
although, they now link directly to www.axis.com.
Corrections in 2.34 since 2.33:
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2.34:4 Some issues with discontinued video stream under certain conditions
have been solved.
2.34:5 The problem with the RS485 communication has been solved - the extra
erroneous byte that caused some PTZ equipment to stop moving (e.g.
Panasonic WV-CS850/854) has been eliminated.
2.34:6 Specific serial port settings for PTZ units are now preserved after a
restart.
2.34:7 A security issue in the web server has been solved.
2.34:8 Some problems with the NTP communication have been solved.
2.34:9 The clock drift has been significantly reduced.
2.34:10 The event scheduler no longer tries to start applications after they
have been disabled.
2.34:11 Alarm buffers configured without a pre-buffer now work correctly, the
frame rate is no longer altered.
2.34:12 The application handling when using the option "When the input is high"
is now more robust.
2.34:13 The body message when sending email messages is now corrected, the
product access line is no longer duplicated.
2.34:14 Configuration over a slow modem connection has been improved.
2.34:15 The realm field stated in the HTTP header is now correct.
Application developer / scripting news in 2.34:
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2.34:16 The handling of the HTTP API buffer commands has now been corrected.
2.34:17 Support for additional shell commands is now re-included.
The following HTTP API groups are supported by the AXIS 2400. For more
information please check the HTTP API document available at www.axis.com.
Group Exceptions
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General Get property
Jpeg/Mjpg
PTZ
Audio
Motion detection
Serial port
I/O control
PPP
Known limitations in version 2.34
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L1. A maximum of one PHP3 script may run at any one time.
L2. Up to 4 MB of RAM memory is available for pre/post alarm image storage.
L3. The image settings for Video 1 affects all video inputs in Quad View.
L4. The audio controls will show up for all video sources When the 2191 is
enabled.
L5. The default serial port settings at selection of the VCL PTZ driver are
not correct. Check www.axis.com for the correct settings.
L6. The 2191 Audio Module cannot be used together with the lowest resolution
(QCIF).
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.