FIRMWARE RELEASE NOTES
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Products affected: AXIS 205 Network Camera
Release date: 2003-10-24
Release type: Production
Firmware version: 4.03
File name: 205_403.bin
Preceding release: 4.02
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UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS
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The firmware can be upgraded using HTTP or FTP.
HTTP
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1. Download the upgrade file to a directory that is accessible from your local
computer.
2. Go to the product's start page (e.g. http://192.168.0.90).
3. Click the Setup link and log in as root (or any other user with
Administrator privileges) if you are prompted for a username and password.
You must be logged in as an Administrator to upgrade the unit.
4. Click System Options in the menu to the left.
5. Click Maintenance.
6. Click the Browse button in the Upgrade Server section.
7. Select the upgrade file you downloaded (and maybe decompressed) from our
site. This file is typically named 205_403.bin or axis205.bin.
8. Click the Open button.
9. Click the Upgrade button in the Upgrade Server section.
10. Wait for the flash load to complete, which may take 3-10 minutes. The
upgrade procedure is in four steps:
Step 1, Shut down:
Running applications are shut down and active connections are terminated.
Step 2, Uploading firmware:
The old firmware will be erased and the new firmware will be saved.
During this step, the Status LEDs will be amber. After a while the
progress of the upgrade will be displayed in the web browser.
Step 3, Reboot:
The system restarts automatically. During this step, all LEDs will be
off.
Step 4, Reconfiguration:
The new firmware settings are configured to match the previous settings.
The Status LEDs will be amber during this step.
11. After the upgrade has completed, the unit will automatically initiate the
system, during which the Status LEDs blink amber. When initiation is
complete and the system is ready for use, the Status LEDs will be green.
FTP
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1. You must be at the command prompt and in the directory that contains the
upgrade file.
Example: C:\Axis\205\4_03>
2. 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!)
3. 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.
4. Change to binary transfer mode by typing "bin" and press enter.
5. Type "hash" and press enter. (This will allow you to see how the upgrade
progresses)
6. Type the command "put XXX.bin flash" where XXX.bin is the name of the
upgrade file you downloaded (and maybe decompressed) from our site. This
file is typically named 205_403.bin or axis205.bin.
7. Wait for the flash load to complete, which may take 3-10 minutes. The
upgrade procedure is in four steps:
Step 1, Shut down:
Running applications are shut down and active connections are terminated.
Step 2, Uploading firmware:
The old firmware will be erased and the new firmware will be saved.
During this step the Status LEDs will be amber.
Step 3, Reboot:
The FTP session terminates and the system restarts automatically. During
this step, all LEDs will be off.
Step 4, Reconfiguration:
The new firmware settings are configured to match the previous settings.
The Status LEDs will be amber during this step.
8. After the upgrade has completed, the unit will automatically initiate the
system, during which the Status LEDs blink amber. When initiation is
complete and the system is ready for use, the Status LEDs will be green.
RELEASE 4.03
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Corrections in 4.03 since 4.02
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4.03:1 Due to a misconfiguration of the HTTP server, remote unauthenticated
access to image data over HTTP was possible using certain URLs. This
problem has now been corrected.
Application Developer Information
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The following HTTP API groups are supported by the AXIS 205. For more
information please refer to the HTTP API 2.00 document available at
www.axis.com.
Group Exceptions
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General
Jpeg/Mjpg
Known problems and limitations in version 4.03
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L1. The stream duration parameter (root.Image.I0.Stream.Duration) might not
have the desired effect with some clients (e.g. when using the Java Applet
with Internet Explorer).
P1. When saving a snapshot image, some browsers (e.g. Mozilla) will fetch a
new picture and the saved picture will not match the displayed snapshot.
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.