FIRMWARE RELEASE NOTE
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Products affected:        AXIS Q1659

Release date:             2017-12-11

Release type:             Production

Firmware version:         6.56.2

File name:                Q1659_6_56_2.bin

Preceding release:        6.56.1

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Upgrade instructions
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Upgrade the firmware according to the instructions given at
https://www.axis.com/ca/en/support/tecnical-notes/how-to-upgrade 
or howtoupgrade.txt, which is included in the firmware folder.


New features in 6.56.2 since 6.56.1
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6.56.2:F1
Added support for custom exposure zone.

6.56.2:F2
Added lens name support in text overlay. Can be enabled with #ln.

6.56.2:F3
IR focus correction is improved.


Corrections in 6.56.2 since 6.56.1
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6.56.2:C1
Corrected an issue with day and night switch where the threshold bar was
inverted.

6.56.2:C2
Improved the algorithm for automatic exposure.


Known Bugs/Limitations
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6.56.1:L1
Mozilla Firefox: Video resolutions above 4K is not supported.

6.56.1:L2
Not possible to encrypt SD card in Mozilla Firefox.

6.56.1:L3
No DSCP value when sending QoS packages.


Supported AXIS VAPIX API Image Resolutions for AXIS Q1659
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Resolution  Exceptions
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5472x3648   2)
4080x2720   2)
3840x2880   4)
3840x2160   3)
3240x2160   2)
2560x1920   4)
2560x1440   3)
1920x1080
1600x1200   4)
1620x1080   2)
1280x960    4)
1280x720    3)
1152x768    2)
1024x768    3) 4)
960x640     2)
800x600     3) 4)
854x480     3)
720x480     2)
640x480     3) 4)
640x360     3)
480x360     3) 4)
480x320     2)
320x240     3) 4)

1280x720    1) 4)
768x576     1) 4)
800x450     1)
672x448     1) 2)
640x360     1) 4)
480x270     1) 3)
384x288     1) 4)
80x50       1)

1) Not visible in web user interface
2) 20MP 5472x3648 (3:2) @ 8fps
3) 4K 3840x2160 (16:9) @ 25fps
4) 11MP 3840x2880 (4:3) @ 15fps