FIRMWARE RELEASE NOTE
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Products affected:        AXIS Q1659

Release date:             2018-03-26

Release type:             Production

Firmware version:         6.56.2.1

File name:                Q1659_6_56_2_1.bin

Preceding release:        6.56.2

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Upgrade instructions
====================

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.


New features in 6.56.1 since 6.55.1.1
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6.56.1:F1
Added new capture mode 11MP @ 15 FPS with the aspect ratio of 4:3.

6.56.1:F2
Added support for Wide Dynamic Range technology - Dynamic contrast.


Corrections in 6.56.2.1 since 6.56.2
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6.56.2.1:C1
Corrected critical vulnerability ACV-128401.


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.


Corrections in 6.56.1 since 6.55.1.1
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6.56.1:C1
OpenSSL has been updated to version 1.0.2k to increase overall minimum cyber
security level.

6.56.1:C2
Support for backup.cgi and restore.cgi has been removed.

6.56.1:C3
Improved Cyber Security. Running http://ip /incl/bw to get to know the network
bandwidth requires login credentials.

6.56.1:C4
Updated Apache web server to 2.4.27 to improve overall minimum cyber security
standards.

6.56.1:C5
Corrected an issue with FTP recipients configured with a DNS name instead of a
static IP-address which caused the FTP recipient test or action rule to fail.

6.56.1:C6
Corrected security vulnerability CVE-2016-2148.

6.56.1:C7
Corrected security vulnerability CVE-2016-2147 and CVE-2016-2148.

6.56.1:C8
Corrected critical vulnerability ACV-120444.

6.56.1:C9
Correction in the update of the list of available resolutions when changing
capture mode.


Corrections in 6.55.1.1 since 6.55.1
================================================================================

6.55.1.1:C01
Fixed critical vulnerability ACV-116267.


Release 6.55.1
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This is the first official release for AXIS Q1659.


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

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

6.55.1:L3
No DSCP value when sending QoS packages.


Supported AXIS VAPIX API Image Resolutions for AXIS Q1659
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Resolution  Exceptions
==========  ==========

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