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Products affected: AXIS 233D Network Dome Camera

Release date:      2009-11-13

Release type:      Production

Firmware version:  4.48.3

File name:         233D_4_48_3.bin

Preceding release: 4.48

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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.

RELEASE 4.48.3
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New features in 4.48.3 since 4.48
===================================

4.48.3:M01 Improvement of whitebalance properties with functionality in camera settings to
           handle mercury vapor and sodium vapor with R-camera block.



Corrections in 4.48.3 since 4.48
==================================

4.48.3:C01 Using modifiers for example %H_%M_%S-%f in the Base filename of a triggered event
           caused that the event could not be saved and an'Illegal character found' message
           pops up.

4.48.3:C02 Problem fixed that was causing images to be uploaded with size 0
           during http upload.
 
4.48.3:C03 Guard tour time between sequences. 

4.48.3:C04 Improved "buffer_handler" daemon.

4.48.3:C05 Fixed "timer_handler". Empty NTP-server field will not make a continous re-spawned.

4.48.3:C06 Improved PTZ moving for very slow elevation.

4.48.3:C07 Improved guard tour for very slowly movements.


Known limitations in 4.48.3 since 4.48
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4.48.3:L1  In Live View Config setup pressing for HTML examples contains no help.

4.48.3:L2  During ftp or http upload using a textoverlay with blanks will cause the
           blanks to be displayed as %20 in the uploaded pictures.

4.48.3:L3  When creating a self signed certificate through System Options->HTTPS and
           setting connection policy for all users to HTTPS the camera doesn't redirect
           to https webpage automatically. One has to manually enter "https" in link
           field.



Application Developer Informatio
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Supported AXIS VAPIX API Image Resolutions

Resolution  Exceptions
==========  ==========
4CIF
704x576     1)
704x480        2)
2CIFEXP
704x288x2   1)
704x480x2      2)
2CIF
704x288     1)
704x240        2)
CIF
352x288     1)
352x240        2)
QCIF              3)
176x144     1)    3)
176x120        2) 3)

1) Only available for PAL cameras
2) Only available for NTSC cameras

90/270 degress rotation is not supported.

The AXIS VAPIX API - Application Programming Interface - found at www.axis.com
is supported by the AXIS 233D. 

The following groups are supported by the AXIS 233D. For more information 
please refer to the AXIS VAPIX HTTP API specification version 2, part of the 
AXIS VAPIX API, available at www.axis.com.

Group             Exceptions
=====             ==========
General
Image and Video
PTZ               PTZ driver update (ptzupdate.cgi), PTZ administration
                  (ptzadmin.cgi), set PTZ parameters (ptzparam.cgi)
Motion Detection
I/O
IP filter
Audio
Auto Tracking

Built in templates for dynamic parameters are:

Template           Group
========           =====
'event'            Event
'ftpaction'        Event.E#.Actions
'guardtouraction'  Event.E#.Actions
'httpaction'       Event.E#.Actions
'hwaction'         Event.E#.Actions
'ptzaction'        Event.E#.Actions
'smtpaction'       Event.E#.Actions
'tcpaction'        Event.E#.Actions
'ftp_config'       EventServers.FTP
'http_config'      EventServers.HTTP
'tcp_config'       Eventservers.TCP
'external_video'   ExternalVideo
'guardtour'        GuardTour
'tour'             GuardTour.G#.Tour
'sequnce'          Sequence
'source'           Sequence.S#.Source
'motion'           Motion
'ptzlocator'       PTZ.Locator.L#.Zone
'user_ctlqueue'    PTZ.UserCtlQueue
'exclude_area'     AutoTracking.A0.ExcludeArea