NEW SOFTWARE RELEASE
                         ====================


Products involved: AXIS Camera Station

Release date:      May 7, 2008

Release type:      Production

Software version:  3.0 Build 60

File name:         AXISCameraStationSetup.exe
File size:         12 094 120  bytes

File name:         AXISCameraStationRedistSetup.exe
File size:         215 917 832  bytes
                   (includes Microsoft .Net 3.5)

Supported OS:      Windows Vista Business, XP Professional (SP2), 2003 Server (SP2)

Supported Devices: AXIS video products with firmware versions 4.30 or higher 
                   except AXIS 206M and AXIS 206W.

Last preceding
release:           2.11 Build 38

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Contact Information
===================

Please contact Axis Communications for product information, updates and support
at: http://www.axis.com

Solutions to new problems and FAQ's are listed at:
http://www.axis.com/techsup/cam_servers/cam_station_software/index.htm


Installation
============

- It is very important that your system is up-to-date before attempting to
  install AXIS Camera Station. Update your system by running Windows Update

- If an existing installation is being upgraded with this version please 
  consult the 'Upgrade consideration' section below before upgrading

- If not already installed, Microsoft .NET 3.5 framework will be installed 
  (included in installation file). This will take a few minutes. 
  Microsoft .NET 3.5 framework can also be installed via Windows Update prior to 
  installing AXIS Camera Station 3.0

- The AXIS Camera Station client requires Windows Media Player 11. The 
  installation program will detect if installation of Windows Media Player 11 is
  required

- Run the self-extracting AXIS Camera Station setup file

- For upgrade to this version an upgrade license must be valid

- Make sure you have full administrator rights on the computer you install on

- The background service will be stopped for the upgrade (no recordings).
  The background service will start automatically after the upgrade

- After upgrade to this version it is not possible to downgrade to the previous
  version without a complete uninstallation. AXIS Camera Station version 3 can
  be installed in parallel with a current AXIS Camera Station version 2.xx
  installation. If downgrade for some reason is necessary, simply uninstall
  version 3 and keep the version 2 installation

- If AXIS Camera Station is upgraded any AXIS Camera Station Clients must also
  be upgraded


Uninstallation
==============

- Run 'Uninstall' under Start/Control Panel/Add or Remove programs/

- Recordings are not erased by 'Uninstall' and need to be manually erased under
  C:\Recordings\ or where located as specified for each camera


Recommendations
===============

- Observe the hardware requirements for running AXIS Camera Station.
  See users documentation at www.axis.com for details

- Make sure that the latest available graphic card driver is used

- Install AXIS Camera Station on a dedicated computer mainly running this
  application

- Defragment the hard disk periodically for optimal performance

- Make sure used Axis devices run latest available firmware


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New features since 2.11.038
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- Up to 50 cameras are supported on one server

- New powerful event configuration wizard

- Support for dual monitors

- Support for H.264 streaming

- Is is now possible to record manually direct from the live view interface

- Powerful recording search with timeline visualization and export 
  functionality

- Flexible live view with hotspot functionality

- Digital PTZ in live view and playback

- Recording possible to network attached storage

- Recordings can be locked to prevent important recordings to be deleted when
  the database is cleaned


Corrected problems since 2.11 Build 38
======================================

- A problem using the scheduler would in rare cases stop the recording engine.
  A new schedule engine has been implemented to solve this issue



Known limitations
=================

- AXIS Camera Station doesn't handle 2CIF correctly, use 2CIF Expanded instead

- AXIS Camera Station will use the current regional settings from Windows
  but will not make use of any custom settings e.g. numeric separators etc.

- I/O will not work with AXIS 221, 240Q, 241QA/SA, 225FD, 216FD, 214PTZ or 207W
  unless they are upgraded to firmware 4.40 or higher

- Only one-way synchronized audio supported


Upgrade considerations
======================

- No configuration of AXIS Camera Station 2.xx will be retained

- Recordings from AXIS Camera Station 2.xx will not be available in AXIS Camera Station 3.0

- AXIS Camera Station Clients connected to the AXIS Camera Station must also be
  upgraded. 

- Microsoft Windows 2000 is no longer supported

- Web interface is removed from the product

- Archive functionality is replaced with support for recording to network drives 
  and flexible export functionality

- AXIS Image Enhancer cannot be used with AXIS Camera Station 3.0 and later 
  versions
 

Best Regards,
Axis Communications