
ALIEN HERO INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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Last Revised 16/10/2013
13. Upgrading the Firmware
Warning: If you attempt to upgrade your DVR with wrong firmware it can
completely destroy the unit and make it unusable.
Purpose:
The firmware on your device can be upgraded by local backup device or remote FTP
server.
13.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device
Steps:
Connect your device with a local backup device where the update firmware file is
located.
Enter the Upgrade interface.
Menu > Tools > Upgrade > Local Upgrade
Click the
Local Upgrade
tab to enter the local upgrade menu.
Figure 13.1a Local Upgrade Interface
Select the update file from the backup device.
Click the
Upgrade
button to start upgrading.
After the upgrading is complete, reboot the device to activate the new firmware.
13.2 Upgrading by FTP
Before you start:
Configure PC (running FTP server) and DVR on the same Local Area Network. Run
the 3
rd
-party TFTP software on the PC and copy the firmware into the root directory
of TFTP.
Steps:
Enter the Upgrade interface.
Menu > Tools > Upgrade > FTP
Click the
FTP
tab to enter the local upgrade interface, as shown below.