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3.4 System – Maintenance
Firmware Update
The firmware can be upgraded using the web UI or an SD card. After upgrading,
the ActiveX controls and browser cache should be cleaned to prevent old controls
& pages from being used.
Web UI Firmware Upgrade
IP and User Account settings can be preserved by checking the appropriate boxes.
After selecting the new firmware file, click
Update
to proceed. Messages that the
camera is upgrading and rebooting will follow during the upgrade.
Perform the steps in “Clean the ActiveX and IE Cache & History” below, using
Etroscan change the network settings (if applicable), then check the System
Information page to verify the upgrade has been completed successfully.
Upgrade using SD Card
The SD card should be empty of any existing files before proceeding.
1.
Rename the firmware file to
ev-fw.bin
, and copy the file to the SD card.
2.
Insert the card into the camera’s SD card slot.
3.
Power on the camera, and wait about 1 minute.
The green power LED will flash quickly during the upgrade, become stable
briefly and slowly blink while performing a reboot.
4.
Check EtroScan to verify the camera is available (IP address may have
changed to factory default, 192.168.1.2).
5.
Remove the SD card.
6.
After web UI access is once again available, review the System Information
page to verify the upgrade has completed successfully.
