2020-12-08
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IDS NXT: Setup IDS NXT rome
9 Firmware update
The IDS NXT rome cameras are based on the Vision standard and can be updated like a Vision camera using
a GUF file.
Use the "ids_deviceupdate" tool to update the firmware. The "ids_deviceupdate" tool can be found in the
installation directory of the IDS NXT cockpit, e.g. under "C:/Program
Files/IDS/ids_nxt_cockpit_2_0/visiontools".
When updating the firmware, it is recommended that the camera gets its IP address via
DHCP, since the camera uses DHCP in the service firmware by default (see
configuration in IDS NXT cockpit
).
The procedure varies depending on how the camera obtains its IP address:
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9.1 IP address with DHCP
When updating the firmware, it is recommended that the camera gets its IP address via
DHCP, since the camera uses DHCP in the service firmware by default (see
configuration in IDS NXT cockpit
).
If you start the firmware update by double clicking on the GUF file, all corresponding models
in the network are updated automatically. If you want to update only a specific camera, follow
the instructions below.
Use the "ids_deviceupdate" tool to transfer the firmware update to the camera via the GUF file. The
"ids_deviceupdate" tool can be found in the installation directory of the IDS NXT cockpit, e.g. under
"C:/Program Files/IDS/ids_nxt_cockpit_2_0/visiontools". The command line tool allows you to select the
camera explicitly for the update.
1. Open the "ids_deviceupdate" command line tool.
2. List all available cameras with:
ids_deviceupdate.exe --list-all
3. Select a camera e.g. based on the last digits of its serial number and start the update, e.g.
ids_deviceupdate -s *6675 --guf "C:C:\GUF\NXT_GS29016C_1.1.0.100.guf" -U
4. Confirm the update with "y".
A firmware update can take several minutes. Wait until it is finished.
Since IDS NXT rome is a complete system consisting of different components, the update
distinguishes between 2 version numbers:
DeviceRuntimeSystemVersion
and
DeviceSensorFirmwareVersion
.
However, when querying
ids_deviceupdate --list-device-versions
, the camera
will not display a valid version number because this command queries the version number in
DeviceFirmwareVersion
.
9.2 IP address without DHCP
When updating the firmware, it is recommended that the camera gets its IP address via
DHCP, since the camera uses DHCP in the service firmware by default (see
configuration in IDS NXT cockpit
).
If the camera cannot obtain the IP address via DHCP, the camera uses the Zeroconf method.
1. Boot the camera manually into the service firmware, see
Booting the camera in service firmware
. The IP
address of the camera may change due to Zeroconf.
