Xtium-CL PX4 User's Manual
Installing Xtium-CL PX4
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Xtium-CL PX4 Firmware Loader
The Device Manager-Firmware Loader program automatically executes at the end of the driver
installation and on every subsequent reboot of the computer. It will determine if the Xtium-CL PX4
requires a firmware update. If firmware is required, a dialog displays. This dialog also allows the
user to load firmware for alternate operational modes of the Xtium-CL PX4.
Important: In the rare case of firmware loader errors please see
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Firmware Update: Automatic Mode
Click Automatic to update the Xtium-CL PX4 firmware. The Xtium-CL PX4 supports various
firmware configurations with the default being a Full, Medium, or Base camera.
See
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and
User Programmable Configurations
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for details
on all supported modes, selected via a manual firmware update.
With multiple Xtium-CL PX4 boards in the system, all are updated with new firmware. If any
installed Xtium-CL PX4 board installed in a system already has the correct firmware version, an
update is not required. In the following screen shot, a single Xtium-CL PX4 Full board is installed
and ready for a firmware upgrade.
Figure 1: Automatic Firmware Update
Firmware Update: Manual Mode
Select Manual mode to load firmware other then the default version or when, in the case of
multiple Xtium-CL PX4 boards in the same system, if each requires different firmware.
The following figure shows the Device Manager manual firmware screen. Displayed is information
on all installed Xtium-CL PX4 boards, their serial numbers, and their firmware components.
Do a manual firmware update as follows:
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Select the Xtium-CL PX4 to update via the board selection box (if there are multiple boards
in the system)
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From the Configuration field drop menu select the firmware version required (typical
required to support different cameras)
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Click on the Start Update button
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Observe the firmware update progress in the message output window
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Close the Device manager program when the device reset complete message is shown