BOBCAT Hardware User’s Manual
Imperx, Inc.
Rev. 2.0.2
6421 Congress Ave.
11/20/2012
Boca Raton, FL 33487
+1 (561) 989-0006
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E.1 OVERVIEW
Bobcat Camera series supports user FirmWare (FW) and Workspace registers upgrade,
along with a custom DPC, HPC, FFC and LUT tables upload. The upload utility software is
provided as a part of CamConfig GUI, shipped with each camera. After installing the
program, the user has access to a „download‟ utility window, which allows the user to
download newly released firmware or other files into the camera‟s non-volatile memory.
To receive the latest FW and RGS files, please contact Imperx. The user Application
Firmware file normally is called “ICL_XXXXX_RU_ABC.rpd” where “XXXXX”
represents the camera type and “ABC” represents the version number. The Factory Space
upgrade file is normally called “ICL_ YYYYY _RU_R
A
.rgs” where “YYYYY” represents
the camera type and “
A
” represents the version number.
E.2 BOBCAT UPGRADE
The user can select to upload either new Camera Firmware, Camera Factory Register Space,
a Lookup Table, a Defect Pixels Correction table, a Hot Pixels Correction table or a Flat
Field Correction file by selecting the appropriate path/filename of the file can be entered
manually into the edit box or browsed to by clicking on the „…‟ button. Clicking on the
„Load File…‟ button begins the download process. The user must be familiar with the entire
procedure and must follow it precisely. To start a Bobcat upgrade, follow the described steps:
Start Application Bobcat CamConfig go to Main Menu and from submenu “Load From…”
select “Factory Space”. Wait until camera is initialized.
Go to Main Menu and from submenu “Terminal”, select Download Terminal.
When “Download Terminal” is opened, from File Type, you have to select what file you want
to upload to the Camera: Application Firmware Image (rpd), Factory Space (rgs) file), DPC,
HPC, FFC or LUT – Figure E.1.
DPC, HPC, FFC and LUT Upgrade: When you select the appropriate file for this particular
camera you have to press button “Load File” and wait to finish the process of uploading. This
could take few minutes. When everything is done you should get the message “Done!” Re-
power the camera.
FW Upgrade: When you select the appropriate Application Firmware Image file for this
particular camera you have to press button “Load File” and wait to finish the process of
uploading. This could take few minutes. When everything is done you should get the message
“Done! Reset FPGA and the current new version of your camera firmware” – Figure E.2.
RGS Upgrade: When you select the appropriate Factory Space file for this particular camera
you have to press button “Load File” and wait to finish the process of uploading. This could
take few minutes. When everything is done you should get the message “Uploading is
finished successfully”. Please re-power your camera after Factory Space upgrading –Figure
E.2.
