SilverBack V Camera-Mountable Fiber Optic Transmission System
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Made in the USA
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APPENDIX C - UPDATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE
Overview
The firmware update feature allows user to update the CPU and FPGA software through the use of a
microSD card without using any dedicated programmers. To use the SD card firmware update feature.
Turn off the SilverBack V, place the update file (.bin) for the desired system card onto the microSD card,
turn on the unit and navigate to the appropriate menu to perform the update process.
When updating a unit with multiple system cards of the same type, they will be updated automatically
one by one. Please allow the update process to finish completely before removing the power.
User menu input will be disabled for the duration of the software update and will be re-enabled when
software update is completed.
Note: Please only place one update file onto the SD card at a time.
For the SBV Base unit, Frame controller software Version 1.1.4 or higher is required to support software
updates.
For the SBV Camera unit, Main controller software Version 1.8 or higher is required to support software
updates.
For SBV FPGA updates and remote updates of the Camera unit from the Base unit, the following
software revisions are required:
Base Unit Frame Controller version 1.1.8
Base Unit Main Board version 1.0.17
Camera Unit Main Board version 2.1