Firmware Loader Upgrading the Cameras

Megapixel Cameras and Surveillance Software

User Manual

•“Frame Period” adjusts the AVI frame rate (in milliseconds). If this setting does not match the archived frame rate, the AVI video will be playing accordingly faster or slower.

•“Video Compression” offers three options for making the AVI file:

“MSVC - standard” is a standard Microsoft video codec.

“XviD – http://www.koepi.org/xvid.shtml” is a codec recommended by CBC (America) (it is included in the CBC Software Setup, and is typically installed during the CBC software installation). This codec has been found to produce very good quality and compression of resulting AVI files.

“Codec List” allows the user to select any of the alternative codecs that are installed on the computer. The drop-down list opens after “Make AVI” is clicked, as shown below.

4.Click “Make AVI”. If no records are available for the selected range of dates or times a warning will be displayed.

5.In the “Save as” window type in a file name for your new AVI file, then click Save. If “Codec List” was selected under “Video Compression” the drop-down list of available codecs will appear. Select a codec from the list to proceed.

6.The AVI Maker will begin to create the AVI and show the progress in the progress bar. Optionally, click Stop to terminate the process earlier than the end date/time set under “DateTime”.

Firmware Loader - Upgrading the Cameras

All models of CBC cameras are field-upgradeable. CBC Firmware Loader is the utility for upgrading the camera’s firmware and/or hardware. Note: all CBC cameras starting with firmware revision 51821 support firmware upgrades, and all CBC cameras with MAC address ending with 62-00 and above also support hardware upgrades. NOTE: IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER RUNS CBC CAMERA INSTALLER IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO RUNNING THE FIRMWARE LOADER. The CBC Firmware Loader is started by clicking the corresponding Run button in the CBC Application Manager.

1.Click “Find Cameras”. It may take up to a minute to find the camera(s). Once the camera(s) have been found select the camera(s) to upgrade.

2.To upgrade the firmware:

•Click “Upgrade Firmware” and choose the firmware upgrade file. The file name starts with “fwupdate”, and the file extension is .txt. MAKE SURE THAT THE CAMERA MODEL YOU ARE UPGRADING IS INCLUDED IN THE FWUPDATE FILE NAME.

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