CC640 Digital Camera
The following table offers LED information at a glance:
LED
Always Off The camera has no power connected to it or it is in Quiescent Mode
Quick Flash The camera is Powered ON (Power switch is in the ON position)
Every 5 Seconds
4 Slow Flashes Normal Power-On Sequence
Rapid Flashes for 4
Seconds A Power on test did not pass.
Quick Flash Every
Second The camera is in Set-up Mode
Steadily On The camera is carrying out a process that should not be interrupted. This includes
acquiring an Image, transmitting an image via communications, or performing a
firmware update.
The camera is equipped to use compact flash memory cards. It is important for the
memory cards to be formatted as FAT16 and not FAT32, as the camera does not
support the FAT32 file system. When formatting a memory card using a PC
ensure that FAT32 is not selected (FAT16 or just FAT should be used).
Image files are stored on the compact flash memory card as JPEG files under the
root directory “IMAGES”. Each file will be uniquely named with a sequence
number (i.e. E1234567.JPG).
The compact flash card should not be inserted or removed while the camera is in
its ON state. Insertion or removal should only be done when the camera is in its
quiescent state or when power is removed.
The use of a memory card is optional and is not required for users who utilize
communications to retrieve the images. If a card is present, the camera will write
the images to it. Once the memory card is filled, the camera will stop recording
images to it unless deleting previous files creates additional image storage space.
It is generally recommended to delete older image files from the memory card
after downloading them to a permanent storage location.
3.8.1 Firmware Update From Memory Card
Failure to properly follow this procedure can result in
CAUTION
corruption of the operating system. If this occurs, it may be
necessary to send the camera to an authorized repair facility
to have the operating system reloaded.
The compact flash card is also used to provide a means of updating the camera’s
embedded firmware. This is done by downloading the appropriate files from any
Campbell Scientific website, renaming the new firmware hex file as
“NEWCODE.HEX” (all upper case), and placing it in the root directory of the
compact flash memory card. When the camera powers up and finds the file in the
root directory it will begin to update its firmware from the file. The LED will
remain continuously on during this process, which may take up to 5 minutes. It is
imperative that the power supply is not interrupted during this process. After
completion the LED will turn off. Power down the camera, remove the memory
card, and delete the “NEWCODE.HEX” file using a PC if no other cameras need
to be updated. Leaving the file on the memory card will cause the camera to
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