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Reference— Kodak Driver Software 8-19
LOAD CAMERA FIRMWARE
Click this button to update the firmware in the attached camera. Firm-
ware, the control programming for the camera, is stored in nonvolatile
camera memory. Firmware controls most of the features of the camera.
Before clicking this button, be sure that the camera has a full charge; if it
does not, you may see a message asking you to use the AC battery
charger/adapter and to wait for several minutes. Follow these instructions
and wait (to allow the battery to charge) before clicking this button again.
When you click the LOAD CAMERA FIRMWARE button, the driver looks for a
“BIN” file (a file whose name ends in “BIN”), which must be installed as
described in the chapter “Preparing the Camera and the Computer.” The
contents of the file are transferred from your computer hard disk into the
nonvolatile memory in the camera. An error message is displayed if the
required “BIN” file is not found.
This feature allows you to keep the firmware in the camera up-to-date
without sending the camera to a service center. For example, if an up-
grade to the firmware becomes available and you obtain that upgrade
(refer to the appendix “Upgrading Your KODAK Software Driver”), you
can copy that new firmware into the camera with this command. It also
allows you to replace the firmware in the camera with the current version
if the camera exhibits unexpected behavior (such as unusual characters
on the camera back liquid crystal display).
IMPORTANT: If you obtain an updated copy of the BIN file, keep only the most
current version installed on your computer hard disk. This ensures that the current
BIN file is used should you update the camera firmware.
If you are working with a camera that does not currently have a PCMCIA card
installed, updating camera firmware deletes the image in camera memory if one is
present.