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AutoDome Modular Camera System
VG4 Series Firmware Update Manual
en Firmware Update Manual
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AutoDome Modular Camera System Table of Contents | en iii Table of Contents 1 VG4 Firmware Updates via a TCP/IP Network........................................................................................... 1 1.1 Determining the IP Communications Module .............................................................................................. 1 1.2 Upgrading the IP AutoDome ...................................................................................................................
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iv en | Table of Contents AutoDome Modular Camera System 3 Troubleshooting........................................................................................................................................ 31 3.1 Pre-production Firmware Versions (All Models)........................................................................................ 31 3.2 VG4 Series Firmware Version Identification .............................................................................................. 31
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AutoDome Modular Camera System VG4 Firmware Updates via a TCP/IP Network | en 1 1 VG4 Firmware Updates via a TCP/IP Network The IP AutoDome® incorporates a network video server in the IP module. The primary function of the server is to encode video and control data for transmission over a TCP/IP network. The IP AutoDome also allows an operator to update the AutoDome firmware via the TCP/IP network. This chapter applies to a VG4 100, 200, 300, or 500i Series AutoDome with an IP Communications
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2 en | VG4 Firmware Updates via a TCP/IP Network AutoDome Modular Camera System To determine the IP Communications Module: 1. Launch Internet Explorer and type the IP address for the AutoDome in the Address bar and click Go. Internet Explorer opens the Livepage view for the IP AutoDome. 2. Click the SETTINGS link, located at the top of the page. 3. Expand the Advanced options and click the Service link in the left pane. 4. Click the System Overview link. 5. Note the Hardware Version listed on t
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AutoDome Modular Camera System VG4 Firmware Updates via a TCP/IP Network | en 3 1.3 Upgrading the VG4 100 Series AutoDome The firmware update process for a VG4 100 Series IP AutoDome requires you to upload one image (.img) file to the AutoDome. The table below summarizes firmware releases for the VG4 100 Series AutoDome: Release Firmware Version Release Date 1.05 1.09 November 28, 2006 1.06 1.10 December 14, 2006 1.07 1.11 January 26, 2007 1.08 1.12 February 21, 2007 1.09 1.13 February 23, 200
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4 en | VG4 Firmware Updates via a TCP/IP Network AutoDome Modular Camera System 1.4.2 Selecting the Service Pack The VG4 AutoDome service packs are cumulative. Before you begin a firmware update, check the version of the System Controller (SC) firmware currently installed in the AutoDome (refer to Section 3.2 VG4 Series Firmware Version Identification, page 31, for more information). The version of the SC firmware determines the service pack you must start with. To determine the SC firmware
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AutoDome Modular Camera System VG4 Firmware Updates via a TCP/IP Network | en 5 1.5 Beginning the Firmware Update Process Use this procedure to connect to your IP AutoDome (VG4 100, 200, 300 or 500i Series AutoDome) and to navigate to the Firmware Update page. 1. Launch Internet Explorer and type the IP address for the AutoDome in the Address bar and click Go. Internet Explorer opens the Livepage view for the IP AutoDome. 2. Click the SETTINGS link, located at the top of the page. Figure 1.1 S
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6 en | VG4 Firmware Updates via a TCP/IP Network AutoDome Modular Camera System 4. Click the Maintenance link below the Service link. Figure 1.3 Service Settings Maintenance option 5. Refer to the following sections, depending on the VG4 IP AutoDome series you need to update: – VG4 100 Series IP AutoDome: Section 1.6 Updating VG4 100 Series IP AutoDome Firmware, page 6 – VG4 200, 300 or 500i Series IP AutoDome: Section 1.6 Updating VG4 100 Series IP AutoDome Firmware, page 6 1.6 Updating VG4
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AutoDome Modular Camera System VG4 Firmware Updates via a TCP/IP Network | en 7 1.7 Updating VG4 200, 300 or 500i Series IP AutoDome Firmware The latest VG4 service pack is available on the Bosch Security Systems Web site. To download a service pack from the Web, navigate to www.boschsecurity.us, click the CCTV link, then click Software under the Download Library heading. Select CCTV, then Camera, PTZ and choose the AutoDome model to choose the service pack you want to download. A service pac
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8 en | VG4 Firmware Updates via a TCP/IP Network AutoDome Modular Camera System 3. System Controller (SC) Main/VCA Main: If the service pack contains only the SC/VCA Main files, you can upload these files without a corresponding upload of the SC/VCA Boot file. However, if the service pack contains an SC/VCA Boot file upgrade, there can be incompatibility issues if the SC/VCA Boot is not uploaded before the SC/VCA Main file. 4. Custom Language: Certain Service Pack include an optional language
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AutoDome Modular Camera System VG4 Firmware Updates via a TCP/IP Network | en 9 Figure 1.5 Select a Firmware file to upload 4. Click the Upload button. Figure 1.6 Upload Firmware Note: Subcomponent files in the dialogue box may differ depending on the model of AutoDome and firmware being uploaded. A highlighted filename indicates that the service pack directory contains that file. However, Boot files are stored in a separate Boot directory. If you are not in the Boot directory, the dialogue
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10 en | VG4 Firmware Updates via a TCP/IP Network AutoDome Modular Camera System 5. Click OK to the warning message to continue the firmware upload, or Cancel to stop the upload. CAUTION! Updating the firmware erases all device settings. To save these settings, click the Configuration download button to save the current device settings and then upload this file ! after the completion of the firmware update. Figure 1.7 Warning message The page displays a progress bar as the firmware is uploade
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AutoDome Modular Camera System VG4 Firmware Updates via a TCP/IP Network | en 11 1.7.3 Alternate Language Option Certain Service Packs, versions 1.03 and later, may include the option to upload additional languages to the VG4 AutoDome. The firmware file to add a new language is located in the Language folder. Before installing an additional language, you must first upgrade the SCBoot and the SC Main files (refer to Section 1.7.2 Selecting and Uploading Firmware Files, page 8). The procedure
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12 en | VG4 Firmware Updates via a TCP/IP Network AutoDome Modular Camera System 8. Click the Upload Firmware button to start uploading the file. The browser displays a warning message. 9. Click OK to continue the firmware upload. The page displays a progress bar. Once the progress bar reaches 100% the system opens the reset page. Allow the reset page to complete its action. CAUTION! Do not perform any action, click any object in, or minimize the Internet Explorer browser window that is uploa
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AutoDome Modular Camera System VG4 Firmware Updates via the CTFID | en 13 2 VG4 Firmware Updates via the CTFID This chapter details the procedure to update the firmware files for a VG4 100, 200, or a 300 Series AutoDome® using the Configuration Tool for Imaging Devices (CTFID). The CTFID connects a computer to an AutoDome using a BNC to USB (Bilinx) connection or via a serial (RS232/RS485) connection. Bilinx is a communication protocol that allows you to update the firmware for a VG4 Series
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14 en | VG4 Firmware Updates via the CTFID AutoDome Modular Camera System 2.2 Upgrading the VG4 200 or 300 Series AutoDome The firmware upgrade process for a VG4 200 or 300 Series AutoDome requires updates to one or all of the following files: File Name AutoDome Series/Module Function Vip_x_app1.fw IP Communications Module Updates the IP Comms module firmware. SCBootApp.g4i 200, 300, 500i Updates the system controller boot firmware. SCMain.g4i 200, 300, 500i Updates the system controller firmwa
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AutoDome Modular Camera System VG4 Firmware Updates via the CTFID | en 15 2.2.2 Selecting the Service Pack The VG4 AutoDome service packs are cumulative. Before you begin a firmware update, check the version of the System Controller Main (SC) firmware currently installed in the AutoDome. The SC Main firmware version determines the service pack with which you must start. To determine the SC Main firmware version: 1. Issue the ON-66-ENTER command on the keyboard. The AutoDome displays the curr
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16 en | VG4 Firmware Updates via the CTFID AutoDome Modular Camera System 2.3.1 Bilinx Connections To create a Bilinx interface between a PC and a VG4 AutoDome you must have a Bosch VP-USB connector. The connector has a USB connector on one end and a female BNC on the other end. Figure 2.2 illustrates the interface connections: Figure 2.2 PC to VG4 AutoDome Bilinx Connections 1 AutoDome version 5.10 or higher, and another Bilinx device 5 BNC “T” connector 2 PC running CTFID software 6 Coax to
