Firmware Upgrade; Upgrading Mcu Firmware; Upgrading Ip Encoder Firmware; Upgrading Fpga Firmware - Bolin Technology BC-7 Series User Manual

Firmware Upgrade

There are 4 types of firmware with this camera can be upgradable. The latest camera firmware is available to
be downloaded from Bolin website: www.bolintechnology.com.
•
MCU (Micro Control Unit) firmware upgrade via USB
•
IP encoder firmware upgrade via IP network
•
FPGA firmware upgrade via IP network
•
Resolution FHD to 4K firmware via IP network.
NOTE: The firmware upgrade process is intended to be performed under the supervision of a BOLIN-
Authorized repair technician. For assistance with this, please contact your authorized BOLIN Technology
dealer, installer, or integrator. BOLIN Technology Technical Support can also be reached for assistance with
this process

Upgrading MCU Firmware

MCU Firmware can be upgraded by following these steps:
1. Load the .bin file onto a flash drive (Formatted as FAT32),
and name the file "HD20.bin"
2. With the camera powered off, insert the flash drive to the
USB port on the back panel of the camera
3. Apply power to the camera
The green indicator light above the lens will turn red for a few
seconds while the upgrade takes place. Once the upgrade is finished,
the light will turn green, and the camera will proceed through a
normal boot cycle. Check the data on the OSD boot screen

Upgrading IP encoder firmware

You can upgrade camera IP encoder module Firmware via IP network.
Connect and configure your camera with your local network successfully, log in the camera IP web interface,
go to System, Maintenance section to upgrade the firmware.
How to make Firmware upgrade for IP Encoder, please refer to User Manual Part Two.

Upgrading FPGA firmware

You can upgrade camera FPGA Firmware via IP network.
Connect and configure your camera with your local network successfully, log in the camera IP web interface,
go to System, Maintenance section to upgrade the firmware.
How to make Firmware upgrade for FPGA, please refer to User Manual Part Two.

Video resolution upgrade

If you bought the camera that is FHD version, now you decide to upgrade it to 4K version. We can make it for
you, please contact your local dealer where you bought the camera from or Bolin technical support team for
help with containing the upgrade license.
The firmware for the FHD-To-4K upgrading is upgradable via IP network.
This firmware upgrade gives you following features added to the camera that you bought:
1. The camera you have bought is BC-7-4K20S-S3MNB with FHD resolution and 3G-SDI output.
2. By purchasing a license BC-7-4K20S-LS-4K, you can have following features added to the camera:
a. Resolution will be upgrade to 4K, 2160p30.
b. SDI video output will be upgraded to 6G-SDI.
c. Other features may be upgraded.
Connect and configure your camera with your local network successfully, log in the camera IP web interface,
go to System, Maintenance section to upgrade the firmware.
How to make Firmware upgrade for FPGA, please refer to User Manual Part Two.
48