Step 7: Upgrade Firmware To Latest Version (If Available); Step 8: Verify Camera Image; Step 9: Set The Time; Default System Password & Port Numbers - FLIR M6100 Series Instruction Manual

5 Basic Setup (M6100 Series)

5.7 Step 7: Upgrade Firmware to Latest Version (if Available)

If a firmware upgrade is available, you will be asked to install it once the system starts up.
It is required to upgrade your system firmware and client software or mobile apps to the lat-
est version to enable remote connection to the system.
If a firmware upgrade is available:
1. After startup, a notification will appear asking you to upgrade the firmware. Click OK to
upgrade.
2. Enter the system user name (default: admin) and your new, secure password.
3. Click OK. Wait for the firmware update to complete. The system will restart once the
firmware has been upgraded.
WARNING
DO NOT POWER OFF THE SYSTEM OR DISCONNECT THE POWER CABLE DURING FIRM-
WARE INSTALLATION

5.8 Step 8: Verify Camera Image

• Power on the cameras, and then verify the camera video quality before mounting the
cameras to a permanent location.
• Mount the cameras under a sheltered location. Always verify the outdoor rating of your
camera before installing it in a permanent location.

5.9 Step 9: Set the Time

• Set the system time and date for accurate video time stamps. Videos with inaccurate
times may not be valid as surveillance evidence.
• For details on setting the system time, see 9 Setting The Time, page 21.
5.10 Default System Password & Port Numbers
CAUTION
By default, the system user name is admin. The system does not have a default password. You are re-
quired to create a new, secure 6 character password the first time you access the system, see 5.6 Step 6:
Creating a New, Secure Password, page 9. To change the password created during initial setup, see 13
Managing Passwords and User Accounts, page 36.
A user name and password is required to log in to the system. Use the new, secure 6 char-
acter password created during initial setup to access your system.
Local system and remote connectivity (LAN & Internet) user name and password:
• Username: admin
• Password: Secure 6 character password created during initial setup.
Default ports for DDNS remote access:
• Port 80 (HTTP port)
• Port 35000 (Client port)

5.10.1 FLIR Cloud™

This system features the exclusive FLIR Cloud™. This is a cloud service that allows you to
connect to your system over the Internet via a secure handshake with our servers. This
means you can easily connect to your system without requiring any network configuration.
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