ThermovisionFLIR Firmware Update Tool FFUT Quick Start Guide

 
 
 
© Copyright 2014 FLIR Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. 
Doc. No.: 427-0073-99-28, Rev. 110, Oct 2014 
 
Quick Start 
Guide 
FLIR Firmware 
Update Tool 
 
 
 
 
   

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1. Introduction 
For existing camera installations, a software utility called the FLIR Firmware Update Tool (FFUT) is 
available to automatically perform a firmware update. The FFUT utility is used with FLIR Security and 
Maritime IP cameras that use Nexus technology. The utility is not used in general with the FLIR 
Thermography cameras, with the exception of the A310pt camera.  
The FLIR Firmware Update Tool can be used to automatically update...

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2.   Setup 
Pre-requisites: 
 PC with a web browser (Microsoft IE 9, Firefox or Google Chrome) and a network connection to 
the camera 
o Note: The PC will temporarily need an Internet connection so it can download the latest 
firmware update 
 FLIR Firmware Update Tool – this can be downloaded from the FLIR Support web site: 
http://support.flir.com/. It is necessary to register for a login to download the software or 
manuals. Registered users...

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3. FFUT Installation 
Once the FFUT .zip file has been downloaded, extract the .exe file to a folder and run it. 
 
 
Note, the actual version numbers displayed in setup may be different than shown here.  

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Agree to the Software End User License Agreement, and then select the FLIR Firmware Update Tool 
component and click Next. 
 
Choose the default installation location and click the Install button.  
  

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Once the installation is complete, run the program with the desktop icon or by selecting the program 
from the Windows Start menu. When the program is run, the Update Tool Wizard starts and in Step 1 
the user is prompted to select the types of cameras that will be updated. 
 
After selecting the types of cameras, click on the Next button in the bottom right. 
   

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In Step 2, the tool gives the user the option to check for updates online, or to locate the update 
packages on a local drive. If the PC has Internet access, the latest firmware files can be downloaded 
from the FLIR server to the PC. If this step has already been completed and the PC is connected to the 
secure camera network, select the “Use already downloaded packages” option. 
 
   

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If the “Check online now” option is selected, the tool will query the FLIR database for any firmware 
updates for the products selected in the prior page. When the download of firmware updates is 
complete, select Next to continue with the updates, or select Exit if the updates will be performed at a 
later time. 
 
   

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After the Update Tool wizard has been used, it is possible to detect the cameras on the network and 
perform the updates. 
 
Select the “Detect and Update my FLIR Device” option and the software will automatically detect the 
camera(s) on the network.  
If no cameras are discovered, refer to the Troubleshooting section at the end of the document.