Instruction manual

CC5MPX Digital Camera

7.4.5.4 Heater Power Control

The Heater Power Control setting controls the operation of the optional window

defroster. If enabled, the camera will only turn on the heater if the current internal

temperature is below the threshold setting. The temperature threshold values are

limited to -40°C to +25°C.

If the Always On option is selected, the heater will be on whenever the temperature

is below the threshold and the camera is not in a low powered state.

If Minutes prior to schedule is selected, the camera will wake up prior to any of the

Self-Times schedules and turn on the heater if the temperature is below the

threshold settings. This feature does not work with motion detection or external

trigger modes.

This is useful for a remote site that may be prone to riming and frost. A camera that

is setup to take hourly pictures can be configured to turn on the defroster several

minutes prior to the scheduled picture to defrost the window.

7.4.6 Update

The Update I/O submenu (see Figure 7-17) provides the ability to update the

firmware in the camera. It is recommended to check for firmware updates on the

Campbell Scientific website to ensure that the camera has the most recent version

of firmware.

Once a file is downloaded, click on the Browse button to select the new firmware

update with the ‘tar.gz’ file extension. Once the proper file is selected, click on the

Update button and the process will begin.

During the update process DO NOT disconnect power,

close web browser, or navigate away from the Update

page. DO NOT extract the firmware update from the

.tar.gz file. This compressed file must be sent to the

CC5MPX in order to update the firmware.

Once the firmware update process is completed a webpage will be displayed

indicating that the process has completed. The camera will reboot itself. It will take

a few minutes for the camera to operate as normally.

The firmware update process normally keeps all configuration settings in the

camera. It is recommended to verify the settings after an update.

Figure 7-17 Update Menu

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