Introduction

Difficulty Very Easy Steps 3 Time Required 5 minutes

This How To Guide explains the process for updating the firmware on the camera module of the IP model HD Multi SeaCam. 

Step 1 Download the Firmware Binary File

Click the link above in the listed Materials and navigate to the the firmware update file, it will have a .bin extension Download the file

Step 2 Log into the Camera

Consult the quick start guide provided with the camera to get the user name and password for the camera. If your camera uses discreet power, connect the camera to a power source and a network switch shared with the workstation you plan to use to change the camera settings. If your camera uses POE, connect the camera to a POE enabled network switch shared with the workstation you plan to use.  Make sure your camera and workstation are both on the same IP address subnet. The default subnet for the HD Multi SeaCam is 192.168.1.###. Point your browser to the web-based user interface for your camera at htttp://[CAMERA IP ADDRESS]filling in the bracket with the IP address of your camera. The default IP address is 192.168.1.250 Enter the username and password for your camera when prompted in order to complete login.

Step 3 Update the Firmware 

	Select "Update" from the menu at the left of the page
	Select "Choose File" from the Update Menu to open a file explorer window.  Navigate to the Update File that was downloaded earlier, select it, and click open.  DO NOT FORGET: Click "Submit" at the top right of the page
	Once "Submit" is clicked, the page with show a loading bar Allow the camera to update, this may take several minutes.  Once the loading bar is finished, the camera will automatically restart and refresh the page.
	Verify that the firmware has changed by viewing the Version Info under the Update menu Power cycle the device and check the firmware Version Info again to be extra certain that the firmware update "stuck"