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Firmware Loader and Camera Install
Standalone, Self-Executing Application Instructions
This is a standalone, self-executing application that enables discovery, configuration, and update of Arecont Vision
cameras in a network environment.

It must be installed on a PC local to the camera network. It is recommended that you uninstall the application or hide
the shortcut on the PC desktop following use to prevent unintended changes or tampering by an end user.

Control Elements:

On launching the application you will see it has a simple interface and set of control buttons.

Discover button:
After clicking the discover button a list of any cameras
Discover found on the local network will be displayed in the
window below the control bar. If there is an Admin
This button will use a TFTP broadcast on port 69 to level password configured on the cameras, you will be
discover any Arecont Vision cameras on the local network. prompted to enter it for each camera as the utility finds
them.
Any cameras discovered will be displayed in the
application window below. As an alternative, you can also include the “admin”
password in your “.csv” Or “.txt” file for each camera
Note: TFTP is commonly blocked and will not be able to listed format will be: r IP, admin, password if using
discover cameras located on routed networks different the advanced discovery process (see next button
from the one the loader tool is being run from. description).

This list can be sorted using the MAC, FW version, IP, Model,Status, HW Net and HW Proc categories in the column
headers.

Double clicking on any camera in the list will open that camera's web page, if accessivle on the network.

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Delete button: Adv. Discover button:

The application will remember any cameras found and This button offers an alternative to the “Discover” button
these will be displayed in the application window even after camera discovery process.
the program is closed and re-launched. The cameras will This method uses HTTP and a “.csv” or “.txt” file listing
remain in this list even if disconnected from the network camera IP or MAC addresses to locate cameras over
until manually deleted. routed networks. This method will be more reliable in
This button will allow removal of an individual or multiple enterprise IP video environments, but does require you
selected cameras from the application window camera list. have a list of the camera r IP addresses and passwords if
applicable the cameras were configured with.
If the button is selected and no cameras have been If you have a list of either address it is simple to create a
selected, a “No Items Selected” message will be displayed. “.csv” file in excel.
If a camera or cameras are selected by checking their For CSV:
selection box in the left most column next to the camera 1. Open a new EXCEL page
listing and this button is selected, a “Warning” message 2. First column input a cameras IP address
will be displayed notifying you of the action and requiring 3. Second column input user name (admin or
confirmation before the cameras are removed from the list. viewer), if one exists, for the camera
4. Third column input password, if one exists
Select All button: 5. Repeat process as desired
6. Save as a .csv file
Example:
This button will automatically check the selection box 20.20.20.09
of all cameras displayed in the application window. This 20.20.20.01 user password1
button is useful if you wish to push a mass setting to all 20.20.20.08 viewer password2
discovered cameras. As example, if you wanted to set all
For TXT
cameras to DHCP, or push the same configuration to all
1. Open a new TXT page
cameras in the list.
2. Input a cameras IP address
3. Input comma after IP address
Delete All button: 4. Input user name (admin or viewer), if one exists
5. Input comma after user name
6. Input password, if one exists
7. Press ENTER
8. Repeat process as desired
Selecting this button will delete all cameras displayed in 9. Save as a .txt file
the application window. Example:
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Before this action takes place, a “Warning” message will
20.20.20.01 user password1
be displayed notifying you of the action and requiring
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confirmation before the cameras are removed from the list.
When you select this button you will be prompted to
browse and select the file containing the addresses of
the cameras you wish to discover.
Browse to the file and select “Open” to discover and
display the cameras in the application window.

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FW Update button: HW Update button:

This button is used to push a “hardware” update file to

This button is used to push a firmware update file to one
one or a group of cameras displayed in the application
or a group of cameras displayed in the application window.
window. “Hardware” is a lower level type of firmware for
Any cameras with their selection box checked will be
the camera (much like the BIOS on a PC).
updated. You can also use the “Select All” button to apply
the update to all cameras displayed in the application This button will behave like the “FW update” button just
window. described except you will need to browse to and select a
valid “hardware” file on your PC.
Note: The update tool will confirm the firmware file is
appropriate for the selected models it is being applied Unlike firmware “hardware” files are not posted on the
to. In the case the file is not compatible with the selected AV website, but are sometimes provided by our technical
camera model the update will not be applied. If you support team for instance in the case of needing to
are having difficulty applying a given update please update older cameras, or implement a new low level
contact Arecont Vision technical support to obtain the feature.
correct version and assistance appliying the update.
1-818-937-0700 opt.1 In operation, aside from using a different file type, this
function works identically to the firmware update function
Note 2: During the update process you should stop all just described.
streaming connections of live and recorded video to any Tools button and menus:
VMS or viewing application including the camera web
browser. If there is any streaming request connected
to the camera during this process the update may not
be successful or possibly render the camera inoperable
requiring an RMA to repair. This button and sub menus offer a number of useful
configuration options.
After the file is selected a “Warning” message will be
displayed informing you that the camera should not be
streaming and not to power the cameras off during the
update. You will need to select “OK” to continue. If power
is disconnected to the camera before the update process
is completed the camera may be rendered inoperable
requiring an RMA to repair.

A progress status will be displayed during the update

process and following the update firmware or hardware
version can be confirmed for each camera in the
application window. “Command” option opens a window with a text field
you can input any “HTTP” parameter for push to the
selected camera or cameras. HTTP commands and
parameters can be found in the AV web page and API
documentation posted on our website, or a specific
command may be provided by technical support or
engineering as solution for a site specific issue.

“Save” will copy and save all settings configurations to

the selected camera’s flash memory.

“Reset” will reset a selected camera to factory default.

“Cancel” will close the “Tools” menus.

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Params button and menus:
“Get” will also copy and save all settings configurations
from a selected camera or cameras to a configuration file
to be visible under the view all menu.

“Set” will allow viewing and configuring of the current

web page settings for a camera or selected group of
cameras in the application window displaying pop up
window with the “Image”, “H.264”, and “Network&
Admin” tabs.

This function can be useful to apply common settings to

a group of cameras at the same time.

"Cancel" will close the "Param" menus.

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View All button and menus: Set IP button and menus:

This button and menus allows IP setting or change to a

This button will allow viewing and if desired copy of all single or group of selected cameras from the application
settings configuration for cameras saved and stored by the window.
“Get Params” function.
“Input IP” option has two modes:
“Normal” option displays the settings on table columns 1.“Use the Default” option will allow setting the same
and cameras listed in table rows. IP address to all selected cameras (Or could be used
to set individual addresses when only one camera
“Transpose” option displays the settings on table rows and has been selected)
cameras listed in table columns. 2. “Use an IP Range” will allow auto addressing
selected cameras from a user defined IP address
Either option will allow selection of desired data in the range
table and has a “copy selected” button at the bottom of
the window. This will allow copy and export into notepad “Use CSV” mode allows assigning IP address to a group
or MS word text editor, for later transfer to a spreadsheet of cameras listed in a “.csv” or “.txt” file.
application like Excel for documentation purpose. The files should be formatted like this:
Note: To transfer data from AVLoader to Excel sheet follow For CSV:
the following steps 8. Open a new EXCEL page
9. First column input MAC
1. In the View All section copy any desired data (may or may not have dashes)
2. Open a .txt file and paste copied data into it 10. Second column input current IP
3. Save .txt file 11. Third column input desired IP
4. Open an Excel worksheet 12. Repeat process as desired
5. Proceed to the Data tab and press the From 13. Save as a .csv file
Text button
6. Load the saved .txt file For TXT:
7. When the Text Import Wizard window pops up 9. Open a new TXT page
verify Delimited radio button is selected 10. Input MAC (may or may not have dashes)
8. Select Next 11. Input comma after MAC
9. On the next page, deselect the Tab check box and 12. Input current IP
select the Other check box and enter “I” in the field 13. Input comma after current IP
10. Select Finish 14. Input desired IP
11. Select where the data should be displayed 15. Press ENTER
12. Select OK 16. Repeat process as desired
17. Save as a .txt file
“Cancel” will close the “View All” menus. Example:
001a0705efcd 20.20.20.09 01.01.01.02
00-1a-07-06-e5-ec 20.20.20.01 20.20.20.10
001a070643ca 20.20.20.08 01.01.01.03
“Cancel” will close the “Set IP” menus.
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