Honeywell HRDE4X4 DVR User Manual


 
Rev 1.00 51 Document 900.0399
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DVR Firmware Upgrade
This appendix covers upgrading the firmware on your DVR unit. Check the Honeywell Video
Systems website for firmware upgrades at http://www.honeywellvideo.com.
1. Copy Firmware Upgrade to USB Stick
In order to carry out the upgrade, the upgrade firmware must first be downloaded and
copied onto the USB stick. Create a new folder in the USB stick and copy the upgrade
firmware app.bin into the folder. The folder name should be upgrade.
After the upgrade firmware is copied into the USB stick, follow 2. Start Engineering Mode
and 3. Upgrading Using USB Stick to complete the upgrade.
2. Start Engineering Mode
The DVR firmware is designed to be upgraded through firmware updates. Firmware
upgrades can be initiated in engineering mode (see Figure A-1). To start engineering mode:
1. Press SETUP and enter the Setup menu.
2. Go to the SYSTEM menu and select the ADMIN PASSWORD menu item.
3. Enter the password as 12341234, and press SEL.
Note The space provided to enter the Admin password is only designed for four
characters. Entering the last four characters will not appear on the screen,
but they do serve to open the Engineering mode.