15.2 Upgrade the firmware [Upgrade]
Click the [Upgrade] tab of the “Maintenance” page. (→6.1 How to display the setup menu, 6.2 How to operate the setup menu)
The current firmware can be checked and upgraded to the latest version on this page. Contact the dealer for further information about the firmware upgrade.
[Model no.], [MAC address], [Serial no.], [Firmware version], [IPL version], [HTML version], [IP address(IPv6)], [Viewer software installation counter]
Information of each item will be displayed.
1.
Download the latest software to the hard disk of the PC from our website (http://security.panasonic.com/pss/security/support/info.html).
IMPORTANT
A blank (space) cannot be used for the name of the directory where the downloaded firmware to be saved.
2.
Click the [Browse...] button and designate the downloaded firmware.
3.
Click the radio button respective to the desired option to determine whether or not to initialize the settings after completing the firmware upgrade.
Note
Note that the settings cannot be restored after an initialization is operated.
4.
Click the [Execute] button.
The confirmation window will be displayed.
IMPORTANT
After completing the upgrade, delete temporary internet files. (→Section 20 Troubleshooting)
Upgrade the firmware using a PC in the same subnet as the unit.
Follow the instructions from the dealer when upgrading the firmware.
When upgrading the application software, use the designated file (extension: img) for the firmware upgrade.
The name of the firmware to be used for the upgrade should be “model name (Use small letters. “WJ-” is not required.)_xxxxx.img”.
* (“xxxxx” indicates the version of the firmware.)
Do not turn off the power of the unit during the upgrade process.
Do not perform any operation during upgrading and wait until it completes.
The following network settings will not be reset when upgrading the firmware after selecting “Reset the settings to the default after completing the upgrade. (Except the network settings)”.
On/Off for DHCP, IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, DNS, primary server address, secondary server address, HTTP port, HTTPS port, connection protocol (HTTP/HTTPS), CRT key, server certificate, UPnP setting, line speed, bandwidth control (bit rate), time & date
The viewer software used on each PC should be licensed individually. Refer to your dealer for the software licensing.