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CCFC Firmware

v2.9

Latest firmware for the CCFC Field Camera.

Why Update? This OS resolves an issue where the CCFC camera many become unresponsive through any of the communication interfaces.

Update Instructions: CCFC Recovery and Update Manual

Revision History

v2.9September 29, 2023
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  • This update contains a new bootloader to prevent flash data corruption. When data is corrupted, efforts to communicate with the camera through any of the interfaces fails.
v2.8.1March 28, 2023
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  • Fixed file transfer failure when using static IP address in low power mode.
  • Fixed saving NDVI data to CSV.
v2.8November 30, 2022
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  • Added SD Reformat in camera.
  • Added send configurable device name to DHCP server.
  • Added save NDVI as raw data in CSV or BIN format.
  • Added save raw images from NDVI captures.
  • Added all low-level capture parameters to EXIF data in JPEG.
  • Added option to include lens position in filename.
  • Added configurable fine tune focus range.
  • Increase file name length from 31 to 255 characters.
  • Reduced focus fine tune adjustment operations.
  • Added manual entry for focus/zoom numbers on webpage.
  • Updated MSTMP version.
  • Updated OpenSSL version.
  • Updated BusyBox version.
  • Updated Campbell Device Config variables to match web interface.
  • Improved Wi-Fi programming success rate.
v2.7.6December 23, 2020
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  • Minor
    Added artist and comment fields to EXIF data, can be set be user on a per media setting basis
  • Minor
    Added Altitude, Direction and Bearing to GPS EXIF data on images, settable by the user
  • Minor
    Added option to change date format on image filenames (YYYY_MM_DD_HH_MM_SS or YYYY-MM-DD-HH-MM-SS)
  • Minor
    Added option to enable/disable automatic white balance and auto-focus update before image capture
  • Minor
    Reduced default WiFi network mask to 255.255.255.0
  • Minor
    Return error when access control is enabled and a user tries to access a restricted webpage
  • Minor
    Added an _NDVI suffix to filename when saving RGB and NDVI images in a single capture
v2.7.5September 17, 2020
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  • Minor
    Fixed focus algorithm to keep the camera focused on photo subject instead of objects appearing in the frame that are close to the lens (like insects and snow).
  • Minor
    Fixed the color images when two consecutive captures happen.
  • Minor
    Fixed a race condition that happened when a timed capture and a triggered capture were scheduled near each other. The camera now processes both events so images are not missed or skipped.
v2.7.3May 13, 2020
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  • Updated bootloaders and kernel to support larger/newer flash chip
  • Disable downgrading below firmware version 2.7.3
  • Doesn't reset camera on failed firmware update
  • Fixed outflow error in focus algorithm
  • Disallow configuring in use ports for http server
  • Fixed an intermittent WiFi connection bug
  • Save all settings during firmware update correctly
  • Updated NDVI color map, no more duplicate value
  • Fixed lockup issue when capturing NDVI image
  • Adjust tilt range to -89 to +31 degrees
v2.7.2October 15, 2019
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  • Added NDVI value to EXIF data in image.
  • Allowed motion sensitivity level between -99999 and +99999.
v2.7.1April 5, 2019
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  • Added ping and traceroute functions to network status page.
  • Added NDVI value to EXIF data.
  • Improved Performance.
  • Fixed SMTP send.
v2.5December 6, 2017
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  • NDVI image capture
  • Add light control to immediate capture
  • Increase lens positions count from 4 to 15
  • Perform check prior to capture to ensure IR filter/LEDs function properly
  • 5MP image capture completes faster
  • Increase email recipient length to 512 characters
  • Color balance algorithm updated
  • Spaces now supported in FTP destination folder
  • Improved focus accuracy in cold temperatures
v2.4August 19, 2017
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  • New Functionality
  • Color calibrated image sensor output
  • Enable edge enhancement filter on video and images
  • Added exposure control to maximize brightness and minimize over exposure
  • Optimized image pipeline quality
  • Improved Performance
  • Fixed WiFi keeping camera awake longer than necessary in off mode
  • Added check for blank time in capture events on webpage
v2.3July 19, 2017
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  • Color calibrated image sensor output
  • Enable edge enhancement filter on video and images
  • Added exposure control to maximize brightness and minimize over exposure
  • Optimized image pipeline quality
  • Fixed WiFi keeping camera awake longer than necessary in off mode
  • Added check for blank time in capture events on webpage
v2.2March 28, 2017
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  • New Functionality
  • Added new URL to perform immediate image capture
  • Added new temperature compensation algorithm to give a
  • more accurate internal temperature
  • Added lens position to main summary page
  • Added network status webpage
  • Added motion detect values to live video in motion detect page
  • Automatically resize manual capture images to fit the browser window
  • Lens doesn’t refocus if it hasn’t moved within 5 minutes since the last capture
  • Option to update lens position when loading settings
  • Events reset to default values when deleted
  • Focus in extremely dark conditions uses known good focus, and compensated for IR lights
  • Reallocates SD memory on configuration change instead of capture now
  • Automatically detect VLC and use alternative video if not available
  • Improved Performance
  • Updated 5MP to produce higher dynamic range images
  • Expanded usable range of motion detect values
  • Deleting files offers more feedback
  • Fixed dropping video frames while recording
  • Fixed WiFi connecting to wrong AP
  • Fixed rebooting problems
  • Fixed Boa server crash
  • Focus works better when using only IR lights
  • Fixed iOS 10 display issue
  • Fixed reboot on deleting large directories
  • Updated tooltips and help text on webpages
  • Guarantee good exposure and color balance before capture
  • Upgraded library code and busybox used in the camera to latest versions
  • Shut down UPNP properly on sleep and network disconnect
  • Fixed recording view from pre-buffer when recording live video
  • Fixed focus adjust when recording video
  • Fixed video through NAT firewall when not using port 80 for webserver
  • Fixed webpages so they pass W3C Validation
  • Fixed sleeping before completing email send
  • Improved WiFi connection reliability