From: Milton Aupperle <milton@outcastsoft.com>

Date: July 22, 2012 12:25:31 PM MDT

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [Astro_IIDC] Re: Firefly MV cameras, NIB, on ebay


Hi Stephen;


On 22-Jul-12, at 8:58 AM, Stephen W. Ramsden wrote:




Hey Milton,


Thanks for the tip, I updated the firmware on the Chameleon and it works perfectly.


Yep. The old firmware had bugs..



Just curious, I noticed an update for the Grasshopper camera also that addresses some of the heat issues.  I would like to update my firmware but I don’t seem to see how to do it using my MacBook.  I downloaded the firmware update on the Mac but wonder if you know how to update the camera?  It is a Firewire 800 camera and I cant plug it in to any of my PC’s to use FlyCap.



You need windows to to the Update, so your MBP won't work unless it is running Windows via Bootcamp (the Virtual products don't do FireWire).


The easiest option is to use a FW 400 to 800 cable / converter  (like these):


http://www.justonecable.ca/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=29_31


and update it that way with FlyCap. My old Compaq PC is what I use for all Firmware PGR updates (cameras, hand controller esoteric devices etc.).


TTYL..


Milton Aupperle