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Flir E30/E40 : worth getting? (for unlocking)
calel:
I ask this because as most people know by now, for the E4 there's a clear easy to follow single set of instructions to upgrade it into an E8 (at least for those E4's with v2.3.0 firmware - those with more recent firmware are still screwed ^^ ) : it's Fubar's site still available in an archived version, that's how I successfully unlocked mine without a hitch
howeverit aint so for the E30 & E40 cams there's no such compendium & basically the countless different steps are scattered across different pages probably on different topics, therefore following all the right steps in the right ordert would be like assembling a huge puzzle - and if you omit just 1 single step (which statistically is bound to happen) then you brick your camera for good
in a nutshell, to this day there's still no easy way to unlock the E30/E40 (an equivalent to Fubar's instructions for the v2.3.0 E4) even though in theory those can be unlocked just like the E4
so my question is, is it worth it or too risky buying those cams? I actually found 2 of those cams for sale at a good price where I live :(
Vipitis:
Maybe, instead of posted in between 6 different thread. Make a single purchase advice thread for your plans. You seem to be very focused on the FLIR Ex line but doesn't sound like you are into actual inspection.
Back on topic: there have been several topics and you might want to do a search 2-3 years back. IIRC the E30 (or -bx) has several iterations. And the older the more likely it is to upgrade it easily.
calel:
--- Quote from: Vipitis on September 19, 2020, 04:01:04 pm ---Maybe, instead of posted in between 6 different thread. Make a single purchase advice thread for your plans. You seem to be very focused on the FLIR Ex line but doesn't sound like you are into actual inspection.
Back on topic: there have been several topics and you might want to do a search 2-3 years back. IIRC the E30 (or -bx) has several iterations. And the older the more likely it is to upgrade it easily.
--- End quote ---
no I have to make separate threads. when I posted in existent threads I was told it was offtopic so now I play it safe ^^
anyway it's not the Ex no more it's the Exx I'm interested in
as you point out there's several topics & the info needed to successfully upgrade a E30 or E40 is scattered across all these threads so it's too risky (it takes just one misstep & bam, bricked camera :-\ hence my question weather those cams are still worth getting)
_Wim_:
--- Quote from: calel on September 19, 2020, 04:26:01 pm ---
--- Quote from: Vipitis on September 19, 2020, 04:01:04 pm ---Maybe, instead of posted in between 6 different thread. Make a single purchase advice thread for your plans. You seem to be very focused on the FLIR Ex line but doesn't sound like you are into actual inspection.
Back on topic: there have been several topics and you might want to do a search 2-3 years back. IIRC the E30 (or -bx) has several iterations. And the older the more likely it is to upgrade it easily.
--- End quote ---
no I have to make separate threads. when I posted in existent threads I was told it was offtopic so now I play it safe ^^
anyway it's not the Ex no more it's the Exx I'm interested in
as you point out there's several topics & the info needed to successfully upgrade a E30 or E40 is scattered across all these threads so it's too risky (it takes just one misstep & bam, bricked camera :-\ hence my question weather those cams are still worth getting)
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I followed these instructions for an older Exx (serial number starting with 490):
Step by step instructions:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/thermal-imaging/flir-e4-thermal-imaging-camera-teardown/msg561266/#msg561266
CRC01 tool
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/thermal-imaging/flir-e4-thermal-imaging-camera-teardown/msg321956/#msg321956
Config files to start with:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/thermal-imaging/flir-e4-thermal-imaging-camera-teardown/msg338671/#msg338671
I think the risk is not that high. When wrong CRC code is generated, some functions do not work correctly, but you can always update the file again. Just take a full back-up via FTP before you do any modification. This way you can almost always return to the original state.
calel:
--- Quote from: _Wim_ on September 20, 2020, 08:26:49 pm ---
I followed these instructions for an older Exx (serial number starting with 490):
Step by step instructions:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/thermal-imaging/flir-e4-thermal-imaging-camera-teardown/msg561266/#msg561266
CRC01 tool
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/thermal-imaging/flir-e4-thermal-imaging-camera-teardown/msg321956/#msg321956
Config files to start with:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/thermal-imaging/flir-e4-thermal-imaging-camera-teardown/msg338671/#msg338671
I think the risk is not that high. When wrong CRC code is generated, some functions do not work correctly, but you can always update the file again. Just take a full back-up via FTP before you do any modification. This way you can almost always return to the original state.
--- End quote ---
bummer - guess it's toast then
your link states E30 firmware must be 2.23.14
the E30 I found, only has firmware 1.36.23 >:( doesn't even begin with 2. which means it probably can't even be flashed to 2.23.14
and I reckon there aint no safe hack for v1.36.23 itself
so far the E4 (v2.3.0) appears to be the only cam safe to hack. witch is too bad cause I really wanted an upgradable E30/E40 too
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