Author Topic: Flir E4 Thermal imaging camera teardown (Read 3795891 times)

Bud · « **Reply #8500 on:** December 20, 2018, 02:24:34 pm »

It is simply unrealistic that one person would know about upgradeabiliy status of every single firmware version.

Mr. Scram · « **Reply #8501 on:** December 20, 2018, 02:33:06 pm »

Quote from: Bud on December 20, 2018, 02:24:34 pm

It is simply unrealistic that one person would know about upgradeabiliy status of every single firmware version.

Not if all now happened to be upgradable, which they are apparently not.

The firmware versions generally not being mentioned during sales further complicates things a bit, but at least I know not all versions might fly.

Bud · « **Reply #8502 on:** December 20, 2018, 02:35:09 pm »

Quote from: WeKeys on December 20, 2018, 09:22:17 am

I just bought one :
E4 2.0L
with Software Version 3.13.0 NICE

You need to read the E4 WiFi thread for information on 3.13

Mat_J · « **Reply #8503 on:** December 21, 2018, 04:05:34 am »

I can't seem to find anyone in my situation on the forums,
I purchased a E4 secondhand (HW 1.1L SW 3.12), do I have any options for liberating it?
If so, what is my best route of action;
Downgrading it to SW 1.22 and applying the hack, or modifying it with 3.12 as seen with the 2.0L's?

Bud · « **Reply #8504 on:** December 21, 2018, 04:16:05 am »

Guess noone knows, you will have to try it.

samboman · « **Reply #8505 on:** December 21, 2018, 10:06:41 pm »

Similar situation here. I have an E5 1.2L (non-wifi) with 3.12.0. I want to try downgrading to 2.3.0 but unsure if this will brick the unit. Anyone tried this before?

nhelder · « **Reply #8506 on:** December 24, 2018, 12:05:13 am »

Need some help! Bought a hacked E4 1.2L. Didn't know anything about this stuff so thought I would update to 3. something via FLir tools. My camera then looked like crap (stock). I think already at that point I was unable to take regular images (only thermal). I noticed two files in the camera - the new 3.whatever and an old 2.3 so I used the manual update method to install the 2.3 via Flir tools and I think that's where I lost my center spot (but I never really paid attention) and ability to take any pictures at all. I applied the resolution hack and resolution is great again (Let's make the E4 great again!) but I can't save any pictures. Get an appcore.exe error every time I "pull the trigger" Everything else seems okay.
Anyone in Ontario, Canada I can just send this to? $$ or please help me other kind people.

Bud · « **Reply #8507 on:** December 24, 2018, 02:55:15 am »

Since you have nothing to lose at this point, you can try updating back to the v3 that you did before, then perform a liberation as per instructions in E4 WiFi thread for the v3.x you installed. I do not know if that will work or not, your decision.

renehdez · « **Reply #8508 on:** December 31, 2018, 11:42:06 pm »

Quote from: ownz_3255 on July 23, 2015, 04:33:58 pm

Thank you, Chanc3.

If anyone else has a Bxxx/Txxx camera and want some help, just pm me

Hello, I have a Flir T630 camera to which I wanted to update the firmware but while updating it turned itself off and no longer rebooting, so I turned it on again and only appears thermal image on the screen with the start progress bar that seems fill up but it does not happen there. Any solution you can give me other than send it to the Flir service center?
I thank you in advance for the attention.

Chanc3 · « **Reply #8509 on:** December 31, 2018, 11:51:58 pm »

Quote from: renehdez on December 31, 2018, 11:42:06 pm

Quote from: ownz_3255 on July 23, 2015, 04:33:58 pm
Thank you, Chanc3.

If anyone else has a Bxxx/Txxx camera and want some help, just pm me

Hello, I have a Flir T630 camera to which I wanted to update the firmware but while updating it turned itself off and no longer rebooting, so I turned it on again and only appears thermal image on the screen with the start progress bar that seems fill up but it does not happen there. Any solution you can give me other than send it to the Flir service center?
I thank you in advance for the attention.

Do you have a back up?

Can you still connect to the camera via ftp or Web interface?

nhelder · « **Reply #8510 on:** January 03, 2019, 03:20:37 pm »

Thanks Bud. I've got as far as reverting the resolution hack (from the Fubar directions), updated to latest firmware with Flir Tools. I still have no center point but I can now take thermal image pictures but not regular camera pictures. I've started with the liberation and I'll continue that (maybe later today) but am I wasting my time if don't have the center point or camera pictures? Or may the liberation fix that? I do not have a backup from pre-flir tools update so as you said.....nothing to lose.

Bud · « **Reply #8511 on:** January 03, 2019, 04:00:53 pm »

I do not know, try and see what you can get...

nhelder · « **Reply #8512 on:** January 03, 2019, 07:28:13 pm »

Quote from: Bud on January 03, 2019, 04:00:53 pm

I do not know, try and see what you can get...

Well, I have a usable camera. I might try and tackle the resolution hack again later. I believe I did the conf.cfc process correctly but when I uploaded, only had thermal (no measurements, center point and limited menu). I uploaded the backed up conf.cfc and I have all my original hacked menu options back but without high res (at least I don't think I have the high res). I didn't do anything from step 16 and I have the menu so the conf.cfc obviously kept setting from the previous hack.
Thanks for the help, I think that's all for now. Dual pictures are working again so I can at least use it for work. More tinkering will be done down the road.

Bud · « **Reply #8513 on:** January 03, 2019, 07:42:04 pm »

Make sure you uploaded the proper common_dll, check its time stamp on the camera. Do not keep the old common_dll, delete it from the camera after taking a backup copy. Make sure you only have one single cfc file in config folder, delete other cfc files from same folder, this is a common mistake.
Make sure you use the proper common_dll for your firmware version.

nhelder · « **Reply #8514 on:** January 05, 2019, 03:17:01 am »

Quote from: Bud on January 03, 2019, 07:42:04 pm

Make sure you uploaded the proper common_dll, check its time stamp on the camera. Do not keep the old common_dll, delete it from the camera after taking a backup copy. Make sure you only have one single cfc file in config folder, delete other cfc files from same folder, this is a common mistake.
Make sure you use the proper common_dll for your firmware version.

I think when I saved my serial number in the cfg file, I saved it by accident to a different folder. Deleted the renamed dll file, corrected the cfc file and I'm back in business. Thank You!!!!

Bud · « **Reply #8515 on:** January 05, 2019, 03:47:01 am »

So what firmware version are you running?
And did you use the Basic or Advanced liberation package?

nhelder · « **Reply #8516 on:** January 05, 2019, 03:57:47 am »

Quote from: Bud on January 05, 2019, 03:47:01 am

So what firmware version are you running?
And did you use the Basic or Advanced liberation package?

Specs: E4 1.2L Firmware 3.12.0 Ran basic but didn't do anything other than res hack (didn't do step 16). My basic menu hack was there (from when it was previously hacked?) once I ran it.
I don't really understand all this stuff in detail to explain exactly what I did (or didn't) do but I can follow directions well and it seemed to have worked out for me.

alphonse777 · « **Reply #8517 on:** January 06, 2019, 03:23:34 am »

Hello all,
A great post...
I've given a try with my E6 that I would like to "upgrade".
E6 has 2.11.0 firmware
Using windows 10
I ran Set_RNDIS_permament.fif, but when rebooting I got a serial COM3 port and not an IP network interface..
If I run again FLIRInstallNet.exe I do not see the camera anymore.

When I look to the FLIRInstallNet.exe log file, I could see this

...
Installation file is C:\temp\FLIR_Hack\FLIR_E4_2.11.0_hack\FLIRfif\Set_RNDIS_permament.fif
START file list
camera.cmd
Flashfs/system/appcore.d/factory.d/zrndis.rsc
...

Any idea to solve this ?
Thanks

Bud · « **Reply #8518 on:** January 06, 2019, 04:42:11 am »

Did you install Flir drivers?

alphonse777 · « **Reply #8519 on:** January 06, 2019, 05:03:42 am »

I used win7 with virtual machine, installed the driver and I could get into the camera by FTP. What a relief.
Updated my E6 camera v2.11 firmware, went OK ->

= CONNECT TO FTP
= CREATING BACKUP DIR backup-20190106053238
= RETR /FlashBFS/system/common_dll.dll
= RETR /FlashFS/system/appcore.d/config.d/conf.cfc
Applying 1 bytes of delta at 000053df
Applying 1 bytes of delta at 000af32f
Applying 1 bytes of delta at 0000042c
Applying 4331 bytes of delta at 0000045c
* stopping application...
* uploading common_dll.dll to /FlashBFS/system/
* failed (error_perm('550 File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access).'
)).
* attempt 2
* failed (error_perm('550 File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access).'
)).
* attempt 3
* failed (error_perm('550 File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access).'
)).
* attempt 4
* uploading conf.cfc to /FlashFS/system/appcore.d/config.d/
* PLEASE HARD-REBOOT DEVICE.

But after reboot the camera IR image was stretched/scrambled.
I restored the backup files, the image is now Ok (to what it used to be)
Is it possible to update an E6 camera with FLIR_E4_2.11.0_hack.zip ?
I think to switch from 160x120 to 320x240 is worth.
Does the menu needs to be updated too ?

Rgds,

Edit : I seek for files regarding resolution improvement and I could not find anything for E6 ... this is bad. :-(
Edit 2 : Menu improvement works, taken files from e5, and renamed all.

Kabasva · « **Reply #8520 on:** January 06, 2019, 08:00:34 am »

Hello!

I have Flir E4 1.2L (2.11.0) 320x240. What should I do to show in the reports the name of the device E8 and not E4?
I also want to change the first boot image and write there for example my name, how to do it? Help friends!

qx · « **Reply #8521 on:** January 12, 2019, 03:07:33 pm »

Hi!

Can someone help with pictures of that plastic part which press button when trigger is pressed? Some dimensions would also help. I need to recreate it

juhaa · « **Reply #8522 on:** January 20, 2019, 08:30:16 pm »

Which firmware I should install?
Currently having some old hacked firmware installed, but can´t remember which version or anything.
E4 says Model: E4 1.2L and software 2.3.0

bonzoxxx · « **Reply #8523 on:** January 25, 2019, 11:30:58 pm »

Ok guys, I need help.

I got full access to my e30bx, already unlocked according to some how to found messing around the forum

BUT

I have a problem: once restarted "unlocked", there isn't any crossair on the HUD and I cannot select one from menu.

Restoring previous original files, everything work

lazarusr · « **Reply #8524 on:** January 28, 2019, 12:44:44 pm »

For people in the UK, RS are selling the E4 (not WIFI) for £597.00 plus VAT (with free shipping). That would be a total of £716.40, which would be competitive as it is. However, if you use the code RSJANSALE you get 10% off (bringing the price down to £644.76 which seems like a bargain). I am not sure how long the code is good for. But, it would be a sensible guess that it is only valid this month.

https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/thermal-imaging-cameras/8481365/


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