kdphotography
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P Series MFDBs have a different firmware updater. You should be able to download it from the Phase One website.
ken
ken
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Ken: that was only true briefly; the current firmware updated applies for all p+ backs as well.P Series MFDBs have a different firmware updater. You should be able to download it from the Phase One website.
ken
I did the update on last Sunday. Downloaded the Zip file into the PC and transferred the FWR file into the CF card. Inserted into the back and update went smoothly.I had no problems downloading (yesterday and just now on a different machine) nor updating my IQ260. I'm using a Mac with Chrome and it simply downloaded the file FW5.11.36_released-aa0c.fwr which I then copied to a CF card and was able to install on the back itself via the firmware upgrade option.
Very interesting! The Release Note implies this feature only works on the DF+, but I'm pleased to see that when I turn on my DF (no+), my IQ180 lights up too.Going away from the Surface Pro discussion and returning to the firmware dicussion....
This morning was the first time I was able to realize the huge benefits of the latest firmware update to my IQ160. Standing on Jackson Lake Dam with winds picking up and a temperature (when I left the truck) at 1 degree and falling. Okay, it was just a little cold.
The normal procession would be to remove my gloves in order to get a solid feel on the power button on the back, then quickly put the gloves back on power up the camera (DF). Not so this morning! Gloves never came off. Powered the DF up with the back powering up very shortly afterwards. May not sound like a big deal however to me it is! Powering down was just as easy with one turn of the camera button and the LCD telling me the back would power down in 8-seconds (which it did).
The other part I like is being able to preview in black and white. Shows slightly more detail and contrast as well as showing me what the file would look like if I decided to go black and white. Also helps when the general shooting conditions are more monotone.
Okay back to the Surface Pro 2.....
anybody?digging up this thread again,
i might purchase a P25 for a friend soon, i checked the back just now and the it has the following firmware:
Main: 3.3.6
Boot: 1.1
FPGA: 1.0
CPLD: 4.1
PAVR: 1.0.9
UAVR: 1.1.1
is this all up to date for a P25?
Thanks for the dropbox. I could not successfully install the latest firmware for my IQ160 via the Phase website but your dropbox version worked great.I've put FW 5.11.36 into this DropBox file, which also contains several older IQ series MFDB firmware versions----not a bad idea to archive these just in case. I'll leave this Dropbox link live for a while...
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/258ngmkjxewo04e/fHEftLJnUM
ken
If you're in NYC we'd be glad to do it while you wait.Thanks. For some reason I couldn't download that program successfully from the phase site. Now i need to upgrade the 645df+ body.