Flir E4 Thermal imaging camera teardown

[matmoe]

For your information. I used Windows 10 64Bit for Downgrade. I onlystill have problems with rndis network connections after restarting the camera, also on Win7 64.

[LizardLik]

Hello everybody! I have a very important question. Last year I bought Flir E6. Can I also flash it as E4?

[Solare]

Certainly, you can NOT.

But you can re-flash it as FLIR E6

Seriously, what hardware/ software versions do you have? Pls. take a look in the menu and write us about the details.

[LizardLik]

Seriously, what hardware/ software versions do you have? Pls. take a look in the menu and write us about the details.

Model: E6 1.2L
Serial number: 6393XXXX
Software: 2.3.0

[Solare]

Yes I believe this cam can be hacked with the latest hack to get 320x240 resolution. Although, the hack was designed for the E4, so there are potential problems of incompatibility. If you are handy, you can adapt one, and then install the extended menu. However, if you are not too experienced I recommend that somebody help you.

[ElectricGuy]

The Flir E4 arrived today, and it has the 2.3.0 firmware. Now lets do the Hack.

Hack Done! Used Win32 Xp.

Now back to the Windows 8.1, installed Flir IR Camera Player 2.3.5, but it can't get image. Anyone with this problem?
Is it possible to record the live stream video with flir tools?

Thanks

[bookaboo]

Flir Tools should live stream any E4 via USB. Check you didn't leave the camera in RNDIS mode.

[ElectricGuy]

Flir Tools should live stream any E4 via USB. Check you didn't leave the camera in RNDIS mode.

Yes, i can get live stream from flir tools, my question is if it is possible to record the live stream?

[bookaboo]

I *think* recording mode is just for E30-E60. Another user came up with this a while back:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/capturing-video-from-flir-e4-to-portable-device/msg365918/#msg365918

That said a UVC stream should be able to be captured using something on your normal PC, never tried it though.

[SeanB]

Live stream does record with VLC, it is just another video device to it.

[ElectricGuy]

Live stream does record with VLC, it is just another video device to it.

humm.. interesting.... i will check this!

[SeanB]

Live stream does record with VLC, it is just another video device to it.

humm.. interesting.... i will check this!

Here we go, did a quick one. Zipped to avoid the annoying filename quirks of SMF. Just extract the inner file, which did not compress at all.

[ElectricGuy]

Live stream does record with VLC, it is just another video device to it.

humm.. interesting.... i will check this!

Here we go, did a quick one. Zipped to avoid the annoying filename quirks of SMF. Just extract the inner file, which did not compress at all.

thans for you rtime SeanB.

Are you using USB ou RNDIS?

[SeanB]

Plain USB, though I am using Linux, where the camera shows up as a video device naturally. Still have to get it running properly on Windows, looks like i will have to dig up a Win7 instance instead of the XP one, which I only use when absolutely needed. Hint, it was last booted in 2009 according to the logs......

[ElectricGuy]

Plain USB, though I am using Linux, where the camera shows up as a video device naturally. Still have to get it running properly on Windows, looks like i will have to dig up a Win7 instance instead of the XP one, which I only use when absolutely needed. Hint, it was last booted in 2009 according to the logs......

I'm at work, but as soon i get to home i will try in win 8.1 and them i give feedback!

[solarforce]

My E4 works with Flir IR camera player. I'm using Windows 7 64bit ( i used it to hack my camer too, and it works, i do it several times ).
But the captured video is mirrored, i don't know why.

[VincentJ]

I bought my E4 today and sucsesfully downgraded to 2.3.0 from factory installed 2.8.0. Then I followed http://fubar.gr/hacking-the-flir-e4/ instructions and semibricked my E4 meaning it never showed in ipconfig and now its not showing in any program. I think I killed its USB interface. E4 works fine but I can't get USB connection establish. I think its stuck on Set_RNDIS_permament.fif.
It only shows up in Device manager (see pic.)

Can someone help? 

EDIT/UPDATE:

Everything is fine now, I just forget to install driver pack... Now I have E4 fully updated to E8 specs and resolution!
Thank You guys for your hard work! 

[Bud]

Try disconnecting your computer from the network to avoid possible IP address conflict, then connect the camera and check with ipconfig if you have camera IP now showing. If it is there you then can connect to the camera via ftp and delete file

flashfs/system/appcore.d/factory.d/zrndis.rsc

This will return the camera to USB mode after reboot.

[Sofia]

I bought my E4 today and sucsesfully downgraded to 2.3.0 from factory installed 2.8.0. Then I followed http://fubar.gr/hacking-the-flir-e4/ instructions and semibricked my E4 meaning it never showed in ipconfig and now its not showing in any program. I think I killed its USB interface. E4 works fine but I can't get USB connection establish. I think its stuck on Set_RNDIS_permament.fif.
It only shows up in Device manager (see pic.)

Can someone help? 

Restore factory settings in the camera you tried?

[ElectricGuy]

Plain USB, though I am using Linux, where the camera shows up as a video device naturally. Still have to get it running properly on Windows, looks like i will have to dig up a Win7 instance instead of the XP one, which I only use when absolutely needed. Hint, it was last booted in 2009 according to the logs......

I'm at work, but as soon i get to home i will try in win 8.1 and them i give feedback!

SeanB, I got it. It worked well in VLC. Thanks

[Solare]

2 Vincent,

please give the details... which OS you are running (including SPs)?

What is exact FLIR Tools version you used?

[VincentJ]

2 Vincent,

please give the details... which OS you are running (including SPs)?

What is exact FLIR Tools version you used?

Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1 on Dell Latitude D420 laptop
FLIR Tools Version 4.1.14066.1001
FileZilla 3.14.1 and Python 2.7

[pekingduk]

I bought my E4 today and sucsesfully downgraded to 2.3.0 from factory installed 2.8.0. Then I followed http://fubar.gr/hacking-the-flir-e4/ instructions and semibricked my E4 meaning it never showed in ipconfig and now its not showing in any program. I think I killed its USB interface. E4 works fine but I can't get USB connection establish. I think its stuck on Set_RNDIS_permament.fif.
It only shows up in Device manager (see pic.)

Can someone help? 

EDIT/UPDATE:

Everything is fine now, I just forget to install driver pack... Now I have E4 fully updated to E8 specs and resolution!
Thank You guys for your hard work! 

where did you download the 2.3.0 firmware from and how did you get the unit to downgrade from 2.8.0?

[matmoe]

where did you download the 2.3.0 firmware from and how did you get the unit to downgrade from 2.8.0?

Just start reading from page ~500

[facesnorth]

Hi guys, I must be missing something on the downgrade process from 2.8.0 to 2.3.0.  I've read all the pages from 500 to current, as well as the various guides.  I'm following the PDF that matmoe uploaded with instructions on how to downgrade the firmware.  However, in Flir Tools 4.1.14066.1001 when I try and go to Help and then Update, it simply tries to update Flir Tools to 5.3.1XX, not my camera.  I can't get around that.  I've tried disabling my network connection as well, but then I just get an error.  How do I simply downgrade the camera firmware and not Flir Tools itself?

FYI, using Windows 7 32-bit and a Flir E4 1.2L with Serial 639XXXXX.  My camera is currently in standard USB mode, not RNDIS.

Thanks!

edit: I went through the upgrade to 5.3.1XX and then was able to perform the firmware downgrade to 2.3.0 successfully.  I didn't see this mentioned anywhere yet.  I'm completing the remaining steps as we speak.