Update Firmware

Update your HD Wi-Fi Camera Firmware

 

Follow the instructions in this article to update the System Firmware and Application Firmware on your Insteon HD WiFi Camera. The steps in this article apply to Insteon HD WiFi Camera and Insteon Outdoor HD WiFi Camera. For instructions on how to update your SD WiFi Camera firmware, see Update your SD WiFi Camera System Firmware.

 

Identify your WiFi Camera Firmware Version

Follow the instructions in Identify your WiFi Camera Firmware Version to determine if your WiFi Camera requires updating.

 

Update your HD WiFi Camera System Firmware

1. Download the most current firmware for your Insteon HD WiFi Camera or Insteon HD Outdoor WiFi Camera

 

2. Open the IP Camera tool and wait for it to identify the Insteon WiFi Camera that you wish to update.

 

3. When the desired Camera appears, double-click to select it in the list. This should launch your computer’s default web browser and take you to a login page for the camera.

4. Enter your Camera’s user name and password. If you never changed the user name or password, the default user name is “admin” and the default password is blank.

5. Click Login

6. Click the Settings tab at the top of the window

7. In the left sidebar, click System

8. Click Back-up & Restore

9. Click the Backup button. A file will download to your computer named configs.bin. This file contains all of the settings and configuration for your camera and will be used to restore your preferences after the firmware update.

10. Click System Upgrade

11. Click the Choose File button and select the firmware file downloaded from insteon.com at the beginning of these instructions.

12. Click the System Upgrade button. The upgrade process will take about 3 minutes during which time your camera will restart. Do not unplug your camera or refresh your browser during this time. When the upgrade is complete, your browser will refresh automatically.

13. If presented with a Login window, enter your camera’s user name and password and click Login

14. Click the Settings tab

15. In the left sidebar, click Status

16. Click Device Information

17. Confirm that the version displayed in the System Firmware Version matches the updated system firmware

 

Update your HD WiFi Camera Application Firmware

The web user interface is updated separately from the camera system firmware but the steps are identical.

1. In the left sidebar, click System

2. Click System Upgrade

3. Click the Choose File button and select the user interface file downloaded from insteon.com at the beginning of these instructions.

4. Click the System Upgrade button. The upgrade process will take about 3 minutes during which time your camera will restart. Do not unplug your camera or refresh your browser during this time. When the upgrade is complete, your browser will refresh automatically.

5. If presented with a Login window, enter your camera’s user name and password and click Login

6. Click the Settings tab

7. In the left sidebar, click Status

8. Click Device Information

9. Confirm that the version displayed in Application Firmware Version matches the updated application firmware

 

Restore Your HD WiFi Camera Preferences

1. In the left sidebar, click System 

2. Click Back-up & Restore

3. Click the Choose File button and select the configs.bin file that was downloaded to your computer previously

4. Click the Submit button. The restore process will take about 1 minute during which time your camera will restart. Do not unplug your camera or refresh your browser during this time. When the restore is complete, your browser will refresh automatically.

 
 

Identify Your WiFi Camera Firmware Version

 

Use this article to properly identify the System Firmware and Application Firmware version on Insteon HD WiFi Camera or the Device Firmware and Device Web UI version on Insteon SD WiFi Camera.

 

1. Ensure that your Insteon WiFi Camera is powered on and connected to your network. If your camera has not yet been configured, connect your camera to power and to your router using the provided ethernet cable.
 

2. Download and install the IP Camera Tool

 

3. Open the IP Camera Tool; it may take several moments to find the WiFi Camera on your network.

4. For the desired camera, right-click on a PC or control-click on a Mac and select Basic Properties

5. Check the Firmware Version displayed against the current System Firmware version available. Check the Web UI Version against the current Application Firmware version available.