Point Grey Dragonfly Express Camera Firmware 1.1.1.21

Fixes:

Enhancements:
- 19394 - Initial firmware release for camera

Firmware update:

[1] Bug 3214: After power cycle, first frames grabbed are corrupted
- image transmission now delayed for 250ms after power-up except in async trigger modes 
[2] Bug 4159: Config ROM model textual descriptor change to "Dragonfly Express DX-BW" and "Dragonfly Express DX-COL"
[3] Bug 3460: First exposed image sometimes thrown away and not streamed to PC
- always throw away the first exposed image acquired when exiting async trigger mode
[4] Bug 3500: Toggling between trigger modes 0 and 14 cause image to be streamed
[5] Bug 3886: Images streamed when iso disabled / trigger enabled
[6] Bug 3709: Power failure results in transmit failure when starting camera in Format_7
[7] Bug 4238: Frame buffer state machine freeze-up
[8] Bug 3440: Embedded image info may not apply to current image
- shutter, gain, brightness, and white-balance should almost always be correct.
- GPIO state and strobe pattern counter are still incorrect.
- shutter value transmitted does not have any of the control bits set (ie: only reports Presence and Value)
[9] Bug 3658: Strobe control not showing as present when pin configured as input
- Strobe control reported as present for all pins capable of strobe
- On_Off_Inq bit of the Strobe_X_Inq register set to zero when the associated pin is currently set as an input.
[10] Format_7 now picks most pessimistic nominal frame rate (rate is achievable regardless of ROI position)

About Digital Camera Firmware:

Updating to a newer firmware version than the one already installed on your camera can improve the device’s overall performance and stability, resolve various issues, and add support for newly developed features or enhance existing ones.

On the other hand, downgrading the camera’s firmware can recover its functionality in the unlikely event the currently installed version is faulty or the device’s performance dropped after an upgrade. However, bear in mind that applying an earlier build might not always be possible.

It is recommended that changing the camera’s firmware be performed when the new release resolves an issue that your device has been encountering, or adds a new feature (or enhances an existing one) that could prove useful for you.

This process isn’t intended to be destructive, but still, it’s best to save all your personal data and configurations before applying a different firmware. Moreover, make sure that the battery is fully charged and don’t use the camera’s buttons while the installation is in progress.

When it comes to the update method, usually, you must copy the firmware file onto a compatible memory card, insert it into the camera, and browse from the menu to the device’s update section.

However, each device has various ways to enter the update mode and particular steps that should be taken for a successful upgrade, therefore make sure you read the product’s installation guide.

That being said, if you consider that this firmware improves your device in any way, then hit the download button and get the desired version; if not, check with our website as often as possible so that you don’t miss the update that will boost your camera’s performance.