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Dan I do firmware update with sd card larger than 32gb?
The smallest sd card that I have is 64GB. It is seen by the camera and camera was able to format it without issues.
I have tried to do firmware update using it without success.
1. Checked in the camera settings if current firmware version is lower than the one visible at https://innovv.com/pages/innovv-k7-support (yes it is).
2. Downloaded the bin file (there are 2 , I went with the one with 5G ending as my phone was displaying 5Ghz wifi connection with the cammera).
3. Moved bin file to the sd card (renamed it to “IN-K7-1.bin” as mentioned in the manual, downloaded file had a name “IN-K7-1 (3).bin”4. Turned the camera off, placed the SD card, turned the camera on.
5. Observed the lights – for a second or 2 both green & blue symbols on the pilot were blinking (as described in the manual). I expected that it will take longer.
6. After green light was steady for some time, connected camera with the app. Unfortunatelly in the settings firmware version was unchanged.
Questions:
1. Should I not rename the downloaded file to the name stated in the manual?2. Or it is simple not possible to do a firmware update with a 64GB card formatted in the camera?
3. If the 2nd point is valid – can I use smaller card formated in the camera or do I have to format it on my computer (I could not select FAT32, only exFAT on my laptop).
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Hi Adam,
5, Updates take much longer than 2 seconds. After the successful upgrade, the K7 will automatically boot up and the red light will be solid on. The firmware will be deleted once updating is finished.Format the SD card before the update using the Innovv app.
Make sure the SD card is completely empty and place the update file in the root of the SD card.Questions
1, renaming is not necessary
2, A 64G card is probably too big. Try a card between 8 and 32GB
3, You can format the card with the Innovv app. -
The problem is caused by a Mac issue. Every Mac user will fail to get a card ready for a firmware upgrade. It adds hidden files which can fool the K7, or any device.
Here is what Ai revealed to me and it worked first time”
Several things can make the K7 swallow the file without actually installing it. One is specific to Macs and is my top suspect.
1. The hidden “._” file your Mac adds (most likely, if you copy from your Mac)
- When a Mac copies a file to an SD card formatted as FAT32, it secretly adds a 4 KB companion file named
._IN-K7-1.bin, plus hidden folders like.Spotlight-V100,.fseventsdand.Trashes. - A camera bootloader that looks for
IN-K7-1.bincan trip over these: it may read the tiny._file, reject it as invalid, and still delete the update. That matches what you’re seeing. - To fix it, after copying run
dot_clean /Volumes/YOURCARDin Terminal, or copy withcp -X IN-K7-1.bin /Volumes/YOURCARD/. - Then check with
ls -la /Volumes/YOURCARDthatIN-K7-1.binis the only file on the card, and eject properly before removing it.
2. The SD card
- It must be 8–32 GB and FAT32. A 64 GB or larger card is normally exFAT, which the update doesn’t accept.
- Format it in the INNOVV app (or the K7) first, so it’s completely empty with the update file in the root.
3. Power during the update
- The update takes well over a minute. Keep the ignition on, with the engine off or running, and don’t touch anything until it finishes. If the battery is weak, put a charger on it.
- Parking mode turns off below 12.5 V, so a tired battery could cut the update short.
- When a Mac copies a file to an SD card formatted as FAT32, it secretly adds a 4 KB companion file named
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