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This guide will help you change the Bluefish capture card firmware.

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From Cinedeck server version 2.0.10 you will require Bluefish V6.5_5_1_22 for both Supernova and Kronos cards. Please follow the link below for the correct Driver/Firmware package to be used with V2.0.10

https://www.dropbox.com/s/i1vudgqkbs6fcnr/BF444_WIN_SDK_V6_5_1_22_WHQL.zip?dl=0

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-Follow the instructions for your capture card model.

V2.09 and below Supernova/Epoch capture card instructions:

-Close the Cinedeck application.

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-After the cards are finished updating, the system must be powered off for the update to take effect. Please shutdown the system. When the power is off, you can power it back on and the cards will have the new firmware installed. The Cinedeck application should adjust automatically to the new firmware.

Kronos or v2.10+ Supernova capture card instructions:

-Close the Cinedeck application.

-Go to C:\BF444_WIN_SDK_V6_5_0x_60xx_WHQL\firmware directory and open BlueFirmwareUpdater.exe.

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-In the picture below, “Card info” section shows the current Fw type of card 1.
In the “Firmware Update” section the “Firmware Select:” dropdown shows the available firmware options to update the card. We only use 4i4o or 8i firmware versions for Kronos card. We only use 2i2o and 4i0o for Supernova card, if more than 1 card is installed please repeat process for second card.

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-Select the desired firmware and press update to update the card.

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