IMX585 Firmware updates for ToupTek cameras

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IMX585 Firmware updates for ToupTek cameras

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If you have a ToupTek branded IMX585 based camera, then new updates of SharpCap from about mid-November 2024 onward may give you garbled images when the camera is used in HDR mode. Correcting this problem requires a firmware update to be applied to the camera. The links below can be used to download firmware updates for cooled and non-cooled IMX585 models. Please read all the important information below before trying to update your firmware.
  • Power loss or disconnection of the camera during firmware update will very likely break your camera - meaning it would need to be returned to ToupTek for repair.
  • Ideally, update the camera from a laptop comptuter with a fully charged battery, so that if the mains power does go out, it will not affect the firmware update process
  • Use a good quality, relatively short (<2m length) USB cable when updating the firmware. Do not use hubs or extension cables - connect direct from camera to computer. The cable that came with the camera is probably the best one to use.
  • After the update, you may have problems in HDR mode with older versions of SharpCap, or with other software using an old ToupTek SDK
  • Please watch the 'update_do_as_follows' instruction video inside the download zip file before running the update
  • Only use the firmware update files on the exact model of camera they are listed for.
  • Note that these files are provided here as a convenience for ToupTek camera users - we can't provide any further support regarding the flashing process or any problems caused by updating the firmware
  • If you have a ToupTek made IMX585 camera that has different branding (Altair, Ogma, Meade, etc, etc) then you may need to ask the camera manufacturer for a firmware update if you see HDR image problems in recent versions of SharpCap.
The Downloads

Update to firmware 5.6 for un-cooled G3CMOS08300KPA : https://downloads.sharpcap.co.uk/misc/G ... PGA5.6.zip

Update to firmware 4.43 for cooled ATR585C : https://downloads.sharpcap.co.uk/misc/A ... GA4.43.zip

cheers,

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Re: IMX585 Firmware updates for ToupTek cameras

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Touptek have also released a mono cooled version of the 585 ATR585M (ATR3CMOS08300KMA).
One is on the way to me now, I'm not familiar with touptek cams but I would imagine that these updates are not suitable.

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Re: IMX585 Firmware updates for ToupTek cameras

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Hi Steve,

yes, I'm pretty sure that there would be a mono firmware required for the ATR585M - hopefully ToupTek support would have this available if you asked. I should imagine that it will be the 4.43 version to match the colour firmware (but you never know with these things...)

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