HIKVISION 2532 Bricked

[ppumkin]

I just purchased a 2532 from Amazon in UK. I later realised it was comming from china... OK. It worked out of box but I had problem with SD card to record. I thought it would be a briallinat idea to upgrade the firmware maybe it will help.
I just bricked it, after doing a GUI update.

I managed to get TFTP setup and the camera downloads the firmware files I give it. None of them say "Update complete" at the end. Just upload completed.

I got a baseline 5.3.0, possibly EU or US version. It says now "Update complete" and then nothing. Still stuck, the SDAP tool thing doesnt find it, ping says timeout, then failure.

The box has chinese label with the firmware 5.3.0 - 150315 - It seems like the latest one. But I remember seeing in the GUI it said 5.2.5 .. I tried like 7 differrent 5.2.5 versions. NOne of them say success at the end of TFTP upload.

Can anybody help me figure out my stupid mistake any further?

 

[MrFixit]

I just purchased a 2532 from Amazon in UK. I later realised it was comming from china... OK. It worked out of box but I had problem with SD card to record. I thought it would be a briallinat idea to upgrade the firmware maybe it will help.
I just bricked it, after doing a GUI update.

I managed to get TFTP setup and the camera downloads the firmware files I give it. None of them say "Update complete" at the end. Just upload completed.

I got a baseline 5.3.0, possibly EU or US version. It says now "Update complete" and then nothing. Still stuck, the SDAP tool thing doesnt find it, ping says timeout, then failure.

The box has chinese label with the firmware 5.3.0 - 150315 - It seems like the latest one. But I remember seeing in the GUI it said 5.2.5 .. I tried like 7 differrent 5.2.5 versions. NOne of them say success at the end of TFTP upload.

Can anybody help me figure out my stupid mistake any further?

I feel your pain, been there done that just the other day. Have a look at this threadhttp://www.ipcamtalk.com/showthread...are-Downgrader-5-3-0-Chinese-to-5-2-5-English
It fixed mine

Hope this helps...

 

[ppumkin]

I feel your pain, been there done that just the other day. Have a look at this threadhttp://www.ipcamtalk.com/showthread...are-Downgrader-5-3-0-Chinese-to-5-2-5-English
It fixed mine

Hope this helps...

Cool, I have not tried that one yet I will give that one a go.I hope it works.

Otherwise I am screwed, well technically not. I will just send the camera back as DOA.. but I dont want to wait any more.;]

EDIT

Ahhh. I may have rushed the other uploads. I did not see the "system update completed" after a minute or so and assumed it didnt work. The other 5.3.0 said that almost instantly.

 

[ppumkin]

Re: HIKVISION 2532 Bricked (SOLVED) [5.3.0 with 5.2.5 Firmware]

I feel your pain, been there done that just the other day. Have a look at this threadhttp://www.ipcamtalk.com/showthread...are-Downgrader-5-3-0-Chinese-to-5-2-5-English
It fixed mine

Hope this helps...

Thanks allot mate!!!! This worked on the Chinese 5.3.0 labelled on box. I got a few more cameras from the source and they are shipped with this 5.2.5 version you provided.

Uploaded the firmware, it took about 30 seconds before the TFT reported complete. Closed TFTP and removed power, and back on. It took about 5 minutes too boot up before it came up on the SADP tool.

Phew!

 

[whoslooking]

Well done, it's that great feeling when it all works

 

[MrFixit]

Re: HIKVISION 2532 Bricked (SOLVED) [5.3.0 with 5.2.5 Firmware]

Thanks allot mate!!!! This worked on the Chinese 5.3.0 labelled on box. I got a few more cameras from the source and they are shipped with this 5.2.5 version you provided.

Uploaded the firmware, it took about 30 seconds before the TFT reported complete. Closed TFTP and removed power, and back on. It took about 5 minutes too boot up before it came up on the SADP tool.

Phew!

Your welcome, I am glad I could help.