Updating LimelightOS
Follow this guide to update your Limelight Smart Camera to the latest version of LimelightOS.
Save your pipelines before upgrading, as they will be erased during this process
- Limelight 3G
- Limelight 3
- Limelight 2/2+
- Limelight 1
- Power off your Limelight.
- Download the latest USB drivers, Limelight OS image, and Balena Flash tool from from the Downloads Page.
- Hold the config button on your Limelight, and while holding, run a USB->USB-C cable from your laptop to your limelight. Your limelight will power on automatically.
- Run “Balena Etcher” as an administrator.
- It may take up to 20 seconds for your machine to recognize the camera.
- Select the latest .zip image in your downloads folder
- Select a “Compute Module” device in the “Drives” menu
- Click “Flash”
- Once flashing is complete, remove the usb cable from your limelight.
Only connect the USB-C cable while imaging. Limelight enters a special flash mode while the microUSB cable is connected. You will not be able to access the web interface while Limelight is in flash mode.
- Power off your Limelight.
- Download the latest USB drivers, Limelight OS image, and Balena Flash tool from from the Downloads Page.
- Run a USB->USB-C cable from your laptop to your limelight. Your limelight will power on automatically
- Run “Balena Etcher” as an administrator.
- It may take up to 20 seconds for your machine to recognize the camera.
- Select the latest .zip image in your downloads folder
- Select a “Compute Module” device in the “Drives” menu
- Click “Flash”
- Once flashing is complete, remove the usb cable from your limelight.
Only connect the USB-C cable while imaging. Limelight enters a special flash mode while the microUSB cable is connected. You will not be able to access the web interface while Limelight is in flash mode.
- Power off your Limelight.
- Download the latest USB drivers, Limelight OS image, and Balena Flash tool from from the Downloads Page.
- Run a USB->MicroUSB cable from your laptop to your limelight. Your limelight will power on automatically
- Run “Balena Etcher” as an administrator.
- It may take up to 20 seconds for your machine to recognize the camera.
- Select the latest .zip image in your downloads folder
- Select a “Compute Module” device in the “Drives” menu
- Click “Flash”
- Once flashing is complete, remove the usb cable from your limelight.
Only connect the micro-USB cable while imaging. Limelight enters a special flash mode while the microUSB cable is connected. You will not be able to access the web interface while Limelight is in flash mode.
Some versions of Limelight 1 are electrostatically sensitive around the micro-usb port. To prevent damaging the port, ground yourself to something metal before you connect to the micro usb port. This will ensure your personal static charge has been discharged.
- Power off your Limelight.
- Download the latest USB drivers, Limelight OS image, and Balena Flash tool from from the Downloads Page.
- Run a USB-MicroUSB cable from your laptop to your limelight.
- Turn-on to your limelight.
- Run “Balena Etcher” as an administrator.
- It may take up to 20 seconds for your machine to recognize the camera.
- Select the latest .zip image in your downloads folder
- Select a “Compute Module” device in the “Drives” menu
- Click “Flash”
- Once flashing is complete, remove power from your limelight
Only connect the micro-USB cable while imaging. Limelight enters a special flash mode while the microUSB cable is connected. You will not be able to access the web interface while Limelight is in flash mode.