How to Upgrade Your BCC5000 Firmware

Keeping your BCC5000’s firmware up to date helps ensure smoother performance and access to the latest improvements. The good news: if your camera is on Wi-Fi, OTA (Over-The-Air) updating is the most convenient option—no microSD swapping, no file copying, just a few taps in the app.

➡️➡️Refer to the complete instruction: https://brinnosupport.com/support/Download/BCC5000/Firmware/BCC5000_Procedure_EN_251209b.pdf

Below are two ways to update: OTA (recommended) and Manual (microSD).

If your camera is connected to Wi-Fi, OTA updating lets you upgrade firmware directly from the MCS platform. That means:

• No microSD formatting/copying steps

• Less chance of file-placement mistakes (like putting files in a folder instead of the root directory)

• You can handle the update in a few minutes, right from Settings & Info → About Camera

Brinno recommends OTA updates when the camera is connected to Wi-Fi. 

Before You Update

OTA Update prerequisites

Make sure:

• The camera can connect to Wi-Fi

• The camera is linked to an MCS account

• The camera firmware version is 0.46 or later

Power tips (important for both methods)

• Do not move the camera during updating

• Do not power off the camera during updating

• Expect lights to blink while updating

 OTA Update (Most Convenient)

Step 1: Confirm battery + connection

1. Power on the camera and ensure it’s connected to the server — look for a solid blue Wi-Fi indicator

2. Confirm the battery is over 50%
   

Step 2: Find the latest firmware in MCS

1. In MCS, open your camera and tap Settings & Info

2. Tap About Camera

3. Tap Upgrade to Latest Version

Step 3: Let the update complete

• During the update, the Interval indicator and Shutter button blink

• The process takes about 10 minutes (network conditions can affect timing)
  

Update complete signs

• The camera reboots automatically

• The Interval indicator turns solid green

• The Wi-Fi indicator turns solid blue
  Note: The camera may temporarily disconnect from MCS while updating—this can be normal.

Manual Update via microSD (When You Can’t Use Wi-Fi)

If your camera isn’t connected to Wi-Fi, follow the manual instruction.

Step 1: Confirm battery level

• Proceed only when at least two LED indicators are lit on the rechargeable battery

Step 2: Download the firmware

• Download the firmware from Product Support

• Extract the compressed firmware package

Step 3: Copy files to microSD (this part matters!)

1. Format the microSD card first

2. Copy the 4 extracted files to the root directory of the microSD card

• Don’t put them inside a folder

Tip: Use the microSD card from the original package, as noted in the “Before You Start” section on page 1.

Step 4: Update firmware

1. Insert the microSD card into the camera

2. Power on and wait

• Interval indicator & Shutter button blink

• Takes about 10 minute
  

Update complete signs

• The camera reboots automatically

• The Interval indicator turns solid green

 One Last Tip: Plan Your Update Window

No matter which method you choose, treat firmware updating like a “hands-off” moment: don’t bump the camera, don’t shut it down, and give it the full 10 minutes so the update finishes cleanly.

If you can use Wi-Fi, OTA is the easiest route—fewer steps, fewer moving parts, and much less room for error.