Alcorn Mcbride Digital Video Machine HD, User Manual

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Update Operating System
Alcorn McBride periodically adds enhancements to its products. The Operating
System (OS) updates can be downloaded to your Information Station to add new
features if you wish. The Information Station retains two copies of its Operating
System: the Current version and the Previous version. This allows you to switch
between the versions if you wish to.
NOTE: There is no need to upgrade your operating system if your show is
already programmed, but installing the new operating system brings your
unit up to date with current production, and allows you to take advantage
of the latest features.
To Upgrade the Information Station Operating System:
1. Use a web browser to connect to the Alcorn McBride Information Station
support page and follow the links to the OS Update Page
( http://www.alcorn.com/support/Information Station).
2. Compare the Operating System version on the Alcorn McBride WebPages
to the version on the Information Station’ s internal WebPages.
3. If the version on the Alcorn McBride page is the same, there is no need to
download. If the version on the Alcorn McBride page is newer, click the
Download Now button. Save the file to a known location on your local
computer. DO NOT MAKE ANY CHANGES TO THE FILE NAME.
4. Once the file download has completed, use a File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
program (such as WS_FTP) to place the file (OS.NEW) in the root directory
of the Information Station. Do this in binary mode!
5. Once the file transfer has completed, quit the FTP program and power-cycle
the Information Station.
6. On power-up the Information Station will detect the new OS version and
perform a check to verify that it is valid.
7. If the new Operating System is determined to be valid, the Information
Station will then update use the new OS. Verify this through the UDP or
web interface.