Barco Event Master E2 Lite, User Manual

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A confirmation message appears after a few seconds. The flash drive is now ready to use
Upgrading software with the USB port requires the “ em_update_vp.xx.xx.tar.gz ” file to be within a
directory named EM (or E2).
Preparing the flash drive with the upgrade file.
1. Download the software upgrade for free from Barco ’ s website (URL: http://www.barco.com ). Click on
myBarco and login to get access to secured information. Registration is necessary.
Note: If you are not yet registered, click on New to myBarco and follow the instructions. With the
created login and password, it is possible to login where you can download the Event Master series
processor software. It is not necessary to install any other software.
2. Unzip directly the software upgrade downloaded from the Barco website to the USB drive. This operation
automatically creates a directory named EM (or E2) with the upgrade file inside (em_update_vp.xx.xx.tar.gz).
Performing the firmware upgrade using the USB
1. Insert the flash drive into the unit ’ s USB port.
2. Select Firmware Upgrade from the Setup Menu. The Firmware Upgrade submenu appears.
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3. Select USB Code Upgrade . The menu shown in the following illustration appears.
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4. Scroll to the file you want to use, and press SEL .
5. Scroll to Upgrade and press SEL again.
A progress message appears.
6. When the file is loaded, the unit powers down and reboots.
CAUTION: Do not remove the flash drive or power down the Event Master series processor until
the firmware file is uploaded.
8.2 Upgrading firmware using the web Upgrade
The upgrade operation begins with a step of validation to check if a new version is available.
Updating firmware