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UPGRADING FIRMWARE
Firmware upgrades are periodically made available for products at blackbox.com. Use this procedure to upgrade the firmware in
both extenders.
Note: Upgrades require roughly 11 minutes to complete.
TO UPGRADE THE FIRMWARE
1 Download the appropriate firmware upgrade file from blackbox.com. Copy the
upgrade file to an empty (but FAT32-formatted) USB memory stick.
2 Ensure that the transmitter and receiver are linked and powered on. Also check that
there are no USB drives inserted in the receiver module’s ports.
3 On the receiver, press and hold a thin implement, such as a straightened paperclip, in
the reset hole until the receiver’s STS indicator flashes red/blue. The receiver is now
in upgrade mode.
4 Wait for the LNK indicator to turn green, signifying that the link has been established.
Video from the transmitter should be displayed and the STS indicator will continue to
flash red/blue.
5 Insert the memory stick containing the upgrade file into the front panel left USB port.
The upgrade should begin and both units will flash their STS indicators red/green
to show the upgrade process is in progress. Following a successful upgrade, both
units will automatically reboot and run the new firmware. The STS
indicator will show green for a copper connection and blue for fiber.
6 Display the Dashboard (see page 24) to view the upgrade progress.
The Status field will display a message if an error occurs. In an error
situation, it may be necessary to reboot the modules to use the
existing firmware version.
USB memory stick
with upgrade file
Press and hold
the recessed
reset button
