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FOXBOX Tx / Rx • Remote Control 38
Loading the firmware to the transmitter and receiver
To load a new version of firmware to your transmitter and receiver, call the Firmware Loader
software from within the FOX Extenders program. The serial port on your computer must be
connected to the Configuration port on the unit (see
item
G
on page 10 and item
Q
on
page 14) that is having its firmware updated.
1. In the FOX Extenders Control Program, click the
Firmware Loader
button ( ) on the
tool bar.
NOTE:
If the
Firmware Loader
button does not appear on the tool bar, the
Firmware Loader software is not installed. Install it as follows:
a. On the Extron website, click the
Download
tab.
b. On the Download Center page, click
Software
on the left sidebar menu.
c.
Locate the
Firmware Loader
line and click the
Download
link at the far right.
d. Follow the instructions in the download dialog boxes to save the installer file to
your computer.
e. In Windows Explorer or another file browser, locate the Firmware Loader
executable file in the file system on your computer and double-click it to open it.
f. Follow the instructions on the Installation Wizard dialog boxes to install
the Firmware Loader on your computer. Unless you specify otherwise,
the installer program places the Firmware Loader file, “FWLoader.exe” in
C:
\
Program Files
\
Extron
\
FWLoader
.
If the Extron and FWLoader folders do not yet exist in your Program Files folder,
the installer creates them.
2. If you have not previously updated firmware for the FOXBOX unit before, on the
Add
Device
dialog box (figure 24), select the
RS-232
tab.
If you have previously updated firmware for this model, click
Cancel
. The
Firmware
Loader
window appears. Proceed to step
5
.
NOTES :
• Although the dialog box also has a
TCP/IP
tab, the FOXBOX unit does not
have a LAN port. Do not select the
TCP/IP
tab.
• Figure 24 shows the default values.
Figure 24. Add Device Dialog box
3. From the drop-down menus on the
RS-232
dialog box, select the appropriate Com port
number and baud rate (the default is 9600).