Loading the Firmware to the Distribution Amplifier
To load a new version of firmware to the distribution amplifier using Firmware Loader, follow
these instructons.
1.
If you have not already done so, download and install the Firmware Loader executable
installer file to your computer (see
Downloading and Installing Firmware Loader
on
page 21).
2.
If necessary, download the latest version of firmware for your product and install it on your
computer (see
Downloading HDMI DA Series Firmware
on the previous page).
3.
Connect the distribution amplifier to the computer using either the rear panel RS-232
connector (
figure 2
,
E
on page 4) or the front panel USB connector (
figure 7
,
B
on
page 11). See
Wiring for RS-232 Control
on page 8 or
Connecting to the USB Port
on page 9.
4.
Open Firmware Loader. If you do not have a desktop icon, you can open the program
from the Start menu by selecting:
Start
>
All
Programs
>
Extron
Electronics
>
Firmware
Loader
>
Firmware
Loader
The
Firmware Loader
dialog opens with the
Add Device...
dialog in front of it.
Figure 10.
Opening Firmware Loader
5.
Select the HDMI DA product from the
Device Name
menu.
6.
Select either
RS-232
or
USB
from the
Connection Method
menu, .
7.
Depending on the connection method that you selected, additional options appear. Make
the appropriate selections for your connection method.
•
RS-232:
Select the appropriate options from the Com Port and Baud Rate menus
(this information is provided by your system administrator).
•
USB:
Only the Extron USB Device_0 option is available on the Available Devices
menu. Make sure that it is selected.
8.
Click
Connect
. If the connection is successful,
HDMI DA2
,
HDMI DA4
, or
HDMI DA6
is
displayed in green in the
Connected Device
panel, followed by a green check mark.
9.
Click
Browse
to locate the Firmware file that was downloaded in step 2.
ATTENTION:
•
Valid firmware files must have the file extension S19. A file with any other
extension is not a firmware upgrade for this device and could cause the device
to stop functioning.
•
Les fichiers firmware valides doivent contenir l’extension fichier S19. Un fichier
avec n’importe quelle autre extension n’est pas une mise à jour de firmware
pour cet appareil et l’appareil pourrait arrêter de fonctionner.
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