MLC 104 IP Plus Series • Firmware Updates
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Updating Firmware via Extron IP Link File Manager Software
This is the
recommended method
for updating the firmware for an MLC. It allows you to
update one or several MLCs at a time via an IP connection.
1.
Download the
.s19
firmware file.
2.
Start the IP Link File Manager (IPLFileManager) software on the connected PC. The
main
IP Link File Manager
window appears on screen, as does the smaller
Select Startup Mode
window, shown below at right.
3.
Click one of the
Select Startup Mode
buttons to choose how to add an MLC to
the firmware update list, click
OK
, and follow any on-screen instructions to add MLCs.
•
Open Configuration File
— Select this
mode to open an existing configuration file.
•
Import GC2.x Project
(recommended)
— Select this mode to
import a GC2.x project file and the names
and IP addresses of the devices in it.
•
Manually Add IP Link Device(s)
— Select this mode to add MLCs individually
by IP address.
•
Automatically Detect IP Link Device(s)
— Select this mode to
scan the network for IP Link devices, including MLCs. You may need to provide
administrator passwords for some units.
•
Use Previous Setup
— Choose this to show IP Link devices from your
previous session of IP Link File Manager.
See the
IP Link File Manager Help
file if you need additional details on how to use any of
those modes.
4.
Click on the
Options
menu and select
Reset Device After Firmware Update
.
This option causes the controller to perform a ZY reset, which resets all device settings
and deletes all files from the controller after the firmware is updated. See
command
details on page 99 in the SIS section.
5.
Click on the
Tools
menu and select
Firmware Update Manager
.
The
Firmware Update
Manager
window
appears (see image at
right).
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