To upgrade the Halogen software:
Several options are available:
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By default, when Halogen starts, it checks for the availability of updates to the software (if an
Internet connection is present). If an update is available, Halogen displays a link you can click to
launch the update. You can disable this functionality (checking for updates on startup) within
the
Application Settings
dialog box.
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You can request an immediate update check at any time by selecting
Check Web for Updates
on the
Help
menu.
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Open the
Connect to Device
dialog box by clicking
Connect
on the application toolbar. If a
HAL contains firmware that is newer than the version of Halogen you are running, a link is pro-
vided to the latest version of Halogen.
To upgrade the firmware on your HAL device and peripheral devices:
1. Open the
Connect to Device
dialog box. If a detected HAL device contains firmware that is
older than the version of Halogen running on that computer, an
Update Firmware
button asso-
ciated with that HAL displays in the
Operations
column:
NOTE
:
If the firmware is newer than the software, a
Roll Back Firmware
button dis-
plays. Instead of rolling back your firmware, however, we strongly recommend down-
loading the latest version of Halogen, ensuring that you have the latest functionality
available to you.
2. Click the
Update Firmware
button to perform the update. As part of the firmware update,
HAL also updates the firmware on all peripherals (RADs, DRs, EXPs). During an update, each
device signifies in some way that its firmware is updating:
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HAL—LEDs on front panel (Mic/Line and Output LEDs) display a racing pattern of
green lights. In the
Operations
column for this HAL (in the
Connect to Device
dialog
box), the button text displays
Updating Firmware
. When the update completes, the
HAL reboots, reappears in the
Connect to Device
dialog box, and its Mic/Line and Out-
put LEDs become solid green. At this point, HAL begins the update of its peripheral
devices.
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RAD—LEDs on front of RAD display a racing pattern of green lights; RAD LEDs on
front panel of HAL also display a racing pattern. The racing pattern ceases when the
update is complete.
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DR—Backlight is off, progress bar displays on LCD screen along with the text
Updat-
ing firmware ...
. The DR screen displays
Connecting ...
when the update has completed.
On the HAL, the DR LED blinks, then becomes solid when the update is complete.
WARNING
!
A HAL update can take up to ten minutes to complete. Of course, dur-
ing the update the audio system does not function. Therefore, it is best to perform
a firmware update during off hours or a scheduled downtime.
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