2–8 • Installation
ADC-8733A User Manual (Iss. 02B)
Software Upgrades for the ADC-8733A
This section provides instructions for installing a license key and upgrading the software for your
ADC-8733A using the DashBoard Control System™.
Installing a License Key
When installing a license key on the ADC-8733A:
• You must have DashBoard installed and communicating with the DFR-8300 series frame
that houses the card you wish to install the key for.
• Ensure that you are using version 2.0 or higher of DashBoard. This information is
available by selecting
Help
B
About DashBoard
from the DashBoard main toolbar.
• The DashBoard software and manual are available from the Ross Video website.
Installing a License Key
Use the following procedure to install a license key for the ADC-8733A using DashBoard:
1.
Launch DashBoard on your computer.
2.
In DashBoard, display the
Device
tab of the ADC-8733A by double-clicking its status
indicator in the
Basic Tree View
.
3.
Select the
Setup
tab in the
Device View
to display the setup information.
4.
Make a note of the
Request Code
in the License Key field.
5.
Contact Ross Video Technical Support using the information found in the section
“
Contact Us
”.
• When you speak to the Technical Support representative, tell them your name, your
facility name, and the
Request Code
from the
Setup
tab.
• You will be given a License Key that must be entered in the License box of the
Setup
tab.
6.
Enter the
License Key
in the
License
box of the
Setup
tab.
7.
When the installation is complete, verify that the following has occurred:
• the
Setup
tab displays “
Licensed
” in the
License
field.
• the
License
box displays a green background.
This completes the procedure for installing a license key for the ADC-8733A using DashBoard.
Performing Software Upgrades
DashBoard enables you to upload software updates to the ADC-8733A.
Use the following procedure to upload software to the ADC-8733A:
1.
Contact Ross Technical Support for the latest software version file.
2.
In DashBoard, display the
Device
tab of the ADC-8733A by double-clicking its status
indicator in the
Basic Tree View
.
3.
From the
Device
tab, click
Upload
to display the
Select File for upload
dialog box.
4.
Click
Browse...
to navigate to the *.bin upload file you wish to upload. DashBoard
automatically selects the last directory that you loaded from.
Summary of Contents for ADC-8733AC
Page 1: ...Ross Video Limited ADC 8733A S C Analog Component to SDI Video Converter User Manual...
Page 14: ...1 6 Introduction ADC 8733A User Manual Iss 02B...
Page 24: ...2 10 Installation ADC 8733A User Manual Iss 02B...
Page 54: ...5 4 Specifications ADC 8733A User Manual Iss 02B...
Page 58: ...6 4 Service Information ADC 8733A User Manual Iss 02B...
Page 59: ...Notes...