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Synergy 100 Installation Guide (v16.10-S100) Installation • 2–25
5. Eject the storage device from the switcher.
6. Label the storage device and store it in a safe place.
It is recommended that you place the following information on the label:
• Synergy 100 SD Switcher
• Software Version [
vXX.xx
] Backup
• Today’s Date
This completes the procedure for saving your setups to a storage device. Please continue with the
“
Software Upgrade ” procedure.
Software Upgrade
This section outlines how to initiate the software upgrade using either floppy disks or a USB key.
Using Floppy Disks
Use the following procedure to initiate the software upgrade from floppy disk:
1. Power off the frame.
2. Move the Software Upgrade jumper ( DIP Switch 4 , SW8 on the Frame CPU Board )
to the Up position. Refer to the figure “ Software Upgrade Jumper ” on page 2-25.
Software Upgrade Jumper
3. Power on the frame.
4. At this time, a message will appear in the four-character displays, asking you if you have
saved your memories to disk.
• If you have not, press the 1 (UP arrow) button to display the word “ Quit ” and press
SEL . This will cause the frame to boot without upgrading the software, and give
you a chance to save your setups to disk. Refer to the section “ System Backup ” on
page 2-24 for instructions.
• If you have saved your setups to disk, press SEL under the “ Cont ” prompt and
continue with the upgrade.
5. Insert the Synergy Software Upgrade Disk in the drive.
Note
If you have received a Synergy 100 system with version 16 software
already loaded on it, you will
not be able to load pre-version 16
software onto it regardless of whether you have a USB port or floppy
disk drive.
Caution
Observe all static discharge precautions throughout this procedure.
Rear of Frame
Front of Board
Frame CPU Board
WATCH
DOG
RESET DIP SW1
DIP SW3 DIP SW2 DIP SW4
SW8