Upgrading Vicon Access Control
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1. When a Panel attempts to connect to the Vicon Access Control application and the firmware is
found to be out of date, you will see an indicator above the notification window that 1 or more
Panels require a firmware update.
Figure 2.1. Firmware Out of Date Notification
2. In order to update your Panel you will need to launch the Firmware Update Utility located within
your start menu. The link for the firmware update utility can be located by clicking Start -> All
Programs -> Vicon Access Control and finally clicking on
"Firmware Update Utility"
.
Windows 8/8.1 Users
Windows 8/8.1 hides the shortcut by default within the Metro UI start screen. The shortcut can
be located by typing 'Firmware Update' within the start screen and selecting 'Firmware Update
Utility'. If you wish you can pin this shortcut permanently to your start screen by right clicking
and selecting 'Pin To Start'.
Figure 2.2. Firmware Update Utility
3. In order for a Panel to have its firmware updated we must place it into Firmware Update Mode.
To do this we will navigate to the System Overview page in the software. Click on the "x/x Panels
Online" box above the Notifications area
or
on the home page, scroll down to the section titled
System
and click on
System Overview
.
