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MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual
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Upgrading console software
New versions of MagicQ console software are made available on the downloads page of the ChamSys website –
www.chamsys.co.uk in the form of .cde files.
Ensure you have saved your current show file to a USB memory stick or to an external computer via network before
you change software version. Also, ensure any personalities that you have customised have been saved to a different
file name of your choice – the new software will install the latest version of the standard personalities.
MagicQ includes a software management utility. From software version 1.3.4.9 this utility can be accessed from
within the MagicQ software. In previous versions the utility is accessed by powering off the console and then pressing
a key during boot up.
Upgrading systems currently running v1.3.4.9 or above
From a USB stick
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Insert the USB memory stick into the one of the USB sockets on the console (on the rear panel, or on the front
inside the arm-rest).
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Select the File Manager from the Setup Window.
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Select USB DRIVE.
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Select the .cde file. You will be prompted whether you wish to continue. Select YES.
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The software will be copied from the USB stick (takes 10 seconds or more) and then MagicQ will automatically
restart with the new software running.
From network
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Connect the desk to the host system – typically a PC – either using a direct Ethernet crossover cable or via Ethernet
hubs.
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Configure the IP addresses of the host system and the desk so that they are on the same sub-net. For instance if the
desk is set to IP address 2.9.200.5, subnet mask 255.0.0.0 then set the host system to IP address 2.9.200.6 subnet
mask 255.0.0.0.
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Connect to the file system. Under Windows this can be achieved by selecting Network Neighbourhood in
Windows Explorer. The desk should appear as a computer. Log in as user magicq with password magicq. Note
that you may need to configure a user magicq with password magicq on the host system.
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Copy the .cde file into the magicq folder.
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On MagicQ select the File Manager from the Setup Window.
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Select UP DIR to go to the root folder.
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Select the .cde file. You will be prompted whether you wish to continue. Select YES.
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The software will be copied from the USB stick (takes 10 seconds or more) and then MagicQ will automatically
restart with the new software running.
Upgrading systems currently running older software than v1.3.4.9
Download the software and copy it into the magicq folder on the console either using a USB memory stick or by
connecting via network.
To copy using network from a host system to the console:
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Connect the desk to the host system – typically a PC – either using a direct Ethernet crossover cable or via Ethernet
hubs.
