Updating
Firmware
Updates to the HDMI DA Series firmware are released periodically on the Extron website. You
can find which version is currently loaded on your distribution amplifier using SIS commands.
Compare this with the latest release on the Extron website and decide whether to update your
firmware.
TIP:
Read the Release Notes provided on the website with the latest firmware to
determine whether you need the latest version.
This chapter describes how to update firmware for the HDMI DA2, HDMI DA4, and HDMI DA6:
•
Downloading and Installing Firmware Loader
•
Downloading HDMI DA Series Firmware
•
Loading the Firmware to the Distribution Amplifier
Downloading and Installing Firmware Loader
Extron recommends using the Firmware Loader software to update the firmware on Extron
products. If you do not already have Firmware Loader installed on your computer, download it
as follows:
1.
Go to
www.extron.com
and click the
Download
tab.
2.
On the Download Center screen, click the
Software
link on the left sidebar menu.
3.
On the next Download Center screen, locate Firmware Loader and click its
Download
link.
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Figure 8.
Firmware Loader Download Link
4.
On the next screen, enter the requested information, then click the
Download fw_loader_vnxnxn.exe button
(where n is the Firmware Loader version
number).
5.
Follow the instructions on the rest of the download screens to save the executable
Firmware Loader installer file to your computer. Note the folder to which the file was saved.
6.
In Windows Explorer or another file browser, locate the downloaded executable installer
file and double-click it to open it.
7.
Follow the instructions on the Installation Wizard screens to install Firmware Loader on
your computer. Unless you specify otherwise, the installer program places the Firmware
Loader file,
FWLoader.exe
, at
c:\Program Files\Extron\FWLoader
.
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