
MLC 104 IP Plus Series • Firmware Updates
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Firmware Updates
If the need arises, you can replace the main firmware for the MLC without opening the unit
or changing firmware chips. This section discusses the following aspects of how to do that:
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Determining the Firmware Version
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Determining the Firmware Version
There are several ways to check which version of firmware the controller is using:
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The IP Link Settings tab within Extron Global Configurator software
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The System Status or the System Settings page of the MLC embedded web pages
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The GlobalViewer web pages (if they have been installed on the MLC)
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The response from the MLC to an SIS command of
Using the Global Configurator Software
1.
Via RS-232 or Ethernet, connect a PC (on which the Global Configurator program has
been installed) to the MLC.
2.
Start the Global Configurator (GC) program and open a project (see the
Global
Configurator Help
file and see the
Software-based Configuration and Control
section starting on page 34 for details).
3.
In the window on the left side of the GC screen, click on the name of the MLC for which
you want to check the firmware version.
4.
In the right side of the GC screen, click the
IP Link Settings
tab.
5.
Click the
Refresh
button. The firmware version is listed in the System Description area.
Using a Web Browser
The controller comes with a set of factory default embedded web pages. Also, if the MLC
is used as part of a network of devices based on IP Link technology, such as IP Link control
processors and MediaLink controllers, the GlobalViewer (GV) application could be installed in
the MLC as well as in other IP Link devices within the network. See the
Global Configurator
Help
file for information on how to use that software and the resulting web pages. Either
type of web page (factory default or GV) can be used to find the part number.
1.
Connect the controller to a PC via an Ethernet connection, or connect the controller
and the PC to a network/LAN. For details see the
Operation, Features, and Cabling
section starting on page 7, the
Software-based Configuration and Control
section starting on page 34, and the
MLC 104 IP Plus Series Setup Guide
.
2.
Start a web browser program (such as Microsoft Internet Explorer).
3.
Type the IP address of the MLC into the browser in the address field and log on to the
internal web page (see the
Software-based Configuration and Control
starting on page 34) or to the optional GlobalViewer web page stored in the MLC
(see the
Global Configurator Help
file for details).
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