SW MTP T Series Switchers • Remote Control
SW MTP T Series Switchers • Remote Control
Remote Control, cont’d
Updating the firmware
The firmware upgrade utility provides a way to replace the
firmware that is coded on the switcher’s control board without
taking the switcher out of service, opening the switcher
enclosure, and replacing the firmware chip.
Update the switcher firmware as follows:
1
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Visit the Extron web site, www.extron.com, select the
switcher product category, select the latest firmware file for
download, and copy it to your computer. Note the folder to
which you save the firmware file.
2
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Start the Universal Switcher Control Program and connect
to the switcher. See Using the software, above.
3
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Click File > Update firmware. The Extron Firmware Loader
appears (figure 4-3).
Figure 4-3 — Open window
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a
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Click Upload. The Firmware Update window appears.
b
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Click OK. The open file window appears.
4
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Navigate to the folder where you saved the firmware
upgrade file. Select the file.
Ensure that the firmware upgrade is for the
SW MTP Series switcher.
Valid firmware files must have the file extension “.bin”.
Any other file extension is not a firmware upgrade.
5
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Click the Open button. A status bar, which shows the
progress of the upload, appears in the Firmware Loader
window (figure 4-4). The firmware upload to the switcher
may take several minutes.
Figure 4-4 — Firmware Loader status indicator
bar, switcher reset, and firmware update
Once the status bar has progressed fully from left to right
across the indicator window, the firmware loader utility
automatically resets the switcher (figure 4-4).
If the firmware loader utility exits before the status bar
has progressed completely across the indicator window,
try using a control cable with only pins 2, 3, and 5
connected. If necessary, modify the cable by removing
pins or cutting wires.
6
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When prompted, confirm that the firmware version
displayed in the firmware loader is correct. Click Ok in the
Firmware Update prompt window to exit the firmware
loader utility.
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