LAWO mc256 MKII, Техническое руководство

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Chapter 5: mcx System Update
Updating the System
Creating and Replacing New CF Cards
From Version 5.4 onwards, all Lawo mc
2
and Nova systems run a unified system image, and the system CF card
specifies the type of system (mc
2
56 / mc
2
66 / Nova73 / etc). This means that a new system CF card must be
created from scratch IF the current software version is prior to Version 5.4. If the current software version is
already Version 5.4 or later, then the system supports online updates and you can skip straight to the
next topic.
Requirements
You will need:
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A USB CF card reader.
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New CF cards (please use original Lawo CF cards only).
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A virtual machine host for VirtualBox.
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The mxGUI virtual appliance (OVA) from the Lawo software bundle.
Creating New CF Cards
The upgrade software bundle provides an OVA mxGUI image that can be imported into a VirtualBox environment:
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Double click on the OVA to import it into the VirtualBox environment
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Connect the CF card reader to the PC.
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Insert the CF card to be created into the CF card reader. Please note that all data on the CF card will be
lost when overwriting the card with the new content.
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Boot the newly created virtual machine and connect the CF card reader to it (using the software USB
rerouting feature of the virtual machine host).
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Once booted, the virtual PC shows a menu with different choices. Please select Utility Programs and
choose the corresponding entr: CFCard Creator or Bayserver CFCardCreator . Once started, the CF
card creator application shows a text based menu offering a choice of products. Please follow the menu
to locate your product and select it by pressing the ENTER key.
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When creating a system CF card, the appropriate system type has to be chosen from the menu. Take
care to select the correct system, as choosing the wrong type will lead to unexpected behaviour!
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When creating a data CF card, the system asks for the IP address configuration. Please enter the
system’s IP address, netmask and gateway (optional). Please note that a data CF card for a redundant
audio router module starts with the same IP settings as the primary module. The necessary IP address
offset (+1 for the right-hand module) will be applied automatically when the system boots.
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[mc
2
series only] [optional] - the Bayserver CFCard Creator addresses products where bayserver
PCs need a CF card to boot. The bayserver is a small PC unit that is mounted behind the TFT displays. It
is responsible for transmitting the console panel data to the control system as well as for driving the
graphical application (GUI, Channel display). The software for the bayserver will be queried from the
control system when booting the bayserver PC. The bayserver also uses a CF card containing a
bootloader. This CF card can be created using the creator tool and selecting the appropriate menu item.
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[mc
2
series only] [optional] - in some mc
2
products, external bayservers are available. These are 19”
PC units with a DVI interface and USB interfaces to connect a display and input units like keyboard or
mouse. The main difference to the bayservers described above is that external bayservers do not include
a rotary switch to determine their function and address in the system. Therefore, this has to be configured
when creating new CF cards for external bayservers. The CF card creator application will ask for the
type/address combination before writing this information to the CF card.
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The CF card creator will ask for your confirmation before starting to write data to the flash disk.
Replacing the CF Cards
After creating the new CF cards, they must be inserted into the Router Modules as follows:
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Power down the Nova73 frame.
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Remove the Router Modules MKII and remove the CF cards to be replaced. See Replacing a System or
User Data Flashcard for images.