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SmartPad LCD
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3. Locate the most recent SPLCD firmware update file within the list - the one with the highest version
number (entries are sorted with the newest entries at the top of the list and the oldest at the bottom).
Click on the desired filename link to begin the download process.
4. A window will popup asking “Do you want to open the file or save it to your computer?” Select
Save
.
5. A Save As window will then open. Navigate to the FIRMWARE folder within the Daron Drop-IR
(SPLCD) folder (C:\Program Files\Xantech\Dragon Drop-IR (SPLCD)\Firmware). Click on
Save
.
6. Once the download is complete, click on
Close
to close the download window. You can also close your
browser.
FIRMWARE UPGRADE
Firmware upgrades can be conducted without having to re-transfer your project to the controller. It is a way of
keeping your unit up to date to take advantage of new features.
1. Start Dragon Drop-IR SPLCD software and connect your programming cable to the front programming
port (Serial or USB) of the SPLCD and open a project.
2. Select
the
SmartPad LCD
Pulldown from the menu bar. Select
Firmware Upgrade
.
3. A popup window titled
Select Firmware Upgrade File
will open allowing you to select the firmware file
to be loaded into the SmartPad LCD Display. You should see the file that was just downloaded in step 6
above. Double-click on that filename to begin the update process.
After the firmware transfer is completed, select the
Base unit
menu item and then select
Who am I?
It should
now display the correct three-digit firmware version that you just loaded into the SPLCD unit. If this is true, the
new firmware has been successfully installed and is ready for use.