46 HMX Extender System Installer/User Guide
2. Press Enter to display the serial menu.
3. Press 2 to access the Transmitter Main Menu and press Enter. If the password option is
enabled, you will be prompted for a password.
4. Press 5 to access the Firmware Management Menu.
5. Press 2 to select Transmitter Flash upgrade via HTTP and press Enter. You will be prompted
to enter the URL for the upgrade file.
6. Enter the URL for the upgrade file using the following syntax:
http://<server ip address>[:server port]/<upgrade file path>
For example:
http://192.168.13.3:8080/TX.dld
NOTE: If the server is set up on standard port 80, the port information can be omitted.
7. To initiate the file transfer, press Enter. The connection to the transmitter will be dropped.
8. When the transfer has completed, a message will display stating Firmware update successful.
Resetting Appliance. During reset the transmitter will drop the connection to the HMX user
station. A second system message will appear that states: Connection to the Transmitter is lost.
You will be automatically returned to the Appliance Selection Menu screen.
NOTE: If the transmitter determines that the upgrade file is invalid, the transmitter cancels the upgrade and
maintains the previous firmware version. A message displays indicating that the upgrade has failed.
To Flash upgrade your HMX user station using XMODEM:
NOTE: Youshould Flash upgrade the transmitter before you Flash upgrade the HMX user station.
1. Download the HMX user station upgrade file from Avocent.
2. From the serial menu, press 1 to access the Receiver Main Menu and press Enter. If the
password option is enabled, you will be prompted for a password.
3. Press 5 to access the Firmware Management Menu and press Enter.
Figure 3.25: Receiver Firmware Management Menu
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