8. Updating firmware
8.1 Upgrading firmware using the USB port
Necessary tools
USB drive (Not supplied by Barco) formatted in FAT 32.
How to upgrading firmware
1. Ensure that your flashdriveisformattedtousetheFAT32file system. If ne cessary, reformat the drive as described in the following
section “Formatting the flash drive”.
2. Prepare the flash drive with the upgrade file as describe be low in the sec tion “P reparing the flash d rive with the upgrade file”
Note: Upgrading software with the U SB port requires the “e2_update_vp.xx.xx.tar.gz” file to be within a direct
ory named E 2.
3. When the drive is ready, refer to the chapter “Performing the firmware upgrade using the US B” describe below for the upgrade
procedure.
CAUTION: Ref or matti ng the flash drive erases existing data. To avoid lo sing data, download to a computer
or a secure site any files you w ish to keep, then format the drive.
Formatting the flash drive
1. Insert the flash drive into a Windows P C or laptop’s USB port.
2. Select a W indows E xplorer or a panel allowing an overview on the disk drives and the hardware connected to your computer
(e.g. Start > Computer o n W indows 7 or Start > M y Com puter on W indows XP) .
3. On this view, right-click the drive that represents the flas h d rive.
4. Select Format from the menu that appears.
The Format Dis k screen appears.
Image 8-1
Format Disk screen
5. Select FAT32 as the file sys tem , an d Quick Format under Format O ption s , as shown above in the F ormat Disk screen illustra-
tion.
6. Click Start.
A message appears, w arning that data will
be erased during the formatting process.
7. Click OK to continue.
Aconfirmation message appears after a few secon ds. The flash drive is now ready to use
Upgrading software with the USB port requires the “e2_update_vp.xx.xx.tar.gz” file to be w ithin a directory
named E2.
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