Installation
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Software: Updating the firmware in your SmartView Duo
Once the software installation has been completed and SmartView Duo is powered on, it is a good idea to
check that the firmware in the SmartView Duo is up to date.
Step 1. Launch the Blackmagic SmartView Utility.
Step 2. Connect your SmartView Duo unit to the computer via USB 2.0.
Step 3. If no firmware update is required, you will simply see the settings used by your SmartView Duo.
Settings can be changed now if desired and this is a good opportunity to give each SmartView Duo a
unique "Device Name". Please skip the rest of the steps in this section as your SmartView Duo is already
up to date.
If a firmware update is required, the following message will appear: "Firmware Update Required. The
firmware on this device is out of date. Would you like to update it now?" Click
Yes. The update will take
4 or 5 minutes to complete.
Step 4. The message, "The firmware has been successfully updated," should appear at completion of
the update. Click
OK to dismiss the message. Settings can be changed now if desired and this is a good
opportunity to give each SmartView Duo a unique "Device Name".
Step 5. You ca n now unp lug the USB cable from your SmartView Duo.
This message will appear if a firmware update is required.
The update will take about 4 or 5 minutes to complete.
Blackmagic SmartView Utility application icon