Extron electronics DTP CrossPoint 84 - Updating the Firmware

DTP CrossPoint 84 Series Matrix Switchers • Matrix Software 76
• Settings — Allows you to view and set a wide assortment of hardware and
communication settings. Select settings that can be changed:
• Device name
• Date and Time
• Adminstrator and user passwords
NOTES:
• An Administrator password must be assigned before a User password can
be assigned.
• The factory configured passwords for all accounts on this device have been
set to the device serial number. Passwords are case sensitive. If the device
is reset, the password will be the original password configuration.
• RS-232 baud rate for the rear panel Remote port
•
TCP/IP settings (DHCP
, IP address, subnet mask, gateway address, and DNS
server)
•
Reset
Device ... — Opens a dialog box that allows you to initiate 3 levels of matrix
switcher reset.
• Update Firmware ... — Disconnects the Product Configuration Software from the unit
and calls the Firmware Loader utility in the background (see “Updating the Firmware”).
• About This Module ... — Provides the version number of the software.
Updating the Firmware
The Product Configuration Software provides a way to replace the firmware that is coded on
the control board of the switcher without taking the unit out of service.
NOTE: Upgrading the firmware does not overwrite the current configuration.
Update the unit firmware as follows:
1.
Perform steps 1 thr
ough 6 of Installing the Software, on page 71, to download the
firmware upgrade from the Extron website, www.extron.com.
2.
Click
Run in the
File Download and Security Warning dialog boxes (see figure38,
1
on the next page). The PC downloads the firmware update from the Extron website and
starts the Extron Installation Program to extract the firmware file.
3. Click Next (
2
). The program extracts the firmware files and places them in a folder
identified in the InstallShield Wizard window.
ATTENTION:
• The extension of the firmware file must be .eff or .efs. Opening a file with an
incorrect extension may cause the device to stop functioning.
• L’extension du fichier firmware doit être .eff ou .efs. Si un fichier est ouvert avec
une mauvaise extension, l’appareil peut arrêter de fonctionner.
NOTES:
• Note the folder to which the firmware file is saved. When downloaded
from the Extron website, the firmware is placed in a subfolder of:
• 64-bit Windows OS: C:\Program Files (x86)\Extron\Firmware.
• 32-bit Windows OS:
C:\Program Files\Extron\Firmware.
• The original factory-installed firmware is permanently available on the unit. If
the attempted firmware upload fails, the unit reverts to the factory-installed
firmware.