Matrox Monarch HDX - Updating the Monarch HDX Firmware

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Chapter 3, Network Connection and Setup
The Command Center opens to configure your Monarch HDX settings and
control streaming and recording (see Chapter 4, “Using the Command Center).
The Command Center opens on the
Status page, which you can access without
logging in. To access other pages, click the menu item for the page that you want,
and then enter your username and password. By default, the username and
password are set to admin. You cannot change the username but you can change
the password (see “Username and password” on page 39).
Updating the Monarch HDX firmware
The firmware on your Monarch HDX device is updated using the Matrox
Monarch HDX Utils. To view the current firmware version of your Monarch
HDX, see “About tab” on page 43. The Matrox Monarch HDX Utils is available
for both Mac OS and Windows systems. For more information on the Utils
application, see “Monarch HDX Utils application” on page 16.
A Monarch HDX device’s network IP address is required to update its firmware
(see “Network connection and IP address” on page 16).
1 Power Monarch HDX and connect it to an Ethernet network.
2 On a computer that is on the same network subnet as the Monarch HDX that
you want to update, download the latest version of the Matrox Monarch
HDX Utils at www.matrox.com/video/support/.
¦NoteYou cannot update the Monarch HDX firmware over a wireless
network. The Matrox Monarch HDX Utils must be on a computer that is
connected to the network/router using a wired Ethernet connection.
3 Double-click the MatroxMonarchHDXUtils.exe (Windows) or
MatroxMonarchHDXUtils.app (Mac OS) file to open the Monarch HDX
Utils.
4 Open the Matrox Monarch HDX Utils, select the network IP Address of the
Monarch HDX device that you want to update, and then click
Update
Selected
. If you have multiple Monarch HDX devices on the network,
select the IP address for every device in the Matrox Monarch HDX Utils by
clicking
Select All, and then all Monarch HDX devices will update in series.
¡ Important Do not disconnect the Monarch HDX from the network or
power source during the firmware update.
During a firmware update, the USB 1, USB 2 and SD card LEDs will cycle
on and off. Once complete, the device will automatically reboot, and the
Warning ( ) LED will begin to flash. Once it stops flashing, the device is
ready to use.
¦NoteThe Warning LED ( ) may remain on if there is an error condition
(see “Status page” on page 23 for more information).