Apex Digital model 140DX To update firmware:

Apex OutLook 140DX/180DX Switch User Guide 56

Firmware

To update firmware:

1Connect the standard serial cable to the serial connector on the

PC computer and to the serial connector on the back panel of the

switch.

2Navigate to the drive where you have saved the firmware update.

3Double-click to open the file WUpDate.exe.

4In the dialog box that displays, select the desired language and

COM port.

5Click Load, then click Done.

6Once the firmware is updated, the following message displays:

“100% Complete. Download completed successfully. Thank

you for using APEX products.”

7The switch automatically reboots after the update is completed.

Contents

Main Page CONTENTS 3 S Apex OutLook 140DX/180DX Switch User Guide CONTENTS 4 SAFETY (CONTINUED) Pred intalciou tohto produktu si pretajte Informa n brorku o bezpenosti. G ETTING H ELP , S ERVICE , AND I Getting help, service, and information 1 C 2 3 4 5 6 7 CONTENTS (CONTINUED) 1 OVERVIEW P RODUCT O F FEATURES (CONTINUED) 6 Set up the Switch System Before installing this product, read the Safety Information on the Apex User Guide CD. QUICK START Page POWER UP YOUR SWITCH SYSTEM INSTALLATION R ACK I CABLING CABLE LENGTHS USING LOCKING CABLE CONNECTORS DISCONNECTING CABLES CONNECTING CABLES CONNECTING CABLES (CONTINUED) STATEMENT 1 CONNECTING CABLES (CONTINUED) Connecting the Cables STARTING THE SWITCH BOX POWERING UP THE SYSTEM STARTING THE COMPUTERS CONFIGURING THE SWITCH BOX UNATTENDED REBOOT RESETTING THE UNIT MAKING CONNECTIONS UNDER POWER ALTERNATIVE CONFIGURATIONS ALTERNATIVE CONFIGURATIONS (CONTINUED) 5 USING OSCAR LAUNCHING OSCAR OSCAR SELECTION SCREEN OSCAR STATUS PORT SYMBOLS Apex OutLook 140DX/180DX Switch User Guide 29 USING OSCAR C OMMAND S This section describes the key sequences that are used to activate OSCAR functions. OSCAR ADVANCED MENUS SCREEN OSCAR ADVANCED MENU SCREEN SELECTING COMPUTERS SWITCHING TIERED SYSTEMS ASSIGNING UNIQUE NAMES TO COMPUTERS ASSIGNING UNIQUE NAMES TO COMPUTERS (CONTINUED) CHANGING MENU ATTRIBUTES Apex OutLook 140DX/180DX Switch User Guide 36 USING OSCAR CHANGING MENU ATTRIBUTES (CONTINUED) CHANGING STATUS FLAG ATTRIBUTES VALUES AND EFFECTS OF SETTINGS ON FLAG APPEARANCE CHANGING STATUS FLAG ATTRIBUTES (CONTINUED) SCANNING THE COMPUTERS Page SCANNING THE COMPUTERS (CONTINUED) BROADCASTING COMMANDS Page Page Page Page Page Page SECURING SERVER ACCESS (CONTINUED) DISPLAYING VERSION INFORMATION SAVING THE HARDWARE SETTINGS RESETTING THE MOUSE AND KEYBOARD ASSIGNING SPECIFIC DEVICE TYPES CAPTURING THE SCREEN CAPTURING THE SCREEN UPDATING FIRMWARE U PDATING THE F To update firmware: TROUBLESHOOTING Page Page Page Page Page APPENDIX A Apex OutLook 140DX/180DX Switch User Guide 64 Appendix B Electronic emission notices Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Class A Statement Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement Avis de conformit la rglementation d'Industrie Canada Australia and New Zealand Class A statement Page C Apex OutLook 140DX/180DX Switch User Guide 67 Appendix Country-Specific Requirements Use the following table to identify the appropriate accredited agency in your country. Before installing this product, read the Safety Information on the Apex User Guide CD.