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4.

Slide the card out of the cardcage.

5.

Place the removed card on an anti-static surface or in an anti-static container.

6.

If a replacement card is not being installed immediately, close the fan

 

assembly door and turn the left and right knurled knobs ¼-turn clockwise.

CEnsure that you close and secure the fan assembly door when you have finished this maintenance procedure. The Matrix 12800 may overheat otherwise.

7.

If a replacement card is not being installed immediately, close the front door.

Updating the firmware

NIf your system has primary and redundant controller cards, both cards must have the same firmware revisions installed.

NThe ICs that contain the firmware for the matrix switcher also contain the memory in which presets and audio levels are saved. When you replace the IC, these settings are lost. You may want to record the presets and audio levels before you replace the IC.

Replace the firmware as follows:

1.

If the firmware is being replaced on an installed controller card, remove

 

the card, see “Removing the primary or redundant controller card” in this

 

chapter, placing the controller card on an anti-static mat.

2.

Locate the PROM to be replaced, IC U1, U2, or U6 (figure 6-12).

Align notches.

U6

Align notches.

U1

U2

Figure 6-12 — PROM replacement

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12800 specifications

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