Extron electronic MGP 464 DI manual Firmware Upgrade Guide, Determining the Firmware Version

PRELIMINARY

Firmware Upgrade Guide

Updates to the Extron MGP 464 Multi-Graphic Processor firmware are made available periodically via the Extron Web site. If the need arises, you can replace the MGP 464’s main firmware via an IP connection without opening the unit.

Determining the Firmware Version

There are three ways to check which version of firmware the MGP 464 is using: view the front panel LCD window during power-on, view the System Status page of the MGP 464’s embedded Web pages, or select About MGP... from the Windows- based control software Help menu.

Using the LCD display at power-on

Watch the LCD window as you connect the MGP 464 to a power source. The first piece of information displayed on the screen is the firmware version (along with the product name).

					Default
Power	Extron		Multi-Graphic
on	MGP 464 V1.01	2 sec.	Processor	2 sec.	Cycle

Power-up cycle flow diagram

Using a Web browser

The MGP 464 comes from the factory with a set of default embedded Web pages. The System Status Web page displays the firmware version of your unit, along with other information such as your MGP’s IP address and part number.

To use the Web pages to find out the current firmware version number,

1. Connect the MGP 464 to a PC via an Ethernet connection (using a crossover cable), or connect the MGP and the PC to a network/LAN (using a straight- through cable). See “Rear Panel Features” in chapter 2 for details.

2. Start a Web browser program (such as Microsoft® Internet Explorer).

3. Enter the MGP 464’s IP address in the browser’s Address field.

NIf your local system administrators have not changed the value, use the factory- specified default, 192.168.254.254, for this field.

4. Press the Enter key. If the MGP 464’s HTML pages are not password protected, the browser displays the System Status page.

If the MGP 464’s HTML pages are password protected, the browser displays the Enter Network Password dialog box, shown on the next page.

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