Extron electronic MGP 464 manual Updating using the Windows-based control software, Preliminary

6. Click the Upload button on the Firmware Update screen to start the firmware update process. While the firmware is being uploaded, the Upload button changes to Uploading...; and the LCD window on the MGP displays first “Firmware Upload Please Wait!!!,” then “Firmware Reboot Please Wait!!!”

NWhile the firmware is uploading and rebooting, do not press any front panel buttons or make any selections on the Web pages.

When the uploading process is complete, the Uploading... button on the screen changes back to Upload.

While the firmware is uploading and rebooting, do not press any front panel buttons or make any selections on the Web pages.

When the update is complete, the new firmware version number is displayed in the Current Firmware Version field. The LCD screen on the unit displays the first screen that appears on power-up, containing the new firmware version number.

7. If you want to further verify that the new version has been loaded, click the Status tab and view the current firmware version on the System Status screen.

Updating using the Windows-based control software

To update the firmware on the MGP 464 using the Windows-based control software,

1. Open the Windows-based control software, using an IP connection. See “Windows®-based Control Software” in chapter 4, “Software Configuration and Control,” for information on accessing this program.

2. From the Options menu, select Update Firmware... . An Open window appears.

PRELIMINARY

Open window with firmware file selected

3. Browse to locate the firmware file that you saved to your computer. The file

extension must be .S19.

CUploading a file with an incorrect extension may cause the unit to stop working.

MGP 464 • Firmware Upgrade Guide B-7