Serial Communication, cont’d
Updating the Firmware
Extron periodically updates product firmware in conjunction with the release of new software revisions. When updating any Extron software to the latest revision level, please be sure to read the supplied release notes, or contact an Extron Application Engineer to determine if your Extron product requires a firmware update.
To find the latest MSW firmware, do the following:
1. | Go to www.extron.com and click the Download tab. |
2. | From the sidebar menu, click the Firmware link. |
3. | Find the MSW 4V SDI rs on the alphabetical list (you may |
| need to click the “Next” arrow). |
4. | Click the Download link for the product and follow the |
| instructions that appear on the screen. |
5. | Note the folder to which you save the firmware file. |
CDo not interrupt the firmware upload before it is 100% complete. Interrupting the upload corrupts the firmware and the switcher will not operate properly afterwards. If you experience problems with this procedure, call the Extron S3 Sales & Technical Support Hotline.
Using the control program to update the firmware
To upload the latest firmware to the MSW using the control program, do the following:
1. | Open the Universal Switcher Control Program (see the |
| previous section, "Using the software", for instructions). |
2. | From the File menu, choose Update Firmware. |
Figure 3-5 — Choosing Update Firmware
3. Click the Browse button.
Figure 3-6 — The Firmware Loader dialog
4. The Choose Firmware File dialog box appears.
Figure 3-7 — The Choose Firmware File dialog
5. Navigate to the folder where you saved the firmware upgrade and select the file.
NThe firmware file must have the file extension “.s19”. Any other file extension is not a firmware upgrade for your switcher.
6. | Click the Open button. The Firmware Loader update |
| window appears. |
7. | Click the Upload button. |
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