Extron electronic SMD 101 manual Serial RS-232 Settings panel, Firmware Loader Page

Serial RS-232 Settings panel

This panel provides basic serial port configuration that includes:

•Mode: — Configures the port to receive SIS commands from an external host controller, or to pass communication between the "serial pass-through" network port and the serial port. Select the mode from the drop-down list:

•SIS — To set the serial port to the default configuration for SIS communication.

•Direct Access — To set the serial port to enable serial data passthrough.

•Disable — To prevent all serial port communications.

Click Save to enable the selection.

In addition, the serial port can be configured manually with the following drop-down lists:

•Baud Rate: — Select the baud rate for the RS-232 port from this drop-down list.

•Stop Bits: — Select the stop bits for the RS-232 port from this drop-down list.

•Bits: — Select the data bits for the RS-232 port from this drop-down list.

•Parity: — Select the parity for the RS-232 port from this drop-down list.

•Reset to Default — Click Reset to Default to return the port mappings to their defaults.

•Save/Cancel: — Click Save to save new RS-232 settings. Click Cancel to discard all changes and return to the previous settings.

Firmware Loader

The Firmware Loader page provides a way to upload and install new firmware and to export configuration settings from the connected SMD 101, or import saved configuration settings from another SMD 101. Check for firmware updates on the product page at the Extron website. Download the firmware to a location on the computer connected to the SMD 101.

Firmware

Current Firmware Version: 1.00

Select a firmware file to upload:

Browse

Upload Cancel

Configuration

Select a configuration file to upload:

Browse

Save Upload Cancel

Figure 33. Firmware Loader Page

NOTE: During a firmware upgrade, the file temporarily resides in the SMD 101 local user memory. There must be sufficient space available to accommodate the firmware file for the update to succeed. For example, a 52 MB firmware upgrade file requires at least 52 MB of unallocated memory. Prior to an update, check the available internal memory (see Status Page on page 45). If there is not at least enough to store the entire firmware file, delete or remove files from the internal memory until there is.

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