Extron electronic SW12 VGA ARS, SW8/12 VGA manual Loading the firmware to the switcher

4. Follow the instructions on the rest of the download screens to save the

executable firmware file to your computer. Note the folder to which you save the file.

5. In the Windows Explorer or other file browser, locate the downloaded executable file, and double-click on it to open it.

6. Follow the instructions on the Installation Wizard screens to install the new firmware on your computer. A Release Notes file, giving information on what has changed in the new firmware version, and a set of instructions for updating the firmware are also loaded.

Loading the firmware to the switcher

To load a new version of firmware to your SW8/12 VGA Ars switcher, use the Firmware Loader software. Your computer’s serial port must be connected to the switcher’s serial port. See chapter 2, “Installation,” for more information.

1. Download the Firmware Loader installer executable file to your computer, as follows:

a. On the Extron Web page, click the Download tab.

b. On the Download Center page, click Software on the left sidebar menu.

c. Locate the “Firmware Loader” line and click the Download link at the far right.

d. Follow the instructions on the download screens to save the installer file to your computer.

2. In the Windows Explorer or other file browser, locate the Firmware Loader executable file in your computer’s file system and double-click on it to open it.

3. Follow the instructions on the Installation Wizard screens to install the Firmware Loader on your computer. Unless you specify otherwise, the installer program places the Firmware Loader file, “FWLoader.exe” at

c:\Program Files\Extron\FWLoader

(If the Extron and FWLoader folders do not yet exist in your Program Files folder, the installer creates them.)

4. Access the FWLoader.exe file via your desktop Start menu by making the following selections:

Start > All Programs > Extron Electronics > Firmware Loader >

Firmware Loader

5. On the first screen that appears, select the RS-232 tab.

NAlthough the screen also has a TCP/IP tab, the switcher does not have a LAN port. Do not select the TCP/IP tab.

6. From the drop-down menus on the RS-232 screen, select the appropriate Com port number (obtained from your system administrator) and baud rate (the default is 9600). (The Device selection is optional.)

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