Extron electronic SW4 3G HD-SDI user manual Loading the firmware to the switcher

Loading the firmware to the switcher

To load a new version of firmware to your SW4 3G SD-HDI, use the Extron Firmware Loader software. Your computer’s serial port must be connected to the switcher’s RS-232 serial port. See “Rear Panel Connections,” in chapter 2, “Installation and Operation,” for information on connecting to the serial port.

1. If you have not already done so, download the Firmware Loader installer executable file to your computer (see “Downloading the firmware,” earlier in this chapter).

2. If necessary, browse to 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.

NThe SW4 3G HD-SDI has no 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 and baud rate (the default is 9600). (The Device selection is optional.)

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