Loading the firmware to the dp da2 – Extron Electronics DP DA2 User Guide User Manual
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Loading the Firmware to the DP DA2
To load a new version of firmware to the switcher using Firmware Loader, connect your
computer serial port to the first three pins of the DP DA2 Remote port (see “
” on page 8 for information on connecting to the serial port).
1.
If you have not already done so, download and install the Firmware Loader executable
installer file to your computer (see “
Downloading and Installing Firmware Loader
”
on page 16).
2.
If necessary, download the latest version of DP DA2 firmware and install it on your
computer (see “
3.
Open Firmware Loader via your desktop Start menu by making the following
selections:
Start
>
All
Programs
>
Extron
Electronics
>
Firmware
Loader
>
Firmware
Loader
The Firmware Loader window opens with the Add Device window displayed in front of
it.
Figure 10.
Opening Firmware Loader
4.
On the Add Device window, select
DP
DA2
from the
Device Names
drop-down menu.
5.
From the
Connection
Method
drop-down menu, select either
RS-232
or
USB
.
6.
Depending on the connection method that you selected, additional options appear.
Make the appropriate selections for your connection method.
•
RS-232
: Select the appropriate options from the
Com Port
and
Baud Rate
menus.
•
USB
: Only the
Extron USB Device_0
option is available on the Available Devices
menu. Make sure that it is selected.
7.
Click Connect. If the connection is successful, DP DA2 is displayed in green in the
Connected Device section, followed by a green check mark.
8.
Click the
Browse
button in the New Firmware File (Optional) section.
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