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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 “

RS-232

Control

” 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 “

Downloading DP DA2 Firmware

” on page 17).

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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