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Updating the Firmware
Firmware updates are released periodically on the Extron website. You can find the version
currently loaded on your device using SIS commands (see
on page 14). Compare this with the latest release for the
EDID 101H on the Extron website and decide whether to update your firmware.
TIP: Read the Release Notes provided on the website with the latest firmware to
determine whether you need the latest version.
This section describes how to update firmware for the EDID 101H including:
•
Download and Install Firmware Loader
•
Downloading EDID 101H Firmware
•
Loading the EDID 101H Firmware
Download and Install Firmware Loader
Use the Extron Firmware Loader utility to update the firmware on Extron products. If you do
not already have Firmware Loader installed on your computer, download it as follows:
1.
Go to the Extron website at
and click the
Download
tab.
2.
On the Download Center page, click the
Software
link from the list on the left sidebar
menu.
3.
Software downloads are arranged in alphabetical order. Click the “
F
” link, then locate
Firmware Loader and click the
Download
link on the same row.
Description
Part Number
Version
Date
Size
Firmware Loader
Extron Firmware Loader is a computer software
application that allows you to update Extron products
with field-upgradable firmware. The software supports
firmware updates to Extron products connected via USB,
serial (RS-232), or addressable on your local area
network (LAN).
79-508-01
5.1
Jul 20, 2012
13.5 MB
Download
Figure 11.
Firmware Loader Download Link
The information page opens.
4.
Enter the requested information, then click
Download
fw_loader_vnxnxn.exe
(where
vnxnxn
is the Firmware Loader version number).
5.
Follow the instructions on the remainder of the download screens to save the
executable Firmware Loader installer file to your computer. Note the folder to which the
file was saved.
6.
In your file browser, locate the downloaded executable installer file and double-click it to
launch the installer.
7.
Follow the instructions on the Installation Wizard dialog boxes to install 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
.