Extron Electronics Fiber Matrix 6400 - Manual (Page 98)

Matrix Software, cont’d
Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Matrix Software 5-14
7 . Connect a Windows-based computer to either switcher serial port or the
switcher LAN port. See chapter 2, “Installation”, for more details.
8 . Start the Matrix Switchers Control Program and connect to the
matrix switcher. See “Using the Matrix Switcher Control software” in this
chapter, steps 1 through 4, starting on page 5-4.
9 . Click Tools > Update firmware.
If you are connected via the LAN port , the Select Files window appears
(figure 5-10). See “Ethernet-connected firmware upload”, below.
If you are connected via either serial port , the Extron Firmware Loader
appears (figure 5-11). See “Serial-port-connected firmware upload”, on the
next page.
Ethernet-connected firmware upload
11
This screen is shown for
example only.
For the Fiber Matrix 6400,
the firmware file selected and
shown is “Fiber Matrix 6400”. NOTE
Figure 5-10 — Select files window
10 . Navigate to the folder where you saved the firmware upgrade file. Select the
file.
N Valid firmware files must have the file extension .S19. Any other file extension
is not a firmware upgrade.
N The original factory-installed firmware is permanently available on the
Fiber Matrix switcher. If the attempted firmware upload fails for any reason, the
switcher reverts to the factory-installed firmware.
11 . Click the Open button. The software advises you that you are about to
reprogram the switcher’s firmware. Click OK to continue.
A status window, which shows the progress of the upload, appears. The
firmware upload to the Fiber Matrix switcher may take a few minutes. When
the upload is complete, the program closes.