Extron Electronics FPC 5500 - Manual (Page 17)

Extron FPC 5500 • FPC Installation and Operation 11
Front Panel Features and Operation
The remaining control for the FPC 5500 is on the front panel (see figure 11).
RESET
MATRIX SWITCHER CONTROLLER
FPC 5500
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Figure 11. Front Panel Control
a
Reset button — Use a small screwdriver or tweeker to press the Reset button if the FPC
computer hangs up. This button reboots the computer.
Upgrading the Software
The Front Panel Controller software is factory installed on the hard driveand also included on
a CD-ROM. Extron sends any needed software upgrades on a CD-ROM. The software can be
updated by using a USB flash drive or an external USB CD-ROM drive containing the Front
Panel Controller software.
NOTE: A PC can be used to copy the software from the provided CD-ROM to a USB
flash drive. The software must be copied to the root directory of the drive.
Upgrade the FPC software as follow:
1. If necessary, log the FPC 5500 on to the matrix system as an administrator (see
”
Starting Up the Controller and Logging In and Out ” on page 15).
2. On the front panel LCD, touch the blue Admin button.
3. On the front panel LCD, touch the purple Misc button.
4. On the front panel LCD, touch the gray Re-Install FPC Software button. The
FPC prompts you to insert a USB flash drive or CD-ROM containing the FPC software. To
exit without installing the software, touch on the gray Cancel button.
5. Connect a USB flash drive or external USB CD-ROM drive containing the Front Panel
Controller software to one of the USB ports on the bottom of the FPC 5500 (see
figure 6 on page 8).
6. On the front panel, touch the gray OK button.
7. Follow the on-screen instructions.
8. When the installation is complete, disconnect the USB flash drive or external USB CD-
ROM drive from the FPC 5500.