Extron Electronics MGP 462xi Series - Manual (Page 110)

HTML Configuration and Control, cont’d
MGP Series • HTML Configuration and Control 5-14
PRELIMINAR
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Updating the firmware on the MGP
After you have installed the new firmware on your computer, you must upload it to
the MGP. Follow these steps to update the firmware using the Web pages.
1
. On the MGP’s Configuration tab, select Firmware Upgrade from the sidebar
menu to display the Firmware Upgrade page.
2 . Click Browse to open the Choose file window, and locate the firmware file on
your computer or server. The file extension must be .S19.
Choose file window
C Uploading a file with an extension other than .S19 may cause the unit to
stop functioning.
3 . Open the firmware file. Its name appears in the field below the Current
Firmware Version on the Firmware Upgrade page.
4 . Click the Upload button on the Firmware Update page to start the firmware
update process. While the firmware is being uploaded, the Upload button
changes to Uploading...; and the LCD window on the MGP displays first
“Firmware Upload Please Wait!!!,” then “Firmware Reboot Please Wait!!!”
N While the firmware is uploading and rebooting, do not press any front
panel buttons or make any selections on the Web pages.
When the uploading process is complete, the Uploading... button on the screen
changes back to Upload.
N As an alternative method of updating the MGP’s firmware, you can use the
Firmware Loader software. See appendix B, “ Firmware Update Guide ,” for
information on downloading and using this software.