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Firmware,
Licensing
Upgrades and
User Accounts
This section describes
.
Upgrading Device Firmware
From time to time Extron may issue firmware upgrades for VN-Matrix 300 in order to make
new functionality available. Details of the latest firmware release will be published on our
.
Upgrades are supplied in a single file, named in the format
upgrade_verx.x.tar
where
verx.x
is the version number. Before you start you will need to copy the upgrade file on to
the computer that you use to access the VN-Matrix 300 controller.
The update process is split into the following stages:
Stage
Function Summary
Performed On
Upload
Copy the upgrade file from the control
PC to a temporary storage area on the
VN-Matrix 300 Controller
The VN-Matrix 300 controller
only
Prepare
Unpack and copy the new firmware (from
the controller) into the VN-Matrix 300
alternate flash memory.
Each VN-Matrix 300 device
including the controller
Activate
Reboot the VN-Matrix 300 to start using
the new firmware. This is a temporary
mode that allows you to test the new
firmware. If you encounter any problems
you can back out of this mode and return
to the previous firmware version.
Each VN-Matrix 300 device
including the controller
Commit
Reboot the VN-Matrix 300 to start using
the new firmware permanently.
Each VN-Matrix 300 device
including the controller
All stages of the upgrade process are carried out using the web interface. It is recommended
that all VN-Matrix 300 units in the same system are upgraded to the same firmware version
to ensure full compatibility.