Device upgrade status messages – Extron Electronics VN-Matrix 300 User Guide User Manual

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Device Upgrade status messages

Device Upgrade
Status

Description

Action

Wait

This is the normal state when the unit
is running with the current version of
firmware.

Browse to and load a new
version of firmware. The new
file is held in the controller.

Select the firmware version for
the upgrade.

Select the foward button to
move to the Prepare state.

Prepare

This state is reported when an upgrade
file has been selected and is being
uploaded to the unit. During this time,
the upgrade file is copied to a separate
(alternate) area of FLASH MEMORY
ready to be used by the VN-Matrix 300
that is to be upgraded.

Wait until the Upgrade status box
reports READYTOACTIVATE.

Ready To Activate

During this state, the device has
loaded the new firmware to FLASH
MEMORY and is ready to run the
firmware.

Select the foward button to
activate the new firmware and
move to the Ready To Commit
state.

Select the reverse button to
abandon the upgrade via the
BACKOUT state.

Ready To Commit

During this state, the device is running
the new firmware. The old firmware is
still available to be used if the upgrade
is unsuitable.

Select the forward button
to permanently store the new
version of firmware and move
to the Committing state.

Select the reverse button to
abandon the upgrade via the
Ready To Activate state.

Committing

At this point, the new firmware
version is being written the main
FLASH MEMORY. The original
firmware is overwritten and is no
longer available for use.

The new code has been committed
when the status returns to the
Wait state.

Backout

The firmware version that is held in
the main flash area is being written to
the alternate flash memory area.

Select the Reverse button to
abandon the upgrade.

Device restarting

The controller has temporarily lost
contact with the device while the
device is restarting.

To install the new firmware into a VN-Matrix 300 unit

NOTE: You must upgrade the VN-Matrix 300 controller first. Please note, however,

that once you go past the

ReadyToActivate

stage the unit will reboot and the

upgrade file will be erased from the controller. It is recommended, therefore,
that you get ALL devices to the

ReadyToCommit

stage before completing

the controller upgrade, otherwise you will need to upload the file again (see
page 53.

Click the

Browse

button to navigate to the required upgrade file, or type the path and

filename directly into the field provided.