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Matrix Software, cont’d

MTPX Twisted Pair Matrix Switchers • Matrix Software

5-8

PRELIMINAR

Y

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Connect the computer to either switcher serial port. See chapter 2,

“Installation”, for more details.

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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.

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Click Tools > Update Firmware... .

The Extron Firmware Loader appears (figure 5-8).

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Figure 5-8 — Firmware loading

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. Click Browse. The open file window appears.

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. Navigate to the folder where you saved the firmware upgrade file. Select the

file and click Open. The Firmware Loader returns to the top.

C

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

MTPX Plus switcher. If the attempted firmware upload fails for any reason, the
switcher automatically reverts to the factory-installed firmware.

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. Click Upload. The Device Port window appears (figure 5-9).