Usb update, N o t e – ETC SmartFade v3.0.1 User Manual

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SmartFade v3.0.1 User Manual

N o t e :

If you have accidentally initiated a software update, you can exit without making any

changes by unplugging the console.

USB Update

To update with USB you need a PC running the Windows operating system (Windows 98,

Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows 7).

Step 1:

Obtain the software update file SMRTFADE.SRC and the USB Download

application SFDownloader.exe from the download section of the ETC Web site:

Step 2:

Connect a USB cable between the SmartFade and the PC.

The USB cable must have Type A and Type B connectors.

Make sure you have backed up any show data you want to

keep to the SD card before proceeding. Show data will be

lost and cannot be recovered.

Step 3:

Double-click on the SFDownloader.exe application you downloaded from the

ETC Web site. You should get this display.

Step 4:

Start the console in test mode. This is done by holding down the MENU button

and pressing once on ON.

The unit will enter self-test mode. Press MENU for each of the tests until the

memory test has completed. At the end of the memory test the display will

prompt:

Firmware Upgrade

Are you sure? [No]

Step 5:

Once the connection with the console is recognized, the status information will

display the Bootloader Version, and then “Please Load Firmware File”. The FILE

button will be displayed with solid text.

Click FILE and select the SMRTFADE.SRC file.

Step 6:

Now the DOWNLOAD button will be displayed with a solid text.

Click on DOWNLOAD to start downloading. The progress bar will begin to move.

When the download is complete, the console will boot into the new updated

software.