Ecler EDRIVE600 Podware - Manual (Page 14)

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Device Firmware
Firmware is the software which runs inside the device. Most products which are controllable from
PodWare have firmware which can be updated by the user.
Firmware is uniquely identified by two things:
1. The Firmware Model Number. This is not the model number of the product, but a number which
uniquely describes the type of firmware used by the device. When updating firmware, the same firmware
model must be used.
2. The Firmware Version Number. This describes the issue of the firmware update within a given model
number. When updating firmware, the latest firmware Version Number for a given firmware Model
Number would normally be selected.
Firmware updates are usually supplied in .dfw (Device FirmWare) files. PodWare uses a .dfw file to load
new firmware into a device.
Firmware files are named like this: ****5678V1234.DFW
The four numerals before the 'V' are the Firmware Model number. The four numerals after the 'V'
represent the firmware Version Number - 1234 in this example. Divide this number by 1000 to arrive at
the version – 1.234 in this example. There may be characters to the left of the model number which
provide some verbal description to assist identification of the file, but the model number is the most
important and unambiguous way of selecting the appropriate file.
You can inspect the firmware Model and Version in the Device Properties dialogue.
To update the firmware in a device, see Menus or Device Context Menu.
Keyboard Shortcuts
PodWare supports the following ‘shortcuts’:
Tab Move to next control
In value boxes:
CTL+C Copy
CTL+V
Paste
CTL+X Cut
CTL+Z Undo
On Drop-down, Spin, Push, Fader and radio controls:
PgUp Increase value (coarsely)
PgDown Reduce value (coarsely)
Up/Right arrow Increase value (finely)
Down/Left arrow Reduce value (finely)
On push-button controls:
Space Activate
On Filter Response Panels:
PgUp Increase Width/Slope/Order value
PgDown Reduce Width/Slope/Order value
Up arrow Increase filter gain value
Down arrow Reduce filter gain value
Right arrow Increase filter frequency value
Left arrow Reduce filter frequency value
Tab Move to next filter
Shift Used with mouse drag to adjust Width/Slope/Order value.