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4 firmware upgrades – Grass Valley KXI-DVI-Bridge User Manual

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USER’S MANUAL

4 Firmware Upgrades

Firmware updates for the KXI-DVI-Bridge may be issued occasionally. The firmware update package,
including the firmware upgrade utility (Miranda USB updater), can be obtained from the Miranda Technical
Support web site:

http://www.miranda.com/portal/

:

1. In a web browser, navigate to the software download page of Miranda Tech Support web portal:

http://www.miranda.com/portal/downloads.php

2. In the Products column, find KXI-DVI-Bridge, then click download.

3. Under

Software / Firmware click Download Firmware to download a .zip archive containing the

latest firmware update package.

4. Unzip the contents of the archive to a temporary folder.


The firmware of the KXI-DVI-Bridge can be updated via its USB port.

1. Connect the KXI-DVI-Bridge to a Windows PC using a USB cable. The KXI-DVI-Bridge has a USB

port on its rear panel.

2. Install the USB driver for the KXI-DVI-Bridge (it is the same as the DVI-Ramp2 driver). See the

section on Windows Driver Installation for details.

3. Launch

the

Miranda USB updater utility on the PC.

4. Click

Detect units.

KXI-DVI-Bridge
detected

5. Click in the checkboxes as needed to deselect everything except the COM port corresponding to the

KXI-DVI-Bridge connection.

6. Click the button ( ) beside the Select package field and browse to the firmware update file (of the

form DR2UPDATE_vXXX-bXXXX.zip).

7. Click

Update.


The USB/RS-232 LED on the front panel turns amber during the update. When the process is completed
successfully, the unit will reboot. Disconnect the KXI-DVI-Bridge from the PC and connect it to a Kaleido to
resume operation using the new firmware.

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