Extron Electronics MLC 104 Plus Series - Manual (Page 177)

B-7 MLC 104 Plus Series • Firmware Updates
PRELIMINAR
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Updating firmware via Extron IP Link ™ File Manager software
(for IP models)
This is the recommended method for updating an MLC’s firmware. It allows you
to update one MLC or several MLCs at a time via an IP connection.
1. Download the firmware file.
2. Start the IP Link File Manager (IPLFileManager) software on
the connected PC. The main IP Link File Manager window appears on screen,
as does the smaller Select Startup Mode window, shown below at right.
3. Click one of the Select Startup Mode buttons to choose how to add MLCs to
the firmware update list, and follow any on-screen instructions to add MLCs.
•
Open Configuration File —
Select this mode to open an
existing configuration file.
• Import GC2.x Project
(recommended) — Select this
mode to import a GC2.x project
file and the names and IP
addresses of the devices in it.
• Manually Add IP Link Device(s)
— Select this mode to add MLCs
individually by IP address.
• Automatically Detect IP Link Device(s) — Select this mode to scan the
network for IP Link devices, including MLCs. You may need to provide
administrator passwords for some units.
• Use Previous Setup — Choose this to show IP Link devices from your
previous session of IP Link File Manager.
Refer to the IP Link File Manager’s help file if you need additional details on
how to use any of those modes.
4. Click on the Options menu and select Reset Device After Firmware Update.
This option causes the MLC
to perform a ZY reset, which
resets all device settings and
deletes all files from the MLC
after the firmware is updated.
See page 4-32 for ZY command
details.
5. Click on the Tools menu and select Firmware Update Manager.
The Firmware Update Manager window appears.