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Ethernet-connected firmware upload, Installing the software -2 – Extron electronic Ultra Series User Manual

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CrossPoint / MAV Matrix Switchers • Matrix Software

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Click Finish to exit the program.

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Connect a Windows-based computer to either switcher serial port or the

switcher LAN 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... .

If you are connected via the LAN port

, the select file window appears

(figure 5-11). See “Ethernet-connected firmware upload”, below.

If you are connected via either serial port

, the Extron Firmware Loader

appears (figure 5-12). See “Serial-port-connected firmware upload”, on

page 5-16.

Ethernet-connected firmware upload

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Figure 5-11 — Select file window

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

file.

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Valid firmware files must have the file extension .S19. Any other file extension

is not a firmware upgrade.

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The original factory-installed firmware is permanently available on the

CrossPoint or MAV switcher. If the attempted firmware upload fails for any
reason, the switcher reverts to the factory-installed firmware.

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. Click the Open button. The software advises you that you are about to

reprogram the switcher’s firmware. Click OK to continue.

A status window, which shows the progress of

the upload, appears. The firmware upload to

the CrossPoint or MAV switcher may take a few

minutes.