Updating The Firmware Using A Direct Computer-To-Mkp Connection - Extron electronics MKP 2000 User Manual

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CAUTION
Valid firmware files must have the file extension
.S19. Any other file extension is not a firmware
upgrade; uploading it could cause the MKP to stop
functioning.
The original factory-installed firmware is permanently
available on the MKP. If the attempted firmware upload
fails for any reason, the MKP automatically reverts to
the factory-installed firmware.
On the Firmware Upgrade page, click the Upload button
9.
to start the update process.
The firmware upload to the MKP may take several
minutes. While the firmware is being uploaded, the
Upload button changes to Uploading..., and the MKP's
LED display shows UPL, then 777, and then the firmware
version number.
CAUTION
While the firmware is uploading, do not press any
front panel buttons or submit any selections on the
Web pages.
When the LED display shows ... , the firmware upload is
complete.
After you have uploaded the firmware to the MKP, refresh the
Web page. The version number of the newly uploaded
firmware is displayed on the System Status page (outlined in
figure 5-8), and on the Firmware Upgrade page.
Figure 5-8 — Current firmware version on the
System Status page
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Updating the firmware using a direct computer-to-MKP
connection
If you have no network access available, you can upgrade the
MKP firmware via a direct connection between your computer
and the MKP. Your computer must have Microsoft Windows
2000, XP, or higher loaded.
You can obtain the latest version of firmware only by
downloading it from the Extron Web site. If the
computer to which your MKP is connected has no
network access, you must download the firmware to
another computer that has network access, then copy it
to your computer's hard disk.
1. Connect a crossover cable from the LAN port on your
computer to the MKP's LAN port.
2. On the Windows Start menu on your computer, right click
on My Network Places.
3. From the pop-up menu that appears, select Properties.
The Network Connections window opens.
4. Right click on Local Area Connection, and select Properties
from the pop-up menu.
5. On the Local Area Connection window, select Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP), and click the Properties button. The
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) properties window opens.
Write down the existing IP address and subnet mask
6.
shown on the IP properties window. You will need these
later in order to restore your computer's settings after you
configure the MKP for internet use.
7. Select the "Use the following IP address" radio button.
8. If your MKP has not had an IP address assigned to it and
is still using its factory default address, enter the following
address in the IP Address field: 192.168.254.252.
If an IP address has been assigned to your MKP, enter a
temporary address for your computer that is in the same
subnet as the MKP's. (Your system administrator should
have this information.)
9. Enter 255.255.0.0 in the Subnet Mask field. If required,
enter the gateway address in the Default Gateway field.
(Your system administrator can provide this information.)
Click OK, and close the remaining windows.
10.
11. Open Internet Explorer, and enter the IP address of your
MKP in the Address field.
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