Firmware Updates - Extron electronics SSP 7.1 User Manual

Firmware Updates

Firmware for the SSP 7.1 can be upgraded using the Extron Firmware Loader utility
by following the steps below:
1. Power on the SSP 7.1 and a computer with internet access.
2. Connect the computer to the sound processor through the rear panel RS-232
captive screw connectors.
3. If necessary, install the Extron Firmware Loader utility. This is on the software
disk that ships with the unit or can be downloaded, free of charge, from the
Extron web site (www.extron.com).
4. From the same site, download the firmware for the SSP 7.1.
To download the firmware for the sound processor, click on the Download tab
on the Extron home page and then click the Firmware selection in the sidebar to
the left:
5. Navigate to the firmware for the SSP 7.1 and click on Download.
6. In the dialog box, choose desktop as the destination and click save.
7. Open the Extron Firmware Loader by clicking on the desktop icon.
8. Choose the RS-232 tab.
9. Select the correct com port and baud rate (default rate is 9600) from the drop-
down menus and click OK.
10. Click the Browse button and navigate to the desktop, where the firmware file
was saved (see step 6).
11. Click Upload. The firmware transfer begins and takes approximately 3 minutes.
12. When the "Transfer Complete!" message appears, click the Exit button and exit the
Firmware Loader.
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