Maintenance And Upgrades; Cleaning The Filter Fan; Installing A Firmware Update - Extron electronics ECP 1000 User Manual

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Maintenance and Upgrades

You can perform the following maintenance operations and
upgrades to the ECP 1000:
• Cleaning the fan filter

• Installing a firmware update

You can also replace the existing button labels if you have
reprogrammed any of the effect buttons.
Cleaning the fan filter
The fan filter should be cleaned periodically, The frequency
with which you need to clean the filter depends on the
operating environment.
To clean the fan filter, do the following:
Remove the power cable from the ECP 1000 and from the
1.
power source.
Do not open the fan cover without first unplugging the power
cord.
2. Using a small flat-blade screwdriver, pry the fan cover off
of the rear panel of the ECP 1000 (figure A-1).
Fan
100-240V 50/60 Hz 0.5A
Filter Cover
Figure A-1 — Removing the fan filter
3. Lift the filter out of the fan filter enclosure.
4. Rinse the filter with water, and allow it to dry.
5. Replace the filter in the fan filter enclosure.
6. Press the fan filter cover back onto the rear panel of the
ECP 1000. Make sure the left and right edges snap behind
the shallow tabs on the sides of the fan filter enclosure.
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PROGRAM
Filter
Pry off Cover
7. Attach the power cable to the ECP 1000 and to the power
source. Make sure the ECP 1000 is working correctly.
Installing a firmware update
To install a firmware update, you may need to replace IC
(integrated circuit) U9 or U11, or both. Replacing these
ICs may result in loss of presets and other settings.
1. Remove the power cable from the ECP 1000 and from the
power source.
Do not open the cover of the ECP 1000 without unplugging
the power cord.
2. Remove 10 screws from the back, top, and front of the
cover (figure A-2).
Lift Cover straight up.
Figure A-2 — Removing the cover
3. Lift the cover from the ECP 1000 unit, and place it next to
the unit.
Make sure you are electrically grounded before
touching IC chips. Electrostatic discharge (EDS)
can damage IC chips, even if you cannot sense the
discharge.
4. Remove the 12 screws that attach the control board to the
bottom of the ECP 1000 (figure A-3).
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Remove 10
screws
A-3