Updating The Firmware - Extron electronics DXP DVI User Manual

Dvi, dvi pro, and hdmi series digital matrix switchers
Table of Contents

Advertisement

6.
Use the radio buttons associated with each addressee to select whether the
addressee will be e-mailed about failures, fixes, both, or will not be notified. The
radio button is useful for temporarily removing personnel from the e-mail list when they
are unavailable, such as when traveling or on vacation.
7.
If desired, click the
input selection box) to test the e-mail function.
8.
Click the

Updating the Firmware

The firmware upgrade utility provides a way to replace the firmware that is coded on the
DXP control board without needing to take the switcher out of service, open its enclosure,
and replace the firmware chip.
Update the DXP firmware as follows:
NOTE: The update firmware utility is for replacing the firmware that controls all
1.
Go to the Extron web site, www.extron.com, and download the latest firmware file to
your computer.
a.
On the Extron web page, select the
b.
On the Download Center page, click the
c.
Click on the name of your DXP switcher.
d.
On the next screen, fill in the required information, then click the
product name_firmware version.exe
e.
On the File Download - Security Warning window, click
f.
On the Save As window, browse to the folder where you want to save the
firmware file, and click
drive.
g.
Note the location of the folder in which the firmware was saved.
2.
Start the Matrix Switcher Control Program and connect to the DXP switcher (see
steps 1 through 4 under
NOTE: The Ethernet connection is much faster than an RS-232 or RS-422
Send test E-mail
button for the e-mail address changes to take effect.
Take
switcher operation. This is not the page on which to insert your own HTML
"Uploading HTML
pages. See
pages.
. The firmware installation file is placed on your hard
Save
"Using the
connection. Extron recommends using the Ethernet connection rather
than the serial port for firmware uploads.
DXP DVI, DXP DVI Pro, and DXP HDMI Series • Matrix Software
button (which appears along with the floating
Files" on page 87 to insert custom HTML
tab.
Downloads
link on the left sidebar menu.
Firmware
button.
Save
Software" on page 73 for the procedure).
None
Download
.
85

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

This manual is also suitable for:

Dxp hdmiDxp dvi pro

Table of Contents