Updating Firmware Using The Firmware Loader - Extron electronics VoiceLift User Manual

Updating Firmware Using the Firmware Loader

The Extron Firmware Loader software enables you to upload firmware to the VoiceLift
receiver. If you do not already have this software installed on your computer, you can
obtain it from the Extron website at www.extron.com.
1. If necessary, download the Firmware Loader installer executable file to your computer.
a.
On the Extron web page, click the
b.
On the Download Center page, click
c. Locate the Firmware Loader software and click the
d.
Follow the instructions on the download screens to save the installer file to your
computer.
e.
When ready to install it, locate the Firmware Loader executable file on your
computer and open it.
f. Follow the instructions on the Installation Wizard screens to install the Firmware
Loader on your computer. The installer program places the Firmware Loader file,
"FWLoader.exe" at
FWLoader folders do not yet exist in your Program Files folder, the installer creates
them.)
2. Access the Firmware Loader program via your desktop
Start
Loader
The Add Device window is displayed in front of the Firmware Loader main window.
3.
On Add Device window, select
4.
From the Connection Method drop-down menu, select one of the following:
RS-232
•
the receiver RS-232 port, select
Figure 43.
a.
b.
C:\Program Files\Extron\FWLoader
> >
All Programs Extron Electronics
VLR 102
: Select this option if the receiver is connected to the host computer via
Add Device Window for an RS-232 Connection
From the remaining two drop-down menus, select the appropriate Com port
number (obtained from your system administrator) and baud rate (the default
is ).
38,400
Click . If the RS-232 connection is made, VLR 102 appears in the
Connect
field, followed by a green check mark.
Connected Devices
tab.
Download
Software on the left sidebar menu.
Download
menu by selecting:
Start
>
Firmware Loader
from the
Device Name
.
RS-232
VoiceLift System • Reference Information
link at the far right.
. (If the Extron and
>
Firmware
drop-down menu.
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