Software Procedure - Before And After A Hardware Upgrade - Extron electronics Matrix 3200 Series User Manual

Chapter 5 • Upgrades and Troubleshooting
Software Procedure – Before and After a Hardware Upgrade
Upgrade System – Software Procedure
Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User's Manual
Prior to upgrading a Matrix 3200/6400 Wideband Video Switcher System, read
the "Upgrade System – Software Procedure" below. The suggested procedure
can save you a lot of time reconfiguring a system that is going to have a
hardware upgrade installed. The procedure includes steps to be performed
before and after the hardware upgrade.
The UPGRADE WIZARD is started by clicking the TOOLS | UPGRADE menu on
the main screen. It guides you through restoration of all your system settings
(programming of Presets, Virtual Names, Rooms, etc.) when you add more
physical IO ports or more BMEs to your existing 3200/6400 system. For best
results, click on UPGRADE before you actually change your hardware
configuration. The WIZARD will take you through the following steps:
Before Hardware Changes
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Saves
current MATRIX settings in the MTRX6400.INI file.
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Exits program for you so you may power down your system and make the
hardware changes.
After Hardware Changes
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Presents the Virtual Configuration screen so you may re-virtualize the
system to match your new hardware configuration.
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Restores MATRIX settings from the MTRX6400.INI file saved before
the hardware configuration was changed. All settings are restored
from before, except the Map.
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You may want to assign new icons and names to any Virtual IO ports
that were newly created by your upgrade after the wizard has
finished. This would also be the time to update your Room
Configurations if needed.
NOTE: The upgrade wizard also allows you to downgrade your system
(remove hardware), but various Room and Preset settings may not fully
restore since some of the Virtual input and output ports may no longer
exist.
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