Chapter 6: How To Update System Firmware - Gibson Firebird X User Manual

Chapter 6: How to Update System Firmware

Chapter 6: How to Update System Firmware
The Firebird X guitar, G-Node, and Blue Lightning
firmware that determines how they operate. Firmware is the "brains" of these units, and
may be updated to add new features or optimize performance. Updates are included in the
FBX Editor, so installing a new version of the editor may also involve updating firmware.
Update the Guitar and G-Node
Update the Guitar and G-Node
1. Turn on your computer, and wait until the booting process is complete.
2. Install the FBX Editor software as described in Chapters 3 (Mac) and 4 (Windows).
3. Make sure that:
✗ G-Node connects to your computer with the supplied USB 2.0 high-speed cable
✗ Firebird X is plugged in to the G-Node guitar input using the supplied stereo cable
✗ Firebird X is turned on with a fully charged battery.
be interrupted during a firmware update. Gibson highly recommends having your
computer connected to an uninterruptible power supply while doing firmware
updates. Another option is to update using a battery-powered laptop so that if
there's a power failure, the laptop will remain operational. Also, make sure all
cables are secure before updating.
4. If these connections are correct, the LED to the immediate right of the input jack will
glow green. Do not have the pedals powered-on when updating the guitar and G-Node.
5. Open the FBX Editor. It will query Firebird X and G-Node for their firmware versions (this
will take several seconds), and if all devices are up-to-date, will display a screen showing
the firmware versions and then open the FBX editing screen.
that it does not recognize the firmware version or can't read it, close the dialog box
and let the editor open. Then unplug the stereo cable from Firebird X, wait a few
seconds, then plug it back in again. This solves most connection problems.
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