Firmware Updates; Get Firmware Updates - Martin Audio MLA MINI Advanced User's Manual

MLA MINI
VU-NET

FIRMWARE UPDATES

Martin Audio is constantly striving to make improvements to the MLA family of products. The
phenomenal processing power available makes them extremely future proof so as Martin Audio
improve the optimisation capabilities of Display2 or add additional functions to Vu-Net. The MLA
Series will seamless run the improvements. Occasionally an update to the cabinet Firmware is
needed which is catered for in Vu-Net using the Firmware update Wizard.
If you have sub-rented additional cabinets you may find that your rental partner has not been
quite so diligent in keeping their system firmware up to date and device discovery will show some
cabinets with a differing firmware versions. In this instance it is essential to update firmware on
the miss-matched cabinets, do not try to run a system with a mixture of firmware, it could cause
compatibility
In common with many digital systems, a firmware update puts the product in a venerable state
known as "boot mode". It is vital that the firmware update is not interrupted by either a mains
outage, cable disconnect or closing Vu-Net. Any of these could render the product unusable
which may mean a return to Martin Audio for repair therefore you should take every possible
precaution before commencing a firmware update. ALWAYS use a hard wired connection from
your PC to the system, do not rely on Wi-Fi. Always use your PC with its mains PSU, do not rely
on battery power. Try and ensure that your mains supply is reliable and is not likely to fail mid-
update. Finally, the update process takes around 13 minutes per enclosure so on a large system
is very time consuming. It is strongly recommended that firmware is checked when a system is
prepped prior to a show back at your warehouse, it is not a task for set-up on a show day.

GET FIRMWARE UPDATES

To make sure that you are loading the latest updates Vu-Net includes a system for checking
that you have the latest firmware files installed so they are available to upgrade your system.
The files are held in a server at Martin Audio and are accessed over the internet so to get the
latest files you will need internet connectivity to your PC. Note that you can get Firmware update
files completely independently, you do not need to be connected to an MLA system, the simple
method is to take the tablet PC supplied with your system to your office, connect to the web
and check for updates. Note also that whenever new firmware is released you will be notified by
e-mail.
The Get Firmware Updates button is in the bottom right corner of the Vu-Net window:
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