Firmware Upgrade - Barco MCM-400 HFR User Manual

11. Maintenance

11.3 Firmware upgrade

Upgrade tool
The name of the upgrade tool is according to this format:
Two main parts can be seen:
• device: this is the device type
- MCM-400 HFR
• version: indicates the version
- two first digit (e.g. 01): major revision;
- second pair of digits (e.g. 20): minor revision;
- last four digits (e.g. 0005): build number.
Necessary tools
Ethernet connection to the MCM-400 HFR
Upgrading the firmware
1. Download the latest MCM-400 HFR software version from My.barco.com (https://my.barco.com).
2. Save this upgrade file on a computer which is connected to the same (local) network as the MCM-400 HFR.
3. Make sure that the MCM-400 HFR is powered.
4. On the computer, double click the upgrade tool.
5. Enter the IP address or hostname of the MCM-400 HFR and click OK.
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Upgrading device
6. Carefully follow the instructions to proceed.
7. During the upload of the upgrade files to the device, a progress bar is displayed.
Caution: Do not switch off the MCM-400 HFR, nor the computer during the upgrade procedure!
Note: In case of problems during the upgrade procedure, the following two buttons can be used for diagnostics reasons:
Save text will save the text inside the Barco Networked Projector Upgrade Tool in a file;
Screen shot will save a screen shot of the displayed screen at that particular time.
8. When the upgrade is successful, a green ellipse appears at the bottom of the window and an information window pops up.
9. Click OK to finish the upgrade.
10.Reboot the MCM-400 HFR external warp box by doing the following:
a) Switch the MCM-400 HFR to standby;
b) Unplug the power supply;
c) Plug in the power supply.
If the upgrade fails, a red ellipse appears at the bottom of the window and a message pops up. Restart the
procedure.
On startup of the MCM-400 HFR after an upgrade of its software, the controller checks the software of the
different boards and modules in the MCM-400 HFR. If an old software version in one of these parts is detected,
it is replaced by the new version. During this upgrading sequence, power may be switched automatically!
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