Martin MAC Encore Performance CLD User Manual page 20

Do not switch the fixture off during a firmware update, or firmware will be corrupted.
Installing firmware using a USB memory device
Important! Do not remove a USB memory device while the fixture is updating files.
The following are required in order to install firmware using a USB memory device:
• The MAC Encore Performance '.BANK' firmware update file, available for download from the Martin
website at http://www.martin.com.
• A USB memory stick or other USB memory device with the update file copied from a PC into the USB
stick's root directory.
To install the MAC Encore Performance firmware:
1. Download the '.BANK' firmware file from the MAC Encore Performance Product Support page at
www.martin.com, read the firmware release notes carefully to check for any instructions or warnings,
and copy the firmware file to the root directory of a USB stick.
2. Disconnect the data link from the MAC Encore Performance.
3. Insert the USB stick in the MAC Encore Performance's USB host socket. The fixture should recognize
the USB stick and illuminate the display. If the fixture does not recognize the USB stick, navigate to
SERVICE
4. AVAILABLE FIRMWARE will appear in the display. You can now scroll through the firmware versions
available.
5. To install a firmware version, select it and press Enter. The MAC Encore Performance asks you to
confirm installation of the new firmware. Press Enter to confirm and press Menu to exit without
confirming.
6. Allow the fixture to install the firmware and reboot.
7. Remove the USB stick. The newly-installed firmware version will now be displayed in the
INFORMATION menu.
8. Reconnect the data link.
9. If you have installed a new firmware version, check the Martin® website to see whether an updated User
Guide is available for this firmware.
Fixture information and settings, are not affected when new software is uploaded.
Installing using a PC and hardware interface
The following are required in order to install firmware using a PC:
• The MAC Encore Performance firmware '.MU3' update file, available for download from the Product
Support area of the Martin website at http://www.martin.com.
• A Windows PC running the latest version of the Uploader application in the Martin® DMX Tools suite
(available for download free of charge from www.martin.com) and loaded with the firmware update file.
• A USB-DMX hardware interface device such as the Martin® M-DMX.
To install the MAC Encore Performance firmware:
1. Download the firmware '.MU3' file from the MAC Encore Performance support page on the Martin
website to the PC.
2. Read the firmware release notes carefully to check for any instructions or warnings.
3. Follow the instructions for an auto upload/upload via DMX in the Martin Uploader application help files
and supplied with the hardware interface.
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USB in the control panel.
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