Appendix C: Firmware Update Procedure; Overview; Determining Firmware Version; Firmware Update Procedure - Color Kinetics iPlayer 3 User Manual

Do not disconnect the USB cable
C
during the firmware upgrade
process. Doing so may damage the
iPlayer 3.
Appendix C: Firmware
Update Procedure

Overview

The iPlayer 3 firmware image is periodically updated to improve system
performance and functionality. If your iPlayer 3 is not running the most recent
firmware, it is recommended that you update to maximize system performance.
The most recent released firmware image can be downloaded from www.
colorkinetics.com/support/iplayer3/.

Determining Firmware Version

1. Power on the iPlayer 3.
2. Launch Configuration Mode.
Access the Info menu, then select Version. The screen should display the
3.
firmware version in the form v01.00.xx b00001.
4. If xx is a lower number than the most recent image available on the Color
Kinetics website, follow the update procedure described below.

Firmware Update Procedure

Connect the USB cable from iPlayer 3 to your computer.
1.
Download and extract the iPlayer 3 Firmware Updater from www.
2.
colorkinetics.com/support/iplayer3/.
3. Download the most recent firmware image from www.colorkinetics.com/
support/iplayer3/.
Go to the iP3 Firmware Updater folder and open the file: iP3 Bootloader.exe.
4.
Once the program is open, click Select under Firmware Image File.
5.
Select the latest .HEX file from the directory where you saved it, then
6.
click Open.
7. With the firmware image successfully loaded, click Connect under iPlayer 3.
8. Once the version information is displayed under iPlayer 3, click Program to
begin the update process.
When the firmware update successfully completes, the "Programming
9.
complete!" message is displayed. Click OK, then select File>Quit to exit
the program.
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