Firmware Upgrade; Backward Compatibility; About The Firmware Package (Lfp2 File); Installation - Lightware MX2-8x8-HDMI20-L User Manual

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9. Firmware Upgrade

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F irmware Upgrade
This chapter is meant to help customers perform firmware upgrades on our products by giving a few tips on how to
start and by explaining the features of the Lightware Device Updater v2 (LDU2) software. To get the latest software
and firmware pack can be downloaded from www.lightware.com.

Backward Compatibility

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About the Firmware Package (LFP2 File)

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Installation

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Firmware Upgrading Steps
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Use Case Studies
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MX2-HDMI20 series – User's Manual
9.1. Backward Compatibility
Up to 1.2.0 firmware version, the previous firmware packages are in .lfp format (LFP1 file), the upgrade can
be done with Lightware Device Updater v1 (LDU1) software.
Above 1.2.0 firmware version, the firmware package format is .lfp2 (LFP2 file) the upgrade can be done with
Lightware Device Updater v2 (LDU2) software.
9.2. About the Firmware Package (LFP2 File)
The firmware files are packed in an LFP2 package. You need only this file to do the upgrade on your device.
This allows using the same LFP2 package for different devices.
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The package contains all the necessary components, binary, and other files; You do not have to get
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further files.
▪ There is a descriptor file in the package that contains each firmware with version number and a list
showing the compatible devices. The descriptor is displayed after loading the LFP2 file in the LDU2.
9.3. Installation
ATTENTION! Minimum system requirement: 1 GB RAM.
Installation Modes
LDU2 has two installation modes: Normal and Snapshot.
Available
The installer can update only this
Only one updateable instance
can exist for all users
ATTENTION! Using the Normal install as the default value is highly recommended.
Installation for Windows
Run the installer. If the User Account Control displays a pop-up message click Yes. During the installation you
will be prompted to select the type of the installation:
Installation for macOS
Mount the DMG file with double clicking on it and drag the LDU2 icon over the Applications icon to copy the
program into the Applications folder. If you want to copy the LDU2 into another location just drag the icon
over the desired folder.
INFO: The Windows and the Mac application has the same look and functionality.
Normal install Snapshot install
for Windows and Available for Windows
macOS
Cannot be updated
instance
More than one different versions
can be installed for all users
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