Firmware Upgrade Of Tps(2) Ports - Lightware MX-FR Series User Manual

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8. Firmware Upgrade
8.3. Firmware Upgrade of TPS(2) Ports
All MX-TPS and TPS2 I/O board's port has a separate firmware. All of the 8 firmwares can be different
version and they are stored on the board instead of the MX-CPU2. Therefore the firmware upgrade must be
performed differently than MX-CPU2. The firmware upgrade can be performed with the Lightware Device
Controller software.

INFO: All settings of the matrix remains after TPS firmware upgrade.
Upgrading Steps in a Nutshell
Step 1. Download and save all the firmware files that you want to upgrade.
Step 2. Connect the Lightware device and the computer via LAN port.
Step 3. Start the Lightware Device Controller application.
Step 4. Dstablish the connection with the device.
Step 5. Open the input or output parameters window.
Step 6. Click on the Firmware upgrade button.
Step 7. Upload the firmware files to the SD card.
Step 8. Select the desired ports.
Step 9. Starting the upgrade process.
Step 10. Restart the device.
Detailed Instructions
The TPS(2) boards can be upgraded with the LDC software.
Performing the upgrade process via the LAN connection is strongly recommended.
Step 1. Download and save all the firmware files that you want to upgrade. If you have a zipped archive,
extract it.
Step 2. Make sure the LDC software is installed on your computer.
Step 3. Start the LDC and establish the connection with the matrix.
Step 4. Open the TPS firmware upgrade window.
By clicking on any TPS input or output label a dialog window appears showing the parameters for the
corresponding input or output port. The current firmware version can be seen in the Firmware
settings section.
Step 5. Click the Update Firmware button; a new dialog window appears showing the uploaded firmwares and
the available TPS ports. If the frame contains TPS input and output boards user can reach both one
from this window.
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Use the radio button to change between inputs and outputs.
Step 6. Upload the firmware files to the SD card. Click on the
Upload new firmware from file to SD card button and
browse the file. Find the firmware file then click Open. A
progress bar shows the current state of the process.
Do not close the software or disconnect the device before the
upload is finished!

AAAENAIONG! Only one firmware file can be uploaded at the same time. Repeat Step 6 for uploading
another file.
Step 7. Select the desired ports to upgrade. Use the tick circles to
select/deselect the ports.
Step 8. Start the upgrade process. Click on the Upgrade selected
ports. It takes about 12 minutes if all the ports are upgraded
on a board.
Do not turn off or disconnect your device before the upgrade
is finished.
Step 9. Finish and restart. If the process is finished, the process indicator is changed to Firmware upgrade
finished for a second. Close the LDC and restart the matrix.
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