Smith Realiser A16 Firmware Installation page 2

the A16 by pushing in and holding in the User A volume knob for at least 3 seconds. The LCD screen will
switch off and the power indicator LED will turn red. Release the User A volume knob.
STEP 3. Push in and hold in the User B volume knob and, simultaneously, push in and release the User A
volume knob. Then release the User B volume knob. The action of holding in B and depressing A
activates the firmware update manager as shown below. The power indicator LED will also be blinking
green.
STEP 4. Using the remote control, press the ENTER key twice to begin the firmware update. The A16 will
enter a long period (20-25 minutes) of authenticating the software, loading and rebooting. When the
unit first reboots it will begin updating the firmware for the individual hardware modules. After the
individual firmware modules have been reprogrammed the unit will reboot using the normal power-up
sequence to the Speaker Map display for User A.
STEP 5. To confirm the firmware update was a success please check the revision numbers displayed in
UPDATES/ABOUT accessed via the SETTINGS page.
Confirm the A16 firmware revision is 1.81 Dec 27 2019 and that the FPGA firmware revision is 0.30 Nov
19 2019. The new head tracker firmware 1.20 Nov 19 2019 will not be displayed here until you run
Update HT firmware. All other software modules are unchanged from the previous firmware update.