Upgrade Procedure - Barco F70 Series User Manual

Upgrade projector firmware

13.1 Upgrade procedure

CAUTION: Do NOT power down or remove mains power supply when an upgrade is in progress.
Once initiated, the upgrade procedure can take up to 20 minutes to complete.
The LCD display will show the progression and status of the upgrade during the process.
Update
• Go to www.barco.com and select your product. All available firmware downloads are filed under the
Technical Downloads tab.
• Download the firmware. Extract and save the file to a USB stick with FAT file system. Use the eject function
on your PC to safely remove the device from the computer.
• Place the projector in Ready mode (status indicator is steady White).
• Insert the USB Stick in to the rear USB port on the projector.
After a few seconds, the status indicator will flash. (rate: 3 Hz/180 FPM). This signals that the upgrade is in
progress. If the upgrade file is corrupt or invalid, the status indicator will turn red and the upgrade process
will stop. Note! The upgrade will not be installed in this instance, and the upgrade process must be
restarted with a full and correct file. The projector may restart several times during the upgrade process
• The LCD display will show the progress of the update procedure, and also when the USB stick can be
removed. The projector will return to standby mode (status indicator is steady amber) once the upgrade is
completed successfully.
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