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FIRMWARE UPDATE MANUAL M-8080D Digital Signal Processor Dante Enabled System Thank you for purchasing TOA's Digital Matrix Mixer System. Please carefully follow the instructions in this manual to ensure proper firmware update procedure. TOA Corporation...
Shielded cabling for M-8080 Controller and Accessories ............3 FIRMWARE UPDATES ..........................4 M-800DT Dante Module Firmware Update ..................4 M-8080D Main Unit and Accessory Firmware Upgrade ............... 6 M-800RCT and M-800RM Paging Mic Firmware Upgrade ............6 M-800RC, M-802RC, M-800IO, and Other Accessories Firmware Upgrade ....... 9...
The RD ports do not carry regular IP packets. Instead, the pins of the RD ports carry DC power, and both AES, and RS-485 signals (see M-8080D device manual for details). The AES and RS-485 standard specifies that the wires be shielded. This means that the cables used...
M- 800DT Module is as follows: 1. Power off the M-8080. 2. Unscrew the cover plate of the M-8080D’s module slot and insert the M-800DT module. 3. Power on the device and connect the “Primary” LAN port of the Dante Module to your network.
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7. Click Update Dante Firmware. Load the M-800DT Module firmware file and click next. This is also included in the ZIP package. This will begin the update of the M-800DT module. 8. Wait till the process finishes. Do not unplug the LAN connection of the Module while this is running. Upon completion, you will receive a notification of upgrade completion and will be prompted to restart the module.
TOA technical support so we can assist in reversing the upgrade. M-800RCT and M-800RM Paging Mic Firmware Upgrade In the new M-8080D Dante system, the M-800RCT and M-800RM will be able to utilize the enhanced capabilities of Dante. To enable these features, the devices must be updated to the newer firmware.
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PC network adaptor which is connected to the same network where the M-8080 system is connected. 3. On the update tool menu, click scan. The software will scan the network for M-8080D devices. Select the device you wish to update and click apply.
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4. Click connect. This will load all the available devices connected to this M-8080D. Since all other devices should be unplugged, only one device, the M-800RCT (or M-800RM), should be visible. Select the M-800RCT and click “Firmware Update”. This will load the Firmware Update window for that device.
Upon completion, the M-8080D main unit will power cycle and will indicate the new firmware version (6.0) on the front panel. Congratulations! You are now ready to use the M-8080D Dante System. Make sure to use Version 2 of the M-8080D System Controller Software. Version 1 is no longer compatible with this Dante upgraded firmware.
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