Updating The System Configuration - AMX Optima AVS-OP-1616-110 Instruction Manual

Appendix D – Adding or Replacing I/O Boards

Updating the System Configuration

The configuration file stored in the CPU may or may not need to be updated, depending on the type of
board being installed.
Note: We recommend keeping a copy of the former configuration file for reference.
When loading any part of a configuration file, the matrix switcher must not be actively switching. You
may want to disconnect any external controllers to ensure that no switches are executed during the
loading of the file.
To update the system configuration (if applicable):
1.
Attach a PC to the Optima's serial port with an RS-232 null modem cable.
2. Open a terminal emulation program (such as HyperTerminal), and set the port settings to:
baud = 9600, data bits = 8, stop bit = 1, parity = none, and flow control = none.
3.
Plug in the enclosure.
A short splash screen appears (FIG. 35)*.
4.
Enter ~def!
Wait until a "V" appears (FIG. 35) to verify that the command is successful (this may take a few
minutes), then exit the program.
AutoPatch Optima signal router
Host software: v3.1.0
Appcode: v2.7.9 R
Hardware driver: v0.011 R
Built on Jan 16 2006 12:31:53
XNet address: 0x0003.
Ready
~def!V
FIG. 35
Short splash screen in HyperTerminal
5.
Install XNConnect from the AMX AutoPatch CD sent with the new board. (If XNConnect is already
installed on the PC, we strongly recommend uninstalling the old version before installing a new
version).
6.
Open XNConnect.
7. From the File menu, select Open.
* Your splash screen may differ. AMX reserves the right to change the contents and/or formatting of the splash
screen without notice.
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If an input or output board is replaced with the same type of board or if the system was
configured for expansion, the configuration file will not need to be updated.
If an input or output board is added to a previously empty slot (an upgrade) in a system not
configured for expansion, or if the replacement is a different type of board, the system's
configuration file must be updated before the board will work. If the system requires a new
configuration file, the file is provided on a CD and needs to be loaded using XNConnect.
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