1.3.0 Version AUGUST 2010 8945EDA/-D HD/SD Equalizing DA Release Notes Introduction These release notes provide important information and software updating instructions for the latest release of 8945EDA and 8945EDA-D module soft- ware, version 1.3.0. This update takes the 8945EDA module from version 1.0.0 to 1.3.0.
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Introduction Figure 1. 8945EDA-D Settings Web Page DA1 and DA2 now have separate Input Reporting 8945EDA/-D — Release Notes...
If you do not have NetConfig or the latest version as of this printing (version 2.0.10), you can download it free of charge from the Grass Valley ftp site at this URL: ftp://ftp.grassvalley.com/router/NetConfig/Version%202.0.10/ 1.
Software Updating Acquiring 8945EDA and 8945EDA-D Software 1. The latest 8945EDA and -D module software update files are available on the Grass Valley ftp site at this URL: ftp://ftp.grassvalley.com/modular/8900/8945EDA/ 2. Copy the 8945EDA and/or 8945EDA-D .xml and .fld files listed below onto your PC from the ftp site.
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Software Updating 2. Move the required .xml and .fld files listed below you downloaded onto your PC into the main NetConfig directory. • 8945EDA_v1.3.0.xml • 8945EDA_1.3.0.fld • 8945EDA-D_SW_v1.3.0.xml • 8945EDA_D_1.3.0.fld 3. In the main NetConfig directory, locate a folder named .
Software Updating 9. If you done previous software downloads for Grass Valley products, you may have a and possibly a directory, Modular, Modular_Pkgs, Misc and possibly router and other products listed on the left. 10. For this update, open the directory by selecting the +.
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Software Updating Figure 3. Modular_Pkgs with 8945RDA Directory 5. Select the button to update all selected modules with the software Load update. This will bring up a progress bar (not shown) showing software download status. Wait for the progress bar to finish. 6.
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Software Updating 7. When the software update is complete, return to the NetConfig Load Software page and check that the software version for each module is now at 1.3.0. Figure 5. Software Updated 8. Also check the version on each 8945EDA Status web page is updated for each module as shown in Figure 6 on page 8945EDA/-D —...
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Software Updating Figure 6. 8945EDA Status Web Page Software version updated 8945EDA/-D — Release Notes...
Software Updating Update 8945EDA-D Modules 1. To update the 8945EDA-D modules, In the directory open Modular_Pkgs the 8900 directory, then the 8945EDA-D directory as shown in Figure Note Software versions displayed may vary depending on when the modules were last updated or purchased. 2.
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Software Updating 6. When the upload has been successful, a pop-up screen similar to the one shown in Figure 8 will appear. Figure 8. Load Successful Popup 7. When the software update is complete, return to the NetConfig Load Software page and check that the software version for each module is now at 1.3.0 as shown in Figure Figure 9.
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Software Updating Figure 10. 8945EDA Status Web Page Software version updated 8945EDA/-D — Release Notes...