Upgrading The Firmware Using Softrom; Configuration - AMX AXP-PLV POSITRACK PILOT VIDEO TOUCH PANEL Instruction Manual

17. Select the target AXlink device from the list of online devices in the lower-left table.
The listing of detected devices reduces to a listing of those devices compatible with the
selected firmware version.
18. Click Download to open the Confirm Communication Settings dialog, where you can review
and confirm your Comm Settings and Target Device information before the download begins.
19. The File Transfer dialog shows the progress of the download. Click Cancel to cancel the
download.
Canceling the firmware download in mid-progress can damage the on-board
firmware.
20. After downloading, press OK twice. The first OK confirms the update and begins the Master
reboot process. The second OK (a few seconds later) re-establishes communication.
21. Once the TSK file has been downloaded, the panel LCD displays the message
"Firmware Done. Please reboot the panel".
22. Touch anywhere on the LCD to return the AXP-PLV to the Main page.
23. Reboot the touch panel by cycling power to the unit. This step completes the firmware upgrade
procedure.
24. Once the download process is complete, press the on-screen Close button to close the Axcess
Firmware Download screen and return to the Project Navigator window.
25. Right mouse-click on the System folder and refresh the whole network. This refreshes the

Upgrading the Firmware Using SoftROM

Your PC must be connected to the PROGRAM DB-9 connector on the Axcess Controller using a
Programming Cable in order to upgrade the firmware in the panel.
If power is lost during the download process, the unit powers up with the same set of code it had
prior to the download. There is a small window during which a loss of power can be catastrophic. If
power is lost between the erase of flash memory and the completion of copying the new boot code
from RAM to flash memory, the unit will not operate at all when power returns.
If you have not already installed the SoftROM program, do so by logging into the AMX.com
site and going to Dealers > Tech Center > Downloadable Files > Firmware Files. Scroll-down
the list of products to find the PosiTrack Pilot firmware TSK files (see the PosiTrack Pilot FG
to TSK file relation section on page 41 for information on which TSK to use).

Configuration

To configure the communication setting for the SoftROM program:
1. Press F1 to open the Configuration screen.
AXP-PLV PosiTrack Pilot Video Camera Controller
Click Cancel to return to the Select Axcess Firmware File dialog, to edit these settings
(if necessary).
Click OK to confirm the Comm Settings and Target Device information, and download
the selected TSK file to the specified device using the selected communications port.
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