Updating The System Configuration - AMX Optima Instruction Manual

Appendix D – Adding or Replacing I/O Boards
Completing the procedure:
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Important: If the slot was previously empty or if the board type has changed, the system's
configuration file must be updated before signals can be routed on the new board (see "Updating the
System Configuration" below).

Updating the System Configuration

The configuration for the Optima system may or may not need to be updated, depending on the type of
board being installed.
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Note: We recommend keeping a copy of the former configuration file for reference.
Important: 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 file:
1.
Attach a PC to the Optima's serial port with an RS-232 null modem cable (pinout on page 31).
2. Open a terminal emulation program (e.g., TeraTerm PuTTY, or HyperTerminal), and set the port
settings to:
baud rate = 9600, data bits = 8, stop bit = 1, parity = none, and flow control = none.
3.
Cycle power on the Optima.
A short splash screen appears (the first two lines in FIG. 101).
[1:Enclosure] AutoPatch Optima v1.4.0
Ready
~def!V
FIG. 101
Short splash screen in TeraTerm
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Re-install the enclosure in the rack.
Reconnect all cables (including link cables in a multiple-enclosure system) that were
disconnected in the removal procedure.
If the system's configuration file does not need updating, reapply power to the enclosure and
proceed with normal operations.
Or
If the system's configuration file requires updating, continue with the section below.
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 configuration must either be discovered (see page 124) or requested
from technical support (see page 40) and uploaded to the system using XNConnect for the
new board to work.
Note: 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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