Appendix B: Installing New Firmware - Xytronix Research & Design WebSwitch XRDI-WS3 User Manual

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Appendix B: Installing New Firmware

From time to time updates are made to WebSwitch™ firmware. WebSwitch™ firmware can be updated
in the field. The procedure for updating the firmware is outlined below. Please note that it is important
that this procedure is followed precisely.
Step 1: Download the cbwProgrammer_v1.0.exe utility from the ControlByWeb.com website (located in the
webswitch/downloads section; note that new versions of the software may be released on occasion
so the version portion of the name may change: cbwProgrammer_v1.1.exe,
cbwProgrammer_v2.0.exe, etc.). Copy the utility to a known location on a computer with a Windows
operating system.
(Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.)
Step 2: Download the new firmware image for WebSwitch™ from the ControlByWeb™ website (located in the
webswitch/downloads section on the web site). Note that only a WebSwitch™ image can be installed
on WebSwitch™ so make sure the correct image is being downloaded. Copy this image to the same
directory as the cbwProgrammer utility downloaded in step 1.
Step 3: Connect the computer to the same network as WebSwitch™. Note that WebSwitch™ will revert back
to the factory default IP address of 192.168.1.2 during the update process. This procedure must be
done on a network where 192.168.1.2 is not assigned to another device. Creating a small private
network with only the computer and WebSwitch™ is recommended.
Step 4: Set the IP address of the computer to 192.168.1.10 (or another address that is available on this
network between 192.168.1.3 and 192.168.1.254). For instructions on changing the IP address of the
computer, see Section 2.3.2 in this manual.
Step 5: Open the cbwProgrammer utility on the computer by double clicking on the downloaded file (Figure
Appendix B.1).
Figure Appendix B.1- Firmware Update Utility
Step 6: Within the cbwProgrammer utility programmer, select File, then Open. Specify the firmware image
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