Firmware Upgrade - Extron electronics FOX DA8 Plus User Manual

6.
Operate the DA as follows:
• Click the appropriate buttons to mute (gray) or unmute (green) individual outputs or
all outputs.
WARNING: The channel mute command mutes the data on the output only.
• Use the drop-down menu to bypass reclocking of the outputs or to select a data
rate at which to reclock the outputs.

Firmware Upgrade

Firmware can be upgraded via the front panel Configuration port of the unit only, using the
Extron Firmware Loader utility from the FOX Extenders Control Program.
Upload replacement firmware as follows:
1. Visit the Extron website, www.extron.com, click the
Firmware
NOTE: The name, version, release
date, and size shown are
sample values only.
Figure 11.
2.
Select the appropriate firmware file (FOX DA8 Plus) to download and click
3.
Enter the requested personal information and then click
to your computer.
4. Click
Run
the firmware update from the Extron website and starts the Extron Installation Program
to extract the firmware file.
5. Click
Next
identified in the InstallShield Wizard window.
NOTE:
The output continues to emit potentially dangerous laser light.
link (see figure 11).
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Location of Firmware Upgrade Files
on the next two screens (see
. The program extracts the firmware files and places them in a folder
Note the folder to which the firmware file is saved.
tab, and then click the
Download
3
3
Download
figure 12 on the next page). The PC downloads
FOX DA8 Plus • Remote Control
1
2
Download .
to copy the firmware
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