Using The Help Program; Firmware Upgrade From The Extron Web Site; Downloading The Latest Firmware To The Pc; Uploading The Firmware From The Pc To The Vsc - Extron electronics VSC 500 User Manual

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Figure 3-3 — VSC I/O Configuration window

Using the help program

For information on program features, press the
F1 computer key, or click on the Help menu from
within the VSC Control Program, or double-click
on the VSC Help icon in the Extron Electronics
group or folder.
For explanations of buttons or functions, click on the tabs in the
help screen to reach the desired screen. Use a mouse or the Tab
and Enter keys to select a button/function. A description and
tips on using the program will appear on screen.
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Firmware Upgrade from the Extron Web Site

The VSC 500/700/700D's firmware may be upgraded by going
to the Extron web site, downloading the latest firmware to the
PC, then uploading and installing the new firmware from the
PC to the VSC 500/700/700D via the scan converter's RS-232
port. The whole process takes only a few minutes and is very
simple.

Downloading the latest firmware to the PC

Go to the Extron website (www.extron.com), select the product
category, and download the latest firmware to your PC.

Uploading the firmware from the PC to the VSC

Connect the PC to the VSC 500/700/700D via the scan
converter's RS-232 port. Start the control program (see Using
the control program in this chapter). Next, select "Update
Firmware" from the Control Program window and follow the
instructions.
Select "Update Firmware File" from the following window. The
uploading of the firmware to the VSC 500/700/700D will take a
few minutes.
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