Updating Firmware; Downloading And Installing Firmware Loader - Extron electronics HDMI DA2 User Manual

Updating
Firmware
Updates to the HDMI DA2 firmware are released periodically on the Extron website. You can
find which version is currently loaded on your DA using SIS commands. Compare this with the
latest release on the Extron website and decide whether to update your firmware.
TIP: Read the Release Notes provided on the website with the latest firmware to determine
This chapter describes how to update firmware for the HDMI DA2:
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Downloading and Installing Firmware Loader

Extron recommends using the Firmware Loader software to update the firmware on Extron
products. If you do not already have Firmware Loader installed on your computer, download it
as follows:
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whether you need the latest version.
Downloading and Installing Firmware Loader
Downloading HDMI DA2 Firmware
Loading the Firmware to the HDMI DA2
Go to the Extron website at www.extron.com
On the Download Center screen, click the Software link on the left sidebar menu.
On the next Download Center screen, locate Firmware Loader and click its Download link.
Figure 8.
Firmware Loader Download Link
On the next screen, enter the requested information, then click the Download
fw_loader_vnxnxn.exe button (where n is the Firmware Loader version number).
Follow the instructions on the rest of the download screens to save the executable
Firmware Loader installer file to your computer. Note the folder to which the file was
saved.
In Windows Explorer or another file browser, locate the downloaded executable installer
file and double-click it to open it.
Follow the instructions on the Installation Wizard screens to install Firmware Loader on
your computer. Unless you specify otherwise, the installer program places the Firmware
Loader file, FWLoader.exe, at c:\Program Files\Extron\FWLoader.
and click the Download tab.
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