Extron electronic SW8/12 VGA Switch User Manual


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SW8/12 VGA Ars • Control
4. Follow the instructions on the rest of the download screens to save the
executablermwareletoyourcomputer.Notethefoldertowhichyousave
thele.
5. IntheWindowsExplorerorotherlebrowser,locatethedownloaded
executablele,anddouble-clickonittoopenit.
6. FollowtheinstructionsontheInstallationWizardscreenstoinstallthenew
rmwareonyourcomputer.AReleaseNotesle,givinginformationon
whathaschangedinthenewrmwareversion,andasetofinstructionsfor
updatingthermwarearealsoloaded.
Loading the firmware to the switcher
ToloadanewversionofrmwaretoyourSW8/12VGAArsswitcher,usethe
FirmwareLoadersoftware.Yourcomputer’sserialportmustbeconnectedtothe
switcher’sserialport.Seechapter2,“Installation,”formoreinformation.
1. DownloadtheFirmwareLoaderinstallerexecutableletoyour
computer, as follows:
a
. On the Extron Web page, click the Download tab.
b
. OntheDownloadCenterpage,clickSoftware on the left sidebar menu.
c
. Locatethe“FirmwareLoader”lineandclicktheDownload link at the far
right.
d
. Followtheinstructionsonthedownloadscreenstosavetheinstallerle
to your computer.
2
. IntheWindowsExplorerorotherlebrowser,locatetheFirmwareLoader
executableleinyourcomputer’slesystemanddouble-clickonittoopenit.
3. FollowtheinstructionsontheInstallationWizardscreenstoinstallthe
FirmwareLoaderonyourcomputer.Unlessyouspecifyotherwise,the
installerprogramplacestheFirmwareLoaderle,“FWLoader.exe”at
c:\Program Files\Extron\FWLoader
(IftheExtronandFWLoaderfoldersdonotyetexistinyourProgramFiles
folder, the installer creates them.)
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. AccesstheFWLoader.exeleviayourdesktopStartmenubymakingthe
following selections:
Start > All Programs > Extron Electronics > Firmware Loader >
Firmware Loader
5
. Ontherstscreenthatappears,selecttheRS-232tab.
N
Although the screen also has a TCP/IP tab, the switcher does not have a LAN
port. Do not select the TCP/IP tab.
6
. Fromthedrop-downmenusontheRS-232screen,selecttheappropriateCom
port number (obtained from your system administrator) and baud rate (the
defaultis9600).(TheDevice selection is optional.)
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