Extron Electronics System 5 IP Series User Guide - Manual (Page 118)

System 5 IP Switchers • Firmware Updates B-2
Firmware Updates
PRELIMINAR
Y
If the need arises, you can replace the Extron System 5 IP switcher’s main firmware
via an IP connection without opening the unit or changing firmware chips. It is
unlikely that you will need to replace the FPGA firmware chip, which controls the
switcher’s hardware (ports, relays), but it can be replaced after opening the unit.
Determining the Firmware Version
There are several places where you can check which version of firmware the
switcher is using:
• the front panel LCD during power-on
• the IP Link Settings tab within Extron Global Configurator software
• the Status or the Configuration page of the switcher’s embedded Web pages
• the Version column within Extron IP Link ® Device Manager software
• the response from the switcher to an SIS command of 1Q or 0Q (See chapter 5.)
Using the LCD display at power-on
This option can be used for a System 5 IP switcher that has front panel buttons and
controls. Connect the switcher to the power source, and look at the switcher’s LCD
during power-on. The firmware version will be the first piece of information
displayed on the screen.
Extron
System 5
Video 1
Audio 3
12 sec. 5 sec. Volume
Power
on
Firmware
Ver2.01
Using the Global Configurator software
1. Via RS-232 or Ethernet, connect a PC (on which the Global Configurator
program has been installed) to the switcher.
2. Start the Global Configurator (GC) program and open a project. (See the
System 5 IP Setup Guide and chapter four of this manual for details.)
3. In the window on the left side of the GC screen, click on the name of the
System 5 IP for which
you want to check the
firmware level.
4. In the right side of the
GC screen, click the IP
Link Settings tab.
5. Click the Refresh
button. The firmware
version is listed in the
System Description
area.
Using a Web browser
The switcher comes with a set of factory default embedded Web pages. Also, if the
System 5 IP switcher is used as part of a network of devices based on
Extron IP Link
® technology, such as IP Link interfaces, the GlobalViewer
application could be installed in the System 5 IP as well as in other IP Link devices
within the network. Refer to the Global Configurator help file for information on
how to use that software and the resulting Web pages.