ETC SmartFade ML v3.0.1 - Manual (Page 99)

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If you have accidentally initiated a software update, you can exit without making any
changes by unplugging the console.
USB Update
To update with USB you need a PC running the Windows operating system (Windows 98,
Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows 7).
Step 1: Obtain the software update file SMRTFDML.SRC and the USB Download
application SFDownloader.exe from the download section of the ETC Web site:
www.etcconnect.com
Step 2: Connect a USB cable between the SmartFade ML and the
PC. The USB cable must have Type A and Type B
connectors.
Make sure you have backed up any show data you want to
keep to the SD card before proceeding. Show data will be
lost and cannot be recovered.
Step 3: Double-click on the SFDownloader.exe application you downloaded from the
ETC Web site. You should get this display.
Step 4: Start the console in test mode. This is done by holding down the MENU button
and pressing once on ON.
The unit will enter self-test mode. Press MENU for each of the tests until the
memory test has completed. At the end of the memory test the display will
prompt:
Firmware Upgrade
Are you sure? [No]
Step 5: Once the connection with the console is recognized, the status information will
display the Bootloader Version, and then “Please Load Firmware File”. The FILE
button will be displayed with solid text.
Click FILE and select the SMRTFDML.SRC file.
Step 6: Now the DOWNLOAD button will be displayed with a solid text.
Click on DOWNLOAD to start downloading. The progress bar will begin to move.
When the download is complete, the console will boot into the new updated
software.