Extron Electronics MGP 462xi Series - Manual (Page 138)

Firmware Update Guide, cont’d
MGP Series • Firmware Update Guide B-4
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Using the Windows-based configuration software
A third way to find out the firmware version is to access the MGP Series Windows-
based configuration software.
1
. Open the configuration software. (See “ Windows ® -based Control Software ,”
in chapter 4, for the procedure.)
2 . From the Help menu, select About... . The following screen appears,
providing information about the current MGP version.
About... screen
3 . When finished viewing the information, click OK to close the window.
Downloading the firmware
Obtain the latest version of MGP firmware by downloading it from the Extron Web
site, as follows:
1
. Visit the Extron Web site ( www.extron.com ) and click the Download tab.
2 . On the Download Center page, click the Firmware link on the left sidebar
menu.
3 . On the Firmware page, click the letter M in the alphabet displayed at the top
and bottom of the page, then scroll down to the “MGP Series” line.
4 . Click the Download link located at the far right of the MGP line.
5 . On the next page, fill in the required information, then click the Download
button. A File Download - Security Warning window is displayed.
6 . Click Save. A Save As window opens.
If you want to install the firmware on your computer immediately, click Run
instead of Save, and skip to step 9.
7 . Browse to the folder where you want to save the firmware installation file on
your computer, and click Save.
8 . When ready to install the new firmware, locate the downloaded file, and
double-click on it to open it.
9 . Follow the instructions on the Installation Wizard screens to install the new
firmware on your computer. A Release Notes file, giving information on
what has changed in the new firmware version, and a set of instructions for
updating the firmware are also loaded.