AJA Ki Pro Mini - Manual (Page 79)

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Upload and Install the
Software on your Ki Pro
Mini
Uploading and installing the software update only requires a PC or Mac that can “see” the
Ki Pro Mini via its ethernet connection. Follow this procedure to install the software:
1. Point your browser at Ki Pro Mini's upgrade page by clicking on the “Update
Firmware” link at the bottom of the navigation box on the left side of any Ki Pro Mini
web page.
2. Click the “Browse...” button to select the file you previously downloaded. For
example: kipro_ver_2.5.0.5.bin contained in the zipfile downloaded from AJA.
3. When you have selected a valid Ki Pro Mini image file, click the “Upload” button in
the web browser. The file you select will upload to the Ki Pro Mini and be tested for
validity. Incomplete, corrupted, or non-Ki Pro Mini software files are rejected.
4. Wait for the procedure to complete—it will take only a few minutes. When done, Ki
Pro Mini will prompt you to restart your machine. After restart, Ki Pro Mini will be
running the new software. Progress is shown on the front panel.
5. Once these steps are complete, Ki Pro Mini will be running the software you just
uploaded until the next time you upgrade it. The configuration of the Ki Pro Mini
prior to the upgrade will be preserved.
Ensure the new software is running by bringing up the Ki Pro Mini web page again;
the software version is displayed at the top of all web screens. If for some rare reason
it didn't update, you can then run through the update steps again.
NOTE: On some browsers, the Retry page may appear even though the software upgrade was
successful. If this occurs, before clicking on retry, refresh the web page and check the version
number. If the new version number appears at the top of the page, the software upgrade was
successful. If the old version appears, click Retry.
If there is a power outage or glitch during the software download, Ki Pro Mini will boot the
older software version and the upgrade process can then be re-started by the user. This
happens because Ki Pro Mini has been designed with a safety feature where an internal “safe”
copy of the previous software is retained in the event the updating process fails.
Advanced Features
A few notes and instructions about selected features may help you get more value out of
your Ki Pro Mini. The following topics expand on the information presented earlier in this
chapter.
Controlling Multiple
Ki Pros
From the Status screen and the other top five screens of the Menu, you can see at-a-
glance all of the Ki Pro systems that are present on the same local LAN. Their system
names are shown in the Network panel on the right side of the screen. Click a system
nams to switch the browser to the Status screen of that Ki Pro/Mini system.
NOTE: The screens of the Ki Pro system you control may look different if the software version is
different. As a rule, it’s wise to run the most current software on all your Ki Pros. Also, you must
have a properly configured default gateway to see the Ki Pros. If the Default Gateway
(parameter 50.4) is not configured properly, other Ki Pros will not be listed. If the display shows
“No Ki Pros found” then check the gateway setting.
Caution!
AJA recommends you only update the Ki Pro Mini when on mains power, or with a fully
charged battery.