Updating firmware
The firmware upgrade utility provides a way to replace the firmware that is coded on the
control board of the switcher without taking the switcher out of service.
Update the switcher firmware as follows:
1. Visit the Extron website, www.extron.com, click the Download tab, and then click the
Firmware link (see figure 37).
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Figure 37. Location of Firmware Upgrade Files
2. Select the appropriate firmware file (MPX 866 A) to download and click Download.
3. Enter the requested personal information and then click Download to copy the firmware
to your computer.
4. Click Run on the next two screens (see figure 38 on the next page). The PC downloads
the firmware update from the Extron website and starts the Extron Installation Program
to extract the firmware file.
5. Click Next. The program extracts the firmware files and places them in a folder
identified in the InstallShield Wizard window.
NOTE: Note the folder to which the firmware file is saved.
6. Click Finish to exit the program.
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