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Updating the firmware
Also available on the Conguration tab is the Firmware
Upgrade screen. This screen lets you check and, if necessary,
update the rmware for the RCP unit.
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When you upload a version of firmware to the RCP, the
previously loaded version is overwritten.
To check and/or upgrade the rmware,
1. From the Conguration tab, click Firmware Upgrade in the
menu column on the left side of the screen. The Firmware
Upgrade screen appears, displaying the current rmware
version (outlined in red in the illustration below).
Firmware Upgrade screen
2. If you do not have the latest rmware stored on your
computer, download it from the Extron Web site and install
it on your PC. You are now ready to upload the new
rmware to your RCP 2000 with ISS 506 support.
3. On the Firmware Upgrade Web page, click Browse to open
the Choose File window, and locate the rmware le on
your computer or server. The le’s extension must be .S19.
Choose file window
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Uploading a file with an extension other than .S19
may cause your RCP unit to stop functioning.
4. When you have located and selected the rmware le
in the Choose le window, click Open Window to open
the rmware le. Its name appears in the eld below
the Current Firmware Version number on the Firmware
Upgrade screen.
5. Click the Upload button on the Firmware Update screen
to start the rmware update process. While the rmware
is being uploaded, the Upload button changes to
Uploading... .
When the uploading process is complete, the Uploading...
button changes back to Upload.
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The original factory-installed firmware is permanently
available on the RCP 2000. If the attempted upload of
new firmware fails for any reason, the RCP 2000 reverts
to the factory-installed firmware.
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You can downgrade the firmware to the factory-loaded
version for a single power cycle by pressing and holding
the Reset button on the rear panel while applying power
to the RCP. The next time the RCP is powered off and
on again, the firmware reverts to the latest version.
Managing Files
The File Management screen lets you upload new les (for
custom or updated Web pages or event scripts to manage
effects) to the RCP unit and to delete existing les from it.
Uploading files
To upload new les to the RCP,
1. Select the File Management tab. The File Management
screen opens.