Extron electronic sMATRIX 50 user manual

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Firmware Upgrade Procedure
Matrix Switchers
CrossPoint Plus, CrossPoint, MAV, Matrix 50
68-353-06 Rev. B
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91011 12 13 1415 16 9 101112 1314 15 16 MAV SERIES SWITCHER COMPOSITE VIDEO Firmwar Firmware Upgrade Pr e Upgrade Pr ocedur ocedur e, cont’d e This procedure details how to replace a CrossPoint Plus, CrossPoint, MAV, or Matrix 50 firmware IC chip without disconnecting all of the input and output connections. The IC that contains the firmware for the matrix switcher also contains the memory in which presets and audio levels are saved. When you replace the IC, these settings will be lost. You ma

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Remove the front panel Before you can replace the firmware IC, you must remove the matrix switcher’s front panel as follows: Power must be disconnected the cord from the switcher. 1. If the switcher has screws on its top and bottom, remove the two top and bottom screws (four screws total) on the front of the switcher (figure 1). These screws are present and need to be removed only if the matrix switcher to be updated is not one of the following models:  CrossPoint Plus 168  CrossPoint Plus 161

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Firmware Upgrade Procedure, cont’d 3. Note the key (angled corner) of the replacement firmware IC and the dot on the underside that indicates pin 1 (figure 3). Orient the IC to match the key and pin 1 (indicated by arrow) on the socket. While you support the front panel from the bottom, carefully press the IC in place. Pin 1 mark Pin 1 mark Key Key IC Socket Figure 3 — Key and pin 1 mark Reinstall the Front Panel and Initialize the Switcher 1. Tip the front panel into position close to the swi