User guide

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Performing upgrades
The AV4PRO-DVI unit is fully upgradeable via flash upgrade. Such upgrades
require a Windows-based computer system to be linked via the OPTIONS port.
Items required to perform an upgrade
• Optionalupgradecable(seeAppendix 2 for pin-out specifications).
• AWindows-basedupgradecomputerwithanRS232serialport.
• ThelatestversionoftheKVMFirmwareUploaderandrmwarelesforthe
AV4PRO-DVI unit - available from the Technical Support > Updates section
of the Adder Technology website (www.adder.com).
To use the KVM Firmware Uploader utility
1 - Obtain and run the KVM Firmware Uploader.
Download the latest AV4PRO-DVI unit KVM Firmware Uploader from the
Adder Technology website and install it on a Windows-based upgrade
computer that will be connected to the AV4PRO-DVI unit. The files
are supplied as a compressed ZIP file. Decompress the ZIP file with an
appropriate tool such as WinZip (www.winzip.com) and copy all contained
files to the same folder on the upgrade computer.
2 - Power off the AV4PRO-DVI unit
Remove the power supply plug from the rear panel of the unit.
3 - Connect the upgrade computer to the AV4PRO-DVI unit
 ConnecttheserialportoftheupgradecomputertotheOPTIONS port on the
rear panel of the unit using the optional upgrade cable.
4 - Invoke upgrade mode
While powering on or when already powered: Press and hold the
COMPUTERandMODEbuttons(foruptotenseconds)untilthenumeric
indicator shows ‘ ’.
5 - Run the KVM Firmware Uploader utility
From that folder, select the KVMUploader icon to run the upgrade utility.
The KVM Firmware Uploader dialog will be displayed:
6 - Query the AV4PRO-DVI unit
 ClicktheQuery Unit button to confirm that communication is possible with
the AV4PRO-DVI unit and to establish its firmware details. If successful, the
‘Unit connected’ field should show the name of the AV4PRO-DVI unit and
the current firmware will also be listed.
If the application cannot contact the AV4PRO-DVI unit, re-check the
connection cable and click the Advanced... button to check that the correct
serialportisbeingused.ChangetheserialportwithintheAdvanced...
section, if necessary.
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There is no need to adjust the computer’s serial port
settings as the application will do this automatically.
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