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Upgrading Firmware

NI & DVX Central Controllers - WebConsole & Programming Guide

Upgrading Firmware

Overview

The basic process of upgrading firmware on NI Controllers as well as Enova DVX All-In-One Presentation Switchers is

essentially the same. In all cases it involves downloading the latest firmware files from www.amx.com and using

NetLinx Studio to transfer the files to a target NI Controller. Since the instructions in this section apply to both NI

Controllers and Enova DVX All-In-One Presentation Switchers, the term Central Controller is used to describe both NI

Controllers and Enova DVX All-In-One Presentation Switchers.

Use the OnLine Device tree in NetLinx Studio to view the firmware files currently loaded on the Central Controller.

FIG. 22 shows an example OnLine Tree indicating a NI-2100:

While the method of upgrading firmware files is the same for all Central Controllers, there are some specific points

relative to the specific model and type of controller that must be noted:

NI Controllers - Firmware Files

NI Controllers contain two devices (NI Master and Device Controller), each of which require a separate firmware (*.kit)

file.

The NI Master firmware file is not the same as the Device Controller firmware file. These two devices must be kept at

compatible firmware versions for proper operation. Therefore, both files should be used when upgrading any firmware

associated with the Integrated Controllers.

FIG. 22 NetLinx Studio - Sample OnLine Tree

NI Controllers - Firmware Files

NI Master Firmware The on-board NI Master is listed first in the OnLine Tree as 

"00000 NI Master (<firmware version>)"

For example, the NI Master in FIG. 22 above is "00000 - NI Master (v4.1.373)".

•"00000" represents Device ID 0, which is reserved for the Master

• The number in parenthesis (in this case "v4.1.373") is the current NI Master firmware

version.

Device Controller Firmware The Device Controller is listed next as "05001 NI-XXXX (<firmware version>)"

For example, the Device Controller in FIG. 22 above is "05001 - NI-2100 (v1.20.7)".

•"05001" represents Device ID 5001, which is reserved for the Device Control ports.

• The number in parenthesis (in this case "v1.20.7") is the current Device Controller

firmware version.

In the case of an NI-4000 or NI-4100 with installed NXC cards, the cards will also be

represented in the OnLine Tree. See the Upgrading NXC Card Firmware section on

page 23 for details.