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VoiceLift System with PVS 405D • Reference Information: Updating the Firmware 414141
Updating Firmware Using Firmware Loader
The Extron Firmware Loader software enables you to upload firmware to the VoiceLift
receiver. If you do not already have this software installed on your computer, you can
obtain it from the Extron website at www.extron.com.
1. If necessary, download the Firmware Loader installer executable file to your computer.
a. On the Extron web page, click the Download tab.
b. On the Download Center page, click Software on the left sidebar menu.
c. Locate the Firmware Loader software and click the Download link at the far right.
d. Follow the instructions on the download screens to save the installer file to your
computer.
e. When ready to install it, locate the Firmware Loader executable file on your
computer and open it.
f. Follow the instructions on the Installation Wizard screens to install Firmware
Loader on your computer. The installer program places the Firmware Loader file,
“FWLoader.exe,” at C:\Program Files [(x86)]\Extron\FWLoader. (If the Extron
and FWLoader folders do not yet exist in your program files folder, the installer
creates them.)
2. Access the Firmware Loader program via your desktop Start menu by selecting:
Start > All Programs > Extron Electronics > Firmware Loader >
Firmware Loader
The Add Device window is displayed in front of the Firmware Loader main window.
3. On the Add Device window, select VLR 102 from the Device Name drop-down menu.
4. From the Connection Method drop-down menu, select one of the following:
• RS-232: Select this option if the receiver is connected to the host computer via
the receiver RS-232 port.
Figure 35. Add Device Window for an RS-232 Connection
a. From the remaining two drop-down menus, select the appropriate Com port
number for your PC and baud rate for the VLR connection (the default is
38400).
b. Click Connect. If the RS-232 connection is made, VLR 102 appears in the
Connected Devices field, followed by a green check mark.