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Last-minute information
°To update the MC-100 hardware:
1 Download the latest version of the Matrox MC Updater on a Windows
system.
¦NoteTo revert to the previous version of the MC-100 hardware, you can
download and run the older version of the Matrox MC Updater.
2 Disconnect all SDI and HDMI cables from MC-100.
3 Power your MC-100 (see “Powering Matrox MC-100” on page 6), and then
connect a third-party USB cable from MC-100’s USB port to your
computer’s USB port.
¦NoteIf your computer does not have a USB port, or if it has a different type
of USB port, you can use a compatible USB adapter/cable.
4 Run the Matrox MC Updater.
5 If an update is required for your MC-100 firmware and/or FPGA, the
Update button will be active in the Matrox MC Updater window. If the
MC-100 hardware is up to date, but you wish to force a hardware update,
select
Force update. Click Update to begin the MC-100 update.
¡ Important To avoid damaging the MC-100 hardware, do not turn off your
computer, remove power from MC-100, or disconnect it from your computer
during the hardware update.
6 When prompted by the updater, disconnect and then reconnect the MC-100
power supply cable to complete the firmware update.
Last-minute information
Any important information that wasn’t available for inclusion in this manual by
publication time is provided to you in the Matrox MC-100 Release Notes.