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2–8 • Installation ADC-8733A User Manual (Iss. 02B)
Software Upgrades for the ADC-8733A
This section provides instructions for installing a license key and upgrading the software for your
ADC-8733A using the DashBoard Control System™.
Installing a License Key
When installing a license key on the ADC-8733A:
• You must have DashBoard installed and communicating with the DFR-8300 series frame
that houses the card you wish to install the key for.
• Ensure that you are using version 2.0 or higher of DashBoard. This information is
available by selecting Help B About DashBoard from the DashBoard main toolbar.
• The DashBoard software and manual are available from the Ross Video website.
Installing a License Key
Use the following procedure to install a license key for the ADC-8733A using DashBoard:
1. Launch DashBoard on your computer.
2. In DashBoard, display the Device tab of the ADC-8733A by double-clicking its status
indicator in the Basic Tree View.
3. Select the Setup tab in the Device View to display the setup information.
4. Make a note of the Request Code in the License Key field.
5. Contact Ross Video Technical Support using the information found in the section
“Contact Us”.
• When you speak to the Technical Support representative, tell them your name, your
facility name, and the Request Code from the Setup tab.
• You will be given a License Key that must be entered in the License box of the
Setup tab.
6. Enter the License Key in the License box of the Setup tab.
7. When the installation is complete, verify that the following has occurred:
• the Setup tab displays “Licensed” in the License field.
• the License box displays a green background.
This completes the procedure for installing a license key for the ADC-8733A using DashBoard.
Performing Software Upgrades
DashBoard enables you to upload software updates to the ADC-8733A.
Use the following procedure to upload software to the ADC-8733A:
1. Contact Ross Technical Support for the latest software version file.
2. In DashBoard, display the Device tab of the ADC-8733A by double-clicking its status
indicator in the Basic Tree View.
3. From the Device tab, click Upload to display the Select File for upload dialog box.
4. Click Browse... to navigate to the *.bin upload file you wish to upload. DashBoard
automatically selects the last directory that you loaded from.