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DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTEM
Upgrading the DAB1 Firmware
To check which version of DAB1 firmware is loaded on the unit, connect the
USB cable between the DAB1 and your computer and launch the Sonance
Control Manager program. Open the C
OMMUNICATIONS menu and select GET
FIRMWARE VERSION. The FIRMWARE VERSION INFO screen (
Figure 34
) will appear.
If the firmware version in the DAB1 is earlier than the one listed on the
Sonance website:
1. Follow the instructions on the website to download the newer version of
the DAB1 firmware onto your computer.
2. Unzip the new firmware file and save it in a convenient location on your
computer.
3. Open the C
OMMUNICATIONS menu and select UPDATE FIRMWARE. The SELECT NEW FIRMWARE IMAGE browser window will open.
4. Use the browser window to navigate to the new firmware file you just saved and click O
PEN.
5. The warning screen shown in
Figure 35
will appear:
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, click C
ANCEL. Open the COMMUNICATIONS menu and
select R
ECEIVE FROM DEVICE. The programming in the DAB1
will be saved as a new device in the open
system. Proceed to Step 6.
6. Click OK. The DAB1’s firmware will be upgraded.
(The program in the DAB1 will be erased).
7. To reprogram a DAB1 with the program you saved in Step 5,
see
Transferring System Information to the DAB1
, on page 28.
NOTE: If the Communications Window opens after Step 6, unplug and reconnect the USB cable.
The Sonance Control Manager will automatically send the firmware update.
Figure 34:
F
IRMWARE
VERSION INFO Screen
Figure 35:
Upgrade Firmware Warning Screen