Black Box KV9804A Manual De Usuario

ServSwitch™ Wizard DP USB

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4.3 Performing upgrades

The Wizard DP USB unit is fully upgradeable via flash upgrade. Such upgrades require a Windows-based computer system to be 
linked via the 

OPTIONS

 port. 

4.3.1 Items required to perform an upgrade 

•  Optional upgrade cable (see A.1 Cable pin-outs for pin-out specifications).

•  A Windows-based upgrade computer with an RS232 serial port.

•  The latest version of the KVM Firmware Uploader and firmware files for the Wizard DP USB unit - please contact Black Box 

technical support. 

4.3.2 To use the KVM Firmware Uploader utility

1 - Obtain and run the KVM Firmware Uploader.

  Download the latest Wizard DP USB unit KVM Firmware Uploader and install it on a Windows-based upgrade computer that 

will be connected to the Wizard DP USB unit. The files are supplied as a compressed ZIP file. Decompress the ZIP file with an 
appropriate tool such as WinZip (www.winzip.com) and copy all contained files to the same folder on the upgrade computer. 

2 - Power off the Wizard DP USB unit

  Remove the power supply plug from the rear panel of the unit. 

3 - Connect the upgrade computer to the Wizard DP USB unit

  Connect the serial port of the upgrade computer to the 

OPTIONS

 port on the rear panel of the unit using the optional upgrade 

cable. 

Figure 4-1. Connecting the optional upgrade cable to the Options port

  There is no need to adjust the computer’s serial port settings as the application will do this automatically.

4 - Invoke upgrade mode

   While powering on or when already powered: Press and hold the COMPUTER and MODE buttons (for up to ten seconds) until 

the numeric indicator shows ‘ ’.