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4.
Using a USB cable (available separately), plug one end into the FW port
on the splitter, then plug the other end into an available USB port on
your computer.
5.
Power on the switch. Your computer will automatically detect a U-disk
named BOOTDISK.
6.
Double-click the BOOTDISK U-disk to open it and view the contents.
There should be a file named READY.TXT.
7.
Copy the firmware upgrade file to the BOOTDISK U-disk.
8.
Double-click the BOOTDISK U-disk again to check the contents. The
READY.TXT file should have been replaced with a SUCCESS.TXT file. If
not, double check the filename and try the above steps again.
9.
Once the update is successful, remove the USB cable, then reboot the
splitter by unplugging it from the wall, waiting 30 seconds, then
plugging it back in.
RS-232 CONTROL
You can control the splitter with your computer using RS-232 commands issued
through RS-232 control software, such as CommWatch.
Connection
Plug one end of the included RS-232 Cable into the RS232 jack on the rear panel,
then plug the other end into an available serial port on your computer.
Software
You can use any type of RS-232 control software, but we recommend using
CommWatch, which can be downloaded from the internet.