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Firmware update
General information
For updating the firmware of the
MP 2500 R
there is a convenient method which
requires an existing Internet connection
If you are operating the
MP 2500 R
in conjunction with a
PA 2x00 R
, the
machine can also be updated via the
R2
Link
connection.
The wiring diagram for the machine is shown in
'Appendix A'
.
The following section describes the exact method of updating the firmware in
detail.
Updating via the Internet
Updating the firmware via the MP 2500 R
’s Internet connection
The basic requirement is a functioning network with router and access to a
broadband Internet connection; the system must be operating.
Switch the machine on.
Call up the System menu by pressing the
button on the front panel.
Rotate the SELECT knob on the front panel to select the “
Device info
”
menu point, and confirm your selection by pressing the SELECT knob.
If the
MP 2500 R
is connected to a
PA 2x00 R
via the
R2
Link
connection,
the Select Device menu appears at this point. In this case select the device
to be updated by turning the SELECT knob, then press the SELECT knob to
confirm your choice.
(If the
MP 2500 R
is not connected to a
PA 2x00 R
, the Software Update
menu of the
MP 2500 R
appears directly
.
)
Select the “
Update
” menu point by rotating the SELECT knob, then press
the SELECT knob to confirm your choice.
The Select option “
WEB
”
should now be active (highlighted).
The firmware update can now be started by pressing the SELECT knob.
The screen displays the current state of progress of the update.
Once the update has been completed (duration around ten minutes) the
device automatically switches itself off and restarts.
When the machine has restarted, the update is complete.
To ensure that the
update was successful, access the “
Device Info
” menu
point mentioned above, and check the new firmware status.
It is also possible to carry out the update process using the SRC1 remote
control handset, as an alternative to operating the machine directly. The method
of operating the menu using the handset is described in the chapter entitled
“
Basic settings of the MP 2000 R
” (Using the remote control handset).
As an option the update can be completed via a
LAN
or
WLAN
connection.
Detailed information on setting up Internet access can be found in the chapter
on page 51
entitled “
It is also possible to carry out the update process using the SRC1 remote
control handset, as an alternative to operating the machine directly. The method
of operating the menu using the handset is described in the chapter entitled
“
Basic settings of the MP 2000 R
” (Using the remote control handset).
