ledview firmware update guide

©Calibre UK Limited issue 2.51 November 2015

LEDView Firmware Update Guide

Version 2.51

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Introduction This guide is a non-technical introduction to updating the firmware in your LEDView400/325DS, LEDView510 or LEDView530 The guide describes how to down load the Universal Updater program and the latest firmware version, put your LEDView into update mode. The process of using the universal updater program to install the new firmware and then perform a factory reset. It is important to follow this step by step guide, do not miss out operations, keep to the order of actions in this guide or the whole process will not work. This guide does not replace the product User Manual; it offers a non-technical guide to the process.


Configuration Back-up

Download Universal Updater program

Install Universal Updater

Back up Configuration

Download latest Firmware

Open Universal Updater

Browse to find Firmware

LEDView Update Mode

Connect USB

Update Firmware

Factory Reset


If you wish to save the current configuration on your unit, you can do by using the built in web server and a suitable device connected to the same network or directly to the RJ45 port. You will need to browse directly to the unit you are updating, which is as detailed in the user manual. From the main menu in the browser choose to the Backup / restore link

Pressing the Backup button will download a configuration file, the default filename will be NVRAM, this can be changed and you can save the file to any location needed

Once the firmware update is completed you can easily restore your configuration by uploading the saved .bin file back to the LEDView.


Download the Universal Updater tool and Latest firmware Start by downloading the ‘Universal Updater’ program from the Calibre UK web site, You can find it at this link http://www.calibreuk.com/product_pages/scalers/led-downloads.php Or You can find it by going to our web site www.calibreuk.com Select ‘LED Screen Scalers’ as indicated by the picture below

Then select ‘Product Downloads’

http://www.calibreuk.com/product_pages/scalers/led-downloads.php

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Next download and ‘RUN’ the Universal Updater Installer indicated by the arrow in the picture below. This program needs to be installed on your computer before you can update your unit.


Next download the latest LEDView firmware. Go to the drop down box for software and firmware for the correct LEDView model. The arrow in the picture above used the LEDView530 as an example

Select the ‘Firmware Version xxxx-xxxx for your LEDView model Click on the ‘Go’ button and store the file on your computer where you will know where to find it.


Update your LEDView to the latest firmware Next open the ‘Universal Updater’ program, this will normally be found in your start menu>all programs> in a folder called Calibre Tools. In the top left use the drop down box to select “HQView LEDView PV6” as indicated by the arrow in the picture below

Next Use the ‘Browse’ button marked by the small arrow in the picture below to enter the location of where you stored the firmware file. When you have done this the address of the firmware file should be in the window marked with the long arrow in the picture below


Now start the LEDView in update mode by pressing and holding in the Menu key whilst connecting the power. Note: there must be no leads connected to either the LAN or USB ports during this operation.

LEDView530

LEDView400, LEDView325DS or LEDView510

When the power has been applied release the Menu key. The LEDView530 will now display the ‘Ready for update’ message

The LEDView400, LEDView325DS and LEDView510 power light will repeat a double flash indicating that it is ‘update mode’ Note: Only when your processor is successfully in ‘Update’ mode can you perform this next operation. Next connect the USB lead between your computer and the USB socket on the rear of the LEDView as indicated in the picture below

LEDview530 and LEDView510

LEDView400

LEDView325DS


Next, in the Universal Updater program on your computer use the ‘Update Firmware’ button indicated by the short arrow in the picture below Progress will be shown by the two boxes indicated by the two long arrows in the picture below

Progress will also be shown by a series of messages in the LEDView530 window

PLEASE NOTE: IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU DO NOT INTERRUPT THE PROCESS


When the update process is complete a window will appear stating ‘Firmware Update Complete’ Press the OK button as indicated by the arrow in the picture below

After a few seconds the bottom line of the Universal Updater will then show confirmation that the firmware has been successfully updated as indicated in the picture below


Final Steps Next remove the USB lead Then remove the power from the LEDView and then re-apply the power. The LEDView530 widow will give a series of messages as it re-boots The green power LED on the LEDView 510 and LEDView400 will flash during the reboot process When the front panel power light stops flashing and remains green the re-boot is complete.

Next perform a factory reset This is found in Menu>System>Factory Defaults Please confirm and press Enter The LEDView will re-boot When the front panel green power light stops flashing and remains green the update process is complete. If you have saved your configuration, re-upload the saved file back to your unit, following the steps on page 3 of this document.

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