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Firmware Updates
The D800 and D800-Dante A-Net Distributor’s firmware can be updated by the user to take
advantage of new features and product updates.
During a firmware update, the front panel A-Net ports are temporarily disabled; connected personal
mixers will not be able to output audio. The rear panel A-Net IN, A-Net Out, and MIxeS Out ports are also
disabled while firmware is being updated as is the Dante I/O on the D800-Dante version.
A USB compliant memory stick formatted for FAT32 (standard PC formatting) is required. USB devices
formatted with Mac NTFS formatting are not supported. USB devices partitioned with PC and Mac volumes
may be used; the Mac partition will be ignored.
Once a firmware update has been downloaded from the Aviom website, extract the files from the .zip
archive and copy the contents to the root level of the USB memory stick (the extracted archive will have all
files in a folder named AvIOM).
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Note: Firmware updates are delivered with a specific folder structure in place which must remain
intact in order to work. Do not move, re-name, or otherwise alter the files delivered with the
firmware update. The D800 firmware update file will be named D800_firmware.upd.
To update the D800 firmware:
1. Extract the firmware update files to the USB mass storage device.
2. Plug the USB device into the D800’s USB port.
3. Press and release the lOAd button on the front panel of the D800.
4. The SyNc LED will blink throughout this process to indicate that a firmware update is in
progress.
5. Once the new firmware is installed and verified, the SyNc LED will stop blinking, and the
D800 will return to its normal state, ready to be used. The A-Net connections are active
again.
6. The USB storage device can be safely removed.
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WarNiNg:
Do not press the lOAd button, change any switches, remove the USB stick, or turn off the
D800 while its firmware is being updated.
The actual amount of time for a firmware update will vary based on the complexity of the current firmware
file being applied. Firmware updates are available from the Aviom website (www.aviom.com). Dante
interface firmware updates must be applied separately with tools created by Audinate.