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M7CL Upgrade Guide

This document explains how to update the latest firmware (V3.x) for the M7CL (M7CL-48, M7CL-32,

M7CL-48ES), and how to update the firmware for the EtherSound module built into the M7CL-48ES.

Precautions (Please be sure to read this section first!)

・ The user assumes full responsibility for the update.

・ If you update the firmware V1 or V2 to V3, or V3.0x to V3.5x, all the M7CL internal data will be

initialized. Make sure to back up the internal data before updating. The data saved in a previous

version can be loaded into a system in a later version.

・ If you fail to follow these instructions properly, or turn off the M7CL or remove the USB storage device

while the update is in progress, the M7CL may be damaged.

・ If the M7CL does not work properly after updating, and you’ve tried updating several times, please contact

your Yamaha dealer.

・ Yamaha Corporation owns exclusive copyrights for the M7CL firmware, its update program, and this

documentation.

・ AuviTran owns exclusive copyrights for the EtherSound firmware and its update program.

・ Reproducing or modifying all or part of this documentation without permission is strictly prohibited.

・ EtherSound is a registered trademark of Digigram S.A.

・ Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft ® Corporation in the United States and other countries.

・ The company names and product names in this document are the trademarks or registered trademarks of

their respective companies.

M7CL Upgrade Guide 1

Summary of content (7 pages)

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M7CL Upgrade Guide This document explains how to update the latest firmware (V3.x) for the M7CL (M7CL-48, M7CL-32, M7CL-48ES), and how to update the firmware for the EtherSound module built into the M7CL-48ES. Precautions (Please be sure to read this section first!) ・ The user assumes full responsibility for the update. ・ If you update the firmware V1 or V2 to V3, or V3.0x to V3.5x, all the M7CL internal data will be initialized. Make sure to back up the internal data before updating.
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Preparing for the update 1. Prepare a USB storage device (USB flash memory) and a computer with a built-in USB connector. 2. Save the M7CL internal data to the USB storage device or M7CL Editor (compatible with the current firmware version) as backup. If you are saving the data to the USB storage device, open the SAVE/LOAD popup window from the SETUP screen. IMPORTANT: If you update the firmware V1 or V2 to V3, or V3.0x to V3.5x, all the internal data will be initialized.
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Updating the M7CL firmware IMPORTANT: If you intend on downgrading the M7CL-32/48 firmware V3 to V1 or V2, make sure to back up the internal data, then initialize the internal memory before updating. If you perform the update without initializing, operation of the M7CL may halt while a "Starting System" message is flashing on the lower-right of the screen, due to the difference in memory structures.
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M7CL Owner's Manual. This completes the update procedure of the M7CL firmware. If you have backed up the necessary data, load it using the M7CL SAVE/LOAD function or the M7CL Editor (compatible with the updated firmware version). If a password has been set for Administrator, set the password again. If the firmware has been updated from V1, rotate the top panel MONITOR LEVEL knob slightly in either direction, since the monitor level has been reset to zero. Updating the firmware V3.0x to V3.0x, or V3.
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Updating the EtherSound module firmware (M7CL-48ES) For more information on the ES-Firmware Updater, the EtherSound firmware update program, visit the AuviTran SARL website or refer to the “ES-Firmware Updater USER’S MANUAL” installed during the course of this update. 1. Turn off the power to the M7CL -48ES. 2. Double-click “AVS-FirmwareUpdater Setup vx.xx.exe” (the update program installer you downloaded from the AuviTran website), then follow the instructions on screen to install the program. “vx.
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7. For [Network adapter] in the “Settings” section, select the network adapter for the Ethernet connector that is connected to the M7CL-48ES. 8. Check the box to the left of the device description listed in the “EtherSound Devices” section. NOTE ・If no device is listed, click the [Refresh] button. If still no device is listed, your computer may not be properly connected to the M7CL-48ES.
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13. Click the [Refresh] button in the “Settings” section. The “EtherSound Devices” section will display information on the M7CL-48ES that you just restarted. 14. Make sure that the firmware version displayed in the “EtherSound Devices” section matches the firmware version to which you just updated. If the version numbers do not match, the update operation may have failed. Try the update operation again, starting from step 8. 15. Click [Exit]. The ES-Firmware Updater will close.