User Manual

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Preparing for the update
You will need the following items ready to execute the update procedure.
A Windows or a Mac computer equipped with the following conditions:
OS Windows 8.1 or Windows 10
When using Dante Firmware Update Manager: OS X 10.11.5, macOS
10.12, macOS 10.13, macOS 10.14
When using Dante Updater: macOS 10.14, macOS 10.15, macOS 11
CPU
Intel Core i3 or higher
HDD 250MB or more
Connector
An Ethernet connector that supports a data transfer rate of 100Mbps or
higher
An Ethernet cable (CAT5e or higher recommended. Straight or cross.)
The Dante firmware
Download the latest program from the Yamaha Pro Audio global website (the following URL).
http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/
Dante Controller
You can download Dante Controller from the following Download page at the Audinate website.
Version 4.4.0.8 or later is required for macOS 10.15 or later.
https://www.audinate.com/products/software/dante-controller
Update procedure sequence
Update each firmware component in the following sequence.
To update more than one HY144-D, configure “Computer TCP/IP setting (for Dante)” and perform the
steps for “Dante firmware update” one by one.
There are also two ways to update Dante firmware: "When Using the Dante Firmware Update
Manager" and "When Using the Dante Updater."
Install the update program
Computer TCP/IP setting (for Dante)
Updating the Dante firmware
Make sure to not use the Dante Firmware Updater Manager for the failsafe recovery (11 page
). It cannot be restored
properly in the HY144-D Dante firmware V4 or later.
For details of the Dante Firmware Update Manager, refer to “AUD-MAN-Firmware Update Manager" stored in the
compressed file folder.
Dante Updater is installed automatically when you install Dante Controller. For details on Dante Updater, refer to
the Dante Updater User Guide of Audinate.