
3: Advanced Programming • 16
Version 2.0, February, 2007
Firmware version
An Axia node has two internal memory “banks”.
Each bank contains room for a complete version of oper-
ating software. This approach allows a software update
download to be completed and checked without danger
of making the unit inoperable if the download were to be
incomplete or corrupted. It also provides and easy way
to try a new software version and still return to the old
version.
The software version in each bank is displayed here.
To change banks simply click in the “radio button” for
the desired bank and then click on Apply.
IMPORTANT! The node will reboot after you click
Apply if you change the software version. This
will result in loss of audio locally, and at any unit
using the local sources.
Saving Bank 1 Software
Software is always downloaded to bank 1 (the sec
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ondary bank). Downloading software (see below) will
overwrite the software currently in this bank, if any. If
you wish to save the software currently residing in bank
1, you can save it by moving it to bank 0 as follows:
Click on commit this version to Bank 0 box (see
above).
Click on Apply. The node will now reboot.
IMPORTANT! The node will reboot after you click
Apply if you change the software version. This
will result in loss of audio locally, and at any
unit using the local sources. In addition you will
reset your browser connection and will need to
reconnect.
Downloading new
software
A new software ver-
sion can be downloaded
into bank 1 as follows:
Go to the Axia web site www.axiaaudio.com/down
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loads/ and download the desired software update
for your node to your computer (this should be the
computer that you will use to access the node’s web
page). Your local computer operating system should
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display a prompt to permit you to choose where you
wish to locate the downloaded file. You can choose
any convenient location, just be sure to note the drive
and location where the file is to be saved.
Open a web browser and connect to the node to be
updated. Enter the complete path and file name for
the software file (e.g. the file downloaded from the
Axia site), or click on the Browse button to locate the
file. Once the proper path and filename are displayed,
click on Apply to download the file.
A successful download will be indicated by the new
version being displayed in the Bank 1 field. If the
download is unsuccessful the field for Bank 1 would
be blank.
To run the new software click on Bank 1 and then
click on Apply to reboot the node.
IMPORTANT! The node will reboot after you click
Apply when changing between software ver-
sions. This will result in loss of audio locally, and
at any unit using the local sources. In addition
you will reset your browser connection and will
need to reconnect.
The Network & QOS Page
This screen is slightly different for the Analog vs.
AES nodes. The Analog 8x8 node screen is pictured be
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low:
The settings on this screen are advanced settings, and
generally the default settings should be used. For more
on these settings see Introduction to Livewire; System
Design Reference & Primer. Specific application notes
or Axia support may direct you to change some of these
items in which case use the settings directed.
One setting that is commonly adjusted is Livewire
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