CobraNet Firmware Upgrade Procedure
PROCEDURE
1. Go to the Cirrus Logic download site located in the following link:
http://www.cirrus.com/cobranetsoftware
2. Download CobraNet Discovery Util it y (Disco) to your desktop (CNDisco344.exe)
3. Double click on CNDisco344.exe to in stall the utility. Please note that Disco will not create a desktop icon
4. Go to the Biamp Systems download site located in the following link:
http://biamp.com/downloads.php
5. Under software and firmware, select CobraNet firmware and download to your desktop
(AudiaCobraNetFW.exe)
6. Double click on AudiaCobraNetFW.exe and click on “Unzip” to extract the files. Save the files in the default
location.
7. Open the TCP/IP properties of your computer by going to the Control Panel > Network Connectio ns > Local
Area Connection. Select Internet Protocol (T CP/IP) and click Properties.
8. Select “Use the following IP Address” and set a static IP Address. Set the Subnet Mask to 255.255.255.0 and
click “OK”
. Connect the Ethernet port on your computer to the same network switch as the CobraNet devices on your
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network. You can also connect directly to th e CobraNet port on the Audia unit with a cross-over cat5 cable.
10.
Open CobraNet Disco by going to Start > All Programs > CobraNet Discovery > CobraNet Discovery
11. Open the options menu by going to Tools > Options
12. Make certain your network card is selected under “Net
to select it. Click “OK”
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Figure 1 – Set a atic IP Address
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work Adapter” and click on “Enable Auto Assignment”
13. All units connected to the CobraNet network should appear in the CobraNet Disco window. If not, Click view
> Refresh. Each line shows each individual unit, an IP address, MAC address and current firmware version. If
a device times out, power cycle the unit by unplugging the power cord.
14. Select the device(s) to have firmware upgraded and go to CobraNet > Update Firmware…
15. Select the appropriate firmware version from the list and click “Update”. This process will take about 30 – 60
seconds.
16. Power cycle the unit when prompted to do so and click “OK”
17. After the system boots up, go to View > Refresh to verify that the firmware was installed.
If this application note did not answer your questions on the topic of “CobraNet Firmware Update Procedure”,
please contact Biamp Technical Support Group by phone at + 1 800 426 1457 or by email at
Figure 2 – CobraNet Disco settings
support@biamp.com.
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