Frequently Asked Question

1. Connect the extender to the PC via USB cable

2. Open Linux terminal and install screen and lrzsz

sudo apt-get install screen lrzsz

3. Find the extender USB connection using

dmesg | grep tty

The connection you are looking for is a cp210x converter

4. Open screen using

sudo screen {your USB connection} 115200

5. In the opened window, print "firmware" and click enter

6. After receiving: "Now starting firmware update, please start file transfer using XMODEM:" click on "Ctrl+a" and then ":"

7. Type:

exec !! sx {path to FW update file}

5. After the procedure is complete, perform a power cycle on the extender