Using the Frame Control Panel > Using the Frame — Controller Settings > Upgrading Module Firmware > Setting Test Mode for a Slot

Setting Test Mode for a Slot

Before you take firmware into production, you should first install it in a Test slot and ensure that all presets, parameters, etc. will behave consistently on the new firmware. To set a slot to Test mode, follow these steps:

1. To view the firmware upgrade options, on the Configuration pane, select Frame—Controller, and then click Upgrade Firmware.
2. Click Test Firmware.

   The page contains a table with the following columns:

   Test Slot Table Data

   Item	Function
   Slot	Lists each slot in the frame
   Module	Indicates the module type that is in the slot; this field is blank if there is no module in the slot.
   Version	Lists the firmware version currently assigned to the module in the slot.
   Alternate Version	Lists the alternate version of software available for the module in the slot
   Firmware Management	The drop-down menu has the following options: Test mode Controller Managed
   Upgrade Status	Indicates the current status of upgrades on the slot.

3. Click the button in the Firmware Management column and choose Test Mode.

You can change the mode of a slot whether or not it contains a module.

Note: When you set a module to Controller Managed mode, the firmware is changed according to the following conditions:
If there is firmware for the module type in the repository, the new module is upgraded or downgraded automatically.
If the module type is not in the repository, it will just display the current and alternate versions on the module.
Alternate firmware does not have to match the firmware in the repository.