Licensing

The Matrox X.mio includes all SD codecs except D10/D12. This  model can be upgraded to any higher class model by performing a license upgrade using the Matrox X.info utility. To upgrade a video card to a higher class model it is necessary to generate and upgrade with a Matrox dongle information file. It is also possible To reset to factory settings at any time.

Note: Driver versions prior to 4.0.0-126 do not support the upgrade and revert features.

This section contains information on the following topics:

To generate a Matrox Dongle Information File (.MDIF)

  1. Open the Matrox X.info utility on the Windows taskbar.

  2. Select Hardware, and click the Upgrade Model button on the right.

  3. From the appearing menu, choose Generate Matrox Dongle Information File (.MDIF).

  4. Select to save the file to a specified location.

    • Once the file is created a confirmation dialog box will appear.

  5. Click OK to dismiss the confirmation dialog box.

  6. Locate the file and send it to your local Vizrt representative or to Vizrt support (support@vizrt.com).

  • Once the request to purchase an upgrade has been sent, an MDUF file will be sent in return from Vizrt.

To upgrade with a Matrox Dongle Upgrade File (.MDUF)

  1. Open the Matrox X.info utility on the Windows taskbar.

  2. Select Hardware, and click the Upgrade Model button on the right.

  3. From the appearing menu, choose Upgrade Board from Matrox Dongle Upgrade File (.MDUF).

  4. Click Browse to locate and select the .MDUF file to start the upgrade process.

  5. Restart the machine for the changes to take effect.

To reset to factory settings

  1. Open the Matrox X.info utility on the Windows taskbar.

  2. Select Hardware, and click the Upgrade Model button on the right.

  3. From the appearing menu, choose Reset to Factory Settings.

  4. Restart the machine for the changes to take effect.