Flash Memory Upgrade
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8 Flash Memory Upgrade
The
VP-81xl
/
VP-161xl
/
VP-321xl
firmware is located in FLASH memory,
which lets you upgrade to the latest Kramer firmware version in minutes! The
process involves:
Downloading from the Internet (see section 8.1)
Connecting the PC to the RS-232 port (see section 8.2)
Upgrading firmware (see section 8.3)
8.1 Downloading from the Internet
You can download the up-to-date file from the Internet. To do so:
1. Go to our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com and download the
appropriate file
1
from the Technical Support section.
The same file is applicable to all models (
VP-81xl
,
VP-161xl
and/or
VP-321xl
). The program automatically recognizes the size of the switcher.
2. Extract the downloaded file to a folder (for example, C:\Program Files\Kramer
Flash).
8.2 Connecting the PC to the RS-232 Port
Before installing the latest Kramer firmware version on a
VP-81xl
/
VP-161xl
/
VP-321xl
unit, do the following:
1. Connect the RS-232 DB9 rear panel port on the
VP-81xl
/
VP-161xl
/
VP-321xl
unit to the Null-modem adapter and connect the Null-modem adapter with a 9
wire flat cable to the RS-232 DB9 COM port on your PC (see section 6.2).
It is recommended that you use COM port
2
2. However, if your computer
has only one COM port, open the configuration file
3
(located at C:\Program
Files\Kramer Flash\) in
Notepad
, and change “
set port COM2
” to “
set port
COM1
”.
1 For example, “
FLIP_VP_81632.zip
”
2 The software is preset for use with COM port 2
3 For example, “
VP_81632.cfg
”