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KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Flash Memory Upgrade
26
8 Flash
Memory
Upgrade
The
VP-26
lets you upgrade both the:
•
Switcher Microcontroller (see section
8.1
)
•
Ethernet Microcontroller (see section
8.2
)
8.1
Switcher Flash Memory Upgrade
The
VP-26
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
8.1.1
)
•
Connecting the PC to the RS-232 port (see section
8.1.2
)
•
Upgrading Firmware (see section
8.1.3
)
8.1.1 Downloading from the Internet
You can download the up-to-date file
1
from the Internet. To do so:
1. Go to our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com and download the
file: “
FLIP_VP26.zip
” from the Technical Support section.
2. Extract the file: “
FLIP_VP26.zip
” to a folder (for example, C:\Program
Files\Kramer Flash).
3. Create a shortcut on your desktop to the file: “
FLIP.EXE
”.
8.1.2 Connecting the PC to the RS-232 Port
Before installing the latest Kramer firmware version on a
VP-26
unit, do the
following:
1. Connect the RS-232
9-pin D-sub rear panel port on the
VP-26
unit to the
null-modem adapter and connect the null-modem adapter with a 9-wire flat
cable to the RS-232 9-pin D-sub COM port on your PC (see section
6.4
).
2. On the rear panel, push in the FLASH PROG. button (to program), using a
screwdriver.
3. Connect the power on the
VP-26
unit and switch it ON.
4. On the rear panel, push in the FLASH PROG. (see
Figure 2
), using a
screwdriver.
1 The files indicated in this section are given as an example only. These file names are liable to change from time to time