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Flash Memory Upgrade
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10. Close the “
Atmel – Flip
” window.
11. Disconnect the power on the
VS-42HC
.
12. If required, disconnect the
RS-232
rear panel port on the
VS-42HC
unit from
the Null-modem adapter.
13. Release the Flash Upgr. button on the rear panel (Table 3).
14. Connect the power to the
VS-42HC
.
Upon initialization, the new
VS-42HC
software version shows in the INPUT
STATUS 7-segment Display.
9.2 Ethernet Flash Memory Upgrade
The
VS-42HC
firmware is located in FLASH memory, which lets you
upgrade to the latest Kramer firmware version in minutes!
The process involves:
Downloading the upgrade package from the Internet
Connecting the PC to the RS-232 port
Upgrading the firmware
9.2.1
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: “
SetKFRETH11-xx.zip
”
from the technical support section.
2. Extract the file “
SetKFRETH11-xx.zip
”
package, which includes the
KFR-Programmer application setup and the
.s19
firmware file, to a folder (for
example, C:\Program Files\KFR Upgrade).
3. Install the KFR-Programmer Application.
9.2.2
Connecting the PC to the RS-232 Port
Before installing the latest Kramer Ethernet firmware version on the
VS-42HC
, do the following:
1. Connect the RS-232 DB9 port (COM 1) on the
VS-42HC
to a 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.
2. Set the ETH Flash/Normal switch, located on the machine underside, to ETH
Flash.
3. Connect the power on your machine.
1 File names are liable to change from time to time