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Flash Memory Upgrade
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8 Flash Memory Upgrade
The
VS-4x4YCxl
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 www.kramerelectronics.com and download the
file: “
FLIP_VS4x4YCxl.zip
” from the Technical Support section.
2. Extract the file: “
FLIP_VS4x4YCxl.zip
” to a folder (for example,
C:\Program Files\Kramer Flash).
3. Create a shortcut on your desktop to the file: “
FLIP.EXE
” .
8.2 Connecting the PC to the RS-232 Port
Before installing the latest Kramer firmware version on a
VS-4x4YCxl
unit,
do the following:
1. Connect the
RS-232
DB9 rear panel port on the
VS-4x4YCxl
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 5.2).
2. Connect the power on the
VS-4x4YCxl
unit and switch it ON.
3. Set the underside Flash Program switches, as follows:
Push the rear panel Flash Program button
1
to
Program
On underside panel push reset button, using a screwdriver
(see Figure 2)
1 Item 9 in Table 2