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FIF-12 USB PROGRAMMING INTERFACE
The
FIF-12
is the Interface Unit which allows cloning of channel data to Vertex Standard transceivers,
and/or re-writing of the
firmware on some Vertex Standard transceivers,
using the USB port of a personal computer.
: Check with your Vertex Standard Dealer for applicable models.
O
PERATING
S
YSTEM
R
EQUIREMENTS
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
2000, Windows
®
XP (32 bit Ver. only),
Windows
®
Vista (32 / 64 bit Ver.), or Windows
®
7 (32 / 64 bit
Ver.)
P
ACKING
L
IST
FIF-12 Interface Unit
USB Cable
CD-ROM (Includes the Driver File and Operating Manual)
O
PERATION
Log on to the computer using the “Administrator”
account.
If you do not know how to change the account
to “Administrator,” please consult your computer system
administrator.
Install the
FIF-12
driver.
When the driver installation is finished, connect the sup-
plied USB Cable between the
FIF-12
and your computer,
then connect the appropriate Connection Cable (option) be-
tween the
FIF-12
and the transceiver.
Confirm the computer’s communication port which detects
the
FIF-12
.
Execute the cloning/writing software.
If this is the first time you have executed the programming/
writing software on this computer after installing the
FIF-12
USB Interface, check the programming/writing software’s
“CONFIGURE” parameter, to be sure that the communica-
tion port of the programming/writing software matches that
set for the
FIF-12
. See page 13.
O
PTIONS
CT-171
Connection Cable with 8-pin Modular Jack
(for the
VX-4500/-4600/-2100/-2200/-4100/-4200/
VX-7100/-7200/, VXR-9000/-7000/-1000
etc.)
CT-105
Connection Cable with 14-pin Universal Connector
(for the
VX-800/-537/-5500/-6000
etc.)
CT-106
Connection Cable 4-conductor Mini-phone Jack
(for the
VX-450/-230/-350/-410/-420/-160/-180
etc.)
CT-108
Connection Cable with 14-pin Universal Connector
(for the
VX-820/-920
etc.)
Connect the Transceiver to this
jack using the appropriate (op-
tional) Connection Cable.
Connect your Computer to this
jack using the supplied USB Cable.
Status Indicator
GREEN:
Normal Condition
RED:
Uploading/Downloading
ORANGE: Firmware Writing
T
YPICAL
S
ETUP
FOR
THE
FIF-12
Personal Computer
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USB Cable
VX-450
FIF-12
NOTE
The
FIF-12
is designed to be connected directly to
the computer’s USB port. Devices that are made
to convert a USB device to a 9 pin serial port will
not work and/or may damage the
FIF-12
.
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