Firmware Upgrading
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8 Firmware Upgrading
The
VP-214DS
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.
2. Extract the downloaded file 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
VP-214DS
unit, do
the following:
1. Connect the RS-232 DB9 rear panel port on the
VP-214DS
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).
2. Connect the power to the
VP-214DS
unit and switch it ON.
3. Push in the PROG button to the Program position.
4. On the underside panel push the reset button, using a screwdriver (see
Figure 2).
8.3 Upgrading Firmware
Follow these steps to upgrade the firmware:
1. Double click the desktop icon: “
Shortcut to
FLIP.EXE
”.
The Splash screen appears as follows:
1 For example, “
FLIP_VP214DS.zip
”
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