KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Flash Memory Upgrade
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8 Flash Memory Upgrade
The
VP-23N
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
1
from the Internet. To do so:
1. Go to our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com and download the
file: “
FLIP_VP23N.zip
” from the Technical Support section.
2. Extract the file: “
FLIP_VP23N.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
VP-23N
unit, do the
following:
1. Connect the RS-232
DB9 rear panel port on the
VP-23N
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 6.3).
2. On the rear panel, push in the FLASH PROG button (to program), using a
screwdriver.
3. Connect the power on the
VP-23N
unit and switch it ON.
4. On the underside panel, push in the RESET FOR PROGRAM button (see
Figure 3), 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
