FLASH PROCEDURE
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ViewLink CATX INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL
Flash Utility features / procedure
The ViewLink Catx was designed to easily keep up with the ever changing
electronic world. The flash feature of the ViewLink CATx means the product
will always be up to date with new technologies, features, and enhancements.
Updating the flash memory is an easy process using Rose’s flash utility. The
universal flash utility is easily installed and can be used on a variety of Rose
products. When executed, the flash program will automatically detect the
product type to flash, validate the connections, and verify the product
firmware version.
To flash update the ViewLink CATx firmware you will need the flash utility
program and the firmware update file. The flash utility and current firmware
file for the ViewLink CATx can be downloaded from our web site at
www.rose.com/htm/download.htm.
After downloading the flash utility program and the firmware update file,
execute the program “SetupRoseKVMUtil-x_xx.exe” (x_xx = version level)
to install the flash utility program. Installation and set-up follow the standard
Windows
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installation procedure. Follow the on-screen instructions to properly
install the flash utility.
When installation of the flash utility is complete, connect the ViewLink CATx
receiver unit’s RJ45F (Link) connector to the serial port (Com1/DB9M) on the
PC the flash utility program was installed on using the flash utility cable
(RJ45M to DB9F cable, P/N CAB-ATRF). Connect the power adapter to the
ViewLink CATx receiver unit and apply power.
With all cable connections in place and the flash utility installed, execute the
flash program “…\Rose Electronics KVM Utility\KVMUtility.exe”. Depending
on the installation options chosen, you can execute the utility by clicking on
the Rose Electronics KVM Utility Icon from the desktop, Start Menu, or Quick
Start toolbar. The utility program, when executed, will automatically start
scanning for a connected supported Rose product (ViewLink CATx receiver).
The utility program will automatically start scanning COM1 and the PS/2 port
for a supported device. If a supported device is not found on COM1 or the
PS/2 port, the program will display the information shown in Figure 4 To exit,
press any key.
If the product has been connected to a port other than COM1, don’t exit the
utility program but modify the port to scan by clicking on “File” then “Scan for
Device On”. Next, click on the down arrow(s) to select a different COM port or
change the serial parameters as shown in Figure 5.