Kramer Electronics VP-411DS user manual Flash Memory Upgrade, Downloading from the Internet

Flash Memory Upgrade

6 Flash Memory Upgrade

The VP-411DSfirmware 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 6￿ .1)

￿Connecting the PC to the RS-232 port (see section 6￿ .2)

￿Upgrading Firmware (see section 6￿ .3)

6.1Downloading from the Internet

You can download the up-to-date file1 from the Internet. To do so:

1.Go to our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com and download the file: “VP-411DS_XX.zip” from the Technical Support section.

2.Extract the file: “VP-411DS_XX.zip” to a folder (for example, C:\Program Files\Kramer Flash).

3.Create a shortcut on your desktop to the file: “Flash Magic.EXE”2.

6.2Connecting the PC to the RS-232 Port

Before installing the latest Kramer firmware version on a VP-411DSunit, do the following:

1.Turn the power OFF on the VP-411DSunit.

2.Connect the RS-232 9-pin D-sub rear panel port on the VP-411DSunit to the Null-modem adapter and connect the Null-modem adapter with a 9-wire flat cable to the RS-232 9-pin D-sub COM port on your PC (see section 5￿ .4).

3.On the underside panel, slide the switch to PROGRAM, using a screwdriver.

4.Turn the power ON on the VP-411DSunit.

1 The files indicated in this section are given as an example only. File names are liable to change from time to time 2 To download the up-to-date Flash Magic software, go to the http://www.flashmagictool.com/ Web site

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