Kramer Electronics VP-1608 user manual Flash Memory Upgrade, Downloading from the Internet

8 Flash Memory Upgrade

The VP-1608firmware 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 the firmware (see Section 8.3)

8.1Downloading from the Internet

To download the up-to-date file from the Internet:

1.Go to our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com and download the file: “FLIP_VP1608.zip” from the Technical Support section.

2.Extract the file: “FLIP_VP1608.zip” to a folder (for example, C:\Program Files\Kramer Flash).

3.Create a shortcut on your desktop to the file: “FLIP.EXE”.

8.2Connecting the PC to the RS-232 Port

Before installing the latest Kramer firmware version on a VP-1608unit, do the following:

1.Connect the RS-232 9-pin D-sub (F) rear panel port on the VP-1608to the RS-232 9-pin D-sub (F) COM port on your PC (see Section 5.1) with a 9-wire flat cable.

2.Connect the power on the VP-1608unit and switch it ON.

3.Set the underside Flash Program switches (see Figure 11), as follows:

Set Flash Program switch 1 to Program

Set Flash Program switch 2 to Reset

Set Flash Program switch 2 to Normal

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