Kramer Electronics VP-23RC user manual Flash Memory Upgrade

Flash Memory Upgrade

10Flash Memory Upgrade

The firmware is upgraded separately for the Presentation Switcher section (see section 10￿ .1) and for the Media/Room Controller section (see section 10￿ .2).

10.1Flash Memory Upgrade for the Presentation Switcher Section

The VP-23RCfirmware for the Presentation Switcher section 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 10￿ .1.1)

￿Connecting the PC to the RS-232 port (see section 10￿ .1.2)

￿Upgrading Firmware (see section 10￿ .1.3)

10.1.1Downloading 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: ª FLIP_VP23RC.zipº from the Technical Support section.

2.Extract the file: ª FLIP_VP23RC.zipº to a folder (for example, C:\Program Files\Kramer Flash).

3.Create a shortcut on your desktop to the file: ª FLIP.EXEº .

10.1.2Connecting the PC to the RS-232 Port

Before installing the latest Kramer firmware version on a VP-23RCunit, do the following:

1.Connect the RS-232 DB9 rear panel port in the SWITCHER CONTROL area to the Null-modem adapter via a 9-wire flat cable, and connect the Null- modem adapter to the RS-232 DB9 port on your PC (as in section 8￿ .1.1).

2.On the rear panel, push in the FLASH PROG. button (to program), using a screwdriver.

3.Connect the power on the VP-23RCunit and switch it ON.

4.On the underside panel, push in the RESET button (see Figure 4), 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

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