Kramer Electronics VS-66FW user manual Flash Memory Upgrade, Downloading from the Internet

Flash Memory Upgrade

7 Flash Memory Upgrade

The VS-66FWfirmware 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 7￿ .1)

￿￿Connecting the PC to the RS-232 port (see section 7￿ .2)

￿￿Upgrading Firmware (see section 7￿ .3)

7.1Downloading from the Internet

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

1.Go to our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com and download the file: “FLIP_VS_66FW_12.zip” from the Technical Support section. The program automatically recognizes the size of the switcher.

2.Extract the file: “FLIP_VS_66FW_12.zip” to a folder (for example, C:\Program Files\Kramer Flash).

7.2Connecting the PC to the RS-232 Port

Before installing the latest Kramer firmware version on a VS-66FWunit, do the following:

1.Connect the RS-232 DB9 rear panel port on the VS-66FWunit 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.

It is recommended that you use COM port1 2. However, if your computer has only one COM port, open the file: “VS_66FW_12.cfg” (located at C:\Program Files\Kramer Flash\ VS_66FW_12.cfg) in Notepad, and change “set port COM2” to “set port COM1”.

2.On the rear panel, push in the FLASH button2 (to Program), using a screwdriver.

3.Connect the power cord and turn the POWER switch on the VS-66FWON. The front panel buttons may illuminate erratically. This should be ignored.

7.3Upgrading Firmware

Follow these steps to upgrade the firmware:

1.Double click the desktop icon: “Shortcut to FLIP.EXE”. The Splash screen appears as follows:

1 The software is preset for use with COM port 2 2 Item 7 in Table 2

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