Firmware Upgrading; Downloading From The Internet; Connecting The Pc To The Rs-232 Port; Upgrading Firmware - Kramer VP-214DS User Manual

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Firmware Upgrading

The VP-214DS firmware 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 firmware (see section 8.3)

8.1 Downloading 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 appropriate file
2. Extract the downloaded file to a folder (for example, C:\Program
Files\Kramer Flash).
3. Create a shortcut on your desktop to the file: "FLIP.EXE".

8.2 Connecting the PC to the RS-232 Port

Before installing the latest Kramer firmware version on a VP-214DS unit, do
the following:
1. Connect the RS-232 DB9 rear panel port on the VP-214DS unit 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 (see section 6.2).
2. Connect the power to the VP-214DS unit and switch it ON.
3. Push in the PROG button to the Program position.
4. On the underside panel push the reset button, using a screwdriver (see
Figure 2).

8.3 Upgrading 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 For example, "FLIP_VP214DS.zip"
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