Kramer Electronics VP-1201 - Manual (Page 37)

Firmware Upgrading
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7 Firmware Upgrading
The VP-1201 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 7.1)
Connecting the PC to the RS-232 port (see section 7.2)
Upgrading firmware (see section 7.3)
7.1 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 file: “ FLIP_VP1201.zip” from the Technical Support section.
2. Extract the file: “ FLIP_VP1201.zip” to a folder (for example,
C:\Program Files\Kramer Flash).
3. Create a shortcut on your desktop to the file: “ FLIP.EXE” .
7.2 Connecting the PC to the RS-232 Port
Before installing the latest Kramer firmware version on a VP-1201 unit, do
the following:
1. Connect the RS-232 DB9 rear panel port on the VP-1201 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 5.2).
2. Connect the power to the VP-1201 unit and switch it ON.
3. Set Flash Program dipswitch to ON.
4. On the underside panel push the reset button, using a screwdriver (see
Figure 2).
7.3 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: