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Kramer Electronics VS-1616A User Manual

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KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY

Upgrading the Flash Memory

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Note: If upgrading the firmware on more than one VS-1616A unit,
be sure to perform the above steps, 5 to 9, on each VS-1616A unit
before continuing
.

11. From your PC’s K-Sender program, click the Send button.

The color of the Send button changes to red and numbers appear
dynamically inside the blue line. The Displays on the VS-1616A show
the messages:

Transfer may take minutes

Please, wait…

Σ=080756

1

12. Observe the PC monitor and the VS-1616A MATRIX and STATUS

Displays. After about 30 seconds, the program installation completes, the
color of the Send button ceases to be red and the numbers inside the blue
line disappear. The Displays on the VS-1616A show the messages:

Program replaced

successfully!

Σ=16608D
16608D

13. After about 3 seconds, the Displays show the messages:

Turn unit OFF, reconnect

cables and turn ON

Σ=16608D
16608D

14. Verify that the checksum (for example,

Σ=16608D) is the same on

both lines.
If not, repeat the firmware upgrade process from the beginning.

15. You have successfully replaced the previous program and upgraded to the

latest Kramer firmware version.
• Turn the VS-1616A POWER switch OFF.
• Reconnect the RS-232 IN and RS-232 OUT rear panel port

connections (as applicable).

• Turn the VS-1616A POWER switch ON.
• Observe the new version number that shows in the STATUS

display.

• Go to the Menu and restore your specific settings. Prepare

and store all necessary setups.





1 Shows the dynamic progress upgrade of the checksum