Kramer Electronics VS-201YC User Manual

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KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY

Flash Memory Upgrade

6 Flash Memory Upgrade

The

VS-201YC 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 6.1)
Connecting the PC to the RS-232 port (see section 6.2)
Upgrading Firmware (see section 6.3)

6.1 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_VS201YC.zip” from the Technical Support section.

2. Extract the file: “FLIP_VS201YC.zip” to a folder (for example, C:\Program

Files\Kramer Flash).

3. Create a shortcut on your desktop to the file: “FLIP.EXE”.

6.2 Connecting the PC to the RS-232 Port

Before installing the latest Kramer firmware version on a

VS-201YC unit, do

the following:

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

VS-201YC 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 5.1).

2. On the underside panel, slide the PROGRAM switch to the right to ON.
3. Connect the power on the

VS-201YC unit.

1 Upgrade should be carried out by skilled technical personnel. Failure to upgrade correctly will result in the malfunction of
the machine
2 The files indicated in this section are given as an example only. These file names are liable to change from time to time