Kramer Electronics VS-44HC User Manual

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Flash Memory Upgrade

10. Close the “ Atmel – Flip” window.
11. Disconnect the power on the

VS-44HC.

12. If required, disconnect the RS-232 rear panel port on the

VS-44HC unit from

the Null-modem adapter.

13. Release the Flash Upgr. button on the rear panel (Table 3).
14. Connect the power to the

VS-44HC.

Upon initialization, the new

VS-44HC software version shows in the INPUT

STATUS 7-segment Display.

9.2 Ethernet Flash Memory Upgrade

The

VS-44HC firmware is located in FLASH memory, which lets you

upgrade to the latest Kramer firmware version in minutes!
The process involves:

Downloading the upgrade package from the Internet
Connecting the PC to the RS-232 port
Upgrading the firmware

9.2.1

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: “ SetKFRETH11-xx.zip”

from the technical support section.

2. Extract the file “ SetKFRETH11-xx.zip”

package, which includes the

KFR-Programmer application setup and the .s19 firmware file, to a folder (for
example, C:\Program Files\KFR Upgrade).

3. Install the KFR-Programmer Application.

9.2.2

Connecting the PC to the RS-232 Port

Before installing the latest Kramer Ethernet firmware version on the

VS-44HC, do the following:

1. Connect the RS-232 DB9 port (COM 1) on the

VS-44HC to a 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.

2. Set the ETH Flash/Normal switch, located on the machine underside, to ETH

Flash.

3. Connect the power on your machine.

1 File names are liable to change from time to time