Kramer Electronics VS-808YC - Manual (Page 26)

Flash Memory Upgrade
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9 Flash Memory Upgrade
The VS-808YC 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 9.1)
Connecting the PC to the RS-232 port (see section 9.2)
Upgrading Firmware (see section 10)
9.1 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_VS-808YC.zip” from the Technical Support section.
2. Extract the file: “ FLIP_VS-808YC.zip” to a folder (for example,
C:\Program Files\Kramer Flash).
3. Create a shortcut on your desktop to the file: “ FLIP.EXE” .
9.2 Connecting the PC to the RS-232 Port
Before installing the latest Kramer firmware version on a VS-808YC unit, do
the following:
1. Connect the RS-232 9-pin D-sub rear panel port on the
VS-808YC unit to
the Null-modem adapter and connect the Null-modem adapter with a
9 wire flat cable to the RS-232 9-pin D-sub COM port on your PC (see
section 6.2).
2. On the rear panel, push in the Flash Program button 1 (to Program), using
a screwdriver.
3. Connect the power on the VS-808YC unit.
4. On the underside panel, push in the Flash Program Reset button
2
(to
Reset), using a screwdriver.
1 Item 7 in Table 2
2 Item 1 in Table 3