Kramer Electronics RC-7B User Manual

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Flash Memory Upgrade

6 Flash Memory Upgrade

The

RC-7B

device 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

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: “SetKFRXXX-xx.zip”

from the technical support section.

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

package, which includes the

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

3. Install the KFR-Programmer Application.

6.2 Connecting the PC to the RS-232 Port

Before installing the latest Kramer Ethernet firmware version on the

RC- B,

do the following:

1. Connect the special CONFIG cable

to the CONFIG port on the

RC-7B

device and then connect the special CONFIG cable via Null-modem adapter

and a 9-wire flat cable to the RS-232 9-pin D-sub COM port on your PC.

2. Set the PROGRAM switch to ON.
3. Connect the power on your machine.

6.3 Upgrading Firmware

Follow these steps to upgrade the firmware:

1. Double-click the KFR-Programmer desktop icon.

The KFR-Programmer window appears.

1 This procedure applies also to the RC-7BE
2 File names are liable to change from time to time
3 C-A35M/D9F-6