firmware upgrade kit (uk)

[PRISONERS OF TECHNOLOGY]

ooohh god, i done the upgrade (worked 1st time , but how do i disconnect it ? do i press disconnect button on the program ? or turn off the vestax out of boot mode then disconnect the serial lead ? HELP

i really dont want to mess it up now lol


i done it, ........... i pressed the disconnect on the flash program, then turned off the vestex and unplugged the usb, then the serial and kit, plugged the lead back in that i pulled out to fit the kit in place, then after it was all screwed in, i turned it on .......... (fingers crossed) ............... i have now got 1.3 firmware !!!!

Thanks ean and the djtt team for all your hard work in providing the information and the upgrade kits !!! im now a very very very happy b-boy

[Ciar2001]

nice one m8 let me know how it goes as i will be doing mine next week and switching to the 4 deck tsi to give that a whirl..

[PRISONERS OF TECHNOLOGY]

it feels like im dreaming, lol i cant believe the "ramp up" glitch has "GONE" i can scratch and let go of a sample and it brings it in "in time" im as happy as pigs in (s**t)

fan-bloody-tastik

ps ........ ciar, i used a serial to serial (standard) cable and it worked flawlessly, found an old pc up in the loft running xp and it had a serial port on the back (how lucky was i) followed the video and a few of the other direction in the forums and it done it with out a hitch, hope the same goes for you mate. if i can help in any way, i will

[Ciar2001]

Hopefully the serial to usb works lol otherwise I might be popping your way to do the upgrade!

glad it's all sorted, personally i never use the platters as it sounds like i have the same issue they just don't respond quick enough like a 1210 hopefully that gets fixed when i also do mine, will let you know how it goes next week, we should hook up going forward might learn a few things as this digital lark is all new to me hehe..

[Ciar2001]

Hiya mate update for you, tried with the serial to usb cable and nothing failed miserably, in the process it looks like I friend my VCI 100 at the same time! checked all the cables inside to see if any loose connections nothing, no power coming from the USB and my Mac can't even see it anymore so it looks like I might be about to ask Ean if he has any of his one still for sale.

[PRISONERS OF TECHNOLOGY]

Noooooo !!!! Ooooh s**t, how did that happen !!! are you sure you plugged the lead back in (the one that had to be taken out next to where you put the upgrade kit) dam, i hope its just a simple fix !!!

[Ciar2001]

No i have taken it apart from times checked the connections so on so forth, but the last time i plugged it in, the mac came out with the usb connection is pulling too much power and has been disconnected, sounds to me like a short of possibly earth issue either way i am clueless, so i think it's time to send it off the vestax get them to fix and do the upgrade, then possibly buy one of Ean's!

not a happy bunny and i know pc's inside out but this is a complete mystery to me at the moment.

just retried plugging it in and nothing go to be a short somewhere inside where i have moved something im guessing.

[PRISONERS OF TECHNOLOGY]

silly question ........... but are you using a usb external hub ? or is it straight in to the usb slot on your computer ?

[Ciar2001]

Tried both an external hub and a direct usb port nothing, it was via the external that it came up with the error message, will take one more look tommorow or maybe try it again when i have the proper cable, otherwise i am going to just ship it off to get fixed and the upgrade done to same me blowing it up

rather it fixed than break anything else.