Question regarding USB to seriel

[kimh]

I just purchased the upgradekit from DJTT a week ago, been looking for ages to find a PC with seriel on. So i was wondering, what if you use a USB to seriel, what bad can't it do to your VCI-100? If broken will the warranty be lost in space or?

/Kim

[Ciar2001]

Well I used a USB to serial and my 3 month old VCI ended up back in Germany to be repaired, and they had to replace two items inside it, but they also did the firmware upgrade for me at the same time

Happily it's back and working better than ever, but it's also being replaced by a Xone 4D which should arrive next week.

[kimh]

Well I used a USB to serial and my 3 month old VCI ended up back in Germany to be repaired, and they had to replace two items inside it, but they also did the firmware upgrade for me at the same time

Happily it's back and working better than ever, but it's also being replaced by a Xone 4D which should arrive next week.

Don't sound good, but happily it worked out for you , i'll probably have to keep looking or take the chance with a usb to serial.

[Ciar2001]

Don't sound good, but happily it worked out for you , i'll probably have to keep looking or take the chance with a usb to serial.

Yes that may just have been my fault but thought i would mention it, personally if i was to try again it would be using a serial to serial cable.

[kimh]

Was wondering if my upgrade was successful?

Flash Development Toolkit and flash programming components
are provided without support

OS: Windows XP [Admin]
FDT API initialised: version 4, 02, 00, 008
Clock Frequency (External) = 24.0000MHz, Clock Mode = 0, CKM = 1, and CKP = N/A
Connecting to device 'H8/3052F' on 'COM1'
Configuration:
'BOOT Mode' connection - using emulated interface
Opening port 'COM1' ...
Loading Comms DLL
Loaded Comms DLL
Initiating BOOT SCI sequence
Attempting 9600
Received immediate response from device: 0xAA
Using micro-Kernel : 'C:\Programfiler\Renesas\FDT4.02\kernels\ProtB\305 2\Renesas\1_2_00\uGen3052.cde'
Downloading and verifying micro kernel...
Device is erasing...
Erase Timeout value set to 21 seconds
Erase Successful
micro-Kernel download successful
Sending inquiry for getting line size
Buffer size has been set to default (128 bytes)
Sending selection of device command
Selection of Device - Device selected, code 0302
Sending selection of clock mode
Sending selection of clock mode
Selection of Clock Mode - Clock selected, code 0
Changing baud rate to 38400 bps
Set baud rate value = 38400
Downloading main kernel 'C:\Programfiler\Renesas\FDT4.02\kernels\ProtB\305 2\Renesas\1_2_00\Genm3052.cde'
Main kernel download complete...
Connection complete
Processing file :"C:\Documents and Settings\Elektro.LAGUNEN\Skrivebord\fujitsu\VCI-100SE_1.3_Firmware.mot"
Operation on User Flash
Downloaded the operation module
Writing image to device... [0x00000000 - 0x000000FF]
Writing image to device... [0x00000200 - 0x0000647F]
Writing image to device... [0x00008000 - 0x0000807F]
Writing image to device... [0x00009000 - 0x0000907F]
Writing image to device... [0x00009080 - 0x0000917F]
Writing image to device... [0x00009180 - 0x00009AFF]
Data programmed at the following positions:
0x00000000 - 0x000000FF Length : 0x00000100
0x00000200 - 0x0000647F Length : 0x00006280
0x00008000 - 0x0000807F Length : 0x00000080
0x00009000 - 0x0000907F Length : 0x00000080
0x00009080 - 0x0000917F Length : 0x00000100
0x00009180 - 0x00009AFF Length : 0x00000980
27.75 K programmed in 12 seconds
Image successfully written to device

[midifidler]

That is what you will see once you have successfully upgraded,

In terms of bricking the VCI that will never happen because you use a certain usb serial or serial to serial cable, when working with like electronics you must be very careful not to let the circuit boards come into contact with each other or with the case. Paper is a pretty good way of insulating the boards well you have it opened, plastic will work but has increased risk of static damage.

[kimh]

That is what you will see once you have successfully upgraded,

In terms of bricking the VCI that will never happen because you use a certain usb serial or serial to serial cable, when working with like electronics you must be very careful not to let the circuit boards come into contact with each other or with the case. Paper is a pretty good way of insulating the boards well you have it opened, plastic will work but has increased risk of static damage.

The VCI-100 was upgraded successfully , and must say the 1.3 firmware is awesome.