Did you Successfully Upgrade your firmware?

DJTT Gear & Custom Mods DJ TechTools' VCI-100 Product Support
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Did you Successfully Upgrade your firmware?

Let the others know your setup here:

What kind of computer and cable did you use? Any specific steps you found helpful?

Thanks for sharing!

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I have a PC Windows XP SP2, I used a serial cable I got @ Frys for $3. I followed the video set by set and had no problems. If anyone needs help in the L.A. area I am help them upgrade.

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Yes!

MacBook Pro, MacOSX 10.5.4
WinXP via VMWare Fusion 2.0b2
USB to serial cable from Monoprice.com (link below)
Installed driver for cable before following video instructions.
Make sure to select the correct port in the flashing software!

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=103&cp_id=10311&cs_id=1031104&p_id=3726&seq=1&format=2

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Success

I was finally successful. I used a Gigaware USB to Serial cable from RadioShack. Not the cheapest thing though… It’s $38 with tax. I might return the thing though. hehe.

Originally, I had trouble because the serial to serial cable I tried to use wasn’t working. Still not sure if the problem was related to the serial port or the serial cable. Perhaps I just don’t know how to configure the port properly… I did try two different laptops (but they’re almost the same model so it could be I just don’t know how to configure the port with Dell).

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Windows Xp - SP3
Com port on back of motherboard, Standard 9 pin serial cable.

Only problem is my jog wheels lift up a little after opening (physical problem not software)

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Perfect (Think Street Fighter II)

Followed the video, aside from the errors detailed in the other forum which were remedied by unplugging the VCI-100’s usb and reinserting, it was flawless.

Look at me!!!

I’m Ean Golden!!! :slight_smile:

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For the benefit of others, could you specify what error you received and exactly what change fixed that error? Thanks!

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Success

MacOS 10.5.4 on MacBook Core2Duo
VMWare Fusion 1.1.3 running my Boot Camp Partition (Win XP Pro)
USB-Serial Cable

I’ve got the 15024 error, so thanks to this forum, I’ve changed my COM port from COM13 to COM2 and that’s work!!

Thanks for this great firmware Ean !

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I upgraded my firmware yesterday. Used the adapter sold by djtechtools and a Sabent USB → serial cable. No issues at all really. MacBook Pro, 10.5.4, XP on VMWare Fusion. Collecting all the pieces of software and getting everything ready took far more time than the actual upgrade. I checked which COM port my USB → Serial cable showed up as (COM3 for me) before I started, using Device Manager. Great tip there, check before you start! Everything went without a hitch.

I’ve got a plain-jane VCI-100 so all the extra features of 1.3 are either confusing or mostly problematic for me. I may just boot up into 1.2 most of the time. There’s lots of talk about the 1.3 on the SE but not a lot from people using the regular VCI-100. I’m going to play around with it some more today and see though.

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I upgraded today and first I got an error when trying to write the firmware.
The reason was that I used a DB9 Serial Null Modem Cable. When I tried a regular DB9 Serial Modem Cable it worked just fine.
At first I didn’t know that the cables was two diffrent types of DB9 Serial Cables, but realized that after a while.
I used used a PC with XP SP2 and the adapter sold by djtechtools.

Thank you so much for this firmware!

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I just finished updating my VCI Firmware 1.1 to 1.3. I used the steps descibet by Ean, and it works like a charm. No errors, no bugs, no nothing. It works perfect!

I have a PC, SP3 and used a standard 9-pin serial cable and the Com1 port on my desktop PC. It took me 15 minuttes in total.

Ean and the rest of DJTT, thank you very much for my new and much improved VCI-100 :slight_smile: !

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yezzzzz no problema :wink:

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Mine booted well and connected. It gave a time-out message when trying to load the file, so I re-downloaded it and it worked like a charm!

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The upgrade worked well. I ran into an error after the software deleted them rom from the device. I just reset the power on the device, and tried to install again and it worked fine. Thanks again!!
Now I have two SEs :smiley:
One Limited and one Upgraded. Maybe will do a button mod next.

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Upgrading from version 1.2 to 1.3 went just fine!
Strangely though lower part of buttons don’t work as intended - sync, drop, pause, play. pushing any of these engages PLAY function.

Another thing I noticed - loop shortening don’t work as Ean showed in tutorial video. I can shorten loop maximum to 1 beat not 1/2, 1/4 or 1/8.

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I’ve just updated mine to 1.3! No problems! :wink:

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sounds like you are in juggle mode without any Cue points. Make sure you watch this post to figure out the loop shorten:

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Buttons work, Lights out..

First I’ll appologize if I perhaps overlooked a “1.3 R&D” thread in my searching.

I’m experiencing a consistent problem. on random occasion, though everytime I play, my lights will quit functioning properly.

The cue buttons I have assigned for instance will function but will not light or un-light when pressed. They remain in the same position (lit or un-lit) as they were in previous to the glitch.

Turning the VCI off then on again seems to fix the problem and not effect Traktor playback.

I have added a beat phase monitor per deck, but did so at about the same time as installing the 1.3 upgrade.

anybody experiencing similar issues?

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I upgraded after some issues with Parallels and TinyXP in Mac OS X 10.4. Switched to VMware and a full blown Windows install, worked right out of the gate.

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It Work fine here in France !!
Nice expedition delay, nice upgrade.

Wait for plates now !!

Thank you DJtechtools team
Keep doing your excellent good job !!

Bye