I bought a usb to serial cable today, because with the normal serial to serial cable the vci don’t go in to boot mode. now I don’t have any problems with the boot mode but i got the same error!
I tried to change the ports in the device manager but it will not work…
OS: Windows Vista/Server 2008 [Admin]
FDT API initialised: version 4, 02, 00, 008
Clock Fequency (External) = 24.0000MHz, Clock Mode = 0, CKM = 1, and CKP = N/A
Connecting to device ‘H8/3052F’ on ‘COM3’
Configuration:
‘BOOT Mode’ connection - using emulated interface
Opening port ‘COM3’ …
Loading Comms DLL
Loaded Comms DLL
Initiating BOOT SCI sequence
Attempting 9600
Attempting 4800
Attempting 2400
Attempting 1200
Error No 15024: Boot failed
If you are using a USB serial cable plug it in to a USB port
Now run device manager, if you don’t know how to do this follow this link.
Now expand the ports branch,
(See thumbnail 1)
If you are using a built in serial port its is most likely assigned to COM 1,
Check that there are no ports with the same number, if another device is assigned the same COM port number you will have to change it to use another number.
If you are using a USB serial cable then it will appear in the list called something like “Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port”, if you are confused about which one it is remove your USB-serial cable from the USB port, then you should see that device disappear from the Ports tree.
Now right-click and open the properties of the Port you are using, and the click the port setting tab. (See thumbnail 2)
Check that your settings are the same as in thumbnail 2. If they are not change them.
Now if you need to change the serial port number click the advanced button. (See thumbnail 3)
You can now change the Com port number that is assigned to the serial port in the drop down menu. Select a number in the range of 2 - 8 that is not in use.
Click ok in the advanced settings window, then ok in the properties window.
If you are using a USB serial cable unplug it then plug it back in to the same USB port.
Andi, have you installed the drivers for your Serial-to-USB cable? I used one with Windows Vista and the upgrade went smooth with no problems. However, I had to install drivers for the cable when I first plugged it into my laptop. There’s a CD that came with the cable but you can also make Windows search for it online, that’s what I did. After it installed the drivers, the cable was seen as COM4 by Windows, and it’s the port that I used for upgrading. I believe somewhere in Ean’s instructions it says COM port must be greater than 3 if you’re using a USB connection - from what it looks like you’re trying to do it through COM3, which is what may be causing that error. Hope that helps, good luck
SO I got the chip in the mail and followed instructions of the video and came up with the same 15024 failed to boot, but than it started recognizing my serial port and now all I get is
error 15005: Com 3: read time out
I couldn’t get past this so I tried just closing up the VCI and just leaving it as is and now it won’t start. Please tell me my VCI didn’t die. I followed instructions exactly.
I am using a proper serial to usb cable. What do I do. Please help as I can’t afford for my vci to be down. I’m freaking out please help.
Please help, I’m using a serial to serial cable but it won’t upgrade. It says eroor opening the port, unable to open comms and error whie closing the port. I use COM1 port and it’s the only com port i can choose. I have followed eans steps precisely but it won’t work.
Just for everyone’s information. Make sure you don’t have another sync program running. I had something like windows activesync which also uses COM1 port. After i turned that off it would upgrade, else i got the error that it couldn’t open up com ports.
I recieved my upgrade kit yesterday and have been trying to flash the firmware over with a USB to serial but i always get the message below. I have checked the COM Port number etc. I have adjusted the delay to 1000 and other numbers above but no luck. I think i have gone over everything in the solutions thread. Please help!
OS: Windows XP [Admin]
FCF Settings Applied: H8/3052F, (C:\Program Files\Renesas\FDT4.05\kernels\ProtB\3052\Renesas\1 _2_00)
FDT API initialised: version 4, 05, 00, 008
FCF Settings Applied: H8/3052F, (C:\Program Files\Renesas\FDT4.05\kernels\ProtB\3052\Renesas\1 _2_00)
Clock Frequency (External) = 24.0000MHz, Clock Mode = 0, CKM = 1, and CKP = N/A
Connecting to device ‘H8/3052F’ on ‘COM7’
Configuration:
‘BOOT Mode’ connection - using emulated interface
Opening port ‘COM7’ …
Loading Comms DLL
Loaded Comms DLL
Initiating BOOT SCI sequence
Attempting 9600
Attempting 4800
Attempting 2400
Attempting 1200
Error No 15024: Boot failed
Edit/Delete Message
OK… after a few frustrating hours i got it working, not quite sure what i did but i think this may have helped. If you have had to change COM port numbers etc, after settings have been changed then right click on the port you have just adjusted and click scan for hardware changes. That seemed to work for me
I just sucessfully updated my VCI-100(v1.2) to firmware 1.3 but it was a long road, I just point out all the pitfalls i made, even thou I am pretty confident with computer equipment. I live in Germany so the USB Adapter is a local thing but its fine (Hama USB- Serial Konverter RS232 Nr. 00 053325) bought at the big Discount Electronic market for easy returning it “Media Markt”.
Gear: Mac Pro Windows 7 64Bit (two front USB), Hama USB Converter, Long 5 m USB Cable for Power.
Firtsly I followed the steps but got
Received immediate response from device: 0x55 Errors
then i got Error No 15024: Boot failed
from every single cable and Inition method i could think of.
I also tried several COM Ports (1,2,4,7) but nothing changed
After about 20 attempts in different configurations, I realized that i can’t get it to work and moved on to my Laptop.
Gear: Laptop WinXP SP3 Hama USB Converter, Long 5 m USB Cable for Power (plugged into the Mac).
I tried about 10 Configs and believed that had a bad contact on my Firmware kit (which was not) and startet to resolder some conections also on the RS232 plug (which i realized where blank intentionally). I was getting really pissed of at this time as i realized that some lights where sometimes on on the VCI (should be off in boot mode) so i pressed and loosened the conector several times and everytime I swithced it on the Windows 7 (the mac) was activating the USB device and lighting up the buttons. (the Adapter was still on the Laptop i was to lazy to move the power USB Cable to the laptop too)
Then I relized I have to get this thing into a proper boot mode bfore i can do anything usefull, and as a final solution I used the good cable from the midi fighter on the Laptop for the power, and very important! I held the VCI Vertical ! not that that makes any sense but it prevents that any buttons are pressed i think this was my problem that touching the joogwheels or any of the other buttons (from the pillow) prevented a propper boot mode.
worked on the first time after the boot mode was initialized vertically.
Just my to Cents.
Short Version:
Hama USB- Serial Konverter RS232 Nr. 00 053325 is fine dont forget the driver
Use a short USB cable
don’t press any buttons while engaging boot mode with the power swith
use the 1000 ms sec delay feature … (read the other htreads to understand this)
I do have to say that if you can get your hands on an old desktop .Go for it worked like a charm just as Ean said had not 1 problem loaded right up .I think it took me a total of 15 min to do it all .Dont do what I do read read read and follow the direction to the t if you can and it works great .Any one in ny are wants to come to me to use my desktop just drop me a line and we can set it up ,
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Originally Posted by HotNife
Just to add, if your using serial cables make sure it’s a null modem serial cable.
Yo guys, could someone clear this up? Coz on the little peice of paper I got with my firmware upgrade kit from DJTT it says "the serial cable must be a ‘standard serial cable’ and not a ‘null modem cable’
So whats the score? Is it a null modem cable or a standard one?
This question might’ve been answered already but I can’t seem to find it by searching so sorry if it has.
Do you leave the firmware upgrade piece inside the VCI-100 once you’re done loading the firmware?
I picked up a startech DB 25M to DB 9F Serial Modem Cable, is this the same as a standard serial cable? No where does it say its a null modem cable.
I also picked up a DB9 M to DB 9 M Gender Changer so I can plug the female end of the cord into the female DB 9 Chip.
I also picked up a startech USB to DB 9 cord just in case option 1 didnt work. After about 4 hours I had to give up as both lead be to the infamous boot fail.
Do I need different serial cords?? If so, anyplace online I can order it from? Any suggestions to a type of USB to DB 9 cord that worked?
Anyone in the Calgary area that has done this upgrade???
Please Help!!! I need my VCI ready for a set next week!!!
It’s worth checking the soldering on the upgrade plate. I’d been battling with the 15024: Boot failed error message for hours. Tried USB to Serial cable, loads of different straight serial cables. I even dug out an old ADSL router with a console port on it to make sure I could get a serial connection through that. Turns out my upgrade plate had a blob of solder joining two of the pins on the top side of the plate together. Removed it with a soldering iron and it worked a treat.