FIRMWARE UDPATE TIPS:
Just had mine damaged and repaired then lost by United Radio.
Snagged an old unit from a dealer trade-in and found out it had an ancient firmware, so prepared to install new one.
Key points after you download and unzip the v. 1.4 firmware from Classe and print the instuction flowsheet:
1. Get an FTDA chipset USB to RS232 cable to avoid headaches.
This Sabrent did it for me:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006AA04K0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
2. If trying to run Downloader 1.2 and getting the "Side by side configuration error" you need to get "Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package MFC Security Update" from:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=26347
Ignore all but the x86 version, that is all you need. Stay away from all the other year (2008, 2009 etc) versions and save yourself headaches.
3. Kill the internet and virus scanner, and hang on to the laptop hitting the space bar periodically to avoid inactivity shutdown, an error appeared, but on second try all went well.
VOILA! Now my volume dial is HUUGE again.
Hope this saves you two hours.
Just had mine damaged and repaired then lost by United Radio.
Snagged an old unit from a dealer trade-in and found out it had an ancient firmware, so prepared to install new one.
Key points after you download and unzip the v. 1.4 firmware from Classe and print the instuction flowsheet:
1. Get an FTDA chipset USB to RS232 cable to avoid headaches.
This Sabrent did it for me:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006AA04K0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
2. If trying to run Downloader 1.2 and getting the "Side by side configuration error" you need to get "Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package MFC Security Update" from:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=26347
Ignore all but the x86 version, that is all you need. Stay away from all the other year (2008, 2009 etc) versions and save yourself headaches.
3. Kill the internet and virus scanner, and hang on to the laptop hitting the space bar periodically to avoid inactivity shutdown, an error appeared, but on second try all went well.
VOILA! Now my volume dial is HUUGE again.
Hope this saves you two hours.