Installing the Flash Upgrade and PC Direct Control
It is possible to upgrade software for the SurveyorVFT through a PC and to control the SurveyorVFT from a
PC. There are two system configurations, a standalone system, with one dome and one PC, and a star
configuration, using a V1400X-IDL.
Note: The Flash Upgrade and PC Direct Control Software do not work with the ViconNet (IP) model of the
SurveyorVFT.
Note: A Flash Upgrade cannot be performed on a Vicoax system.
Note: The Flash baud rate must be the same as the Operational baud rate; if this is not the case, turn off the
intelligence switch on the V1400X-IDL.
Before the software for the SurveyorVFT can be upgraded, it is necessary to setup the hardware.
Additionally, software for the PC must be ordered; the disk provides both the flash upgrade utility, needed to
upgrade the firmware in the dome to latest version, and the PC Direct Control Software, which allows a host
PC to control several domes through a GUI. Call Technical Support at 1-800-34-VICON (1-800-348-4266).
Standalone Configuration
Vicon recommends the standalone configuration, connecting the output of the RS-232/RS-422 converter
directly to the SurveyorVFT data line. When one PC is being used with one dome, the PC must be connected
to the SurveyorVFT by means of Vicon’s RS-232/RS-422 Interface Converter (part number 1240-5308-01)
and a cable assembly (not provided). Fabricate the cable using 2 twisted pairs plus shield. See table below
for pin out connections. Connect the converter to the SERIAL port on the PC. Connect the other end of the
fabricated cable to COMM TB3 on the Communications/Power Supply PC Board. See following figure.
Pin Out Connections
RS-232/RS-422 Converter
SurveyorVFT COMM TB3
Signal To
Signal
RD(A) (RESPONSE IN -)
PIN 4 (RESPONSE OUT -)
RD(B) (RESPONSE IN +)
PIN 3 (RESPONSE OUT +)
G (GROUND)
PIN 5 (GROUND)
TD(B) (COMMAND OUT +)
PIN 1 (COMMAND IN +)
TD(A) (COMMAND OUT -)
PIN 2 (COMMAND IN -)
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