Common VCI-100 Firmware Questions

[Golden Ears]

I think my controller bricked.. arrrghhh.

I should have just lef tit alone... never upgraded... Sending back my entire arcade kit for a refund (sans the overlay which I never got to use and have to peel off ..)......sad because the guys at DJTT are super cool and I'd love to give them my business.

Alternatively I guess I'd have to ship it to vestax.. for a firmware upgrade.

I had so much enthusiasm for a community pulling together to make a better controller... Eans video 2/2 on the VCI

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qcaYVn...eature=related

made me fly SPECIALLY to Japan IMMEDIATELY to pick up a black VCI... I was that "Pumped"..and went to the "mothership store" PACO such a cool place with tons of VCI-100's running all sorts of VDJ and lighting programs... incredible really.... EVERYONE SHOULD GO.. really...its an amazing place......the history room with the vinyl lathe for making your own vinyl...insane.. the old mixers...wow.... go go go... I don't regret that part.

Just saddened that I could not be a part of this.. the new mappings look cool...I guess I could sell my used black VCI unit on Ebay...and then buy a arcade model... but the buttons don't light up. (I love moores 3 unit one with light up buttons) .. for the time I have spent on this....I would have gladly spent an extra $400 to have my time and aggravation back.. bummed me out so much I haven't bought a song in weeks....

[Golden Ears]

update: as of this morning I fedexed off my controller to DJTT because I was not able to find a US service center to flash my firmware.. Ean called me up and said to send it in. So I am starting to feel back in the groove.

An odd week. my Imod 80 gig bit the dust, my portable Millet Tube amplifier got an intermittent channel, my ALO Cryo Line out Dock for my ipod gave it up, and I found my dream speakers ,,,,and yet lost them to another bidder before I could pick them up...- oh Mac dented my macbook pro, blew my logic board, and forgot to replace my defective keyboard, I dropped my Ultrasone edition 9's on the pavement,

Mercury must be retrograde..

car needs a new transmission... $1700 for the rebuilt transmission and about $1500 in labor... car alarm going off for no reason...


On the bright side.. I've been working a lot.

But nothing like a VCI-100 to keep you busy- and the free drinks flowing.

[deefdeef]

ok gais

IT WORKED!!
finally my report, could be interesting

used a standart usb - serial noname cable
tried diffrent drivers no one worked, till i found one on the net, just few dlls - no exe
i cant remember the URL but i could upload it here or on rapidshare if you like

then first i had
Error No 15060: Error while opening the port
Error No 15026: Unable to open comms
Error No 15061: Error while closing the port

with com9 ( hardware device and software )
then tried com10 ( device and software ) same shit
THEEEN tried com1 ( device and software ) --- > WIN!
so this "higher than com3 using usb-serial" is not always usefull @ EAN

thanks to dj tt team & you forum members

[Ciar2001]

I tried the firmware upgrade earlier this week with a Serial to USB and failed, also fried or potentially fried my VCI luckily it's on it's way back to Germany where i purchased it to be fixed and upgraded at the same time..

[kimh]

Anyone know if this cable will work? Dont mind the text it's in norwegian
http://www.clasohlson.no/Product/Pro...x?id=143242492

[sparti]

hi everyone!

i have the "boot failed" problem too. i tryed 3 different serial-serial cables and 2 different pcs (vista and xp)... everytime the same problem. further more i did all like its shown in the video.

anyone an idea?
thanks

by the way, sorry for my english, i know its not the best

[Eddi Dantes]

Hi,

Sorry, but I have some problems trying to Upgrade my Firmware.
Which file should I download to upgrade the Firmware? Im on the last step, but I don't know wich file I have to download. You talk about a Firmware File that we can download on the djtechtools.com.

--->VCI-100SE_2_5_TraktorPro1.2\VCI-100SE 2_5_TPro 1.2.tsi ( Im trying with this one since I don't know wich one ist right one)

Thanks.

[Jhon Butcher]

If you decide to format instead, then go all the way to Win7 instead of Vista. Vista is already 3 years old, and Microsoft has only promised to support it for another year or two. While it will continue to support Win7 for the next 5-7 years (based on their track record with earlier versions of Windows). So within a couple years you would have to upgrade your Vista. If you are going to format, skip Vista (and a second format a few months from now) and go to win7

[Morth]

Hi! everybody, I'm form mexico, and my english is not good haha, but let me say you that today I have been Updated the firmware of my VCI-100 to 1.3 with the kit of DjTT.com , and let me explain something interesting to guys that use a USB to Serial converter, well I use my Tripp Lite USB-Serial converter.


First, using a HP laptop with XP SP2, I installed the Drivers of the Converter and then the software to update the firmware. then I follow the steps of Ean's video :P.

The first time the software began, but then send me an error message (15005 Read time out). I did all again and the message error change to Error No 15024: Boot failed .

I try again and the message error(15024) appears all time. then I do this, I put the Power switch in the middle (off), and flash it, the message error appears again (Do this make the message error change to the 15005 again),and now I put the power switch to right (like in the video, ON), and change the value of delay in the port with "FDTAdvancedSetup.exe", I use 1000, and flash it, and this happened

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 'COM2'
Configuration:
'BOOT Mode' connection - using emulated interface
Opening port 'COM2' ...
Loading Comms DLL
Loaded Comms DLL
Initiating BOOT SCI sequence
Attempting 9600
Attempting 4800
Attempting 2400
Attempting 1200
Error No 15024: Boot failed

Clock Frequency (External) = 24.0000MHz, Clock Mode = 0, CKM = 1, and CKP = N/A
Connecting to device 'H8/3052F' on 'COM2'
Configuration:
'BOOT Mode' connection - using emulated interface
Opening port 'COM2' ...
Loading Comms DLL
Loaded Comms DLL
Initiating BOOT SCI sequence
Attempting 9600
Received immediate response from device: 0xAA
Using micro-Kernel : 'C:\Program Files\Renesas\FDT4.02\kernels\ProtB\3052\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:\Program Files\Renesas\FDT4.02\kernels\ProtB\3052\Renesas\1 _2_00\Genm3052.cde'
Main kernel download complete...
Connection complete
Processing file :"C:\Documents and Settings\Morthalito\Desktop\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 25 seconds
Image successfully written to device

[milltown]

I got my f/w update kit the other day and decided to go at it last night (ooh err!). After the initial speed bumps of discovering all my serial cables were female to female I dug out a USB to serial I had inherited somehow, found a driver for it and succeeded with the f/w update at the first attempt. YAY!

My controller passes the 1.3 test, insofar as the button at 1 o'clock above the left jog (labelled sync on mine) toggles and it's opposite number doesn't.

Everything is tickety-boo now, thanks DJTT!

The only marking on my USB to serial cable was CH341 or something. No manufacturer name. If anyone has a similar cable to try I can rapidshare the driver I used and offer any other help I can give. Running Windows 7 fwiw.