FIF-12 USB PROGRAMMING INTERFACE
The FIF-12 is the Interface Unit which allows cloning of channel data to Vertex Standard transceivers,
firmware on some Vertex Standard transceivers,
O
S
PERATING
YSTEM
®
®
Microsoft
Windows
2000, Windows
Windows
®
Vista (32 / 64 bit Ver.), or Windows
Ver.)
P
L
ACKING
IST
FIF-12 Interface Unit
USB Cable
CD-ROM (Includes the Driver File and Operating Manual)
O
PERATION
Log on to the computer using the "Administrator"
account. If you do not know how to change the account
to "Administrator," please consult your computer system
administrator.
Install the FIF-12 driver.
When the driver installation is finished, connect the sup-
plied USB Cable between the FIF-12 and your computer,
then connect the appropriate Connection Cable (option) be-
tween the FIF-12 and the transceiver.
Confirm the computer's communication port which detects
the FIF-12.
Execute the cloning/writing software.
If this is the first time you have executed the programming/
writing software on this computer after installing the FIF-12
USB Interface, check the programming/writing software's
"CONFIGURE" parameter, to be sure that the communica-
tion port of the programming/writing software matches that
set for the FIF-12. See page 13.
O
PTIONS
CT-171
Connection Cable with 8-pin Modular Jack
(for the VX-4500/-4600/-2100/-2200/-4100/-4200/
VX-7100/-7200/, VXR-9000/-7000/-1000
etc.)
CT-105
Connection Cable with 14-pin Universal Connector
(for the VX-800/-537/-5500/-6000 etc.)
CT-106
Connection Cable 4-conductor Mini-phone Jack
(for the VX-450/-230/-350/-410/-420/-160/-180 etc.)
CT-108
Connection Cable with 14-pin Universal Connector
(for the VX-820/-920 etc.)
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EQUIREMENTS
®
XP (32 bit Ver. only),
®
7 (32 / 64 bit
using the USB port of a personal computer.
: Check with your Vertex Standard Dealer for applicable models.
The FIF-12 is designed to be connected directly to
the computer's USB port. Devices that are made
to convert a USB device to a 9 pin serial port will
not work and/or may damage the FIF-12.
Connect the Transceiver to this
jack using the appropriate (op-
tional) Connection Cable.
Connect your Computer to this
jack using the supplied USB Cable.
VX-450
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and/or re-writing of the
NOTE
Status Indicator
GREEN:
Normal Condition
RED:
Uploading/Downloading
ORANGE: Firmware Writing
Personal Computer
FIF-12
USB Cable
T
S
FIF-12
YPICAL
ETUP FOR THE
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