To equip your Vu + box with a different, or new image, you need what we call it "Image". There are 2 versions of images ,the USB one, and serial flash (NFI).
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How to upgrade the Vu+ Zero image via USB
- Save the image on the PC (USB version)
- Unzip files
- Format USB flash drive with the file system FAT, or FAT32
- Create on the stick the Directory /vuplus/zero
- Copy to the stick the 5 files into the Directory /vuplus/zero
- Power off VU+ STB
- Remove all USB devices from the box
- Plug-in the USB Stick into Vu+ Box
- Turn on the VU+ STB
- Firmware Update will start automatically
- During the flash procedure the LED pulsates
- If the LED blinks, the flashing process is finished, then you can unplug the USB stick from the box
- Power off the VU+ STB , and restart it again
How to upgrade the Vu+ Solo SE V1/V2 image via USB
- Save the image on the PC (USB version)
- Unzip files
- Format USB flash drive with the file system FAT, or FAT32
- Create on the stick the Directory /vuplus/solose
- Copy to the stick the 3 files into the Directory /vuplus/solose
- Power off VU+ STB
- Remove all USB devices from the box
- Plug-in the USB Stick into Vu+ Box
- Turn on the VU+ STB
- Firmware Update will start automatically
- During the flash procedure the LED pulsates
- If the LED blinks, the flashing process is finished, then you can unplug the USB stick from the box
- Power off the VU+ STB , and restart it again
How to upgrade the Vu+ Duo2 image via USB
- Save the image on the PC (USB version)
- Unzip files
- Format USB flash drive with the file system FAT, or FAT32
- Create on the stick Directory /vuplus/duo2
- Copy to the stick the 5 files into Directory /vuplus/duo2
- Power off VU+ STB
- Remove all USB devices from the box
- Plug-in the USB Stick into Vu+ Box
- Turn on the VU+ STB
- Press the button on the front to start the flash procedure
- Wait for "Finished, Removing USB" message
- Unplug the USB Stick from the box
- Power off the VU+ STB , and restart it again
How to upgrade the Vu+ Solo2 image via USB
- Save the image on the PC (USB version)
- Unzip files
- Format USB flash drive with the file system FAT, or FAT32
- Create on the stick Directory /vuplus/solo2
- Copy to the stick the 5 files into Directory /vuplus/solo2
- Power off VU+ STB
- Remove all USB devices from the box
- Plug-in the USB Stick into Vu+ Box
- Turn on the VU+ STB
- wait for "Update please press Power"
- Tip on the blue Power button at the front to start the flash procedure
- Wait for "Finished, Removing USB" message
- Unplug the USB Stick from the box
- Power off the VU+ STB , and restart it again
How to upgrade the Vu+ Ultimo image via USB
- Save the image on the PC (USB version)
- Unzip files
- Format USB flash drive with the file system FAT,or FAT32
- Create on the stick : Directory/vuplus/ultimo
- Copy to the stick the 4 files into :Directory/vuplus/ultimo
- Power off VU+ STB
- Remove all USB devices from the box
- Plug-in the USB Stick into Vu+ Box
- Turn on the VU+ STB
- Press the button "-" on front of the Ultimo
- Wait for "Finished, Removing USB" message
- Unplug the USB Stick from the box
- Power off the VU+ STB , and restart it again
How to upgrade the Vu+ Uno image via USB
- Save the image on the PC (USB version)
- Unzip files
- Format USB flash drive with the file system FAT,or FAT32
- Create on the stick : Directory/vuplus/uno
- Copy to the stick the 4 files into :Directory/vuplus/uno
- Power off VU+ STB
- Remove all USB devices from the box
- Plug-in the USB Stick into Vu+ Box
- Turn on the VU+ STB
- Press the button "-" on front of the Uno
- Wait for "Finished, Removing USB" message
- Unplug the USB Stick from the box
- Power off the VU+ STB , and restart it again
How to upgrade the Vu+ Duo / Vu+ Duo LE image via USB
- Save the image on the PC (USB version)
- Unzip files
- Format USB flash drive with the file system FAT,or FAT32
- Create on the stick : Directory/vuplus/duo
- Copy to the stick the 3 files into :Directory/vuplus/duo
- Power off VU+ STB
- Remove all USB devices from the box
- Plug-in the USB Stick into Vu+ Box
- Turn on the VU+ STB
- Firmware Update will start automatically
- Wait for the VFD to display "Finished ... please reboot"
- Unplug the USB Stick from the box
- Power off the VU+ STB , and restart it again
How to upgrade the Vu+ Solo image via USB
- Save the image on the PC (USB version)
- Unzip files
- Format USB flash drive with the file system FAT,or FAT32
- Create on the stick : Directory/vuplus/duo
- Copy to the stick the 3 files into :Directory/vuplus/duo
- Power off VU+ STB
- Remove all USB devices from the box
- Plug-in the USB Stick into Vu+ Box
- Turn on the VU+ STB
- Firmware Update will start automatically
- The Standby LED will be red and if the USB stick detected ,the LEDs lights up
- If the Standby LED is green, the flashing process is finished, then you can unplug the USB stick from the box
- Power off the VU+ STB , and restart it again
How to upgrade the Vu+ image via Serial Port
Sometimes it comes that the box only respond via serial port.Then we need the *. Nfi file and the Vu + Util.
The Vu+ Util for serial flash , you can get it from here vuplus-support.org Forum
- Image saved on the PC (nfi version)
- Unzip files
- Start Vu+ Util
- Select your COM port
- Check the DHCP if you do not have any static IP for VU+
- Then click the Connect button
- Now you should see “Serial port open success. Please turn on your box.”, then power on the VU+ and since DHCP is set, click Next button to set IP
- Now you see " IP Setup Success" in VU+ Util
- Now browse the *. nfi File menu. We recommend, of course, the VTi Image
- And then click the Flash button I VU+ Util you will see "Reading file,please wait a moment..."
- then it will appear "flashing process is completed"
- Now the update is finished. You can click "disconnect" to disconnect and then exit at Exit button, in the VU + Util.Power off the VU+ and then restart the box