VC-1-DL System Program (Ver.1.24.22)

How to tell the version
Please check the version of the system working on your VC-1-DL before downloading the archive file.
  1. Download and install the latest version of VC-1 RCS for Windows or VC-1 RCS for macOS onto your personal computer in advance.
  2. Start VC-1 RCS.
  3. Power on your VC-1-DL and connect it to the personal computer with a USB cable.
  4. Click the [Update] button at upper-right on VC-1 RCS to open the “Update” dialog box.
  5. Check the version number displayed in “Now Version”.
* Don’t perform the update if the product is already up-to-date.
Update history
[Version 1.24.22] Jul 2025
Change the specification
  • The default value for Auto Off has been changed to 20 minutes.
    * For information on the Auto Off function, please refer to the [OWNER’S MANUALS].
 
[Version 1.23.22] May 2015
Bug Fix
The following bug was fixed.
  • SDI signal output contains audio noise.
 
[Version 1.22.21] Oct 2014
Bug Fix
The following bug was fixed.
  • The problem of an HD output signal from HDMI output being displayed at 4:3 despite being a 16:9 signal was corrected.
 
[Version 1.21.21] Jun 2014
Functionality Improvements
  • Analog audio output is muted during times when no video signal is input.
Bug Fixes
The following bugs were fixed.
  • In rare cases, interruption of input occurs on 3G-SDI input.
  • Noise artifacts sometimes occur in the audio of SDI input when REF IN is input or the freerun function is turned on.
  • When MODE SW10 is turned off while the freerun function is on, the freerun function sometimes remains on.
  • In rare cases, video is not input when a signal is input from the matrix switcher.
Specification change
  • The audio of SDI output is always output 16 channels and silent audio data is output on unused channels.
 
[Version 1.20.20] Apr 2014
Additional Function
  • The free run function was added.
Specification change
  • The reference signal for the horizontal position of HDMI input signals is changed from Hsync to DE.
Bug Fixes
The following bugs were fixed.
  • When audio data is embedded into a channel, noise is sometimes produced in other audio channels.
  • Available data is sometimes not input to the channel status of the audio data.
 
[Version 1.10.10] Sep 2013
Specification change
  • The initial value of the HDCP Key Mask parameter was changed so that VC-1 operates as an HDCP-incompatible device with the default setting.
Functionality Improvements
  • Among the audio formats of HDMI output, the two-channel format was supported.
  • Resistance to jitter of HDMI input terminals was improved.
Bug Fixes
The following bugs were fixed.
  • The SDI audio is sometimes not properly received by some commercial devices.
  • When an unsupported format is input and then a supported format is input, the image is sometimes not displayed.
 
What you will need to update your unit
  • VC-1-DL
  • USB cable
  • Computer (Windows or Mac) equipped with a USB port compliant with USB 2.0 or USB 3.0.
  • VC-1 RCS for Windows or VC-1 RCS for macOS
Caution when performing the update
  • This program is exclusively for the VC-1-DL. Never attempt to use it with any other product.
  • We regret that we are unable to answer questions regarding the update procedure using this system program. Please perform the update responsibly, following the directions given in this document.
Downloading and unarchiving the compressed file
  1. Read the software license agreement at the bottom of the screen and select the “I agree” check box.
  2. Click the “Download File” button to download the system program (vc1dl_sys_v12422.zip).
  3. Unarchive the downloaded file.
    • Windows: Right-click the file and select “Extract All”, then click “Extract”.
    • Mac: Double-click the file to unzip it.
    VC-1-DL_ALL012422.bin inside the expanded folder is the system program.
Procedure for the update
[Caution]
  • You must not rename the extracted file.
  • Never turn off the unit power while the update is in progress. Doing so may cause malfunction. If such malfunction occurs, charged repairs may be necessary. You will need to contact Roland service center near you if this occurs.
 
Please update your unit according to the following procedure.
  1. Start VC-1 RCS.
  2. Power on your VC-1-DL and connect it to a Windows personal computer or a Mac computer with a USB cable.
    * When updating multiple VC-1-DL units, do not connect them to your personal computer together.
  3. Click the [Update] button at upper-right on VC-1 RCS to open the “Update” dialog box.
  4. Click the [Bin File] button to select “VC-1-DL_ALL012422.bin” in the personal computer.
    * Dragging and dropping “VC-1-DL_ALL012422.bin” into the “Update” dialog box are also available.
  5. Click the [Update] button.
    * It will take approximately two minutes.
  6. When “Please Reboot Device!!!” is displayed on the right of the [Update] button, the update is completed.
  7. Power on your VC-1-DL again.
  8. Check that “Complete.” is displayed on the right of the [Update] button and then click [OK].
  9. Power off your VC-1-DL and exit VC-1 RCS to complete the update.
    * The update may fail due to a communication failure or contact failure. In such a case, click the [Cancel] button to close the “Update” dialog box, and then perform all the steps again from 2.

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