V-Auto Vinyl Cutter - Firmware Index
Inventory of firmware update packages from the local cncu.co.za mirror under T:\U\C\V-Auto-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter\, mapped to live https://cncu.co.za/... URLs.
English prose only. No pricing. Firmware binaries themselves are not copied into this KB (pointer + URL only).
This pass fallback: FastCUT (T:\U\C\FastCUT-Fiber-Laser-Cutting-Machine) is thin (no Firmware/ / Firmwares/ tree; only CypOne software installer CypOne-V6.1.724.1.exe plus English CypOne User Manual V1.1). One-product rule: ingested V-Auto Vinyl Cutting Plotter instead.
What this firmware is
V-Auto vinyl cutters use a USB flash tool (update_fw_2.2.exe, older packages also ship update_fw_2.1.exe) with an update.dss payload (plus support DLLs: mfc100.dll, msvcr100.dll, STUARTBLLIB.dll). Packages live as version folders 004.32F and 004.33F (no ZIP twins).
Prefer 004.33F when support directs an update (newer wins: update.dss dated 2017-10-24 vs 2017-04-18 on 004.32F). Wrong-version flash risk - only when support directs. Support WhatsApp +27 60 600 7000.
There is no product-root Firmware/ or Firmwares/ directory (local absent; live 404). Use V-Auto Firmware Upgrade Software\.
English upgrade notes (pointers)
| Guide | Local path | Online URL | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| How-to Upgrade V-Auto Vinyl Cutter Firmware.pdf | T:\U\C\V-Auto-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter\V-Auto Firmware Upgrade Software\How-to Upgrade V-Auto Vinyl Cutter Firmware.pdf |
https://cncu.co.za/V-Auto-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter/V-Auto%20Firmware%20Upgrade%20Software/How-to%20Upgrade%20V-Auto%20Vinyl%20Cutter%20Firmware.pdf | HTTP 200 |
Update summary: run update_fw_2.2.exe from the matching version folder (004.33F preferred) with the cutter connected as directed in the English how-to PDF. Do not mix 004.32F vs 004.33F payloads unless support directs.
Primary firmware packages (V-Auto Firmware Upgrade Software\)
Base local dir: T:\U\C\V-Auto-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter\V-Auto Firmware Upgrade Software\
Base URL: https://cncu.co.za/V-Auto-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter/V-Auto%20Firmware%20Upgrade%20Software/
| Package | Family / version | Payload note | Local path | Online URL | Size (approx) | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 004.32F | V-Auto 004.32F (older) | update.dss (68,028 B, 2017-04-18) + update_fw_2.1.exe and update_fw_2.2.exe |
...\V-Auto Firmware Upgrade Software\004.32F\ |
https://cncu.co.za/V-Auto-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter/V-Auto%20Firmware%20Upgrade%20Software/004.32F/ | folder ~5.29 MB; no ZIP twin | folder HTTP 200 |
| 004.33F | V-Auto 004.33F (newest) | update.dss (64,264 B, 2017-10-24) + update_fw_2.2.exe only |
...\V-Auto Firmware Upgrade Software\004.33F\ |
https://cncu.co.za/V-Auto-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter/V-Auto%20Firmware%20Upgrade%20Software/004.33F/ ; payload https://cncu.co.za/V-Auto-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter/V-Auto%20Firmware%20Upgrade%20Software/004.33F/update.dss ; tool https://cncu.co.za/V-Auto-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter/V-Auto%20Firmware%20Upgrade%20Software/004.33F/update_fw_2.2.exe | folder ~5.26 MB; no ZIP twin | folder HTTP 200; update.dss HTTP 200; update_fw_2.2.exe HTTP 200 |
Primary firmware update package entries documented: 2 (folders only; no ZIP twins). Prefer 004.33F.
Related (not V-Auto controller FW images; same product tree)
| Item | What it is | Local path | Online URL / note |
|---|---|---|---|
| V-Smart Plus Firmware 7.64 | Plus-line firmware also stored under V-Auto tree | T:\U\C\V-Auto-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter\V-Smart Plus Firmware Upgrade Software\V-Smart Plus Firmware 7.64\ |
Already indexed in drivers/vsmart-firmware-index.md; not counted as V-Auto FW |
| 2016+Model FTDI USB Driver | USB driver (not FW image) | ...\2016+Model FTDI USB Driver\ |
under product root |
| V-Auto Laser Calibration | calibration utilities | ...\V-Auto Laser Calibration\ |
under product root |
| V-Auto Scale Setting Calculator | scale calculator | ...\V-Auto Scale Setting Calculator\ |
under product root |
URL verification notes (fetched_at 2026-08-13T07:22:00Z / 09:22 SAST)
Confirmed HTTP 200 (HEAD):
- https://cncu.co.za/V-Auto-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter/
- https://cncu.co.za/V-Auto-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter/V-Auto%20Firmware%20Upgrade%20Software/
- https://cncu.co.za/V-Auto-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter/V-Auto%20Firmware%20Upgrade%20Software/004.32F/
- https://cncu.co.za/V-Auto-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter/V-Auto%20Firmware%20Upgrade%20Software/004.33F/
- https://cncu.co.za/V-Auto-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter/V-Auto%20Firmware%20Upgrade%20Software/004.33F/update.dss
- https://cncu.co.za/V-Auto-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter/V-Auto%20Firmware%20Upgrade%20Software/004.33F/update_fw_2.2.exe
- https://cncu.co.za/V-Auto-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter/V-Auto%20Firmware%20Upgrade%20Software/How-to%20Upgrade%20V-Auto%20Vinyl%20Cutter%20Firmware.pdf
- https://cncu.co.za/V-Auto-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter/V-Auto%20User%20Manual.pdf
- https://cncu.co.za/V-Auto-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter/User%20Manual/V-Auto%20User%20Manual.pdf
- https://cncu.co.za/V-Auto-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter/V-Auto%20Vinyl%20Cutter%20Motor%20Components%20Guide.pdf
- https://cncu.co.za/V-Auto-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter/User%20Manual/V-Auto%20WiFi%20Setup.pdf
- https://cncu.co.za/V-Auto-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter/User%20Manual/How%20to%20Use%20WIFI%20with%20FlexiSIGN%20Software.pdf
- https://cncu.co.za/V-Auto-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter/User%20Manual/Laser%20Eye%20Alignment%20Sheet.pdf
- https://cncu.co.za/V-Auto-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter/V-Smart,%20V-Smart+%20and%20V-Auto%20Power%20Supply%20Exchange.pdf
Soft-fail / 404:
- https://cncu.co.za/V-Auto-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter/Firmware/ - 404 (use
V-Auto Firmware Upgrade Software/) - https://cncu.co.za/V-Auto-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter/Firmwares/ - 404 (same)
- https://cncu.co.za/V-Auto-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter/V-Auto%20WiFi%20Setup.pdf - 404 at product root (file lives under
User%20Manual/where it is HTTP 200)
Related English handbook + manuals (this batch)
| Item | Local | Online | KB action |
|---|---|---|---|
| V-Auto User Manual.pdf (~1.33 MB) - English handbook | T:\U\C\V-Auto-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter\User Manual\V-Auto User Manual.pdf (root twin same size/date) |
root and User Manual/ URLs 200 | Copied to sources/manuals/vauto/V-Auto-User-Manual.pdf |
| How-to Upgrade V-Auto Vinyl Cutter Firmware.pdf (~0.76 MB) | ...\V-Auto Firmware Upgrade Software\How-to Upgrade V-Auto Vinyl Cutter Firmware.pdf |
HTTP 200 | Copied to sources/manuals/vauto/How-to-Upgrade-V-Auto-Vinyl-Cutter-Firmware.pdf |
| V-Auto Vinyl Cutter Motor Components Guide.pdf (~0.12 MB) | product root | HTTP 200 | Copied to sources/manuals/vauto/V-Auto-Vinyl-Cutter-Motor-Components-Guide.pdf |
Noted but not copied this pass: V-Auto WiFi Setup.pdf (User Manual/ 200; root 404), How to Use WIFI with FlexiSIGN Software.pdf, Laser Eye Alignment Sheet.pdf, Power Supply Exchange PDF (already noted on V-Smart pass), Motherboard Difference (already copied under manuals/vsmart/), Desktop Mini Cutter User Manual.pdf (different machine), Vinyl Cutter Training Schedule, About Film Cutter Account Details. Not copied: Vinyl Cutter Specs Comparison and Pricelist.pdf (pricing).
Scope
Read-only from T:\U\C. Writes only under T:\V. Did not crawl buythis or YouTube. One product line: V-Auto Vinyl Cutting Plotter (FastCUT skipped as thin).