Panasonic PT-VW360 / PT-VX430 / PT-VX431K (serv.man3) Service Manual ▷ View online
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2. Firmware Update Procedure
* Firmware update can be done via LAN terminal and serial terminal or USB memory.
2. 1. Main firmware update(Network)
2. 1. 1. Equipment to be used
1. Computer : Use it for transmitting the software data.
2. Communication cable : LAN Cable (when connecting directly, Please use a cross cable )
3. Service tool : Please download the service tool [ Main/Sub/Network/Formatter Update Tool.exe] from the projector service
Web(PASS).
3. Microprocessor firmware : Please download the file from the projector service homepage to your PC.
2. 1. 2. Connection preparation
1. Select the sub menu [NETWORK STATUS] of the main menu
[NETWORK/USB] and check the IP address of the LAN
and take a note.
2. Setup the IP address of computer's network to the same network
group of the projector.
3. Connect the LAN terminal of projector and PC with a LAN cable.
2.1.3. Update procedure
1. Set the projector to "Normal-standby" mode.( <ON(G)/STANDBY(R) >indicator is blinking in red).
2. Start up the service software with a computer.
3. Select the Model No. according to the methods below and click [OK] button.
1) Check [Manual Select] and search the model name by inputting all or part of model name in [keyword].
● Do not set the computer to the standby mode or
shutdown the computer during the updating.
shutdown the computer during the updating.
LAN terminal connection example
LAN cable (straight)
LAN cable (straight)
Projector LAN
Computer
Hub
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2) On the "Network Search...", when selecting the IP address of computer and clicking [Search] button, network connected
projectors will be listed on the window.
4. Select [LAN] on the "Connection" item and setup the connection settings and then click [Connection Check] button to check
the connection to the projector.
• Check: OK" -> Click the [OK] button and step to the next.
• Check: NG" -> Check the setting in step 4.
IP Address, Username, Password and Command Port settings are not required.
items
Default
LAN
IP Address
192.168.10.100
Username
–
Password
–
Command Port
1024
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5. Click [load] button on the "Select Microcomputer's firmware file".
6. Select the new firmware, and click [Open] button.
Sub CPU firmware cannot
be
updated by this tool. Refer to
"2.2. Sub CPU firmware update"
section.
The error message will appear if the model selected in the step 2 and model in the firmware are not matched. Confirm
the firmware for the selected model.
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7. After loading the firmware, a checkmark and path name to the firmware and version information will be displayed on
the window.
Click the [Update] button to start updating of the firmware if all the information is correct.
8. Click [OK] button to start updating if the firmware version is correct.
9. During updating, the message "Now updating....." appears and <LAMP>,<WARNING> LEDs are blinking alternately and
<ON(G)/STANDBY(R) LED is blinking .
After finishing updating, the message "Waiting for Projector reboot..." appears on screen and the projector are set into
standby mode. (All LEDs stop blinking.)
Never disconnect the AC
cord during updating.
When the message " Waiting for Projector reboot " or the popup menu icon disappears and the LEDs do not
blink for about 1 minute, please disconnect the AC cord and plug it again.
The updating of the same version
of firmware will be skipped.
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