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CHAPTER 5. FIRMWARE UPDATA PROCEDURES/EDID WRITING PROCEDURES
PN-A601 FIRMWARE UPDATA PROCEDURES/EDID WRITING PROCEDURES
5 – 3
1 - 3. VERSION CHECK PROCEDURES
■ CHECK METHOD BY THE FIRMWARE
UPDATER
The current firmware version can be checked by pressing [VERSION]
button when the monitor power lamp is lighted in green.
The check sum can be also checked by pressing [CHECK SUM] button
similarly.
similarly.
■ CHECK METHOD BY THE SERVICE MENU
With an image displayed on the screen, use the remote controller to dis-
play the SERVICE MENU1 screen. Check the firmware version.
(VER (MAIN)).
(VER (MAIN)).
To display SERVICE MENU1, press and hold [SIZE] of the remote control
(for 5 seconds or more), and then press the button of [BRIGHT- (
1 )],
[VOL- (
4 )], [BRIGHT+ ( 3 )] and [VOL+ ( 2 )] sequentially.
After confirming the version, press the [MENU] button of the remote
control to close the SERVICE MENU1 window.
SERVICE1
SERVICE2
SERVICE3
SERVICE MENU1
1/1
END
̖[MENU]
MODEL
FIRM VERSION(RC BOX)
FIRM VERSION(IRIS)
FIRM VERSION(T-CON)
USAGE TIME
ADJUSTMENT CHECK
㧦PN-XXXX
S/N
㧦12345678
VER(MAIN)
㧦OK Ver 1.00
VER(SUB)
㧦OK Ver 1.02
VER(LED)
㧦OK Ver 1.00
㧦OK Ver 1.00
㧦OK 000000ABCD
(110623)C/S
㧦OK 000000ABCD
(110625)C/S
㧦OK 0000ABCD
C/S
㧦OK ABCD
㧦OK Ver 9.04
㧦100H
㧦W/B CALIB
DISPLAY
SERVICE1
SERVICE2
SERVICE3
SERVICE MENU1
1/1
END
̖[MENU]
MODEL
FIRM VERSION(RC BOX)
FIRM VERSION(IRIS)
FIRM VERSION(T-CON)
USAGE TIME
ADJUSTMENT CHECK
㧦PN-XXXX
S/N
㧦12345678
VER(MAIN)
㧦OK Ver 1.00
VER(SUB)
㧦OK Ver 1.02
VER(EXT IF)
㧦OK Ver 1.00
VER(LED)
㧦OK Ver 1.00
㧦OK Ver 1.00
㧦OK 000000ABCD
(110623)C/S
㧦OK 000000ABCD
(110625)C/S
㧦OK 0000ABCD
(110720)C/S
㧦OK 0000ABCD
C/S
㧦OK ABCD
㧦OK Ver 9.04
㧦100H
㧦W/B CALIB
DISPLAY + EXPANSION BOARD
CHAPTER 5. FIRMWARE UPDATA PROCEDURES/EDID WRITING PROCEDURES
PN-A601 FIRMWARE UPDATA PROCEDURES/EDID WRITING PROCEDURES
5 – 4
2. SUB FIRMWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE
2 - 1. OPERATING CONDITIONS OF FIRMWARE UPDATE
The operating conditions for firmware update of the information display
are as follows.
are as follows.
*
1
Very occasionally it takes more time to write the firmware.
The RS-232C cable required for update is as follows. Connect the COM
port of PC and the RS-232C input terminal of the display with the cable.
OS
n
Windows XP
n
Windows Vista
*1
n
Windows 7 32bit
*1
Communication
port
RS-232C port recognized as a COM port
(Which allows communication in 115Kbps.)
RS-232C cable
Straight cable (D-SUB 9pin female - female)
CHAPTER 5. FIRMWARE UPDATA PROCEDURES/EDID WRITING PROCEDURES
PN-A601 FIRMWARE UPDATA PROCEDURES/EDID WRITING PROCEDURES
5 – 5
2 - 2. FIRMWARE UPDATE
1 ) Press [Sub Firmware] button of the Service Tool Launcher and the
updater starts up.
2 ) Select the COM port to be used for communication.
(“COM1” on the above screen)
3 ) Set the batch file name as “.\isp_for_sub1_PNEXXXX.txt”.
(It is set as the default. Do not change it.)
4 ) Press [BATCH] button, and the firmware writing is started.
For about 3 minutes and writing is completed. When “Firmware
version up completed” is displayed, the firmware update is com-
pleted.
MEMO
n
Very occasionally it takes to write the firmware on Windows Vista
or Windows 7.
After completion of upgrading the firmware, the monitor is self-reset
and the new version of firmware starts running.
5 ) If the [BATCH] button is pressed with other than this model con-
nected, the message “ERROR !!! “Wrong Model Type”” is dis-
played. In this case, please check the model of the connected
monitor.
monitor.
■ WHEN UPDATING IS FAILED
First, turn OFF the main power and then turn it ON again. Then, press
[BATCH2] button to start writing the firmware. (Don’t press [BATCH3].)
In about 1 minute, updating is completed and “Firmware update com-
In about 1 minute, updating is completed and “Firmware update com-
pleted” is displayed. It is the end of firmware updating.
MEMO
n
Very occasionally it takes to write the firmware on Windows Vista
or Windows 7.
or Windows 7.
After completion of upgrading the firmware, the monitor is self-reset and
the new version of firmware starts running.
CHAPTER 5. FIRMWARE UPDATA PROCEDURES/EDID WRITING PROCEDURES
PN-A601 FIRMWARE UPDATA PROCEDURES/EDID WRITING PROCEDURES
5 – 6
2 - 3. VERSION CHECK PROCEDURES
■ CHECK METHOD BY THE FIRMWARE
UPDATER
The current firmware version can be checked by pressing [VERSION]
button when the monitor power lamp is lighted in green.
The check sum can be also checked by pressing [CHECK SUM] button
similarly.
similarly.
■ CHECK METHOD BY THE SERVICE MENU
With an image displayed on the screen, use the remote controller to dis-
play the SERVICE MENU1 screen. Check the firmware version.
(VER (SUB)).
(VER (SUB)).
To display SERVICE MENU1, press and hold [SIZE] of the remote control
(for 5 seconds or more), and then press the button of [BRIGHT- (
1 )],
[VOL- (
4 )], [BRIGHT+ ( 3 )] and [VOL+ ( 2 )] sequentially.
After confirming the version, press the [MENU] button of the remote
control to close the SERVICE MENU1 window.
SERVICE1
SERVICE2
SERVICE3
SERVICE MENU1
1/1
END
̖[MENU]
MODEL
FIRM VERSION(RC BOX)
FIRM VERSION(IRIS)
FIRM VERSION(T-CON)
USAGE TIME
ADJUSTMENT CHECK
㧦PN-XXXX
S/N
㧦12345678
VER(MAIN)
㧦OK Ver 1.00
VER(SUB)
㧦OK Ver 1.02
VER(LED)
㧦OK Ver 1.00
㧦OK Ver 1.00
㧦OK 000000ABCD
(110623)C/S
㧦OK 000000ABCD
(110625)C/S
㧦OK 0000ABCD
C/S
㧦OK ABCD
㧦OK Ver 9.04
㧦100H
㧦W/B CALIB
DISPLAY
SERVICE1
SERVICE2
SERVICE3
SERVICE MENU1
1/1
END
̖[MENU]
MODEL
FIRM VERSION(RC BOX)
FIRM VERSION(IRIS)
FIRM VERSION(T-CON)
USAGE TIME
ADJUSTMENT CHECK
㧦PN-XXXX
S/N
㧦12345678
VER(MAIN)
㧦OK Ver 1.00
VER(SUB)
㧦OK Ver 1.02
VER(EXT IF)
㧦OK Ver 1.00
VER(LED)
㧦OK Ver 1.00
㧦OK Ver 1.00
㧦OK 000000ABCD
(110623)C/S
㧦OK 000000ABCD
(110625)C/S
㧦OK 0000ABCD
(110720)C/S
㧦OK 0000ABCD
C/S
㧦OK ABCD
㧦OK Ver 9.04
㧦100H
㧦W/B CALIB
DISPLAY + EXPANSION BOARD
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