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PN-E702/E602　FIRMWARE UPDATA PROCEDURES/EDID WRITING PROCEDURES

 5 – 1

There are two kinds of firmware provided in this model. When upgrading the firmware, first upgrade the main firmware (1. MAIN FIRMWARE
UPDATE PROCEDURE), second upgrade the LAN firmware (2. LAN FIRMWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE) in this sequence.

The operating conditions for firmware update of the information display

are as follows.

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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. 

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Windows XP

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Windows Vista

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Windows 7 

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RS-232C port recognized as a COM port
(Which allows communication in 115Kbps.)

Straight cable (D-SUB 9pin female - female)

RS-232C input 
terminal

RS-232 straight cable
(commercially available)

To COM port

PC

PN-E702/E602　FIRMWARE UPDATA PROCEDURES/EDID WRITING PROCEDURES

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1 ) Press [Main 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_spi_ext_PNEXXX.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.

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Very occasionally it takes about 8 minutes 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.

■ 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 4 minutes, updating is completed and “Firmware update com-

pleted” is displayed. It is the end of firmware updating. 

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Very occasionally it takes about 8 minutes 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.

PN-E702/E602　FIRMWARE UPDATA PROCEDURES/EDID WRITING PROCEDURES

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■ CHECK METHOD BY THE FIRMWARE 

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.

■ 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.
(FIRM VERSION (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

MODEL

S/N

SERVICE MENU1

FIRM VERSION (MAIN)

CHECK SUM (MAIN) 

1/1

: PN-XXXX

: XXXXXXXX

: OK Ver 1.00 (110801)

: OK 1234ABCDEF

FIRM VERSION (DSD)

: OK Ver 1.6.0

ADJUSTMENT CHECK

: W/B CALIB

USAGE TIME

: 999999H

END

̖[MENU]

SERVICE1

SERVICE2

SERVICE3

MODEL

S/N

SERVICE MENU1

FIRM VERSION (MAIN)
CHECK SUM (MAIN) 
FIRM VERSION (SUB)
CHECK SUM (SUB)

USAGE TIME

1/1

: PN-XXXX
: XXXXXXXX
: OK Ver 1.00 (110801)
: OK 1234ABCDEF
: OK Ver 1.00 (110801)
: OK 1234ABCD

FIRM VERSION (DSD)

: OK Ver 1.6.0
: 999999H

END

̖[MENU]

ADJUSTMENT CHECK

: W/B CALIB

PN-E702/E602　FIRMWARE UPDATA PROCEDURES/EDID WRITING PROCEDURES

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When you update the firmware of PN-ZB01, you need to connect it to a connectable Information Display (this machine, etc). 
(PN-ZB01 cannot have the firmware updated if it is stand-alone.)

The operating conditions for PN-ZB01 firmware updater are as shown

below.

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.

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Windows XP

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Windows Vista

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Windows 7

RS-232C port recognized as a COM port
(Which allows communication in 115Kbps.)

Straight cable (D-SUB 9pin female - female)

RS-232C input 
terminal

RS-232 straight cable
(commercially available)

To COM port

PC