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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

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Press the [PN-ZB01 Firmware] button of the Service Launcher.

1 ) Select the COM port to be used for communication and input the

transfer rate specified with the Information Display. The default of

transfer rate is 38400bps. (In the right illustration, [COM1:
38400bps] is selected.)

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Do not use two check-boxes (Empty ROM, NO Scaler) in the

right at normal conditions. (Leave the boxes unchecked.)

2 ) You are to select the firmware file, but you don't need to make any

change.

3 ) By pressing [START] button, the confirmation window of version

and checksum is displayed.

Confirm that the version and checksum are correct, and then press
[OK].

The writing is completed in about 2 minutes. Once “Complete!” is
displayed, the firmware update has been finished.

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When PC is equipped with RS232C port, it takes about 1 minute.
When a USB serial convert cable is used, it takes about 2 minutes.

4 ) When the update has succeeded, the message “Complete!” is dis-

played as shown in the illustration.

After writing, turn OFF and ON the main power.

■ CHECK METHOD BY THE SERVICE MENU

With an image displayed on this machine, use the remote controller to
display SERVICE MENU1 to check the firmware version (FIRM VER-

SION (SUB)).

To display SERVICE MENU1, press and hold [SIZE] button of the

remote controller (for 5 sec or more), and press [BRIGHT- ( 

1 )], [VOL-

( 

4 )], [BRIGHT+ ( 3 )] and [VOL+ ( 2 )] in this sequence.

After checking the version, press [MENU] button of the remote control-

ler to close the SERVICE MENU1 display.

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

: 999999H

END

̖[MENU]

ADJUSTMENT CHECK

: W/B CALIB

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The operating conditions of the touch panel firmware updater of the
information panel are as shown below.

Connect the USB port of PC and the USB input terminal of the touch

panel with the cable.

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Windows XP

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Windows Vista

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Windows 7

USB port

Mini USB B connector male (5pin) - 

USB A connector male

RS-232C input 
terminal

RS-232 straight cable
(commercially available)

To COM port

PC

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1 ) Press [TouchPanel Firmware] button of the service tool launcher.

2 ) Select “PNLXXXX_TPFW_UserPrg_V***.mot” in the HEX File col-

umn. (Normally there is no need to change.)

3 ) Press [START] button to start writing the firmware. 

Writing is completed in about one minute. When firmware updating
is completed, “Finish!” is displayed. 

After completion of the firmware updating, disconnect the USB con-

nector and connect it again to operate the new-version firmware.

4 ) When [START] button is pressed with another model connected,

the message of “OpenUsbPort...UsbNormalPortOpenError...Usb-

BootPortOpenError” is displayed as shown below. Check the
model which is connected with.

When “Failed” is displayed, disconnect the USB connector and connect
it again. 

Then press [START] button to start writing the firmware. 

Writing is completed in about one minute. When “Firmware version up
completed” is displayed, updating is completed. 

After completion of firmware updating, disconnect the USB connector

and connect it again to operate the new-version firmware.