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9. After select “Open” the upgrade process starts as follows:

8. Choose the fi le for upgrade and click “Open”.

The hardware tools requirement are: 

1. A Parallel port I2C interface with 20 pin to 3 pin cable (Sharp Code: CKIT-0004WJV0).
2 . Make the connections as indicated below:

a. Connect  Parallel port I2C interface to LPT port of the computer.
b. Connect the 20 to 3 pin cable from the I2C interface to the P2306 socket in the main board (XD603).

Before using I2C method is necessary to install Visual I2C software following next procedure.

1. Install Visual I2C release V3.2.3b from fi le (“Setup_Visual_I2C_v3-2-3b8h.exe”).

•It’s strongly recommended to accept the suggested default folder (“C:\Program Files\Micronas\Visual I2C”).

2. Install Visual I2C VCTp extension from fi le (“Setup_VI2C_for_VCT6wxyP_v0111.exe”).

•It’s interesting to change default folder to same as Visual I2C (“C:\Program Files\Micronas\Visual I2C”).

•During this installation process is possible to install also a complementary software to manage NVM memories . 

This installation is not needed, for this reason uncheck the option when the setup program ask to you. In case of 

installation it’s interesting to change default folder to same as Visual I2C (“C:\Program Files\Micronas\Visual I2C”).

3. Install Parallel driver depending of your Windows version from existing fi les inside the Visual I2C installation 

folder “C:\Program Files\Micronas\Visual I2C\Port_Driver”, following next criteria:.

a. Windows 98/Me (“Setup_LptDrv_v0104_9x.exe”).

b. Windows NT (“Setup_LptDrv_v0104_NT_2000.exe”).

c. Windows Xp/2000 (“Setup_LptDrv_v020201_XP_2000.exe”).

After installing Visual I2C, the new generated fi le structure should look like this:

      To PC

   To P2306

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 QPWBX0004WJZZ

4. Check installation LPT driver using “C:\Program Files\Micronas\LptDrv\LptDrvTest.exe”. After run this software, if 

LPT driver is installed properly must appear this screen:

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•If the result is not OK, check inside PC bios:  Parallel Port Mode=EPP

To run VCTp software update program, please click over “VCTP” icon from “START\All programs\Micronas\Visual 

I2C\IC\VCTP” and after Visual I2C finish their starting process click on “TVT” module. As additional method, it’s pos-

sible to create a direct access to “C:\Program Files\Micronas\Visual I2C\ic\vct6wxyP\vctq_tvt.vi2c” and launch it from 

Windows Desktop.

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To start updating process follow next instructions:

1. Set Autoread in ON option.

2. Click on “GO” button.

3. Wait until “40” appears in Bootloader Version field.

4. Close DOS pop up windows pressing any key (“Press any key to continue…”.).

5. Click on the “Erase flash” button and wait for a seconds and set the AutoRead to OFF.

6. Check in the desired software version is selected in the “Load BinàFlash” option. If it’s not the correct one, 

please double click on the file name and select it. The first time this software is use it’s necessary to confirm write 

Addressing margin as from 0x0 to 0x7ffff.

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7. Click on the “Load Bin à Flash” to start updating process.

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8. When the updating process finishes, the “Progress” pop up window automatically closes. If appears some problem 

during the updating process a error label appears in the filename information line.

If the TV has problem to enters in the “Bootloader mode”, it’s possible to force it by hardware method. This alternative 

method is described below:

1.Switch off TV set or hold VCTp RESET line to GND.

2.Pull down SCL line (pin 1) to GND (pin 3) in P2306 connector.

3.Switch on TV set  or release VCTp RESET line.

4.Release SCL pull down after minimum of 2 seconds.

5.Check if VCTp is in bootloader mode with Autoread setting in ON.

6.Wait until “40” appears in Bootloader Version field.

7.Follow instruction from item 5 on software method.

Sometimes, depending on the PC hardware, the progress bar runs very fast (Normal time: 1 minute) or some error mes-

sage appears in the filename information line. This means it’s necessary to modify some parameter of LPT port, for this 

reason select “LPT Preferences” on the “File\Preferences…” menu and increase Delay from “0” to “1” or “2” (normally, 
these values are the best choice).