The program used in this unit is divided into the following two programs, which are rewritten by different methods.
- Main program
- Monitor program
HOW TO ENTER THE PROCESS ADJUSTMENT MODE
Caution: Take great care not to allow the customer to know
the method of entering the process adjustment mode described below. If the
setting in the process adjustment mode is changed indiscriminately, an
unrecoverable error may be caused.
MAIN PROCESS
- Plug the power cord in the wall outlet.
- Press the "MAIN POWER" button to turn off the power.
- While pressing the "INPUT" and "MENU" buttons together, press the "MAIN POWER" button to turn on the power. (Keep pressing the "INPUT" and "MENU" buttons until a display appears.) If "1/16" is displayed in blue characters on the screen several seconds later, the process adjustment mode has been entered. Pressing any of the cursor UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT keys will display the 1st page of the process adjustment mode. If you fail to enter the process adjustment mode (the same display as in the case of normal start-up appears), repeat the above-described steps again.
NECESSARY DEVICES
- Personal computer: Personal computer equipped with Windows 95/98/me/2000/xp Personal computer with a COM port (RS-232C). An USB-RS232C converter may be used depending on the setting, but consider the compatibility.
- RS-232C scroll cable "Interlink cable" can be used.
PREPARATIONS
- Software for rewriting is provided as an executable file having a name such as "MAIN_2002_10_10A.exe" (tentative name). Create a directory with an appropriate name on the hard disc of the PC to be used for rewriting and copy the software to it.
- When this file is double-clicked on Windows, decompressing the compressed file is started. Carefully check if the contents of the decompressed file correspond to the documentation attached to the program.
- Using the RS-232C cable, connect the personal computer with the main body.
- Enter the process adjustment mode according to "How to enter the process adjustment mode" described above.
TO WRITE THE MAIN PROGRAM
- After entering the process adjustment mode, proceed to page 16 using the ÅgDOWNÅh key on the remote control or main body ("16/16" is displayed on the upper-left corner).
- Select "CENTER PROG UPDATE" with the "MENU" or "RETURN" key on the remote control.
- Change "CENTER PROG UPDATE" from "OFF" to "ON" with the "VOL (+)/(-)" on the remote control.
- Press the "ENTER" key on the remote control. The characters displayed on the screen disappear and the screen becomes black.
- Double-clock the decompressed batch file (specified by the attached documentation) in the directory on the PC.
- A black window (MS-DOS window) opens on the screen and writing is started automatically. After a short time, "OK, Received successfully" is displayed on the screen. Rewriting of the main program has been completed. Unplug the power cord to turn off the power and then turn it on again.
- For confirmation, enter the process adjustment mode again and check that the version information shown on the lines "CENTER Version", "OSD version" and "CVIC Version" on the 1st page corresponds to the new version shown on the attached documentation.
TO RE-WRITE THE MONITOR PROGRAM
- After entering the process adjustment mode, start up the terminal software obtained separately. (Freeware products available on the Internet can be used.)
- Make setting as shown below.
Data: 8 bits
Parity: NONE
Stop: 1 bit
Flow control: NONE
- If the above setting is made correctly, pressing the ÅgENTERÅh key on the PC will make ÅgERRÅh appear on the terminal software.
- In this state, type the following. (ß means the ENTER key.) The characters displayed on the screen disappear and the screen becomes black. IPL_0002 ß
- Change the baud rate to 115200.
- Press the ÅgENTERÅh key to make appear the following display ERR SEND "MONITOR PROG UPDATE PROGRAM" from PC to MR
- Using the file transmission function (function to transmit specified file contents) of the terminal software, select the decompressed file (specified by the attached documentation) in the directory on the PC and execute transmission.
- When the following display appears on the terminal software, rewriting of the monitor program has been completed. (Its contents may vary depending on the terminal software or program.) Unplug the power cord to turn off the power and then turn it on again.
- For confirmation, enter the process adjustment mode again and check that the version information shown on the line "Monitor Version" on the 1st page corresponds to the new version shown on the attached documentation.
