Friday, July 25, 2014

HOW TO UPDATE FIRMWARE - PIONEER DDJ-ERGO-V _ DJ Controller

Firmware Upgrade Procedure _ Pioneer DDJ-ERGO-V _ DJ Controller
FIRMWARE UPGRADE
The device which updates a firmware is MAINUCOM.
USB connection of the controller is made at PC/MAC, and it updates by performing the update program of exclusive use.
Download the zipped updater file for the latest firmware from Niis then execute the unzipped file on the PC.
The file-names for the updater are shown below.
Fielname
Windows: DDJ-ERGOvXXX.zip
Mac: DDJ-ERGOvXXX.dmg
Filename after the thawing
Windows: DDJ-ERGOUpdater_verXXX.exe
Mac: DDJ-ERGOUpdater_verXXX.app
Note: xxx is version number. If it is Ver1.00, it is DDJERGOv_100.zip/DDJERGOv_100.dmg
CAUTION: When you update, please terminate all DJ applications, such as VIRTUAL DJ
CLICK ON THE PICTURES TO MAGNIFY
* Starting/Selection of a language (English is chosen.)
* Check of a version (Click START)
* End.  (Click OK).  Controller is re-started automatically.
Confirming the Firmware Version (MAIN_UCOM) and confirming the Mode setting (VINYL mode and jog dials' illumination mode)
* To enter this mode, while simultaneously holding the DECK A and KEYLOCK buttons on the Deck A/C side pressed, set the Power switch of the unit to ON. (Hold the two buttons pressed until the opening display terminates.)
* The version number of the firmware (MAIN_UCOM) will be indicated with LED-lighting patterns that are switched every 3 seconds in integral part and decimal fraction part.
* In the blocks that are indicated with the red frames in the figures, the number of lit LEDs indicates the corresponding number.
1 Integral part of the version number (LEDs on DECK A lit)
[x. xx]
2 Decimal fraction part of the version number (LEDs on DECKs A and B lit)
[x . xx]
Numeric expressed with the number of lit LEDs
  In addition to the above-mentioned firmware-version indication, the setting statuses of VINYL mode and Illumination mode for the Jog dial are indicated with other LEDs.
For details, see the Factory Reset Mode; described by previous post here.