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XE-A201VS IPL (Initial Program Loading) FUNCTION
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14) Sleep mode test
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Key operation
2
Test procedure
The test program checks the system in SLEEP MODE (The display
goes off and the Decimal point comes on) and then waits for any
status change (KEY input or RS PORT change).
3
Check that:
A) The display goes off (excluding Decimal point)
B) The system turns active when any key is pressed.
4
End of testing
The test program will automatically be terminated and the printer
prints the following.
5 5 0
CHAPTER 6. IPL (INITIAL PROGRAM LOADING) FUNCTION
The application program of the XE-A201 is written into the Flash ROM
in the CPU.
in the CPU.
Since the CPU supplied as a service part does not include the applica-
tion program in it, the application program must be written when the
CPU is replaced with a new one.
CPU is replaced with a new one.
To write the application program into the Flash ROM, connect the PC
and the XE-A201 with an RS-232C cable, and execute the PC soft-
and the XE-A201 with an RS-232C cable, and execute the PC soft-
ware (PosUtilityTool2).
*
Use the RS-232C cable provided together with the XE-A201 prod-
uct, or use a D-Sub 9pin cross cable employed in conventional
communication between ECR-ECR.
*
PosUtilityTool2 includes the ROM data to be written into the CPU
as well as the IPL program.
[Related parts/Tool]
[IPL PROCEDURE]
1) Connect the XE-A201 and PC with an RS-232C cable.
<XE-A201 side>
2) Turn off the AC Power. (& remove batteries.)
3) Open the cabinet.
4) Change the IPL JUMPER PIN (SP1) to the rear side.
5) Close the cabinet.
6) Turn on the AC Power.
(At this time, ECR looks like inactive, but ECR waits the ROM data
from PC.)
<IPL software on PC>
7) Copy the following files in "PosUtilityTool2" into the hard disk of
PC.
Postool2.exe
A201v.ROM
8) Boot "Postool2.exe."
9) Push [Add Files] in the screen.
10) Select the ROM DATA file. (File name: A201u.ROM)
11) By pushing [Send] in the screen, the ROM data is sent from PC to
ECR.
The address counter is shown on PC and counts up.
12) After about 3-minuites, the message "Complete" is shown on PC.
<After booting>
RCPT/PO
550
PARTS NAME
PARTS CODE
LOCATION
No.
CPU (without application
program)
program)
VHI30624FGA-1
IC5
PosUtilityTool2
<Main PWB>
Default
SP1
SP1
When IPL
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