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AR-235/275 OTHERS - 1
[11] OTHERS
1. Flash ROM version up procedure
(Items necessary for upgrade)
A
Personal computer
B
RS232C Cross cable (D-sub 9pin to D-sub 9pin, or D-sub 25pin to
D-sub 9pin)
D-sub 9pin)
C
Software for upgrade
(Type of ROM)
Flash ROM is directly attached to each PWB
(Targeted PWBs)
1
MCU-PWB
2
Panel-PWB
3
IMC-PWB
4
FAX-PWB
5
Finisher-PWB
Diagrammatic sketch for upgrade method
(Necessary files for download)
• Maintenance software: mainte.exe
• Loader files
Main body loader file : downbios.cvt
Panel loader file : pnlbios.cvt
IMC loader file : imcbios.cvt
FAX loader file : faxbios.cvt
Finisher loader file : fiubios.cvt
Panel loader file : pnlbios.cvt
IMC loader file : imcbios.cvt
FAX loader file : faxbios.cvt
Finisher loader file : fiubios.cvt
• Printer control board data transfer tool: fcopy.exe
The maintenance program performs the following program download
operations:
operations:
• Main body program download
• FAX program download
• Printer control board program download
A. Program download procedure (Main body
program, FAX program)
The download procedures of the main body program and the FAX pro-
gram are as follows:
gram are as follows:
1) Preliminary procedure : Connect the PC and the main body with
the download cable (RS-232C cable).
2) Main body side : Turn on the power of the main body. The machine
enters the download mode.
3) PC side : Confirm that the tree is displayed on the maintenance
program.
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Be sure to perform procedure 2) before turning on the power.
When the tree is displayed, download may be performed. (Double
click to use.)
click to use.)
4) PC side: Double click "Special" in the main tree item to develop
the sub tree items, and double click "All Area Download" in the sub
tree items.
tree items.
5) PC side : The maintenance program asks you the file name. Spec-
ify the download file (*.dat).
Download file
• leopXXXX.dat:
Collective download file (Main body, IMC, Panel, FAX, Finisher)
XXXXT: Whole release version
XXXXT: Whole release version
6) PC side : The download file is specified, download is automatically
performed.
The download time is as follows
Note: If the download file version is older than the machine file version,
the following alert message is displayed during download.
In this case, press the OK button to interrupt the current down-
load operation, and the next download is performed.
load operation, and the next download is performed.
7) PC side : When the message below is displayed, download is
completed.
Completion message : DOWNLOAD COMPLETE
8) After-process: Terminate the maintenance program, and turn on
the power of the main body.
With the above procedures, download is completed.
(Personal computer)
(AR-235/275)
RS232C connector
(9pin or 25pin)
(9pin or 25pin)
MCU-PWB
I/F Circuit (9pin)
Operation
panel
IMC-PWB
FAX-PWB
RS232C Cross cable
(D-sub 9pin to D-sub 9pin)
or
(D-sub 25pin to D-sub 9pin)
Finisher
Download
data
data
A
C
B
1
2
3
4
5
• Main body program download time : About 5 min
• FAX program download time :
• FAX program download time :
About 5 min
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