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SOFTWARE UPDATING
There are 3 methods to update software in the VCTp: I2C method, RS-232C HyperTerminal and RS-232C Tera Term
method.
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RS-232C method is allowed when the TV is working properly and the action should be only software upgrade.
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I2C method is required when the VCTp flash is empty or corrupted (it means, any software inside IC running).
1. RS-232C Method Description (HyperTerminal).
The hardware tools requirement are:
1. A Modem-null (Cross type) DB9 female to DB9 female cable.
2. An adaptor DB9 male to mini-Din 9 pin male cable (Sharp Code: QCNWGA015WJPZ)
3. Make the connections as indicated in the figure:
3. Make the connections as indicated in the figure:
Before using RS-232C updating method is necessary to configure a Terminal PC software. HyperTerminal has been
selected as a Terminal software because it’s include in all Windows versions as an accessory, and you can find it inside
“Accessories\Communications” folder. For this reason, please follow carefully the next steps:
1. First time HyperTerminal is used, it’s necessary to configure some settings. Follows next action to configure two
connection: low speed (9600bps) and high speed (115200bps).
2. Create a New Connection file with name “P55_9600bps”.
3. Select a free COM port and select the Port Settings properties as follows:
RS-232C METHOD DESCRIPTION.
The hardware tools requirement are:
1. A Modem-null (Cross type) DB9 female to DB9 female cable.
2. An adaptor DB9 male to mini-Din 9 pin male cable (Sharp Code: QCNWGA015WJPZ)
3. Make the connections as indicated in the figure:
Before using RS-232C updating method is necessary to configure a Terminal PC software.
HyperTerminal has been selected as a Terminal software because it’s include in all Windows
versions as an accessory, and you can find it inside “Accessories\Communications” folder. For
this reason, please follow carefully the next steps:
1. First time HyperTerminal is used, it’s necessary to
configure some settings. Follows next action to configure
two connection: low speed (9600bps) and high speed
(115200bps).
2. Create a New Connection file with name “P55_9600bps”.
3. Select a free COM port and select the Port Settings
properties as follows:
Computer
TV set
RS-232C METHOD DESCRIPTION.
The hardware tools requirement are:
1. A Modem-null (Cross type) DB9 female to DB9 female cable.
2. An adaptor DB9 male to mini-Din 9 pin male cable (Sharp Code: QCNWGA015WJPZ)
3. Make the connections as indicated in the figure:
Before using RS-232C updating method is necessary to configure a Terminal PC software.
HyperTerminal has been selected as a Terminal software because it’s include in all Windows
versions as an accessory, and you can find it inside “Accessories\Communications” folder. For
this reason, please follow carefully the next steps:
1. First time HyperTerminal is used, it’s necessary to
configure some settings. Follows next action to configure
two connection: low speed (9600bps) and high speed
(115200bps).
2. Create a New Connection file with name “P55_9600bps”.
3. Select a free COM port and select the Port Settings
properties as follows:
Computer
TV set
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4. Click on “File\Properties” menu for selecting the General and ASCII properties as follows:
5. Select “New Connection” in the File Menu.
6. Answer “Yes” to close current connection and “Yes” to save session “P55_9600bps”.
7. Create a new connection with the name “P55_115200bps”.
8. Select a the same COM port used in item 2 and select the Port Settings properties as follows:
9. Select the same General and ASCII properties as item 3.
10. Close HyperTerminal session, answering “Yes” to close current connection and “Yes” to save session
“P55_115200bps”.
To start updating session, click over “P55_9600bps” icon that you can find in the “START\All programs\Accessories\
Communications\HyperTerminal\HyperTerminal” folder and follow next procedure:
1. Check the connection between TV set and PC, sending a wrong command, as for example: “aaa”. TV set returns
an “ERR” label as an syntaxis ERROR (Not correct order or sequence).
4. Click on “File\Properties” menu for selecting the General and ASCII properties as
follows:
5. Select “New Connection” in the File Menu.
6. Answer “Yes” to close current connection and “Yes” to save session “P55_9600bps”.
7. Create a new connection with the name “P55_115200bps”.
8. Select a the same COM port used in item 2 and select the Port Settings properties as
follows:
9. Select the same General and ASCII properties as item 3.
10. Close Hyperterminal session, answering “Yes” to close current connection and “Yes” to
save session “P55_115200bps”.
�� To start updating session, click over “P55_9600bps” icon that you can find in the “START\All
programs\Accessories\Communications\HyperTerminal\HyperTerminal” folder and follow next
procedure:
1. Check the connection between TV set and PC, sending a wrong command, as for
example: “aaa”. TV set returns an “ERR” label as an syntaxis ERROR (Not correct order
or sequence).
4. Click on “File\Properties” menu for selecting the General and ASCII properties as
follows:
5. Select “New Connection” in the File Menu.
6. Answer “Yes” to close current connection and “Yes” to save session “P55_9600bps”.
7. Create a new connection with the name “P55_115200bps”.
8. Select a the same COM port used in item 2 and select the Port Settings properties as
follows:
9. Select the same General and ASCII properties as item 3.
10. Close Hyperterminal session, answering “Yes” to close current connection and “Yes” to
save session “P55_115200bps”.
�� To start updating session, click over “P55_9600bps” icon that you can find in the “START\All
programs\Accessories\Communications\HyperTerminal\HyperTerminal” folder and follow next
procedure:
1. Check the connection between TV set and PC, sending a wrong command, as for
example: “aaa”. TV set returns an “ERR” label as an syntaxis ERROR (Not correct order
or sequence).
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2. Send the command “DWMD” to enter TV set in Download Mode. The TV set answer sending same symbol con-
tinuosly. If this symbol character doesn’t appear, please don’t worry and pass to next step.
3. Close this connection and open “P55_115200bps” connection clicking over the “P55_115200bps” that you can find
in “START\All programs\Accessories\ Communications\HyperTerminal\HyperTerminal” folder.
4. Using “Transfer\Send file…” menu, select desired file (.bin format) and the transmission protocol (Xmodem) as
show below.
5. After press “Send” button the updating process starts as follows:
6. When flash update process finishes, the “Flash Programming Complete” label appears in the screen.
VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:
During the updating time, please don’t use the PC for other purpouses, in order to abolish communication
problems between TV set and PC. If TV set was not updated properly, the TV won’t have the software to startup
again, and you must follow the “I2C method” to update another time the TV set.
2. Send the command “DWMD” to enter TV set in Download Mode. The TV set answer
sending same symbol continuosly. If this symbol character doesn’t appear, please don’t
worry and pass to next step.
3. Close this connection and open “P55_115200bps” connection clicking over the
“P55_115200bps” that you can find in “START\All programs\Accessories\
Communications\HyperTerminal\HyperTerminal” folder.
4. Using “Transfer\Send file…” menu, select desired file (.bin format) and the transmission
protocol (Xmodem) as show below.
5. After press “Send” button the updating process starts as follows:
6. When flash update process finishes, the “Flash Programming Complete” label appears
in the screen.
VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:
During the updating time, please don’t use the PC for other purpouses, in order to abolish
communication problems between TV set and PC. If TV set was not updated properly, the TV
won’t have the software to startup again, and you must follow the “I2C method” to update
another time the TV set.
2. Send the command “DWMD” to enter TV set in Download Mode. The TV set answer
sending same symbol continuosly. If this symbol character doesn’t appear, please don’t
worry and pass to next step.
3. Close this connection and open “P55_115200bps” connection clicking over the
“P55_115200bps” that you can find in “START\All programs\Accessories\
Communications\HyperTerminal\HyperTerminal” folder.
4. Using “Transfer\Send file…” menu, select desired file (.bin format) and the transmission
protocol (Xmodem) as show below.
5. After press “Send” button the updating process starts as follows:
6. When flash update process finishes, the “Flash Programming Complete” label appears
in the screen.
VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:
During the updating time, please don’t use the PC for other purpouses, in order to abolish
communication problems between TV set and PC. If TV set was not updated properly, the TV
won’t have the software to startup again, and you must follow the “I2C method” to update
another time the TV set.
2. Send the command “DWMD” to enter TV set in Download Mode. The TV set answer
sending same symbol continuosly. If this symbol character doesn’t appear, please don’t
worry and pass to next step.
3. Close this connection and open “P55_115200bps” connection clicking over the
“P55_115200bps” that you can find in “START\All programs\Accessories\
Communications\HyperTerminal\HyperTerminal” folder.
4. Using “Transfer\Send file…” menu, select desired file (.bin format) and the transmission
protocol (Xmodem) as show below.
5. After press “Send” button the updating process starts as follows:
6. When flash update process finishes, the “Flash Programming Complete” label appears
in the screen.
VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:
During the updating time, please don’t use the PC for other purpouses, in order to abolish
communication problems between TV set and PC. If TV set was not updated properly, the TV
won’t have the software to startup again, and you must follow the “I2C method” to update
another time the TV set.
2. Send the command “DWMD” to enter TV set in Download Mode. The TV set answer
sending same symbol continuosly. If this symbol character doesn’t appear, please don’t
worry and pass to next step.
3. Close this connection and open “P55_115200bps” connection clicking over the
“P55_115200bps” that you can find in “START\All programs\Accessories\
Communications\HyperTerminal\HyperTerminal” folder.
4. Using “Transfer\Send file…” menu, select desired file (.bin format) and the transmission
protocol (Xmodem) as show below.
5. After press “Send” button the updating process starts as follows:
6. When flash update process finishes, the “Flash Programming Complete” label appears
in the screen.
VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:
During the updating time, please don’t use the PC for other purpouses, in order to abolish
communication problems between TV set and PC. If TV set was not updated properly, the TV
won’t have the software to startup again, and you must follow the “I2C method” to update
another time the TV set.
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2. RS-232C Method Description (Tera Term)
The hardware tools requirement are:
1. A Modem-null (Cross type) DB9 female to DB9 female cable.
2. An adaptor DB9 male to mini-Din 9 pin male cable (Sharp Code: QCNWGA015WJPZ)
3. Make the connections as indicated in the figure:
Software requirements :
To upgrade VCTp software from RS-232C external connector is necessary to use a Tera Term (Pro) free software.
The URL of Tera Term home page is:
http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA002416/teraterm.html
(The address may be changed in future)
Tera Term (Pro) supported operating systems:
MS-Windows 95 or upper
MS-Windows NT 3.5 and 4.0 or upper
Note.- For Windows 3.1 use Tera Term version 1.X.
Copy all the distribution files to an empty floppy disk or temporary directory (for example C:\ TEMP ).
Run SETUP.EXE and follow the instruction given by it.
After the installation, the distribution files are no longer needed, you can delete them or may keep them in the floppy
disk.
How to use Tera Term Pro :
When the Tera Term (Pro) program is used, it’s necessary to shape some settings. Follows next action to configure
the connection:
RS-232C METHOD DESCRIPTION.
The hardware tools requirement are:
1. A Modem-null (Cross type) DB9 female to DB9 female cable.
2. An adaptor DB9 male to mini-Din 9 pin male cable (Sharp Code: QCNWGA015WJPZ)
3. Make the connections as indicated in the figure:
Before using RS-232C updating method is necessary to configure a Terminal PC software.
HyperTerminal has been selected as a Terminal software because it’s include in all Windows
versions as an accessory, and you can find it inside “Accessories\Communications” folder. For
this reason, please follow carefully the next steps:
1. First time HyperTerminal is used, it’s necessary to
configure some settings. Follows next action to configure
two connection: low speed (9600bps) and high speed
(115200bps).
2. Create a New Connection file with name “P55_9600bps”.
3. Select a free COM port and select the Port Settings
properties as follows:
Computer
TV set
1. Select:
Serial ⇒ COM X ⇒ O.K.