Setting The Internal Clock; Vs-840 System Software Update Using The Smf - Roland VS-1680 Service Notes

VS-1680
04 ESP program RAM error ESP 2 chip may be defective
08 ESP internal RAM error ESP 2 chip may be defective
10 ESP communications RAM error ESP 2 chip may be defective
20 ESP external RAM error Loose connection of DRAM
(poor soldering, etc.)
40 ESP flag error ESP 2 chip may be defective
These error codes are expressed in hexadecimal.
Two or more errors may occur at a time and corresponding
error code will appear.
Examples: 11: SRAM wiring error and ESP communications RAM error
06: ESP wiring error and ESP communications RAM error
0c: ESP program RAM error and ESP internal RAM error

SETTING THE INTERNAL CLOCK

The VS-1680 features an internal clock. The internal clock is
battery-powered.
Re-setting of time and date will be required when the battery is
changed.
1. Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)].
2. Hold down [SHIFT] and press [F5(SYSTEM)]. The System
menu icon is displayed.
If the system menu icon does not appear press [F6(EXIT)].
3. Press [F2(DATE)]. If "DATE" does not appear in [F2], first
press [PAGE] until "DATE" is displayed then press
[F2(DATE)]
4. To move cursor and set the each value press [ ^ ], [v], [<] or
[>].
Refer to the displayed calendar shown on the display.
Date Edit
Set year, month and date by the Christian era.
Date Format
Select the way of indicating year, month and date.
mm/dd/yyyy: month/date/year
dd/mm/yyyy: date/month/year
yyyy/mm/dd: year/month/date
mmm.dd,'yy: month/date/year
dd mmm 'yy: date/month/year
Time Edit
Set the current time by 24 hours.
5. When year, month, date and time are set, press [F4(Set)]
with the time signal.
From that moment, the clock start counting time.
6. Press [PLAY(DISPLAY)] to back to the initial display.
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VS-1680 SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPDATE USING THE SMF
The latest system software of the VS-1680 is stored to the floppy
disks named "VS-1680 System Ver.1.xx SMF" as the standard
MIDI file format (SMF format).
Check the following SMF's included to the floppy disks.
VS-1680 System Ver.1.xx SMF disk 1 VS-1680 System Ver. 1.xx SMF disk 2
VS168001. MID VS168005. MID
VS168002. MID VS168006. MID
VS168003. MID VS168007. MID
VS168004. MID VS168008. MID
VS-1680 System Ver. 1.xx SMF disk 3 VS-1680 System Ver. 1.xx SMF disk 4
VS168009. MID VS168013. MID
VS168010. MID VS168014. MID
VS168011. MID VS168015. MID
VS168012. MID VS168016. MID
Update VS-1680 system software by following the procedure
described below.
1. Connect a MIDI cable between two connectors; MIDI OUT
connector of the MIDI Sequencer that can play back SMF
data and MIDI IN connector of VS-1680. It is convenient to
use the MIDI Sequencer such as an SB-55 sound brush
that can play back some SMF's continuously.
2. While holding down [TRACK SELECT] and [STATUS] on
the CH7, turn on the VS-1680's power.
3. A message "SYSTEM Update?" will be displayed. Press
[YES].
4. Check a message "Waiting MIDI-EX" is displayed, play
back all SMF data from "VS-168001. MID" to "VS-168016.
MID" in order.
5. After finish playing back all SMF's, a message "Update
SysPRG?" will be displayed.
Press [YES].
6. A message "Please Reboot OK" will be displayed. The
system software of your VS-1680 was already updated.
Restart the VS-1680.
SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPDATE USING ZIP DISK
To update the VS-1680 using the disk, follow the procedure
described below.
Note that if the version of the disk is identical to that of the VS-
1680, no updating is possible. Rather, the unit simply operates in
the play conditions.
1. Connect a zip drive to VS-1680 through the SCSI cable.
Turn on Zip drive.
2. Insert the disk into the zip drive.
3. Turn on VS-1680.
4. The message "System Prog Load Now working ..."
appears indicating the start of updating.
" -- Updete System Program ? -- "
" Ver.1.xxx ( Btver1.00 ) "
[ YES ] / [ NO ]
5. [Fig.1] is displayed. When the updated data is correct,
press YES button.
" -- Keep User Setting ? -- "
" [ EZ ROUTING User Routing ] "
" [ EFFECT User Patch ] "
" [ ARARM User Data ] "
" [ NO ] is Init User Seeting "
[ YES ] / [ NO ]
Fig.2
Sep, 1998
Fig.1
" -- Init User Setting Sure ? -- "
" [ EZ ROUTING User Routing ] "
" [ EFFECT User Patch ] "
" [ ARARM User Data ] "
[ YES ] / [ NO ]
Fig.3