Software Update - Fostex PD-6 Service Manual

3. SOFTWARE UPDATE

The PD-6 software can be updated by placing a software update file in the top directory tree on the 8 cm DVD-RAM
disk formatted by PD-6. There are two ways of copying the software update file from PC to the disk. Read through the
following procedures for proper software update.
3-1. MAIN PCB Software Update Procedures
3-1-1. There is an ATAPI, IEEE1394 or USB DVD-RAM drive exists in your PC environment;
1) Push down 2 pcs. of lock pins located at the lower left side on both
A and B sides of 8 cm DVD-RAM disk by using the tip of a ball
point pen, etc. Then, spin and move the lock pins out and around.
2) Take out the 8 cm DVD-RAM disk out of the cartridge and place
it in the indent of the DVD-RAM drive tray.
3) Extract the WinZip compressed software file "PD6VXXX.zip" and
copy the newly created software update file "pd6mXXX.mot" to
the top directory tree of the DVD-RAM disk. ("XXX" indicates
the software version number. If the software version is V1.02, the
software update file name will be "pd6m102.mot".)
4) After copying the software, take out the 8cm DVD-RAM disk, put
it back to the cartridge and load it to the PD-6 DVD-RAM drive.
When putting a bare DVD-RAM disk back to the cartridge, be
sure that the side A of the disk conforms with the cartridge's A
marking.
5) Power on PD-6. In the initialize stage, PD-6 automatically finds
the software update file placed in the top directory tree and is put
into the software update mode. The LCD example on the right
indicates that the PD-6 MAIN software is going to be updated to
V1.02 using the software file "pd6m102.mot".
6) In the condition that the LCD example on the right is displayed,
press the ENTER key (knob) to update the software.
PD-6 starts updating the MAIN software. The LCD shows "Erase
ROM" (flashing) and then "Write PGM" (flashing).
7) After updating the software is completed, PD-6 is automatically
put initialized, booted up again and is put into the software update
mode. Press the EXIT key. (Depending on the current software
version, there is a case that powering off and then back on PD-6
might be required. Also there is a case that the display contents
differ from those listed in this page.)
8) Confirm the software version by the "Version" SETUP menu ex-
plained later.
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