Updating The System - Roland SP-404SX Service Notes

Sep. 2009
7.
Pressing the [REC] button executes the factory reset, and the data
corresponding to the destination setting is unarchived onto the SD card.
A dot on the 7-segment LED display flashes. When the flashing stops, the
factory reset has finished.
* Never switch off the power while the dot is flashing. Doing so may result in data
corruption.
8.
Switch off the power.
Saving the Destination Setting on
the Main Board
When the Main Board has been serviced or replaced, after verifying that the
destination setting is correct, if necessary, execute the operation described
here.
This procedure as well can be used to return the SD card to a factory-default
state that corresponds to the destination.
Items Required
• Computer (running Windows XP)
• SD card reader/writer
• SD card that can safely be overwritten
• SP-404SX Utility CD-ROM (#5100008941)
Procedure
1.
Format the SD card on the SP-404SX. (Refer to Formatting an SD Card
(p. 12).)
2.
Using the computer, copy the FCTRY folder on the SP-404SX Utility CD-
ROM to the root directory of the SD card.
* The FCTRY folder on the SP-404SX Utility CD-ROM contains the factory-
default data.
3.
Switch off the power.
4. Insert the SD card from step 2 into the SP-404SX.
5.
Hold down the [VOICE TRANS], [DJFX LOOPER], and [HOLD] buttons
and switch on the power.
The Test Mode is enabled.
6.
Hold down the [TAP TEMPO] button and press pad [10].
The message PrE appears on the 7-segment LED display.
7.
Press the pad that corresponds to the destination (voltage) you want to
set.
Destination (voltage)
117VU, 117VU/CS, 117VBL
230VEU, 230VE, 240VA, 220VCNR, 220VK
100V
The pressed pad lights up and the [MIC] button flashes.
8.
Press the [MIC] button.
Unarchiving of the destination data starts. The message Lod appears on
the 7-segment LED display, and the dot at the rightmost character
flashes.
* Never switch off the power while the dot is flashing. Doing so may result in data
corruption.
* If the message Sd appears, reinsert the SD card.
* If the message Err appears, switch off the power, then redo the procedure from
step 5.
When data unarchiving has finished, the message CPL
and the pad corresponding to the specified destination lights up.
9.
Verify that the setting for the correct destination has been made.
10. Switch off the power.

Updating the System

Items Required
• Computer (running Windows XP)
• SD card reader/writer
• SD card (blank; 1 GB or larger)
• SP-404SX Update Data (obtained via Service Net)
Creating the Update-use SD Card
1.
Format the SD card on the SP-404SX. (Refer to Formatting an SD Card
(p. 12).)
2.
Insert the formatted SD card into the SD card reader/writer connected to
the computer.
3.
Copy the update data (sp404sx_up.bin) to the root directory of the SD
card.
4.
Eject the SD card from the SD card reader/writer.
Update Procedure
1.
Make sure the power to the SP-404SX is off.
2.
Insert the update-use SD card into the SP-404SX.
3.
Switch on the power to the SP-404SX.
The update starts automatically.
When the display read-out reaches 000 Fin, the update is complete.
4.
Switch off the power and eject the update-use SD card.
5.
Verify the version numbers as described in Verifying the Version
Numbers (p. 12).
Corrective Action for a Failed Update
• Switch the power off and back on, then execute the update again.
• If the update still cannot be accomplished correctly, it is likely that the
update-use SD card was not created properly. Carry out the procedure to
create the update-use SD card again.
• If the update still cannot be accomplished, replace the Main Board.
Pad
1
2
3
or ErP appears
SP-404SX
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