Updating The Firmware; Firmware Configuration; Hardware Configuration; Sc Pc Board Firmware - Panasonic DP-1820P Service Manual

3.7.

Updating the Firmware

The Quickest and Most Easiest Method of Updating the Firmware is to use the Network Firmware
Tool (FUP) using Ethernet LAN Port and a Crossover Cable.
The Network FUP Tool version must be 3.XX or higher, and it can be found on the Panasonic Document
Management System CD-ROM included with the main unit or on the CD-ROM included with the PCL or
PS/PCL options.
Refer to the Firmware Update Operation Instructions, Service Notes (8.1.) for additional details.
3.7.1.

Firmware Configuration

A. Hardware Configuration
This machine is controlled by two (2) CPUs which are located on the System Control (SC) PC Board
and the Scanner Printer Control (SPC) PC Board.
PC
Ethernet Port
PC
USB Port
Flash Memory
Card
4 MB or 8 MB
B. SC PC Board Firmware
The 4 MB Program Memory (F-ROM) is integrated on the SC PCB. An Optional Expansion 8 MB
Program Memory (FRM8 PCB) can be installed into SLOT 1.
The Firmware to be written into the 4 MB onboard and the 8 MB of SLOT 1 depends upon the
configuration of the Standard, PCL or PS Options.
(1) Standard
The Standard Program (1) is only written into the 4 MB onboard, which is assigned as ROM
Code (A).
(2) For PCL Option
The PCL Control Program (2) must be written into the 4 MB onboard, which is assigned as ROM
Code (B). The PCL Control Program (3) and PCL Font data (4) are written into the 8 MB in the
SLOT 1. The Firmware (3) and (4) are assigned as ROM Code (C).
When using 8 MB Flash Memory Card, the 8 MB Program (C) can be written onto one card.
Ver. 1.2
SC PC Board
On Board
F-ROM
CPU
Slot 1
FRM
8 MB
Slot 2
Used
SPC PC Board
F-ROM
CPU
512 KB
103
Standard
Confi g uration
(A)
(1)
Program
4 MB
4 MB
PCB
Not
Scanner Control Program
Printer Control Program
DP-1520P/1820P/1820E
With PCL Option With PS Option
Confi g uration Confi g uration
(B) (D)
(2) (5)
Program Program
4 MB
4 MB
(C) 8MB (E) 8MB
(3) (6)
Program
Program
2 MB
(a)
4 MB
(4) (7)
Font
Font
(b)
4 MB
4 MB
SEP 2004
(a)
(b)