Using The Latest Function (Revision Up) - Yamaha fwx120 Operation Manual

Using the latest function (Revision up)

From the Internet, you can download the program
(firmware) managing the product functions to use the
latest functions (Firmware upgrade or revision up).
NOTE
• When you have started a firmware upgrade process,
be sure not to perform any other operations until the
process is completed and the product restarts. Doing
so stops the upgrade process and the product may
become inoperable. In that case, please bring the
product to us to fix it.
• During the firmware upgrade process, lamps on the
front panel other than the POWER lamp flash in turn.
• All communications are disconnected during the
upgrade process.
• Be sure not to remove cables during the upgrade
process. Doing so may cause the product to be
inoperable. In that case, please bring the product to
us to fix it.
• In the "Execute revision up" screen of "Basic
configuration page", the firmware can be upgraded
only to a formally-released revision. When using
"Basic configuration page", you cannot upgrade the
firmware to a beta version for which Yamaha does
not formally assure normal operation.
Tip
If you change the "Allow for revision down" setting to
"allow" on the "Execute revision up" screen of "Basic
configuration page", you can downgrade the firmware
to an older version (Revision down). Please refer to
the Help on the "Execute revision up" screen for more
information.
Operating and managing the product
Upgrading the
firmware using the
DOWNLOAD button
If "Revision up" option is selected on the "Configure
DOWNLOAD button" screen, the firmware can be
upgraded simply by holding down the DOWNLOAD
button on the product front panel for three seconds.
DOWNLOAD button
NOTE
Before upgrading the firmware, confirm "Concerning
software license contracts when using the DOWNLOAD
button" (page 8).
Tip
While upgrading the firmware using the DOWNLOAD
button, you can check the status of the process with
the product lamps.
When a firmware upgrade process has begun after
downloading the firmware, lamps on the front panel
other than the POWER lamp flash in turn.
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