Firmware And Software; Checking The Rom And Software Version; Writing And Rewriting Pld Internal Data - Sony VFH-990 Maintenance Manual

1-5. Firmware and Software

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Do not version down the ROM. The equipment may stop
working correctly.
The PR-292 board on the unit is equipped with the ROMs.
Board Ref. No.
PR-292 IC305
IC314
IC600
1-5-1. Checking the ROM and Software
Version
1. Display the TOP menu.
Refer to "2-2. TOP Menu".
2. Display the VERSION screen in the SERVICE menu.
VF MENU
S08 VERSION
SOFTWARE
MAIN: 1.00
BOOT: 1.00
FPGA : 1.00
3. Check the ROM version.
HDVF-C950W
1-5-2. Writing and Rewriting PLD Internal
The device is equipped with a PLD (Programmable Logic
Device) that can be written and rewritten using the e-
Production (EPR) method.
When replacing the following parts or upgrading the PLD
version, contact your local Sony Sales Office/Service
Address
Center.
D2/A side
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D2/A side
The part number of the PLD (or the ROM for the PLD)
C3/A side
noted in "Spare Parts" is for a part with no data written.
When you need to replace any part, write data using the
steps on the next page.
For a PLD that has a program operating on the externally
connected ROM, when a part in the PLD is defective, if
you replace only the defective part, you do not have to
rewrite the data.
About e-Production
. When writing or rewriting the PLD internal data,
. The PLD internal data is managed on the Sony database
. The standard connector (EPR connector) for writing
Corresponding PLDs :
Name of board
PLD/ROM
PR-292
IC305
IC300
*1 : IC305 and IC314/PR-292 are the ROMs for IC300/PR-292.
Data
1. Standard tools (cables) can be used.
2. Standard software (PLD Download Tool) can be
used.
server as a Project file (E_xxx_xxx_xx_xx).
PLD internal data on the board is equipped. "EPR" is
displayed on the board.
EPR connector
*1 , IC314 *1 ,
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Project file No.
E_000_003_61_01
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