User's Manual

M306NKT3-RPD-E User’s Manual 2. Setup
REJ10J0326-0400 Rev.4.00 Sep. 01, 2006 Page 27 of 104
2.6 Downloading Firmware
2.6.1 When It is Necessary to Download Firmware
It is necessary to download the firmware in the cases listed below. Normally, the following are automatically detected when the
emulator debugger is started up, and the firmware is downloaded.
(1) When you use this product for the first time
(2) When the firmware has been upgraded
(3) When the emulator debugger has been upgraded
(4) When you use this product with a PC4701 which was used with other emulation pod before
If downloading firmware is not completed in the cases below, redownload the firmware.
- When the power is unexpectedly shut down during a download from the emulator debugger
- When a communications interface cable is unexpectedly pulled out
2.6.2 Downloading Firmware in Maintenance Mode
Download the firmware in maintenance mode as explained here following. The user system must not be connected when
downloading the firmware.
(1) Set the interface select switch on the rear panel of the PC4701 to the dedicated parallel, LPT or serial interface to connect
the PC4701 and the host machine. Set the interface selection switch on the rear panel of the PC4701 according to the using
interface. The firmware may not be downloaded in maintenance mode correctly with the USB interface.
(2) Within 2 seconds of activating power to the emulator, press the RESET switch on the PC4701 upper panel to switch to
maintenance mode.
Switched to maintenance mode, the SAFE SYSTEM STATUS LED begins to flash.
(3) Start up the emulator debugger. When the Init dialog box setup is complete, the dialog which urges to download the
firmware will appear. Download the firmware following messages. Required time for downloading the firmware is about
60 seconds.
Figure 2.5 Downloading firmware in maintenance mode
IMPORTANT
Note on Downloading Firmware:
 Do not shut OFF power while the firmware is being downloaded. Doing so, the emulator will not start up
properly. If power is shut OFF by mistake, redownload the firmware in maintenance mode.
POWER
SAFE
ERROR
ST AT US OF
SYSTEM
RE S ET
POWE R
CLOCK
RESET
RUN
HALT
POWER
SA FE
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STATUS OF
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RESET
POWER
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RE S E T
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HA L T
POWER
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ERROR
ST AT US OF
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POWE R
CLOCK
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RUN
HALT
POWE R
SA FE
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STATUS OF
SYSTEM
RESET
POWE R
CLOCK
RESET
RUN
HALT
: Blinking
: On
: Off
POWE R
SAFE
ERROR
ST ATUS OF
SYSTEM
RE S ET
POWE R
CLOCK
RESET
RUN
HALT
Immediately after turning on the power
POWE R
SAFE
ERROR
ST ATUS OF
SYSTEM
RESET
POWE R
CLOCK
RESET
RUN
HALT
All the LEDs light
SAFE LED lights
When maintenance mode started
ERROR LED lights
When downloading firmware started
SAFE LED blinks All the LEDs light
When download complete