Brother ADS-2000e, Service Manual

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1.1 Writing Firmware
1.1.1 Checking firmware version
Check whether the firmware written on the main PCB is the latest version. If it is the latest
version, there is no need to write the firmware. If it is not, be sure to write the firmware to the
main PCB ASSY as described in "1.1.2 Installing firmware" in this chapter.
<How to check firmware version>
(1) Press and hold the [Stop] and [Scan to USB] buttons simultaneously, and plug the AC
cord into the outlet.
Check that the Power LED and the Error LED are lit, and release these two buttons.
(2) Press the [Stop], [Scan to USB], [Scan to PC], and [Stop] buttons in this order.
The Scan to USB LED and the Scan to PC LED light.
(3) Press the [Scan to PC] button. The Scan to USB LED and the Scan to PC LED go out.
(4) Turn ON the power switch of the computer.
(5) Connect the computer to the machine with the USB cable.
(6) Press and hold the [Stop] button until the Power LED lights.
(7) Double-click "brmfrmss.exe" that was copied into the temporary folder to start remote
check mode. The screen shown below appears.
(8) Click the [Machine Info.] tab. The firmware version is displayed.
Note:
• To use remote check mode, the computer needs to be connected to the machine
with the USB cable and the power switch of the computer must be turned ON before
proceeding to step 6.