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APPENDIX B FIRMWARE DOWNLOAD
The following steps can help you to download programs for both TH-80 series.
Download TH82 Series Program
1: FILE
Confirm that you have the following files.
Copy2Com.exe
Program
for
the
download
TH80xxxx.hex
Program file. xxxx depends on the version NO.
Ex:
“TH82EPS108.hex”
readme.txt
contains this text,
APPENDIX B.
Check the “readme.txt” for last minute
changes.
2: DIPSW setting
Turn the printer off, set dip switch 2 on, then turn the printer on.
If dip switch 2 is already set to on, it is not necessary to turn off the power.
3: Activation of Copy2Com.exe
Select COM port from the Startup(S) menu. Default setting is COM1.
Communication settings for downloading the TH82 program are 38400BPS, NON PARITY and 8BIT.
Change the setting of COM port and Speed. Then, click “OpenCom” from the File(F) menu.
4: Selection of the file and transmission
Select the file to be transmitted (ie. TH82xxxx.hex) using the DRIVE LIST BOX, DIRECTORY LIST
BOX and FILE LIST BOX. The selected file name is displayed below the boxes. Click the “SEND” button to
start
transmission.
5: Display on the TH82
Two LEDs of the operation panel shows the status as follows.
*Standby
ERROR
and
ON-LINE
LED
buttons
blink alternately at every few seconds.
*During the data is received Blinking speed doubles the standby mode.
*Result of the download
If the download is successful, ERROR and ONLINE LED buttons blink at the
ratio of 3:1. If error occurred, ERROR LED button blinks longer at the reverse
ratio, 1:3. In case of that, execute power cycle. After terminated the download,
the
printer
and
DIPSW-2
are
turned
off.
NOTE: If an error occurred in receiving and writing, one of the following codes is displayed.
In receiving Hex file:
44
Line
To
Long
45
Format
error
46
Check
Sum
error
47
Command
error
In writing to FlashRom
30
Chip
Erase
error
31
Write
error
32
Verify (Read after write) error
