Epilog Laser LEGEND 24EX 6000, Owner'S Manual

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Section 16: Upgrading the Operational
Firmware
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Sending the update to the Legend over the parallel port takes about 4-5 minutes. The
computer and the Legend should not be disturbed during this time. On a Windows
XP/2000 computer, the progress field will only indicate progress in sending to the
spooler, which then in turn, sends to the Legend. When using a network to program
the Legend, the progress indicator always shows actual progress, regardless of
operating system. Sending over the network takes about 2-3 minutes, depending on
network traffic. If the power fails or some other problem disconnects the computer
from the Legend during the file sending operation, it can be re-tried, once the problem
is corrected. If there is a sending problem, there will be an error indicator on the
Legend front panel saying:
" Programming Receive Failure, please retry " . If this is
observed, reboot both the host computer (PC) and the Legend and try again. Once the
file has been completely received by the Legend, it will begin the act of re-
programming itself with the upgrade version of its firmware.
The front panel will say: " Programming Machine DO NOT DISTURB "
DO NOT POWER DOWN THE LEGEND DURING THIS TIME . If you lose
power, or purposefully power down the Legend during this time, your controller
board in the Legend will be ruined, and will have to be replaced. This operation will
take about 90 seconds.
After programming is complete this message will appear: " Programming Complete,
please reboot".
Important Note: When you reboot, it is important that you turn the machine off at
the main power On/Off switch instead of rebooting from the control panel. This
ensures that the new version of the