IBM 4247, Maintenance Information

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WAITING CODE DOWNLOAD
USING PARALLEL PORT
If this message does not appear, power-off and try again. If this message never appears, you will need to
replace the logic board before proceeding with the code download.
5. Power-on your computer (laptop or PC).
a. If the 4247 code is stored only on the diskette, you must copy the code to the C: drive. Insert the diskette
into the A: drive. At the DOS prompt type:
copy A: *.* C:
and press
Enter
.
You should see this response:
A: 4247TXXX.exe
or
A: 4247CXXX.exe
1 file copied 1 file copied
If you try to load code from the A: drive you will get the error message:
Error writing temp file
b. When the 4247 code is stored on the C: drive: Type
dir
and hit
Enter
to verify the filename. The code will
be found as
4247TXXX.exe
or
4247CXXX.exe
. T=ASCII/TWINAX or C=COAX and XXX=code level
6.
Verify the connection of the parallel cable, connected in step 2.
Type the required filename and
Enter
to run this executable file. The message on the screen will appear:
(C) COPYRIGHT 1995, 2000 IBM CORPORATION
Checking connection...
.
If the parallel cable connection is a problem, the message on the screen will appear:
Printer doesn't respond: check connection!
And the download program will stop. Power-off the 4247 and reseat or replace the cable. Return to step 3.
If the parallel cable connection is good, the download of the code will proceed. Messages on your computer
and on the 4247 will change to give the status of the code download:
Appendix C. Flashing the Memory of the Model 003
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