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S e c t i o n 6
This section provides Firmware Updating and Test-
ing procedures for the GEN5 Printer Unit and
includes:
•
Tool Requirements
•
Configuration Ticket Parameters
•
Installation Procedures
•
FLDFU Downloader Installation
•
JCM Printer Driver Installation
Tool Requirements
Figure 6-1 identifies the tools and connections
required to update or test a GEN5 Printer.
Configuration Ticket Parameters
The Configuration Ticket (Figure 6-2) provides
current Printer settings and information needed to
test the GEN5 Printer (Table 6-1).
6 FIRMWARE UPDATING AND TESTING
Figure 6-1
Tool and Harness Connections
a) PC (OS: Windows 7 or newer/
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5)
b) Evaluation Cable
c) 24VDC Power Supply
d) Firmware Update Port*
e) USB Male “A” to Male “B”
f) GEN5 Printer Unit
*. Firmware updates.
a
b
d
c
f
e
Figure 6-2
Configuration Ticket (sample)
System Information
Communication
Print Control
System Resources
Library Inventory
(Fonts)
Information
Table 6-1
Configuration Ticket Parameters
Field Name
Description
SYSTEM
Model:
GEN5
Firmware:
*
Installed Firmware version
(see Firmware Code below)
Firmware Code/
Communication
Setting
5Rxxxxxxx
RS-232
5C, 5H, 5P, 5S
USB
Communication
C = CDC
H = GDS/HID
P = PDC
S = SPC
(G)5Nxxxxxxx
NetPlex
Alias:
(Not Used)
Build Date:
Date of Firmware Release
Base Serial #:
†
(Code/Description)
xxxx
Product Code
YYYY
Four-digit year
MM
Two-digit month
DD
Two-digit day
nnnn
Number
COMMUNICATION
Interface:
Serial
Communication
Interface Type
(Serial or USB)
Baud Rate:
38400
Communication
Speed
Data Bits:
8
Number of Data
Bits Used
Parity:
None
Communication
Parity Used
Handshaking:
Xon/Xoff
Communications
Handshaking
Used
PRINT CONTROL
Darkness Control:
+0%
Numeric setting
(default = 0.0%)
Black Bar Index:
Enabled
Enabled/
Disabled
Print On Demand:
Disabled
Enabled/
Disabled
Auto Sleep Timer:
Off
On/Off
Paper Low Detect:
Enabled
Enabled/
Disabled
SYSTEM RESOURCES
Flash-Used:
000016
Amount of Flash
Memory in use
Free:
524256
Flash Memory
Available
