Novexx Solutions ALX 92x, Service Manual

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06/16 Rev. 05 SERVICE MANUAL Printer Firmware
All printers Updating firmware
7
Updating firmware
Notes about the update procedure
There are two methods of loading the firmware into the printer:
• From a memory card (recommended method); Advantages: fast, secure, inde-
pendent from the operatin system
See chapter
Update from a memory medium  on page 7.
• Using a data interface (serial or parallel) by aid of the Download Wizard.
See chapter Update via data interface

on page 8.
Update from a memory medium
In standalone mode

Not possible with AP 4.4!
1. If not already done, create a folder „\FORMATS“ on the memory medium (memory
card or USB stick).
2. Copy the firmware file (e. g. 32_Vx.xx.s3b) into folder „\FORMATS“.
3. Switch the printer off.
4. Connect the memory medium to the printer.
5. Switch the printer on. In Online mode, press the buttons
Esc to get into
standalone mode.
6. Select the file „32_Vx.xx.s3b“.
7. Confirm the yes/no query.
8. The firmware is now loaded automatically. The following is displayed:
xxx: kilobytes loaded
This message appears if the data was transferred correctly:
During the first system start after loading the new firmware, the following message ap-
pears:
Afterwards follows an automatic reset.
To load firmware for subsystems , use the appropriate *.s3b file, see chapter Firmware
packages for subsystems

on page 5.
Further information about standalone mode can be found in the user manual, topic
section Advanced applications

, chapter „Standalone mode“.
Detailed information on using memory cards can be found in the Plug-in Card
Manual

.
Programmdownload
Kbytes: xxx
Switch off
Remove card
Param. recovered