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K2 K3 | SERVICE MANUAL
Updating the Smart Card:
By means of the PFF file and the Powersoft Firmware Updater Software it is possible to update the firmware stored into the Powersoft
Firmware Update Smart Card.
The PFF file is a package of firmwares for KFRONT, KCNTRL and KDSP boards of K Series or Duecanali amplifier.
Starting from version 1.1.32, the Powersoft Firmware Updater Software is able to overwrite the content of the smart card using a
Powersoft K Series or Duecanali amplifier as a smart card writer. Once updated, the Powersoft Firmware Update Smart Card can be
further used to update other Powersoft amplifiers (update once, use many).
You can connect the PC to the amplifier via the Ethernet plug in case the KAESOP board is installed.
Please consider that the smart card update process is pretty long: it takes about 40 minutes when performed via Ethernet connection
(through the KAESOP board).
Only Powersoft formatted smart card such as Preset cards and Firmware cards after version 3.26.4 are eligible to be updated.
In order to load the firmware into the Powersoft Firmware Update Smart Card follow these steps:
Download the firmware package from the Armonìa forum:
www.powersoft-audio.com/en/support/armonia-support-forum.html
Unpack all the files from the downloaded ZIP archive;
unpack and install the
Powersoft Firmware Updater software
(FirmwareUpdater_[version]_Setup.zip) on your PC.
Be sure that the Powersoft Firmware Updater software
version is higher than 1.1.32.
Connect the PC and the K Series or Duecanali amplifier
using an Ethernet CAT5 cable in case the KAESOP board
is installed.
Switch on the amplifier.
On the amplifier, press the
MENU
button and insert the
smart card into the slot. Be careful in this step since if
you don’t press the
MENU
button BEFORE inserting the
smart card, the amplifier display shows “
Remove smart card
”
and the update procedure fails.
Launch the Firmware Updater Software on your PC.
(Fig. 68)
Powersoft Firmware Update Smart Card
(Fig. 69)
Select
Create Powersoft firmware card
. (Fig. 68)
Insert path and filename of the .pff package file stored on
your local file system. (Fig. 69)
