Maintenance and Upgrades
Boot Block
A-5
The software upgrades are stored as one or more standard MIDI files. Filenames are in the
format
PC2XVVV.MID
, where
X
is the software block, and
VVV
is the version number (
V.VV
).
The following table lists the possible values for
X
. Don’t attempt to install files with names that
don’t conform to this format; it won’t work.
Setting Up For a Software Upgrade
1. Connect a MIDI cable from the MIDI Out of the computer’s MIDI port or interface to the
MIDI In of the PC2R.
2. Launch the sequencer application.
3. Open the first
.MID
file using the sequencer program.
4. Start the boot block on the PC2R using the directions above.
Installing an Operating System or Setups
This procedure is for installing OS and setup files. See
Installing a New Boot Block
on page A-6 if
you want to install a new boot block.
1. Select
Install engine
by pressing the
Enter
button.
2. Select
via MIDI
by pressing the
Enter
button.
3. Start playing the MIDI file from the sequencer. While loading, the bottom line of the
PC2R’s display will show a message “segment X of Y” where X starts at 1 and increments
with each segment up to Y segments. If the display continues to show “waiting for MIDI”
after starting the sequencer, stop and restart the sequence.
4. Depending on the size of the file, it may take up to 17 minutes to completely load at which
point the bottom line of the display will show
done
. Then, if you have another file to load,
open that file from the sequencer and start playing it.
5. After you have completed loading all of the MIDI files (except a boot block file), press the
Cancel
button twice to get back to the main boot block menu, scroll to the
Hard RESET
menu item, and select it by pressing
Enter
. Before doing a hard reset, please read
Resetting
the PC2R
on page A-6, so you can avoid losing any of your PC2R programs or setups.
6. Press
Yes
to execute a hard reset; the PC2R will restart with the new operating system
and/or setups.
Value of X
Corresponding Software Block
bk
Boot block for keyboard models
br
Boot block for rack-mount model
bp
Boot block for Polyphony Expansion option (keyboard and rack-mount models)
k
Operating system software for keyboard models
r
Operating system software for rack-mount model
p
Operating system software for Polyphony Expansion Kit option (keyboard and rack-mount models)
s
Soundware data for keyboard and rack-mount models
sp
Soundware data for Polyphony Expansion option (keyboard and rack-mount models)