Installation manual

9. Updating projectors to Firmware 2.0
OverView D 50" – DOC-3303-5 – installation manual – Revision 11 – November 2006
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9 Updating projectors to Firmware 2.0
Firmware 2.0 of the OverView D projectors, amongst other features the following improvements:
• SXGA standard timing now at 60Hz
• Supports Genlock PAL and NTSC
• Faster and more acurate readout of DIS
• Improved, continuously running brightness control loop
• Feedback on actural dimmer position for improved wall control
• Additional counter for hot standby hours
• Compatible to the new illumination units base on new Powerpack lamp drivers
9.1 Update procedure
Since the timing of SXGA projectors will be changed, these projectors require some additional
steps when being upgraded. One of these steps has to be performed before the general upgrade
procedure, the other has to be performed to complete the procedure:
• SXGA projectors must fi
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SXGA projectors must first be switched off! Disconnect them from the DVI source, and switch them on
rst be switched off! Disconnect them from the DVI source, and switch them on rst be switched off! Disconnect them from the DVI source, and switch them on
rst be switched off! Disconnect them from the DVI source, and switch them on
again with no source connected.
again with no source connected.again with no source connected.
again with no source connected.
• All projectors to be upgraded are switched on.
• Use serial connection via RS232 Remote-Control chain or an individual connection.
• Select the projector address or address the entire chain.
• In case the projectors are in a chain, select baud rate 9600
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9600. For single connected projectors, the baud rate
can be set to 115200.
In the Serial Programmer dialog,
• select flash section: project file
• Select file: project_02_00.bin
• Checkbox: project file
• In project file section: Check previous version
• Press the button ProgramPico2
Wait until the download is finished, and the projector
has completely rebooted.
For SXGA projectors: Press the button Program Input
Board!
SXGA+ systems run with Firmware 3.x. Firmware 3.x is NOT an upgrade of Firmware 2.x!!
So do not try to update XGA or SXGA projectors to Firmware 3.x!