User Guide

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)