2 downloading firmware, Caution, 1) when it is necessary to download firmware – Renesas Emulation Pod M30830T-EPB User Manual

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4.2 Downloading Firmware

(1) When It is Necessary to Download Firmware

It is necessary to download the firmware when:

(1) you use this product for the first time
(2) the firmware has been upgraded
(3) the emulator debugger has been upgraded
(4) you use this product with a PC7501 which was used with other emulation probe before

If downloading the firmware is not completed in the cases below, re-download the firmware as
follows.

• When the power is unexpectedly shut down during a download from the emulator debugger
• When a communications interface cable is unexpectedly pulled out

(2) Downloading Firmware in the Maintenance Mode

Download the firmware in the maintenance mode as explained here following. The target system
must not be connected when downloading the firmware.

(1) Set the interface select switch on the rear panel of the PC7501 to the LPT side and connect

the LPT parallel interface cable to the PC7501 and the host machine.

(2) Within 2 seconds of activating power to the emulator, press the RESET switch on the PC7501

front panel to switch to the maintenance mode.

Switched to the maintenance mode, the SAFE SYSTEM STATUS LED begins to flash.

(3) Start up the emulator debugger. When the Init dialog box setup is complete, the dialog which

urges to download the firmware will appear. Download the firmware following messages.
Required time for downloading the firmware is approx. 60 seconds.

Figure 4.2 Downloading the firmware in the maintenance mode

CAUTION

Note on Downloading Firmware:

• Do not shut OFF power while the firmware is being downloaded. Doing so, the

emulator will not start up properly. If power is shut OFF by mistake, redownload the
firmware in the maintenance mode.

POWER

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Maintenance mode started

Downloading firmware started

Download terminated

: ON
: OFF
: Flashing

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