1. Test overview.
This test is used to program the correct firmware version on the interface board of the 120 film carrier. The firmware is the software uploaded in the module card corresponding, which manages the actions of this module. It is CPU board of the scanner which sends the orders to the firmware of the interface board film carrier.
A the end of the programming, the correct firmware version can controLED using the test
120 Check Firmware.
If the incorrect firmware version is programmed, the associated module (here the film carrier 120) can have unexpected behaviour and thus cause problems.
It should be noted that the DKS performs a check of the firmware version at launch, and if the uploaded firmware version is not correct, a message will go up to the user, requiring him/her to update it .
2. Test conditions.
This test relates to 120 film carrier inserted in the scanner.
The 120 film carriermust be inserted in the scanner to carry out this test.
No film must be inserted in the film carrier for this test.
The acceptance of the test is automatic.
No parameter is saved.
3. Pre-requirements
None
4. Test realisation.
Click on
RUN to execute the test. The question "Film carrier interface board 1st time programmation ?" is asked. If the interface board has never been programmed, click on YES. If it has been programmed at least once in its life, click on NO. The operation starts takes about fifteen seconds (a progression bar indicates the firmware status of programming, this does not include the time of loading of the file and of the length of timing).
It should be noted that the software checks the type of microcontroler (ATMEGA8 or AT4433) and uses the corresponding file for the programming of the firmware.
5. Test acceptance.
If the operation was done correctly, the test is automatically accepted.
The firmware versiondownload can be found in the file im1500data. in the GENERAL indent (at the start of the file.
Warning, this file must not be modified.
The file itself is in HEX of Hwmon index (ex: DKS \IM1500\HEX).
6. Other affected tests.
It is difficult to determine which are the tests affected by an incorrect (old) firmware version, because this depends precisely on the version of this firmware (each new version brought particular corrections).
7. Trouble shooting.
The test fails because the file was not found : Check that the file to be downloaded is fiLED at the right (in general DKS \IM1500\HEX).