Digital Equipment PrintServer 32 User manual

turboPrintServer20and
PrintServer32Printer
ControllerFirmware
Version3.6Upgrade
Order Number: EK–LPS2X–IN. A01
Digital Equipment Corporation
Maynard, Massachusetts

First Printing, June 1994
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Installing the Firmware
Installing the Firmware
Software
Requirements Version 3.6 of the controller firmware ROM chips can be installed
in a turbo PrintServer 20 printer or a PrintServer 32 printer.
This version is required when:
• Booting from NetWare
• If the current firmware version is older than Version 3.1 and
booting is from one of the following:
– SCO – SGI
– AIX – Sequent
– HP-UX – Pyramid
– Solaris – UNISYS
Kit Contents The upgrade kit (order number 4A–LPS2X–FW) contains:
• ROM chips (2)
• Antistatic wrist strap
• This document
Tool
Requirements The procedure for installing the Version 3.6 controller firmware
requires the following tools:
• Flat surface — for working on the controller board
• Phillips head screwdriver — for loosening and tightening
captive screws
• Flat blade screwdriver — for extracting ROM chips
• Antistatic wrist strap — for preventing damage to electronic
components
Your upgrade kit includes an antistatic wrist strap.
Caution Take these precautions while performing the installation
procedure:
•Static electricity can damage electronic components on
the controller board. Use an antistatic wrist strap to
ground yourself to a metal object.
•Work on a flat surface to keep from bending the
controller board.
•Be careful not to gouge any components on the
controller board with the screwdriver.
•Be careful when handling the ROM chips. The pins
bend easily and damage is not covered by warranty.
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Installing the Firmware
Installation
Procedure To install the ROM chips:
1. Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet and then from
the rear panel.
2. Open the operator panel cover (

).
3. Loosen the two captive screws from the card cage cover and
remove the cover (

).
4. Loosen the two captive screws securing the grounding bracket
and remove the bracket (

).
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5. Pull open the release handles on each side of the controller
board (

) and remove the board (

).
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6. Extract the existing ROM chips (

) by sliding the flat blade
screwdriver underneath each chip and gently loosening the
pins from their sockets.
7. Carefully align the pins on each new chip with the sockets on
the board, noting the orientation of the notch (  ).
Note: You may find it easier to align the pins with the sockets
if you bend in the pins slightly. The pins bend easily, so gently
rock each chip on its side, on your flat work surface, to adjust
the pins for alignment.
Press the chips firmly and evenly to seat them in their sockets.
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8. Slide the controller board back into the unit.
9. Replace the grounding bracket and tighten the captive screws.
10. Replace the card cage cover and tighten the captive screws.
11. Reconnect the power cord and the Ethernet cable.
Verification
Procedure To verify correct installation of the chips, power on the printer.
The power-up diagnostics run and the following display appears
on the operator panel:
XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX
2.1 XX XX
If the operator panel is blank, either the board is not fully seated
or the chips are not installed correctly.
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