Esoteric Grandioso D1X Use and care manual

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GrandiosoD1X Firmware update manual
Model covered
GrandiosoD1X
Equipment used
Windows computer (with built-in USB 2.0 port)
Micro USB cable
oCables designed only for charging cannot be used. Always use a
micro USB cable that supports data transmission.
Supported operating systems
Windows 8 (32/64-bit)
Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)
Windows 10 (32/64-bit)
(as of February, 2020)
1. Preparation
A micro USB cable is necessary to update the firmware. Use a
commercially-available micro USB cable.
Download the DFU driver and updaters to any location on the
computer from the following download link.
oDouble-click the downloaded files to decompress them.
https://www.esoteric.jp/en/product/d1x/download
DFU driver
oWin_DFU_driver.exe
Updaters
oD1X_IFvxxx_updater.exe
oMQA_vxxxxxx_updater.exe
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Different firmware update programs are made for every
model. Execution of a firmware update program for a different
model will make the GrandiosoD1X unusable.
NOTE
The screens used in these instructions are from Windows10.
2. Install the DFU driver
After installing this on the computer once, installing it again will not
be necessary. Proceed to “3. Update the I/F firmware”
1 Double-click Win_DFU_driver.exe.
2 When “Press any key to continue...” appears,
press the Enter key.
Display example
* DFU driver for“Windows10 32bit” will be installed.
Press any key to continue...
NOTE
If a “User Account Control” pop-up message appears during
installation, click “Yes”.
3 When the Device Driver Installation Wizard
appears, click “Next”.
4 Click “Finish”.
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3. Update the I/F firmware
oDo this after installing the DFU driver (page1).
1 Turn the GrandiosoD1X (left and right channel
units) o.
2 Use a micro USB cable to connect the computer
to the USB Micro-B SOFTWARE maintenance
port on the back of the left channel unit.
Computer
Micro USB cable
oRefer to the unit’s operation manual for the location of the
SOFTWARE maintenance port.
oCables designed only for charging cannot be used. Always
use a micro USB cable that supports data transmission.
oThe USB driver will be installed on the computer automati-
cally. Wait until it is complete. When first connected, loading
the driver takes some time.
3 Press the POWER button on the left channel
unit to turn it on.
The CLOCK indicator on the unit blinks. Nothing will appear on
the unit’s OEL display.
4 Double-click D1X_IFvxxx_updater.exe.
* I/F firmware updater
D1X_IFvxxx.dfu
1. Shut down the target unit.
2. Connect the micro USB cable from PC to target.
3. Push power SW of target.
Then CLOCK LED will be flashing.
Press any key to continue...
5 Conrm that “D1X_IFvxxx.dfu” is shown on the
screen, and press the Enter key.
Do not turn the unit power off or disconnect the micro USB
cable while updating. Doing so could make the unit not oper-
ate properly.
NOTE
The following screen will appear if the unit is not recognized
by the computer. Click the × at the top right of the window to
close it.
0 Device(s) found. Plug your DFU Device !
Target 00: Error Code: Unknown error 0x12340005.
Target: 00
Error Code: Unknown error 0x12340005.
TransferSize: 0
DFU State: (Unknown 0x74)
DFU Status: STATUS_OK
Request: (unknown 0x2A59AD94).
CurrentNBlock: 0xF9743F6A
CurrentLength: 0x76C4EF
Percent: 0
If the screen shown above appears, check the following items
and repeat step4.
oThe DFU driver is installed (page1).
oThe left channel unit is put in firmware update mode. (The
left channel unit is turned on by pressing its POWER button.)
oThe computer is connected to the USB Micro-B SOFTWARE
maintenance port on the back of the left channel unit using
a micro USB cable.
ATTENTION
oCables designed only for charging cannot be used for firm-
ware updates. Always use a micro USB cable that supports
data transmission.
oConnecting to a different USB port on the computer might
allow it to recognize the unit.
oTo cancel updating when the above screen appears, discon-
nect the power cord of the left channel unit from the outlet
once.
6 When “* Writing is completed.” appears, press
the Enter key to close the window.

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1 Device(s) found:
Device [1]: STM Device in DFU Mode, having [4] alternate targets
Target 00: Upgrading - Download Phase (100)...Duration: 00:00:14
Upgrade successful !
* Writing is completed.
* Please unplug the micro USB cable.
Press any key to continue...
7 Disconnect the micro USB cable from the
SOFTWARE maintenance port on the back of
the left channel unit.
This turns the left channel unit off.
8 Update the right channel unit in the same way.
4. Update the MQA decoder firmware
oDo this after updating the firmware of the left and right channel
units.
oBefore starting this procedure, confirm that micro USB cables
are not connected to the SOFTWARE maintenance ports on the
backs of the left and right channel units.
1 Turn the left and right channel units o.
2 Press the POWER button on the left channel
unit to turn it on.
3 Press and hold the MENU button to show the
Settings2 screen. Then, press the MENU button
repeatedly to show “MQA_UPDATE”.
4 Use a micro USB cable to connect the computer
to the USB Micro-B SOFTWARE maintenance
port on the back of the left channel unit.
ATTENTION
oCables designed only for charging cannot be used for firm-
ware updates. Always use a micro USB cable that supports
data transmission.
5 Double-click MQA_vxxxxxx_updater.exe.
6 Click “Connect”.
7 Click the“Download” button to start the update.
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8 When “Succeeded” appears, press the POWER
button on the left channel unit to turn it o.
Then, disconnect the micro USB cable from
that unit’s SOFTWARE maintenance port.
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9 Update the right channel unit in the same way.