Firmware Updates Via Serial Cable - LG 60PY2DR Training Manual
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SOFTWARE UPDATES
FIRMWARE UPDATES VIA SERIAL CABLE
USING THE TERATERM SOFTWARE
There are currently two methods used to updatethe firmware on LG PDPs using TeraTerm. The most
common is listed first. Refer to the Service Bulletin for which method should be used. Both require a
null modem cable.
Note: Not all female to female serial cables are null modem cables. Null modems cables will have
some type of marking on them like "NM"...or actually have "Null Modem" stamped on them.
INSRUCTIONS FOR MOST PDPS (AND LCDS)
1. If you have already TeraTerm software and if the software works on your laptop, go to step 5.
2. If you don't have TeraTerm software, download TeraTerm software from:
http://www.tucows.com/preview/195282.html
3. Unzip the file (TeraTerm) from above site.
4. Install TeraTerm software on your computer.
5. Unplug the power on the TV set.
6. Turn your laptop PC on.
7. Connect null modem cable between laptop computer and TV sets using serial port.
8. Execute "TeraTerm" software in you laptop computer
9. "Serial Port" on TeraTerm Go to "Setup"
10. Set the port number of your Laptop (Usually 1 or 2), Baud rate "115200", Data "8 bit", Parity
"none", Stop "1bit", Flow control "none", Transmit delay "0 msec/char 0msec/line", and click
"OK". (If you don't have any serial port on your laptop, you need a USB to serial cable connector.
You can get one from a computer store.)
11. Keep pressing the "1" key on your laptop's keyboard and plug in the power on the TV.
12. Once power is on the TV set, release the "1" key on your laptop's keyboard after you see the
message (release "1" key) on your laptop.
13. Type "1" on your laptop's keyboard and hit "enter" key. "Send file" on TeraTerm.
14. Go to "File"
15. Check "binary" in the small box at the bottom of the screen..
16. Select appropriate file for downloading.
17. Hit "enter" key on the laptop's keyboard.
18. Wait for download completion
19. After download completion, the TV set will automatically tun off and on. If not, unplug the
power on the TV set and reapply power.
20. Download procedure is done!!
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