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USER MANUAL COOLSCAN III NIKON

2.3 Exiting the Updater

2.4 Errors and How to Deal with Them

Firmware Updater for

LS-2000/COOLSCAN III

The LS-2000 firmware update program, LS2000_xxx.exe (Macintosh version LS2000_xxx; “xxx” is a three-digit number giving the firmware version), and the LS-30 firmware update program, COOLSCANIIL_xxx.exe, are utilities that update the firmware stored in the flash memory of the LS-2000 or COOLSCAN II. The program code to be written to the LS- 2000 and COOLSCAN II! is incorporated in “LS2000_xxx.exe” and “COOLSCANIIL_ xxx.exe"” respectively.

LS2000 112. Update program icon To run the update program, you must have Nikon Scan version

2.0 or later installed on your system and your LS-2000 or

COOLSCAN II! must be ready for use. Note also that the existing firmware can not be overwritten by an earlier version. Before running the updater, close any other applications. No operations of any kind, including moving the mouse, should be performed on the host computer while the updater is running. You should also turn off any programs such as screen savers that start after a certain length of time has passed. Before performing an update, check again to make sure that the power cables for both the scanner and host computer, and the interface cable(s) connecting the two, are fimmly in place. After beginning the update, do not turn off the scanner or the host computer until a message appears indicating that the update is complete. You should also be sure not to disconnect the interface cable. Depending on their timing, either of these actions could damage the scanners firmware, making further downloads impossible. The update will take about a minute to finish.

If you are using Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT4.0, select “LS2000_»xxx.exe’” or “COOLSCANII_xxx.exe"” from the Windows Explorer or by selecting Run... from the Start menu to start the updater. Macintosh users can start the updater by double-clicking the program icon. The first dialog displayed after the updater starts is the software license agreement. The license agreement is available in Japa- nese, English, French, German, and Spanish; the language dis- played can be selected from the language menu at lower left. If, after reading the software license agreement, you agree to its terms and conditions, click Yes. The updater dialog will then be displayed. 1f you do not agree to the terms and conditions ofthe license agreement, click No. The program will end without updating the scanner's firmware. All subsequent dialogs will be displayed in the language selected in the license agreement dialog box.

2.2 Beginning the Update

In the explanations that follow, the LS-2000 is used for illustra- tive purposes unless otherwise noted. The procedures are however the same for the COOLSCAN III. If you are perform- ing an update on a COOLSCAN II! scanner, read “COOLSCAN IIl" for “LS-2000" where appropriate. The updater begins a scan of the SCSI bus after the main dialog (shown below) is displayed. Æ& LS2000_112 Lx] (1) [non LS-2000 1.04 HA=DID=5 (2) ———0K to update this LS-2000 ta version 1.12? Lx | n | (3) ——— status | (1) Device name (gives bus information for LS-2000 or COOLSCAN III scanners found on the SCSI bus) (2) Message box (3) Status (shows operating status)

The items displayed in the device name box are described below. Nikon LS-2000 1.04 HA:0 ID:5 DO @ GO (1) Device name (LS-2000/COOLSCAN III) (2) Current firmware version (3) Host adapter ID (4) Device ID Once the updater has located an LS-2000 or COOLSCAN III scanner, a message like that shown above will be displayed in the device name box. The version number shown in the mes- sage box is the version number of the firmware that will be written to the scanner by the update program. Ifthe message “No LS-2000 connected” is displayed in the message box, the computer is Unable to detect an LS-2000 scanner. Restart the updater after making sure that the com- puter can detect the LS-2000. Should you attempt to replace the scanner firmware with an earlier version, the message “This LS-2000 does not need to be updated” will be displayed. No update will be performed when the OK button is clicked. The updater can not replace firm- ware with the same or an earlier version number (note that the higher the version number, the later the version). Once a message has been displayed in the message box, the updater will pause to wait for input. To proceed, click Yes, No, or Exit. The operations performed by each of these buttons are explained below.

Click Yes to perform the update given in the message box on the scanner currently listed in the device name box. The dialog shown below will be displayed. IMPORTANT NOTICE The scanner must not be turned off or disconnected from the SCSI bus during the update. Failure to observe this precaution may result in your scanner becoming unusable. Please make sure that you can comply with these conditions before starting the update. Do you want to continue with the update?

Clicking Yes in this dialog will start the process of replacing the firmware. Clicking No will return you to the main dialog. Note: As part of this operation, about thirty seconds are needed to load data, followed by another period of approximately thirty seconds to initialize the device. If possible, no other operation, including moving the mouse, should be performed at this time to ensure that the update is performed safely. Before beginning the update, be sure to turn off any programs such as screen savers that would otherwise begin after a certain length of time has passed.

If you have several LS-2000 or COOLSCAN II! scanners con- nected and want to update a device not currently shown in the device name box, click No. Another LS-2000 or COOLSCAN II! will be selected as the target for the update operation. The message “No additional LS-2000 connected” or “No additional COOLSCAN II! connected” indicates that the computer is unable to detect additional LS-2000 or COOLSCAN III scan- ners. Exit Click Exit to end the program without performing an update. The status area During the update operation, program status is displayed in the status area. Searching for...: searching for connected devices Loading data...: loading data Initializing.…: initializing device

2.3 Exiting the Updater

The dialog shown below is displayed when the update finishes Without incident. Clicking OK returns you to the main dialog, where the updater will wait for input. If more than one LS-2000 or COOLSCAN III is connected, another scanner will be selected in the main dialog and the updater will wait for input. Repeat the steps given above to perfomm additional updates. To exit the program, click Exit. L52000_112 (Gi) Update successfully completed!

2.4 Errors and How to Deal with Them

If either of the messages below is displayed during an update, follow the steps below. “Update failed. Try again.” An error was detected while the firmware was being written to the scanner, and there is a possibility that firmware may not have been copied successfully. Click OK to return to the main dialog, where the updater will be ready to attempt another update on the same scanner. Click Yes in the main dialog to begin the update. Should this message appear again, check that the scanner is tumed on and that the power and interface cables are not disconnected. In the event that you find that the scanner was off or a cable disconnected, restart the update program after reconnecting the cables, turning the scanner on, and restarting the host computer. (Note that in these circumstances the scanner will not perform the usual initialization process after being tumed on, nor will the status LED blink. This does not however indicate a malfunction; the scanner will start in à condition that allows the minimum signals necessary to be passed across the interface.) IF this error occurs on an LS-2000 or COOLSCAN III scanner connected to a Macintosh computer, before performing the update operation a second time, copy the file MAID Driver HS from the Nikon Software:Nikon Scan2.x:Utility folder to the Preferences:Nikon MAID folder in the System folder. If you had been using your scanner with no MAID Driver HS file in the Nikon MAID folder, delete this file from the Nikon MAID folder after exiting the updater. Should the same error appear after the above steps have been performed, there may be a problem with your scanner. Con- tact your Nikon service representative. Have the numerical code that appeared in the dialog to hand so that our service representative will be able to identify the problem. “Failed to initialize device.” Although the firmware was successfully copied to the scanner, the program failed to initialize the device. Re-initialize the scanner by tuning it off and then on again. Note that the scanner may not initialize normally when the FH-2 strip-film holder is in place in the MA-20 adapter. In this case you should remove the FH-2 before turning the scanner off and on. The device may also fail to initialize normally if any of the adapters is not inserted properly. Either insert the adapter fully or remove the adapter before turning the scanner off and on. Ifinitialization does not complete after you have turned the scanner off and on, this may indicate a problem with the device. Contact your Nikon service representative.