A-4
Maintenance and Upgrades
Boot Block
Setting Up For a Software Upgrade
1. Connect a MIDI cable from the MIDI Out of the computerÕs MIDI port or interface to the
MIDI In of the PC2.
2. Launch the sequencer application.
3. Open the Þrst
.MID
Þle using the sequencer program.
4. Start the boot block on the PC2 using the directions above.
Installing an Operating System or Setups
This procedure is for installing OS and setup Þles. See
Installing a New Boot Block
on page A-4 if
you want to install a new boot block.
1. Select
Install engine
by pressing the
Enter
button.
2. Select
via MIDI
by pressing the
Enter
button.
3. Start playing the MIDI Þle from the sequencer. While loading, the bottom line of the PC2Õs
display will show a message Òsegment X of YÓ where X starts at 1 and increments with
each segment up to Y segments. If the display continues to show Òwaiting for MIDIÓ after
starting the sequencer, stop and restart the sequence.
4. Depending on the size of the Þle, it may take up to 17 minutes to completely load at which
point the bottom line of the display will show
done
. Then, if you have another Þle to load,
open that Þle from the sequencer and start playing it.
5. After you have completed loading all of the MIDI Þles (except a boot block Þle), press the
Cancel
button twice to get back to the main boot block menu, scroll to the
Hard RESET
menu item, and select it by pressing
Enter
. Before doing a hard reset, please read
Resetting
the PC2
on page A-5, so you can avoid losing any of your PC2 programs or setups.
6. Press
Yes
to execute a hard reset; the PC2 will restart with the new operating system
and/or setups.
Installing a New Boot Block
If the Þle you are loading is a boot block Þle with the letter
b
as the fourth letter in the Þlename,
follow instructions in
Setting Up For a Software Upgrade
on page A-4, then continue:
1. Scroll to
Update boot block
and select by pressing
Enter
.
2. Select
via MIDI
by pressing
Enter
.
3. Start playing the MIDI Þle from the sequencer. While loading, the bottom line of the PC2Õs
display will show a message Òsegment 1 of 1.Ó If the display continues to show Òwaiting
for MIDIÓ after starting the sequencer, stop and restart the sequence.
4. After about a minute, the PC2 will reset and start running normally.