Maintenance; Firmware Update - Sony Ipela PCS-XG55 Integration Manual

3-1. Firmware Update

The fi rmware update is performed by rewriting the fi rmware using the update fi le (bellinixxxxx.upd for
PCS-XG80/XG80S, Lbellinixxxx.upd for PCS-XG55/XG55S, hereafter referred to as UPD fi le). There
are three methods to write the update fi le as follows.
The update by using FTP is not supported in this model.
. Web control: Writing is performed from PC that is LAN-connected to the PCS-XG Series models. Both
version upgrade and downgrade can be performed. (Refer to Section 3-1-1.)
. Memory Stick: Writing is performed by inserting Memory Stick to PCS-XG Series models. Only the
version upgrade can be performed. (Refer to Section 3-1-2.)
. Service menu: Writing is performed by using Memory Stick from the service menu. Both version
upgrade and downgrade can be performed. (Refer to Section 3-1-3.)
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The UPD fi le name for PCS-XG80/XG80S is bellinixxxxx.upd, and for PCS-XG55/XG55S is Lbelli-
nixxxxx.upd. Use bellinixxxxx.upd for PCS-XG80/XG80S and Lbellinixxxxx.upd for PCS-XG55/
XG55S. The update cannot be performed with the UPD fi le of different model. Even if the UPD fi le of
different model is accidentally used for the update, the update is protected by the guard function.
As for the bellinixxxxx.upd fi le for PCS-XG80/XG80S (Version 2.04 and earlier), use it after checking
that the fi le size is the same as that of each version as shown in the table below.
There are some UPD fi les including the boot program that is incompatible with the hardware. If the
update is performed using the fi le of different size, it may cause the failure of the main unit.
Version File size
New UPD fi le (use this fi le)
2.04 68 MB (approximately 70000 KB)
2.03 68 MB
2.01 67 MB
2.00 67 MB
1.04 64 MB
1.03 64 MB
1.02 64 MB
PCS-XG80
Section 3

Maintenance

Old UPD fi le (for reference)
92 MB
92 MB
92 MB
92 MB
89 MB
89 MB
87 MB
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