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Heater Firmware for ValueJet Series
Modified on Tue, 17 Jul, 2018 at 2:53 PM
Necessary tools
In order to be able to install firmware, the following tools are required:
- Personal computer with MS Windows
- Network cable to connect the Valuejet wit the pc
- The latest MSA-tool (Mutoh Service Assistance) or VSM-tool (Valuejet Status Monitor)
Detailed instructions how to install the heater firmware, are described in the maintenance manual.
This heater firmware is supported on the following ValueJet series, loaded with the latest main firmware versions on the following models:
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Important note- Prior to upgrading the main firmware, it's strongly recommended always to upgrade to the latest released heater-firmware FIRST
- Failing to respect this sequence, may possibly result in a non-functional heater-control logic board, due to large differences between new and very old firmware versions
For more information about all the latest released ValueJet series firmware versions, please check the following series of articles <here>
20 january 2017
Current version 1.24
Changes
- Support for new models
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To know how to install the new firmware, please refer to the Service manual. The heater firmware should be installed in combination with following engine firmwares:
Version history
19 september 2016
1.23
Changes
- Support for new models
14 july 2016
1.22
Changes
- Support for new models
Bug fixes
- Falsely detected over current error stopped heating phase
- Falsely detected heater error with water based ink systems
16 september 2014
1.21
Changes
- Optimization of smart chip access method
20 september 2013
1.20
New & changed features
- In user mode a heater control menu is added
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- For vj-1638:
- set 28: heaterctrl
- Normal: default setting, first pre-heater and platen heater reach target, then later, dryer reaches target
- Fixer: reduce waiting time before printing, starts printing when dryer reaches 70% of target temperature
- Dryer: control of dryer is changed so that all the heaters reach target temperature simultaneously
- set 28: heaterctrl
- For vj-2638:
- set 28: heaterctrl
- Ecomode: heater works at reduced current capacity
- Powerful: heater works at full power, temperature increases faster than in ecomode
- Eco/fixer: ecomode, starts printing when dryer reaches 70% of target temperature, this gives reduced waiting time
- Pow/fixer: powerful, starts printing when dryer reaches 70% of target temperature, this gives reduced waiting time
- Eco/dryer: ecomode, control of dryer is changed so that all the heaters reach target temperature simultaneously
- Pow/dryer: powerful, control of dryer is changed so that all the heaters reach target temperature simultaneously
- Ecomode: heater works at reduced current capacity
- set 28: heaterctrl
This heater control firmware is needed for vj-1638 and for vj-2638, in both printers, the implementation of the control menu is different.
15 january 2013
1.19
Features
This heater control firmware is needed for the upcoming VJ-2638. The first production FW for VJ-2638, v2.04, requires Heater Controll F/W v1.19 or higher.
Uploading firmware on VJ-2638 requires MSA tool Ver.3.0.3.0 higher.
14 november 2011
1.18
Changed items
- Ink end countermeasure. The ink end is now detected more correctly.
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Heater FW_V124.zip
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