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:

VJ-1204 (only MSA)	VJ-1304 (only MSA)	VJ-1324	VJ-1324X	VJ-1604 (only MSA)	VJ-1604X (only MSA)
VJ-1614 (only MSA)	VJ-1624	VJ-1624X	VJ-1638	VJ-1638X	VJ-2638
VJ-2638X	VJ-1948WX

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>

Release date: 20 january 2017

Current version 1.24

Changes

Support for new models

Note

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:

VJ-1204 series: v2.02 or higher
VJ-1304 series: v2.01 or higher
VJ-1304W series: v2.00 or higher
VJ-1604 series: v3.03 or higher
VJ-1604X series: v3.03 or higher
VJ-1614 series: v2.03 or higher
VJ-1324 series: v3.02 or higher
VJ-1324X series: v3.02 or higher
VJ-1624 series: v3.02 or higher
VJ-1624X series: v3.02 or higher
VJ-1638 series: v3.09 or higher
VJ-1638X series: v3.09 or higher
VJ-2638 series: v3.09 or higher
VJ-2638X series: v3.09 or higher
VJ-1948WX series: v1.07 or higher

Version history

Release date: 19 september 2016

1.23 Changes

Support for new models

Release date: 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

Release date: 16 september 2014

1.21 Changes

Optimization of smart chip access method

Release date: 20 september 2013

1.20 New & changed features

In user mode a heater control menu is added
Note

This heater control firmware is needed for vj-1638 and for vj-2638, in both printers, the implementation of the control menu is different.
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
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

Release date: 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.

Release date: 14 november 2011

1.18 Changed items

Ink end countermeasure. The ink end is now detected more correctly.

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