XZENT X-F285 Naviceiver for Ford Transit Installation Guide

XZENT X-F285 Naviceiver for Ford Transit

WARNING

• If you do not have v4.1 or v4.2 installed, please install it first before updating to v4.3
• the previous update v4.1 has a different operation sequence and differs from v4.3.
• The version information can be found under SETTINGS > Others.

Change notes for SW (v4.2) and v4.3

Navigation (@4.2)
In the case of regular powering off the head unit, the system will unmount the microSD drive to reduce the risk of data loss. It is still required for proper handling of the microSD card by the operator. Avoid ejecting the microSD Card directly while the head unit is still powered on. It is recommended to eject the microSD Card 10 seconds after the head unit is completely powered off. To avoid data corruption on the microSD card, handle the microSD card outside the microSD reader with care. Do not touch the pins and avoid electrostatic discharge (ESD). At PC follow the best practices on external storage devices like safe eject etc.

General

• (@4.2) Modification for a sub-variant on newer HDMI ICs built into later productions.
• In some exceptional cases issuing PWR button OFF and Ignition OFF in a short time, the head unit was blocked for approx… 2 minutes and could not be turned ON faster.
• (@4.2) Providing a new DAB Station Cover Database DEC 2023 version.
• (@v4.3) Enables Software for

Step: 1 Download SW and preparation of a USB flash drive for the update process:

• Download the self-extracting archive update file (exe file) from the XZENT website.
• Copy the self-extracting file to a USB flash drive (small capacity size, FAT32 format). See picture 1.
• Double-click the EXE file and extract it directly to the root directory of the USB flash drive. See picture 2.

After extraction, you receive/see new 3 files

• sppf_Autochips_256K.img
• GEMINI_PACK.BIN, prom.bin

And a folder

• „DZA-FW”.
• See picture 3.

Attention: in some rare cases, the USB flash drive may not be detected by the XZENT device. If one step fails, please re-check files (re-download, re- extract) or use a different brand/manufacturer USB flash drive item and/or change the memory size (<1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB …). Do NOT download and execute (extraction) directly to the PC. Do not copy the multiple extracted files to your USB flash drive – copy the single archive file to the USB flash drive and extract it there.

Step 2: Installing the software v4.3
Approximately required time for APP/MCU Update ~10 minutes (without preparation time).

1. Power on your XZENT device.
2. Wait until your device is fully started and showing a media source (FM, DAB, USB, etc.).
3. After (2) and NOT earlier – connect the prepared USB flash drive to the USB-1 port.
4. Enter Home screen > choose system SETTINGS.> choose Others > select
5. The Start update pop-up will enable the check button only if the USB flash drive is connected to the UBS-1 port and the files are correctly extracted. Click now on the check button.
6. The device will automatically restart.
7. After the restart, the standard Bootlogo will be displayed for a short while.
8. APP will be installed now when the „Updating…” screen is Updating… displayed (see picture). The progress bar requires 8 to 10 min. to reach 100% and confirm with an „Update successful!”
   • Do not power off!
   • Update successful! message.
9. The device will continue to boot and shows again the default boot logo for a short time.
10. The device will now load settings and prepare to initialize all sources when showing the main menu.
11. Now the MCU update will be executed and shows „updating MCU Software” with a blue progress bar.
    • Duration about 1 min., at 100% the user will be informed.
    • Remove the USB stick on port 1 before you press the OK-Button
12. The device will be auto restarting. Please wait until the device is fully started and shows a media source.
    • Check now your detailed version by entering SETUP > OTHERS > SOFTWARE VERSION INFO.
    • Compare the installed SW with the software listed in the box in Step 5.

Step 3: GPS DR Sensor Update
Approximately required time ~1 minute.XZENT utilizes 2 different modules for the models. Models equipped with ›Sver, 1.7.32, rev, 21.12.06 can update to The other model will tell the DR FW is not required to update. This step can only be carried out if at least the v4.3 APP is installed. If v4.3 is installed, this step can also be carried out independently without updating the other modules.

Open the device settings – reconnect the USB Update stick with prom.bin at USB-1: Settings > Others > Go to the bottom page view to “DR Sensor Update” (see 1) and select the line to start the DR sensor update (2). The process takes about 1 minute (3). Once the installation is complete, a success message is displayed and the installed DR sensor FW version is displayed, which is required for version check at step 5 (4). The DR sensor version can be displayed again later by performing a . This briefly restarts the IC and interrupts the GPS signal.

Step 4: DAB FW installation (optional in case of v15 or higher DAB version installed)
Approximately required time ~5 minutes. This step is only required if the V15 DAB FW IS NOT installed. Customers with previous v4.1 or v4.2 installed – DO NOT require repeating the DAB FW Update. Customers with older DAB FW than v15 installed, please update DAB FW. The DAB FW update can also be updated separately. A separate, newer DAB FW can also be made available for this
purpose at https://www.xzent.com/support/software/. If a separate DAB FW is published, you will find customised instructions with the version.
Note: to avoid accidentally repeating APP or MCU updates, you can delete ‹GEMINI_PACK. BIN> and «sppf_Autochips_256k.img> from USB flash drive EXCEPT folder that still needs to be present.

Software update instruction for X-F285 from 4.1 or v4.2 to v4.3

1. If not in DAB mode, switch to DAB source now.
2. Reconnect the prepared USB flash drive with the folder to the USB-1 port. Woit ~a cor until 2 Donl In dialogue anymore for DAR.EW (coo vitriol
3. As soon as the progress bar starts to increase – remove the USB flash drive now. Removing the USB flash drive here is without risk and avoids a repeated update cycle.
4. The progress bar of the DAB-FW update requires 3 to 5 min. until it reaches 100% and then shows SUCCESS. Shortly after the SUCCESS message, the device will automatically restart.
5. The DAB FW Update is now completed – please verify the main system version and DAB FW version before using the new SW.

Step 5: Software Version check (all modules)
The Main System Software version can be found under SETTINGS > OTHERS > SOFTWARE VERSION INFO

DR Sensor Version

• Settings > Others > DR Sensor Reset (confirm to display version)
• Entering the DAB source and clicking on <> (see below picture)

Step 6: Loading Factory Settings

• Load factory settings from Setup > Others > Load Factory > OK
• Your device is now ready for regular use if the full software has been successfully installed.

Remarks / Troubleshooting

• V4.3 can only be installed on v4.1 or newer. If an older SW is installed, update first to v4.1.
• In v4.3 the APP/MCU SW installing process needs to be started via Settings > Others > Install Software.
• The SW can only be completely installed if the USB-1 port is used. DAB FW and DR Sensor FW can be updated directly (see steps 3 and 4)
• With the DAB FW update, a FULL SCAN can first be triggered on devices that have an empty station list. The
• THE FULL SCAN dialogue and the DAB update dialogue can overlap here. You can cancel the FULL SCAN without any problems to see the installation progress better.
• If an ERROR appears in a sub-step – the USB stick should be checked and replaced or redone (format, download, extract, copy).
• In case of an APP installation ERROR, the device can restart in a continuous loop until a USB stick with a correctly readable APP update is found.
• The device can be temporarily switched off or disconnected from the power supply until a working USB stick can be connected.
• It can happen that the MCU update will not progress visibly and stay at 0%.
• In case the progress bar does not advance after 1 minute, simply restart the device to try another time – in this case, completed APP updates will not repeat but the MCU update will be triggered again.
• If the problem remains the same after 2nd try, please verify the updated files and repeat the USB stick preparations.

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