Easy to read LCD TV boot print information

First, the boot print meaning of the information and the main content

1. Meaning boot print information

In the novel liquid crystal TV in which the motherboard MCU firmware program running in the critical position, will be through the UART serial output of character

information, through the virtual serial programming device by means of software, computer software and finally displayed in the window, so that view real-time TV

program instructions inside the operating status and progress of the run, making it easy to debug and maintenance. These so-called character information to print

information or print information. Often said that the boot print status information refers to information in an MCU running the program, which is somewhat similar to the

self-test function bus color TV, air conditioning or computer equipment, the difference is, the boot print information to an external device and related software It can be

displayed on the computer screen.

With the boot print information, the state TV program running inside the CPU becomes clear, we can help quickly determine the scope of failure of the

motherboard, especially in the maintenance of the motherboard voltage is normal but the second does not boot failure is especially useful, For example: FLASH

memory error can cause a secondary TV does not boot, DDR memory abnormalities can also cause the failure, coupled with some TV has two or even four DDR

memory, then what is secondary does not boot failure caused by a piece of memory of it? Then you can accurately determine by looking at the boot print information.

Tip: LCD TV information whether the print function, depending on the board manufacturers design of firmware, hardware and firmware card. Most early

LCD TV does not have the print information function, post-production and most of the LCD TV has this feature, especially 3D and LCD TV network.

2. The main contents of the boot print information

Boot print information content is mainly the case of color TV MCU hardware detection at boot time. In general, the communication between the MCU will first detection of

the DDR memory and boot version of DDR memory and the main chip is smooth, followed by version and will guide the operation of the program (ie U_BOOT) is

detected, the next will detect the primary program (i.e. NANDFLASH) and the version of the operation, and finally to the USB, audio processing, video tuner and other

bus control device is detected. Only through the detection, MCU will be issued power on command. In the above detection, if an abnormality is detected in one step, the

computer will display the corresponding characters, then the next step is generally not detected, the MCU naturally without the start instruction, the television does not

turn on the performance of the secondary malfunction. For example: print information shows that only DDR memory-related information, and then they stopped showing,

indicating that the problem lies in the DDR memory or peripheral circuits. As the print message is all in English, also includes some code symbols, in order to fully

understand these print information is not easy, but for fault diagnosis, so long as to be able to read "DDR", "DRAM", "U - bOOT "," NAND "and other English words

starting with letters meaning TV can understand the basic operation of the boot program to what, for example: a normal movement 8M92 Skyworth LCD TV power on the

print information shown in Figure 1 (Note: figures in parentheses and text in parentheses added to the author, and not as a print content, the same below), a start

character appearing "BISTO", "BIST1" represents the first and second test device, based on the detected sequence It can be determined as DDR1 and DDR2 memory

storage.
 It is worth mentioning that the boot print a normal TV very much information, some as many as dozens of pages, especially the 3D TV or network, such as a normal

LCD TV Skyworth 8K86 movement, there is information that the boot print ten pages, information about the top of the memory shown in FIG.
 Tip: DDR (Double Data Rate) DDR SDRAM is the abbreviation represents double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory, SDRAM

memory is developed on the basis of, the continued use of SDRAM production system.

Second, the step of obtaining a boot print information

1. We need the hardware and software

Obtain information necessary to prepare a boot print LCD TV ISP (In System Programming) upgrade tool with a computer. ISP upgrade

Tools, also known as the programmer, in essence, a serial TTL tool. Common ISP upgrade tool is actually a USB to serial adapter

Board upgrade board FLASH memory by it, in fact, use it to build the computer USB port and the main motherboard chip serial ports

Communication between, when the communication is normal, the master chip will be written in the FLASH program memory under control of the computer.

Currently, there are a variety of commercially available ISP upgrade tool, the shape is varied, FIG. 3 is a conventional LCD TV movement MST

ISP upgrade tool. In actual use, due to the ISP upgrade tool only play a role in establishing communications between the main computer and motherboard chip, because

This pick a decent performance all have the ability to view the print information. But it must be noted that, in selecting the upgrade tool, it is also

We need the appropriate software.

Required software is twofold: First, drivers required ISP upgrade tool, different tools used by the ISP to upgrade the converter chip, you need a computer corresponding

to different drivers. Only the driver is installed, the computer will identify the ISP upgrade tool, but also to achieve communication between the computer and

motherboard main chip. The second software SecureCRT software, as shown in FIG. The software used to view print information, see the specific methods described

in the next.

2. Proper connection and operation

Before reading the boot print information, first to confirm that the LCD TV has a print function information, because not all LCD TV has a print function information, and

then the ISP upgrade tool with computers, televisions connected properly and successfully installed on your computer ISP upgrade tool driver (if you have previously

successfully installed, the installation is no longer here), then check that the main chip power supply, crystal oscillator, reset the normal working conditions, because only

the normal working conditions the main chip, MCU can character information output externally, the final confirmation SecureCRT software the COM port, baud rate

settings are correct, for some multi-function LCD TV ISP need to set the write process is wired correctly. After the completion of the operation, the liquid crystal TV power

is turned off, and so the capacitor is fully discharged before the liquid crystal TV power on the motherboard, in the meantime, to see if the print signal is displayed in a

computer display window. If there should be a normal boot print information LCD TV, but he was not actually detected, then first check ISP upgrade tool is properly

connected, the main chip next examined whether normal operating conditions. In practice, the driver software may be performed first by the connection detection ISP

upgrade tool, such as normal connection, usually FLASH memory type display, as shown in Figure 5, which shows the normal operating conditions of the main chip. In

general, if the DDR memory exception, the ISP connection does not affect the detection.

It is worth mentioning that the function of the print information may be a conventional liquid crystal TV ON / OFF mode in the factory, for example, liquid crystal TV TCL

MS99 movement, and connected at the machine normal normal circumstances, only 6 lines of information displayed, if to display more information on startup, you need

to enter the factory mode, printing information set to "On." Further, when the print-related program MBOOT internal memory is damaged, then there is no power on the

printing information displayed, in this case more common TCL MS28, MS28C, MS99 movement LCD TV, etc., the performance does not boot Symptom

.
Tip: 1. Boot print information only to the television board power output only after that time. 2. Resetting the COM port, the baud rate or line sequence must power off the

liquid crystal TV, etc. After discharge the capacitor after the power on the motherboard.

Third, the software installation and setup

1. ISP upgrade tool driver

Although different ISP driver upgrade tool are not the same, but the installation method is basically the same, the driver upgrade tool ISP MST movement below to be

used to install the LCD TV as an example.

 (1) The upgrade tool inserted in the computer USB port, the driver installation wizard will appear as shown in FIG. 6 on a computer monitor, the point

"Cancel" button.

2) find the "Debug-board-driver" with a driver folder, shown in Figure 7, the first double-click to open the folder, and then double-click the "Setup.exe" icon, shown in

Figure 8, then it will installation interface appears. There will be various options during installation, do not choose, just click "Next" button. Then repeatedly appears as

shown in Figure 9 installation tips, click on the "continue" button, and finally prompted the installation was successful, as shown in FIG.
(3) successively Open My Computer Hardware Control Panel → → → → port device manager (COM LPT), and if the device in the red blocks shown in FIG. 11, it shows

the upgrade tool drivers installed successfully.

If the attachment fails, unplug the upgrade tool, and then re-plugged in, the computer will automatically detect the new hardware, then repeat the above steps of

installation.

2.SecureCRT software

SecureCRT is a powerful tool for printing (also known as the debug tool) software for Windows, Ma. And Linux operating systems, with superior terminal

emulation capability.

Double-click "SecureCRT. Exe" icon to open the Debug tool, a window will appear as shown in FIG. 12, select "Serial" (serial number in the first row "protocol (P)"

drop-down box, typically for only a user authorization symbol, or used to identify the PC) item, a new window will appear, as shown in FIG. 13, select the port, baud

rate equivalent.
Port selection according to the actual situation, a specific value can be obtained by the following method: sequentially Open My Computer Hardware Control Panel → →

→ → Device Manager port (COM and LPT), COMx x is the port, see Fig. Baud rate selection "115200" and finally click "Connect" button.

3. Multi-function programmer software-related settings

At present, there appeared a variety of models of multi-function programmer (also known as universal programmer), but before using these programmers are required

to install the driver, the specific program and installation method can be found in its supporting information here It is noted that a programmer to view multi-functional

boot print information settings.

Multifunctional programming properly connected, and to open the screen driver software, click on the window, "parameter" button, shown in Figure 14, then there will be

line-sequential selection interface VGA type serial rate, as shown in FIG. 15 .

Since the liquid crystal TV socket VGA analog RGB signals in the transmission, which ④, 11,12,15 pin is not used. Thus, many of the unused VGA LCD TV socket pins

as the transmission terminal, the programmer (also known upgrade tool) coupled to upgrade signal. As for the choice of which of these four pins to transmit upgrade

two signal pins, and which type of upgrade transmission signal, which television programs chip on the motherboard, the relevant software design, it is often said that

the VGA line-sequential type.

Based on actual usage, set up after the VGA cable sequence type and serial rate click on the "Save" button. Next, click on the window of the "serial printer" button, as

shown in Figure 16, and the power on the TV, then the window will be displayed in the print information of the television boot, shown in Figure 17. After completing boot

print information display, to carry out other operations, click "Close serial port" button.

Tip: Baud rate refers to the data signal modulating the carrier, which carrier modulation state with the number of changes per unit of time expressed in units of Porter

(Baud). Baud rates and bit rates are: bit rate for a single modulation state corresponds to the baud rate x number of bits.

Knowledge Link 2: What is the UART

The basic data communication with the serial communication parallel communication into two types: parallel communication is the use of a plurality of data transmission

lines to transmit a data you simultaneously, the advantage of transmission speed is suitable for short distance communication, the communication is a disadvantage

higher rate requirement; serial communication means using a transmission line transmitting an information bit sequence, the communication line is characterized by a

simple, can be achieved with a simple cable communications, low cost, suitable for long-distance communications, the disadvantage is slow transmission speeds.

UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter) refers to a UART, asynchronous serial

Transport format line port. Asynchronous communication to a character transmission unit, the communication time interval between two characters is not fixed, but at

the same time a character between two adjacent code bit interval is fixed.

When using UART transmission mode, the width of each data bit transmitted is equal to the reciprocal of the baud rate. Microcomputer asynchronous serial

communication, the baud rates have 110,150,300,600,1200,2400,4800,9600,19200,38400,115200 like.

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