Use the following steps to update the JUPITER-80.
You can download the latest system update for the JUPITER-80 here: JUPITER-80
What you will need for the update:
- A USB Flash Memory (Roland's M-UF2G is recommended) formatted in the JUPITER-80.
- A Windows or Mac computer.
- JUPITER-80
Caution
We recommend that you save your user data to a USB flash memory before you perform the update. If a problem occurs and your user data is lost, you will be able to restore the original state by reloading the data you saved. For details on the procedure, refer to the "Backing Up All Settings to a USB Flash Drive" section of the Owner's Manual.
***WARNING***
Never apply this update data to any product other than the JUPITER-80. This update data may destroy the data or system program of other products.
Never power-off the JUPITER-80 while the update is in progress. If a power failure or similar accident occurs during the update process, the JUPITER-80 won’t be able to start up in normal operating mode. This will require service.
Version Check
Check the system program version of your JUPITER-80;
- Press the MENU button to show the menu screen.
- Touch "System."
- Touch "INFORMATION."
- Touch "Version" to display the current version.
*** WARNING*** Do not perform the update if the product is already up-to-date.
The complete update procedure includes three steps in the following order:
- Formatting the USB flash drive.
- Creating the USB flash drive for updating.
- Updating the JUPITER-80.
Instructions are as follows:
Formatting the USB flash drive
Caution: When you format the USB flash memory, all data stored inside of it will be erased.
- Turn off the JUPITER-80.
- Connect the USB flash memory device to the USB MEMORY port on the JUPITER-80.
- Turn on the JUPITER-80.
- Press the MENU button.
- Touch "Format USB Memory."
- Touch "EXEC." - "Format USB Memory" appears.
- Touch OK.
- When "Formatting USB has Completed" appears, touch "OK."
- Turn off the power and then remove the USB flash drive.
Transferring the update files to the flash drive
- Open/extract the downloaded “jp80_sys_v110.zip” file on your computer. Three files will appear in the window.
- Connect the USB memory to the USB port on your computer.
- Copy the "jp80_up.bin" file to the root folder of the USB memory. Do not copy the " jp80_sys_v***.zip " file. Copy only the extracted “jp80_up.bin” file.
- Use the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon in the Windows task tray to un-mount the USB memory / (eject the flash drive on the mac desktop), and then disconnect the flash drive from the computer.
Update Procedure
- Turn off the JUPITER-80.
- Connect the USB flash drive to the USB MEMORY con the JUPITER-80.
- Press and hold the TEMPO button and then turn on the power.
- When "Update Mode" appears, release TEMPO - the update process begins.
The update process takes approximately six minutes to complete. Never switch off the power before the update has completed. - When "Update Finished" is displayed, switch off the power.
- Remove the USB flash drive and then switch on the power.
You may verify that the version has been update by following the "Version Check" procedure above.