Firmware Updater
This software is to update the firmware version of the PLZ-5WH/5WH2 Series.
Ver.
2.22
Last update
2021/11/11
Configuration
Applied Products: PLZ-5WH/5WH2 Series (Excluding PLZ-5W/5WZ)
[Note]
If your firmware of PLZ-5WH is ver. 2.00, you cannot update to ver. 2.20.
Firstly update to ver. 2.11. Then you can update to ver. 2.20.
Notes
How to use
- You can update the PLZ5WH/5WH2’s firmware by using a USB memory device.
- Save the update files (Update.img, CHECKSUM.md5) in the root directory of the USB memory device. Do not change the names of the update files.
- Press SYSTEM, Admin, and then Firmware Update.
- Insert the USB memory device on which the update files have been saved into the USB port on the front panel, and then press Execute. (An update screen appears.)
- Press ENTER.
Do not turn off the POWER switch while updating is in progress. Do not remove the USB memory device. - After the update complete screen is displayed, turn the POWER switch off and then back on.
Updating is complete.
The user’s manual for the PLZ-5WH Series (firmware versions 2.1X as of this writing) is still valid after updating to ver. 2.20.
Download
Update to ver. 2.11 only if your firmware of PLZ-5WH is ver. 2.00.
Applied Products: PLZ-5WH Series (Excluding PLZ-5W/5WH2/5WZ)
Release Notes
VER 2.22
2021-10-28
FPGA2.01.0001
- New Feature Fixed a problem of failing to start at certain ambient temperatures. (IFC2.21.0005: No Change)
VER 2.21
2020-10-23
IFC2.21.0005
- New Feature Option81 has been added to the Request packet of DHCP.
FPGA2.00.0005
- Resolved issues The problem of characters "nan" appearing in the measurement has been fixed.
- Resolved issues The problem where the integrated value was reset when executing the sequence even under a not resetting condition has been fixed.
VER 2.20
2020-02-07
IFC2.20.0000
- New Feature Added an alarm that goes off when an invalid slave unit is connected.
FPGA2.00.0002
- Resolved issues Fixed the issue of malfunction caused by the parallel connection of units with imperfect grounding.
VER 2.11
2019-09-12
IFC2.11.0000
- New Feature Improved to support USB memory devices used for saving or exporting sequence programs.
- New Feature Added a new function to set a load state after sequence completion.
- New Feature Added "Cutoff" to the post-trigger source of the sequence function.
- New Feature Added a reset key (*RST) in "SYSTEM > SCPI" to allow immediate reset.
- Updated Moved the menu to set the synchronization of sequence start from "SOURCE > More" to "SEQUENCE > More".
- Updated Changed the factory default setting for soft start time from OFF to 500 μs.
- Updated Changed the factory default setting for response speed in ARB mode from OFF to 500 μs.
- Updated Changed the signal pulse width of output from the TRIG OUT connector in pulse operation or sine operation from 1 μs to 10 μs.
FPGA2.00.0001
- New Feature Improved to support the PLZ-5WH2 series to be connected as a slave unit when the PLZ-5WH series is used as a master unit.

