CN108128035B - A kind of control method and consumable chip upgrading consumable chip - Google Patents

A kind of control method and consumable chip upgrading consumable chip Download PDF

Info

Publication number
CN108128035B
CN108128035B CN201711482503.7A CN201711482503A CN108128035B CN 108128035 B CN108128035 B CN 108128035B CN 201711482503 A CN201711482503 A CN 201711482503A CN 108128035 B CN108128035 B CN 108128035B
Authority
CN
China
Prior art keywords
signal
application program
program
consumable chip
received
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Active
Application number
CN201711482503.7A
Other languages
Chinese (zh)
Other versions
CN108128035A (en
Inventor
罗艳辉
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Jihai Microelectronics Co ltd
Original Assignee
Apex Microelectronics Co Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Apex Microelectronics Co Ltd filed Critical Apex Microelectronics Co Ltd
Priority to CN201711482503.7A priority Critical patent/CN108128035B/en
Publication of CN108128035A publication Critical patent/CN108128035A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CN108128035B publication Critical patent/CN108128035B/en
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Classifications

    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/17Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • GPHYSICS
    • G06COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06FELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F8/00Arrangements for software engineering
    • G06F8/60Software deployment
    • G06F8/65Updates

Abstract

The present invention provides a kind of control method and consumable chip for upgrading consumable chip, bus of the downloading debugging port and universal input and output port of the consumable chip by communications interface unit connection is connect with printer, the described method includes: judging whether received first signal meets default feature after consumable chip works on power;When received first signal does not meet default feature, then the first application program and and printer communication are enabled;When received first signal meets default feature, then program upgrade signal is received, enables program;Then second signal is received, and the rewriting of the first application program is upgraded to by the second application program according to the second signal.The present invention is not necessarily to by recycling the consumable chip, then can directly be realized by printer and carry out program upgrading to the consumable chip, reduce the production cost of the consumable chip.

Description

A kind of control method and consumable chip upgrading consumable chip
Technical field
The present invention relates to printing imaging consumptive material technical field more particularly to a kind of control methods and consumption for upgrading consumable chip Material chip.
Background technique
For the consumable chip of printer (laser printer, ink-jet printer or all-in-one multifunctional machine), it is stored with The information of printing consumables box (print cartridge, toner cartridge, powder box etc.) is closed, major function is for identification and record use state.
When consumable chip is designed using micro-control unit (MCU:micro controller unit, be commonly called as single-chip microcontroller), MCU will complete the communication between printer, while have memory or store function to ink amount (or powder amount).Therefore, MCU includes Program and data two parts content.Wherein, it is stored with the program code that can be executed by MCU in program area, completes logical with printer Letter be MCU execute program area program code as a result, and the information in relation to printing consumables box, such as carbon dust usage amount, produce Date, manufacturer, model, sequence number or ink amount information etc. are stored in data field.Most MCU with printer communication mistake Cheng Zhong, the i.e. CPU of MCU are when program area executes program code, in order to avoid program code is accidentally erased, the program of program area Code can not be wiped and is written, and be read only attribute for printer.The data of data field can update, and be readable Writeable attribute.
Meanwhile MCU is broadly divided into universal input and output port (GPIO:General Purpose on functional interface Input Output), downloading debugging port (port Debug), middle fracture, (part MCU has been internally integrated the function of AD/DA to AD/DA Can module) etc. functions port.Wherein, GPIO is universal input and output port, is mainly used for MCU and exports height from I/O port at runtime Level and low level.The port Debug is used to the code file of Programming passing through the Debug mouthfuls of burnings (meaning that burning is written Think) into the memory of MCU, using Debug mouthful progress data burning, that is, be commonly called as by rear door model burning number According to.
But use when being typically only used for producing using the port Debug of the MCU consumable chip of MCU design, and using burning Recording apparatus (not printer) carries out burning program to MCU memory by the port Debug, after the completion of burning, until the chip longevity Life terminates, and wherein the file of the program area of memory will not be changed.If printer producer will be to disclosing in market The program area of the consumable chip of sale is modified, just must to market circulation MCU consumable chip carry out recycling or It recalls, carries out program code burning using recording device after recycling.Therefore, if printer wants upgrading and consumable chip The communication protocol and instruction of communication then have to the program code for recycling and upgrading the program area of the memory of MCU consumable chip, This causes the problem of printer and MCU consumable chip scaling difficulty.
Summary of the invention
The control method and consumable chip of upgrading consumable chip provided by the invention, the present invention are not necessarily to by recycling the consumption Material chip then can be realized directly by printer and carry out program upgrading to the consumable chip, reduce the consumable chip Production cost.
In a first aspect, the present invention provides a kind of control method for upgrading consumable chip, the downloading debugging of the consumable chip Port and universal input and output port are connect through bus with printer, which comprises
After consumable chip works on power, judge whether received first signal meets default feature;
When received first signal does not meet default feature, then the first application program and and printer communication are enabled;
When received first signal meets default feature, then program upgrade signal is received, enables program;Then it connects Second signal is received, and the rewriting of the first application program is upgraded to by the second application program according to the second signal.
Optionally, described to judge whether received first signal meets default feature and include:
One time window is set, judges whether to receive first signal in the time window;Wherein, described One signal is the data-signal sent by printer or clock signal;
Alternatively, first signal that receives of judgement whether be predeterminated voltage signal or default clock frequency signal or Pre-set code.
Optionally, when a time window is arranged, when judging whether to receive first signal in the time window, The described method includes:
When not receiving first signal in the time window, then enables the first application program and lead to printer Letter;
When receiving first signal in the time window;Program upgrade signal is then received, program is enabled; Then second signal is received, and the rewriting of the first application program is upgraded to by the second application program according to the second signal.
Optionally, when whether first signal that judgement receives is predeterminated voltage signal or default clock frequency letter Number or when pre-set code, which comprises
When first signal received is not predeterminated voltage signal or default clock frequency signal or pre-set code When, then enable the first application program and and printer communication;
When first signal received is predeterminated voltage signal or default clock frequency signal or pre-set code; Program upgrade signal is then received, program is enabled;Then second signal is received, and is applied according to the second signal by first Program rewriting upgrades to the second application program.
Optionally, the program is to debug agreement according to printer downloading corresponding with the consumable chip to hold Capable program;Wherein,
The downloading debugging agreement is the cured burning of the consumable chip and debugging routine agreement.
Optionally, enable the first application program and with printer communication after, the method also includes:
Judge whether to receive special instruction;
When not receiving special instruction, then continue to determine whether to receive special instruction;
When receiving special instruction, then start upgrade procedure, then receives second signal, and according to the second signal The rewriting of first application program is upgraded into the second application program.
Optionally, the reception second signal, and the rewriting of the first application program is upgraded to the according to the second signal Two application programs include:
Receive the data-signal sent by printer;
Execute door model after downloading is debugged;
The storage region of the first application program and data is stored with according to data-signal erasing, and in the memory block The second application program and data in domain after write-in upgrading.
Second aspect, the present invention provide a kind of consumable chip, the downloading debugging port of the consumable chip and universal input Output port is connect through bus with printer, wherein the consumable chip includes:
Communications interface unit, for receiving the first signal, second signal and program upgrade signal;
Control unit, for judging whether received first signal meets default feature;When received first signal is not inconsistent When closing default feature, then the first application program and and printer communication are enabled;When received first signal meets default feature, Program upgrade signal is then received, program is enabled;Then second signal is received, and is applied according to the second signal by first Program rewriting upgrades to the second application program;
Storage unit, for storing the first application program, the second application program and program.
Optionally, the storage unit includes:
First storage region, for storing program and downloading debugging agreement;
Second storage region, for storing the first application program and data;
Third storage region, for storing and the data of printer communication.
Optionally, the storage unit includes:
Second storage region, for storing the first application program and data;
Third storage region, for storing and the data of printer communication;
4th storage region, for storing upgrade procedure.
The control method and consumable chip of upgrading consumable chip provided in an embodiment of the present invention, the control method are mainly Upgrade the data of program storage area and data storage areas in consumable chip, institute in the way of firmware by the printer Consumable chip is stated to pass through with the bus of the printer communication realization printer to first application program of consumable chip With the access and update of data content, equally, the consumable chip can also be on the basis of existing bus, described in receiving The program upgrade signal of printer enables program or upgrade procedure updates first application program of consumable chip and data Realize the fully scalable of communication protocol and data and encrypted authentication, that is, the method controls the printer voluntarily described in burning The first application program and data that consumable chip storage unit is stored.
Wherein, the bus that the consumable chip is connected by communications interface unit is connected with the printer, in consumptive material Chip interior, the communications interface unit respectively with the universal input and output port and and the downloading debug port phase Connection, that is, downloading debugging port and universal input and output port common user communication interface unit so that the consumable chip and It can be realized by communications interface unit between the printer and be communicated in bus, also using bus through under communications interface unit Carry and update all data of the consumable chip storage unit.Meanwhile downloading debugging port and universal input and output port are total Referred to communications interface unit through communications interface unit, consumable chip can not only export input low and high level and realize that data are handed over It changes, and by the communications interface unit, may be implemented to update the first application program and data in consumable chip storage unit File.
Therefore, on the one hand control method described in the present embodiment is not necessarily to then pass through by recycling the consumable chip Printer, which is realized, carries out program upgrading to the consumable chip, reduces the production cost of the consumable chip.On the other hand, institute Stating consumable chip, program upgrade signal control enabling is pre-stored in the consumable chip and for institute based on the received The control method that the program or upgrade procedure that the first application program and data for stating consumable chip are rewritten are upgraded, The control method is simple, and the production for being suitable for the consumable chip is promoted.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is the flow chart for the control method that the embodiment of the present invention one upgrades consumable chip;
Fig. 2 is the flow chart of the control method of another upgrading consumable chip in the embodiment of the present invention one;
Fig. 3 is the structural schematic diagram for the control method that the embodiment of the present invention two upgrades consumable chip;
Fig. 4 is the structural schematic diagram of three consumable chips and printer of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the structural schematic diagram of three consumable chip of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the structural schematic diagram of four consumable chip of the embodiment of the present invention.
Specific embodiment
In order to make the object, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiment of the invention clearer, below in conjunction with the embodiment of the present invention In attached drawing, technical scheme in the embodiment of the invention is clearly and completely described, it is clear that described embodiment is only It is only a part of the embodiment of the present invention, instead of all the embodiments.Based on the embodiments of the present invention, ordinary skill Personnel's every other embodiment obtained without making creative work, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
Embodiment one
The embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of control method for upgrading consumable chip, as shown in Figure 1, under the consumable chip It carries the bus of debugging port and universal input and output port by communications interface unit connection to connect with printer, the method packet It includes:
S11, after consumable chip works on power, judge whether received first signal meets default feature;
S12, when received first signal does not meet default feature, then enable the first application program and logical with printer Letter;
S13, when received first signal meets default feature, then receive program upgrade signal, enable program;So After receive second signal, and the rewriting of the first application program is upgraded to by the second application program according to the second signal.
The control method of upgrading consumable chip provided in an embodiment of the present invention mainly passes through firmware using the printer Mode upgrade the program storage area of the storage unit in consumable chip and the data of data storage areas, the consumable chip Realize the printer to first application program of consumable chip and data by connecting with the bus of the printer communication The access and update of content, equally, the consumable chip can also be on the basis of existing buses, by receiving the printer Program upgrade signal to enable program or upgrade procedure to update first application program of consumable chip be second to apply journey Sequence, to realize the fully scalable of communication protocol, data and encrypted authentication etc., that is, the method controls the printer voluntarily The application program and data that the storage unit of consumable chip described in burning is stored.
Wherein, the bus that the consumable chip is connected by communications interface unit is connected with the printer, in consumptive material Chip interior, the communications interface unit respectively with the universal input and output port and and the downloading debug port phase Connection, that is, downloading debugging port and universal input and output port common user communication interface unit so that the consumable chip and It can be realized by communications interface unit between the printer and be communicated in bus, also using bus through under communications interface unit Carry and update the consumable chip storage unit all data.Meanwhile downloading debugging port and universal input and output port Common user communication interface unit refers to that through communications interface unit, consumable chip can not only export input low and high level and realize data Exchange, and by the communications interface unit, it may be implemented to update the application program and data in consumable chip storage unit File.
Therefore, on the one hand control method described in the present embodiment is not necessarily to then pass through by recycling the consumable chip Printer, which is realized, carries out program upgrading to the consumable chip, reduces the production cost of the consumable chip.On the other hand, institute Stating consumable chip, program upgrade signal control enabling is pre-stored in the consumable chip and for institute based on the received The program or upgrade procedure that the application program and data for stating consumable chip are rewritten, come the control method upgraded, The control method is simple, and the production for being suitable for the consumable chip is promoted.
Optionally, as shown in Fig. 2, described judge whether received first signal meets default feature and include:
One time window is set, judges whether to receive first signal in the time window;Wherein, described One signal is the data-signal sent by printer or clock signal;
Alternatively, first signal that receives of judgement whether be predeterminated voltage signal or default clock frequency signal or Pre-set code.
Optionally, when a time window is arranged, when judging whether to receive first signal in the time window, The described method includes:
When not receiving first signal in the time window, then enables the first application program and lead to printer Letter;
When receiving first signal in the time window;Program upgrade signal is then received, program is enabled; Then second signal is received, and the rewriting of the first application program is upgraded to by the second application program according to the second signal.
Specifically, a time window can be arranged in method described in the present embodiment first, received outside time window by When the level signal that printer is sent, executes and debug front door using the downloading that the first application program handles received instruction Mode.
Alternatively, then receiving program upgrade signal when receiving the level signal sent by printer in time window, opening Door model realization upgrades the rewriting of the first application program after downloading debugging with program.
Optionally, when whether first signal that judgement receives is predeterminated voltage signal or default clock frequency letter Number or when pre-set code, which comprises
When first signal received is not predeterminated voltage signal or default clock frequency signal or pre-set code When, then enable the first application program and and printer communication;
When first signal received is predeterminated voltage signal or default clock frequency signal or pre-set code; Program upgrade signal is then received, program is enabled;Then second signal is received, and is applied according to the second signal by first Program rewriting upgrades to the second application program.
Specifically, the normal operating voltage of such as consumable chip is 3.3V in the present embodiment the method, when most starting to connect When the voltage signal of the clock or data that receive reaches 4.0V, then program upgrade signal is received, enables program;Then it connects Second signal is received, and the rewriting of the first application program is upgraded to by the second application program according to the second signal.
Alternatively, the frequency for the clock signal that such as consumable chip normally receives is 500Khz, when what is most initially received When the clock frequency signal of 1000hz, then program upgrade signal is received, enables program;Then second signal, and root are received The rewriting of the first application program is upgraded into the second application program according to the second signal.
Optionally, the program is to debug agreement according to printer downloading corresponding with the consumable chip to hold Capable program;Wherein,
The downloading debugging agreement is the cured burning of the consumable chip and debugging routine agreement.
Optionally, the reception second signal, and the rewriting of the first application program is upgraded to the according to the second signal Two application programs include:
Receive the data-signal sent by printer;
Execute door model after downloading is debugged;
The storage region of the first application program and data is stored with according to data-signal erasing, and in the memory block The second application program and data in domain after write-in upgrading.
Optionally, the storage regions of first application program and data is stored with according to data-signal erasing described, And after the second application program and data in the storage region after write-in upgrading, the method also includes:
Re-power work or initialization;
Second application program is enabled, and with the corresponding communication protocol of second application program or instruction and printer It is communicated.
Realize consumable chip to first in conclusion control method described in the present embodiment mainly passes through downloading debugging port The rewriting of application program, printer debug agreement by downloading corresponding with the program, consumable chip are copied to dispatch from the factory When the step of being programmed program, into the rear door model of consumable chip, the burning order for passing through the downloading debugging agreement is completed The rewriting of first application program of consumable chip.For example, executing bootload program after chip powers on, a time window is set Mouthful, data-signal or clock signal are received in time window, then enable door model (i.e. program) after downloading debugging, First application program can be rewritten;On the contrary, receiving level signal except clock window, then enables first and apply journey Door model before sequence, i.e. downloading are debugged, is handled received instruction using the first application program.
On the other hand, after the printer completes upgrading to the consumable chip, the printer can enable new Communication protocol or instruction are communicated with the consumable chip, and the consumable chip after upgrading needs to enable the second application program to realize New communication protocol or instruction are responded.Such as before upgrading, printer and consumable chip are all made of IIC communication protocols View is communicated, and every IIC instruction all has special processing method and encryption-decryption algorithm, while can also have one Cover specific data tissue structure and data interpretive mode.It, can after upgrading in such a way that printer upgrades consumable chip To realize that communication protocol becomes SPI communication agreement, and SPI instruction processing and encrypted authentication algorithm be totally different from liter Before grade, while the meaning of the institutional framework of data and each data can also redefine.In addition, the consumptive material of support program upgrading The timing of the downloading debugging port of chip and order may be implemented independently to customize and develop, it is possible to distinguish consume in other general MCU Timing, such as MCS-51 series monolithic, MSP430 series monolithic, STM8 series monolithic are debugged in the downloading of material chip.
For example, as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 5, consumable chip described in the present embodiment includes downloading debugging port, universal input output Port, communications interface unit, control unit and storage unit;Wherein the storage unit includes for storing program One storage region, for storing first the second storage region of application program and for the third storage region of storage chip data. The universal input and output port and the downloading debugging port setting on the control unit, and respectively with communications interface unit Connection judges the programming journey for enabling the first storage region when control unit is according to downloading debugging port institute's received first signal First application program of sequence or the second storage region;When enabling program, the received journey in port is debugged according to from downloading Sequence upgrade signal and subsequent second signal rewrite the first application program for being stored in the second storage region;When enabling first is answered When with program, the communications interface unit that is connected by universal input and output port using the chip data of third storage region at As equipment (printer) is communicated.
After enabling program to have modified the first application program of the second storage region is the second application program, that is, complete After upgrading, user or printer can be by powering again to the consumable chip, and consumable chip is re-powered or initialized Afterwards, the consumable chip is after re-powering work or initialization, when received first signal does not meet default feature, then institute The second application program after stating the upgrading of consumable chip the second storage region of enabling, with new communication protocol or instruction and printer It is communicated, so as to meet the communication mode after printer upgrade.
Embodiment two
The difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment lies in as shown in figure 3, enabling the first application program and leading to printer After letter, the method also includes:
Judge whether to receive special instruction;
When not receiving special instruction, then continue to determine whether to receive special instruction;
When receiving special instruction, then start upgrade procedure, then receives second signal, and according to the second signal The rewriting of first application program is upgraded into the second application program.
In conclusion being preset in consumable chip program described in control method described in the present embodiment for the consumptive material The upgrade procedure that first application program of chip is rewritten, the printer send special instruction and start the upgrade procedure, Then it by receiving subsequent second application program sent of printer, and completes the first program in consumable chip and wipes, Received second consumptive material program is written in second storage region of consumable chip, to complete the program liter of chip Grade.Then user or printer can enable the second application program by re-powering the modes such as work or initialization.
For example, as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 6, consumable chip described in the present embodiment includes communications interface unit, control unit and deposits Storage unit;Wherein the storage unit includes for storing the second storage region of the first application program, for storage chip number According to third storage region and the 4th storage region for storing upgrade procedure.Control unit connects according to communications interface unit The special instruction received, enables the upgrade procedure of the 4th storage region, while can choose and exit the first of the second storage region Application program;When enabling the upgrade procedure of the 4th storage region, according to from the received second signal of communications interface unit, rewrite The first application program for being stored in the second storage region is the second application program.
For example, passing through control when the printer wants that the consumable chip, which is upgraded to UART protocol from IIC agreement, to be communicated System is sent to the signal of communications interface unit, allows consumable chip to enable the upgrade procedure of the 4th storage region, so as to rewrite First application program of the consumable chip changes the program deletion of the related IIC agreement of the second storage region storage and algorithm It is written as the agreement and algorithm of UART, then the consumable chip can enable new communication protocol.
Embodiment three
The embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of consumable chip, and as shown in Figures 4 and 5, the downloading of the consumable chip 12 is debugged The bus of port and universal input and output port by communications interface unit connection is connect with printer 11, wherein the consumptive material Chip 12 includes:
Communications interface unit 121, for receiving the first signal, second signal and program upgrade signal;
Control unit 122, for judging whether received first signal meets default feature;When received first signal not When meeting default feature, then the first application program and and printer communication are enabled;When received first signal meets default feature When, then program upgrade signal is received, program is enabled;Then second signal is received, and according to the second signal by first Application program rewriting upgrades to the second application program;
Storage unit 123, for storing the first application program, the second application program and program.
Specifically, the storage unit of consumable chip described in the present embodiment includes program storage area and data storage areas, Wherein, program storage area is for storing the first application program, the second application program and program;Data storage areas is used for The chip data for storing consumable chip, for example, the number communicated by the first application program, the second application program with printer According to.
For example, as shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5, consumable chip described in the present embodiment includes downloading debugging port, universal input output Port, communications interface unit, control unit and storage unit;Wherein the storage unit includes for storing program One storage region, the second storage region for storing the first application program and for storing with the data of printer communication Third storage region.The universal input and output port and downloading debugging port are arranged on the control unit, and respectively It is connect with communications interface unit, control unit judges to enable the first storage according to received first signal of downloading debugging port institute First application program of the program in region or the second storage region;When enabling program, debugged according to from downloading The received program upgrade signal in port rewrites the first application program for being stored in the second storage region;When enabling first applies journey When sequence, set using the communications interface unit that the chip data of third storage region is connected by universal input and output port with imaging Standby (printer) is communicated.
After enabling program to have modified the first application program of the second storage region is the second application program, that is, complete After upgrading, user or printer can be by powering again to the consumable chip, and consumable chip is re-powered or initialized Afterwards, when the consumable chip judgement receives the signal of preset condition, then the consumable chip enables the liter of the second storage region The second application program after grade is communicated with new communication protocol or instruction with printer, so as to meet printer liter Communication mode after grade.
Wherein, the bus that the consumable chip is connected by communications interface unit is connected with the printer, in consumptive material Chip interior, the communications interface unit respectively with the universal input and output port and and the downloading debug port phase Connection, that is, downloading debugging port and universal input and output port common user communication interface unit so that the consumable chip and It can be realized by communications interface unit between the printer and be communicated in bus, also using bus through under communications interface unit Carry and update the consumable chip storage unit all data.Meanwhile downloading debugging port and universal input and output port Common user communication interface unit refers to that through communications interface unit, consumable chip can not only export input low and high level and realize data Exchange, and by the communications interface unit, it may be implemented to update the application program and data in consumable chip storage unit File.
Meanwhile the communications interface unit can be wired connection module, or be wirelessly connected module.Wired connection module E.g. electric contact, conducting wire, electric contact pilotage etc., and be wirelessly connected module and can be antenna, coil, RF receiving and transmission module etc..
Therefore, on the one hand control method described in the present embodiment is not necessarily to then pass through by recycling the consumable chip Communications interface unit receives the program upgrade signal that printer is sent and realizes to consumable chip progress program upgrading, reduces The production cost of the consumable chip.On the other hand, the consumable chip utilizes control unit program liter based on the received Grade signal control, which enables, to be pre-stored in the consumable chip and for the first application program and data to the consumable chip The control method that the program or upgrade procedure rewritten are upgraded, control method is simple, is suitable for the consumptive material core The production of piece is promoted.
Optionally, as shown in figure 5, the consumable chip carries out program upgrading using control method described in embodiment one, Therefore, the consumable chip further include:
Optionally, the storage unit 123 includes:
First storage region, for storing program;
Second storage region, for storing the first application program;
Third storage region is used for storage chip data.
Example IV
Consumable chip described in the present embodiment carries out program upgrading, and and embodiment using control method described in embodiment two Three difference is, as shown in fig. 6, the storage unit 123 includes:
Second storage region, for storing the first application program;
Third storage region is used for storage chip data;
4th storage region, for storing upgrade procedure.
The device of the present embodiment can be used for executing the technical solution of above method embodiment, realization principle and technology Effect is similar, and details are not described herein again.
It should be noted that the first signal and the second signal that the present invention is signified, refer to the data letter sent by printer Number or clock signal or combination, certainly, if between printer and consumable chip other than this two signals also Other signals, such as chip selection signal, reset signal lamp, also belong to the scope of the first signal and the second signal, as long as can be used in It achieves the object of the present invention, if the signal transmitted between printer and consumable chip can all belong to the first of meaning of the invention Signal and second signal.
In addition, control unit of the invention can be a specific CPU or microcontroller, communications interface unit, control are single Member and storage unit can be realized by way of integrated circuit, integrally be arranged on same circuit board.In concrete application On, consumable chip of the invention can be installed on printing consumables box, include accommodating ink or carbon dust in printing consumables box Cavity.
Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that realizing all or part of the process in above-described embodiment method, being can be with Relevant hardware is instructed to complete by computer program, the program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium In, the program is when being executed, it may include such as the process of the embodiment of above-mentioned each method.Wherein, the storage medium can be magnetic Dish, CD, read-only memory (Read-Only Memory, ROM) or random access memory (Random Access Memory, RAM) etc..
The above description is merely a specific embodiment, but scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto, any In the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, any changes or substitutions that can be easily thought of by those familiar with the art, all answers It is included within the scope of the present invention.Therefore, protection scope of the present invention should be subject to the protection scope in claims.

Claims (10)

1. a kind of control method for upgrading consumable chip, which is characterized in that the downloading debugging port and general of the consumable chip Bus of the input/output port by communications interface unit connection is connect with printer, which comprises
After consumable chip works on power, judge whether received first signal meets default feature;
When received first signal does not meet default feature, then the first application program and and printer communication are enabled;
When received first signal meets default feature, then program upgrade signal is received, enables program;Then is received Binary signal, and the rewriting of the first application program is upgraded to by the second application program according to the second signal.
2. judging whether received first signal meets default spy the method according to claim 1, wherein described Sign includes:
One time window is set, judges whether to receive first signal in the time window;Wherein, first letter It number is the data-signal sent by printer or clock signal;
Alternatively, whether first signal that judgement receives is predeterminated voltage signal or default clock frequency signal or presets Code.
3. according to the method described in claim 2, it is characterized in that, judging whether when one time window of setting in the time When receiving first signal in window, which comprises
When not receiving first signal in the time window, then the first application program and and printer communication are enabled;
When receiving first signal in the time window;Program upgrade signal is then received, program is enabled;Then Second signal is received, and the rewriting of the first application program is upgraded to by the second application program according to the second signal.
4. according to the method described in claim 2, it is characterized in that, when whether first signal that judgement receives is default When voltage signal or default clock frequency signal or pre-set code, which comprises
When first signal received is not predeterminated voltage signal or default clock frequency signal or pre-set code, then Enable the first application program and and printer communication;
When first signal received is predeterminated voltage signal or default clock frequency signal or pre-set code;Then connect Program upgrade signal is received, program is enabled;Then second signal is received, and according to the second signal by the first application program Rewriting upgrades to the second application program.
5. method according to claim 1 to 4, which is characterized in that the program be according to the printer with The corresponding program downloading debugging agreement and executing of the consumable chip;Wherein,
The downloading debugging agreement is the cured burning of the consumable chip and debugging routine agreement.
6. according to the method described in claim 5, it is characterized in that, enable the first application program and with printer communication it Afterwards, the method also includes:
Judge whether to receive special instruction;
When not receiving special instruction, then continue to determine whether to receive special instruction;
When receiving special instruction, then start upgrade procedure, then receive second signal, and according to the second signal by The rewriting of one application program upgrades to the second application program.
7. method according to claim 1 or 6, which is characterized in that the reception second signal, and according to second letter Number the rewriting of the first application program is upgraded to the second application program and includes:
Receive the data-signal sent by printer;
Execute door model after downloading is debugged;
The storage region of the first application program and data is stored with according to data-signal erasing, and in the storage region The second application program and data after write-in upgrading.
8. a kind of consumable chip, which is characterized in that the downloading debugging port of the consumable chip and universal input and output port warp The bus for crossing communications interface unit connection is connect with printer, wherein the consumable chip includes:
Communications interface unit, for receiving the first signal, second signal and program upgrade signal;
Control unit, for judging whether received first signal meets default feature;When received first signal do not meet it is pre- If when feature, then enabling the first application program and and printer communication;When received first signal meets default feature, then connect Program upgrade signal is received, program is enabled;Then second signal is received, and according to the second signal by the first application program Rewriting upgrades to the second application program;
Storage unit, for storing the first application program, the second application program and program.
9. consumable chip according to claim 8, which is characterized in that the storage unit includes:
First storage region, for storing program and downloading debugging agreement;
Second storage region, for storing the first application program and data;
Third storage region, for storing and the data of printer communication.
10. consumable chip according to claim 8, which is characterized in that the storage unit includes:
Second storage region, for storing the first application program and data;
Third storage region, for storing and the data of printer communication;
4th storage region, for storing upgrade procedure.
CN201711482503.7A 2017-12-29 2017-12-29 A kind of control method and consumable chip upgrading consumable chip Active CN108128035B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CN201711482503.7A CN108128035B (en) 2017-12-29 2017-12-29 A kind of control method and consumable chip upgrading consumable chip

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CN201711482503.7A CN108128035B (en) 2017-12-29 2017-12-29 A kind of control method and consumable chip upgrading consumable chip

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
CN108128035A CN108128035A (en) 2018-06-08
CN108128035B true CN108128035B (en) 2019-11-08

Family

ID=62394046

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
CN201711482503.7A Active CN108128035B (en) 2017-12-29 2017-12-29 A kind of control method and consumable chip upgrading consumable chip

Country Status (1)

Country Link
CN (1) CN108128035B (en)

Families Citing this family (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP7315367B2 (en) * 2019-04-23 2023-07-26 理想科学工業株式会社 Electronics and consumable units
CN110103591B (en) * 2019-06-13 2020-03-27 杭州旗捷科技有限公司 Automatic resetting method of consumable chip and consumable chip
CN111124321B (en) * 2019-11-04 2020-09-08 深圳市金城保密技术有限公司 Debugging method and system of laser printer
US11893444B2 (en) 2020-01-20 2024-02-06 Hangzhou Chipjet Technology Co., Ltd. Consumable chip system and consumable container
CN111338584A (en) 2020-01-20 2020-06-26 杭州旗捷科技有限公司 Consumable chip writing and reading method, consumable chip system and writing and reading equipment
CN112644180B (en) * 2020-12-17 2021-08-03 广州众诺电子技术有限公司 Chip starting method and device, storage medium and consumable chip
CN113204364A (en) * 2021-05-28 2021-08-03 广州众诺电子技术有限公司 Chip firmware upgrading method and device, electronic equipment and storage medium
CN113703698B (en) * 2021-09-26 2024-03-22 广州众诺微电子有限公司 Data updating method, chip system, first chip and second chip

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN101204884A (en) * 2007-12-06 2008-06-25 珠海天威技术开发有限公司 Chip, ink stone and manufacture method of ink stone
CN102218928A (en) * 2011-05-13 2011-10-19 珠海天威技术开发有限公司 Programmable chip and upgrading method thereof
CN103085488A (en) * 2011-11-04 2013-05-08 珠海天威技术开发有限公司 Chip resetting method
CN206623537U (en) * 2017-03-01 2017-11-10 杭州旗捷科技有限公司 Consumptive material equipment and print system

Family Cites Families (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
KR20070069794A (en) * 2005-12-28 2007-07-03 주식회사 파캔오피씨 Microchip for repairing cartridge and method for repairing cartridge

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN101204884A (en) * 2007-12-06 2008-06-25 珠海天威技术开发有限公司 Chip, ink stone and manufacture method of ink stone
CN102218928A (en) * 2011-05-13 2011-10-19 珠海天威技术开发有限公司 Programmable chip and upgrading method thereof
CN103085488A (en) * 2011-11-04 2013-05-08 珠海天威技术开发有限公司 Chip resetting method
CN206623537U (en) * 2017-03-01 2017-11-10 杭州旗捷科技有限公司 Consumptive material equipment and print system

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
CN108128035A (en) 2018-06-08

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
CN108128035B (en) A kind of control method and consumable chip upgrading consumable chip
EP2725427B1 (en) Imaging box chip with self-adaptive contact, imaging box and self-adaptive method
KR100790035B1 (en) Method and apparatus of controlling power
EP3522012B1 (en) Consumable chip data rewriting device
CN104200843B (en) The burned device of flash memory, burned system and burned method
CN108008914B (en) The method, apparatus and ARM equipment of disk management in a kind of ARM equipment
US7315955B2 (en) Circuit for turning off charging function to a battery of a system based on information set by user during the system in power-off state
US20050160302A1 (en) Power management apparatus and method
CN102501613B (en) Storing device and consumable container
CN106874054A (en) A kind of repeater inner module program on-line upgrading method and system
US20060212550A1 (en) Information processing apparatus and activation method
CN110413298A (en) The method that single-chip microcontroller serially upgrades and debugs is carried out based on Labwindows platform
CN101651794A (en) Method for coping television memory data and intelligent copier
CN110032399A (en) A kind of TPM initial method and relevant apparatus
JP4421704B2 (en) Computer power-on method and computer
CN109740391A (en) Electronics price tag and its control method, electronics price tag system and its control method
TW200849078A (en) Portable extended display identification data recording device
CN101887710A (en) Display having EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) automatic burning function at first boot
CN102955701B (en) Use the application program update method of Bootloader program
US20070180284A1 (en) Electronic device and operation control method
WO2022257431A1 (en) Consumable chip, consumable box, and consumable chip authentication method and use method
DE60309394T2 (en) Data transmission control system, program and method for manufacturing an electronic device
CN210742720U (en) Laboratory station power control system based on RFID and teaching laboratory
CN103823662A (en) Programming mode entry switching control method and programming mode entry switching control device
CN201130372Y (en) Hard disk external circuit as well as hard disk apparatus using the same

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PB01 Publication
PB01 Publication
SE01 Entry into force of request for substantive examination
SE01 Entry into force of request for substantive examination
GR01 Patent grant
GR01 Patent grant
CP01 Change in the name or title of a patent holder

Address after: 519075 area B, 7th floor, building 04, No. 63, Mingzhu North Road, Qianshan, Zhuhai, Guangdong

Patentee after: Jihai Microelectronics Co.,Ltd.

Address before: 519075 area B, 7th floor, building 04, No. 63, Mingzhu North Road, Qianshan, Zhuhai, Guangdong

Patentee before: APEX MICROELECTRONICS Co.,Ltd.

CP01 Change in the name or title of a patent holder