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Purposes
This Guide, LG Product Support Tool, describes the using methods to use all functions, which
is provided in LGNPST, for user who wants to use LG Product Support Tool.
Scope
This Guide describes the using methods of LGNPST in details through one by one step. The
user does not need to have basic knowledge of LGNPST.
Audience
This Guide is designed for the programmer and developer. Thus, this guide assumes that the
reader is knowledgeable of basic concept and terminology about the device and does not
provide separate explanation for these topics. If you feel that contents of this guide are
difficult and requiring more detailed explanations, refer to the other related document.
In this document, the following indications are used to explain the syntax of programming
language and source code:
Source code is indicated in Courier New.
Function names are indicated in bold Courier New.
Parameters are indicated in Courier New.
Note
Note contains information about something that is helpful to you.
Caution
Caution contains important information about something that you should know.
Acronyms
The following table defines the acronyms used in this Guide:
Acronym Description
Contents
3 Provision ................................................................................................29
3.1 Refurbish with SW Download .................................................................... 30
3.2 PRL Update Function ............................................................................. 36
3.3 Upgrade Function ................................................................................. 41
3.4 Emergency Function.............................................................................. 46
Figures
Figure 1-1. Dialog Box................................................................................... 11
Figure 1-2. Installation Window ....................................................................... 12
Figure 1-3. License Agreement ........................................................................ 12
Figure 1-4. Progress bar of Installing Program ....................................................... 13
Figure 1-5. InstallShield Wizard Completed Window ............................................... 13
Figure 1-6. Location of LGNPST on Program List .................................................... 14
Figure 1-7. Dialog Box of DLL Installation ............................................................ 15
Figure 1-8. Progress status of Installing DLL ......................................................... 15
Figure 1-9. Location of LGNPST Program ............................................................. 16
Figure 1-10. Executable File of LGUSBModem Driver ............................................... 18
Figure 1-11. Installation Window of LG USB Modem Driver ........................................ 18
Figure 1-12. Setup Status Window..................................................................... 19
Figure 1-13. Finish Window............................................................................. 19
Figure 1-14. Executable file of LG USB Converter Driver .......................................... 19
Figure 1-15. Installation Status of LG USB Converter Driver ....................................... 20
Figure 1-16. Incompatibility Issue Window ........................................................... 20
Figure 1-17. Finish Window of LG USB Converter Cable ............................................ 21
Figure 1-18. Select LGNPST on Program List ......................................................... 21
Figure 1-19. Select LGNPST on Programs ............................................................. 21
Figure 1-20. LGNPST Main Window .................................................................... 22
Figure 1-21. Select DLL Window ....................................................................... 22
Figure 2-1. LGNPST Main Window ..................................................................... 24
Figure 2-2. LGNPST Menu Bar .......................................................................... 24
Figure 2-3. File Menu Tree.............................................................................. 25
Figure 2-4. PST Functions Menu Tree ................................................................. 25
Figure 2-5. Data Menu Tree............................................................................. 25
Figure 2-6. Model List Manager ........................................................................ 26
Figure 2-7. Phone Status Window...................................................................... 27
Figure 3-1. Refurbish with SW Download main window ............................................ 30
Figure 3-2. REFURBSIH WITH SW DOWNLOAD tab ................................................... 31
Figure 3-3. CAB/TOT file selection window .......................................................... 32
Figure 3-4. CAB/TOT file selection window .......................................................... 32
Figure 3-5. Start Refurbish with SW Download ...................................................... 33
Figure 3-6. Refurbish with SW Download progress status window ................................ 34
Figure 3-7. Refurbish with SW Download complete window ....................................... 35
Figure 3-8. PRL Update main window ................................................................. 36
Figure 3-9. Click CAB/PRL file select button ........................................................ 37
Figure 3-10. CAB/PRL file selection window ......................................................... 37
Figure 3-11. Starting PRL Update ...................................................................... 38
Figure 3-12. PRL Update progress status window ................................................... 39
Figure 3-13. PRL Download complete window ....................................................... 40
Figure 3-14. Upgrade Download main window....................................................... 41
Figure 3-15. Click CAB/TOT file select button ....................................................... 42
Figure 3-16. CAB/TOT Selection Window ............................................................. 42
Figure 3-17. Starting Upgrade ......................................................................... 43
Figure 3-18. Upgrade progress status window ....................................................... 44
Figure 3-19. Upgrade complete window .............................................................. 45
Figure 3-20. Emergency Download main window.................................................... 46
Figure 3-21. Click DLL file select button ............................................................. 47
Contents
1.1 Requirements for Program Installation ........................................................ 10
1.1.1 System Requirements ......................................................................... 10
1.1.2 Setup Requirements........................................................................... 10
1.2 Program Installation .............................................................................. 11
1.2.1 PST Program Installation ..................................................................... 11
1.2.2 DLL Installation ................................................................................ 15
1.2.3 Connection Setup.............................................................................. 15
1.2.4 Getting Started ................................................................................ 16
1.3 Port Settings....................................................................................... 18
1.3.1 How to install LG USB Driver................................................................. 18
1.3.2 How to install LG USB Converter Driver .................................................... 19
1.3.3 How to connect the device through USB, USB Converter or Serial (RS-232-C) cable 21
Program Installation
The “LG New Product Support Tool” (LGNPST) can be supplied via one CD-ROM and also
comes with a “Hard lock” dongle key, which must be attached to the PC’s parallel or USB
port for LAB/Field level LGNPST in order for the program to operate.
Caution
Make sure there is no other version of LGNPST installed on your PC. If there is a previous
version(LGNPST_Sprint, LGNPST_VMU, LGNPST_Boost) installed, please go to the
"Add/Remove Programs" menu in the Control Panel and un-install the LGNPST software
before re-installing.
4. The setup file will configure Windows Installer to install the program.
5. Click Next.
6. The LGNPST End User License Agreement (EULA) appears. Please read the terms and
conditions. If you agree to terms and conditions, Select "I accept the terms in the
license agreement" and click Next to continue installation.
Note
If you click cancel, program installation will be aborted.
Note
We recommend to reboot the PC after installation.
Note
LX000 Model represents Sprint model.
Caution
Please install correct DLL versions for your model.
Note
We recommend to reboot the PC after installation.
Note
In order to use LGNPST via USB cable, LG USB Driver needs to be installed in advance. For
more information on this, please refer next section.
Caution
Make sure the battery is fully charged prior to attempting software upgrade via device
battery. Loss of power during the upgrade process will result in a failed upgrade. The use of
the external power with cable is recommended.
In this section, we will provide a quick overview of LGNPST to get you started. LGNPST can
be started in two ways.
Note
Please make sure that correct type of I/O cable is used (USB, USB Converter or RS-232-C
Serial Cable).
Note
Shortcut icon on the Windows desktop is not created in installation process.
Caution
A Device must be connected through USB cable from this point on
Note
LGUSBModemDriver is located on
D:\USB\True_USB_Driver\LGUnitedMobileDriver_S4981CANXXAP22_ML_WHQL_Ver_X.X.exe
We recommend you to install LG USB Driver version 3.5 or higher one.
2. Click Next to start installing LG USB Modem Driver onto your PC.
3. <Setup Status Window>is displayed on your PC. The files will be automatically
extracted and installed.
4. When installation is finished, the following window will be displayed. Please click
OK.
Note
If same of higher version is already installed on your PC, you can skip this process.
LG CDMA USB Modem, LG CDMA Composite USB Device and LG CDMA USB Serial Port drivers
will be installed automatically and LGNPST can be used via USB Cable.
2. Click Next to start installing USB Converter Driver onto your PC.
3. <Preparing Setup Window> is displayed on your PC. The files will be automatically
extracted and installed.
1.3.3 How to connect the device through USB, USB Converter or Serial (RS-
232-C) cable
This section explains how to connect device to PC. After installing all applications, which you
need for coupling device and PC, user can connect device to PC.
1. On the Windows taskbar, click Start and then select Phone Flashing Applications =>
LG Electronics => LGnPST_Sprint_VMU_Boost
or, click Start and then select All Programs => LGnPST_Sprint_VMU_Boost
The LGNPST Window is composed of Model list manager, Phone status window and
Provision window. You can see all available ports of models, which are automatically
detected. If a device is connected properly to a unused COM port, the information of
device is displayed in the phone status window.
4. Check radio button, which you want to use DLL, and Click OK.
File
The "File(F) " menu provides "Select DLL" and “Exit”.
Select DLL: This function enables to choose a DLL needed if the frame does not detect
a proper one.
Exit: This function closes the LGNPST Program.
PST Functions
The " PST Functions(P) " menu supports short key definitions and allows to execute each
process.
Tool
The "Tool (T)" menu provides the ability to access extra functionality needed in order to
communicate with the handset but does not have a special classification. Currently there is
"Lock Code", "Reset", “Sound On” and “Load Serial Ports”.
Lock Code: This functionality is used to get the lock code from the handset so the user
will be able to have access to their handset for proper usage.
Reset: If a forced reset is needed for a particular handset due to un-expected idle
activity, then this functionality is needed to bring the handset back to an initialized
state for a process to be run.
Sound On: This is the option which turns on/off the sound effects within the program
during execution. The default setting is checked "On". This can be easily turned off by
un-checking the option in the main menu.
The above figure shows which models are available for download processes. And, it is
composed of 4 sections. Those are the following:
Model Number, COM Port, Process, and Status
The user is able to see the current status of all connected devices from the model list
manager. This provides information to the user which processes each device is going through
at any given time.
Example:
Model Name: LX000
Port: COM2
Process: REFURBISH, PRL WRITE, UPGRADE and etc.
Status: Stand By, Complete, Error, and etc.
The figure 2-8 depicts detailed information of one particular handset, which is currently
connected to port. Clicking "Hide Phone info." button can hide the phone information. The
hidden status can be shown again by clicking “Show Phone info.” button.
Caution
Please confirm the correct DLL file is selected before attempting to execute any download
function.
The above figure is consisting of three areas. The first area displays information about the
version, associated DLL name, device’s compiled date to use the LGNPST Program with the
current device.
The second area displays the current device ESN, Digital, and analog device numbers, S/W
Version, S/W date info, PRL Version (if available) and ERI Version (if available)
The third area (lower) displays the specific info related to the received system, device
system state, additional programming, and hardware related items.
DLL Section
Handset
IMEI/MEID: The Mobile equipment identifier stored on the handset (Unique ID)
Mobile ESN: The electronic serial number stored on the handset (unique ID)
Phone Number: This is the phone number stored on the phone for the user.
Digital MIN: The min value in the format of a phone number
Analog MIN: The min value in the format of a phone number
Software Version: This shows the version of the binary
Compiled Date: The compile date for the handset software
Release Date: The release date for the handset software
PRL Version: The PRL version is displayed
CALL
3 Provision
Contents
3.1 Refurbish with SW Download .................................................................... 30
3.2 PRL Update Function ............................................................................. 36
3.3 Upgrade Function ................................................................................. 41
3.4 Emergency Function.............................................................................. 46
The Refurbish with SW Download function reset the device back to original state when it was
shipped. Upgrading binary file is optional.
6. While downloading, <Process> bar displays the download status and the Provision
window shows file name, file size and elapsed time.
7. When download is completed, click Complete in the Model List Manager in order to
go back to the main window.
6. When download is completed, click Complete in the Model List Manager in order to
go back to the main window.
1. Click UPGRADE.
6. When download is completed, click Complete in the Model List Manager in order to
go back to the main window.
Note
If you correctly process emergency step, you can see "UNKNOWN” Model Name in Model List
Manager
1. Click Emergency.
8. When download is completed, click Complete in the Model List Manager in order to
go back to the main window.
4 Phone Setting
Contents
4.1 Phone Setting ..................................................................................... 53