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August 26, 2021

Notification of firmware defect on QM-Height

We hereby announce a firmware (hereafter F/W) defect on some “QM-Height” high performance height measurement equipment which we manufacture in Japan. As a measure to resolve the defect we supply updating service of the firmware without any charge. Please contact our sales office or authorized distributor.

Sincerely we apologize for the inconvenience we caused you. We will continue further effort on quality improvement.

The details of the defect are as follows.

 

1. Defective point : F/W

In the measurement mode of QM-Height, there is no problem with the "height measurement" and "width measurement" but when using "inside diameter measurement" and “outside diameter measurement”, the measured value may become large.

内径外形測定モード.png Press the button to start the "inside diameter" "outside diameter" measurement mode. The measured value may be large only in this mode.
       Display

Inside                  Outside
measurement       measurement
function               function

2. Model  : Height Measuring equipment “QM-Height” series, total 20 models

1)Manufacturing Terms : April 2014 – Jan 2019

Code No. Model Serial Number 画像1.png
518-230  QMH-350A   0000002 - 0000633, 0001001 - 0001414 
518-231  QMH-14"A  0000001000026400010010001096
518-232  QMH-600A  0000001000038900010010001264
518-233  QMH-24"A  0000002000023000010010001093
518-234  QMH-350B  0000002000061700010010001334
518-235  QMH-14"B  0000001000020700010010001075
518-236  QMH-600B  0000001000045600010010001394
518-237  QMH-24"B  0000001000022000010010001106

 

2)Manufacturing Terms : Feb 2019 – Jun 2021

Code No. Model Serial Number 画像2.png
518-240  QMH-350AX    00000010000327  
518-241  QMH-14"AX 00000010000184
518-241-1  QMH-14"AX 00000010000013
518-242  QMH-600AX 00000010000196
518-243  QMH-24"AX 00000010000184
518-243-1  QMH-24"AX 00000010000007
518-244  QMH-350BX 00000010000306
518-245  QMH-14"BX 00000010000159
518-245-1  QMH-14"BX 00000010000014
518-246  QMH-600BX 00000010000347
518-247  QMH-24"BX 00000010000180
518-247-1  QMH-24"BX 00000010000012

 

【How to check the target model】

プレート表示.png

         Plate position

        The plate on the back side of
        the main unit shows the information.

Information on the plate

3. Troubleshoot: F/W replacement

Rewriting F/W with defect countermeasures, and verification
Time required: 30-60 minutes

4.Request for the rewriting work

If you own a model that is subject to this problem and wish to rewrite the F/W, please contact the store where you purchased the product or our sales office near you.