Updating the Firmware
AXIS 5550 User’s Manual
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1. From www.axis.com, download the firmware and save it to a new
directory on your computer, e.g. c:\Axis (if the directory does not exist,
create it).
2. Open a command prompt from
Start => Run
. The Run window will appear.
Type
cmd
and click
OK
. (Windows 98: Type
command
and click
OK
.) The DOS
Command Prompt window will open.
3. Make sure you are working from the correct directory:
type
cd c:\Axis
and press
Enter
.
4. Connect to the print server using ftp:
type
ftp 10.13.4.105
followed by
Enter
.
(Example using print server IP address 10.13.4.105)
5. Enter the user name, the default user is
root
. Press
Enter
. If the default
password has been changed then it must also be entered. When you enter
the password, it will not be echoed to the screen, nor will the cursor move.
6. Change to binary mode transfer.
Type
bin hash
(or
binary hash
) and press
Enter
.
7. Use the
put
command to upload the upgrade file to the flash location:
(Example using firmware named 5550_v2_7_00.bin):
Type
put
5550_v2_7_00
.bin FLASH
followed by
Enter
. (Note that FLASH is
written in capital letters!) A stream of hash (#) marks will appear.
Wait 30 seconds... You will receive a message stating
Transfer complete.
Flash programming finished OK
. The print server will restart in five seconds
running the new software.
When you see a new
ftp prompt
the procedure has been completed
successfully.
8. Type
bye
followed by
Enter
to end the ftp session.
Obtaining the Software
You can obtain all the print server firmware as well as the latest utility
software from the following locations:
•
http://www.axis.com
•
your local dealer
