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EQAM-420B
User Manual
Appendix A: Updating the Software Remotely
General background:
There are two different PROMs that need to be programmed in EQAM-420B. They are called PROM1 and PROM2. Please
note not every software update requires both PROMs to be programmed. However, program both PROMs unless you get
a written notice with Release notes to do otherwise.
The total procedure takes about 10 minutes if you follow the steps below.
Step 1: FTP two files from your PC to EQAM-420B.
Step 2: a) Update PROM1 with the specific command line.
b) Update PROM2 with the specific command line.
Step 1 : FTP two Files to EQAM-420B:
FTP both files (EPCS_1_ver#.bin and EPCS_2_ver#.bin) into the EQAM-420B server board (there are many ways to do this).
NOTE:
a) The EPCS_1_ver#.bin is to program PROM1 and EPCS_2_ver#.bin is to program
PROM2.
b) all the commands are case sensitive
c) It is recommended to copy the EPCS_1_ver#.bin and EPCS_2_ver#.bin files in
the root directory. i.e, My Computer > C:
From a command (DOS) prompt (you must be in the same folder as the EPCS files) enter:
ftp –A 172.16.70.1
At the FTP prompt enter the following commands:
{Please ensure that you have entered the “bin” command to confirm that you are FTPing the files as binary files.}
bin
put EPCS_1_ver#.bin
put EPCS_2_ver#.bin
bye
The above four commands may be automated by entering them in an ASCII text file (called ftpcmd, recommended but can
be any name) and executing the following:
ftp -A -s:ftpcmd 172.16.70.1
You can place the ftp command above in a batch file (.bat) then double click on the .bat file to perform the entire download
process.
