Comtech EF Data 570AL, Revision

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Re ‐ Flashing Your CDM ‐ 570A/570AL Satellite Modem 10 FLG ‐ CDM570A Revision 1
C. Type “ bin ” to set the binary transfer mode.
D. Type “ prompt ” and then “ hash ” to facilitate the file upload.
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To begin the file transfer transfer file FW ‐ 0020683*_#.#.#.bin (where ‘*’ is the revision
letter and ‘#.#.#’ is the version number):
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If the IP Packet Processor is not installed or is installed but inactive:
Type " put FW ‐ 0020683*_#.#.#.bin a:\bulk.bin: " to begin the file transfers – the
destination “a:\bulk.bin” must be all lower case.
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If the IP Packet Processor is installed and active:
Type “ put FW ‐ 0020683*_#.#.#.bin ” (make sure you do not type the destination
“a:\bulk.bin” as was done for the previous upload option).
For either option, it will take several minutes to transfer the file and update the firmware image.
E. Once the file transfers, Command ‐ line displays the upload result, similar to:
ftp: XXXXXXX bytes sent in XX.XXSeconds XXX.XXXKbytes/sec.
In the event you receive the “Connection closed by remote host.” message,
wait another minute before continuing. The firmware upload sometimes
takes longer than the FTP client allows.
F. Once the FTP upload is complete, as the upgrade process continues, the modem front panel
displays:
UPGRADING FIRMWARE
Please Wait...
The process sequences through several blocks – this will take several minutes. Once the update
process is complete, the modem returns you to the previously active menu screen.
G. Type " bye " to terminate the FTP session, and then close the Command ‐ line window.
2) Use the modem front panel menus, the CDM ‐ 570A HTTP Interface ‘ Admin | Firmware | Modem ’
page, or issue the Serial Remote Interface <0/SWR? or <0/FRW? query, as shown previously, to
verify that the PC ‐ to ‐ Modem FTP file transfer was successful.
If you are a Base Modem user, the CDM ‐ 570A/L is now operating with its latest firmware
and you may skip to Step 6. However, if you are running a CDM ‐ 570A/L with the optional
IP Packet Processor installed, do NOT reboot at this time – once you have uploaded the
Base Modem firmware you must proceed to the next step (Step 3) to upload the IP
Packet Processor firmware.
3) Before you can upload the IP Packet Processor firmware, you must first specifiy which firmware slot
will receive the firmware update file transfer.