CDM-625 Advanced Satellite Modem
Revision 1
Flash Upgrading
MN-0000036 (Ref MN/CDM625.IOM)
4–4
a.
The PC should report that the file transfer has occurred, and the display on the
modem will report:
Programming bulk flash – (Block ID)…
Please wait…
b.
The process sequences through several blocks – this will take several minutes. When
it has finished, the modem front panel will display:
Bulk FTP done. Press CLEAR.
c.
Terminate the FTP session
by typing "bye" and closing the DOS window.
d.
Verify
that the new file loaded using the procedure in step 1.
e.
Change
the desired image to boot from the modem font panel menu:
SELECT:
Utilities
Æ
Firmware
Æ
Select
;
use the up or down arrows (
▲▼
) on the front
panel keypad to change to the other image, then press
ENTER
. The modem front
panel will then display:
Recycle power now to reboot from the
other image.
f.
Verify
the new software versions are booting by observing the following messages
on the modem display:
Comtech CDM-625 Advanced Satellite Modem
Ver 1.1.5
Note:
If the Top Card Application has been changed, when booting into a new image
an additional step will occur as the modem downloads to a different flash memory.
The following messages will appear on the modem front panel display :
Programming Top-App to Top Card Flash.
Please wait…
Followed by:
Send packet xxx of yyy to Top Card.
Please wait…
Then:
Top Card programming was successfully
completed.
This additional upload takes approximately two minutes. Once the upload is
complete, the main modem menu will be displayed (for more information, see
Chapter 5. FRONT PANEL OPERATION
).
