Comtech EF Data CDM-Qx, Installation And Operation Manual

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CDM-Qx Satellite Modem Revision 6
Flash Upgrading MN/CDMQx.IOM
<0/IPA? command or from the front panel with the <Config> <Remote>
<Remote> <Ethernet> menus.
To PING and FTP from DOS, click the “
Start ” icon on the Windows toolbar,
and select the “ Run... ” option.
a. From Win95 or Win98, type “command”
or
from WinNT, Win2K or WinXP, type “cmd”.
b. Alternately, use the “DOS Prompt” or “Command Prompt” icons on the Start
Menu.
c. Now change to the temporary directory created earlier with “cd c:\temp”.
d. Typing “dir” will list the downloaded files.
6. Initiate an FTP session with the modem (this example is with a DOS window).
a. From the PC, type "ftp xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" where "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" is the
IP address of the CDM-QXx .
b. Enter your admin user name and password to complete login.
c. Verify your FTP transfer is binary by typing "bin".
d. Type "prompt" then type "hash" to facilitate the file transfers.
7. Transfer the files.
Type "put c:\temp\FW11245*.bin bulk:" to begin the file transfers. The
destination “bulk:” must be all lower-case. While it will take approximately
one minute to transfer the file, wiriting to the flash will take another couple of
minutes.
8. Verify the file transfer.
a. The PC should report that the file transfer has occurred, and the display on the
modem will stop reporting:
REFLASHING.......... SECTOR PLEASE WAIT
NO. XXX
[ ]
b. Terminate the FTP session by typing "bye" and closing the DOS window.
c. Verify that the new file loaded using the procedure in step 1.
IMPORTANT
Do
NOT
power down the modem while reflashing –
please wait!
9. Change the desired image to boot using the <Util> <Firmware> <Select> <left or
right arrow to change to the other image>, then reboot the modem.
10. Verify the new software versions are booting by observing the following
messages on the modem display:
Comtech CDM-Qx Modem
Firmware Version: 1.1.1
B–3