Comtech EF Data Radyne DMD1050, Installation And Operation Manual

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DMD1050 Satellite Modem Board Software Upgrade Procedure
The value displayed on the top line of this menu is the 12-digit Unit ID. It is displayed as 3 sets
of 4 digits in a dot-delineated format as follows:
1 2 3 4 . 1 2 3 4 . 1 2 3 4
Your Sales Representative will ask you for this number along with your desired feature set
upgrades when placing your order.
3. Once your order has been processed, you will be issued a 12-digit feature set upgrade code. This
code is only good on the modem for which it was ordered. To enter this code from the terminal
port, perform the following:
a. From the “Enter Selection Number” line type in 45.
b. Press Enter.
c. Enter the new code and press “Enter”
d. Your system is now up graded.
If the code entered is correct, the display will display
CODE ACCEPTED
, otherwise the display
will display
INVALID CODE.
Care should be taken to insure that the upgrade code is entered properly. After three
unsuccessful attempts to enter a code, the upgrade and demonstration capability will
be locked out and it will be necessary to cycle power on the modem in order to
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continue.
H.5 Demonstration Procedure
The procedure for enabling a 30-day demo of the DMD1050 options is similar to the procedure
used for permanently updating the modems feature set. The one big difference being that at the
end of 30 days, the demo features will automatically be disabled and the modem will revert back
to its permanent configuration.
At the end of the demonstration period, when the modem reverts back to its permanent
configuration an interrupt in traffic will occur, regardless of whether or not a demo
enabled features was being run at the time. In addition, operator intervention may be
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required to restore the data paths. In order to avoid this interruption in service, the
user can cancel the demonstration at any time by following the instructions outlined in
the section on “Canceling Demonstration Mode.”
1. The following steps allow users to quickly determine from the GUI Interface whether or not
the desired feature(s) are supported by the hardware currently installed in the modem.
Using the GUI interface navigate to the Features menu under “System” gel-tab. Click on
“features”. This will show the available features and all features checked are the
purchased/installed features.
2. Contact Customer Service with the Unit ID and Request a Demonstration. The modem’s
Unit ID can be found in the Terminal interface as follows:
MN-DMD1050 H–2
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