Mobatime DTS 4801.masterclock, Instruction Manual

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7 Updates
7.1 Updating images with MOBA-NMS
Steps for updating images using MOBA-NMS:
1. Select DTS device(s) in the device view.
2. Menu ‘Edit‘  ‘Commands‘  Select ‘Firmware Update…‘.
3. Enter the path to the file ‘dtscheck.md5‘ or select it using the ‘Browse…‘ button.
4. Enter further paths to images or select them using the ‘Browse…‘ button.
5. Optionally: Check the box ‘Backup device(s) configuration before update‘ and enter
the destination directory for the backup file(s). If a destination folder is selected, the
whole device configuration will be saved before the backup. Additionally, if the
image ‘dtscfg.img‘ is written too, the saved configuration can be automatically
restored after the update. For this, check the box ‘restore configuration after
update‘.
6. By clicking the ‘OK‘ button, the update is initiated.
Attention:
The update procedure (item 6) can take some time (<5 min.) and may not
be interrupted under any circumstances. In case of an interruption, the
software on the DTS 480x is destroyed and it can only be repaired in the
factory.
7.2 Updating images via FTP
Possible images are: u-boot.bin, rootfs.img, uImage26, dtsapp.img, dtscfg.img.
Additionally the file dtscheck.md5 must exist.

all file names are case-sensitive.
Steps for updating images:
1. Connect a FTP client software
(binary)
to the DTS 480x.masterclock e.g. with
Internet Explorer enter:
ftp://dts@[IP address]
) (as user dts). See also chapter
"7.6 FTP-Connection"
2. If an update of the image dtscfg.img is made, the configuration of the DTS 480x
and the program and telegram files are overwritten. In order to store the
configuration, the file dts480x.conf from the directory /etc and any possible program
and telegram files must be saved from the directory /var/local/dts. After the update,
the file can again be written on the DTS 480x in accordance with chapter “7.3
Updating applications or configurations via FTP“.
Impulse lines
should be stopped
before the update with dtscfg.img and separated from the DTS 480x (after the
update, the line starts with MOBALine).
3. Change to the directory
/ram
.
4. Copy the image into the directory
/ram
.
5. Close FTP connection.
6. The update procedure can be started on DTS 480x by selecting the menu '3.
Maintenance'  ’1. Update software (FTP)’ and press ENTER. The message
"Update in progress" appears and at the same time, “Please wait!>“ is shown in
the command line. All images are copied. The DTS 480x is automatically restarted
on completion of the update. The Telnet or SSH session has to be restarted.
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