Ross VEA-8707A, User Manual

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VEA-8707A User Manual (Iss. 01) Installation • 2–7
Software Upgrades for the VEA-8707A
This section provides instructions for installing a license key and upgrading the software for your
VEA-8707A using the DashBoard Control System™.
Performing Software Upgrades
DashBoard enables you to upload software updates to the VEA-8707A.
Use the following procedure to upload software to the VEA-8707A:
1. Contact Ross Technical Support for the latest software version file.
2. In DashBoard, display the Device tab of the VEA-8707A by double-clicking its status
indicator in the Basic Tree View .
3. From the Device tab, click Upload to display the Select File for upload dialog box.
4. Navigate to the *.bin upload file you wish to upload. DashBoard automatically selects
the last directory that you loaded from.
5. Click Open to display a confirmation dialog box. This dialog box displays the selected
upload file name, type, size, and the file creation date.
6. From the Confirmation dialog box, select one of the following:
• Cancel — Select this option to cancel the upload of the file and return to the
Device View .
• Continue — Select this option to upload the file. While uploading, an Uploading
Progress dialog box opens.
7. Monitor the upgrade progress bar displayed in DashBoard while the software is
upgraded on your VEA-8707A.
8. To complete the upgrade process, DashBoard performs an automatic reboot of the card.
• The VEA-8707A automatically saves all your settings before starting the reboot
process.
• The status of all the cards in the frame are grayed out until the reboot process is
complete.
This completes the procedure to upload software to the VEA-8707A.
Important
— Clicking the Cancel button while uploading will leave the card in an invalid
state. Do not click Cancel unless the uploading progress has stopped completely for 60
seconds or more.
Note
— The communications processor of the VEA-8707A requires approximately
30 seconds to re-start and re-establish network communications.