Tadiran Telecom Coral IPx 800 Series, Installation Procedure And Hardware Reference Manual

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The Coral system is delivered to the site with factory-loaded software on IMC card.
The IMC card contains three types of data:
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Generic Feature Software Version and Boot Code
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Authorization
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Database Backup
The IMC8 and IMC16 flash memory cards are used by the main control card during
run-time. The memory management on the MEX-IP2 allows part of the code to use
portions of the IMC8/16 memory for run-time. Therefore, the IMC8/16 card must not
be removed from its drive during system operation. If removed, the system will crash.
The MEX-IP2 numeric status display indicates various operating and error states of
the Coral system, and can provide valuable information to assist in the maintenance of
the system. A “P” appears during software installation or backup, to indicate data
programming to the flash memory of the IMC8/16 card.
1 General Information
Do not Remove the IMC8/16 card form its drive during system operation! Removing the
IMC8/16 while the system is ON AIR will cause the system to shut down.
Before removing a memory card from the Coral system, do the following:
1. Perform the Database Binary Backup procedure.
2. Verify that the database is not being backed up: check that the main control card
numeric status display does not read “P”. Data will be lost if power is removed
from the system when “P” is illuminated.
3. Turn the Coral power supply OFF. The flash card could be damaged if removed
when the system is powered.