IX. Using the WACI
This section summarizes common administrative tasks for running your WACI and refers you to
appropriate sections of this manual for further details.
Testing Hardware
From the Boot Menu (see Boot Menu Reference, page
), you may:
•
Restore Factory Defaults
•
Configure IP Settings
•
Change Password
•
Set Host Name
•
Download New Firmware
•
Test all the LEDs (see 6: Lamp Test, page
).
•
Check your RAM (see 7: Memory Test).
•
Erase the File System
From the Diagnostic web pages, you may check the:
•
System Information
•
).
•
Serial Ports (see Serial Port Diagnostics, page
).
•
Relay Ports (see Relay Diagnostics, page
).
•
DIO Ports (see Digital I/O Diagnostics, page
).
•
System Logs (see Log Files, page
).
Uploading Firmware Upgrades
Your WACI's firmware may be upgraded by uploading a firmware upgrade file provided by Aurora
Multimedia. Firmware upgrade files will have an extension of
.AFW
(operating system upgrades) or
.ABT
(bootstrap loader upgrades). These files may be uploaded to the WACI after it is set to firmware
upgrade mode. The WACI may be set to firmware upgrade mode through the serial Boot Menu (see 5:
) or the Admin Web Pages (see Firmware
).
