IPCP 505 • Firmware Updates
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Firmware Updates
If the need arises, you can replace the IPCP main firmware without opening the unit or
changing firmware chips. This section covers the following aspects of how to do that:
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Determining the Firmware Version
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Determining the Firmware Version
There are several ways to check which version of firmware the controller is using:
•
The
IP Link Settings
tab within Global Configurator (GC) software
•
The
System Status
or the
System Settings
page of the IPCP embedded web
pages
•
The GlobalViewer web pages
•
The response from the controller to an SIS command of
(see
Using the Global Configurator Software
1.
Via Ethernet, connect a PC (on which the Global Configurator program has been
installed) to the IPCP.
2.
Start the Global Configurator (GC) program and open a project (see the
Global Global
Configurator Help File
Software-based Configuration and Control
3.
In the window on the left side of the GC screen, click on the name of the IPCP for which
you want to check the firmware version.
4.
In the right side of the GC screen, click the
IP Link Settings
tab.
5.
Click the
Refresh
button. The firmware version is listed in the
System Description
area.
Using a Web Browser
The IPCP controller comes with a set of factory default embedded web pages. Also, if the
IPCP is used as part of a network of devices based on IP Link technology, such as IP Link
control processors and MediaLink controllers, the GlobalViewer (GV) application could be
installed in the IPCP as well as in other IP Link devices within the network. See the
Global
Configurator Help File
for information on how to use that software and the resulting web
pages. Either type of web page (factory default or GV) can be used to find the part number.
1.
Connect the controller to a PC via an Ethernet connection, or connect the controller
and the PC to a network/LAN. For details see
Hardware Features and Installation
Software-based Configuration and Control
page 20, and the
IPCP 505 Setup Guide
.
2.
Start a web browser program.
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