User Manual

MDR5800 User Manual
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6.5.2.7 Maintenance
This screen provides the ability to upgrade the Indoor Unit firmware on the local/near
Indoor Unit only.
The user selects the file to be uploaded using the ‘Select File’ button. A file selection
dialogue is presented which provides a means to retrieve the file from any directory
on any drive.
Once the file is selected, the following information is displayed on the screen:
Application version - the Indoor Unit application code software version number as
read from the Indoor Unit application).
Date and time - the Indoor Unit application code software date as read from the
Indoor Unit application.
Bootkernel version - the Indoor Unit boot kernel code software version number as
read from the boot kernel.
Upload Status box
Used to display the steps being undertaken during the programming and verification
process. As the upload process proceeds, the user is informed of progress.
Verification of upload is done once the file has been uploaded into DRAM. Thereafter
the data is loaded into ‘Application Flash’. The latest version is uploaded into one ½ of
the flash device. The other half maintains the old version. In this way, there is an
option to revert to the old version should there be an upload problem.
6.5.2.7.1 Programming an Indoor Unit
This procedure allows you to program factory-supplied firmware into the Application
Flash IC on the Indoor Unit. Proceed as follows:
1. Switch off the Indoor Unit. Run the NMS application and connect to the Indoor
Unit via the Element Manager Port.
2. Select the file to be uploaded into the Indoor Unit.
3. Switch on the Indoor Unit.
4. The upload process will proceed and the user is informed of the progress via the
status box.
5. Once complete, the IU verifies the program code is valid.
6. Once verified, the data is transferred into the IU’s Application Flash.
7. Once the code is programmed, the Indoor Unit application is restarted by the boot
kernel.