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2–8 • Installation CDP-100 User Manual (Iss. 03)
Software Upgrades
This section provides instructions for upgrading the software for your CDP-100 using the
DashBoard Control System™.
Use the following procedure to upgrade the software on a CDP-100:
1. Contact Ross Technical Support for the latest software version file.
2. Launch the DashBoard client on your computer.
3. Display a tab for the card you wish to upgrade by double-clicking its status indicator in
the Basic Tree View.
4. From the Device tab, click Upload to display the Select File for upload dialog box.
5. Navigate to the *.bin upload file you wish to upload.
6. Click Open and follow the on-screen instructions.
7. Click Finish to start the upgrade.
8. Monitor the upgrade.
•A Upload Status dialog enables you to monitor the upgrade process.
• The card reboots automatically once the file is uploaded. The card is temporarily
taken offline.
• The reboot process is complete once the status indicators for the Card State and
Connection return to their previous status.
This completes the procedure for upgrading the software on a CDP-100.
Troubleshooting
If you encounter problems when upgrading your card software, verify the following:
• Ethernet cable is properly connected if you are uploading the file via a network
connection.
• The file you are attempting to load is a *.bin file that is for the card you are upgrading.
Operating Tip — If you are running DashBoard version 2.3.0 or lower, you must
click Reboot in the Device tab to complete the upgrade process.