Product specifications

CDM-710 Broadcast Satellite Modem Revision 11

Flash Upgrading MN/CDM710.IOM

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4.3 Bulk Firmware Upgrade – Ethernet FTP Upload Procedure

Step

Procedure

1 Identify the re-flashable product, firmware number, and version for download.

The current modem M&C version can be viewed at the top-level menu of the front panel display

(press the [CLR] key several times to view). The firmware information can also be found within the

SELECT: UTIL Æ Firmware Æ Info Æ Image#1 or Image#2 menu trees.

Using serial remote control, the firmware revision levels may be obtained with the <0/SWR? query.

For more information, refer to Appendix A. REMOTE CONTROL.

Alternately, when using the HTTP Interface, the Bootrom, Bulk1 and Bulk2 firmware loads may be

viewed after selecting the Unit Info hyperlink, available from the Maint (Maintenance) page tab.

For more information, refer to Chapter 6. WEB SERVER INTERFACE.

Create a temporary folder (directory) on an external PC:

• For Windows Explorer: Select File > New > Folder to create a new folder, then rename it from

“New Folder” to "temp" or another convenient, unused name. Assuming "temp" works, a

"c:\temp" folder should now be created.

Note: The drive letter c: is used in this example. Any valid writable drive letter can be used.

• For Windows Command-line: Click [Start] on the Windows taskbar, then click the

“Run...” icon (or, depending on Windows OS versions prior to Windows 95, click the “MS-

DOS Prompt” icon from the Main Menu). Then, to open a Command-line window…

o For Windows 95 or Windows 98 – Type “command”.

o For any Windows OS versions later

than Windows 98 – Type “cmd” or

“command”.

Alternately, from [Start], select All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt.

At the Command-line prompt (c:\>), type “mkdir temp” or “md temp” (without quotes – mkdir

and md stand for make directory). This is the same as creating a new folder using Windows

Explorer. There should now be a "c:\temp" subdirectory created (where c: is the drive letter used in

this example).

Download the correct firmware file to this temporary folder. As shown in Figure 4-1:

a) Go online to: www.comtechefdata.com

;

b) From the Home page menu bar, click the Support tab;

c) Click the Software Downloads drop-down or hyperlink from the Support page;

d) Click the Download Flash and Software Update Files icon;

e) Click the (Select a Product Line:) Satellite Modems hyperlink provided on the Flash and

Software Update Files page;

f) Select the CDM-710 product hyperlink from the Comtech Brand column;

Select the appropriate firmware hyperlink.