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94 LEDR Series I/O Guide MDS 05-3627A01, Rev. D
8.2 OPTION 1: Uploading Firmware via the
CONSOLE Port
This method of upgrading the firmware is well suited to field service
personnel that carry a laptop PC to field installation. Any computer run-
ning the Windows operating system is suitable. Figure 17 shows the
basic arrangement.
Invisible place holder
Figure 17. Direct connection through the LEDR CONSOLE Port
Setup
Connect a PC to the radio’s front panel
CONSOLE Port using a 9-pin
RS-232 cable. (See Figure 33 on Page 127 for cable wiring details.) The
CONSOLE Port supports RS-232 at 9600 bps to 115200 bps.
Download Procedure
1. Start the MDS MDS Flash Utility application.
2. From the View>Options menu, select the appropriate COM Port and
baud rate. Ensure that
autobaud is enabled (Look in the lower
right-hand corner of the Flash Utility window).
3. From the
View menu, select console. This will bring up a NMS win-
dow to the LEDR radio. At the
LEDR> prompt, enter a login name
and password and then close the session.
4. Using the File|Open dialog, select the directory where the new firm-
ware is located. In the file window, highlight the correct (
.mpk) file
and then press the green
start arrow.
Verification and Reboot
1. To verify the correct operation of the new firmware, open the NMS
again by pressing
Alt + L. Enter boot to determine which image is
currently active. This command will respond as follows:
FLASH
UTILITY
COM1, 2, ETC.
(DTE)
9-PIN SERIAL CABLE
CONSOLE PORT
(DCE)
INITIATE UPLOAD
FROM HERE
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