Specifications

Chapter 4 Configuration Installation and Operation Manual
4-44 Performing Additional Tasks ASMi-52 Ver. 2.8
resets itself. This causes the new software to be loaded into the
modem's RAM.
Installing a New Software Release via XMODEM
Installation of the new software releases via XMODEM is not possible over
Telnet.
To minimize the software downloading time, it is recommended to configure
the CONTROL port to the highest available data rate, see
Changing the Control
Port Data Rate
section above.
³ To install a new software release via XMODEM:
1. From the SW & File Transfer menu, select XMODEM (Main menu > File Utilities
> SW & File Transfer > SW Download > XMODEM).
ASMi-52 responds with the following string:
PLEASE OPEN XMODEM APPLICATION.
For exit press Q(uit)
If you press <Q>, ASMi-52 aborts the download process and displays
Download failure. Press Esc to continue. message in addition to
the previous display.
During the software installation, the TST indicator blinks.
2. Send the *.img file to ASMi-52 using the XMODEM protocol of your terminal
application.
Once downloading is complete, ASMi-52 decompresses the release file,
displaying the following message:
Final process download. Reset device after 5 seconds
After the decompression, ASMi-52 is automatically reset. This causes the
new software to be loaded into the modem's RAM.
Autoconfiguration through TFTP or XMODEM
Modem autoconfiguration is possible by means of TFTP or the XMODEM option. A
file has to be uploaded and/or downloaded to be able to copy a configuration file
from one modem acting as the source to the other modem(s). The modem
configuration can be uploaded to a different location (i.e., a PC) as a file that is
not in the modem or downloaded from the configuration source (i.e., modem).
The following functionalities are available for auto-configuration:
To upload a current configuration from the database to a PC and/or a Flash
disk
To download a configuration file from a source to the current configuration.
Note
Notes