User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- CHAPTER 1 Introduction
- CHAPTER 2 First Time Installation
- 2
- 2.1 Overview
- 2.2 System Setup
- 2.3 Configuration Step by Step
- 2.3.1 Log into ZoneDAS
- 2.3.2 Set System Time
- 2.3.3 Ensure that RF Inputs are Within Range (0 ~ 24 dBm)
- 2.3.4 Configure BU Parameters
- 2.3.5 Loading a Pre-Set Configuration with a Config File
- 2.3.6 Checking RF Activity from the BU Screen
- 2.3.7 Mount Each RU
- 2.3.8 Configure RU Parameters
- 2.3.9 Turn Service On
- 2.3.10 Fill in Descriptive Information
- 2.3.11 Set Central Management
- 2.3.12 Save Settings
- 2.3.13 Backup Configurations
- CHAPTER 3 The Web Configurator
- CHAPTER 4 Home
- Chapter 5 Setting
- Chapter 6 Fault
- CHAPTER 7 System
- CHAPTER 8 Maintenance
Chapter 8: Maintenance
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The following table describes the labels on the Firmware screen.
Table 23 Maintenance > Firmware
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Upload
Click
Upload
to upload a firmware file into the ZoneDAS BU’s memory. ZoneDAS will
automatically decode the firmware package and upgrade each system part accordingly.
Schedule
Once an appropriate firmware file has been uploaded into the ZoneDAS BU, the user may
click Schedule to set a future time for the system to automatically install (activate) the
firmware. This may be used to take advantage of night hours for system upgrades, as the
upgrade process often requires the system to stop service and reboot.
Activate Click
Activate
to install an uploaded firmware right away.
Abort Click
Abort
to prevent an uploaded firmware from Activation.
Running Firmware
Firmware listed under this label are the ones that are installed and running on ZoneDAS right
now.
Standby Firmware
Firmware listed under this label have been uploaded into ZoneDAS memory but have not yet
been installed.
BU Firmware listed in this row are for the Base Unit only.
BU-RF
Firmware listed in this row are for the Base Unit’s RF modules only.
BU-SD-U
BU-SD-L
Firmware listed in this row are for the Base Unit’s SD modules only.
U refers to the upper module (the one on top), while L refers to the lower module (on bottom).
RUx Firmware listed in this row are for Remote Units only.
ETx Firmware listed in this row are for Extenders only.
At present, Extender firmware can only be installed by accessing the Extender’s Web
Configurator. This will change.
Note: Do not turn off or reboot ZoneDAS while any firmware upload or activation is in
progress!
After you see the Firmware Upload in Process screen, wait two minutes before logging into
ZoneDAS again.
After a firmware upgrade, ZoneDAS will restart automatically and temporarily disconnect
from the network. In some operating systems, you may see the following message on your
desktop.
Figure 41 Network Temporarily Disconnected
After two minutes, log in again and check your new firmware version in the Maintenance >
Firmware screen.
If the upload was not successful, you would see an error message.
The Config File Screen
A configuration file stores a BU's settings. As such, a configuration file can be applied to the
BU (without reboot), backed up to computers, and restored at any time. They can even be
modified with plain text editors before being used for restoration. Configuration files use the
“.txt” extension. Use Config File screen to perform all these functions (except, of course, the
text editing).