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Galaxy Pulsar Edge Power System Controller

Issue 3 October 2011 137

Appendix A: Software Backup /

Restore Through

Network Connection

Software can be upgraded through the 10/100Base-T connection either over the network or when

the port has been configured to be used as an Ethernet Craft Port. There are four program files

that can be upgraded on the Pulsar Edge: The boot block, the factory defaults, application, and

web pages. Each of these items has a specific file name. FTP is used for upgrading controller

software. Each file goes in a certain directory on the controller:

Item

File

Directory

Boot Block

cp841-boot.bin

Defaults

cp841-dflts.bin

dflts

Application

cp841-app.bin

code

Web pages

cp841-pages.web

web

Backup Configuration

config.gal

config

These files must be uploaded to the Pulsar Edge using FTP either through the web page interface

or through a direct Telnet session. To use FTP, the user must first initiate a Telnet session through

the Craft port or network connection. To use the Ethernet port locally as a Craft port it needs to be

configured as a DHCP Server. DHCP Server operation can be validated at

StatusNetwork Settings. Scroll down to view the port’s present configuration.

If it is not in DHCP Server mode, make sure the Craft port is not plugged into a LAN connection

and re-configure the DHCP setting from the front panel to be Server. This is parameter is found in

ConfigurationCommunication PortsNetwork SettingsDHCP. Note: the

controller should automatically reboot to accept the new Ethernet port configuration. This process

takes approximately two minutes.

Common FTP commands used when performing file operations are:

• ftp – Initiate the ftp session.

• cd – Change directories in the controller.

• put – Copy files from the PC running FTP to the controller (The present

working directory of the PC will be the source directory for the file being

copied.)

• get – Copy files from the controller to the PC running FTP (The present

working directory of the PC will be the destination directory for the file

being copied.)

• bye – Exit the FTP session

• pwd – Display the path of the current directory

• rm – Remove a file from a directory

• ls – List all files in a directory

Note: The Pulsar Edge has a file/directory structure as shown below: Where “/” is the root