User's Manual

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Figure 3-90. Firmware Upgrade SetupOption 1
(TFTP Server and Firmware File on Same CPU)
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Figure 3-91. Firmware Upgrade SetupOption 2
(TFTP Server and Firmware File on Remote Server)
NOTE: The LAN and COM1 ports share a common data channel when
loading firmware over-the-air. Transferring the radio firmware
image file (≈ 6 MB) might take several minutes depending on
traffic between the TFTP server and the transceiver.
Regardless of your connection to the transceiver, loading firm-
ware/configuration files into the units flash memory is much
slower than loading software onto a PC hard drive or RAM.
Upgrade Procedure To load a new firmware file (filename.mpk) into the transceiver, use the
following procedure:
LAN
PORT
LOCAL WINDOWS PC
WITH CONFIG. FILES
IP ADDRESS: 172.0.0.A
IP ADDRESS: 172.0.0.B
TFTP
SERVER
& TELNET
TRANSCEIVER
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B
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INITIATE UPLOAD
FROM HERE
TRANSCEIVER
IP ADDRES S : 1 7 2 . 0.0.B
TFTP
SERVER
ETHERNET
PORT
COM1
PORT
(DCE)
INI TIATE UP LOAD
FROM HERE
REMOTE PC
W/FIRMWARE FILES
HUB/LAN/WAN /M AN
TCP/IP
LAN
PORT
COM1, 2, ETC.
(DTE)
IP ADD RE SS: 172.0 .0 .A
LOCAL WINDOWS PC
IP ADDRESS: w.x.y.z
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