User's Manual

Airbus Iridium SATCOM System
165E5733-00 L-3 Aviation Recorders Proprietary
Issue, Rev. 02
21 January 2014
Page 70
7.4 Upgrading Airbus Iridium SATCOM System Software
The Airbus Iridium SATCOM System software is field-upgradeable using the Upgrade function
of the MUI in Maintenance Mode.
One of the following user privileges is required to login and enter Maintenance Mode to upload
software and data files:
 Maintenance User
 Administrator User
Note:
The aircraft status must be ‘On-Ground’ to enter Maintenance Mode.
7.4.1 Upgrade Materials
Make sure you have the following materials available before beginning the upgrade procedure.
 A notebook computer with an Ethernet port, running the Microsoft Windows operating
system and a web browser such as Internet Explorer (see Section 7.1 Accessing the
Maintenance Port).
 A standard, straight-through Ethernet patch cable.
 The software release folder that contains the upgrade file (upgrade.tgz).
 The software release notes to identify any changes to functionality or special upload
instructions.
7.4.2 Upgrade Procedure
Before beginning the upload procedure, make sure you have saved the applicable software
release folder that includes the upgrade.tgz file to an accessible location on your laptop. Make
sure you review the software release notes for any special instructions that may apply.
To upgrade the Airbus Iridium SATCOM System Software:
1. From the left-hand menu, click Upgrades.
The Upgrades screen displays.
2. Click Browse to locate the software file to upload (upgrade.tgz).
3. Once you have selected the software file you want to upload, click Upload to start the
upload process.
Blue progress bars indicate the file uploading status. When the upload is complete and
successful, the progress bars turn green, and the new Software Part Numbers of the
new software image will be displayed (see Figure 7-15).