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ECLIPSE2 IPCommander User Manual
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4.2. Base Station Software
IP Commander can perform an update or rollback of the base station software.
The Eclipse2 contains two copies of the firmware image, one active and one
inactive. During a software upgrade, the new version is copied to the inactive
memory location, only becoming active after a successful installation. If an
upgrade is interrupted, the original firmware will continue to be active.
The software upgrade is carried out using the local USB port or remotely using the
Ethernet connection.
The firmware files are supplied with a filename in the following format:
• firmware_1_8_0.esw
T
he filename determines the version number; in the above example, the Version number
is 1.8.0 and the file extension .esw indicates that it is an Eclipse2 software file.
To upload a new firmware file click “Upload” and select the firmware file and click “Apply”.
Once the upload has been completed, the base station will save the current base
station configuration and deploy the new firmware image.
When the new firmware has been deployed, click “OK” to reboot the base station.
During the reboot process, the base station will make the new firmware active and
load the configuration, which was automatically saved from the previous firmware.
A firmware update will take approximately two minutes to complete.
To rollback the firmware back to the previous version, select the inactive version and click
“Apply”.
4.3. Backup and Restore
This process allows the saving and restoration of the base station non-volatile configuration
Figure 8 Base Station Software Upload