Specifications

V
X
810 REFERENCE GUIDE 91
CHAPTER 6
Performing Downloads
This chapter contains information and procedures to allow you to perform the
various types of data transfers required to:
• Develop applications for the V
x
810.
• Prepare the V
x
810 for deployment.
• Maintain V
x
810 installations in the field.
• Transfer data to/from V
x
810 devices.
In this chapter, information pertaining to file authentication is only discussed in the
context of procedures while performing file downloads. See Chapter 5 for further
file authentication discussion.
The V
x
810 has ports that allow connection to a network or to other devices (for
back-to-back downloads).
Downloads and
Uploads
Data can be transferred from a sending system to a receiving system while
performing downloads. The term download also refers to a device receiving data.
The term upload describes the process of a device sending data.
Use any of the following two operations to program, deploy, transfer data files
from, and support devices:
• Host computer downloads: Applications, operating systems or OS updates,
and associated files transfer from a host PC to the V
x
810.
• Back-to-back downloads: Applications and associated files transfer from
one device to a V
x
810 device.
Download
Methods
The following three methods are available for file and data downloads through the
V
x
810 download and upload procedures:
• Direct downloads: Files or data transfer directly from the sending system (a
host computer) to the receiving V
x
810 device. A special cable, VPN 08362-01-
R, is used to connect to the RS-232 serial port of the host computer.
• Back-to-back downloads: Files and data transfer from a sending
device to a receiving V
x
810 device.