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Installing a new software release via xmodem – RAD Data comm 10/100BaseT to STM-1/OC-3 Converter RIC-155 User Manual

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RIC-155 Installation and Operation Manual

Chapter 4 Configuration

Additional Tasks

4-21

4. From the TFTP Command menu, (see

Figure 4-23

) select Download User File

to start downloading file to RIC-155.

RIC-155 automatically erases the backup partition and downloads the new
software into the backup partition. Once the download is complete,
RIC-155 performs a check and displays the Ended OK message. Then the
unit resets and loads the new software to the active partition; the old active
software is swapped into the backup partition.

RIC-155

TFTP Command
1. No Operation
2. Download User File
3. Upload User File
4. Download Configuration
5. Upload Configuration
Please select item <1 to 5>

ESC - prev. menu ; ! – main menu ; & – exit

Figure 4-23. TFTP Command

Installing a New Software Release via XMODEM

Installation of the new software releases via XMODEM is possible only via terminal

connection.

To install a new software release via XMODEM:
1. Follow the path: Main menu> File Utilities > SW & File Transfer > Via

XMODEM

RIC-155 responds with the following string:

PLEASE OPEN XMODEM APPLICATION.
For exit press Q(uit)
If you press , RIC-155 aborts the download process and displays
Download failure. Press Esc to continue. in addition to the
previous display.

2. Send the *.img file to RIC-155 using the XMODEM protocol of your terminal

application.

Once the download is complete, RIC-155 displays the following message:

Final process download. Reset

After the decompression, RIC-155 is automatically reset. This causes the
new software to be loaded into the RIC-155.

To minimize the software downloading time, it is recommended to configure the
CONTROL port to the highest available data rate, see

Changing the Control Port

Data Rate

section above.

Note