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Appendix A
Revision 2
CDM-760 Advanced High-Speed Trunking Modem
MN-CDM760
A–3
A.2.2
Use Windows Command-Line to Perform the FW Ver. 1.3.1 or 1.2.1
Ethernet FTP Upload Procedure
This section assumes that:
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You have a working User PC-to-modem operational setup;
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You have created a temporary file folder on your PC for extraction and
placement of the firmware update files. See Sect. 4.2 in Chapter 4. UPDATING
FIRMWARE for complete instructions on completing these tasks.
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You have extracted the Version 1.3.1 or 1.2.1 firmware files into an accessible
temporary folder (e.g., C:\CDM760) that you created earlier on the User PC –
see Sect. 4.3 in Chapter 4. UPDATING FIRMWARE for completing these tasks.
The CDM-760 HTTP Interface ‘Admin | Upgrade’ page was under development in the
FW Ver. 1.3.1 and 1.2.1 releases, and may not be used to update the modem
firmware images. Use Windows Command-line as instructed in this section.
Do these steps:
1.
Use Command-line to send a “PING” command to confirm proper communication between
the User PC and the CDM-760:
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Type “ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx” at the Command-line prompt (where ‘xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx’ is
the CDM-760 Ethernet Management IP Address). The response should confirm whether
the PC is properly connected to and communicating with the modem.
2.
Make note of the active firmware image that the CDM-760 is running at present:
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From the CDM-760 Front Panel, use the arrow keys to view the SELECT: Utility →
Firmware screen. The top line of this screen displays the running active image as
“ActiveImage:1” or “ActiveImage:2”.
The FTP upload procedure will overwrite the standby image.
3.
Use Command-line to transfer (FTP) the files from the User PC to the CDM-760:
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Make sure you are active in the proper working folder (directory) created earlier – if not,
type “cd CDM760”.
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Type "ftp xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" (where ‘xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx’ is the CDM-760 Ethernet
Management IP Address).
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If Command-line prompts you for a user name, one is not required. Press Enter to
continue.