Comtech EF Data LPOD-R User Manual

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LPOD-R Outdoor Amplifier / Block Up Converter (BUC)

MN-LPODR

Updating Firmware

Revision 1

3–8

2) Extract the firmware files from the archive file.

a) (If not already done with File Download > Open) Extract the firmware files from the

downloaded *.exe or *.zip archive file with the user-supplied utility program:

b) Double-click on the archive file name, and then follow the prompts provided by the user-

supplied utility program. Extract, at a minimum, two files:

c) FOR THE LPOD-R PS .5:

i) FW-0020841X_###.bin – The Firmware Bulk image file

and

ii) ReleaseNotes_ FW-0020841X_V###.pdf – The Firmware Release Notes PDF file

d) FOR THE LPOD-R PS 1 OR PS 1.5:

i) FW-0020880X_V###.bin – The Firmware Bulk image file

and

ii) ReleaseNotes_FW-0020880X_V###.pdf – The Firmware Release Notes PDF file file

3) Confirm availability of the firmware files in the temporary folder.

There are several ways you can view the contents of the temporary folder on a Windows-based PC:

• To use the Windows Desktop, see Section 3.3.2.1
• To use Windows Command line, see Section 3.3.2.2

After you confirm the firmware files are in the folder, proceed to Section 3.4 to upload the firmware

update to the LPOD-R.

3.3.2.1

Use the Windows Desktop to see the folder contents

1) From the Windows Desktop:

a) Double-left-click the temp folder saved to the Windows Desktop.