Comtech EF Data CSAT-5060 - Manual (Page 193)

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Chapter 3. UPDATING FIRMWARE
3.1 Updating Firmware via Internet
TO ENSURE OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO OPERATE THE
UNIT WITH ITS LATEST AVAILABLE FIRMWARE.
The CSAT-5060 stores its firmware internally in flash memory, which simplifies the firmware
updating process. The firmware update, once acquired, can be transferred from an external user
PC once connectivity has been established with the CSAT-5060.
This chapter outlines the complete firmware updating process as follows:
• Download the firmware update via the Internet to the user PC.
• Connect the CSAT-5060 to an available serial/Ethernet port on the user PC.
• Transfer the firmware update, without opoening the CSAT-5060, via File Transfer Protocol
(FTP):
o For serial-based units, this is accomplished using the user terminal emulator program
configured for serial operation and the provided FLSHCSAT.exe utility program.
o For Ethernet-based units, this is accomplished using the FTP protocol and the user
terminal emulator program configured for Telnet operation.