Comtech EF Data MBT-4000B - Manual (Page 41)

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Chapter 5. UPDATING FIRMWARE
5.1 Introduction
TO ENSURE OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO OPERATE THE
MBT-4000B WITH ITS LATEST AVAILABLE FIRMWARE.
Comtech EF Data’s MBT-4000B Multi-band Transceiver System is factory-shipped with the latest
version of operating firmware. Firmware updates may be applied to an MBT-4000B without
having to remove it from operation. If you need to update the firmware, you can acquire the
download from Comtech EF Data Product Support via e-mail or on CD by standard mail delivery.
The MBT-4000B Firmware Update process is as follows:
• Download the firmware update archive file to a user-supplied Microsoft Windows ® -
compatible PC.
• Use an adapter cable to connect the MBT-4000B to the serial port of a user-supplied
Microsoft Windows ® -compatible PC that is used for Monitor and Control (M&C) of the
MBT-4000B system.
• Extract the firmware update files from the archive download file. The File Transfer
Protocol (FTP) update process is then executed, and the files are transferred from the
User PC to the MBT-4000B, via use of a utility program, FLSHCSAT.exe.