Comtech EF Data PCB-4000 - Manual (Page 43)

PCB-4000 1+1 Phase Combiner Revision 2
Updating Firmware MN/PCB4000.IOM
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o Finally, from the Command‐line ‘c:\>’ prompt, type “mkdir temp” or “md temp”
(mkdir and md stand for make directory), and then click [OK].
There should now be a "temp" folder created and available for placement of the
firmware file download.
4.3 Downloading and Extracting the Firmware Update
1. First, download the firmware update file from the Comtech EF Data Web site:
A. Go online to www.comtechefdata.com .
B. On the Main page – under Support Information or the Support tab, select the Software
Downloads hyperlink.
C. On the Software Downloads page – click Download Flash and Software Update Files.
D. On the Flash Updates Index page – select the (Select a Product Line) Transceivers
hyperlink.
E. Under the MBT‐4000/B heading, select the PCB4000 (1+1 Phase Combiner) product
hyperlink.
F. Select the appropriate firmware archive EXE or ZIP file download hyperlink.
• About Firmware Numbers, File Versions, and Formats: The Comtech EF
Data Web site catalogues its firmware update files by product type (e.g.,
router, modem, etc.), the specific model, and optional hardware
configurations.
The download hyperlink for the PCB‐4000 base unit firmware appears as
FW11411‐1x.CCC, where ‘x’ denotes the revision letter.
• About File Archive Formats: Comtech EF Data provides its downloadable
files in two compressed archive formats: *.exe (self‐extracting) and *.zip
(compressed).
The *.exe file does not require a file archiver and compression utility