RLE Falcon EM - Manual (Page 110)

Upgrading Firmware, Loading & Saving Configuration Data User Guide: Falcon FMS
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2. Verify that your PC and the FMS are on the same subnetwork (LAN).
3. Open your TFTP client. Configure the client as follows.
a) Host = Falcon IP Address
b) Port = 69
c) Block Size = 64, 128, 256, 512, or 1024
d) NOTE: The file must be sent in BINARY (not ASCII).
4. Send or PUT the firmware file to the FMS. It may take ~10 seconds for the firmware upload
to begin. This will put the new firmware into effect. Once the transfer is complete, the FMS
will reboot.
5. After one minute, refresh the FMS Flash program webpage. Notice that the active Flash now
contains the latest firmware. Repeat the above steps to upgrade firmware in the second Flash
chip.
9-1.2 Updating FMS Firmware via the EIA232 COM2 Port (X-Modem)
1. Connect to the FMS using HyperTerminal. For instruction on how to do so, see our support
document “Connect HyperTerminal” on the Documentation/Files section of the FMS webpage at
www.rletech.com.
2. Start firmware updates by either:
a) pressing any key after power-up when a 10 second window provides an opportunity
to abort the Flash Main Program, or
b) typing EX to exit to Bootloader once the Main Menu appears.
3. From the FMS Boot prompt, type ? and press Enter to see the list of available commands.
4. From the FMS Boot prompt, type ID and press Enter. Note which Flash has the lowest serial
number. The Flash with the lowest serial number is the backup. The idea is to erase the backup,
load the new version—which becomes the active Flash—then erase and load the other Flash.
5. From the FMS Boot Prompt, erase the back up Flash program (the one with the lowest serial
number) by typing ERASE PRGM1 or ERASE PRGM2 followed by Enter. After a
second or so, the screen will update with an OK .
6. From the FMS Boot prompt, type LOAD PRGM1 XMODEM or LOAD PRGM2
XMODEM followed by Enter. Select the same program that was erased.
7. From the HyperTerminal menu select Transfer -> Send File. Use the browse button to select the
FMS firmware file from the computer’s directory. The file must be binary and have a .bin
extension. Select the file and upload it using the 1K X-Modem protocol. Then click Send.
8. A transfer status screen will be displayed. The transfer time will take about 10 minutes. Once the
transfer is complete, the transfer status window will automatically close. The HyperTerminal
window will indicate that the upload is complete.
9. From the FMS Boot prompt, type RUN or power down the FMS and restart it to verify that the
new Flash program runs.