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4.1
Overview
Make sure to operate the MBT-5000 with its latest available firmware.
The MBT-5000 L-Band Up/Down Converter System is factory-shipped with its latest version of
operating firmware. If you need to update the converter firmware, you may download the
update from the Comtech EF Data Web site (www.comtechefdata.com). You may also receive
the firmware update archive file via e-mail from Comtech EF Data Product Support.
You may perform the firmware update, without opening the MBT-5000, remotely over satellite,
or by directly connecting a user-supplied Microsoft Windows-based PC to the 'J9 | 10/100
ETHERNET' port and the 9-pin serial 'J1 | COM 1' port located on the MBT-5000 rear panel.
Do these steps:
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Download the firmware update archive file via the Internet to the User PC.
•
Use Windows Command-line to transfer, via File Transfer Protocol (FTP), the extracted
firmware files from the User PC to the MBT-5000 standby firmware image.
•
Use the MBT-5000 HTTP (Web Server) Interface to configure the converter to operate using
the updated firmware image.
4.1.1
About F irmware F iles Naming, Vers ions , and F ormats
Comtech EF Data's Web site catalogues its firmware update files
by product type (e.g., modem, converter, etc.) and specific
model/optional configuration. The hyperlinks appear as per the
example to the right. In this example, the F0000098X_V###
firmware download hyperlink is depicted, where 'X' denotes the
revision letter, and ### represents the firmware version.
The firmware download files are available from Comtech EF Data in two archive file formats:
*.exe (self-extracting) and *.zip (compressed). Some firewalls will not allow downloading of
Chapter 4. UPGRADING
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