Download And Extract The Firmware Update - Comtech EF Data MBT-5000 User's Installation And Operation Manual

MBT-5000 L-Band Up/Down Converter System
Upgrading Firmware
4.2.1 Download and E xtrac t the F irmware 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
Converters hyperlink.
E. On the Converters product page – select the MBT-5000 product hyperlink;
F. Select the appropriate firmware archive EXE or ZIP file download hyperlink.
G. Download the archive file to the temporary folder.
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Once the EXE or ZIP hyperlink is selected, the 'File Download' window opens and
prompts selection of [Open] or [Save]:
o Click [Open] to turn over file extraction to the user-supplied utility program. Be
o Click [Save] to open the 'Save As' window. Be sure to select and [Save] the
o Otherwise, click [Cancel] to quit and exit the file download process.
Next, extract the firmware files from the archive file.
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(If not already done with File Download > [Open]) Extract the firmware files from the
downloaded *.exe or *.zip archive file with the user-supplied utility program:
o Double-click on the archive file name, and then follow the prompts provided by the
user-supplied utility program. Extract, at a minimum, two files (where 'X' represents
the revision letter and '#.#.#' represents the version number):
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Flash & Software Update Files
sure to extract the firmware files to the "MBT5000" folder created earlier.
archive *.exe or *.zip file to the "MBT5000" folder created earlier.
F0000098X-#.#.#.bin – the Firmware Bulk image file, and
page – select the (Select a Product Line)
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