Steps To Update The Lpod-R Unit - Comtech EF Data LPOD-R PS .5 Installation And Operation Manual

LPOD-R Outdoor Amplifier / Block Up Converter (BUC)
Firmware Update
3. Use Windows Command-line to transfer the files from the User PC to the
LPOD-R unit via FTP:
a. Type "ftp xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" to open the FTP session.
b. Type "bin" to set the binary transfer mode.
c. Type "prompt".
d. Type "hash".
e. To begin the file transfer:
• For the LPOD-R PS .5 only, type "put FW-0020841X.bin a:\bulk.bin:"
or
• For the LPOD-R PS 1 or 1.5, type "put FW-0020880X.bin a:\bulk.bin:"
The destination "a:\bulk.bin:" must be all lower-case.
Wait for the file transfer to end.
f. Type "bye" to close the FTP session.
g. Close the Windows Command-line window.
4. To verify that the PC-to-unit FTP file transfer was successful, find the current
firmware information via the HTTP or optional serial interfaces (see Sections
3.3.1.1 or 3.3.1.2).
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Steps to Update the LPOD-R Unit

Chapter 4. ETHERNET INTERFACE OPERATION
Use the LPOD-R HTTP Interface to select the new firmware and soft-reboot the
unit. Go to the 'Config | Utility' page and do these steps:
1. Select the preferred Current Active Firmware Image:
a. Use the 'Next Reboot Image' drop-down list to select Image 1 or 2.
b. Click [Submit].
2. Soft-reboot the LPOD-R:
a. In the 'Perform Soft Reboot' section, click [Reboot Now].
b. Wait while the LPOD-R reboots with the Current Active Firmware Image.
3. To load a second image, repeat Steps 1 and 2.
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