Chapter 5. Firmware Update; Firmware Overview; Ut-4579 Firmware Update Procedure Summary - Comtech EF Data UT-4579 Installation And Operation Manual

Chapter 5. FIRMWARE

5.1 Firmware Overview

Make sure to operate the UT-4579 with its latest available firmware.
The UT-4579 X-Band Up Converter is factory-shipped with its latest version of
operating firmware. If you need to update the firmware, you can apply the
update to the UT-4579 without having to remove it from operation. You may
directly acquire the download from Comtech EF Data's web site
(www.comtechefdata.com), or receive the archive file by e-mail from Comtech EF
Data Product Support.
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UT-4579 Firmware Update Procedure Summary

1. Download the firmware update archive file to a user-supplied PC. The PC
must be Microsoft Windows® compatible.
2. Connect a user-supplied Ethernet cable from the User PC to the RJ-45
'Ethernet' port.
3. Connect a user-supplied serial cable from the User PC to the DB-9F 'J1 |
COM1' port.
4. Extract the firmware update files from the archive download file. You may
then use Comtech's "CReflash" utility. Otherwise, you must use the
UT-4579 Management IP Address to connect the FTP client to an FTP
server, and then FTP-transfer the files from the User PC to the UT-4579.
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